. SCABIOSA. tMourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pincushion Flower, etc.) Firm favorites with many of our customers. Seed can be sown any time in the spring after danger of frost is past. They grow about 2J feet high, and come into bloom early in July, and continue without interruption until hard frost. The beautiful flowers in exquisite shades are borne on long stems, and when cut keep in perfect condition for the best part of a week. They make effec- tive borders or beds, and no garden is complete without Scabiosas, especially where flowers are wanted for cut- ting. We offer six colors as under:
. SCABIOSA. tMourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pincushion Flower, etc.) Firm favorites with many of our customers. Seed can be sown any time in the spring after danger of frost is past. They grow about 2J feet high, and come into bloom early in July, and continue without interruption until hard frost. The beautiful flowers in exquisite shades are borne on long stems, and when cut keep in perfect condition for the best part of a week. They make effec- tive borders or beds, and no garden is complete without Scabiosas, especially where flowers are wanted for cut- ting. We offer six colors as under: IMPROVED LARGE-FLOWERING. :','J-i:', Azure Fairy. Lavender blue 10 .S944 Crimson 5 :!951 Flesh Pink 5 :!i>.')2 King of the Blacks. Black-purple 10 ;)6 Rose 5 ;)8 White 5 .Hi).j9 Collection of a packet each of the 6 colors. 30 3960 Mixed. All colors of the Improved Large- flowering. Per ] oz., 20 cts.; ])er , 50 5 HARDY PERENNIAL SORTS. 3941 Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the hand- somest of hardy perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the blooms lasting a long time in water; lilac-blue; 3 feet 10 3942 Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy plants 2i feet in height, and bearing on long, wiry stems beautiful, artistic, lavender-blue flow- ers. A fine cut flower 15 Sanvitalia Procumbens. Improved Large-flowering Scabiosa. SANVITAI^IA. PER PKT. 3938 Procumbens Fl. PI. An annual of dwarf, compact growth, useful in masses in beds or edges of borders, or in vases, baskets, etc. Showy bright yellow double flowers, in bloom all summer. (See cut.) 10 SAPOXARIA (Bouncing Bet). 3940 Vaccaria. A pretty and useful annual variety, grows about 2 feet high and bears masses of satiny pink flowers somewhat like an enlarged Gysophila; charming for cutting, adding grace to any arrangement of flowers. Several sowings should be made to keep up a succession of bloom. Per oz., cts .5 SCHIZANTHUS (Butterfly or Fringe Flower . This is one of the airiest and
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