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PRIMULA (Primrose) 
Sow seeds in loam containing no fertilizer. 
SINENSIS 
Chinese Fringed Primroses are very desirable 
for the greenhouse. Sow in April or May for 
winter blooming, cover lightly and keep moist. 
Transplant when second leaf appears and keep 
shifting plants as they grow. 
GIANT SINGLE FRINGED VARIETIES—Excel- 
sior Mixture. Pkt. $1.00. 
OBCONICA 
GIANT MIXED—May be grown as pot plants 
in the greenhouse or transplanted to the border 
for blooming during the summer season. Seeds 
germinate easily in good porous loam which 
contains no peat moss or leaf mold. Sow in 
February or March for blooms the same year. 
Pkt. $1.00; 3 pkts. $2.50. 
HARDY PRIMROSES 
POLYANTHUS GIANT SUPERB MIXED-—Extra 
choice strain, most carefully selected for habit, 
rich colors and size of bloom. 
Pkt. 75c; 3 pkts. $2.00. 
POLYANTHUS YELLOW — Clusters of golden 
yellow flowers on stems sufficiently long to 
make good bow! arrangements. They thrive in 
partial shade. Pkt. 75c; 3 pkts. $2.00. 
POLYANTHUS BLUE. Pkt. 75c; 3 pkts. $2.00. 
AURICULA—Primrose of the Alps. Flowers va- 
riously colored. Requires partial shade. 
Pkt: $100; 3 pkts: $2.50. 
PYRETHRUM (Persian Daisy) 
GOLDEN FEATHER—Small cut leaves of bright 
golden yellow, very bright and decorative. 
Small round white blooms. Good edger. 
Pkt. 5c; Ye oz. $1.00. 
ROSEUM—Large daisy-like blooms in a mix- 
ture of several colors. Pkt. 25c; 1s oz. $2.00. 
ROSEUM DOUBLE— Pkt. 35c; te oz. $2.50. 
RANUNCULUS (Hybrid Mixture) 
These spring blooming plants grow 1 foot or 
more high and may be planted in a sunny or 
light shaded position. The flowers are double 
and semi-double, last well after cutting and 
come in a wide range of brilliant colors. Sow 
in boxes in the fall for spring bloom. Seed may 
require from 3 to 6 weeks to germinate and 
the soil must not be permitted to dry out. 
Pkt. 35c; 1's oz. $1.50. 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Bean) 
An annual which persists as a perennial in 
mild climates. Grows to a height of from 6 to 
15 feet, and has large ornamental foliage. Sow 
the seed from March until June. 
ZANZIBARENSIS—A large-leaved variety, deep 
green and bronze, growing 10 to 15 feet high. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 40e: 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
A very beautiful hardy annual, bearing large 
trumpet-shaped flowers of velvety texture; pen- 
ciled, netted and veined, in rich colors. They 
are excellent for cutting and bloom for a long 
season. Do not keep them too wet. 
SELECTED EMPEROR MIXED—A very fine mix- 
ture. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c. 
MALACOIDES 
Early and profuse bloomers. Seeds sown in 
January should bloom by May. August sowings 
will give a fine display of blooms during the 
winter months. 
TRUE ROSE—Limited supply. EN, SOG, 
SWEETHEART—New giant salmon-pink edged 
white. Pkt. 50c. 
TWINKLES (New Double)—Flesh pink edged 
rose. Pkeinodes 
FAIRY JEWELS (Double)—Rich rose-pink. The 
extra rows of petals appear first as a tuft in the 
center, later lying flat as the flower matures. 
Pkt. 50c. 
LAVENDER GLORY—Very large flowers of soft 
mauve-lavender. Pkt. 50c. 
SNOW FLAKE—Large glistening pure white. 
Pkt. 50c. 
CAMEO—Large orchid-lavender. Pkt. 50 
Any three pkts. above $1.25. 
SALVIA (Flowering Sage) 
Splendid free flowering plants that bloom for 
a long seasen and produce brilliant color in 
the garden. They are easily grown and thrive 
in the sun. 
AMERICA—Fiery scarlet. Effective for edgings, 
or borders. Pkt. 25c; 7s oz. $1.00. 
FARINACEA — Deep blue flowers on long 
graceful stems; striking when used in bowl 
arrangements and effective in the garden. 
Pkt. 25c; ie oz. $1.00. 
SPLENDENS—Tall scarlet. 
Pkt. 25c; ve oz. $1.00. 
SANVITALIA (Creeping Zinnia) 
PROCUMBENS—An excellent annual edging 
plant, growing 6 inches high, with small double 
yellow flowers produced in abundance all 
summer. Bian, Isxse 44 Gye loses 
SAPONARIA (Soapwort) 
VACCARIA—A pretty annual bearing an abun- 
dance of satiny pink flowers somewhat like an 
enlarged gypsophila; fine for cutting. 2 feet 
tall. Pete Oe sozso0e 
Salpiglossis, Emperor Mixed 

Primrose Obconica 
SCABIOSA (Pincushion) 
Our California scabiosa seeds produce flowers 
far superior to the old-fashioned sorts. The 
colors are excellent and the large flowers are 
borne on long graceful stems—good for cut- 
ting. 
BLUE MOON—Deep lavender-blue. 
FIRE KING—Brilliant scarlet. 
HEAVENLY BLUE—Clear azure blue. 
LOVELINESS—Lovely salmon rose shades. 
ORCHID SHADES—Lovely tones of orchid. 
PEACH BLOSSOM—Exquisite light pink. 
SHASTA—Large flowered pure white. 
HALLAWELL’S GIANT HYBRIDS — There are 
many lovely shades in this fine mixture, in- 
cluding many of the recently developed color 
combinations. 
Each of the above: Pkt. l5c; ¥% oz. $1.00. 
PERENNIAL SCABIOSA 
COLUMBARIA—Decorative semi-double orchid- 
pink flowers on long stems for cutting. An ex- 
quisite florist flower. Pkt. 25c; Ye oz. $1.00 
HOUSE’S HYBRIDS —Semi-double form in a 
color range from dark blue to lavender. The 
flowers are large with ruffled or fluted petals 
on long stems for cutting. 2¥2 feet. 
Pkt. 35c; ¢ oz. $1.00. 

Polyantha Primroses 
