SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower). (hA&P). 
Are easily grown in an open sunny position 
from seed started indoors or planted in the 
open ground in May. Grow 1% to 3 feet high. 
One of the most important annuals for cut 
flowers, blooms on long, slender stems, which 
are exceedingly graceful. Grouping—for the 
perennial and mixed borders combining with 
Ageratum, Gladiolus, Snapdragons, Perennial 
Phlox, Sweet Williams, Stocks and Columbine. 
Varieties: Azure Fairy, blue; Fire King, 
scarlet; King of the Blacks, reddish black; 
Loveliness, pink; Double Mixed; Blue 
Moon, deep lavender blue; Caucasica Hy- 
brids, perennial growing to 2 feet, with pale 
blue flowers. Packet, 10c. 
SCHIZANTHUS (Poor Man’s Orchid or 
Butterfly Flower). (hA). Very showy plant 
having finely-cut foliage and white, lilac, bluish, 
or pink flowers. Grows 1 to 1% feet, blooms 
May to August. Sow seed in early spring in 
rich, sandy, well fertilized and sandy loam. 
Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
SNAPDRAGONS (Antirrhinum). (hA). Seed 
should be sown indoors in March or April. It 
may be slow to germinate, but after the true 
leaves have formed the growth is usually rapid. 
The small plants can be transplanted to the 
open as soon as danger of frost is over; they 
will flower from July until frost if the blos- 
some are picked as soon as they fade. Seed 
may also be planted in the open in August, and 
the seedlings transplanted to pots for winter 
bloom, or the plants can be covered with a 
mulch over winter to give earlier summer 
flowers. 
To encourage the growth of flower-bearing 
side branches, the central bud should be 
pinched out when transplanting; followed by 
occasional pinching of other too-vigorous 
shoots, this will result in a compact oval plant 
covered with short racemes of flowers. 
Rust, the most serious snapdragon disease, is 
found all over the United States on both green- 
house and outdoor plants. Dusty, chocolate- 
brown pustules (spore masses) are produced 
on the under side of the leaves and on the 
stems. Weekly applications of a good copper 
spray during the rainy periods and fortnightly 
application in dry weather will effectively con- 
trol rust if a start is made early in the season. 
Beds should be surface irrigated if possible, 
rather than watered with a hose or sprinkler 
so as to keep the foliage dry and prevent the 
spores from being spread by splashing water. 
Snapdragons may be grouped, according to 
color with Scabiosa, Gladiolus, Larkspur, Del- 
phinium, Columbine, Coral Bells, Michaelmas 
Daisy, Clarkia, Chrysanthemum. 
We offer the Majus Rust Proof variety in 
the following colors: Butter Cup, canary yel- 
low, shading to creamy yellow; Copper 
Shades; Pink Shades; Scarlet; Shasta 
White; Fiery Red and Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
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. 
Varieties: Latifolia (Sea Lavender) (P) pro- 
duces large branching sprays of minute laven- 
der-blue flowers that are invaluable for cut- 
ting; may be dried and used with everlasting 
flowers. Sinuata (hA) an everlasting flower 
which is increasing in popularity. Packet, 10c. 
STOCKS (Gillyflower). (hA). Sturdy flower 
spikes (growing 1 to 1% feet) covered 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 produce 
about 75% plants bearing double flowers. For 
a mass of all double flowers, set close together 
and remove the single flowered plants when 
first flowers appear. Stocks are outstanding 
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garden favorites because of their delicately 
colored spikes and fascinating penetrating 
odor. Grouping—Effective in both the annual 
and mixed borders, grouped alone, several va- 
rieties together, or combined with Daffodils and 
Narcissus, 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. 
SWEET SULTAN (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 gar- 
den soil to which lime has been added. Blooms 
June to September. Grouping—For the annual 
and mixed borders combining with Perennial 
Aster, Larkspur, Gypsophila, Scabiosa. Mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
SWEET WILLIAMS (Dianthus Barbatus). 
(hP). 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 com- 
bining 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. 

