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WEST CHICAGO 
NUNOIS 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
Mesembryanthemum 
Criniflorum 
responds well to 
full sun and 
liberal watering. 

LOBELIA 
700,000 S. Where protection from direct sun can be given 
them and in not too hot climates, Lobelias are unsurpassed 
for bright blue and white edging, hanging and trailing work. 
All varieties come quite true. 
COMPACTA. 6 in. Of dwarf compact habit. 
*Blue Gown. Standard free flowering deep blue. 
Cambridge Blue. Very dwarf, restricted, light blue. 
“Crystal Palace. Very dwarf deep blue with dark bronzy green 
foliage. A fine standard variety. 
*Mrs. Clibran Imp. Deep blue with contrasting white eye and 
light foliage. 
White Lady. Clear glistening white. 
Prices above 5, each: Tr. pkt:, 25¢; 4 oz., 85¢; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Mixture of all colors in the compacta class. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 
Yq oz., 60c; 1 0z., $2.00. 
PENDULA. Of trailing or pendulous habit. 
*“Hamburgia. Deep blue with dark green foliage. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 
Vg 0z., 85e; 4 oz., $1.50. 
Sapphire. Deep blue with white eye. Light green foliage. Tr. 
pkt.; 35¢c; 4 oz., $1.00. 
Perennial Lobelia, see page 44. 
Very fine. 
LUPINE 
A good spring crop of the annual type can be flowered in 3 
in. pots from a Jan. sowing spaced close so as to flower one 
spike to a plant. We prefer the Giant Kings. 
GIANT KING. 1300 S. Some longer stemmed and earlier 
flowering than the regular Hartwegii. 
*Oxford Blue. Standard rich deep blue. Sky Blue 
White 
Heliotrope. A pleasing rosy purple shade. 
Mixture of above colors. 
Prices above 5, each: Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 80c; 4 OZ, 
$2.65; 1 lb., $8.00. 
HARTWEGII. 1400 S. The standard cut flower strain. 
Dark Blue Roseus Sky Blue White Mixture 
Prices above 5, each: Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 75¢; 4 oz., $2.25. 
Perennial Lupine Polyphyllus, see page 44. 
Marigolds, see pages 14 and 15. 
MARVEL OF PERU (Mirabilis Jalapa) 
Dwarf Mixture. 325 S. A uniformly dwarf (18 to 20 in.) 
strain of old fashioned ‘’Four O’Clocks,’’ well adapted for 
bedding or border work and will do nicely under adverse 
growing conditions. Fine range of bright colors. Tr. pkt., 
15c; 1 oz., 40c. 


MESEMBRYANTHEMUM 
Criniflorum (Livingstone Daisy). Spreading plants literally 
covered with | in. flowers in many attractive colors. Needs 
full sun and plenty of water. Tr. pkt., 40¢; VY oz., $1.20; 
IeOZs pS OO. 
MIGNONETTE 
27,000 S. May be sown in January for spring cutting; de- 
lightfullly fragrant. 
*Ball Strain. Considerably whiter and 2 to 3 weeks earlier than 
New York Market. YY Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
Vanoze, > lad: 
MACHET. For summer bedding. 
Golden Goliath. Goliath Red 
Prices above 2, each: Tr. pkt., 15¢; %4 oz., 30¢; | oz., $1.00. 
MIMOSA 
Pudica (Sensitive Plant). 4500 S. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 4 oz., 50¢; 
1 oz., $1.50. 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) 
*Ball Early. 44,000 S. Free flowering, spring blooming 
plants of this always popular bright blue flower can be 
had from a sowing made as late as Jan. Our early 
flowering strain should not be confused with the other 
types listed with the perennials. Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 oz., 
85c; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Hardy Myosotis, see page 44. 
NASTURTIUM 
No retail grower should be without at least a small green- 
house planting of Double Nasturtiums. Their richly colored, 
long stemmed, fragrant flowers are valuable for cutting, and 
the dwarf type is well suited for combinations or window 
boxes. 
DOUBLE GLEAM TYPE. 175 S. Of trailing or climbing habit. 
Vigorous growers; fine for cutting or window boxes. 
*Golden Gleam. The original Gleam Nasturtium; golden yellow. 
*Scarlet Gleam. Same as above but a brilliant scarlet. 
*Gleam Hybrids. A brilliant mixture of all double varieties. 
Prices above 3, each: 1 oz., 25¢; 4 oz., 70¢; | Ib., $2.40. 
DWARF DOUBLE TYPE. 175 S. Fully. as double and large 
as the Gleam type, the following varieties are of a very at- 
tractive dwarf compact, rounded growth. 12 to 15 in. high. 
*Golden Globe. Same color as Golden Gleam. 
Scarlet Gem. Brilliant scarlet. 
Mixture of all colors in this dwarf class. 
Prices above 3, each: | oz., 30¢; 4 oz., 90c; 1 Ib., $2.75. 
SINGLE VARIETIES. 225 S. 
Dwarf Mixture of al! colors in the dwarf class. 
California Giant Single Mixture of colors in the tall, trailing 
class. 
Prices above 2, each: | oz., 20¢; 4 oz., 65e¢; 1 Ib., $2.25. 
NEMESIA (Strumosa Suttoni) 
GRANDIFLORA. 90,000 S. Large flowered and long-stemmed. 
14 to 16 in. Fine for spring cutting and combination work. 
Mixture of all colors in this tall class. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 4 oz., 
75c; | oz., $2.50. 
NANA COMPACTA. Of more dwarf habit, 6 to 8 in. 
Triumph Mixed. A very attractive mixture with a wide range 
of colors. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 oz., 75¢; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Lobelias fill the need for that bright blue so much called for in bedding plants. 33 
