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Poakvia. (4 “oxi Bsert ) 
2402 America or Globe of Fire. Each spike is closely 
set with mammoth-size blooms of a scorching scarlet- 
red; 134 ft. tall. Pkt. 25 cts.; 4% 02. 75 cts. 
2403 Splendens (Large-Flowering Scarlet Sage). 
Scorching scarlet-red flower trusses borne profusely 
on plants growing 3 to 4 ft. tall. The most popular 
of all Scarlet Sages. Of unsurpassed brilliancy. Pkt., 
25 cts.; % oz., 75 cts. 
2404 Harbinger. Dwarf compact plants covered with 
long spikes of dazzling bright scarlet flowers from 
June until frost. New. Pkt., 25 cts.; 4% oz., 75 cts. 
2405 Patens’ Blue. A tender perennial often grown 
‘as an annual, with erect spikes bearing large, broad, 
a pe alaaees deep blue flowers. Height, 30 in. Pkt., 
25 cts. 
2406 Dwarf Scarlet Bedder. A new free-flowering 
Scarlet Sage particularly valuable for beds as_ the 
pblants are all of even growth; 1 ft. tall. Pkt., 25 cts.; 
Ye OL, 715 cts.; % oz., $1.25. 
2407 Farinacea Blue.- Lovely pale blue flowers ar- 
nged on long graceful stems. Fine for beds and cut- 
ig; 3 ft. tall.. Pkt. 25 cts. ’ 
2% 
: Flowered 
Double. This showy 
annual ‘has many 
points in its favor. 
It is easy to grow, 
makes a fine display, 
does well in many 
widely different kinds 
of soil and blooms 
profusely from mid-sum- 
mer until fall, 2 to 3 ft. 
Pkt., 20 cts.; %, oz., 60 
cts. 
_ 2411 Scabiosa—Blue Bonnet Perennial. Splendid 
- plants for garden display and for cutting. Large, 
lavender-blue flowers borne on elegant long stems 
‘ from June to September. Grows 14% to 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt.,-25 cts.; Yg oz, 75 cts; ° { 
2400 Salpiglossis—Painted Tongue 
Silver and Blue Dwarf Giant Flowering. 
Salpiglossis is rich in deep 
floral world, 
and blue marking every flower. ) 
this new type are half again as large as the ordi- 
nary varieties. 
2401 Large Flowering Mixed—Annual 
ft. 
and velvety texture the regal Salpiglossis has prac- 
tically no equal. 
slender wiry stalks which bear one or 
lily-like flowers. I 
throats is often pronounced and adds to their beauty. 
Pkt., 15 cts. 
Choicest Mixed Annual. 
der stems with silky, straw-like flowers in 
white and shades of pink and red from mid- 
summer until frost. 
ets.; %4 oz., 30 cts.; % OZ, 50 cts. 
The 
eolor tones rare in_the 
which are set off by veins of silver 
The blooms of 
Pkt., 20 cts.; 2 pkts., 35 cts. 
For delicate grace, richness of coloring 
From a low base of leaves rise 
more large 
The gold veining of their deep 
2395 Rhodanthe 
Swan River Everlasting 
Graceful, slen- 
Height, 12 in. Pkt., 15 
Butterfly Flower 
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2412 Schizanthus (Poor Man’s Orchid) 
Butterfly Flower. This is one of the 
daintiest of annuals. The seed ger- 
minates readily and in a few weeks 
the plant is a mass of small but bright 
flowers in a bewildering range of col- 
ors, all blotched and marked in con- 
trasting shades. The foliage is deli- 
cate and fern like. It may be sown in 
spring for garden decoration or may 
be seeded in fall in pots in the con- 
servatory or house for spring bloom- 
ing. Hybrids Choicest Mixed. Pkt., 
25 cts.; 4% 0z., 50 cts. 
2422 Stokesia (Stokes’ Aster) 
Cyanea—Rich Blue (Perennial) 
This is a beautiful hardy perennial. The plant 
grows about 24 inches high, each bearing from 20 to 
30 handsome lavender-blue cornflower-like blossoms; 
in bloom from July till frost. Pkt., 20 cts. 
2413 Smilax 
Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides. 
window vine with bright glossy 
241 
A desirable 
green foli- 
Jerusalem Cherry 
R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman"—Established 1870 
Nase 
2397 Rose Dwarf Multiflora 
Baby Fairy Rose House Culture 
Only an inch across; mostly 
double. They are borne in clus- 
ters, and embrace all the tints 
of the larger roses. The blos- 
soms are followed by bright red 
hips or seed pods that are very 
pretty. The bush grows only 10 
inches high and begins to bloom 
six months after the seed is sown. 
2394 Ranunculus— 
Buttercup 
Asiaticus Superbissimus— 
Perennial 
Attractive plants growing 
about a foot tall, producing from 
July until September a fine dis- 
play with their large, variedly 
colored flowers. PkKt., 20 ects.; %4 
o2., 45 ets.; Ye o2z., 70 cts. 
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2423 Sunflower 
Helianthus 
Double Chrysanthemum Flowered 
Yellow 
For background planting or as a 
screen to hide unsightly views, noth- 
ing can excel these annual Sunflow- 
ers, with their magnificent, large, 
golden yellow blooms 8 in. across. 
They grow 7 ft. tall. Pkt., 25 cts.; 
Ye oz., 70 ets.; 0z., $1.00. 
2424 Sunflower Helianthus 
Single Gaillardia Flowered Red 
Showy and most interesting shades 
of chestnut-red, bright red, crimson, 
some tipped with yellow while oth- 
ers are suffused with red. Of stately, 
upright growth; 6 to 7 ft. tall. Pkt., 
15 ets.; % oz., 40 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 
AMAZING 
BARGAIN 
K-82—Your choice of any 5 
packets of Flower Seed 
listed on this page, except- 
ing Salvia and Dwarf Mul- 
tiflora Rose. 
ONLY 60c 
4 Solanum 
Cleveland Red. A 
Pkt., 30 cts.; 2 Pkts., for 50 cts. 
2504 Xeranthe- 
mum Everlast- 
ing Immortalle 
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2396 Ricinus—Castor 
Oil Bean 
Zanzibariensus Mixed Annual 
Showy ornamental plants doing well 
in a rich soil and a warm sunny location. 
The plants are of considerable height 
and of a beautiful tropical appearance. 
Of enormous growth, 12 to 14 ft. high. 
Rich green leaves, 21%4 ft. across. A 
very beautiful and vigorous variety. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 4% Ib., $1.00. 
New and Rare Giant Stocks 
A Most Charming Annual of Easy Culture 
Sturdy flower spikes covered with rosette blos- 
soms in soft colors of an exceptional tone range, 
rise above the attractive dull or glossy foliage to 
a height varying in the different classes. 
2419 Giant Perfection—Mixed 
Colors 
Cut and come again. 1% ft. high. Useful for 
outdoor bedding as well as for pots or cut flow- 
ers. They throw out numerous side branches, all 
bearing very double, fragrant flowers. Pkt., 20 
ets.; %4 oz., $1.00. 
2421 Double Early Choicest Mixed 
If sufficient room is given, the plants 
develop to enormous dimensions, forming 
magnificent bushes 2% ft. high, with long 
and thick flower stalks. The best variety 
rs Sreginouse use. Pkt., 20 cts.; ¥% OZ, 
0 cts. 
2415 Statice, Deep Rose 
Everlasting (Annual) 
A charming everlasting producing an 
abundance of attractive pink blooms on 
.stately stems. Keep indefinitely when 
dried. Indispensable in making winter 
bouquets. PEt., 15 cts.; 2 Pkts. for 25 cts. 
Greenhouse Culture. 
greatly improved form of this very useful 
age. It is easily grown in the house. Start 
Choicest Double , 
a lee not ig antec pen ge Ros pot plant for winter decoration. It is of mixed. 
ieeh ai a window boxes Pkt., 25 cts dwarf, branching habit; leaves small and A charming 
eg ON ME ie Rie ms oval shaped, bearing in the greatest profu- dcath 
sion bright scarlet globular berries. Very du 3 ing pro- 
[2408 RUNNERLESS [sean 12% Pes ee 2 Bi Vane looms in g 
75. cts, 
L ‘ wide range of 
? STRAWBERRIES color including 
Diagshns:) rightrose, 
Barbatus pink, purple 
FROM SEED and white. One 
An old-fashioned flower which, because of its 
easy culture and particular beauty, is used exten- 
sively in solid beds, fronts of borders, or in rock 
gardens. In most localities it is a biennial; 
14% ft. tall. 
2426 Single, All Colors Mixed. This includes 
all the best single varieties. Pkt., 15 cts.; 
_\% oz, 45 cts. 
. 2427 Double, All Colors Mixed. An excellent, 
double-flowered colorful strain. Pkt. 25 
_ets.; % oz., 55 ets.; %4 oz, 90 cts. 
- 2428 New Annual Large Flowering Mixed. 
This new annual variety produces gor- 
~ geous blooms of varied colors all summer 
long from spring sown seed. Pkt., 15 cts.; 
% o7., 45 cts.; % 04., 75 cts. 
of the prettiest 
of the everlast- 
ing group. 
Plants grow 
about 2 ft. tall 
and bloom from 
early summer 
until frost. 
Very popular 
for making win- 
ter bouquets, 
flower baskets, 
etc. Pkt.,25 cts.; 
% oz., 60 cts. 
A novelty berry producing the larg- 
est from this strain. Flowers in eight 
weeks and produces quantities 
of fruit. They have a delicate 
‘¢wild’? flavor and are a heavy 
yielder. They do not produce 
runners, therefore are very 
suitable for ornamental pur- 
poses in edging and rock gar- 
dens. Pkt., 35 cts.; 2 pkts., 
60 cts. 
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