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Salvia - Scarlet Sage 
One of the most useful and effective bedding plants, which produces im- 
mense masses of flowers from early in the season, continuing in uninter- 
rupted succession until frost. Blooms are borne on long spikes well above 
the foliage and continue in good condition a long time. 
659 SPLENDENS. Tall growing sort with dark green foliage and bright 
scarlet blooms. Annual. Height 2% to 3 feet. Pkt., 20c. 
660 AMERICA or GLOBE OF FIRE. This is the freest and most continu- 
ous blooming of all the Scarlet Sages, also the most uniform in habit 
of growth, which 
makes it particular- 
ly valuable for bed- 
ding or planting in 
lines. Pkt., 25c. 
661 FARINACEA 
(Blue Bedder). A 
more compact form 
of the graceful Sal- 
via Farinacea, grow- 
ing about 2% feet 
high, and with a 
better habit, the 
plants branching 
freely from the base. 
The flowers, borne 
on long’ terminal 
spikes, are of a 
bright mid-blue, 
deeper than in the 
type, and very showy 
; and effective. The 
‘ Plant is vigorous 
and fairly hardy, 
: : and may be had in 
' —— — : bloom from August 
Salvia, Globe of Fire to October. Pkt., 20c. 
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Sanvitalia - Creeping Miniature Zinnia 
R662 PROCUMBENS FL.-PL. 6 itches. Sanvitalia flowers are much like 
tiny Zinnias, golden yellow with very dark purple centers, some single 
and others double. The plants are prostrate and creep over the soil 
instead of growing upward. They start blooming in June and continue 
until frost. Pkt., 10c; 4 0oz., 30c. 
Salpiglossis - Painted Tongue 
A very showy, half-hardy annual which is desirable both for bedding and 
border plants. Has richly colored funnel-shaped flowers of many shades 
including yellow, buff, crimson and scarlet and extending through to purple 
and almost black. 
658 DWARF GIANT-FLOWERING. All colors. Pkt., 15c. 
658A VESUVIUS. A violet-purple flower with a deep golden throat edging 
to silver. Dwarf, Pkt. 20c. 
Ricinus - Castor Bean 
657 ZANZIBARIENSIS. Grows to immense size. Leaves sometimes 
measure 30 inches across and range in color from bright green to deep 
bronze. Choice mixed colors. Pkt., 150; 0z., 25c; 4 ozs., 75c. 

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Salpiglossis—Painted Tongiiel 
Sweet Scabiosa 
(Pincushion Flower; Mourning Bride) 
One of the old-fashioned popular annuals which produces an abundance of many colored 
flowers excellent for cutting. Blossoms are borne on long stems, are fragrant, double, 
and somewhat the shape of a pincushion. An effective plant for bedding or borders. 
peed orn raree aa in open border and thinned out from 1 to 1% feet apart. Grows 2 to 
472 Lee ui . 
663 ROSETTE. Deep rose heavily suffused with salmon. The flowers are extra large and 
the stems are long and stiff. Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 25c. 
664 BLUE COCKADE. The purest deep azure-blue that can be found in any annual. The 
formation of the flower is far ahead of existing varieties, and has so great a depth as to 
be almost conical in shape. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 
y565 GIANT LOVELINESS. Soft delicate salmon-rose. Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 25c. 
, 666 PEACH BLOSSOM. A beautiful shade of peach-blossom-pink, of large size and long 
: stem. An excellent cut flower. Pkt., 10c; % 0z., 25c. 
667 SHASTA. A pure white of enormous size, the flowers measuring 3% inches across, 
with extremely long stems. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 
668 CRIMSON. Rich rosy crimson. PEt., 10c; 4% 0z., 25c. 
669 BLACK KNIGHT. An outstanding new, very dark maroon-red of unusually large size 
ei vigorous growth., Double giant flowered globes of brilliant red. Pkt., 15c; % oz,, 
670 PINK BEAUTY. A new and different color, the nearest to a clear soft pink so far in 
Scabiosa, Very large, well formed flowers. Pkt., 15c; % 0oz., 30c. 
671 OXFORD BLUE. A deep rich tone of Campanula-blue never before seen in Scabiosas. 
Long-stemmed, giant size, full double blooms larger than any other variety offered. 
Pkt., 15c; 14 02z., 30c. 
672 GIANT HYBRIDS. A splendid sort for large beds or borders, comprising many beau- 
tiful colors. Height 2% feet. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 30c; 0z., 90c. 
SCABIOSA COLLECTION 
2672. Contains one packet each of Blue Cockade, Peach Blossom, Crimson, Rosette, 
Shasta, Loveliness and Black Knight. Value 75c. for 50c. 

Annual Sweet William 
Many beautiful colors, some starred and mottled, others with clear white eyes. Named 
annual because plants will flower the first season if the seed is sown early. They will 
live over winter, however, and last for several years. 15 inches tall. 
. 673 MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 10c; ¥ o2z., 35c. 
Scabiosa SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum, page 28. 


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