Scabiosas are fine cut flowers—plant some this year 

Salvia - Scarlet Sage 
The Salvia is among our most popular and 
useful bedding plants. There is nothing more 
effective in the midsummer or fall than these 
bright scarlet flowers. 
America (Globe of Fire). Dwarf, bushy, com- 
pact grower and very uniform in height and 
bs Pkts, 25¢,;, large -pkt.; 75¢r 4 ‘oz.; 
Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Compact, bushy 
plants, 2 feet high, producing erect spikes 
of the most brilliant scarlet flowers. Pkt., 
25c; large pkt., 75c; VY oz., $1.50. 
Splendens. Tall-growing plants with bright 
scarlet flowers. 3 ft. 
GOCE Van OZ. 5 bil)-50: 
PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
Azurea grandiflora. Produces spikes of sky- 
blue flowers during August and September. 
3 to, 4 ft. Pkt., 15c; large pkt., 60c. 
Royal Blue. A new improved strain. Very 
uniform in growth, with deep blue flowers. 
Pkt 25¢> large’ pkt-)) 75c¢. 
Blue Bedder. A new variety of Farinacea. Very 
compact: Deep blue flowers borne very pro- 
fusely from seed the first year. Pkt., 25c; 
large pkt., 75c. 
Farinacea. A perennial yoiety but best treat- 
ed as an annual. Color, light blue. 2 ft. 
Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 75c. 
Patens. Large, bright blue flowers. 
15c; large pkt., 75c. 
Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 
Zetivnr Kite, 
Saponaria - Bouncing Bet 
Vaccaria. A_ profuse-blooming annual with 
pink flowers: 2 ft. Pkt, 10c; oz., 30c. 
Schizanthus - Butterfly Flower 
One of our finest hardy annuals, and of easy 
culture in any good garden soil. Showy flowers 
of various colors, closely resembling some 
species of Orchids. 
Dwarf Large-Flowering, Mixed. A compact- 
growing variety and very free flowering. Ex- 
cellent for pots. Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 75c. 
Garraway’s Hybrids, Mixed. Large flowers with 
markings on a white, buff, rose, blue, or 
purple ground. Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 75c. 
Giant Pansy-Flowered. Large Pansy-flowered 
blooms in a wide range of rich colors. Pkt., 
25c; large pkt., 75c. 
Hybridus grandiflorus, Mixed. Compact, pyram- 
idal plants, with flowers of many shades. 
Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 50c. 
Wisetonensis. Largely used as a pot plant for 
the house. Flowers range from white with 
yellow center to pink with brown center. 
lly ft. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 60c. 
Statice Suworowi 

Caucasica alba. White. 

Scabiosa Caucasica 
Scabiosa - Mourning Bride 
GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 
Annual 
Magnificent annuals of easy cultivation, 
blooming freely tnrough the summer and au- 
vumn. Very effective for beds or borders and 
invaluable for cutting. 2 ft. 
reEACE. The white flowers are fully double, 
1% incnes across on 31/- to 4-inch stems. 
Good for cutting and an excellent garden 
variety. Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 60c. 
m?ERIAL GIANTS, BLUE MOON. The color 
is a rich deep lavender-blue. Flowers are 
fully double, beehive-shaped. Upright plants 
3 to 4 feet tall. Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 50c. 
Giant Salmon Beauty. A pure salmon Scabiosa. 
The flowers are huge and the stems light 
and strong. Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 40c. 
Orchid Shades. This new mixture of orchid 
shades contains all the colors and tones of 
the Cattleya Orchid. Equally lovely under 
natural or artificial light. Large flowers and 
very long, strong stems. Pkt., 15c; large 
pkt., 40c. 
Rosette. Large-flowering type in a beautiful 
shade of deep rose heavily suffused with 
salmon. A new color addition to this popu- 
lar garden flower. Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 40c. 
Azure Fairy. Clear lavender-blue. Pkt., 10c; 
large pkt., 25c. 
Blue Cockade. New. Large, deep azure-blue 
flowers. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 25c. 
Cherry-Red. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 25c. 
Flesh-Pink. Delicate shade. Pkt., 10c; 
pkt., 25c. 
Giant Loveliness. Flowers range through vari- 
ous tones of delicate salmon-rose. Pkt., 10c; 
large pkt., 25c. 
Deep purple. Pkt., 10c; 
King of the Blacks. 
large pkt., 25c. 
Peach Blossom. Peach-blossom-pink. Pkt., 10c; 
large pkt., 25c. 
Rose. Soft rose color. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 25c. 
Snasta. Pure white; large; long stems. Pkt., 
10c; large pkt., 25c. 
Giant-Flowering Hybrids, Mixed. All-America 
Winner. Giant blooms in an unusual nurn- 
ber of rare colors. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 30c. 
pone Mixed. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 25c; oz., 
(ee 
HARDY PERENNIAL SCABIOSA 
Handsome perennial border plants flowering 
the entire season. As the seed of perennial 
Scabiosa is of slow germination, we would sug- 
gest sowing in peat moss and sand, making sure 
to keep moist and shaded. 
Caucasica, Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Isaac House 
Strain. A great improvement in the Cau- 
casica type, with larger flowers and longer 
stems. Colors range from light lavender to 
dark blue. Excellent for cutting. Pkt., 25c; 
large pkt., 75c. 
Cotumbaria anthemifolia, Rose-Pink. A low- 
growing variety, with flowers measuring 2 to 
2 inches across in a delightful shade of 
pinks Fine for cutting. Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 
IC 
large 
Columbaria anthemifolia, Lavender. Pkt., 25c; 
large pkt., 60c 
3. ttl. Pkt, 
Caucasica. Soft blue. 10c; large 
Pkt., 10c; large pkt.. 
pkt., 60c. 
60c. 
Sensitive Plant - Mimosa 
Pudica. Curious and interesting annual plants 
with pinkish white flowers. The leaves close 
or droop when touched or shaken. 114 ft. 
Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 25c. 
Shasta Daisy 
Alaska. Perennial. Pure white, extra-large 
flowers. Excellent fom cutting. 2 ft. Pkt.. 
10c; large pkt., 40c. 
New Double Giant White. Perennial. A new 
double variety, excellent for cutting. Flowers 
are about 5 inches in diameter, on long, stiff 
stems, and have the appearance of a giant 
Aster. Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 75c. 
Smilax 
A greenhouse climber with very graceful 
light green foliage. Seed should be soaked 24 
hours in warm water before sowing. 10 ft. 
Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 25c¢; oz., 75c. 
Snapdragon 
See Antirrhinum, page 24. 
Solanum 
Christmas Pepper. An improved variety, pro- 
ducing quantities of miniature Peppers, rang- 
ing in color from purple to brilliant red. 
Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 40c. 
Cleveland Cherry. Ornamental pot plants of 
dwarf, branching habit for winter decoration. 
Produces a great profusion of scarlet berries. 
1 ft. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 40c. 
Statice - Sea Lavender 
Excellent plants, for either the border or 
rockery, producing all summer panicles of 
small flowers, which can be dried and used for 
winter bouquets. 2 ft. 
ANNUAL VARIETIES 
(Sinuata) 
Large 
Pkt. _ pkt. 
TITY Fe ea CR se Len ERM Arcsin are $0.10 $0.25 
Kampf’s Talt Improved. Deepest 
blue. Early flowering ........ 10 .25 
Lavender iit: sc era soteng cage orotate 10 25 
Rosea superba ............... 10 225 
Whites sinlicwe te siete eters aie sons 10 E25 
¥ @llows a oe Sie a tase, Sra sccuahapedetos 10 a25 
Mixed Ally colors su'. i) eveleteuere 81 «0x0 .10 :2> 
Suworowi (Russian or Rat-Tail 
Statice). Flowers bright rose 
COLOWHE eeetrtcatecay cher oretaaeis va enetionetd 10 PS) 
PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
Caspia. The most beautiful of all perennial 
Sea Lavenders. Very vigorous, with 3-foot 
stems carrying innumerable lilac flowers. 
Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 75c. 
DUMOSA. Novelty. A new variety, growing 
2 feet high and producing dense clusters 
of very pretty silvery gray flowers. Pkt., 
25c; large pkt., 75c. 
Latifolia. Perennial. Large, deep blue flowers. 
Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 60c. 
Sunflower - Helianthus 
Well-known and popular plants, the small- 
flowering sorts being used for cutting and the 
tall varieties valuable for backgrounds. 
ANNUAL VARIETIES 
Small-Flowered 
Cut-and-Come-Again. Single, golden yellow 
flowers with petals twisted like a Cactus 
Dahlia. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 25c; oz., 50c. 
Stella. Flowers single, golden yellow, with black 
centers. Invaluable for cutting. 4 ft. Pkt., 
10c; large pkt., 25c; oz., 50c. 
Large-Flowered 
Double Globe (H. annuus globosus fistulosus) . 
Large, double yellow flowers. 6 ft. Pkt., 10c; 
larger pkt)525G+10z-,) 0c. 
Dwarf Double (Globe of Gold). Yellow flowers. 
3 ft. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 25c; oz., 50c. 
New Red. Extra-large flowers, some of which 
are rich chestnut-red, others tipped with 
yellow. Pkt., 10c; large pkt., 25c; oz., 75c. 
Russian Mammoth. Immense, single yellow 
flowers on tall, heavy stalks. 6 ft. Pkt., 
TOG OZ. ,mlloC 
Sun Plant 
See Portulaca, page 37. 

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