
Colorful Stocks 
Giliflower (Annual) 
Their deliciously-seented flowers are borne in 
branching spikes on velvety-leaved plants. The 
secret of growing good Stocks in the garden 
is to start the seed early indoors, prick the seed- 
lings into tiny pots, and keep them growing 
rapidly until they can be set outdoors in the 
richest possible soil, 
1772 DWARF TEN WEEKS. 12 in. Large- 
flowering, double, fine for bedding. Finest 
GK CC OLOTS pices mertis aig i Gk ee Pkt. 10¢ 
1774 BEAUTY OF NICE. 18 in. Double. Come 
into bloom twelve weeks from sowing. 
Deep flesh. pinks ioe to save koe Pkt. 15¢ 
1777 GIANT IMPERIAL. 24 in. Double. 
Given sufficient room, the plants form mag- 
nificent bushes with long, thick ‘flower. 
Ninest mixed: ‘colors. 25. oc Pits-15¢ 
1778 EVENING SCENTED STOCK. (Matthiola 
Bicornis.) 15 in. Small rosy lavender 
flowers which emit a delicious perfume 
RAMCOT EK ee we ere ene Oz.: 30t* pkty 5¢ 
STOKESIA, Cornflower Aster (Perennial) 
1780 CYANEA. 2 ft. One of the choicest 
flowers for the garden and indispensable 
for cutting. Plants are much branched and 
bear freely from July until frost, the 
handsome lavender-blue flowers which 
measure from 4 to 5 inches across. Of 
easy culture, succeeding in any open, sun- 
NY POsitiomes %.5h. aS oblate Re Pkt. 10¢ 
Cun lower 
Helianthus (Annual) 
1830 MINIATURE SUNFLOWER. 3-4 ft. Pro- 
duce flowers in many shades of rose, 
bronze and orange. Bloom all summer and 
Slenmserul for cutting |. 5 ct... ete ccs Pkt. 10c 
1831 RED SUNFLOWER. 4-6 ft. Curled petals 
in various shades of red and orange, 
beautifully shaded and bordered..Pkt. 10c 
18832 MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. 8-10 ft. Huge 
flat flower heads grown for the seeds which 
are fed to parrots, poultry and birds. 
Planted in the poultry yard the plants 
furnish shade, and when planted in the 
vegetable garden the stalks will serve as 
poles for climbing or pole beans. 
ie eae = Ae eel Sere Large pkt. 5¢ 
Sweet ALtyssum, see Alyssum, page 48. 
Sweet SULTANS, see Centaurea, page 50. 

To have 
strong, thrifty plants and large 
flowers, sow seed of SWEET WILLIAM 
every year. 

Among the oldest and best-loved garden 
flowers are STOCKS or GILIFLOWERS. 

Sweet Peas 
Early Spring-Flowering Spencers 
Best for the North and Middle West, as they come into 
bloom a month earlier than the late varieties, and continue 
to bloom for a much longer period. Our leaflet, ‘ 
To Grow Sweet Peas,”’ is free for the asking. 
1834 American Beauty. 
1835 Amethyst. Royal purple. 
1836 Ball’s Rose Improved. Deep 
rose-pink. 
1837 Cascade. Large pure white. 
1839 Laddie Improved. Light rose- 


pink. 
1841 Florist Rose. Pure carmine-rose. 
1843 Fragrance. Clear lavender. 
1845 Daphne. Soft salmon-pink. 
1847 Mariner. Clear marine-blue. 
1848 Mars. Deep crimson. 
1850 Treasure Island. Sparkling orange. 
1851 Oriental. Deep cream. 
1852 Othello. Maroon. 
1854 Red Cross. Dazzling scarlet-cerise. 
Any of the above, pkt. 15c; 
2 pkts. for 25c. 
Summer-Flowering Spencers 
1857 Ruffled Blue. Medium blue. 
1858 Bonnie Ruffles. Cream-pink. 
1859 Ruffled Crimson. Rich crimson. 
1860 Ruffled Crinkles. Pink, suffused 
coral. 
1861 Ruffled Purple. Rosy purple. 
1862 Ruffled Rose. Pure rose. 
1863 Royal Ruffles. Scarlet-cerise. 
1864 Ruffled White. Pure White 
Any Summer-Flowering Spencers, 
pkt. 10c. 



0% Thesbeautiful lavender-blue flowers of \Tahoka Daisy 
Rich crimson-rose. 
are splendid for cutting. 
Sweet William 
Dianthus Barbatus (Perennial) 
One of our finest hardy garden plants, of easy 
culture. and thriving in any good garden soil. 
Grow 12 to 18 inches high, with flowers in flat 
clusters on tall stiff stems. 
1890 SINGLE LARGE FLOWERED MIXED. 
1891 DOUBLE LARGE FLOWERING MIXED. 
1892 PINK BEAUTY. Beautiful salmon-pink. 
1893 SCARLET BEAUTY. Brilliant scarlet. 
Any of the above, pkt. 10c. 
Garden Bochs 
Make Fine Gifts for Your Garden-Minded 
Friends 
AUDEL’S GARDENERS’ AND GROWERS’ 
GUIDE—Four volumes, 1,700 pages, hundreds of 
illustrations. Tells how to prepare the soil, 
how to plant, grow and improve vegetables, 
fruits and flowers. Flexible art binding, $5.35, 
prepaid. Circular free. 


For _ Perennial 
Pea (Lathyrus), 
See page 53. 

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Special 
Bonnie Ruffles. 
One Ruffled Blue. 
Ruffled Crimson. Rich crimson. 
Pkt. Royal Ruffles. Cerise. 
Foch Ruffled Rose. Pure rose. 
ac) Ruffled Purple. Rosy purple. 
All 6 Phts. 50c 


Cream-pink. 
Medium blue. 



1865 RAINBOW MIXED SPENCER. Giant 
Waved Spencer varieties in a complete 
color range..%4 Ib. 50¢; oz. 25c; pkt. 10¢ 
1875 EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER 
MIXED. Come into bloom a _ month 
earlier than other sorts..Oz. 50c; pkt. 10¢ 
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