Portulaca (Moss Rose) 
A low growing annual with thick stems 
and foliage; bearing brilliant colored 
cup shaped flowers during the entire 
summer. This plant is suitable for 
rockeries and banks and will grow and 
bloom profusely in a dry hot situation 
where other plants would fail. Plants 
about 6 inches high. 

Portulaca, Moss Rose 
For Hot, Dry Places 
Single Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Mixed colors. PKt. 10c. 
Single and Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Grandiflora, Double. Flowers are like 
little roses. Finest mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Grandiflora, Single, large flowers, mix- 
ed colors. Pkt. 15c. 
Queen Anne’s Lace Flower 
An old favorite of our grandparents. 
Plants grow upright 2 to 2% feet high, 
heavily branched, with white flowers 
spread out umbrella-like from each 
branch end. Easily grown and cut 
flowers last long in water. Pkt. 5c. 

Flowering Plants 
During the months of May and early 
June we offer daily many thousands 
of annual seedling flower plants, 
also potted perennial plants. 
Ricinus (See Castor Bean) 
Rudbeckia (Cone Flower) 
Attractive annual of compact growth. 
Excellent for cutting. Golden yellow 
flowers with brown markings, on long 
stems. Grows 2 to 3 feet high. Blooms 
June to August, 
My Joy. Large, orange yellow, dark 
cone. 18 inches high, Pkt. 5c. 
Starlight. The branching plants about 
3 ft. tall. Flowers fully double to 
single, colors, primrose yellow to ma- 
hogany and bicolors with mahogany 
centers; on nice long stems. Pkt. 10c. 
Salpiglossis (Painted Tongue) 
A very beautiful 
hardy annual 
plant, about 30 
inches tall, flow- 
ering freely from 
July to early au- 
tumn., 
Emperor. A large 
type having only 
one leading stem 
at the top from 
which it produces 
a large cluster of 
beautiful flowers. 
pe colors. Pkt. 
c. 

Gloxiniflora Mix- 
ed. A special se- 
Salpiglo is lection of the 
Painted Tube 
Tongue. Flowers large, fancifully 
veined in contrasting colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Dwarf Large Flowering. A new type 
of Salpiglossis, about 8 inches shorter 
than the spreading types. Plants are 
bushy and compact and flowers sur- 
pass the taller varieties in size and 
color combinations. 
Bright Scarlet 
Velvety Violet. 
Scarlet and Gold. 
Blue and Silver. 
Red Star Chamois. Lilac, Red Throat 
Any of above, or mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
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Salvia (Scarlet Sage) 
A standard bedding plant 12 to 24 
inches tall, that keeps the garden 
bright with color until late in autumn. 
It is especially 
adapted for a bor- 
der in front of 
tall shrubs or in 
back of dwarf 
growing plants. 
Salvia should .be 
started indoors 
and transplanted 
to the garden 
after danger of 
frost is past. 
Splendens. Blooms 
from August until 
killed by frosts. 
The old favorite, 
producing scarlet 
flowers in summer ; 
and fall. Height a 
about 2ft. Pkt.15c Salvia Splendens 
America or Globe of Fire. Brilliant 
scarlet flowers, 16 in. high, fine for 
bedding. Uniform in habit and a con- 
tinuous bloomer. Pkt. 15c. 

Clara Bedman or Bonfire. Grows 2 ft. 
high, Scarlet-red flowers grow erect 
above the foliage, forming globular 
bushes. Pkt. 15c. 
Zurich, 12 to 15 inch plants that bloom 
early. Scarlet-red flowers on dwarf, 
compact plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Sanvitalia (Creeping Zinnia) 
An annual of dwarf, compact growth; 
but spreads itself over the soil instead 
of growing upright. Useful for rock- 
ery, edging, beds, baskets or vase. 
Showy, bright yellow flowers bloom all 
summer. Procumbens, 6 ins. Pkt. 5c. 
Scabiosa (Mourning Bride) 
Commonly known as the Pincushion 
Plant, growing to a height of 20 to 30 
inehes. The flower stems are long and 
the blossoms Keep well in water. When 
picked off regularly they will bloom 
all through the summer. 
Large Tall Double. 2% ft. high. 
Azure Blue. Reddish Black. 
Cherry Red. Rose. 
Fiery Scarlet. Rosy Lilac. 
Mid-blue. Salmon Rose. 
Pure White. Yellow. 
Any of above or Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Peace. The double white flowers are 
semi-tall and easier handled than the. 
taller varieties. Flowers nearly 2 inches 
across on 6 to 8 in. stems. Pkt. 10c, 
Heavenly Blue. A distinct and lovely 
azure-blue, very early and free flower- 
ing. Plants dwarf, about 18 inches, 
bushy, with short but wiry stemmed, 
high crowned flowers. Pkt. 5c. 
Blue Cockade. 
This long 
stemmed and 
free flowering 
Scabiosa 1s 
outstanding. 
The deep azure 
blue flowers 
are almost 
conical in 
shape. Pkt. 5c. 
Giant Flower- 
ed Hybrids, 

Mixed. Large 
ball - shaped 
flowers, un- 
usual colors. 
See About 2% feet 
Scabiosa tallePKtyheirs 
Tall Double Tom Thumb 
Mixed. Minia- 
ture plants, 6 to 8 in. high. Pkt, 5e 
New Salmon Beauty. This new giant 
Scabiosa of pure salmon color is the 
result of 12 years of work. Pkt. 5c. 
Rosette. A lovely new color. A beauti- 
ful shade of deep rose heavily suffused 
with salmon. An exquisite color for the 
garden and for cut flowers. Blooms are 
large on long, stiff stems. Pkt. 5c. 
Blue Moon. Has no pincushion center 
but flowers are literally double, color a 
rich deep lavender blue on long stems. 
Plants about 42 to 48 in. tall. Pkt. 5c. 


Rock Garden Mixture 
This is a fine variety of annual 
flowering plants suitable for Rock 
Gardens.-A select mixture. Pkt. 5c. 




(Butterfly Flower) 
Schizanthus 
A charming annual which yields an 
abundance of blooms on delicate fern- 
like stems from July to September. 
Very desirable for cut flowers and a 
nice house plant. Height 6 to 15 in. 
Excelsior Compactus, Finest Mixed. 
Semi-dwarf, free flowering. 6 inches. 
Pkt) 10¢: 
Dr. Badgers Improved Giant Flowered 
Hybrids. A super strain of large flow- 
ers in a brilliant range of colors, from 
light pink to deep purple. The 12 to 15 
inch plants have a fern-like foliage. 
Flowers measure about 1 inch across. 
Pkt. 10e. 
House Plants from Seed 
Agathea. Mignonette. Phacelia. 
Carnation. Mimosa. Schizanthus. 
Heliotrope. Mimulus. Stocks. 
Lantana. Nemesia. Tagetes. 
Marigold. Passiflora. Wallflower. 
Snapdragons—See Antirrhinum 
Statice (Everlasting) 
A very charming flower in the garden 
which may be cut and dried for winter 
bouquets. 3 ft. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Stocks (Early Giant Imperial) 
Improved Bis- 
marks. One of 
the most high- 
ly prized of 
our annuals. 
This select 
strain pro- 
duces a high 
percentage of 
double flowers. 
Suitable for 
pots as well as 
the garden. 
The delightful 
fragrance, free 
blooming, long 
lasting char- 
Pt aS oes pap 
; them invalu- 
Stocks 
i : able for cut 
Giant Imperial flowers ab low= 
er from July until October. Grow 20 to 
30 inches tall. Mixed colors.. Pkt, 10c. 
Sweet Peas—See next page 
Sweet William (Annual) 
The plants are of the same type and 
habits as of the old perennial kinds, 
but this annual variety will bloom the 
first year from seed. The flowers are 
very similar to the older sorts, having 
a .variety of colors and very fragrant. 
15 to 20 inches. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Tagetes (Single Dwarf Marigolds) 
Dwarf, compact, bushy annuals of the 
Marigold family, with beautiful fern- 
like leaves, densely covered with flow- 
ers of bright orange and golden yel- 
low, which flower from June until 
frost. A fine plant for the border or 
rockery, also potting. 
E Signata Pumila 
home, The 
newest of the 
popular Tage- 
tes family of 
1 Miniature Mar- 


1 igolds. Plants 
are only 6 in. 
high, covered 
* with golden 
yellow flowers. 
Sak : all sal mine 1: 
Tagetes Gnome Pcie, 
Signata Pumila. Bright orange flowers 
covering the small bushy plants all 
summer. A lovely plant, 10 in. Pkt. 5c. 
Signata Pumila Little Giant. A new 
strain, very dwarf plants, only 4 to 6 
inches high dnd a spread of 8 to 10 
inches, with an abundance of dainty 
single golden orange flowers. Pkt. 5c. 

