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48 ... Seed Catalogue And Garden Guide.

[Image: Drawing in upper right corner of vining sweet peas.]
Sweet Peas.
May well be called America's favorite, as it is such a popular and easily grown flower that rich and poor alike can enjoy its fragrance and beauty. They are hardy, free from insects and disease, and if cut freely, as soon as they begin to fade, will continue to bloom throughout the season. One ounce will sow a row thirty feet long and make a lovely hedge. Ask for circular giving instructions for growing. All 5 cent per packet, oz. 10c, 2 oz. package 15c, 1/4 lb. 20c, except where noted.
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Alba Magnifica.-One of the clearest of the whites. Strong grower and fine bloomer. Blanche Ferry.-Resembles the Painted Lady but the flower is much larger, of better and more decided shades, and blooms more freely. Very fragrant and unsurpassed for corsage bouquets. Black.-Very dark brownish purple. The nearest approach to black. Blushing Beauty.-Exquisitely soft, fleshy rose color; beautiful clusters on long stems. Bride Of Niagara.-The first double Sweet Pea ever introduced and has created a great furore. Pkt. 10c. Boreation.-A very fine dark variety, with immense, bold, attractive flowers borne in great profusion. Color red, mahogany and maroon. Very beautiful. Butterfly.-White, laced with lavender blue. Cardinal.- Intense cardinal crimson, large and fine. Countess Of Radnor.-One of the handsomest. Standard rich lavender mauve, wings lighter. Cupid-A unique novelty. Very dwarf, only about five inches high. Flowers pure white. Pkt. 10c. Daybreak.-A grand new sort, color white veined crimson. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. Duchess Of Edinburgh.- Very beautiful; standard light scarlet, splashed with crimson, edge white, wings tipped rose. Imperial Blue.-Color ultramarine blue, claret and purple; one of the handsomest. Mrs. Gladstone.-Flowers large of perfect form and of most delicate and beautiful blush pink. One of the most elegant flowers in the list.

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Emily Henderson.- A beautiful, absolutely pure white; flowers are extra large, and stand up boldly without reflex or curl; plants robust, compact and branching, producing such an abundance of flowers that the plants appear as if covered with snow. From one plant, specially cultivated, has been cut in one season the seemingly incredible number of 1,035 sprays of bloom. Very early, and continues a veritable "cut-and-come-again" to the end of autumn. Invincible Scarlet.-Large and brilliant scarlet. Orange Prince.-Pink and orange, flushed with scarlet; distinct and handsome. Oddity.- A curious new variety with red edge and netted surface. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. Primrose.-Pale primrose yellow. One of the most beautiful; blooms a long time and exquisitely fragrant. Purple Prince.-Maroon standards, shaded with bronze and purple wings. Painted Lady.-Very pretty, delicate pink and white. Queen Of The Isles.-Large flowers handsomely striped with both blue and red on a white ground; very fine. Queen Of England.-Pure whi e [white]. Senator.-Chocolate and creamy white; handsome. Splendor.-Well named and one of the grandest on the list. Most brilliant crimson rose; a dazzling color; often double. Venus.-Salmon buff, delicately shaded rosy pink; a charming flower. Any of above varieties 5c per pkt., oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, except where noted.
Perfected Mixed.-Graceful form, charming color, exquisite fragrance, and simple loveliness. This mixture contains all of the most choice new varieties and some of the old favorites. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 2 oz. pkg. 15c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 65c. Fine Mixed.-A good assortment. Pkt. 2c, oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 40c. Collection.-One packet each of above 25 varieties for 85c. Perennial.-Well known. Blooms second year. Pkt. 5c.

Sunflower - Helianthus.
Some varieties of this well known plant are very ornamental and are effective in proper situations, in large shrubbery borders or as screens.
Globe Of Gold.-A dwarf, well branched plant growing only about three feet high and each of its numerous branches carrying a medium sized, densely double, globe-shaped flower of rich deep, golden yellow color, being veritable globes of gold[.] The most densely double of any sunflower. They are easily grown from seed and produce handsome, symetrical plants, very effective on lawns or in the flower garden. Pkt. 6c.
Silver Leaved.- But few who see this splendid new plant would imagine that it was a sunflower. It grows three or four feet high, forming a perfect pyramid. The leaves are long and densely covered with long white hairs which give it a peculiar shining, silvery appearance. The flowers are a clear golden yellow, three to four inches across, with small, dark brown centers. Early in the morning while covered with dewdrops, it is really magnificent. Pkt. 5c.
Peerless Mixed.-A splendid assortment of fifteen of the best varieties grown together on our grounds. Includes some which are both curious and desirable. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c.
Mammoth Russian.- Largest of all. Oz. 5c, lb. 40c.
[Image: Drawing of a large sunflower plant, Caption-Globe Of Gold Sunflower.]
Salvia.
Splendens.- One of the most brilliant of flowers; it thrives in any light, rich soil; often called Flowering Sage. Free Bloomers. A brilliant scarlet. Very fine. Pkt. 10c.
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