Previous Page  53 / 66 Next Page
Information
Show Menu
Previous Page 53 / 66 Next Page
Page Background

DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED iSEEDS

Perpetual Rose Bushes

Tha Wonder of Ihe World

Tho Perpctuiil Roso Bush ecwls produce ono of Uie most amazinc

Tarietics of the rote over developed. The plant may be sown cither

indoors or ouUloore and blooms the first year it is planted, and

when three years old, the bush is a mass of rowa. The flowers are

In three- shades—white, pink and cnijison. WE GVARANTEiE IT

TO PRODUCE SPLENDID ' "

ROSES. Blooms rcffularly.

Directions for planting arc sent with each package of Seeds.

Fresh stock of seeds ot all times. Thousands of packets of these

*ceds aro sold anntmlly to'people in all parts of the world.

lAf*

flp. 6140. PERPETUAL ROSE BUSH SEEDS. For Packet...,........**'*'

3 Packets for 25 Ccnta. or 75 Ccnta Per Doicn Packets, Postpaid

The Firefly Plant

A Vine that

Blooms at Night

Ono of tne most ronld

grrowine vines )<no\m. Un.

ucr fAVorable condlllorxs this

vine has boon known to

RTX>w TWXNTY FECT IN

A SINGLE WttXK. In a \"ory

short space of time Inilcca

the vine has climbed to o

(Treat hoiirht. nnd Is cowrcd

yllh JMMENSE FLOWEIIS.

-

It Is. Indeed, a fm:at nowicv. for

johincoother plants, the flowers Ol'EN IN

THE EVENlNoT'ond'remaJn"opcn"untll about

""""

foflowljiff O'-y lf» dull weather

Boon thi

f*hcy •will -remain open all day. As —

?}y.®"L.®Pon thev irivo forth the most PE-

ICIITF*U1. AROMA.

"

Pkt,

Chinese

Fragrant Tree Fern

-- rich dark Brccn. Forms errand'

ipymmldal busbcs about 6 feet

tilirh. Rranehcs very desirable for.

oecomilvc purposes, wreaths, etc.

Mo. 9061. Seeds Per Packet....

3 for aSC postpaid

WbT'SO'esT F7rony*"plant Seeds.

t,

15®

3 Paekcta for eoic Pottpaid

10c

Sensitive Plont

Marvel of tl>e rhlllDpincs.

Leaves <mrl.

fronds droop

when touched. Apparently re

sents Interference.

A hand.

some shrub for house or enr»

rien; vorv curious.

< Cj«

No. S144. Seeds. Pkt. .A3C

3 for 40c poatpaid

Musk Plant

^ A unJversallv odrnfrcrt

.nvorlto for house, flower,

carden or creenhouse. A

very fine house plant.

Lives for years. Js of the

sweet scented variety.

Elvirtr fortli much fra-

franee. Also valuable on account of tho \

umc th.-*t can be made from It.

•"

Japanese

Nest Egg Gourd

Very curious.

Pro

duces fniit same slie.

ahapo ond color of nost

eercs. Matured f-ult does

not crack, will serve

for voara aa a nest outr.

stocKlnir damer, onia-

mental purposes. TC/i

•to.

8091. Pkt. . .*31,

Mammoth Peanuts

Peanut* can be easily caiT,

•tlvated. Their culture is veiv

.almple and exceedingly in't-r.

csUna-.

Mammoth Pcarmj

:CTOw to an aatonishlnc

•It la a eood producer, vrrv

iproilflc. and "the oiant <u.*.o

hevo a thick, heavily rlnt c t

•protectlnir shell. The plan

very otiractlvo.

the ler-.-r.

Dcintr of odd Shane and

• bandaomo ercon shade, i ni-

eo throujTh the center wlti, white. You

much pleasure cuU:-.'btine this Intpr-

csttnn; species.

>232. Peanut Seeds. I \t

e tl i

3 foe 46c por.l

Kudxu Vine

Crows 23 Foct In a Wt«k

^ Most rapid irrowln» vine

known. Will grow to a very

frreathelcht. Luxuriant foliare

Lo%elv purp'e flowcr.s.

Very

frnirmnt. Nothlne to enual It

for shade purposes and nulck

Seede. Pkt

Ground Almonds

Amazingly Prolific

Easfly Grown From Seed

The Ground Almond has

n flavor Uiat is MOST

EXCELLENT.

rcaerribUng

the cocoanut. Tito • meat

is enow white, covered

with a shell or skin of

brown color.

It crows

close to the surface and

anvthlntr from 200 to 300

Almooda may be expected

from a sincle nut. There

la no troub'e whatever in

-

crowing anywhere and in all kinds of sol,

Muy bo Planted nnv time, and in elcht

Famous Mexican

Firefly Plant

sembilng a closely cllpncd

ornamental evergreen.

The

— globe shaped or pyramidal

bushes are close and compact, and of a

pleaning light green color. May be grown

aingly.or

In the form of a hodffc or back-

ground. In early autumn the whole bush

becomes csrmlne or blood red. hence the

name of Mexican Fire Plant, or ••Dumlne

Bush"__ns It^Is noniptlrnes

XOC

Ferns From Seed

Grown Easily

Torn* can be grown from

seed. Try vour luck growing

these bc.autlfui plants for In-

deora or outdoors.

Choicest

mixed varieties. Full direc

tions on? sent with each

package of seeds.

NO. 5000. Fern Seed. . .

Chinese Cabbage

NovelCv from China and shotild

t>e growr> In every garden. Seems

to be n cros.s between celery and

cos lettuce Flavor Is mo-x» mild

than any other cabbage.

Can be

served on the table and eaten

r.TW

or cooked like cahtxigo. spliv

nch fir ictiuco or made Into salad.

- very rapidly, cosy to cultivate. You

create oullc a scpsalion by cultivating

this rrunarkablo novellv.

IQa

No. S181. Chinese Cabbaqe S«eda. Pkt

3 for 2Se Postoaid

Asparagus

Sprengeri

The best plant for hnn?.

Ing bnslieti. Misses of rich

glcatniiig foliage droop In

a very graccfut rnannor.

Tho foll.nco when cut for

decorative purposes will .

— -• —

last for weeks In w.atcr.

Tho a'fcd

are very pretty retl bcrrlos addimr. to ita

beautv.

. _ ^ HJli

No. K003. flsBiraqtiv Sorenoefi Seeds..^*"*

Shoo Fly Plant

A very icnuirkable Botanical

riirlosltv you should have.

Though quite odorless It

said flics will not romam In

a room where It la . grown.

Ueara very pretty ^blosaomn.

niooms Buronwr and vrtnter.

CrowK readllv from seed. _ ^

iH*

No. 9147. Shoo-Fly Plant Seed*. Pkt. .**»*•

3 for 40c Pesto.ild _

Yard Long

Bean

ITodMecR enormous crop

of long, slender, round pods

of excellent oualltv for

snap be.ins.

I'ods grow

from 2 to 3 feet In length.

Very lender and flne flavor.

The vines are rampant grow

ers; .a gi'caC ciiriosllv. e Aa

No. S2S7. Seeds.

Tree of Heaven

This splcndlil omamcnU

al tree Is a native oC

China, and Is called tho

Tree of Heaven, on

eouat of Its great beauty.

Very hardy, ihrlxw lr»

any eotl. no mattiT hovw

poor, and grows from f»

to 10 feet hlgli from sect*

the flrst summer.

-Tt^

— Icovcs are from 3 th 9

feet In lenirth giving It a grand appear

ance. Nothing outside the troolca earv rival

It for lawn decoraOoo. Large oanlclea ofT

bloom, followed In season by great tiuster®

of colored seed poda. make the tree a SUP'

UnDo;»s^tWn£ o£_bcauW.__

Japanese Climbing Cuc^ber

Hardy Strain

Unusually strong and

vigorous growing vine.

Attains (wine the site

of ordinary varieties.

Sirows iradllv on poles,

enece.

trellises.

On??. ""*

family supplied

Per Packet.

Colobosh or Pipe Gourds

A luxuriant and raoldyrrow-

Produeea the <

tncntal gourds.from

which the f.imou»

,A t r I can calabash

guide. Grove

- .. . w Interesting

vine and maKD your

No? s'l^SC

Boeds. Pkt— *®®

3 for 40o ooitoaift

New Guinea Buffer Bean

Grows to •

Ijonfth of Three

to Six Feet

Crows to an :

tnnlfthlmc size. t...

Reans

mcamiiing

from 3 to q feet;

long, and wcighlne^

aiuKvhere from

family for several

meols. Vcrv palat

able nnd elch In

r-itrlUfHie materials.;.- -

-

The delicate Uuttcnr Flavor le much abore-

dated. The VInoa are easily grown, vgrw

nroUfle. an<] a moat welcome and •vartiADlc

ntllunrt tt» your jsardcn. Try them: vQu 'will

find them the most dellcioua vwoetsbie.ycu

hav» ever tasted.

Sample package c>f seed?

with "fuir^directions for culUratin* vflPO

cooking.

No. 9203. Bixtter Bean Seeds. Pkt...

Butterfly's

Own Bush

This Dbnt Is a veritable

•cfuge or haven for huitgy

nics and It atirocta o'l.lha

•noat licnutlful tvues of nu&

It. It Is a orettVplanvhear-.

Ing perfectly double

-

era, ranging from white to rich

deep red anij pink, lilac and other

ahades.

No. S03t. Butterny'a Owa Bush Seeda..

Bonona Musk Melbn

Quite ft curtooltVv Looka

nnd smells like a bfinan*.

PeruUar ahaue and Ita de

licious flavor make It well w.orth your

'5

Itlvating. Flesh Is dceb and ot exrfulvLto

Cactus From Seed_

Very curious, odd 4

hMklng elrang* sne- •

clcs of plania. which '

wilt HtTiuo anvwh

with lltUo or no ci

But lUtle wale-.— ,

Is

rcoutrod.

The |

floweni are of cx-l

miisite beauty ondl

deliaJitfuIly fnurant-fl

Exbrcaslons of won.*

dor and admiration I

eract them. Tou will I

bo aALnni.*hed fit the*

_

odd loots of the CacU Just sprouting. There

is ersnt Pleasure in growing them.

10a

Na. 5023. CACTUS SKCDA. Per Pkt .*»*'

3 loe 35c. or 78c per daaen postoa'd.

Weother Plant

Nature'e Weather Prophet, n.v Mvste--

I ious cbanirea that take place, this re<

' marknble plant oceiiratelv forccnsts the

. weather many hours In odv.mce. Will

I prow anywhere all the year around.

An Interentlnc house plane Hea-^s Ir

fragrant, tmticrfly nhauo flc

167. We.Mhor_ Plant Seeds

Blooms

At Night

Blo-ims

at night, eirTng forth the most dcUciitfuI sccfited

fmcrancc for quite a dintanec. Causes much comment For

Inrnse or gardea Also Tahublo becaure of rare perfume

from.it

.

ifeC

No. 6139. PERFUME PLANT SEEDS, Pet Packet...

~ Pockots for 40 coatt. Postnald

Perfume Plant

3 for 40e Postpaid

•m

JOHNSON SMITH & CO.. DETKOIT. MICH1G.*N