Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
Per Pkt. 
STOCKS. Hardy annuals, 18 inches 
high, with spikes densly covered with 
beautiful double flowers of almost every 
desirable tint. 
Early Giant Imperial Stocks (Im¬ 
proved Bismarck). Of branching habit, 
the large flowers and long stems of this 
class make it especially desirable for 
cutting. Height about 26 inches. 
Buttercup. A charming shade of deep 
rich yellow. Very desirable for cut¬ 
ting. 10c 
Dark Blue or Purple. Excellent for 
forcing or for out of door plantings. 10c 
Flesh. This is a fine delightful shade 
of bright flesh pink. 10c 
Lavender. Really a delicate shade 
which may be classed as silvery lilac. .. 10c 
Rose. Quite outstanding and popular. 
A beautiful shade of deep rose pink. 
One of the best for forcing. 10c 
Shasta. One of the best varieties, pro¬ 
ducing large, pure, glistening, white 
flowers. Plants tall and robust. . 10c 
Choice mixed. 10c 
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus). Hardy 
annuals, growing from 3 to 6 feet high. 
Excelsior. Splendid variety, medium 
size flowers with good assortment of 
colors. 10c 
Sutton’s Red. Single large red flowers, 
shading to yellow at tips of petals. 
Height 6 feet. 10c 
Mammoth Russian. Large yellow. 10c 
SWEET SULTAN. Large, sweet-. 
scented flowers. Finest Mixed. 10c 
SWEET WILLIAM (Annual). An ex¬ 
cellent blend of colors and types. If 
sown early plants will flower during 
the late Summer. 10c 
TEXAS BLUE BONNET (Lupine 
Texensis). A true Lupine, native of 
Texas and its state flower. An annual 
growing about 18 inches in height and 
flowering in late spring and early sum¬ 
mer. Beautiful dark blue flowers 
tinged with white. . 10c 
THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan). 
Beautiful annual trailing plants for 
hanging baskets and vases, 4 feet. 
Mixed colors. 10c 
TITHONIA (Mexican Sunflower) 
Speciosa. An excellent plant (5 to 6 ft. 
tall) for backgrounds and cutting. Foli¬ 
age and habit of growth like dahlia. 
Flowers 3 to 4 inches across, resemble 
single African Marigold, brilliant 
orange vermilion. . 10c 
WILD GARDEN FLOWER SEEDS. 
A mixture of easilv grown varieties of 
Flower Seeds for sowing broadcast, re¬ 
quire very little care and produce a 
continual display of bloom throughout 
the season. 
Oz. 15c; V 4 Tb. 50c. 10c 
Venidium Fastuosum 
Per Pkt^ 
VENIDIUM FASTUOSUM. Deep 
orange daisy-like flowers, 3 to 4 inches 
across, with a double row of petals. 
Upper row marked at center with a 
reddish brown zone. Foliage soft gray. 
Plants 2 to 3 feet. 10c 
VERBENA. The rich colors of the 
fragrant Verbena have been found in 
our gardens for years. Lovely May¬ 
flower! we might omit many annuals 
but never the Mayflower Verbena, for 
the colors are like those of the Trailing 
Arbutus. 
Mayflower. Various shades of pink. 10c 
Blue Shades (without an eye). 10c 
White. Dense heads of finely shaped 
white flowers. 10c 
Coccinea. Large, brilliant scarlet flow¬ 
ers with small eye. Plants vigorous. .... 10c 
Mammoth Mixed. 10c 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrid. A new out¬ 
standing verbena with dark green foli¬ 
age and large individual florets, one 
inch in diameter. It is the brightest 
pink verbena ever produced. 15e 
WILD CUCUMBER. A useful climber. 10c 
XERANTHEMUM. The erect plants, 
18 inches high, are graced with silvery 
foliage and carry on long slender 
stems dainty, double flowers 1 M> inches 
across. Shades pink, purple and white. 10c 
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