Fringed Petunia, Dainty Lady 
Nicotiana 
(Flowering Tobacco) 
Handsome, effective, half hardy annuals, blooming 
profusely the entire season and thriving in all soils. 
758 AFFINIS. White, starlike flowers, deliciously frog- 
grant, expands fully in the evening. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt., 
10c; V4 ox., 25c. 
759 SANDERAE. Rose-carmine; remarkably profuse in 
bloom. Unlike the Affinis, is in full bloom during the 
day. 3 to SVz feet. Pkt., 10c; ’A ox., 25c. 
760 SANDERAE HYBRIDS. New hybrids, comprising 
several distinct colors or shades. Pkt., 10c; V 4 ox., 
25c. 
Nigella 
(Love-in-o-Mist; Lody-in-Green; Devil-in-o-Bush) 
The blue or white flowers are half hidden in the 
abundant finely cut foliage, hence its common names. 
1 to 1 Vi feet. 
761 BLUE AND WHITE. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 'A ox., 20c. 
Ornamental Grasses 
767 PENNISETUM LONGISTYLUM. Graceful drooping 
heads. Excellent for bouquets. 2 feet. Hardy annual. 
Pkt., 10c. 
768 PENNISETUM RUPPELIANUM. Foliage long and 
slender, the silvery plumes tinged with violet. 3 feet. 
Hardy annual. Pkt., 10c. 
Phlox Drummondi 
Phlox is one of the easiest and most satisfactory of 
all the summer flowering annuals, even in poor or stony 
soil. Very free and continuous blooming throughout the 
summer. Sow seed early in spring in a sunny location. 
830 MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 10c; 'A ox., 25c; ox., 70c. 
831 LARGE FLOWERING. Extra choice. Mixed colors. 
Our own mixture of the choicest and best strains from 
different growers. Pkt., 10c; Vi ox., 30c; ox., $1.00. 
833 ISABELLINA. Pure yellow. Pkt., 10c; Vt ox., 30c. 
841 DWARF IP. Drummondi nana compacta). 6 to 8 
inches high. Mixed colors. Pkt., lOe; Vs ox., 30c. 
842 GIGANTEA ART SHADES. A new strain with flow¬ 
ers 1 V 4 to 1 Vz inches in diameter and borne in massive 
trusses on plants 9 inches tall. A remarkable variety 
of soft color tones. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 50e. 
843 STAR OR FRINGED (P. Drummondi cuspidate). 
Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 25c. 
PETUNIAS 
A Garden Favorite 
Long a loopular flower among all garden lovers. Pe¬ 
tunias have won new favor in recent years. They are now 
one of the most universally used ^or window boxes, 
porch boxes, beds, borders, etc. The plants make a 
strong, vigorous growth, blooming profusely from early 
summer until frost. Petunias prefer full sunlight but are 
also adapted for shady places. They will grow and bloom 
well in almost any kind of soil, even the poorest, and 
withstand drought to a remarkable degree. In places dif¬ 
ficult to mow or cultivate such as steep banks, about 
rocks and other out-of-the-way places they will be 
found to be of great value and beauty. 
812 CELESTIAL ROSE. Deep rose, compact. Pkt., 1 Oc; 
14 ox., 50c. 
813 GRANDIFLORA SINGLE FRINGED DAINTY LADY. 
The plants are neat, compact, semi-dwarf and free 
flowering, bearing generous quantities of the medium 
sized, delicately fringed light golden yellow flowers 
throughout the summer. Pkt., 50c. 
814 FINEST MIXED. A superior mixture. Pkt., 10c; Vs 
ox., 20c; V 4 ox., 40c; ox., $1.50. 
814A SILVER BLUE (Heavenly blue). Light blue. Pkt., 
10c; Vb ox., 50c. 
816 HOWARD'S STAR. Rich shade of maroon, with five- 
pointed star of white. Very pretty. Pkt., lOc; Vs ox., 
40c. 
817 DWARF INIMITABLE MIXED COLORS. Dwarf, 
bushy plants, flowers mostly beautifully striped and 
blotched. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 40c. 
817A ROSE OF HEAVEN. Brilliant rose, dwarf. Pkt., 
10c; Vs ox., 50c. 
818 ROSY MORN. A single flower, color, soft carmine- 
pink. A profuse bloomer. Pkt., lOc; Vs ox., 50c; V 4 
ox., 80c; Vz ox., $1.40. 
819 SETTING SUN. Dwarf rose, very free-flowering. 
Pkt., 25c. 
820 ELK'S PRIDE. Largest and darkest velvety purple. 
Pkt., 25e. 
820A FLAMING VELVET. Deep velvety blood-red, about 
15 inches in height and the flowers are large and 
borne in great profusion. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 50c. 
820B MARTHA WASHINGTON. Blush-pink deepening 
to dark violet throat, ruffled flowers, dwarf. Blooms 
about 3 inches in diameter. Pkt., 20c. 
820C SNOW QUEEN. Large flowers, white. Pkt., 10c; 
Vs ox., 35c. 
823 DWARF GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. (Ramona 
Strain). Dark and light colors. Pkt., 25c. 
824 GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. A superb stroin. Flowers 
are of remarkable substance, enormous size and many 
are beautifully fringed. Pkt., 25c; 1^16 ox., $2.50. 
All Double Petunias 
Acknowledged by countless testimonials to be 
100% double. Flowers frequently exceed five inches 
in diameter and are exquisitely ruffled and fringed in 
a vast range of brilliant intermediate colors. 
821 VICTORIOUS DWARF ROSY CARMINE. Pkt., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
822 VICTORIOUS DWARF MIXED. Pkt., $1.00. 
825 DOUBLE, LARGE-FLOWERED, CHOICE MIXED. 
An excellent mixture comprising a large variety of 
colors, with a good percentage double flowers. Pkt., 
50e. 
826 BALCONY BLUE. Dwarf type for porch or window 
boxes. Pkt., 10c; 1/16 ox., 40c. 
827 BALCONY ROSE. Pkt., 10c; 1/16 ox., 40c. 
828 BALCONY WHITE. Pkt., 10c; 1/16 01 ., 40c. 
829 BALCONY STAR OF CALIFORNIA. Deep velvety 
violet shaded crimson with white star. Pkt., 10c; 1/16 
ox., 40c. 
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