SWEET WILLIAM 
Sweet William ~ 
(p). Thrives in any good soil, producing fine clumps bearing 
colorful heads of bloom. 
616. Annual Mixed. So-called because it flowers the first year 
from seed sown early. However, it will live over winter and 
last several years. All colors. Pkis, sc: 
617. Giant Mixed. Contains many new and desirable varieties 
both in solid, zoned, and auricula shades. Pkt., 5c. . 
618. Double Mixed, Many grand sorts and combinations. Very 
fine. Pkt., 6c. 
619. Dwarf Alpine Mixed. <A splendid free-flowering. compact 
plant for the rock garden. The plants grow about 6 inches high 
and make a compact spread of a foot or so. When in full 
bloom hardly any of the rich green foliage is visible. The 
color range is magnificent. There are lots of splendid self 
colors and many eyed, edged, and crowned color combinations. 
Pkt 0cs 
Sweet Wivelsfield 
620. Mixed (a). Resembles a large flowering Sweet William but 
caiTies its flowers more gracefully and well above the foliage 
and has a greater variety of colors. Excellent for cut flowers 
or bedding. Continuous bloomer. Pkt., 10c. 
Tithonia 
621. Speciosa. (Mexican Sunflower or Golden Daisy of the 
Incas) (a) Brilliant orange-scarlet Dahlia-like flowers, 3 
to 4 inches across, are borne on stately plants with heavy 
dark green foliage. Blooms in fall 6 feet tall. Pkt, 0c; 
639. Torch. Plants compact, upright, bushy form 4 feet tall. 
Earlier and more profuse blooming than Speciosa. Pkt., 15c. 
TITHONIA, TORCH 
Tritoma 
622. Hybrida (Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily) (p). A new Red-Hot 
Poker. Blooms the first year from seed if sown in March. Its 
orange-scarlet flowers are borne most freely from July to Oc- 
tober. A most valuable cut flower. Pkt., 25c. 
Verbena 
\a). Dwarf plants ideal for edgings. 
flowers from midsummer until late fall. 
will withstand drought. 
GIANT FLOWERED 
Of spreading growth. Very large flowers produced in quantity 
on strong plants. : 
624. Beauty of Oxford. Shades from rose-pink to deep rose-red. 
625. White. A clear pure white. 
626. Spectrum Red. Vivid crimson. 
627. Lavender Glory. Lavender with cream eye. 
628. Royale. Deep royal blue with creamy yellow eye. 
629. Floradale Beauty. Very large flowers in rose and red shades. 
630. Giant Mixed. All colors of the large flowering Verbenas 
in a fine mixture. 
Giant Verbenas: Packet, 10c; collection of 1 packet 
of each of the seven for 50c. 
Large trusses of beautiful 
Thrives in poor soil and 
Venidium 
623. Fastuosum Hybrids (Monarch of the Veldt) (a). One of the 
most admired of all flowers. Large Daisy-like blossoms 4 to 5 
inches across with double row of petals, upper row marked 
with beautiful colored zones. This is a magnificent fall annual 
from South Africa with woolly grayish green foliage. Many 
colors in these new hybrids. Pkt., 10c. 
VERBENA, MIXED 
Veronica 
634. Spicata (Speedwell) (p). This hardy perennial has become 
very popular, especially for the hardy border. It grows 18 
inches high, and is covered all summer with spikes of bright 
oe flowers, which are highly desirable in the garden. Pkt., 
(s 
Vinca 
635. Mixed (Old Maid Periwinkle) (a). Dark green laurel-like 
leaves. Showy flowers with bright eye, mostly rose and white. 
Plants about 1 foot high and are good for bedding or window 
boxes. Pkt., 8c. 
Viola 
636. Cornuta Mixed (Tufted Pansies) (p). 
Pansies. Grow about 6 inches tall. 
Pktyal0c: : 
Smaller flowered than 
Will bloom the first year. 
Wallflower 
Lovely fragrant flowers in red, brown, mahogany and yellow 
shades. Spikes resemble Stocks. ' 
637. Double Mixed (p). One of the most popular of all flowers 
in England and other warm countries. Lives through winter 
and blooms early in spring. Needs protection in cold latitudes. 
Very fragrant. Pkt., 10c. 
638. Early Wonder (a). A new double annual Wallflower pro- 
duced from crossing the early Parisian and double sorts. One 
of the best things offered. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
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