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FIVE GIANT SPENCER SWEET PEAS
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Unusual Size, Wavy, Fluted Form, Dainty and Harmonious Coloring, Vigorous, Strong Growth, Long Stems, Fragrant, and of Lasting Substance.
CHOICEST, PURE SELECTED SEED Grown from Specially Selected Stocks that are Free From Sports, and Will Come More Nearly True to Name and with Less "Sports" than the Ordinary Strains as Commonly Sold
THE FIVE BEST SORTS Perhaps not so novel as some of the "novelties," but sterling varieties that from our comparisons have proven the best among the long list of "Spencers" offered by various growers. The varieties in this collection are fully described on page 80 of this catalogue, but perhaps they are best described by the pictures in color, which appear on the outside back cover page of this book where they are painted from nature. They are just as lovely as their portraits, and will be a source of delight to every planter.
FIVE DELICATE SHADES OF COLOR King Edward Spencer--Carmine scarlet... Pkt.. 10c. Captain of the Blues--Bright blue, shaded purple... Pkt. 10c. White Spencer--Pure, clear white... Pkt. 5c. Countess Spencer--White, suffused pink... Pkt. 10c. Primrose Spencer--Primrose yellow... Pkt. 10c. One Full Sized Packet of Each of the Five Varieties Named Above, Postpaid for 30c
OUR PREMIER BARGAIN FOR THIS SEASON OPPORTUNITY FOR LOVERS OF BEAUTY BOTH COLLECTIONS Five Giant Waved and Fluted Spencer Sweet Peas 50 Cts. Five Lovely Flowers of Easy Culture
In ordering the two collections, just ask for the "Premier Bargain," sending 50 cts. and our order fillers will send the two collections offered on this page. IOWA SEED CO. Des Moines, Iowa
THE FLORAL HILL COLLECTION Shown in Colors from Nature on the Outside Cover of this Book Brilliant blooms so easily grown; and so bountiful in production that they will delight all purchasers. Equally suitable for either modest or formal gardens. EXTRA SELECTED STRAINS OF POPULAR FLOWERS
Giant Flowered Snapdragon. The wonderful new strain of Antirrhinum which produces immense spikes of flowers often two feet high. The colors range from white through shades of yellow, and pink to deep crimson, presenting splendid possibilities for decorative or bouquet effects. The flowers retain their beauty for many days after being cut, making them specially valuable for table or mantle vases. They grow quickly and planted in open ground by May 1st will be in bloom in midsummer, while if the spikes are cut freely they will continue to bloom until fall. They are sometimes grown for winter blooming in the house. If you cut them back in early September, and set them in pots they will make fine house plants for the winter, flowering freely. The popularity of this flower is growing rapidly [illegible] it is being known, and it is now a commercial flower of importance with nearly all professional florists. Pkt. 10c.
Oriental Mixed Pinks. Our choicest offering of the favorite Dianthus or annual garden pinks. The markings and colors of these are rich and brilliant, while the form of blossoms is dainty and beautiful. A few of the blooms will be of solid colors, but most of them will show wonderful variations, striped, blotched and banded in a manner indescribable. Colors range from white to deep crimson and maroon and the flowers are produced profusely and continuously. They are much more fragrant than the older types of dianthus, an additional attribute to popularity. To those who have grown the older types of dianthus this new strain will be a revelation of superiority, and to those of our friends who are unacquainted with the possibilities of this flower, we offer them as a flower that will both surprise and delight the grower with lasting beauty. Pkt. 10c.
African Golden Daisy. A flower not generally known, but of such easy growth, so profuse in bloom, so brilliant in color and so useful for decoration that we give it a place here as a feature of our best floral offer of the year. The picture of the flower on the outside back cover page, will convey something of the form and color of this lovely flower, but it cannot show the sturdy growth of the plant, the bountiful production of bloom [illegible] the lasting substance of the flower, which are the characteristics that make it a valuable feature in any garden. The blossoms are two to three inches in diameter, are [illegible] a peculiarly rich glossy orange-gold, much more brilliant than the picture can be made. It grows quickly, plants twelve to fifteen inches high, and blooms freely all summer. A bed of it in full bloom is truly a splendid show. Pkt. 10c.
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Butterfly Nasturtium. Our special mixture of dwarf nasturtium, proportioned with greatest care so that it contains the best of the named varieties and the newer types of variegated and ivy leaf sorts. There is no offer of nasturtiums which affords more diversity of form or color, or which will bloom more bountifully than will this splendid mixture. It requires much extra labor to produce this strain as each kind must be grown separately, and seed must be carefully saved from the choicest plants so that none but the best find a place in our Butterfly Nasturtium. Our friends will appreciate the difference between this and the common mixtures so generally offered, when the plants show their brilliancy and diversity in the summer sun. Pkt. 10c.
Victor Mixed Asters. As with the pinks, snapdragons and nasturtiums in this collection the Victor Mixed is the choicest offering we make in asters. Seed is from vigorous plants, perfect blooms, and of all known shades of colors found in this flower. Of branching type, producing sturdy plants with immense blooms. Asters are the favorite fall garden flower and in the Victor mixture we give you the very finest that can be produced. They will delight the grower, because they offer so much beauty, and are so useful in any way and on any occasion when flowers are desirable. Our picture on the outside cover shows nicely the shape of the flower, but only two colors are shown whereas there are a dozen different shades in the Victor mixed. Pkt. 15c.
Five Packets of Finest Flower Seeds Postpaid for 30 Cents ORDER THE FLORAL HILL COLLECTION
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CAPTAIN OF BLUES SPENCER PRIMROSE SPENCER WHITE SPENCER COUNTESS SPENCER KING EDWARD SPENCER THE FIVE BEST SPENCER SWEET PEAS FOR 30 CTS. POSTPAID.
Floral Hill Collection 1 GIANT FLOWERED SNAPDRAGON 10 2 ORIENTAL MIXED PINKS 10 3 AFRICAN GOLDEN DAISY 10 4 BUTTERFLY NASTURTIUM 10 5 VICTOR MIXED ASTERS 15 TOTAL... 55¢ FOR ONLY 30 CTS.
50¢ WILL PAY FOR BOTH COLLECTIONS