Didiscus 
420 COERULEUS (Blue Lace Flower). An attractive 
annual, blooming from July until frost. The flowers 
are pale lavender and are valuable for cutting. Pkt., 
10c; Vk ox., 25c. 
Dolichos (Hyacinth Bean) 
A rapid growing hardy annual climber, bearing all 
summer, clusters of white or purplish blue flowers, fol¬ 
lowed by ornamental seed pods. Sow in May where plants 
are to remain. 10 feet. 
433 MIXED COLORS. White and purple. Pkt., 10c; Va 
ox., 20c. 
Dianthus, Pinks 
Hardy biennials, blooming the first year from seed. 
So easily grown from seed as to be rarely treated as bien¬ 
nials. Seed may be sown in the open ground any time 
in May. Plant 6 inches apart. Height 1 foot. 
398 DOUBLE CHINA (D. chinensis fl. pi.). Small, dou-^ 
ble flowers, borne in large clusters of many colors, 
mostly with white edge. Pkt., 10c; 14 ox., 25c. 
399 HEDDEWIGI DOUBLE (D. Heddewigi fl. pi.). Japan 
Pinks. Very large, double flowers of a wide range of 
color, running from white and light pink through 
shades of red to rich, velvety crimson and deep 
maroon, almost black. Pkt, 10c; V4 ox., 25c. 
400 SINGLE MIXED. Large single flowers, varied color¬ 
ings. Pkt., 10c; V4 ox., 20c. 
406 LACINIATUS SPLENDENS. The flowers are very 
large, over two inches across, In a brilliant shade of 
crimson, with a large boldly contrasting glistening 
white eye. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 40c. 
408 DOUBLE SNOWDRIFT. Improved, white, very large 
flowers. Pkt., 1 Oc; Va ox., 30c. 
415 WORCESTER MIXED. All the above and other 
choice strains. Unsurpassed. Pkt., 10c; V4 ox., 30c; 
ox., $1.00. 
419 SWEET WIVELSFIELD. A new race of hardy annuals. 
The growth Is like Sweet William but the flowers are 
large and have a much wider range of colors. Pkt., 
10c; Va ox., 40c. 
Dracaena (Dragon Plant) 
434 INDIVISA. Beautiful ornamental leaved plants; 
long, narrow, green foliage; indispensable for vases 
and house decoration. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 25c. 
Eschscholtzia (California Poppy) 
A very showy hardy annual, with beautiful, finely cut, 
glaucous foliage, bearing poppy-like flowers of bright 
colors. Of easy culture. Sow as early as soil can be 
worked, where plants are to remain, as they do not bear 
transplanting well. 1 foot. 
439 CALIFORNICA. Yellow. Pkt., 10c; V^ ox., 30c; 
ox., 50c. 
442 MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 10c; V^ ox., 20c; ox., 35c. 
443 ERECTA COMPACTA, ROSE QUEEN. Rose-carmine. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 ox., 30c. 
Euphorbia 
Ornamental foliage plant; easily grown from seed. 
Striking and effective appearance. Hardy annual. 
452 VARIEGATA (Snow-on-the-Mountain). Foliage 
veined and margined with white. 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; 
Vi ox, 25c. 
453 HETEROPHYLLA (Fire-on-the-Mountain). A varie¬ 
ty of Poinsettia which grows to a height of 21/2 to 3 
feet. About the middle of summer the top central 
leaves turn rich orange-scarlet. Pkt., 10c; V^ ox., 25c. 
Four O'clock (Marvel of Peru) 
A well known favorite plant, bearing freely white, red 
and striped flowers, which open about four o'clock In the 
afternoon. Will grow anywhere. Should be given plenty 
of room, about 2 feet apart. 2 feet. 
465 MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 10c; ox., 25c. 
FOXGLOVE. See Digitalis, page 61. 
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Gaillordia PicTo 
Very showy, free-blooming, hardy plants 
of easy culture. Seed germinate very slowly 
and should be sown in the house in March. 
The flowers are very brilliant, borne on long 
stems. Fine for cutting. 2 feet. 
470 PICTA. Single; mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; 
14 ox., 20c. 
471 PICTA. Double; mixed 
colors. Pkt., 10c; Vi ox., 
20c. 
Geranium 
Well known, half-hardy, 
greenhouse perennials, easily 
raised from seeds. When sown 
in the fall or early winter will 
produce flowers in June, while 
sown In March, plants will not 
bloom until September, and sown in 
the open ground in May or June, 
plants will bloom in mid-winter. 
485 ZONALE (Fish or Horseshoe Ger¬ 
anium) . Saved from largest and fin¬ 
est varieties. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 40c. 
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 
ANNUAL VARIETIES 
Worcester, Mass. 
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SEEDS THAT SUCCEED 
