. Large-flowering Annual Scabiosas (Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pin Cushion Flower, etc.) These are firm favorites with many of our customers. Seed can be sown any time in the spring after danger of frost is past. They grow 2\ to 3 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 effective borders or beds, and no garden is complete without Scabiosas, especially where flowers are wanted for cutting.
. Large-flowering Annual Scabiosas (Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pin Cushion Flower, etc.) These are firm favorites with many of our customers. Seed can be sown any time in the spring after danger of frost is past. They grow 2\ to 3 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 effective borders or beds, and no garden is complete without Scabiosas, especially where flowers are wanted for cutting. We offer as under: PER J- OZ. PER PKT. 3943 Azure Fairy. Clear lavender-blue $0 30 $0 10 3944 Crimson. Rich rosy crimson 30 10 3951 Flesh Pink. Delicate tone of pink 30 10 3952 King of the Blacks. Velvety black purple 30 10 3956 Rose. Soft rose color 30 10 3958 White. Pure white 30 10 Two New Annual Scabiosas The two varieties below are improvements on those of s similar color now in commerce, being larger and more double. PER f OZ. PER PKT. 3955 Peachblossom. Soft peach-blossom pink $0 50 $0 15 : 3957 Shasta. Very large, pure white 50 15 3959 Collection of a packet each of the 8 colors, 60 cts. 3960 Mixed. All colors of the Improved Large-flower- ing. Per J oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 60 cts 10 Hardy Perennial Scabiosas 3941 Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest of hardy perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the blooms lasting a long time in water; color soft lavender blue; 3 feet 25 3942 Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy plants, 2§ feet in height, and bearing on long, wiry stems beautiful, artistic, lavender-blue flowers; a fine cut flower. J oz., 30 cts. 10 3946 Columbaria. A new hardy perennial variety from South Africa, a very superior form to the European species, producing freely flowers measuring 2 to 2\ inches across, of a beautiful delicate mauve and soft pink; a fine hardy border plant; \\ to 2 feet. Mixture containing both colors 25 Large-flo
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