
SWEET WILLIAM, SINGLE ANNUAL 
SWEET WILLIAM, Dianthus Barbatus, P 
A_well known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, 
producing a splendid effect in beds and borders with their 
rich and varied flowers. 18 to 24 inches. 
Newport Pink. Watermelon pink or salmony rose color. 
Scarlet Beauty. Rich, deep scarlet. Rare color in hardy plants. 
Blood Red. White. 
Single Varieties, Mixed. Double Varieties, Mixed 
Dwarf Alpine Mixed Sweet William 
Here is a new plant for your rock garden and perennial 
border, Dwarf Alpine Sweet William. It grows 4 inches in 
height and has a wonderful range of colors. Be among the 
first to grow this new Dwarf Sweet William. Mixed colors only. 
THALICTRUM, Meadow Rue 
Though not of bright and conspicuous color, the feathery 
flowers of the Thalictrums are decorative and interesting, and 
their leaves, resembling the maiden-hair fern, are attractive 
both in the border and when cut. They grow easily from seed. 
Dipterocarpum. 4 to 5 ft. Aug.-Sept. Very graceful plumes 
of rosy-purple flowers with conspicuous yellow anthers. 
THUNBERGIA, Black-eyed Susan 
Beautiful, rapid growing annual climber, preferring a warm, 
sunny situation; used extensively for hanging baskets, vases, 
low fences, etc. Very pretty flowers in buff, white, orange, 
etc., wiih dark eyes. 4 feet. Mixed Colors. 
TITHONIA, AF 
Fire Ball. Grows 6-8 ft. in height, bearing flowers 4% to 
5 inches in diameter. Brilliant scarlet orange with clear yellow 
center. Start early inside and set out after frost danger has 
passed. Fht. 15e. 
TRITOMA, Red Hot Poker, P 
A perennial, not strictly hardy, but will live through the 
winter with a protective covering of leaves or short manure. 
or the roots may be lifted and carried over winter in sand 
in a cellar 
Mixed Hybrids. 

SCABIOSA, GIANT RED HOT POKER 

VERBENA, A 
A favorite class of flowers splendid for beds, borders, cut- 
ting, and for medium sized and larger rock gardens. For 
quickest results start the seed indoors during February or 
March and transplant to flowering quarters during May. If 
sown outdoors in May the plants will bloom beginning late 
July. 
HYBRID GRANDIFLORA, GIGANTEA | 
Crimson Glow is self-colored, glowing crimson, wholly without 
even a small light eye. The individual florets are of good size, 
although as is characteristic of the reds in Verbena, they are 
not as large as some other colors, such as pink and lavender. 
Crimson Glow is one of the most vivid Verbena colors. Pkt. 15e. 
Lavender Glory. Lavender, cream eye. Pkt. 15c. 
Floradale Beauty. Floradale Beauty Verbena is a giant hybrid, 
the flowers varying from bright rose-pink to deep rose-red of 
exceptional brightness. Individual florets are of perfect form, 
fully rounded, and average 144 in. across; they make up into 
heads or trusses which measure 4 to 5 in. across. Pkt. 15c. 
Mixed Colors. 
VERONICA, Speedwell, P 
An elegant hardy perennial plant of easy culture and free 
flowering habit. Of value as a cut flower or for the garden. 
Spicata. Bright blue flowers. 18 inches. 
VALERIANA, Garden Heliotrope, P 
Large heads of bright rosy red flowers with a delicate helio- 
trope-like fragrance. 2 ft. tall. Blooms June to October. 
VINCA, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, A 
Ornamental free-blooming annual with bright green, shiny 
foliage and one of the most satisfactory and long-flowering 
bedding plants we have. 12 to 18 inches. Mixed Colors. 
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VIOLA 
CORNUTA 

VIOLA CORNUTA 
Pansy Violets, Tufted or Bedding 
This improved strain (Viola grandiflora hybrids) produces 
Pansy-like blossoms, about 1 inch across. The colors include 
white, lemon, orange, lavender, purple, blue, etc. They form 
perfect mats covered with flowers from spring until cold 
weather. They are hardy perennials, fine for permanent beds, 
edgings, etc. Many of them are highly violet scented. 
Mixed Colors. Balanced mixture of all good colors. 
Apricot. Rich apricot, tinged orange. Pkt. 15c. 
Ruby. Ruby crimson shaded terra-cotta; marked maroon in 
center. Pkt. 25c. 
Yellow Perfection. Sulphur yellow. 
White Perfection. Pure waxy white. 
HELEN MOUNT. Two upper petals rich violet, two smaller 
lower petals are lavender and the lower petal is canary yellow 
with black lines radiating from the eye. Narrow bushy foliage. 
Very free bloom ng. Average height about 8 inches with about 
a 12-inch spread of plant. Fkt. 25e. 
Chinese Blue. A round-faced type such as Jersey Gem, Chan- 
trevland or Blue Perfection. Pkt. 25ce. 
piace ke Mid-blue shading to white in the upper petals. 
. 25. 

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