NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 7 


BELLIS FUSELIER—Very high class. We urge atrial. Also 
do not overlook the new variety American Beauty. Fuselier 
has double flowers 2 to 2% inches across, fine stems, flowers 
fine for flower work when cut in pink and white. MIXED. 

COTYLEDON SIMPLICIFOLIA 
Hardy perennial. Blooms in July and August, the bloom 
covering the whole plant with overhanging branches, thick 
set with small ball shaped deep yellow flowers. First rate 
for rockeries, bedding and borders. The seed which is very 
fine germinates in 2-3 weeks after sowing. Sow in shallow 
pans or pots, press the seed to the soil, cover with glass 
but do not cover the seed with dirt at all. Height 20 in. 
T. pkt. 60c. 
MARIGOLD SCARLET GLOW 
Flowers two inches across, double of brilliant scarlet. 
Plants compact 10 inches high producing flowers 10 weeks 
from seed. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. $1.20. 
LIATRIS SCAKIVUSA WHiTE—Piants of vusuy growth with 
several stalks of large double pure white flowers from top to 
bottom, that come into bloom all at the same time. Very 
effective in the garden and perfectly stunning for cutting. In 
bloom in July and August. Hardy perennial. Height 5 ft. 
T. pkt. 30c. : 
PENTSTEMON UTAHENSIS 
Produces in May and June quantities of large pyramidal 
spikes of tubular, pendent flowers of pleasing shade of lav- 
ender-blue. Excellent for cutting. Hardy perennial. Height 
20 in. T. pkt. 15c; + oz. 25c. 
PETUNIA GLAMOUR 
Selection from the Giants of California group and easily 
the most striking Petunia we have ever seen. Color luscious 
shade of salmon-rose delicately weined brown in a creamy 
open shallow throat. Flowers heavily ruffled 5 to 6 inches 
across freely produced on plants 18 to 20 in. tall. T. pkt. 50c; 
1/64 oz. $1.00; x2 oz. $1.85. 
PETUNIA MARS 
Bedding variety of spreading habit. Color of a deeper 
crimson than Flaming Velvet and of larger size. Several 
shades deeper in color than Gen. Dodds. T. pkt. 20c; ws oz. 
35c; 1% oz. 60c; oz. $4.00. 
CLIVIA HYBRIDA 
If you are looking for a flower far from common possessing 
rare beauty, you want Clivia. The plants can be sold as fast 
as produced at grower’s own price. Resembles large flowered 
Amarylis, the plants not quite as tall and the foliage highly 
attractive the year round. Flowers fragrant in shade of scarlet 
and red as well as orange in great umbells during winter. The 
seed we Offer is saved from new dwarf hybrids by a European 
specialist. 
CULTURE—Sow in flats, space seeds 5 inches apart, cover 
lightly, use soil composed of one-half leaf mould, one-half sod 
soil with some sharp sand. During winter keep in a tem- 
perature around 60, during summer keep the plants outdoors. 
Unlike Amarylis, Clivia requires liberal watering at all times, 
plenty of light and air. When the bulbs reach the size of a 
hen’s egg pot them up using 5-6 inch pots. The seed lays 
6 to 8 weeks before it germinates, it takes 2-3 years before 
the plants reach blooming size. Tender bulbous plant. Height 
15 inches. PRICE: 

ECHIUM ROSEUM 
(Tower of Jeweils). The picture above tells the story of 
this plant whick is a biennial, easily raised from seed, doing 
well in poor sandy or rocky soil with perfect drainage. Color 
bright rose. In bloom during July and August. Height 6 ft. 
Not hardy in the North. T. pkt. 15c. 
GLADIOLI QUEEN OF BREMEN—This is an excellent 
glad ideal for floral work. Its full beauty is revealed in a 
most telling way in basket work. Opens 6-8 blooms at a 
time on fine wiry stems. Offered on page 118. 
NOVELTIES IN SEEDS 
Many novelties are being introduced every year. Not 
all are of high value. Many of these are untried novelties. 
We are listing only suck novelties that look very promising 
or that already proved to be of real value. 
