STARRED VARIETIES SUITABLE FOR ROCK GARDENS 
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CANARY BIRD VINE. A dainty vine with 
beautiful cut leaves and pretty delicate 
flowers of a clear canary yellow. It is an 
excellent climber that does well in partial 
shade. The flowers bear a fanciful resem¬ 
blance to birds with wing's extended. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. A hardy biennial 
that has long been a favorite. The flow¬ 
ers are cup-shaped and are borne several 
flowers on each stem. Mixed colors. 
Carnations 
CARNATIONS. Carnations do not produce 
flowers the first year unless started very 
early indoors or in a hotbed. Our mixture 
contains both the double and single vari¬ 
eties, and has all shades and eoiors. (See 
page 24.) 
COLUMBINE or AQUILEGIA. One of the 
most beautiful and satisfactory of the 
perennials. The plant grows about 3 feet 
tall and produces many long spurred flow¬ 
ers in a wide range of shades and colors. 
Exceptionally beautiful in mixed bouquets. 
COREOPSIS. One of the hardiest and 
easiest grown of all summer blooming 
perennials. Plants 2 feet tall. Adapted to 
bedding or massing effects. 
COSMOS. A hardy annual growing from 
4 to 6 feet tall. The flowers, which re¬ 
semble single dahlias in shape, are borne 
profusely on long stems. 
EVENING SCENTED STOCKS. An old- 
fashioned annual that is grown for its 
fragrance rather than its beauty. The 
flower is purplish lilac and gives off an 
entrancing odor during the early evening. 
FORGET-ME-NOT. Very popular, beau¬ 
tiful biennial. Hardy enough to remain in 
open ground over winter. Blue. 
FOXGLOVE. This is one of the hardiest 
of all perennials. The flowers are tubular 
in shape and are borne on long spikes 4 
to 6 feet in height. Foxgloves will do well 
either in partial shade or bright sun, and 
on most any kind of soil. 
GAILLARDIA. Also called Blanket Flow¬ 
er. A hary perennial which will bloom the 
first year from seed if planted early. The 
plants are about 18 inches tall and will 
bloom over a long season. Flowers are 
scarlet and yellow blended. Fine for cut¬ 
ting. 
Godeta 
GODETIA. A very attractive and showy 
annual which thrives in a rather poor soil. 
The flowers are borne profusely and are 
of rich, satiny texture. The flowers are 
cup-shaped and come in many rich and 
varied colors. 
GOURDS. Ornamental gourds. Large and 
small mixed. Interesting fruits produced 
on vines in same manner as cucumbers. 
HELICHRYSUM (Straw Flower)). This is 
one of the best of the everlasting. The ef¬ 
fective double flowers in rich glistening 
colors make a wonderful display either in 
the garden or for winter bouquets. 
HELIOTROPE. A half hardy perennial 
that should be treated as an annual in this 
climate. It will bloom in the open garden 
the first year but does best if sown in¬ 
doors or in hotbeds and transplanted to 
the open when the weather is warmer. The 
flowers are very fragrant. 
HOLLYHOCKS. This is the old favorite 
found in nearly all flower gardens. It is a 
very hardy perennial and as it grows very 
tall is finely adapted for rows along high 
fences or beside buildings. (For plants see 
page 26.) 
KOCHIA or SUMMER CYPRESS. This 
beautiful annual, sometimes called Burn¬ 
ing Bush, forms a globe-shaped bush 
about 2 feet to 2% feet in height, which 
resembles a cypress tree. In summer, the 
color is light green, but in the fall it turns 
carmine to blood-red, when the frosts 
come. Flowers are inconspicuous. 
LARKSPUR. A hardy garden annual. 
Long a favorite. Flowers are various 
shades of red, blue, white, etc. Will grow 
on almost any variety of soil. (See page 3.) 
★ LINARIA. A dainty easily grown annual 
bearing small spikes, like a miniature 
snapdragon, of brilliant colors, including 
yellow, crimson, pink, purple, etc. Plants 
about 12 inches tall. Fine for borders or 
rockery. 
LINUM (Scarlet Flax). A very effective 
and showy hardy annual bedding plant. 
Long blooming period. Brilliant scarlet 
flowers on delicate stems about 1 foot 
high. 
★ LOBELIA. DWARF. Plants small and 
compact and very hardy, bearing a pro¬ 
fusion of brilliant blue flowers. A great 
favorite not only for borders but for win¬ 
dow and porch boxes as well. 
PRICES—Pkg. 5c; any six for 25c; twelve 
for 50c; twenty-five for $1.00. 
LOBELIA, TRAILING. A beautiful plant 
for window boxes and hanging baskets. 
The flowers are similar to the compact 
Lobelia but the plants are loose and trail¬ 
ing. 
LUPINS. This is a hardy free blooming 
annual that has been coming into popular¬ 
ity recently. It makes a very rapid growth 
and bears a profusion of long, graceful 
spikes covered with many pea-like flow¬ 
ers in many colors. Very satisfactory for 
massing or in shrubberies. 
MARIGOLD, FRENCH. Our mixture of 
this fine annual contains a wide range of 
colors and markings in both the double 
and single flowers. These are more dwarf 
than the African but the wide variation of 
the flowers make them very attractive. 
MIGNONETTE. Another old-fashioned 
favorite flower. No garden complete with¬ 
out it. Large spikes, very fragrant. 
MIMULUS (Monkey Flower). Fine, showy, 
free-flowering plants suitable for porch or 
window boxes, succeeding well in shady 
positions. While they are half-hardy 
perennials they bloom well when planted 
early. The blooms are brilliantly colored 
and blotched. 
MORNING GLORY. A well - known 
climbing annual of rapid growth and pro¬ 
fusion of blooms. An old-time favorite. 
(See page 3.) 
M arigold, African Double 
MARIGOLD, AFRICAN DOUBLE. A fine 
hardy annual of vigorous growth about 3 
feet tall. It is covered during its blooming 
season with many globe-shaped orange 
and lemon-colored blossoms. (See page 24 
for plants.) 
NASTURTIUM, DWARF. Half hardy an¬ 
nual. Blossoms very profusely all the 
season. Many brilliant colors, mixed. 
Needs no trellis. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; /\ lb. 
35c. 
NASTURTIUM, TALL. Beautiful annual 
climber for trellises and arbors; of easy 
culture; gorgeous colored flowers until 
killed by hard frosts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
'/4 lb. 35c. 
NIGELLA (Love-in-a-Mist). Pretty gar¬ 
den annuals with feathery foliage in which 
large double charming blue and white 
flowers are set. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES. One of the finest 
and hardiest of all perennials. The flowers 
are large and showy, the petals satiny. 
The plants require but little care and will 
grow in very poor soil, but respond to good 
soils and fertilizers. 
PANSIES. Large flowering varieties, con¬ 
taining many colors, shades and markings. 
Contain many very fine specimens. (For 
extra choice strains see page 24.) 
PETUNIA. Mixed colors. Profusely bloom¬ 
ing; hardy. In bloom till frost comes. Easy 
to grow anvwhere. (See page 4.) 
