PLATYCODON 
Primula 
(Primrose) (gr). Primrose are among the best known and most 
popular winter flowering plants. Seeds sown in spring produce 
plants which will bloom throughout the following winter and re- 
quire little care. 
541. Giant Obconica. One of the grandest, showiest and freest 
blossoming of all house plants. Blossoms the year around and 
is always loaded throughout winter, when flowers are most 
needed. Seed sown in spring will produce plants which com- 
mence to bloom in fall and continue to grow and produce blos- 
soms in the lovely shades of lavender, pink, etc., throughout 
the winter. Pkt., 15c. 
542. Baby Primrose. A small flowering sort which is a free and 
pontpuees bloomer. One of the best blooming winter plants. 
ton OSs 
543. Fancy Fringed Mixed. Choicest varieties of the Chinese 
Fringed, etc., in best mixture. This includes nearly all the va- 
eee of Chinese Primroses found in greenhouses, etc. Pkt., 
c. 
Platycodon 
546. (Balloon or Bellflower) (p). Large violet-blue bell-shaped 
flowers something like Campanulas. Buds look like inflated 
balloons. About 2 feet tall. Pkt., 10c. 
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Hardy Primroses 
(English Primrose) (p). These prefer half-shade and a tich 
well-drained location. Bloom early in the spring in rich colors. 
544. Japonica. One of the best hardy Primroses for the garden; 
mixed colors. Blossoms in beautiful whorls around stem 12 to 
18 inches high, considered one of the choicest. Pkt. 10c. — 
545. Veris Polyanthus. These are showy cluster flowered, making 
handsome display in spring. Pkt., 10c. 
Pyrethrum 
(Painted Daisy) (Insect Powder Plant) (p). Plants about 2 feet 
tall with fernlike foliage bearing white, rose, pink and red Daisy- 
like flowers in May and June. 
547. Single Mixed. Pkt., 6c. 
548. Double Mixed. Some single and semi-double flowers are 
expected in seed saved from double blooms. Large percentage 
will be double. Pkt., 10c. 
Ricinus 
549. Zanzibarensis (Castor Oil Bean) (a). Immense, palmlike 
leaves, 2 to 3 feet across. Plants form a compact, tropical look- 
ing bush, 4 to 6 feet high, in two to three months from seed. 
Fine for lawn or background. Surpasses in size and beauty 
all varieties. Our mixture has light and dark green leaves, and 
some of coppery bronze. Pkt., Sc. 
Salpiglossis 
550. Emperor Mixed (Painted Tongue or Velvet Flower) (a). Beauti- 
ful funnel-shaped flowers having dark veins on a ground which 
varies from white to crimson, yellow and purple. 
Pkt., 10c. 
22 feet tall. 
Blooms from July until frost. 
SALVIA 
Salvia 
(Scarlet Sage) (a). Brilliant bedding plants, the seed of which 
should be started indoors. 
551. Bonfire. This variety is one of the finest Salvia for bedding 
yet introduced. The plants grow into very compact oval 
bushes about 21% feet high and produce long spikes of brilliant 
scarlet flowers. Over 200 spikes to a plant is not unusual, and 
the spikes bear from 20 to 30 flowers each. Georgeous effects 
can be produced massed on lawn or in the garden, or planted 
in rows along a sunny drive, where the brilliant Scarlet is 
simply dazzling. Pkt., 10c. 
552. America or Globe of Fire. The dwarf plants are of compact 
rounded growth. Each spike is closely set with mammoth 
size flowers of the most brilliant scarlet. It begins to bloom 
Sea the season and continues until cut down by frost. 
se Og: 
553. Patens. A tender perennial variety with erect stems, bear- 
ing large, broad tubular-lipped flowers of a most superb rich 
blue coloring. Can be kept as a house plant in a warm room 
during the winter. Pkt., 20c. 
Sanvitalia 
554. Procumbens (Creeping Zinnia) (a). Masses of small Zinnia- 
like blooms of golden yellow on creeping plants 6 inches tall. 
Blooms summer and fall, fine for rock gardens. Pkt., 10c. 
Scabiosa 
(Pincushion Flower or Mourning Bride) (a). Seed can be sown 
any time in the spring after danger of frost is past. They grow 
2% feet high, and come into bloom early in July, and continue 
without interruption until hard frost. The beautiful flowers in 
exquisite shades are borne on long stems, and when cut keep 
in perfect condition for the best part of a week. 
555. Shasta. Pure white. - Long stems. 
556. Cherry-Red or Crimson. 
Per Bie et cat poe azure-blue flowers. 
. King o acks. eep rich velvety mahogany-purple. 
559. Loveliness. Salmon-rose shades. sf pee ee 
560. Dwarf Double Mixed. Compact plants 1% feet tall, suitable 
for borders. 
561. Tall Mixed. Well-blended mixture of taller sorts. 
Any variety: Pkt., 8c; the seven for 50c. 
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