SALVIA ST. JOHN’S FIRE 
\ Dwarf and earliest blooming of 
f all Salvia varieties. Holds blooms 
| till. frost. 
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SPLENDENS (Scarlet Sage). This strikingly colorful, brilliant 
scarlet annual is popular wherever bedding plants are grown. The 
following are listed according to flowering dates—earliest first. 
@St. John’s Fire. Pictured above. The earliest and most dwarf 
variety available. About 12 in. high. Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., 
$1.65; 14 0z., $2.75; 1% oz., $5.00; 1 oz., $9.00. 
@ Blaze of Fire. The standard extra early strain. Closely follows 
St. John’s Fire in flowering. 14 to 16 in. Tr. pkt., 85¢; 14 0z., 
$2.25; % oz., $3.85; 1 oz., $7.25. 
@ Firebrand (Early Harbinger). 18 in. Between Blaze of Fire 
and America in earliness of flowering. Remains in full flower 
throughout the summer. Tr. pkt., 85¢; 14 oz., $2.25; 1% 02z., 
$35.65 9.1 02, $7.25% 
@ America (Globe of Fire). 20 in. This is our uniformly true and 
even stock of this fine variety. Follows Firebrand in flowering 
date. Tr. pkt., 65¢; 14 oz., $2.00; 1 oz., $6.00. 
Clara Bedman. A very free-flowering medium tall strain. 
Tr. pkt., 65¢; 14 0z., $2.00; 1 0z., $6.00. 
Bonfire. 26 in. Medium tall, very even. Tr. pkt., 65¢; 14 oz., 
$ 10507) 074 55.25; 4 028., $17.50. 
Splendens Tall. 30 in. The original late flowering species. Tr. 
pkt., 45¢; 14 0z., $1.40; 1 0z., $4.50; 4 ozs., $15.00. 
OTHER COLORS 
White Fire (New). A creamy white Salvia, similar in habit to 
St. John’s Fire. Tr. pkt., $1.00. 4% oz., $3.00; 1% oz., $5.00; 
1 oz., $15.00. 
Snowblaze (New). 20 in. Creamy white, similar in habit to 
Blaze of Fire. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 46 oz., $3.00. 
Lilac Rose (New). Several shades deeper than Rose Flame. Simi- 
lar to Bonfire in habit. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 14 oz., $2.75; 1 oz., 
$9.00. 
Rose Flame. Similar in height and flowering season to America. 
but with a coral-pink calyx surrounding the deeper rose petal 
tube. A promising deviation from the common scarlet-red of the 
Splendens class. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 14 oz., $2.00; 1 0oz., $6.00. 
FARINACEA (Blue Salvia). 24,000: S. 
Blue Bedder. Medium lavender-blue in color and grows about 
3 ft. tall with long stems for cutting. Tr. pkt., 40¢; 4 oz., 
S256 07 $4.00: 
@ Royal Blue. This is our own reselected strain, grown especial- 
ly for us from an entirely new selection. Color is a true deep 
blue. We highly recommend this. Tr. pkt., 50¢; %4 oz., | 
$1.45; 1 0z., $5.00. 
FOR SCHIZANTHUS, SHAMROCK and SMILAX, SEE PAGE 40 
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