. Double Poktulacas PORTULACA (Sun Plant) One of our finest hardy annual plants, of easy culture, thriv- ing best in a rather rich, light loam or sandy soil, and luxuria- ting in an exposed sunny situation; the flowers are of the richest colors, and produced throughout the summer in great profusion; fine for massing in beds, edgings or rock-work, and frequently used to sow broadcast over sunny banks, etc.; in any case it is well to mix the seed with three or four times its bulk of dry sand or soil, which permits an even and easy distribution of the seed; 6 inches. PER FKT. 3764 Single Rose. J
. Double Poktulacas PORTULACA (Sun Plant) One of our finest hardy annual plants, of easy culture, thriv- ing best in a rather rich, light loam or sandy soil, and luxuria- ting in an exposed sunny situation; the flowers are of the richest colors, and produced throughout the summer in great profusion; fine for massing in beds, edgings or rock-work, and frequently used to sow broadcast over sunny banks, etc.; in any case it is well to mix the seed with three or four times its bulk of dry sand or soil, which permits an even and easy distribution of the seed; 6 inches. PER FKT. 3764 Single Rose. J 25 cts 5 3765 " Scarlet. ^ oz., 25 cts 5 3766 " White. J oz., 25 cts 5 3767 " Yellow. J oz„ 25 cts 5 3770 " Mixed. All colors. Per oz., .50 cts o 3769 Collection of 8 single varieties 30 3760 Double Mixed. A large percentage of the flowers vein come perfectly double, of the most brilliant scar- let, crimson, white, yellow, etc. ^ oz., 50 cts 10 3759 Collection of 6 double varieties 50 OBCONICA These are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or light window of dwelling house, flowering abundantly and continuously with little care, and should be sown during the spring in good porous loam. They will not germinate well in any compost contain- ing peat or leaf mould. To develop the colors to the highest degree, grow in heavy soil, and at a temperature as near 60 degrees as possible. The Grandiflora varieties are the freest flowering, but lack the very large individ ual blooms of the newer Gigantea type. 3811 Obconica Gigantea Kermesina. Rich 25 3812 Rosea. Pure rose color 25 3815 Mixed. All colors 20 3816 — Grandiflora Alba. Pure white 20 3817 Kermesina. Bright crimson 20 3818 Rosea. Beautiful clear rose 20 3819 Appleblossom. Soft pink 20 3820 Mixed. All colors 15 PRinULA (Primrose) The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primroses and Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring dec- orations in the home or conservatory
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