WE OFFER A COLLECTION 
Gem-Like Portulaca 
Sun-Plant 
_Annual. Ground-hugging plants, 6 inches 
high, with narrow, esky leaves and 1-inch 
flowers which open only in bright weather; 
they are as brightly colored as candies in a jar. 
f easy culture, thriving best in a rather 
tich, light loam or sandy soil and sunny 
situation. Fine for massing in beds, edgings 
on rockwork, and frequently used to sow 
broadcast over sunny banks, etc. 
Single Grandiflora 
Alba. Pure white. Aurea. Golden yellow. 
Rosea. Beautiful rose Splendens. Crimson. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., “oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 14oz. 50 cts. 
oz. $1.50. 
Double Grandiflora 
Alba. White. Rosea. Rose. 
Salmonea. Salmon. Splendens. Crimson. 
Sulphurea. Yellow. 
Each, pkt. 20 cts., Ygoz. 75 cts., oz. $1.25 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., éoz. 60 cise 
Ygoz. $1. 
POLYANTHUS (Primula elatior). Peren- 
nial. Immense trusses of large flowers on 
10-inch stems. Seed is sown in early sum- 
mer, and the plants transferred to their 
permanent positions in the autumn. Give 
a covering of litter over winter. 
Mixed Colors. Pure white, through yel- 
low to rich wallflower-red. Pkt. 25 cts 
5 pkts. $1, lgoz. $2.50. 
Blue Beauty. Excellent strain of the 
blue Polyanthus Primrose. Pkt. 50 cts., 
3 pkts. $1.25, 
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Pyrethrum ~- Painted Daisy 
Perennial. The first-named variety is the 
well-known Golden Feather so much used for 
carpet bedding; the others are most attrac- 
tive hardy plants with daisy-like flowers. The 
two Hybrids which follow are valuable hardy 
plants for cut-bloom and garden display. 
Gaily colored daisy-like flowers. 
Aureum (Golden Feather; Feverfew). This 
half-hardy perennial plant, with bright 
golden leaves, is grown as an annual. 
Valuable for edging. 6 in. Pkt. 10 cts., 
Yoz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Single Hybrids, Mixed. Our single strain 
has been grown specially for us in England. 
The cosmos-like flowers range in color 
from the palest pinks to deep red. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15 cts., 14o0z. 60 cts., oz. $2 
Double Hybrids, Mixed. 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts., 
Yyoz. $1, Moz. $1.50, oz. $5. 
RANUNCULJUS asiaticus. Perennial; treat 
as an Annual. From a wild, large-flowered 
type, a variety of reds, yellows, orange, 
etc., have been produced. Includes singles, 
semi-doubles, and doubles. 1 ft. 
Tecolote Giants, Mixed. Red and yellow. 
Palestine Strain, Mixed. A mixture of 
all colors. 
Above 3, pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1 
RHODANTHE, Mixed. Annual; Everlast- 
ing. 1 ft. Pretty edging plant. The flowers 
are useful for dried bouquets for winter 
decoration. Easily grown. Pkt. 10 cts., 
Yyoz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
of twelve packets of seed of HARDY PERENNIALS that are most suitable 
for ROCK-GARDENS. Price $1.50 

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Primula °* Primrose 
GREENHOUSE PLANTS AND HARDY PERENNIALS 
The charming and beautiful classes first de- 
scribea below are among our most important 
conservatory plants. Seed sown in April will 
bloom during early winter; August for spring 
blooming. Sow in shallow pans, in soil con- 
sisting of part sand and leaf-mold worked 
through a fine sieve, and allow for good drain- 
age. Cover seeds lightly, and water fre- 
quently; give a temperature of about 65 de- 
grees. Hardy types may be sown in the open 
ground; mostly they do best in a moist, partly 
shaded situation. 
Primula sinensis fimbriata 
Chinese Fringed Primrose 
Dazzler. The vivid orange-red of sunset. 
Very free flowering, often showing as many 
as twenty of the fringed blooms on a single 
plant at one time. Pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. $2. 
Double Charm. Stocky and shapely plant, 
blossoms developed well above the leaves. 
These are very double and somewhat sug- 
gestive of Polyantha rose blooms. Their 
color is creamy rose, with an overtone of 
apricot-pink. Pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. $2. 
Single Sinensis Hybrids, Mixed. New and 
beautiful shades. Pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. $2. 
Primula stellata (Star Primrose) 
These are graceful plants and bloom very 
freely. Mixed. Pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. $2. 
Primula malacoides (Bzhy Primrose) 
Brilliancy. Opens lIavender-pink, changes 
to crimson-red. 
New Baby. Near lIavender-pink. Strong 
grower and largest flowers. 
Riverside. True rose-pink. Strong grower. 
Rose Beauty. Light rose-pink; deep yellow 
eye. 
Rose Marie. Double. Bright pink; twisted 
petals. 
Salmon Beauty. Beautiful shade of salmon. 
Snow King. The pure white the florist has 
been waiting for. 
Snow Queen. Large, perfect, white blos- 
soms. 
Wonder Baby. Beautiful shade of pink. 
Double White. Double; pure white. 
Malacoides, Mixed. 
Above 11 sorts, each, pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25 
Giant California Strain 
Handsome specimen plants and flowers 
that are exceptionally large and well formed. 
Double Twinkles. Soft flesh-pink. 
Enchantress. Soft salmon-rose. 
Sweetheart. Bright salmon-pink bordered 
with a wide band of white. 
Above 3, each, pkt. $1.50 
California, Mixed. Fine assortment of 
colors. 
Lavender Glory. Soft lavender blooms 1144 
inches across. 
Snowflake. Glistening white 1-inch-diam- 
eter blooms. 
Above 3, each, pkt. $1 
Double Fairy Jewels. Double flowers, 
with a crested center, 34 to 1 inch across; 
rich rose-pink, slightly lighter at the edges. 
One may expect over 90 per cent double- 
flowering plants. Pkt. $1.50. 
Primula Kewensis 
Mixed. Attractive yellow, fragrant flowers. 
Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 

Primula sinensis fimbriata 
Primula obconica 
Our improved strains outrival the old 
types, the flowers being considerably larger, 
often measuring 2 inches across. 
Wyaston Wonder. Huge heads of immense 
crimson flowers, and the foliage is believed 
by the mntroducer to be non-poisonous—at 
last a variety safe for those who are allergic 
to this plant. Pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. $2. 
Obconica gigantea 
Apple Blossom Sky-Blue Crimson 
Dark Rose Lavender Light Rose 
Scarlet Mixed 
Each, pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1, 6 pkts. $1.75 
Rosea Mueller. Bright rose. Pkt. 50 cts., 
3 pkts. $1.25. 
Hardy Primulas 
Beesiana. Purple; yellow eye; 2 ft. Pkt. 
50 cts. 
Bulleyana hybrida. Orange, apricot, and 
carmine shades; 2 ft. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Chionantha. White flowers; dark centers, 
yellow tubes. Fragrant. 20 in. Pkt. 
ZETCtSs 
Chungensis. Deep orange-yellow, fragrant 
flowers. 15 in. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Denticulata. Rosy lilac; 1 ft. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Florindz. Bears fragrant, yellow, pendent 
flowers. 4 ft. July, Aug. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Helodoxa. Golden; 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Japonica alba (Oriental Primrose). White 
flowers with pink centers. 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Japonica, Etna. Copper-red; 2 ft. Pkt. 50c. 
Japonica splendens. Blood; 2 ft. Pkt. 
5ects: 
Japonica, Choice Hybrids, Mixed. Bright, 
showy flowers. 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Lissadel, Red Hugh. Fiery madder-red. 
1 ft. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Microdonta alpicola. Yellow flowers, with 
powdered white throat. 1% ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Sieboldi. Pink and rose shades. 6 in. Pkt. 
75 cts., 3 pkts. $2. 
Sikkimensis (The Sikkim Cowslip). Pale 
yellow; fragrant. 114 ft. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Veris, Mixed (English Cowslip). 1 ft. Pkt. 
20 cts. 
Vulgaris. The true English Primrose. 
Canary-yellow; fragrant. 6in. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Waltoni. Dark red, wine-colored, glossy 
flowers. 15 in. Pkt. 50 cts. 

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