HERE ARE ALL THE STOCKS WORTH GROWING 

Sanvitalia - Creeping Zinnia HA 
Procumbens fi.-pl. Beautiful dwarf-growing, hardy annual for 
beds or borders; bright yellow double flowers; blooms all summer. 
6 inches. Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Saponaria HA,HP 
Vaccaria multiflora rosea. The graceful sprays of rose-pink flowers 
are produced in great profusion and are fine for vase decoration. 
Hardy annual. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Ocymoides. A showy, dwarf, trailing, hardy perennial plant, pro- 
ducing sheets of rose-colored flowers. Grand for rockeries. 6 in. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Saxifraga HP 
Cordifolia splendens. Forms masses of handsome, broad, deep 
green foliage with bright rose-pink flowers. Fine for the rock- 
garden. 1 foot. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Scabiosa HA, HP 
Mourning Bride; Pin-Cushion Flower; Sweet Scabious 
One of our finest flowers for cutting, and very showy in the garden. 
Both annual and perennial varieties bloom continuously from early 
summer until frost in a wide range of rich and beautiful colors. The 
varieties we offer are greatly improved in size and color of the flowers. 
Annual Varieties, Improved Giant-flowering 
Ageratum Blue. Mid-blue. Peach Blossom. Peach-blossom- 
Azure Fairy. Clear lavender- _ pink. 
blue. Rosette. Deep rose, suffused 
King of the Blacks. Velvety salmon. 
black-purple. Salmon Beauty. Pure salmon. 
Loveliness. Delicate salmon-rose. Shasta. Pure white. 
Orchid Shades. Colorsand tones Yellow. Sulphur-yellow. 
of the Cattleya orchid. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts.; 140z. 40 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the above 10 colors, 85 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; 1402. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Perennial Varieties 
Caucasica. Large pale blue flowers on long stems; valuable for 
cutting. 3 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Caucasica Giant Hybrids. Colors range from light lavender to 
dark blue. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Japonica. Beautiful lavender-blue flowers. 21% feet. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Scarlet Runner Beans HAC 
An ornamental climber, growing to about 10 feet high, bearing 
large sprays of bright scarlet flowers, followed in the fall by edible 
beans. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts. 
Schizanthus - Butterfly Flower HHA,GP 
Erect, delicately fashioned annuals, with very dainty, impossibly 
fragile blossoms like miniature orchids. Valuable for pot-culture 
and summer bedding. 11% to 2 feet. 
Canadian Super-Giants, Mixed. This is positively the largest 
flowering strain in existence and has rich colorings and markings 
never before seen. Pkt. $1 
Wisetonensis. The colors range from soft pink to dark brown. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Wisetonensis, Excelsior. A much larger flowering strain of 
Wisetonensis. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Dr. Badger’s Hybrids. Very large flowers giving a wide range of 
colors. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Pansy-flowered. The large smooth-edged Pansy-flowered blooms 
are remarkably substantial, while the rich self-colors in all shades 
of pink, crimson, mauve and purple, as well as white, are extremely 
bright and attractive. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Garraway’s Hybrids. A magnificent strain for greenhouse and cor- 
servatory decoration, embracing a wide range of beautiful colors. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Hybridus grandiflorus, Mixed. The compact pyramidal plants 
grow 14 feet high and produce bright, showy blooms in a great 
range of colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Sidalcea HP 
Stark’s Hybrids. A valuable perennial, blooming from June to 
September. Its mallow-like flowers, ranging in color from blush- 
pink to deepest crimson, are borne on erect, long stems from the 
base of the plant. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Stocks - Gilliflower ua 
One of the most popular annuals, for either bedding or pot- 
culture. Sow in spring, either in boxes or in open ground, and when 
transplanting to where they are intended to flower, care should be 
taken not to discard the smaller seedlings, which usually produce 
the best double flowers, the large coarse plants being often all singles. 
Cut-and-Come-Again 10-Weeks’ Stocks 
This type is especially recommended for cutting. The plants 
branch freely, and send up numerous long spikes of fragrant double 
flowers in continuous succession. 1/4 feet. : 
Brilliant. Blood-red. Princess Alice. White. 
Creole. Canary-yellow. Sapphire. Violet. 
La France. Rose. Victoria. Silvery lilac. 
May Queen. Pale blue. Finest Mixed. All colors. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Large-flowering 10-Weeks’ Stocks 
This class is a favorite for outdoor bedding. 1 foot. 
Bright Pink Purple Canary- Yellow 
Blood-Red Pure White Finest Mixed. All colors. 
Light Blue 
Each, pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Mammoth-flowering Beauty of Nice Stocks 
Particularly adapted for the greenhouse, to provide cut-flowers 
during the winter. 
Abundance. Carmine-rose. 
Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink. 
Cote d’Azure. Light blue. 
Crimson King. Brilliant crimson. 
Monte Carlo. Canary-yellow. 
Queen Alexandra. Soft rosy lilac. 
Summer Night. Dark blue. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Giants of California 
This superb new early-flowering group has the same branching 
habit as the Bismarcks, but produces larger flowers on longer stems, 
each spike having from 40 to 50 florets blooming at the same time. 
Golden Gate. Yellow. Santa Barbara. Chamois. 
Monterey. Pink. Santa Maria. White. 
Pacific. Blue. Tahoe. Lavender. 
Redwoods. Blood-red. Yosemite. Rose. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Early Giant Imperial Stocks 
Improved Bismarck 
A valuable group of early-flowering Winter Stocks of branching 
vata 30 inches tall, and producing a high percentage of double 
owers. 
Antique Copper. Rich helle- Fiery Blood-Red. 
bore-red. Lavender. 
Apple Blossom. Blush-pink. Lilac. 
Buttercup. Deep yellow. Elk’s Pride. Royal purple. 
Canary- Yellow. Shasta. Pure white. 
Chamois. Ivory, tinted old-rose. Choice Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
New Giant Double Excelsior Stocks 
Improved Column Type 
_ These produce one enormous spike of large flowers and are espe- 
cially adapted to greenhouse culture, as they can be planted close. 
Chamois-Pink. White. White. 
Shell- Pink. Gardenia. Glistening white. 
Deep Rose. Yellow Wonder. Rich creamy 
Silvery Lilac. Bright lavender. yellow. 
Ruby. Dark ruby-red. Choice Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Stokesia - Cornflower Aster HP 
Cyanea. Large ragged aster-like flowers of rich blue tinged with 
lavender. Blooms in July. Fine for cutting. 2 feet. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 

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