Breck s Annual Flower Seeds 
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Portulaca • Rose of Mexico 
Beautiful, quick-growing annuals, sometimes called Rose Moss. 
Foliage is thick and succulent, like that of a sedum, and the 
flowers resemble single or double roses. They enjoy the hottest, 
driest situations. Superb for covering the ground after Spring 
bulbs have died down. Height 4 to 6 inches. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c; oz. $1.50, except where noted 
6480 Single Crimson 6484 Single White 
6481 Single Rose 6485 Single Yellow 
6482 Single Scarlet 6486 Single Mixed. Oz. $1.00. 
64891 COLLECTION, 5 colors for 40c. 
6490 Double, Mixed. Charming little flowers like brightly 
colored roses. Pkts. 15c and 35c; oz. $3.00. 
Pyrethrum • Golden Feather 
6495 Aureum. A low edging plant, 6 to 8 inches high, with finely 
cut, feathery, bright yellow foliage. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
Protect Your Seedlings From Cutworms 
USE SNAROL—See page 105 
Rhodanthe • Everlasting 
6503 Manglesii, Mixed. Slender little plants with small pink 
heads of chaffy flowers, suitable for Winter bouquets when 
dried. Height about 1 foot. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
Breck’s Mixed Salpiglossis 
Portulaca 
Ricinus • Castor-Oil Plant 
Ornamental plants which have a most exotic appearance in 
northern gardens. They grow quickly from seed, attaining aston¬ 
ishing heights, producing foliage of tropical effect and curious 
spiny clusters of flowers and seeds. Height from 5 to 10 feet. 
6506 Borboniensis. Large, dark green foliage and stems. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00. 
6508 Gibsoni. Large, dark, bronzy red leaves with conspicuous 
green pods. 4 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00. 
6510 Sanguineus. Red stems and fruit. Bronze foliage. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c. 
6511 Zanzibarensis maculatus. Bronze foliage mottled with 
red. Huge plants. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00. 
6512 Zanzibarensis, Mixed. Enormous plants with foliage of 
pale green, varying to brownish purple. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
34 lb. 75c. 
Rudbeckia • Coneflower 
Bright, daisy-like annuals which grow quickly from seed, 
blooming in late Summer and Fall. Excellent for cutting. Height 
18 inches to 2 feet. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c, except where noted 
6516 Bicolor superba. Bright yellow flowers, with red centers. 
6518 Kelvedon Star. The blooms of this plant vary somewhat 
in form and coloring. They have dark brown centers surrounded 
by a zone of shining mahogany on deep orange petals. Splendid 
flowers for cutting and excellent plants for bedding. Pkt. 15c. 
6519 My Joy. Deep orange-yellow flowers, dark cone. Pkt. 15c. 
Salpiglossis • Painted Tongue 
An aristocratic member of the Petunia family. Erect plants, 
with wide-open flowers of velvety texture, so intricately crimped, 
veined, and modified by overlaying colors that they seem to be 
stamped from iridescent metal. Superb for cutting and garden 
decoration. Height 234 to 3 foot. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c 
6520 White and Gold 
6522 Crimson 
6523 Light Blue and Gold 
6524 Primrose 
6526 Purple and Gold 
6528 Rose and Gold 
6530 Scarlet and Gold 
6532 Violet and Gold 
6534 Violet 
6536 Mixed 
65441 COLLECTION, 6 entirely distinct colors for 50c. 
