. [Catalog of] the Great Northern Seed Co., 1902. Nursery stock Illinois Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. ZINNIAS. New Mammoth Flowered. Plants of rigorous growth, three feet high; Srofuse bloomers. Flowers are extremely ouble and brilliant in color, while in size they surpass all other varieties. Prize mixed. Pkt 6c. Wondrous Weather Plant. This beautiful plant has, during the last two years, created a great sensation throughout the world. It is said that the changing their position,foretell the weather two days in advance, and ex- tensive experiments by
. [Catalog of] the Great Northern Seed Co., 1902. Nursery stock Illinois Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. ZINNIAS. New Mammoth Flowered. Plants of rigorous growth, three feet high; Srofuse bloomers. Flowers are extremely ouble and brilliant in color, while in size they surpass all other varieties. Prize mixed. Pkt 6c. Wondrous Weather Plant. This beautiful plant has, during the last two years, created a great sensation throughout the world. It is said that the changing their position,foretell the weather two days in advance, and ex- tensive experiments by order of the Prince of Wales sometime since proves thatitisin truth prophetic. Other tests and experiments have not been so success, ful, and it is yet an open question as to its merits in this respect. A Wonderful Novelty. It is at least a graceful vine with lovely foliage and flowers. Our cut shows the position the leaves are supposed to assume In foretelling the weather. If the leaves stand upward frem the twig, making with each other an angle of 45 deg., the sky will be cloudless and the weather beautiful in all respects. If they stand out straight, changeable weather is indicated. As the leaves droop below the twig, the indica- tions range toward rain, until when the leaves hang straight downward* water may be expected to fall in torrents. A local storm is indicated by the curling together of the leaves, and a fog by the bending of the twigs. Seeds are of good size and sometimes slow to germinate; soak in lukewarm water before planting. Pkt. 10c. Crested and Curled Zinnias. Flowers large and double, the petals be- ing twisted beautifully. Pkt. 60 seeds VERBENAS. Odorata. ft NORTHER* This lovely Ver- bena is hardy. Seed may be sown in open ground early in the spring. The blossoms, instead of being in clusters, run into spikes three or four inches long, and are very sweet scented. Pkt. 3c. Lemon Verbena. This elegant, fragrant plant is easily grown from seed and succeed
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