ACHILLEA (Milfoil, or Yar¬ 
row) Ptarmica, “The Pearl" 
(HP)it — Grows two feet 
high, and from spring to 
frost is covered with heads 
of purest white double flow¬ 
ers. Easily grown from seed, 
flowering the first season, if 
sown early. Pkt. 15c. 
ABRONIA UMPELLETA 
(A) — A handsome trailing 
plant with clusters of sweet- 
scented flowers, resembling 
verbenas in shape, but of 
smaller size; color rose lilac, 
with white eyes. Fine for 
baskets and vases as well as 
the garden. Remove the 
husks from the seed before 
sowing from October to 
March, as it grows much 
surer. 
A L Y S S U M, Maritimum 
Sweet (A) — A popular 
white flower for bouquets 
that is very fragrant and 
produces a succession of 
blooms. Height one foot. 
Sow from October to March. 
AMARANTHUS (A)— Valu¬ 
able for its varieties of hand¬ 
some foliage. The colors will 
be more brilliant if planted 
in moderately rich soil. Two 
to three feet in height. Sow 
from January to May. 
Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat)— 
The inner foliage is of black¬ 
est bronze, tipped with green, 
the outer bright scarlet and 
gold. 
Caudatus (Love Lies Bleed¬ 
ing) — Has drooping red 
spikes. 
Cruentus (Princess Feath¬ 
er) — Dark red feathery 
flowers. 
Molten Fire - The top 
leaves are a fiery crimson, 
the lower ones maroon. Bril¬ 
liant Poinsettia-like tips. 
ASPARAGUS FERN (HP)* 
—A very popular house 
plant, much used for hanging 
baskets. Sow from Decem¬ 
ber to May. Can be planted 
outside but freezes to ground 
each season. 
Sprengeri (Trailing). 
Plumosus Nanus (Erect)— 
BEGONIA (TP) ♦ — The 
plants bloom the first year. 
At the ends of the season 
they may be placed in a 
warm place to protect from 
freezing, the following spring 
they will bloom more freely 
than ever. Water freely. 
Vernon (Mixed)—Pkt. 25c. 
CANNA (HP) — The finest 
of bedding plants for the 
American climate. Soak the 
seeds in warm water until 
they show evidence of swell¬ 
ing, then sow in sandy soil. 
Sow from March to July. 
Saved from the finest sorts. 
Mixed. See page 31 for 
Canna Roots. 
CENTAUREA, Dusty Miller 
(1IHP)—Magnificent foliage 
plants of silver white and 
gray foliage, indispensible 
for borders and edges. Plant 
from January to June. One 
foot in height. 
CARNATIONS—This variety 
produces a finer bloom when 
grown from seed than when 
grown from cuttings taken 
from old plants. The seed 
will produce a fine variety of 
colors. 
Chabard's Giant. 
Great Double Mixed. 
Rose Pink. Yellow 
Bright Scarlet White. 
DAHLIAS (TP) — Are easy 
to cultivate, growing freely 
in most any kind of soil from 
seed in the spring. Height 
4 to 5 feet. 
Finest Single, mixed. 
Large Finest Double, 
mixed. 
Cactus Flowered, mixed. 
GERANIUM, Pelergonium 
Zonale (HHI*)*—The con¬ 
stant succession and dura¬ 
bility of bloom ’till frost 
comes, the brilliancy of the 
scarlet and other colors, and 
the exquisite markings of the 
leaves render them very de¬ 
sirable for pot or culture or 
LANTANA (HUP) ♦'—Rapid 
growing plants; the flowers 
are borne in Verbena-like 
heads embracing every shade 
of pink, purple, orange and 
white. Height two feet. 
Mixed. 
MIGNONETTE, Reseda Odo- 
rata—Sweet Grandiflora (A) 
Very fragrant, larg flower¬ 
ing. 
Red Goliath — Of strong, 
yet compact habit with rich 
green foliage; the giant 
trusses of flowers being 
borne on erect, strong, stiff 
stalks. Plant in spring and 
summer. 
All 
Flower 
\ 
Seed 
10c 
Pkt 
Unless 
Otherwise 
Mi 
Noted 
Carnation 
DWARF COCKSCOMB (A) 
—A highly ornamental plant, 
producing crested heads of 
flowers, somewhat ressem- 
bling a rooster’s comb. There 
are many colors and shapes, 
but crimson is the most bril¬ 
liant. Height 1 to 2 feet. 
Plant from February to June. 
Crimson. Glasgow prize. 
Green foliage. 
Yellow. Solid color. 
Variegated Yellow and Red. 
Mixed Colors. 
CYCLAMEN (TP) — Well 
known tuberous rooted plants 
producing exceedingly hand¬ 
some red and white flowers. 
One foot high. Plant in green 
house; under glass to pot. 
Persicum (Mixed). 
Gigantem (Mixed)—2 to 2 x /z 
inch, large flowers and pro¬ 
fuse blooms. Many colors. 
Pkt, 25c. 
i 
Cactus Dahlia 
bedding. Height 1 to 2 feet. 
Single, mixed. 
Scarlet 15c. 
Double, mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
FUCHSIA (TP)—There are 
a great many beautiful va¬ 
rieties. They are as easily 
grown from seeds, and many 
improved varieties are ob¬ 
tained. Height 1 to 3 feet. 
Double and Single, mixed, 
Pkt. 25c. 
GOLDEN GLOW, Rudbeckia, 
Bicolor Superba (A) — Fine 
free-flowering variety, grow¬ 
ing about two feet high. The 
flowers are brown, the florets 
golden-yellow, with large 
velvety-brown spots at the 
base. Useful for cutting. 
JOB’S TEAR, Coix Lachry- 
mae (A) —Curious ornamen¬ 
tal grass from East India 
with corn-like leaves and 
seeds of slate color, wonder¬ 
fully lustrous. Valuable for 
bouquets, with everlasting 
flowers and strings of hand¬ 
some beads are formed from 
the seeds. Plant in spring. 
Height three feet. 
ICE PLANT, Mesembryab- 
themum Crystallinum (A) 
—Dwarf plant of a trailing 
habit, adapted for vases, rock 
work, etc. The surface of the 
foliage is covered with pani¬ 
cles, resembling crystals of 
ice glistening in the sun, 
forming a curious and attrac¬ 
tive display. Height G inches. 
Pampa Gass 
OXALIS (A)*— Very attrac¬ 
tive and beautiful plants, 
with richly colored flowers, 
suitable for rock and rustic 
baskets. Height six inches. 
Mixed varieties. 
PAMPA GRASS (HP). 
Gynerium Argentcum — 
Very useful for cutting when 
fresh, for summer bouquet, 
and also dry well for work¬ 
ing with everlasting flowers 
for winter bouquets. Forms 
elegant plumes of striking 
appearance. 
PHLOX DRUM MON 1)1 
GRANDIFLORA— No flower 
excels this in all the qualities 
that make it a popular an¬ 
nual. The flowers are bril¬ 
liant and of varied colors; it 
blooms profusely and contin¬ 
uously. Height 18 inches. We 
have the extra large flower¬ 
ing. 
White. Pink. 
Yellow. Violet. 
Red. Scarlet. 
Mixed. All colors 
Star of Quedinburg—Star¬ 
shaped flowers. Mixed colors. 
Phlox Decussata, Perennial 
Phlox — Choice mixed. Pkt. 
15c. 
ALL FLOWERS 
1 Oc per Pkt. 
Unless Otherwise Noted 
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