"Pht. 2545 2 pkts. 45¢5 
PORTU LACA— Rose Moss or Sun Plant 
For a brilliant display in low borders, edgings, beds, rock gardens or ground cover, 
nothing can excel portulaca. Blooms early and continuously until frost; must have a sunny 
location, but will grow in almost any soil if well drained. Forms a dense, thick carpet; 4 to 
6 in. tall. Seed is very fine so should be barely covered when sown. Nice to use between 
Double Flowered Portulaca 
2659 All Colors Mixed Pkt. 15¢ 
Five Exquisite Double 
- Portulacas 
Pink, Red, Salmon, White 
and Yellow 
7805 — SPECIAL: One pkt. each of these 
five separate colors, 5 pkts. $1 
in all, value $1.25 for only 
stepping stones. May be used in window boxes if in a sunny location. 
Double Flowered 
Flowers are like little roses. Seed 
saved from perfectly double flowers 
will produce some singles. As these 
usually bloom first, they can be re- 
moved if desired and a double flow- 
ering plant put in its place later. They 
are very easy to transplant. 
2654 Pink Bright and lively color. 
2655 Red Large scarlet-red blooms. 
2656 Salmon Exquisite shade. 
2657 White Yellow stamens. 
2653 Yellow Soft orange-yellow. 
Any of the above separate colors 
of Double Flowered Portulacas: 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 146 oz. $1.00 
2659 All Colors Mixed, Double 
Flowered Lively blend of pink, 
red, salmon, white and yellow, some 
of which are striped with contrasting 
colors. A planting of this mixture, es- 
pecially in masses, will give a display 
that is difficult to excel. Striking. 
Pkt.15¢; Ag oz.60¢; %oz. $1.10 
Single Flowered 
2652 All Colors Mixed, Single 
Flowered Complete mixture of 
orange, red, white, buff and other 
shades. Very effective in masses. 
SPECIAL: Pkt. only 10¢; 
146 0z.25¢; Yoz.40¢; 4 0z. 75¢ 
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SCARLET SAGE or SALVIA 
Scarlet Sage is one of the most brilliant bedding plants, blooms from early summer until 
frost. Popular for beds, borders, edgings and pot culture; may be used for cutting. There 
are tall and dwarf varieties for different purposes. All are best treated as annuals but seed 
must be started early indoors in boxes of light, rich soil and placed in a warm, sunny 
window. Set plants outdoors when weather and soil have become warm. 
2691 Scarlet Sage, America Pht. 25¢ 
2691 America or Globe of Fire Round, 
bushy plants, of uniform growth, 1% ft. 
tall, covered with large, well-filled, upright 
spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. Popular. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; Y, oz. $1.00 
2684 Bonfire or Clara Bedman Dense, 
dark green foliaged plants of erect, globular 
growth producing their bright scarlet-red 
1s in great profusion. Grow 2 ft. tall. 
flowers in great pro eat 00 
2667 Harbinger Dwarf, compact plants 
with bluish green foliage and a profusion of 
scarlet flowers. Early bloomer. 10 in. tall. 
Pkt. 35¢; 2 pkts. 65¢; 1%, oz. $1.25 
2668 Sky Rocket (Rakete) Massive bril- 
liant scarlet spikes cover the dwarf, com- 
pact plants. Early flowering. 10 in. high. 
Pkt. 25¢; (2 pkts. 45¢; Ye oz. $1.00 
2689 Splendens The tallest growing and 
largest flowered. Loose sprays of rich scarlet 
blooms; plants grow 2% to 3 ft. tall. We 
offer an improved stock. Because of its 
height, it is mostly used in large beds. 
Pkt. 15¢; %oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.10 
2685 Zurich Scarlet-red blooms of good 
size completely cover the bushy, dwarf, 
compact plants, 12.to 15 in. high. Early. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
BLUE SALVIA G 
Plants are very free flowering and most at- 
tractive in borders and small beds. Blooms 
all summer and fall. Perennial in mild 
climates. Nice to use with other flowers in 
bouquets. Most easily grown. 2 yy ft. 
2681 Farinacea Tall spikes of light, 
cloudy blue flowers. A good mixer. Begins 
to bloom in about two months from seed. 
Pkt. 20¢; %oz. 80¢; 1% oz. $1.50 
2690 Farinacea Blue Bedder Rich, deep 
Wedgewood-blue flowers in abundance. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
2683 Patens Extra large flowers of the 
clearest indigo-blue imaginable. Different in 
form from the above, flowers: being broad, 
tubular and lipped. A real “‘blue.”’ 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
Perennial Blue Salvia, see page 53. 
RICINUS — Castor Oil Bean 
Magnificent, tall, large-leaved plants of 
tropical appearance, succeeding in a warm, 
sunny location. Beautiful for backgrounds. 
2670 Red Spire Large purplish leaves 
changing with age to bronzy green. The 
stems, stalks and veins are rich red. 6 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 2 ozs. 75¢ 
2671 Zanzibarensis Enormous growth, 
12 to 14 ft. high. Rich green lobed leaves; 
A Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 2 ozs. 45¢ 
2669 Mixed A wonderful assortment of 
the finest varieties, with large ornamental 
leaves in green, red and bronze. 8 to 10 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 2 ozs. 45¢ 
RUDBECKIA— Black-Eyed Susan 
Well-formed, daisy-like flowers with dark 
centers. Easily grown in almost any soil and 
situation—sun or half-shade. Excellent for 
garden display and fine for cutting. Blooms 
during summer and fall. Grow 2 ft. tall. 
2675 My Joy Enormous flowers, 5 in. and 
more across, with showy orange-yellow 
petals and a rather small dark center cone. 
Pkt. 10¢; %oz.40¢; 1% oz. 75¢ 
2661 Starlight Double, semi-double and 
single, showy flowers in varying tones of 
light yellow and velvety mahogany with 
two colors prettily displayed in many of the 
blooms. Plants are very profuse blooming. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 60¢; % oz. $1.10 
Perennial Rudbeckia, see page 53. 
2677 Salpiglossis, Finest Mixed Pkt. 15¢ 
SALPIGLOSSIS, EMPEROR 
Painted Tongue, Velvet Flower @ 
2677 Large Flowered Finest Mixed 
Gorgeously colored, trumpet-shaped flow- 
ers of velvety texture, the colors charmingly 
penciled, netted, and veined with golden 
yellow, crimson and purple. In bloom from 
July until frost. Prized for cutting. 2% ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; %oz.50¢; ™%4 oz. 95¢ 
Se 
Pkt. 15¢ 
SANVITALIA—Creeping Zinnia 
2693 Procumbens fi. pl. Masses of small, 
zinnia-like double blooms of deep golden 
yellow on creeping or spreading plants 6 in. 
tall. Blooms all summer and fall. Excellent 
for dwarf beds, edgings, cemeteries and 
rock gardens, especially in dry places. 
Pkt. 15¢; %oz.50¢; 1% oz. 95¢ 
Pages 15 to 19 for Zinnias .. 43 
2693 Sanvitalia procumbens fl. pl. 
