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40 ... Seed Catalogue And Garden Guide.

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[Image: Drawing of a single plant with eaves and blooms, Caption-Amaranthus.]
Amaranthus.
Prized for variety of handsome foliage whether grown in conservatory or garden. The colors will be more brilliant if planted in moderately rich soil. Should not be planted in the north before May,[.]
Tricolor.-Leaves yellow, red and green; well known as "Joseph's Coat." Very showy in beds alone. Hardy annual; two feet high. Pkt. 3c.
Stanley.-One of the finest of this showy class of annuals, which produces numerous stalks covered with long, thick panicles of crimson flowers. It commences to bloom shortly after sowing and continues to bloom until late in the fall. Height 15 inches. Pkt. 5c.
Caudatus.-(Love Lies Bleeding). Produces long, drooping chains of brilliant colored flowers. Pkt. 3c.
Mixed Varieties.-Pkt. 5c.

Begonia.
Seeds should be sown on top of the soil in a box pressing soil evenly with a block. Cover box with glass and give partial shade until up.
Vernon.-Comes absolutely true from seed. The plants grow rapidly and thrive amazingly under our hot summer sun. Per pkt. 10c.
Rex.-Ornamental leaved varieties. Extra fine mixed. Pkt. 15c.
Mixed Varieties.-Many excellent flowering varieties. Pkt. 15c.
Erfordia.-A little beauty as well as a most distinct novelty. It is a most profuse bloomer from early summer until late autumn; even a light frost will not hurt it. The color of the flower is a lovely soft pink throughout. The leaves and leaf stalk are of a coppery bronze of a rich shade. Per pkt. 15c.
[Image: Drawing of a potted plant sitting on a rail, Caption-Rex Begonia.]

Balsam.
One of the most beautiful of our annuals, and under the old names, Lady Slipper and Touch-Me-Not, has always been popular, but by the care and attention given it in the last few years, it has been greatly improved. The flowers are most brilliantly colored, very large and double as the rose; very striking in their rich coloring, ranging from pure white to rich dark crimson. Packets contain about 50 seeds.
[Image: Drawing of several stems of flowering Balsam branches running the length of the column, inset closeup image of a single bloom, Caption-Peerless Mixed Balsams.
Camelia-Flowered, Mixed.-Very double, resembling the camelia in form, of unusual size, perfect shape, and our mixture contains all the best colors. You will be greatly pleased with it. Pkt. 5c.
Double White.-Very desirable and largely used by florists. Pkt. 8c.
Peerless Mixed. -This new mixture is made up from the best foreign and American strains, and their beauty is truly marvelous[.] Flowers double as a camelia and of all known colors, and plants are loaded with hundreds of flowers. Pkt. 10c.
All Varieties Mixed.-Pkt. 4c, oz. 25c.

Canna.
Fine foliage plants of a highly decorative character[,] their handsome leaf combined with their varied and richly colored flowers have an extremely fine effect. They are easily raised from seeds which should be soaked in hot water for several hours. Packets contain about 15 seeds.
Crozy's Mixed.-Very large flowering sorts. Choice mixed[.] Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.
Brachycome.
Also called "Swan River Daisy." Very pretty low growing plants fine for borders, rustic work or pot culture, covered during summer with a profusion of cineraria-like flowers. Half-hardy annual. Mixed blue and white. Pkt. 5c.

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Calliopsis, Or Coreopsis.
Many of our most showy flowers are slighted because they are common and grow anywhere without trouble or care, almost like weeds. One of these is the calliopsis,[.] Were it a new thing just introduced, it would be considered a novelty of rare excellence.
Lanceolata, (New Golden Coreopsis).-One of the most showy hardy perennials grown, forming tall plants two or three feet high, and bearing in great profusion for a long period during the summer, large flowers of bright golden-yellow. Unequaled for cutting. Grows anywhere. Pkt. 10c.
[Image: Drawing of a flowering stem, Caption-Lanceolata Calliopsis.]
Golden Wave.-Plant very bushy and compact, reaching 2 feet in height, and covered from July to October with hundreds of beautiful golden blossoms, two inches in diameter, with small dark centers. It is indeed a wave of gold. Pkt. 8c.
[Image: Drawing of a single bloom with leaves, Caption-Oriole Calendula.]
Mixed Colors.-Produces flowers in nearly every shade of yellow, orange, crimson, red and brown. Pkt. 5c.
Calendula.
Belongs to the well known marigold family.
Meteor.-A new variety; very fine for pot culture, bearing large light yellow flowers, striped with bright orange. Pkt. 5c.
Oriole.-The extra large double flowers are indescribably rich and glowing in tone, of an intensly bright golden yellow, wonderfully free flowering. Pkt. 5c.
Fine Mixed-Pkt. 3c.
Canary Bird Flower.
One of the most beautiful of climbers with delicate, finely cut foliage and curious bright yellow flowers resembling the canary bird in shape and color. Pkt. 5c.
[Image: Drawing of a thickly flowered bushy plant, Caption-Canary Bird Flower.]
Campanula.
Cup And Saucer.-A beautiful variety. The bell is nearly four inches in diameter, presenting the form of a saucer, hence its name. The plant is of strong growth, quite as hardy and floriferous as the old blue variety, and is very elegant and handsome, when in flower the blossoms literally hiding the plant. Perennial. Pkt. 10c.
[Image: Drawing of a flower bloom that has standing inner petals forming a cup and flat outer petals, Caption-Cup And Saucer Campanula.]
Candytuft.
Considered indispensable for cutting[.] All the varieties look best in beds or masses; hardy, easy to cultivate, and bloom profusely. Hardy annuals, one foot high.
Snow Queen.-A new variety from southern Europe, grows rapidly, remaining in full flower for about three months. Pkt. 5c.
Best Mixed.-A mixture of all varieties. Pkt. 3c, oz. 40c.
Centaurea.
Cyanus- Called Ragged Sailor, Corn Flower, Blue Bottle, Bachelor's Buttons and Bluet. An old favorite. Mixed colors. Pkt. 3c.
Cyanus Double.-A sport from the above. Flowers very large and a continuous bloomer, and very popular. Our mixture contains a great variety of colors. Pkt. 8c.
Marguerite.-One of the handsomest novelties ever brought out. The large flowers are of the purest white, deliciously scented, exquisitely lacinated and freely produced. Pkt. 10c.
Gymnocarpa.-The foliage of this variety is finely cut and silvery. It is perhaps the best white leaved plant for bedding purposes. Pkt. 5c.
[Image: Drawing of a bloom set in a frame like a scroll, Caption-Snow Queen Candytuft.]