\Y/C Cl IDDI V A I C^TI/^kl of twelve packets of seed of ANNUAL FLOWERS that are specially suitable 
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VERBENAS 
Sow in the open ground in May, or earlier 
under glass. Thin to 1 foot apart. 
Giant-flowering Types 
More flowers to each truss, and the indi¬ 
vidual florets are larger. They attain a 
height of feet and, if sown outdoors early 
in May, may be had in bloom by July. 
Etna. Vivid scarlet with small yellow eye. 
Luminosa. Shades of salmon, flesh, and 
coral on a ground of flame-pink. 
Royale. Royal blue, primrose-yellow eye. 
Salmon-Pink. Even tone of salmon-pink. 
Spectrum Red. Wonderful dazzling color. 
White King. Pure white. 
Mixed. A mixture of all shades. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., Ygoz. 60 cts., {^oz. $1 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, 75c. 
Crimson Glow. Color is vivid and new—a 
fine crimson, pure, self-colored and without 
a white eye. Large flower trusses. Pkt. 25 
cts., }4oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Bonariensis. Hardy perennial producing 
rosy lavender flowers on long, stiff stems; 
these are highly and sweetly perfumed, and 
are most valuable for cut-flower purposes. 
feet. Award of Merit, R. H. S., Eng¬ 
land. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1, 3^oz. $1.50. 
Lavender Glory. Color clear and bright,* 
contrasting with the cream-white center of 
the flower. Large blooms. Pkt. 15 cts., 
3^oz. 60 cts., oz. $1. 
(Not entirely fixed; still a few light colors.) 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. The color 
varies from clear rose-pink to rose-red, and 
makes this the brightest rose-colored Ver¬ 
bena produced from seed. The individual 
flowers measure over 1 inch in diameter. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 34oz. 75 cts., 34oz. $1.25. 
New Apple Blossom. Flowers almost white, 
shading to a delicate cameo-pink toward 
the edges, where they are a decided pink. 
Individual flowers are 134 inches in diam¬ 
eter, while the flower-head measures 4 to 
5 inches. Pkt. 25 cts., }4oz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Blue Sentinel. See page 13. Pkt. 35 cts., 
3 pkts. $1. 
Floradale Beauty. See page 13. Pkt. 25 
cts., 34oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Medium-flowering Types 
The trusses and individual flowers are of 
large size and brilliant color. Plants are 
vigorous and bloom freely. Height 18 ins. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 50 cts., 
oz. $1.50. 
Miniature Types 
These tiny plants grow only 6 to 9 inches 
high, but they bloom continuously. Recom¬ 
mended for bedding, or for the front of the 
annual border. Excellent pot-plants. 
Carmine Ball. Bright carmine. 
Fireball. Bright flame-scarlet. 
Dark Blue Pure White 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., Ygoz. 50 cts., %oz. 90 cts. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 4 colors, 50c. 
Mixed, pkt. 15 cts., Ya°^‘ 40 cts., 34oz. 75 cts. 
Various Verbenas 
Lemon Verbena {Aloysia citriodora). Old 
favorite. Pale green, scented foliage. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Erinoides (Moss Verbena). Moss-like foli¬ 
age, spreads over the ground. Above are 
borne purplish blue blossoms. June to 
Oct. Pkt. 15 cts., 34 oz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
Venosa (Hardy Garden Verbena). Purple 
flowers all summer. 1 foot high. Pkt. 15 
cts., 34oz. 40 cts., 34oz. 75 cts. 
Verbena, Beauty of Oxford 
VIOLAS (Tufted Pansies') 
Perennial. Violas bloom so freely and for 
so long that they are superior to pansies. 
The colors are particularly clear. 
Viola cornuta Hybrids 
Blue Gem (Jersey Gem). Pleasing shade of 
deep violet-blue, with an occasional slight 
variation in tint. Will come about 70 per 
cent true from seed. 4 in. Pkt. 25 cts., 
^oz. $2.75, 3^oz. $5, 34oz. $9. 
Apricot Gem. An unusually fine shade, 
blending into a deep orange center. Splen¬ 
did when planted with Blue Gem. Pkt. 
25 cts., ctoz. $1.50, 34oz. $2.50, Moz. $4. 
Cornuta Mixed. Pkt. 20 cts., 34oz. $1. 
New Hybrid Violas 
Arkwright Ruby. Terra-cotta markings on 
crimson make this Viola most attractive. 
Fragrant. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Blue Butterfly. A perfect bedding Viola, 
coming practically 100 per cent true from 
seed. The color is a mid-blue shading to 
white. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Normandie. Handsome Viola of the Gra¬ 
cilis type, bearing large, self-colored flow¬ 
ers of a rich burgundy color. Pkt. 50 cts., 
3 pkts. $1.25. 
Primrose Perfection. The flowers are so 
numerous that the plant is almost hidden 
by them. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Yellow Queen. Deep yellow. A truly large- 
flowering type. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Aurora. Bluish purple; immense flower. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Avalanche. Immense, pure white flowers. 
Supersedes White Queen. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Odorata (Sweet Violet). Violet-blue flowers; 
fragrant. 4 in. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Odorata, The Czar. Deep violet flowers, 
large and fragrant. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Odorata, White Pearl. Pure white; sweet- 
scented. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Tricolor (Johnny-jump-ups). These cheer¬ 
ful and popular little “Pansy Faces” are 
easy to grow, and they will self-seed with¬ 
out further attention. Flowers are purple, 
blue, and yellow. Pkt. 20 cts., 2 pkts. 
35 cts., 34oz. 50 cts., 34oz. 90 cts. 
VOLUTARIA. See page 13. Pkt. 25 cts., 
5 pkts. $1, 34oz. $1.50. 
WILD CUCUMBER. See Echinocystis. 
VIRGINIAN STOCKS 
Annual. Sown early, these pretty annuals 
are gay in the period between the spring and 
summer flowers, their fresh, bright colors in 
lines and beds producing a charming effect. 
White, Rose, or Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., (/zoz. 25 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
TOM THUMB VISCARIAS 
Annual. This beautiful new race of Vis- 
carias is quite unlike others, in that the plants 
are compact and bushy in form and they 
bloom so freely as to be entirely coverea. 
The plants grow evenly in height. Individual 
flowers resemble single wild roses in miniature 
form. 1 ft. 
Blue Bouquet. Erect and bouquet-like, and 
the flowers are a brilliant cornflower-blue. 
Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1, 3^oz. $2.50. 
Blue Queen. Bright blue. 
Rose Queen. Rose. 
White Queen. Pure white. 
Each of above three, pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1 
WALLFLOWERS 
These half-hardy perennial and annual 
Wallflowers are grown for early spring bed- i 
ding and for their delightful fragrance. Peren- j 
nial sorts should be sown in autumn and ' 
carried over in coldframe; annual sorts may ' 
be sown indoors in March and will flower the > 
first year from seed. 
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New Annual Wallflower, Extra- | 
Early Double |; 
If seed of this variety is sown in early i| 
spring, it will be in full bloom by June. The 
flowers are equal in size to those of the peren- j 
nial double varieties, and they are delicately ' 
perfumed. 
Canary-Yellow Dark Brown | 
Golden Yellow Mixed 
Light Brown j 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., Vsoz. 60 cts., 34oz. $1 \ 
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Single Annual Varieties 
Early Parisian. Gold, shaded orange-red, ^ 
Early Blood-Red. Red, orange shaded. 
Early Golden Gem. Yellow. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 30 cts. 
Mixed, pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 25 cts. 
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Perennial Varieties 
The following mixtures are hardy but 
should be sown in fall, carried over winter in 
a frame, and planted out in spring. 
SINGLE, Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 60 cts. 
DOUBLE, Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, 
GREENHOUSE WALLFLOWER. See 
Cheiranthus. 
XERANTHEMUM 
Annual; Everlasting. Pretty edging plant, j 
The flowers are useful for dried bouquets for ; 
winter decoration. Easily grown. 2 ft. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. i 
WOODRUFF. SeeAsperuIa. 
YARROW. See Achillea. 
YOUTH AND OLD AGE. See Zinnia. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO., NEW YORK CITY 
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