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STATICE | (Sea-pink, or Thrift). (hP). Dwarf 
plant, growing from 1 to 2 feet. 
Has narrow leaves in rosettes and small flowers 
in heads. Grow in any soil and require but 
little water. Sow seeds in the early spring. Used 
in the rock garden or as edgings for beds or 
borders. Varieties: Latifolia (Sea Lavender) (P) 
produces large branching sprays of minute 
lavender-blue flowers that are invaluable for 
cutting; may be dried and used with everlasting 
flowers. Sinuata (hA) an everlasting flower 
which is increasing in popularity. Throw large 
sprays of flowers which may be dried and make 
fine winter bouguets. Mixed colors. 
Packet, 10c. 
S 7 OCKS Sa he (hA). Sturdy flower 
spikes (growing | to 1% feet) cov- 
ered with rosette blossoms in soft colors. Stocks 
require a rich soil of a sandy, well manured 
loam. Sow seeds in flats and transplant outside 
when all danger of frost is over. Seed will pro- 
duce about 75% plants bearing double flowers. 
For a mass of all double flowers, set close to- 
gather and remove the single flowered plants 
when first flowers appear. Stocks are outstand- 
ing garden favorites because of their delicately 
colored spikes and fascinating penetrating odor. 
Grouping—Effective in both the annual and 
mixed borders, grouped alone, several varieties 
together, or combined with Daffodils and Nar- 
cissi, Violas and Pansies. Varieties: Double 
Early Giant Imperial, very early blooming and 
grows 21% feet tall; Rose, deep rose pink; Elk’s 
Pride, royal purple; Canary Yellow (Golden 
Ball); Blood Red; White; Mixed. Virginia 
Stocks, grows 6 to 12 inches high and the pods 
are not horned, Rose; Mixed. Evening 
Scented Stocks, grown principally for the 
sweet perfume in the small, single mauve- 
colored flowers at twilight. Mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
SWE. E if SUL TAN (Imperialis Moschata). 
(hA). Grows 2% feet 
tall. The artistic shaped, sweet-scented flowers 
are borne on long strong stems, when cut and 
put in water will last for several days in good 
condition. Sow seed in early spring in ordinary 
well fertilized garden soil to which lime has 
been added. Blooms June to September. Group- 
ing—For the annual and mixed borders com- 
bining with Perennial Aster, Larkspur, Gypso- 
phila, Scabiosa. Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
S W. EE T W. / Ll AMS Paes eee 
Among the 
early hardy plants they are outstanding. Grow 
10 to 20 inches tall. Plant either in full sun or 
slight shade. They form a dense mat of light to 
dark-green leaves, have dense, round-headed, 
hairy-petaled, medium-sized flowers. Should be 
treated as a biennial, sow seeds outdoors in May 
and transplant them in August to flower the 
second season. Useful as a border plant and the 
mixed border combining with Snapdragons, 
Stocks, Carnations, Petunias, Larkspur. Their 
large color range makes them excellent for cut 
flowers. Varieties: New Port Pink; Scarlet 
Beauty, orange red; Dark Crimson; White; 
Single Mixed; Double Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
TRITOMA ed Hot Poker). (P). One of the 
most startling of autumn-bloom- 
ing plants, with dense cigar-shaped spikes of 
red and yellow tubular flowers rising 4 to 6 feet. 
Seed sown under glass in very early spring will 
sometimes produce flowering plants the follow- 
ing autumn. Set outdoors after all danger of 
frost is passed in loose, well-drained, rather poor 
soil in a sheltered but sunny location. Mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
VALE RIA NA (Garden Heliotrope). (hP). 
Grows from 2 to 4 feet. Plant 
in any garden soil in either full sun or partial 
shade. Erect branching plant, with smooth, com- 
pound leaves. Has dense clusters of small, 
fragrant white or pinkish lavender flowers. 
Blooms profusely in the summer. Useful for 
filling in between shrubs and for covering em- 
bankments. Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
VE, RBENA (hP). Grows 6 to 8 inches; of trail- 
ing habit. Densely branching, 
with dark-green, wrinkled, dissected leaves, with 
clusters of medium-sized, salver-shaped, white, 
pink, red, blue, purple flowers that bloom from 
May into the winter. Does best in a rich, light, 
moderately fertilized loam. Plant in seed boxes 
and transplant to a sunny location. A very good 
border plant, also for parkings, foregound of 
shrub border and in the mixed border combined 
with Petunias, Shirley Poppies, Snapdragons, 
Stocks, Gypsophila. Varieties: Golden Queen, 
golden yellow; Scarlet Defiance, orange red; 
Pink Shades; Blue Shades; White; Mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
V/OL A Tufted plant growing 4 to 8 
er bright to dark green leaves; 
medium-sized single or double flowers in variety 
white, yellow, lilac, blue, mauve. Very few 
other plants have as long a flowering period. 
Succeed best in a deep, well-enriched, well- 
drained soil with plenty of water during the hot 
summer. Prefer a light shade during the hottest 
part of mid-summer days. Varieties: Jersey 
Jem, deep violet blue. Packet, 25c. Apricot, 
Packet, 25c.;. Yellow, Packet, 25c; Mixed, 
Packet, 10c. 
(Sweet Violet). Will thrive in any 
VIOLET ' good, light, loamy soil in shade. 
Blooming in April-May, sometimes earlier. 
Variety: Beautiful Blue. Packet, 10c. 
V/ SCARIA | (Rose of Heaven). (hA). Very 
showy flower suitable for bed- 
ding. Grows 12 to 18 inches. Very branched 
plant with light-green, linear leaves; slender 
stems bearing medium-sized, salver- shaped flow- 
ers that bloom freely through the summer in 
shades of white, red, rose, blue. For a succes- 
sion of blooms, sow seeds from March to July in 
a rich, moist, well fertilized, light loam. Good 
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