NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 
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BELLIS FUSELIEE—Very high class. We urge a trial. Also 
do not overlook the new variety American Beauty. Fuselier 
has double flowers 2 to 2^/4 inches across, fine stems, flowers 
fine for flower work when cut in pink and white. MIXED. 
T. pkt. 25c; 1/32 oz. 46c. 
COTYLEDON SIMPUCIFOUA 
Hardy perennial. Blooms in July and Augrust, the bloom 
covering the whole plant with overhanging branches, thick 
set with small ball shaped deep yellow flowers. First rate 
for rockeries, bedding and borders. The seed which is very 
fine germinates in 2-3 weeks after sowing. Sow in shallow 
pans or pots, press the seed to the soil, cover with glass 
but do not cover the seed with dirt at all. Height 20 in. 
T. pkt. 60c. 
FUCHSIA DWARF DOUBLE 
Fuchsia is a beautiful plant but now almost forgotten. 
If placed in full bloom before the public it will sell and there¬ 
fore is worth growing. This new race produces from seed, 
extra large extra double flowers in many colors on plants 
only 12 inches tall. Comes about 80% true from seed. 25 
seeds, 30c; 50 seeds, 50c. 
DELPHINIUM PACIFIC GIANTS 
Vetterle and Reinelt strain. Flowers extremely large, 
2%" to 3*4" in diameter well formed, symetrically spaced 
on straight stems that are solid and whippy and practically 
100 per cent double. Richly colored in shades of light to 
deepest blue. An extra choice cut flower. Comparatively 
mildew resistant. The flowers do not shatter. BOXED. 
T. pkt. 30c; A oz. 70c; oz. $1.35; oz. $10.00. 
CARYOPTERIS MASTACANTHUS 
Free flowering hardy perennial of high value for cut¬ 
ting. Blooms in great profusion from early in September 
till frost. Verbena-like flowers in blue, white and pink. Loves 
sandy soil. Will bloom till midwinter under glass. Easily 
raised from seed. In the North dies down in winter but new 
shoots spring up freely in the spring and produce a crop 
of bloom the same season. Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 16c; oz. $1.00. 
CUVIA HYBRIDA 
If you are looking for a flower far from common possessing 
rare beauty, you want Clivia. The plants can be sold as fast 
as produced at grower’s own price. Resembles large flowered 
Amarylis, the plants not quite as tall and the foliage highly 
attractive the year round. Flowers fragrant in shade of scarlet 
and red as well as orange in great umbells during winter. 'Hie 
seed we ofl'er is saved from new dwarf hybrids by a European 
specialist. 
CULTURE—Sow in flats, space seeds 5 inches apart, cover 
lightly, use soil composed of one-half leaf mould, one-half sod 
soil with some sharp sand. During winter keep in a tem¬ 
perature around 60, during summer keep the plants outdoors. 
Unlike Amarylis, Clivia requires liberal watering at all times, 
plenty of light and air. When the bulbs reach the size of a 
hen’s egg pot them up using 5-6 inch pots. The seed lays 
6 to 8 weeks before it germinates, it takes 2-3 years before 
the plants reach blooming size. Tender bulbous plant. Height 
15 inches. PRICE: 5 seeds, 65 cents. 
ECHIUM ROSEUM 
(Tower of Jewells). The picture above tells the story of 
this plant which is a biennial, easily raised from seed, doing 
well in poor sandy or rocky soil with perfect drainage. Color 
bright rose. In bloom during July and August. Height 6 ft. 
Not hardy in the North. T. pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00. 
ECHIUM CRETICUM 
A new, hardy annual of easiest culture. The flowers are 
of soft, red color, very attractive. Fine for bedding or as a 
pot plant. In bloom during July and August. Height 18 in. 
T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
ELEAGNUS LONGIPES 
Valuable shrub because highly ornamental and easily 
and inexpensively raised from seed. Flowers fragrant, yel¬ 
lowish white in May, followed by bright red, edible cherry 
like fruit that hangs in bunches from the branches. Foliage 
silvery white. Perfectly hardy. Height 5-6 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 
OK. 50c. 
