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Hardy Violas 
Violas are first class bardy perennials for bedding and cutting, 
blooming frum early spring till frost. Some varietles produce large 
fluwers comparing in size with pausies, others are small thowered. 
While pansies are started from seed every year, Violus last for a 
nuiber of years. 
ARDWELL GEM—Large shapely Viola, pure deep chrome-yellow 
fluwers of good substance. A fine varlety. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 30c. 
ARKWRIGHT RUBY—Color ruby red of exceptional richness. Sells 
at sight. Fragrant. Comes true frum seed. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 
40c; 0%. $5.00. 
VIOLA BOSNIACA—Very floriferous, blooms perfectly formed, dark 
vielet-blne on stems @ Inches long. Invaluable for cutting and bed- 
ding. Plants compact, only 3 inches tall. 
VIOLA CYCLOV—An extra choice hardy viola of dwarf compact 
growtb. Flowers large of lustrous dark violet purple with a vivid 
show-white center from May to frost. Leight 6 in. 
VIOLA CHANTREYLAND—Pure apricot, very free blooming, high- 
Iv attractive whem mussed in beds. ‘I. pkt. 2Zoc; 1/16 oz. 40c; %& oz. 
HAST.EMERE—Comes nearest to a pure pink of any of the violas. 
Very free Howering. 
VIOLA JERSEY GEM—Very neat variety. bearing on straight stout 
stems about 6 Inches long, deep clear violet flowers. Fine for bed- 
ding as well as for cutting. In our locality needs protection over 
winter. T. pkt. 50c. 
VIOLA KING HENRY—Deep violet blue, center heavenly blue with 
rene de yellow eye, highly effective. Plants compact, covered with 
ooms, 
VIOLA PAPTLIO—In bloom from early April till frost, doing well 
in sun or partial shade, lighting up any spot in the garden with its 
deep blue and white, lovely flowers. Will bloom in twelve weeks 
from seed and {s about the most valuable and desirable of all hardy 
Mel Excellent rock plant. Height 10 in. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; 
oz. : 
ose DAME—Pure yellow, plants of compact habit always in 
oom. 
VIOLA PINK QUEEN—Large. dark lavender-pink flowers on dwarf 
compact plants. 
VIOLA G. WERMIG—Free flowering, early, flowers rich violet blue 
on long stems. (Varies). 
VIOLA LORD NELSON 
Grow this Viola for spring sales. You will sell no end of plants. 
Of neat compact growth and a mass of bloom during April and May 
—and throughout the summer. Color glowing violet-purple, very 
attractive. Helght 6 in. T. pkt. 25c; % oz. 60c; oz. $4.00. 
VIOLA PRIZE MIXTURE—A mixture of small flowered varieties. 
T. pkt. 15¢; 1/16 oz. 25c; % oz. 45c. 
VIOLA SPECIAL MIXTURE—A mixture of large flowered violas. 
T. pkt. 15e; 1/16 oz. 2he; % oz. 45e. 
DID YOT try Aster Princess? It is a very fine cut flower variety 
very much worth growing both for local use as well as for shipping. 
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YUCCA—ADAM’S NEEDLE 
YUCCA ANGUSTIFOLIA—Dwarf growing variety with narrow and 
long leaves resembling a Dracanea. Flowers large, creamy white. 
Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. Uc. 
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA—A stately plant with broad swordlike foli- 
age and immense spikes of drooping, creamy white flowers. Strik- 
ingly beautiful. Fine as a solitary plant as well as for large rocker- 
les. Height 6 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
XERANTHEMUM 
IMPERIALE—Large flowering dark purple red, very beautiful. T. 
pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
DOUBLE MIXED—Exeellent everlasting flower with elegant double 
flowers in several colors from June to November. 
T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
Height 2 feet. 
Hardy annual. 



















































































Dahlia Flowered 
Gold Medal Zinnia 
The colors are variations in red, yellow and violet, so- 
called pastel shades, difficult to describe. This new race of 
Zinnias created sensation wherever seen. Height 3-4 ft. 
To produce flowers of maximum size, 6 inches across or 
over, this Zinnia must be planted in rich soil and must be 
spaced 2 feet apart. The plants will amply fill the interven- 
ing spaces and it will pay to give the plants all this space. 
CULTURE—The best time to sow is in April. Start the seed in heat 
to get satisfactery stand and sow the seed rather thick. Transplant 
when the plants are large enough. Zinnia can be transplanted even 
when in full bloom if taken out of the ground with a ball of dirt. 
CANARY BIRD—A delicate shade of primrose-yellow. 
CRIMSON MONARCH—Largest of the red shades. 
DREAM—Deep lavender, turning to mallow-purple. 
EXQUISITE—Light rose with a center of deep rose. 
GOLDEN PAWN—Golden yellow. 
ILLUMINATION—Deep rose self. 
LUMINOSA—A charming shade of bright deep pink. 
OLD GOLD—Glowing shades of old gold. 
OLD ROSE—A real old rose shade. 
ORIOLE—Orange and black bi-color. 
POLAR BEAR—A very large. pure white. 
ROYAL PURPLE—Rich purple. 
SCARLET FLAME—A large, beautiful, bright scarlet. 
WILL ROGERS—Loveliest and most brilliant scarlet red. 
ANY OF THE ABOVE DAHLIA-ZINNIAS—T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; 
1 oz. 80c; lb. $8.00. 
WHITLAVIA GRANDIFLORA 
A gem for bedding, easily raised, producing masses of large 
gloxinia-like flowers of deep blue from May to September. Highly 
attractive, a real flower. Requires perfect drainage. Heat and 
drought resistant. Annual. Height 1 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45¢, 
