ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 
SWEET WILLIAM, ANNUAL SINGLE MIXED 
RICINUS, Castor Bean (a) 
Magnificent, tall, large-leaved plants of tropical appearance, 
succeeding in a warm, sunny location. Beautiful for large 
foliage groups and background. Height, 10 to 12 feet. 
Mixed Varieties. Pkt. 10c. 
RUDBECKIA, Cone Flower (a) 
Kelvedon Star. Deep golden yellow with deep mahogany zones, 
and dark brownish central disc. Long stems. Pkt. 15c. 
Golden Sunset. Large golden yellow flowers, mahogany zone; 
very showy. Excellent for cutting. Height, 18 to 24 inches. 
Pkt. 15c. 
SAGE (See Salvia) 
SALPIGLOSSIS, Painted Tongue (a) 
For delicate grace, richness of coloring, and velvety tex¬ 
ture, the regal Salpiglossis has practically no equal. From 
a low base of leaves rise slender wiry stalks which bear one 
or more large Lily-like flowers in a magnificent range of 
colors. Height, 1 to 2% feet. 
Light Blue and Gold. Pkt. 10c. 
Crimson and Gold. Pkt. 10c. 
Rose and Gold. Pkt. 10c. 
Superb Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SALVIA, Flowering Sage 
Brilliant flower spikes from late Summer until frost. The 
“Blues” are as attractive as the “Reds” and valuable as cut 
flowers. 
Bonfire or Clara Bednian. (a) Scarlet red. Very erect and 
globular. Height, 2 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Splendens. (a) (Scarlet Sage) Scarlet red. Loosely arranged 
flowers. Height, 2% to 3 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Farinacea. (p) Pale blue flowers on long stems. Height 3 
feet. Pkt. 10c. 
SCABIOSA, Pincushion Flower (a) 
These beautiful hardy annuals are in great demand. They 
grow about 2% feet high and bloom from early in July with¬ 
out interruption until cut down by the frost. As a flower 
for cutting they are very popular. Seeds should be sown any 
time in the Spring after danger of frost is past. 
Salmon Beauty. See inside front cover. 
Imperial Giants, Blue Moon. See inside front cover. 
Grandiflora Rosette (New). A beautiful shade of deep rose 
heavily suffused with salmon. Flowers extra large and stems 
long and stiff. A glorious glowing new color. Pkt. 15c. 
Tall Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
Caucasica. Giant Hybrids (Isaac House Strain). Fringed and 
ruffled, shades of blue from lavender to dark blue; very large 
flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
SCHIZANTHUS, Butterfly Flower (a) 
One of our finest hardy annuals. Of easy culture in any 
good garden soil. Showy flowers of various colors, closely 
resembling some species of Orchids. Also useful as pot plants 
for late Winter and Spring; for this purpose sow in Autumn. 
Butterfly Mixture. Fine bright mixture, free flowering, com¬ 
pact pyramidal plants, 12 to 15 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
SHASTA DAISY, 
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum (p) 
It is a hardy plant bearing large white, single blooms with 
handsome yellow centers. They are valuable for border dec¬ 
oration and especially pleasing in bouquets. 
Alaska. Pure white, extra large flowers. Excellent for cut- 
ing. Height, 2 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
SNAPDRAGON (See Antirrhinum) 
STATICE, Sea Lavender (p) 
Splendid plants, either for the border or rockery, producing 
all Summer, panicles of small flowers, which can be dried and 
used for Winter bouquets. Height, 1 to 1% feet. 
Latifolia. Stout growing, with large, broad, dark-green, 
radical leaves; slender branched panicles of small, filmy, blue 
flowers. Blooms in June. Pkt. 10c. 
STOCKS, Gilliflower (a) 
These popular flowers are easily grown, are so highly fra¬ 
grant, and of such great beauty that they deserve a place in 
every garden. The Early Giant Imperial class are half-hardy 
annuals. Beauty Stocks are biennials, but if sown in early 
Spring will bloom the same year. They are also valuable for 
Winter forcing. 
Super Giant. Imperial Blush Pink (Novelty). See page 3. 
BEAUTY OF NICE. It follows the Ten Weeks class in season 
of bloom. The plants are pyramidal in shape, branching above 
the base. Excellent for bedding and cutting. Height, 16 inches. 
Finest Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c. 
DWARF TEN WEEKS. This early class forms dwarf com¬ 
pact plants that are excellent for edgings or low beds. They 
often do well in sections where plants of the later types can¬ 
not be grown. Height, 12 inches. 
Finest Mixed Cold’s. Pkt. 10c. 
GIANT IMPERIAL. Long stems and imposing spikes of large 
flowers make this the outstanding variety. It is about as early 
as Beauty of Nice and resembles it in habit, except that the 
plant is less spreading and taller. Height. 2 feet. 
Yellow (Buttercup). Pkt. 10c. Lavender. Pkt. 10c. 
Blood Red. Pkt. 10c. White. Pkt. 10c. 
Rose. Pkt. 10c. Finest Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c. 
STRAWFLOWER (See Helichrysum) 
SUNFLOWER (See Helianthus) 
SWEET SULTAN (See Centaurea) 
SWEET WILLIAM, Dianthus Barbatus (b) 
A well known, attractive, free-flowering hardy biennial, 
producing a splendid effect in beds and borders with their 
rich and varied flowers. Height, 10 to 20 inches. 
Newport Pink. Watermelon pink or salmony rose color. Very 
beautiful. Pkt. 15c. 
Scarlet Beauty. Rich, deep scarlet. A rare color in hardy 
plants and very effective. Pkt. 15c. 
Single Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
THUNBERGIA, Black-Eyed Susan (ac) 
Beautiful, rapid-growing annual climber, preferring a warm, 
sunny situation; used extensively for hanging baskets, vases, 
low fences, etc. Very pretty flowers in buff, white, orange, 
etc., with dark eyes. Height, 4 feet. 
Alata. Finest mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
TRITOMA, Red Hot Poker (p) 
A perennial, not strictly hardy, but will live through the 
Winter with a protective covering of leaves or short manure, 
or the roots may be lifted and carried over Winter in sand 
in a cellar. Height. 4 to 6 feet. 
Mixed Hybrids. Pkt. 10c. 
VIRGINIAN STOCKS, French Forget-me-nots (ra) 
Small red, rose and white flowers about % inch across. Fine 
for edgings. For continuous display until Fall, several suc¬ 
cessive sowings should be made about two weeks apart. 
Height, 6 to 8 inches. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c. 
NEW GIANT IMPERIAL STOCKS ARE MOST ENJOYABLE 
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