50 Flower Seeds 
HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia 
Giant Verbenas 
GIANT-FLOWERED VERBENAS 
A magnificent strain of robust, compact habit and free blooming. 
Immense trusses. Best results are obtained by sowing the seed early 
in the house or hotbed. Outdoor sowings may be made in May. 
Annual. 
Blue, White Eye. 
Coccinea. Scarlet, small eye. 
Ellen Willmott. Salmon-rose with white eye. 
Etna. Geranium-red with creamy yellow eye. 
Golden Queen. Yellow. 
Lucifer. Vivid scarlet self. 
Luminosa. Luminous flame-pink, shading to salmon. 
Mayflower. Beautiful pink self. 15 
Pure White.. 
Rosea Stellata. Rose-pink, white eye.. 
Salmon-Pink. Pure, even tone of salmon-pink. 
Violacea Stellata. Deep violet, white eye. 
Mixed. yiox. 75 cts.., 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 12 colors, $1.50 
New Giant-flowered Varieties. See Novelties and Specialties, 
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DWARF, COMPACT VERBENAS 
The plants of this group are very neat and compact in habit and 
of upright growth. They are continuous bloomers, fine for bedding. 
borders, and small gardens. Grow 6 inches high. p kt L ar g e p kt 
Chamois. Salmon-buff.$0 15 $0 40 
Fireball. Brilliant scarlet. 15 40 
Violet Bouquet. Deep violet. 15 40 
Snowball. Pure white. 15 40 
Mixed. 15 40 
VERONICA • Speedwell 
Splendid, hardy plants which bear unusually long spikes of small. 
showy flowers. Pkt. Large pkt. 
Longifolia. Deep blue. August and September.$0 10 $0 25 
Spicata. Bright blue. July. 10 25 
Repens. Light blue. 6 inches. 15 40 
VENIDIUM 
Fastuosum. Bears numerous rich orange-colored daisy-like Pkt. 
blooms with purple-black blotch at the base of each petal. 
The foliage is a woolly gray. Plant in a sunny position. 2 to 
3 feet. Large pkt. 50 cts.. .$0 20 
Hybrids Mixed. This new strain includes a wide range of 
beautiful new pastel shades including cream, lemon, buff, 
light orange, and also white, with each petal showing a dis¬ 
tinct dark blotch at the base. Large pkt. 50 cts... 20 
VERBASCUM 
Phoeniceum. One of the prettiest species for the herbaceous 
border. The flowers are carried on slender stems, about 2 feet 
high, and include white, pink, blue, mauve, and purple. This 
variety is excellent for growing in pots in the greenhouse, and 
if sown in June or July will bloom in early spring. A charming 
hardy perennial.Large pkt. 40 cts... 15 
VIOLAS • Tufted Pansies 
The improved forms of Viola cornuta are rapidly growing in favor. 
They flower continuously for nearly eight months in the year, and 
while their flowers are not so large as those of the pansy, their bright 
colors and floriferousness make them welcome additions to the garden 
or rockery. Pkt. Large pkt. 
Admiration. Rich, dark blue.$0 15 $0 40 
Apricot. Apricot-yellow, tinged orange.. 25 75 
Arkwright Ruby. New. Bright ruby-crimson with 
terra-cotta shadings. 25 75 
Blue Perfection. Mauve, yellow eye. 15 40 
Chantreyland. Purest apricot._.. 35 1 00 
Jersey Gem. Pleasing shade of dark violet-blue.... 35 1 00 
Lutea splendens. Golden yellow. 15 40 
Mauve Queen. Delicate lavender-blue. 15 40 
Purple Queen. Deep purplish blue. 15 40 
Purple Gem. A most attractive shade of pure purple. 35 1 00 
Scotch Strains. Choicest hybrids, mixed. 50 1 00 
Tricolor (Johnny-jump-up). 15 40 
White Perfection. Pure white. 15 40 
Yellow Queen. A large-flowering deep yellow. Very 
free flowering. 35 1 00 
Choice Mixed. 10 25 
VIOLET 
Odorata. Pretty, free-blooming hardy Violets with large, Pkt. 
fragrant flowers.Large pkt. 25 cts.. .$0 10 
Upright Verbenas 
Royal Bouquet. Plant 15 to 18 inches high; upright 
grower. Large flowers in beautiful mixture. 15 40 
Various Verbenas 
Citriodora (Lemon-scented Verbena). An old favorite with Pkt. 
fragrant evergreen leaves. 3 feet.Large pkt. 40 cts. . .$0 15 
Erinoides (Moss Verbena). Elegant little spreading bushes 
with finely cut foliage and pretty heads of purplish rose bloom, 
changing to Oxford blue.Large pkt. 25 cts... 10' 
Erinoides alba. White flower-heads.Large pkt. 25 cts. .. 10 
Venosa. Largely used for bedding purposes; strong, thrifty 
growers covered with bright purplish heliotrope flowers. 
1 foot.Large pkt. 25 cts... 10 
Venosa lilacina. New. Delicate lavender-blue. 1 foot. 
Large pkt. 40 cts... 15 
VINCA 
Madagascar Periwinkle 
Ornamental free-blooming plants, with dark laurel-like foliage 
and handsome pink and white flowers. Seed should be sown early and 
the plants will bloom the first summer. They can be taken up in the 
fall, potted, and kept in bloom through the winter. Seed germinates 
slowly. 1H feet. Pkt. ^ oz . 
Rosea. Rose, dark eye.$0 10 $0 50 
Alba. White, crimson eye. 10 50 
Alba pura. Pure white. 10 50 
Mixed . 10 40 
WALLFLOWER 
Well-known, deliciously fragrant, half-hardy perennials, blooming 
early in the spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. They should be 
protected in a coldframe in the winter and planted out in April. 
Early Paris Market, Mixed. This variety, if sown in March, Pkt. 
will bloom in July.J^oz. 25 cts.. .$0 10 
Bronze King. Reddish bronze, very early, suitable only for 
growing indoors for winter blooming.. . .Large pkt. 40 cts... 
Single Mixed. All colors. oz . 25 cts... 10 
Double Finest Mixed .Large pkt. 40 cts. .. 15 
Early Double Annual. If sown early in spring, will be in full 
bloom by June 1. Yellow and dark brown flowers of great 
beauty and wonderful scent on superb, strong spikes. We 
consider this valuable for pot-culture... .Large pkt. 40 cts.. . 15 
XERANTHEMUM 
Double Mixed. Beautiful Everlasting Flowers, easy to grow. The 
flowers, of bright rose, purple, or white, are borne on long, slen¬ 
der stems. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts. 
