Michelles Verbenas give an all-season carpet of bloom 
Giant Spencer Sweet Peas 
Outdoor • Summer-flowering Varieties 
Golden Dragon. Very large duplex-flowered 
orange. 1 he standard is a vividly bright 
orange, while the wings shade to a deeper, Oz. 
softer orange-rose. $0 25 
Maytime. New. Huge individual flowers coming 
four and five to a stem. The color is a rich 
golden cerise. 25 
Asta Ohn Spencer. Rich lavender. 
Austin Frederick Improved. Giant light 
lavender. 
Avalanche. Glistening pure white. 
Barbara. Superb self-colored salmon. 
Cheerie-O. Mammoth-llowering, deep begonia- 
rose, suffused with gold. 
Constance Hinton. White. Black-seeded. 
Countess Spencer. A lovely clear pink. 15 
Crony. Novelty. Large flowers of a soft golden 
salmon. Stems long. An exhibition variety of 
the first rank. 
Daffodii. The best yellow yet introduced. 
Elfrida Pearson. Large; shell-pink. 
Fiery Cross. Intense orange-scarlet. 
Fluffy Ruffles. Giant ruffled type. Rose-pink, 
salmon shading. 
Fortune. Rich dark blue. 
Gleneagles. Large; lavender. 
Hercules. Giant; pure pink. 
Huntsman. Bright scarlet. 
King White. Extra large; pure white. 
Peggy Ann. An introduction of great beauty, in 
a rare shade of salmon-pink. Delightfully per¬ 
fumed. 
Pinkie. Rose-pink; extraordinary large flowers. . 
Pirate Gold. Golden orange. 
Royal Purple. Rich purple. 
Snowball. A fine pure white variety. 
Wedgwood. A lovely self blue. 
SWEET PEAS IN MIXTURE 
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the Giant Waved Spencer varieties including a 
number of new hybrids of exquisite colors and 
shades. 10 lbs. $ 10 . 00 . . 
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For Winter-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas see page 26. 
Viola 
Trade pkt. 
Avalanche. Giant-flowering, pure white variety.$0 50 
Arkwright Ruby. This new variety is of the large-flowered 
type. Very fragrant, beautiful bright rosy crimson 
blooms, with terra-cotta shadings, make it a very out¬ 
standing variety. 
Florariensis. A free-blooming type with beautiful lav¬ 
ender flowers. This variety will continue to bloom from 
early spring until late fall. ^oz. $1.50 . . 
Yellow Queen. Another large-flowered type. Deep pure 
yellow flowers, coming practically 100 per cent true from 
seed. Plants are robust in habit and very free flowering. . 
Jersey Gem. This is the most popular and free-blooming of 
all the Violas. Pure rich violet blooms. Dwarf in habit 
and continuously in bloom. VsOZ. $2.00. . 
Bosniaca. Johnny-jump-up. Free bloomer. Small leaves. 
Purple flowers. 40 
G. Wermig. Rich violet-blue. 8 in. 
*Viola Cornuta • Tufted Pansies 
Lord Nelson. Large, violet-purple flowers. Fine bedding 
variety... 
Chantreyland. New. A fine new variety in a pure 
apricot, outstanding in color. 
Admiration. Dark blue. 
Apricot Queen. Large, apricot-yellow flowers, tinged 
orange. 
Mauve Queen. Lovely mauve color. 
Perfection. Light blue. .... 
Rose Queen. Compact habit. Rosy pink flowers. 
White Perfection. Pure white. 
Yellow Perfection. Golden yellow. 
Mixed. All colors. 
Scotch Bedding, Mixed. Produces larger flowers than 
V. cornuta . 
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Michell’s Verbenas 
Our Mammoth Fancy Strain of this popular bedding plant cannot 
be excelled for its free-flowering qualities, large size, and purity of colors. 
Seed should be sown early in order to get good plants for spring sales. 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Giant Brilliant, Hybrida Grandiflora. The color of 
this new Verbena is a rich deep flame-rose with a medium¬ 
sized white eye. The white eye helps bring out the 
intense flame color in the rose. This is one of the loveliest 
colored Verbenas yet introduced.$0 50 $3 00 
Crimson Glow. The finest and deepest red shade avail¬ 
able in this popular garden flower—a rich, glowing 
crimson. The flowers form a solid mass of color, making 
this variety a splendid addition for bedding or borders.. 40 2 00 
Apple Blossom. Flowers are a delicate cameo-pink, a de¬ 
lightful new color in Verbenas. Individual florets are 
large; flower-heads measure 4 to 5 inches across. 40 2 00 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. A fine giant hybrid, resulting 
from a cross between Luminosa and Beauty of Oxford. 
The color shades from clear rose-pink ;o rose-red, making 
this the brightest rose Verbena ever produced from seed. 
The individual florets measure over 1 inch in diameter. 
Originator’s Stock Seed. 40 2 00 
Lavender Glory, Grandiflora. This novelty is a true 
hybrid (and will come one-third white), but we consider 
the lavender flowers so worth while that we recommend 
it. Medium-sized, with creamy white eye. The individual 
floret will cover a fifty-cent piece. Very fragrant. 40 2 00 
Newport Salmon fMichell’s). A fine giant-flowering, true 
salmon-pink with white eye. Extra-large florets. Comes 
absolutely true from seed. 40 2 00 
Etna. The finest and brightest color in Verbenas—an 
intense geranium-red, with small yellow eye. 40 2 00 
Luminosa. Gigantic blooms of flame-pink, toning to 
softer shades of pink and coral. 30 1 50 
Lucifer. Large cardinal-red flowers. 30 1 50 
Royale. Rich, deep royal blue flowers of enormous size, 
with creamy yellow eye. 40 2 50 
Royal Bouquet, Mixed. Upright habit, 15 inches high. 
Large, erect flowers in brilliant colors. 40 2 50 
Trade pkt. Oz. Vilb. 
Mammoth Fancy, Golden Queen.$0 30 $1 50 $5 00 
Mammoth Fancy, Helen Willmott. Bright pink 30 1 50 5 00 
Mammoth Fancy, Purple Mantle. Purple. ... 30 1 50 5 00 
Mammoth Fancy, Blue Shades. 25 1 25 4 00 
Mammoth Fancy, Pink Shades. 25 1 25 4 00 
Mammoth Fancy, Scarlet Shades. 25 1 25 4 00 
Mammoth Fancy, Striped.. 25 1 25 4 00 
Mammoth Fancy, Pure White. 25 1 25 4 00 
Mammoth Fancy, Yellow Shades. 25 1 25 4 00 
Mammoth Fancy, Mixed. 25 1 00 3 75 
Erinoides. Moss Verbena. Fine for baskets, etc. 
Purple flowers. 25 1 00 
Lemon-scented (Aloysia citriodora) . 50 3 00 
Venosa. Heliotrope-blue. Fine for bedding. 25 1 00 
DWARF COMPACT VARIETIES 
This group is very neat and compact in habit and continuous in bloom. 
Well adapted for bedding, borders, and small gardens. Trade 
Fireball. Grows about 6 inches high, covered with bril- pkt. Oz. 
liant scarlet blooms.$0 40 $2 50 
Pastel Shades. An exceptionally beautiful blend of new 
shades with very large flowers. 40 2 50 
Violet Bouquet. Deep violet with cream eye. An excel¬ 
lent variety. 40 2 50 
Vinca 
An excellent bedding plant. Seed should be sown early. 
Alba. White, with rose center. 20 75 
Alba pura. Pure white. 20 75 
Rosea. Pink. 20 75 
Mixed. 15 60 
Wallflower 
Gold Standard. Annual. Double; deep golden yellow; 
very fragrant. The finest variety for forcing. 
V 4 OZ. $1.00.. 50 
Xeranthemum • Everlasting Flower 
Double Mixed. Annual. For winter bouquets . 15 50 
Mixed or Wild Flower Garden Seed 
A mixture of annuals containing a large number of varieties of easily 
grown and interesting flowers.Oz. 15c.; $1.25 per lb. 
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