| 21DORR'S IOWA SEED MANUAL.
ANTIRRHINUM,
Generally known as Snap Dragon. One of the most valuable, half hardy perennials. Very showy and attractive; fine for beds of massed colors, or borders.
127-Majus, best colors mixed. 2 feet... 5.
130-Tome Thumb, best mixed. 1 foot... 5.
AQUILEGIA. (Columbine.)
Hardly perennials. Very curious and beautiful flowers, highly ornamental.
145-Mixed sorts, about 2 feet... 10.
ARGEMONE.
Flowers large poppy shaped. Very free blooming, hardly annuals. Sometimes known as the Prickly Poppy, on account of its sharp pointed leaves.
153-Grandiflora, white petals, yellow stamens, flowers about four inches in diameter. 2 feet... 5.
ASPERULA.
Low growing hardy annual, profuse bloomer. Flowers sweet scented, lavender, well adapted for bouquet making.
160-Azurea setosa, 10 inches... 5.
ASTER.
The well-known and universally popular Aster stands unrivalled for variety of habit, form, color and charming richness of beauty. It produces a great profusion of perfectly-formed and richly colored flowers, until frost cuts them down in the Fall.
The Aster requires a deep, rich, loose soil, with plenty of mulching. Should be started early in the hot-bed, or in boxes in the house, and transplanted to one foot apart.
171-New Rose, flowers large, very double, brilliant, robust habit, two feet, mixed colors... 10.
173-Truffant's Paeony Flowered Perfection, large, elegant flowers, mixed colors. 18 inches... 10.
175-Imbrique Pompon, very perfect, almost globe-shaped, beautifuly imbricated, 18 inches. Mixed colors... 10.
178-German Quilled, very double, oval form, many colors. 2 feet... 10.
181-Cocardeau or Crown, alrge, white-centered flowers; very beautiful. 18 inches... 10.
185-New Washington, enormous size, convex formed flowers, frequently attaining the diameter of six inches, extremely showy, mixed colors... 15.
190-Pyramid Bouquet, half-dwarf, forms beautiful bouquets of 150 to 200 flowers. 1 foot... 15.
194-The above varieties mixed... 10.
BALSAM.
The magnificent plants produce gorgeous masses of the most brilliant flowers, in great profusion. They should be grown in the richest kind of soil. Plant the seed in boxes, and when plants are five inches high transplant to 15 inches apart, in open ground. Transplanting twice or even three times improves the quality of the flowers. We have grown and improved the Balsam for a number of years, and prize it very highly. Under proper treatment our seed will produce very double flowers. Half hardy annuals.
206-Camelia Flowered or Blotched, many beautiful colors moxed, very double. 2 feet... 10.
208-Fine Rose... 15.
210-Bright Pink... 15.
212-Solferino... 15.
214-Scarlet, white spots... 15.
216-Pure White... 15.
218-Bluish Pink... 15.
220-New Crimson... 15.
222-Purple, white spots... 15.
225-The collection of eight... 1.00.
227-Double Fine Mixed... 10.
229-Double Common mixed... 5.
221-Dwarf, double mixed, very fine. 1 1/4 feet... 10.
BARTONIA
Leaves somewhat like the thistle in shape. Flowers very brilliant yellow. Altogether it is a very showy plant. Requires considerable moisture; should not be transplanted. Half hardy annuals.
240-Aurea, 1 1/2 feet. Prostrate habit... 5.
BEGONIA.
A beautiful class of house plants, of easy culture and great popularity. Their varied foliage and brilliancy of flowers render them extremely desirable for bedding or pot culture. Tender perennials.
242-Rex Hybrid, beautiful variegated foliage, especially adapted for house culture... 25.
250-Tuberous Rooted, from the choicest collections... 50.
257-BELVIDERE. (Summer Cypress.)
Admirably adapted for the decoration of cemeteries, being extremely graceful and highly ornamental.
Hardly annual. 4 feet... 5.
265-BOSTON SMILAX. (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides.)
The most popular plant now known for decorative purposes; fine climber, furnishing yards of glossy green trimming... 25.
BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy).
Compact branching habit, profuse bloomer, flowers blue and white, somewhat resembles the Daisy, nice for baskets or edging. Half hardy annuals.
271-Iberidifolia, mixed colors. 6 inches... 10.
BROWALLIA.
Very free blooming, half hardy annuals. Plants should be set one foot apart. They are also desirable for house plants. 18 inches.
275-Elata, mixed colors blue and white... 10.
CACALIA. (Tassel Flower).
Very pretty, profuse blooming, tassel-shaped flowers. Sometimes called Flora's Paint Brush. Seed does better started in the house. They bloom the entire season and are not injured by cutting. Half hardy annuals.
282-Mixed Colors. 18 inches... 5.
CALAMPELIS.
Beautiful climber. Bright orange flowers and pretty foliage. Start seed in house.
287-Scabra... 10.
CALANDRINIA.
For borders or rock-work, these are best adapted. They are low-growing plants, natives of South America, and will endure heat and drouth; thrive best in a light sandy soil. Start in the house. They somewhat resemble the Portulacca. Hardy annuals.
295-Grandiflora, a rosy lilac, free bloomer. 6 inches... 5.
299-Umbellata, reddish purple... 5.
CALCEOLARIA.
Highly decorative greenhouse plants, bearing magnificently blotched flowers. Although they can be grown in the garden, they thrive best in-doors. Tender perennials.
308-Hybrida, fine mixed... 25.
310- [ditto] extra choice mixed... 50.
313-Rugosa, the best for out-door culture... 50.
CALENDULA (Pot Marigold).
Free growing and profuse blooming, hardy annuals. Thrive readily in most any soil. 1 foot.
320-Officinalis Meteor, light golden yellow, distinctly striped with intense golden orange, very double... 10.
322-Nankeen Color (Le Proust)... 5.
CALLIRHOE.
Hardy, free flowering annuals, producing masses of beautiful flowers during the entire season.
327-Involucrata, trailer, large crimson and purple flowers... 5.
330-Pedata, purple crimson. 2 feet... 5.
333- [ditto] nana, violet crimson. 1 foot... 5.
CAMPANULA.
A class of pretty annuals and perennials, among which is found the well-known Canterberry Bell.
340-Medium (Canterbury Bell), very attractive for border, should be set two feet apart. Hardy bienniels. 2 1/2 feet. Single mixed... 5.
345-Medium (Canterbury Bell), double mixed... 10.
347-Carpatica, blue. 1 foot. Hardy perennial... 5.
351- " white. " "... 5.
354- " mixed. " "... 5. | 21DORR'S IOWA SEED MANUAL.
ANTIRRHINUM,
Generally knowns as Snap Dragon. One of the most
valuable, half hardy perennials. Very showy and at-
tractive; fine for beds of massed colors, or borders.
127-Majus, best colors mixed, 2 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
130-Tome Thumb, best mixed. 1 foot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
AQUILEGIA. (Columbine.)
Hardly perennials. Very curious and beautiful flow-
ers, highly ornamental.
145-Mixed sorts, about 2 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ARGEMONE.
Flowers large poppy shaped. Very free blooming,
hardly annuals. Sometimes known as the Prickly
Poppy, on account of its sharp pointed leaves.
153-Grandiflora, white petals, yellow staments,
flowers about four inches in diameter. 2 feet. . . . . . . 5
ASPERULA.
Low growing hardy annual, profuse bloomer.
Flowers sweet scented, lavender, well adapted for
bouquet making.
160-Azurea setosa, 10 inches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ASTER.
The well-knonw and universally popular Aster stands
unrivalled for variety of habit, form, color and charm-
ing richness of beauty. It produces a great flwers, until
frost cuts them down in the Fall.
The Aster requires a deep, rich, loose soil, with plenty
of mulching. Should be started early in the hot-bed,
or in boxes in the house, and transplanted to one foor
apart
171-New Rose, flowers large, very double, brilliant,
robust habit, two feet, mixed colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
173-Truffant's Paeony Flowered Perfection,
large, elegant flowers, mixed colors. 18 inches . . . . . . . 10
175-Imbrique Pompon, very perfect, almost
globe-shaped, beautifuly imbricated, 18 inches.
mixed colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
178-German Quilled, very double, oval form, many
colors. 2 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
181-Cocardeau or Crown, alrge, white-centered
flowers; very beautiful. 18 inches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
185-New Washington, enormus size, convex
formed flowers, frequently attaining the diameter
of six inches extremely showy, mixed colors. . . . . . . . . 15
190-Pyramid Bouquet, half-dwarf, forms beautiful
bouquets of 150 to 200 flowers. 1 foot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
194-The above varieties mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
BALSAM.
The magnificent plants produce gorgeous masses of
the most brilliant flowers, in great profusion. They
should be grown in the richest kind of soil. Plant the
seed in boxes, and when plants are five inches high
transplant to 15 inches apart, inopen ground. Trans-
planting twice or even three times improves the qual-
ity of he flowers. We hae grove and improved the
Balsam for a number of years, and prize it very highly.
Under proper treatment our seed will produce very
double flowers. Half hardy annuals.
206-Camelia Flowered or Blotched, many beauti-
ful colors moxed, very double 2 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
208-Fine Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
210-Bright Pink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
212-Solferino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
214-Scarlet, white spots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
216-Pure Whie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
218-Bluish Pink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
220-New Crimson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
222-Purple, white spots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
225-The collection of eight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
227-Double Fine Mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
229-Double Common mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
221-Dwarf, double mixed, ver fine. 1 1/4 feet. . . . . . . . . . 10
BARTONIA
Leaves somewhat like the thistle in chape. Flowers
very brilliant yellow. Although it is a very showy
plant, Requires considerable moisture; should not be
transplanted. Half hardy annuals.
240-Aurea, 1 1/2 feet. Prostrate habit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BEGONIA.
A beautiful class of house plants, of easy culture and
great popularity. Their varied doliage and brilliancy
of flowers render them extremely desirable for bedding
or pot culture. Tender perennials.
242-Rex Hybrid, beautiful variegated foliage, espe-
cially adapted for house culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
250-Tuberous Rooted, from the choicest collec-
tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
257-BELVIDERE. (Summer Cypress.)
Admirably adapted for the decoration of cemeteries,
being extremely graceful and highly ornamental.
Hardly annual. 4 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
265-BOSTON SMILAX. (Myrsiphyilum
asparagoides.)
The most popular plant now known for decorative
purposes; fine climber, furnishing yards of glossy
green trimming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy).
Compact branching habit, profuse bloomer, flowers
blue and white, somewhat resembles the Daisy, nice
for baskets or edging. Half hardy annuals.
271-Iberidifolia, mixed colors. 6 inches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
BROWALLIA.
Very free blooming, half hardy annuals. Plants
should be set one foot apart. They are also desirable
for house plants. 18 inches.
275-Elaa, mixed colors blue and white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CACALIA. (Tassel Flower).
Very pretty, profuse blooming, tassel-shaped flow-
ers. Sometimes called Flora's Plant Brish. Seed
does better started in the house. They bloom the en-
tire season and are not injured by cutting. Half hardy
annuals.
282-Mixed Colors. 18 inches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CALAMPELIS.
Beautiful climber. Bright orange flowers and pretty
foliage. Start seed in house.
287-Scabra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CALANDRINIA.
For borders or rock-work, these are best adapted.
They are low-growing plants, natives of South
America, and will endure heat and drouth; thrive best
in a light sandy soul. Start in the house. They some-
what resemble the Portulacca. Hardy annuals.
295-Grandiflora, a rosy lilac, free bloomer. 6 inches. . . . . . . . . 5
299-Umbellata, reddish purple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CALCEOLARIA.
Highly decorative greenhouse plants, bearing mag-
nificently blotched flowers. Although they can be
grown in the garden, they thrive best in-doors. Ten-
der perennials.
308-Hybrida, fine mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
310- extra choice mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
313-Regosa, the best for out-door culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CALENDULA (Pot Merigold).
Free growing and profuse blooming, hardy annuals.
Thrive readily in most any soil. 1 foot.
320-Officinalis Metero, light golden yellow, dis-
tincting stripped with intense golden orange, very
double. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
322-Nankeen Color (Le Proust). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CALLIRHOE.
Hardy, free flowering annuals, producing masses of
beautiful flowers during the entire season.
327-Involucrata, trailer, large crimson and purple
flowers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
330-Pedata, purple crimson. 2 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
333- nana, violet crimson. 1 foot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CAMPANULA.
A class of pretty annuals and preennials, among
which is found the well-knwn Canterberry Bell.
340-Medium (Canterberry Bell), very attractive
for border, should be set two feet apart. Hardy bi-
enniels. 2 1/2 feet, Single mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
345-Medium (Canterberry Bell), double mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
347-Carpatica, blue. 1 foot. Hardy perennia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
351- " white. " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
354- " mixed. " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 |
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