. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 94 TAIT'S SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1900. blooming commences when the plant is very- small and is continued late in the fall. Hardy annual. Height, 2 feet. 5 cts. per pkt. CINERARIA. {Dusty Miller.) The well-known silver-leaved plant whose beautiful downy foliage is so much used in rib- bon borders and in beds of Coleus or Gerani- ums ; it is a favorite plant for conservatories and window boxes In po
. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 94 TAIT'S SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1900. blooming commences when the plant is very- small and is continued late in the fall. Hardy annual. Height, 2 feet. 5 cts. per pkt. CINERARIA. {Dusty Miller.) The well-known silver-leaved plant whose beautiful downy foliage is so much used in rib- bon borders and in beds of Coleus or Gerani- ums ; it is a favorite plant for conservatories and window boxes In potting it for the house, use a rich loam with ample arrange- ment for drainage ; cuttings root readily under glass. Tender perennial. Height, 1 foot. 5 cts. per pkt. CANDYTUFT. Invaluable for edging or for massing in beds ; a constant succession of flowers may be had by repeated sowings, and the white variety will be found very useful in bouquets. Half- hardy annual. DWARF WHITE.—Grows in the form of a bush, is very dwarf and covered almost all the season with large heads of pure white flowers. Height, 5 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts.; per oz. 40 ROCKET CANDYTUFT. WHITE ROCKET.—The most desirable for cutting, with tine trusses of white flowers. Height, 1 foot. Per pkt. 5 cts.; peroz. 40 cts. CRIMSON.—A variety with red blooms which produces a fine effect in masses. Height, 5 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts.; per oz. 50 cts. PURPLE.—The blossoms are of a purplish tint and show very well in combination with white. Height, 6 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts.; per oz. 40 cts. SWEET-SCENTED—Is pure white and j very fragrant. Height, 1 foot. Per pkt. 5 cts.; per oz. 40 cts. MIXED.—All colors. 5 cts. per pkt. ; 40 cts. per oz. CALLIOPSIS.—See Coreopsis. COBCEA SCANDENS. A magnificent climber, growing thirty feet and upwards, if planted in a rich, sunny situation. The flowers are large, symmetrical bells which are light green when first opened and turn gradually to a fine purple-lilac ; the f
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