POPPY 
These are greatly admired for their grace and delicacy and their brilliant colors. Sow the seed outdoors 
in the fall or at intervals in April and May, to provide a succession of flowers. Thin the plants to 
stand about 1 foot apart. Poppies dislike transplanting, and prefer a sandy loam. 
Single Shirley Improved, Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; 4b. 85c; Ib. $2.50 
Large silky-petalled flowers in rose, salmon, apricot, pink, crimson and red, etc., many of the flowers beautifull 
flaked and edged with white; on 2-foot plants with finely cut foliage. ¥ 
Double Carnation-flowered Mixed. _ ‘ ; Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4Ib. 50c 
Large ball-shaped double flowers with fringed petals in a variety of shades, and many striped. Height 21% feet. 
Double Peony-flowered Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 50c 
Showy, double globular flowers like a double Peony and are fine for beds or shrubbery borders. Height 21% feet. 
PORTULACA 
Moss Rose. Sun Plant. This, unrivalled for brilliancy, forms a dense, thick carpet 6 inches high. 
It must have a sunny location and prefers light, sandy soil. Sow the seed in the garden in late May 
or early June after hot weather sets in, and thin out to 6 inches apart. Effective for rock-gardens. 
Large-flowering Double, Mixed. Pkt. 15c; y40z. 30c; 140z. 80c; oz. $2.35; 14Ib. $7; Ib. $20 
This is a great specialty with us for its high percentage of double flowers. The lowest we have ever 
found, by actual count, is 85% double. The flowers are very full-petalled, of large size, and produced 
in great numbers above the attractive, deep green, dwarf foliage. The mixture includes carmine, pink, 
rose, salmon, scarlet, sulphur, white, yellow and striped red. 
Large-flowering Single, Mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 0z. 40c; 14Ib. $1.35; Ib. $4 
Glossy cup-shaped single flowers, 1 inch across, in profusion on dwarf, light green needle-leaved foliage. A wonder- 
ful array of bright, attractive colorings. This ts splendid for covering large unsightly sand or soil banks. 
RICINUS 
Castor Oil Bean. Showy foliage plant which if planted thickly makes a screen; as a specimen it forms 
pyramids of gigantic leaves. Sow outdoors in May in rich soil and give plenty of water. 
Gibsoni. ‘ ; Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 90c; Ib. $2.50 
Strong growing, with large Jeaves of dark purplish red with a metallic lustre; reaching a height of 5 feet. 
Zanzibarensis, Mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50 
Very tall, stately plants, 12 to 14 feet high, with enormous lobed leaves varying from light green to purplish red. 
SALVIA 
Sage. With the early-flowering varieties you can have vivid beds from July to frost. For flat-grown 
spring bedding plants start the seed in February or March, giving bottom heat to help germination, 
and water sparingly. The seed, particularly of earlier varieties, can be sown outdoors in May. The 
dwarf ones make nice pot plants for spring if started indoors in January. 
America. Sold out 
Globe of Fire. When in full bloom the plants are 20 inches high and covered with masses of brilliant scarlet blooms. 
This strain is very uniform in growth and the fourth earliest to bloom. Very popular for flat-grown plant sale. 
Blaze of Fire. Seed not available 
This is a dwarfer strain with compact plants 15 to 18 inches high, and is the second earliest to bloom. It is ideal 
for bedding and the full flowers are the most brilliant and vivid scarlet imaginable. 
Bonfire. Sold out 
Clara Bedman. This is a full-flowered variety with very compact oval bushes and long spikes of brilliant scarlet 
flowers. It makes a gorgeous massed bed, as the plants grow very evenly. Height 2 feet. 
Farinacea, Blue. Pkt. 15c; Moz. 25c; oz. 45c; oz. $1.35; Ib. $4 
This is a perennial variety with fine lavender-blue flowers, but is best grown as an annual in northern latitudes. 
Sown outdoors in early May it will bloom from July until frost. Height 3 feet. 
Farinacea, Blue Bedder. Sold out 
A sturdy, compact plant, 214 to 3 feet high, with long graceful stems of deep lavender-blue flowers. Is useful for 
cutting and very striking in mass plantings. When grown as a background for pink Petunias it is very effective. 
Firebrand. Seed not available 
Early Harbinger. This is one of the newer varieties, free and early flowering, with uniform, compact plants 18 
inches high. It is the third earliest to bloom and has full-flowered spikes of brilliant scarlet. 
St. John’s Fire. Seed not available 
This is the very earliest and dwarfest strain of red Salvia available. Growing only 12 inches high, it is a very even, 
rigidly upright strain with dense scarlet flower spikes. 
Splendens. Pkt. 15c; 140z. 55c; Moz. $1; oz. $3; 4Ib. $10; Ib. $30 
Scarlet Sage. The most popular of all, carrying long, flaming bright scarlet flower spikes which make a fine display 
right up until frost. The plants are taller, reaching 3 feet when well grown. This is a specially selected strain. 
Zurich. Pkt. 15c; 1goz. 55c; Moz. $1; oz. $3; lb. $10 
The earliest of the older varieties, of dwarf, bushy growth, 16 inches high, with heavy, full, bright scarlet spikes. 
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Poppy, Double 
Carnation-flowered 
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Salvia farinacea, 
Blue Bedder 




Portulaca, 
Large-flowering 
Double, Mixed 
Salvia splendens 
(Scarlet Sage) 
