. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. The Salvia is one of the most beautiful of all flowers — the brilliant spikes of scarlet and blue flowers produce for months a daz- zlmg efl"ect. We would especially- recommend the Sahiia Splendeus as one of the grandest plants in cul- tivation—a bed of them surpassing the finest scar- let Geraniums in brilliancy » and continuous bloom. Blue Beard. Bright, light blue flowers, re- maining long in bloom ; 114 feet. 15 cts. Ca
. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. The Salvia is one of the most beautiful of all flowers — the brilliant spikes of scarlet and blue flowers produce for months a daz- zlmg efl"ect. We would especially- recommend the Sahiia Splendeus as one of the grandest plants in cul- tivation—a bed of them surpassing the finest scar- let Geraniums in brilliancy » and continuous bloom. Blue Beard. Bright, light blue flowers, re- maining long in bloom ; 114 feet. 15 cts. Carduacea. Woolly, thistle-like leaves and light bine flowers, very fine; height 2^2 feet. 15 cts. Coccinea grandiflora rosea. Very beautiful, with large flowers of an orange-rose color ; height 3 feet. 15 cts. Patens. Superb, deep blue flowers. 20 cts. Splendens ^Scarlet Sage). Most gorgeous plants, with spikes of mtensely vivid scarlet flowers. The flower spikes measure jo to 12 inches in length, and there are as many as tioo hundred spikes on a well-grown plant. They continue to flower most profusely all summer and until killed by late frosts. Of the easiest growth, this splendid variety^ should be in every garden. Per pkt. 10 cts. ; 3 pkts. for 25 cts.; per ^ oz. 75 cts. SAPONARIA (Bouncing Bet). Calabrica Continuous-blooming, compact, dwarf plants, with minute, cross-shaped flowers of a rich pink. SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride). This old and well-known hardy annual is not as gener- ally cultivated as it deserves. The perfectly double flowers afford a great range of color, and they are very useful for cutting. Tall German, Mixed, all colors ; height 2 feet. Dwarf Double, Mixed, plarts of compact habit and bearing profusely, globe-shaped double flowers of great beauty, both as to form and color; all shades of white, car- mine, lilac, maroon and sky-blue. Very attract- ive in the garden and extremely useful for bou- quets. Gold-Leaved Scabiosa. The flowers are double, deep bloo
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