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TULIPS

1921

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Robert Buist Company

4 and 6 South Front St.
Philadelphia

Buist*s Superior Bulbs

FOR FALL PLANTING

he first step in successful hulb-culture is to secure good bulbs — of good size, clean, sound and solid. To secure
such, you must he willing to pay a fair price. We wish to warn our patrons against buying bulbs that are sold
at “bargain prices;” such usually have been carried over in cold storage from the previous season, or have
( been planted out in Spring, then dug in the Fall and sold at a low price. You can not get fine flowers from

such bulbs. We have our bulbs grown especially for us by the most competent growers of Holland and France,
and our stocks are strictly true to name and color. Whether you buy a dozen or a thousand of Buist’s Bulbs,
we know you will be satisfied.

Suggestions for Growing Hyacinths and Other Bulbs

We would emphasize the fact that Autumn is the time to plant all kinds of Spring-flowering bulbs. The best time is
from the middle of September until the ground is frozen hard. Most varieties of bulbs are ready to ship about the second
week in September; the sooner they are planted after that date, the greater will be your success. Therefore we advise
ordering early.

Outdoor Culture. bulbs should be planted in October and November, so the roots may make a good growth before

cold weather comes on; they can, however, be set out later if the ground is not frozen too hard.

The soil should be moderately rich, or made so with well-rotted manure or bone-meal; fresh manure should not be used, as it
will injure the bulbs. Good results cannot be obtained without free drainage. The common plan is to dig up the soil to a
depth of about 6 inches, and then fill in with a couple of inches of sand or gravel. The bulbs can be planted on this, ahd
surface soil filled in over them.

Indoor Culture. intended for blooming indoors can be planted from September until November; the earlier they

1 are potted the better. After potting, the bulbs should be set in the open air, covered with a few inches

of ashes or soil, and permitted to remain outside until freezing weather; then be brought into a cool green-house, cellar or
room where the temperature will not go above fifty degrees. An occasional watering will be required after they are brought
inside. If not possible to put the bulbs outdoors, the pots may be placed in a cool cellar, well watered and covered as
indicated above. If the roots are well_ developed, the bulbs can be brought into a cool room, and the foliage and flower-
spikes will develop quickly. By following these directions, one can have a supply of flowers until after Easter, if the pots are
brought to light at intervals of two or three weeks.

Growing Hyucinths in Water. ^ riovel way to grow Hyacinths is by setting them in glasses, just allowing the

bottom of the bulb to touch the water, then placing the glass in the dark until the

bulbs are thoroughly rooted. The water should be changed every ten
days, and a small piece of charcoal placed in the bottom of the glass
will prevent the water from becoming foul.

Postage and Express Charges, ^/^c^pt''^ w*h7n ^ noted)

purchased by the single bulb or dozen. Quantities quoted by the
100 and over (except when noted) will be forwarded by Express at
purchaser’s expense. Express charges are, as a rule, cheaper than
Parcel Post on larger shipments. Not less than six bulbs supplied at
dozen price, and 25 at the 100 price. Seeds will be sent Free toy
Mail or Express (except when noted).

ROBBRT BUIST CO., PHILADELPHIA

RLLIABI^L BULBS

Extra-Selected Named

Dutch Hyacinths

TO BE PLANTED THIS FALL FOR WINTER AND SPRING FLOWERS

The bulbs may be planted in the garden at any time from the middle of Septem-
ber to December; but, as with other bulbs, the earlier the better. They will grow in
any well-drained garden soil. The bulbs should be set so that the tops will be 3 or
4 inches below the surface and from 6 to 10 inches apart. In December, before
severe weather comes on, it is well to cover the bed with straw, leaves or litter, to
protect them from “heaving” when the frost comes out in the Spring; care should
he taken that this mulching is not made too thick, for the bulbs will be injured by
being kept too warm as well as by severe freezing. The mulch should be removed in
early Spring when danger from frost is past.

For indoor blooming, plantings may be made at any time during the Fall,
although October Is the time usually selected. A light soil, well fertilized, is most
suitable. Use a 4- or S-inch pot, and set the top of the bulb just above the surface
of the soil. Give a thorough watering, and set in a cool cellar, covering with coal-
ashes or litter until thoroughly rooted, which will be from six to eight weeks. Be
careful that the bulbs do not become dry during the time they are in the dark. The
pots may be brought to the light in a cool room and, as the spikes are fully
developed, they may be placed in a warmer temperature. The varieties offered in
this list have been selected for their distinct colors and for their delicate shades.
Practically all of them are uniform in height.

Single Red, Rose and Pink

General de Wet. An exquisite shade of
soft pink; very large spikes; charm-
ing in every way.

Gertrude. Deep rose; large, compact
truss. A splendid and popular va-
riety for bedding, as it stands very
erect.

Gigantea. One of the best blush-pink
varieties. Very large truss.

Lady Derby. Delicate pink, spike tall
and well filled.

La Victoire or Victory. Brilliant rosy-
red, good bedder and fine forcer.
Moreno. Bright pink; very large truss.
Splendid sort for pots.

Queenof the Pinks. A beautiful deli-
cate pink; large bells and spike.
Robert Steiger. Deep rose-car-
mine; compact truss.

Roi des Beiges. Brilliant crimson-
scarlet; a grand bedder.

Single Pure and
Tinted White

SINGLE LIGHT BLUE HYACINTH

SINGLE WHITE HYACINTH

Albertine. Pure white; an easy variety to force.

Arentine Arendsen. Pure snow white; large bells; early. A splendid forcer
and bedder.

British Queen. A pure white of more than usual merit; tine bells and spike.
Grandeur a Merveille. Finest blush-white; large truss of bloom; the most
popular of this shade.

Grande Vedette. Flowers snow-white, on long spikes; forces well.

La Grandesse. This is fhe finest pure white, finely shaped
spike, bells of great substance; magnificent.

LTnnocence. The most popular of the pure whites; extra-
fine spike, always produces good flowers.

Mme. van der Hoop. Pure waxy white, large bells.

Single Blue, Lavender and
Purple

Baron Van Thuyll. Rich purplish blue; very large.

Enchantress. Very delicate porcelain-blue.

Grand Maitre. The most popular of the deep porcelain-
blues; very large truss.

King of the Blues. Dark blue; Splendid truss.

Marie. Rich purple-blue; enormous spike; erect habit.

Perle Brilliant. Light pearl-blue; makes perfect spikes of
largest size.

Queen of the Blues. Clear silvery azure-blue.

Regulus. Light blue; very fine.

Schotel. Light blue, good forcer.

Single Yellow Shades

King of the Yellows. Rich deep yellow.

Yellow Hammer. The best golden yellow; fine variety.

Prices: All of the extra-selected Named Single Hyacinths,
at the uniform price of 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz.,

$8.50 per 100. Six bulbs of one variety at dozen rate. HYACINTH IN

GLA.SS

REI^IABI^E BEEBS

ROBERX BUIST CO,, PHILADELPHIA

Extra- Selected First- Size
Named Double Hyacinths

While Double-flowering Hyacinths do not, as a rule, produce so fine spikes
as the single sorts offered on page t, yet they are exceedingly handsome, and
deserve extensive cultivation. The varieties listed below are those which we
have found by actual tests to be the most satisfactory.

Blue, Lavender
and Purple

Blocksberg. Finest light blue; very
large, compact spike.

Garrick. Deep azure-blue; very large
spike.

General Antinck. Light blue, deep
center; good truss.

General Kohler. One of the finest
double bright blues.

Othello. Rich dark blue.

Van Speyk. Fine, light porcelain-blue;
very large truss and bells.

Red, Rose and
Pink

Bouquet Tendre. Dark carmine-red;
good spike.

Chestnut Blossom. Light pink, large
spike and bloom.

Koh-i-Noor. Salmon pink, semi double,
large flower.

President Roosevelt. Deep rose-pink,
producing a very large truss.

Prince of Orange. Dark rose; fine
spike; semi-double.

Pure and Tinted
White

Bouquet Royal. Pure white; good spike.

Isabella. The finest double blush-white;
large bells and spike.

La Grandesse. The double flowering
form of the well-known single pure
white. Fine.

La Tour d’Auvergne. Earliest pure
white; grand spike; extra.

Princess Metternich. Blush - white,
large truss.

Prince of Waterloo. Pure white; large
bells and spike.

Price: All of the Extra-selected

Double Yellow
Shades

Bouquet Orange. Dark reddish orange;
large; one of the best yellows.

Goethe. Light yellow; large spike.

Jaune Supreme. Yellow, with rose
center.

Minerva. Orange-yellow; extra-large
and fine flower; semi-double.

Sunflower. The finest double pure

y^"ow. DOUBLE HYACINTH

First-size Named Double Hyacinths at the uniform price of 12 cts. each,
$1.25 per doz., $8.50 per 100.

Mixed Dutch Hyacinths, Separate Colors

Our Mixed Hyacinths should not be confounded with the small-sized, low-priced mixtures often sold. Our bulbs

are all of the largest size. Being furnished in so many separate colors, splendid bedding effects may be produced with them.
They are also admirably adapted for forcing in the green-house for Winter cut-flowers.

SINGLE

DOUBLE

Dark Blue
Light Blue
Dark Red
Rose and Pink

All shades

Red. All shades.
Pure White
Blush-White
Yellow

All shades

Dark Blue
Light Blue
Dark Red
Rose and Pink

All shades

Red. All shades.
Pure White
Blush-White
Yellow

All shades

Prices: Mixed or separate colors of the above Single or Double
Hyacinths, 7 cts. each, 75 cts. per dozen, $5.00 per 100
Six of a color at dozen rate, 25 of a color at 100 rate, prices per
1000 on application

French Roman Hyacinths

Slender and graceful, about one-half of the diameter of ordinary
Hyacinths, these French Romans are the earliest bloomers of all Fall bulbs
and may be readily grown by the most inexperienced in pots of soil or in
water and pebbles. Planted in September they flower from Thanksgiving
to Christmas time and a succession may be had by potting the bulbs at
intervals. Most bulbs throw up from three to five spikes of bloom which
follow each other in flowering. Three bulbs may be planted in a 5-inch
pot. Each order should include at least a few of these bulbs.

White. Selected, 12 to l5 cm.
White. Mammoth, 13 to iS cm

Light Pink

Early Blue

White Italian or Persian

Each

Doz.

100

.$0 10

$1 00

$7 50

1 25

10 00

6 00

Six Bulbs of a kind at doz. rate, 25 at 100 rate

We deliver Free all Bulbs purchased by the single bulb or dozen.

WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS

ROBERT BUIST CO., PHIEADEEPHIA

R£I.IABL,H BVLrBS

Dutch Roman, or
Miniature Hyacinths

These are small bulbs of the single-flowering Dutch Hyacinths, and
quite distinct from the French Romans, and excellent for growing in pans,
pots or boxes, blooming early and freely. They may be planted close
together in the pans, pots or boxes, or in beds in the open ground, with
charming effect. The bulbs we offer are 12 centimeters and over in
circumference and must not be confounded with smaller unnamed sorts.

Gertude. Deep rose.

Gigantea. Soft blush or shell-pink.
Moreno. Waxy pink, fine.

Roi des Beiges. Rich scarlet.
Grandeur a Merveille. Blush-white,
large bulbs and truss.

La Grandesse. Snow-white.

L’Innocence. Purest white.

Mme. Vanderhoop. Pure white.

Czar Peter. Light lavender-blue.
Grand Maitre. Deep porcelain-blue.
King of the Blues. Rich, deep blue.
Queen of the Blues, Silvery azure-
blue.

Price: Any of the above-named varieties, 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz.,
$3.50 per 100

Single Early Tulips

The Tulips are the most popular of all Spring-blooming bedding plants.
For beauty of form and brilliancy of color, they have no equal. The most
striking effects can be produced by massing contrasting colors. The single
sorts are particularly good for pot culture, and will come into bloom about
the middle of March.

The cultural directions given for Hyacinths will apply equally well to
Tulips, excepting that the bulbs should not be planted quite so deep. Four
inches to the bottom of the bulb is deep enough, and 5 or 6 inches between
the bulbs is sufficient. A little sand around each bulb is desirable for pot
culture. Two parts of loam with one of light manure and a little sand is
most suitable. In a 5-inch pot three to five bulbs may be used. The pot
should be covered in the same manner as recommended for hyacinths

SINGLE TULIP. JOOST VAN VONDEL

SINGLE TULIP, KEIZERKROON

Artus. Bright deep scarlet; a good bedder. . .

Belle Alliance. Brilliant scarlet

Chrysolora. Golden yellow

Couleur Cardinal. Dazzling scarlet

Cottage Maid. Pink and white

Cramoise Brilliant. Glowing Scarlet

Crimson Queen. Crimson scarlet, fine bedder.
Duchesse de Parma. Orange-scarlet, yellow edge
Gold Finch. Golden yellow, sweet scented. . . .
Joost Van Vondel, Red. Red, feathered white. .

Joost Van Vondel, White. Pure white

Keizerkroon. Bright red, margined golden
yellow; extra large and grand in every way

King of the Yellows. Large flower, early

LTmmaculee. Pure white; early

La Reine. Pure white, sometimes tinted rose;

fine for bedding or forcing

Pottebakker, White. For forcing or bedding. .
Pottebakker, Yellow. Very large and fine yellow

Pottebakker, Scarlet. Very bright

Pink Beauty. Rich cerise-pink, flushed with
snowy white at base of petals. A most

charming bedder

President Lincoln. Clear violet, large flower
Princess Helene. Pure white, a fine bedder.
Queen of the Netherlands. A lovely, rosy blus

pink, very attractive

Rose Gris-de-Lin. The finest dwarf, pink. . .

Rose Luisante. Brilliant deep pink

Thomas Moore. Rich, brilliant orange-scarlet

White Hawk. Beautiful, pure white

White Swan. Large, pure white

Yellow Prince. Golden yellow, sweet scented
Buist’s Rainbow Mixed Single Early. This mix
ture is made up by ourselves from the best
sorts, properly proportioned, comprising a
variation of color and shades that make
them very effective when massed in beds.
Choice Mixed Single Early. All colors

$30

2 75 25 00

2 25 20 00

Single and dozen prices include postage. Quantities quoted by the 100 and over (except when noted) will be forwarded
by express at purchaser’s expense. Not less than six bulbs supplied at dozen price and 25 at the 100 rate.

BEEBS

ROBERT BTIST CO., PHILADELPHIA

Double Early Tulips

The Double Tulips are very robust growers, flowering about ten days later
than the single varieties. The blooms are large, brilliant in color and beauti-
fully variegated. They are of e.xcellent lasting quality, and through their
use the Tulip is prolonged. Double Tulips should be massed in beds
of one color, if the most effective results are desired; grouping different
varieties is not satisfactory in most cases. As a suggestion for a bed of
Double Tulips we recommend Couronne d’Or, La Candeur, Rex Rubrorum.

Doz. 100

Couronne d’Or. Golden yellow; beautiful $0 65 $4 50

Gloria Solis. Deep crimson, with gold margin 60 4 25

Imperator Rubrorum. Bright Scarlet 70 5 00

La Candeur. Pure white. A fine bedder 60 4 25

Lord Beaconsfield. Densely double, rich rose-pink flowers. . 55 3 75

Murillo. Superb light pink 50 3 50

Rex Rubrorum. Bright Scarlet. A good bedder , 55 3 75

Rubra Maxima. Rich dark scarlet 60 4 25

Salvator Rosa. Deep rosy pink 60 4 25

Scbroonoord. The best double white 60 4 25

Titian. Red, bordered yellow 60 4 25

Toreador. A beautiful bronzy orange 75 5 50

Tournesol. Scarlet, broadly edged yellow. Fine forcer... 65 4 50

Vuurbaak (Beacon Light). Bright, fiery scarlet 65 4 50

Yellow Rose. Golden yellow; late flowering; fragrant 55 3 75

Buist’s Superfine Double Mixed. This mixture comprises
only the best bedding sorts, and contains a splendid variety

of showy colors 45 3 OO

Choice Mixed Double, All Colors 40 2 50

PARROT TULIPS

DOUBLE TULIP, COURONNE D’OR

Parrot Tulips

Their fringed and corrugated petals, with their wonderful variation in
color, make these not only the most brilliant, but most curious of all
Tulip flowers. Flowering at the same time as the other late sorts, they
are entirely distinct from any other; the flowers are thick-petaled, with
extra-long stems, and keep extremely well after being cut, Doz. 100
Constantinople. Orange-scarlet, with black markings.. 50 50 $3 50

Gloriosa. Orange and red 50 3 50

Lutea Major. Yellow striped 50 3 50

Markgraaf of Baden. Yellow and red 50 3 50

Perfecta. Yellow, spotted scarlet 50 3 50

Parrot Tulips. Mixed colors 40 3 00

May Flowering or Cottage
Garden Tulips

FOR THE OPEN GROUND ONLY

These single late blooming beautiful class of Tulips are now very
popular. They remain in fine condition much longer than the earlier
classes and are most desirable for brilliant and lasting displays. Very
hardy and especially adapted for permanent hardy flower borders where
they should be planted in large clumps and masses. For cutting they are
greatly prized on account of their lono- stpi.ns and graceful habit.

Bouton d’Or. Beautiful golden yellow, valuable for cut- Doz. 100

ting, handsome perfect flower $0 50 $3 50

Caledonia. Brilliant, liery orange scarlet 45 3 25

Gesneriana Lutea. Golden yellow, very fine 45 3 25

Inglescombe Pink. Delicate rose pink, tinted salmon,

very attractive in form and color 50 3 50

Inglescombe Scarlet. Intense scarlet black center,

excellent for cutting 50 3 50

Inglescombe Yellow. Size, form, height greatly resemble

the Darwins; frequently called “Yellow Darwin” 45 3 25

La Merveille. Orange-red and carmine, fragrant, very

effective in beds and borders 45 3 25

Picotee. White, with rose edge, one of the most beauti-
ful late Tulips 45 3 25

Sweet Nancy. White, with magenta edge 45 3 25

Yellow (Golden) Crown. Yellow, edged with red, flowers

large with pointed petals 45 3 25

Mixed May Flowering. All Colors, many varieties, in-
cluding sweet-scented sorts 40 2 75

ROBERT BIJIST CO., PHIEADEEPHIA

RB1:.IABL,B BUI.BS

DARWIN TULIP, NORA WARE

Collections of Darwin Tulips

We will mail postpaid as follows: Three each of the

above 19 named varieties of Darwin Tulips for $2 50

Six each for 4 50

Twelve each for 8 00

Collections of Single Early Tulips

(See page 3)

Three each of the 28 named varieties $3 50

Six each for 6 50

Twelve each for 12 00

Six each your selection of 12 varieties 3 25

Twelve each your selection of 12 varieties 6 00

Collections of Double Early
Tulips

(See page 4)

Three each of the i5 named varieties $2 00

Six each for 3 75

Twelve each for 7 OO

Giant Darwin Tulips

“The Tulip Aristocrats”

We strongly recommend this class of Tulips for the Southern States

These beautiful May-flowering Tulips produce immense
flowers on tall sturdy stems and have been well called “The
Tulip Aristocrats.” They are growing in popularity by leaps
and bounds, embracing almost every shade. No painter’s brush
can adequately render all the sunrise and sunset tints marking
this superb class. They must be seen in their own beauty to
be appreciated. On long sturdy stems rise the gigantic flower
in every conceivable shade and of the most exquisite forms.
If you want one spot of intrinsic beauty in your garden, plant
these Tulips.

A characteristic of the Darwin is that the color inside the
flower is as bright and sometimes brighter than the outside. It
is in this class we find the celebrated Black Tulip and a few
near whites, but no yellow, and for this the May-flowering
Tulips Inglescomb Yellow, offered on opposite page, sup-
plies the absent color perfectly. For splendid effect in borders
and planted in small groups amongst shrubs, they are unsur-
passed, unexcelled for cutting, growing from 22 to 24 inches
high. They are perfectly hardy and can be left for years
undisturbed and bloom magnificently every season. Plant S
to 6 inches deep, and S to 6 inches apart each way.

Baronne de la Tonnaye. Bright purplish rose, Doz. 100

toning off to a soft pink $0 60 $4 00

Clara Butt. Delicate salmon pink, flower of re-
markable beauty 50 3 50

Edmee. Very rich, cherry-red, silvery pink

edges, very beautiful 65 4 50

Europe (Salmon King). Very striking carmine

purple, inside fiery carmine red; white center 60 4 00

Glow. Scarlet-vermilion, with blue base 65 4 50

Gretchen. Beautiful blush white 50 3 50

Harry Veitch. Dark brownish-red 60 4 00

Inglescombe Yellow. Rich canary yellow of per-
fect form and sturdy stem. Not a true Dar-
win, but similar in appearance 45 3 25

King Harold. Dark maroon-scarlet, very rich.. 60 4 00

Mme. Krelage. Rose pink, tinted lilac 65 4 50

Mrs. Potter Palmer. Deep rich violet-purple. . . 65 4 50

Nauticus. Rich cherry-rose, large flower 50 3 50

Nora Ware. Light heliotrope, shaded white... 50 3 50

Psyche. Soft rose, inside silvery rose 55 3 75

Phillippe de Commines. Deep plum purple... 65 4 50

Pride of Haarlem. Deep rose, an enormous

flower of finest form; sweetly fragrant 60 4 00

White Queen (La Candeur). White, Slightly

flushed, light pink; a perfect stunning beauty 65 4 50

William Pitt. Deep carmine-scarlet, one of the

grandest and most showy of all Darwins. ... 65 4 50

Suzon. Soft pink, with rose margin 50 3 50

Finest Mixed Darwins. A grand mixture in many

shades and colors 45 3 00

Calla Lilies

White Calla. The White Calla, or Lily of the Nile, is a
plant of easy culture and is too well known to need extended
description. Its attractive, glossy-green foliage and waxy-
white flowers make it a handsome house or window plant.
To aid profuse blooming keep dormant from the middle of
June until the last of August; repot in good rich soil, using
6 to 8-inch pots; if given water, light and heat in abun-

dance, the result will be most satisfactory. Each Doz,

First Size $0 20 $2 00

Select Size 25 2 50

Mammoth 35 3 50

Godfrey Everblooming Calla. This new hybrid is a true
everblooming variety. Compared with the ordinary White
Calla it gives three flowers to one, equally as large, of per-
fect form and very much whiter. Strong bulbs, 30 cts.
each; $3.00 per doz.

Golden Yellow Calla. This is the Yellow Calla of mar-
velous beauty, the flowers being as large as the popular
white Winter-flowering variety and is of a rich, lustrous
golden yellow. The foliage is dark green with numerous white
spots. Large bulbs, 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz.

REWABI^E BEEBS

ROBBRX BUIST C0.3 PHIJUADBLPHIA

Buist’s Trumpet Narcissi,
or Daffodils

Buist’s Double Narcissi, or
Daffodils

SINGLE NARCISSUS, TRUMPET MAJOR

The Double Narcissus, or Daffodil, is becoming very pop-
ular every year. It is hardy in every way, and thrives most
anywhere. It can also be used for forcing, for which pur-
pose it is highly desirable. Planting in a pan or pot any-
where from three to twelve bulbs, according to size of bulbs.
After they have been forced and flowered they can be planted
outdoors for another year’s bloom. We offer large bulbs
only.

Alba plena odorata. A sweet-scented, pure white variety
called Double Poet’s Narcissus; it flowers later than many
of the other Daffodils, and is not desirable for forcing.
It makes a handsome show bedded among perennial
plants and shrubbery. Height about l5 inches. 5 cts.
each, 50 cts. per doz., $3. SO per 100, $30.00 per 1,000.
Incomparable, Double. On account of the peculiar suf-
fusion of the colors in the flower, this variety is also
known as “Butter and Eggs.” The color is yellow and
orange, and it makes an attractive cut bloom. Its great- ,
est value is for outdoor planting, as it does not force so
well. Height about 16 inches. S cts. each, SO cts. per
doz., $3. So per lOO, $30.00 per 1,000.

Possibly no Spring-blooming bulbs are more popular than the Narcissi. They
may be grown either indoors or out. The varied forms, from the dainty Narcissus
poeticus to the great trumpet-shaped flowers of Emperor, offer the gardener a
selection of flowers that can he had with no other bulbs. The bulbs can be grown
in any garden soil, or planted in groups among perennials or shrubs. Once
planted, they need no further attention, and will increase in strength and beauty
from year to year. The flowers have a great range of color-combination from
pure white to deep orange-yellow; from rich yellow trumpet and snow-white
perianth to sulphur-white trumpet and yellow perianth. For indoor blooming
Narcissi may be treated in the same manner as hyacinths.

Large Trumpet Narcissi, or Daffodils

These are select varieties, suitable for garden culture or growing in pots. All
our bulbs are the largest-flowering size, and cannot be compared with the second
size usually offered at lower prices.

Emperor. A magnificent flower; perianth deep primrose, trumpet rich golden
yellow. Should be largely grown in flower-beds, borders, or naturalized in
grass. 8 cts. each, 7S cts. per doz., $4.50 per 100. Extra large bulbs, 10 cts.
each, $1.00 per doz., $6.50 per 100.

Empress. Perianth snow-white, trumpet rich yellow, serrated and flanged at the

edges, and of rare beauty for cutting. 8 cts. each, 7 5 cts.
100. Extra large bulbs, 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz., $6.
Giant Princeps. One of the most popular; perianth sulphur-

^ciiuw. o CIO. cacii, /j CIO. pcx uu/.., pt.ju luu.

Golden Spur. Large, spreading, full, deep, rich, yellow peri-
anth and trumpet. A charming, richly perfumed flower,
and one of the best of the Trumpets, flowering early and
freely. 7 cts. each, 65 cts. per doz., $4.00 per lOO.

Glory of Leiden. “The King of Daffodils.” Flowers held
boldly erect on stout, strong stems, and, unlike many
floral aristocrats, it is of the easiest culture. 10 cts.
each, $1.00 per doz., $7.50 per 100.

Trumpet Major (Single Van Sion). A large and shapely
flower of a rich yellow color throughout. Comes into
bloom early, and is excellent for forcing, bedding or
naturalizing. 6 cts. each, 65 cts. per doz., $4.00 per
100, $35.00 per 1,000.

per doz., $4.50 per
50 per 100.
hite, trumpet rich

NARCISSUS, GOLDEN SPUR

Large Chalice Cup, or Medium
Trumpet Narcissus

Sir Watkins (Giant Chalice Flower). Primrose perianth,
crown yellow; tinged bright orange. This is the largest
and most popular of the short cup Narcissi; perfectly
hardy and especially recommended for growing in pots,
beds or borders. 7 cts. each, 65 cts. per doz., $4.00
per 100.

Barrii Conspicuus. Large, Soft, yellow perianth, short cup,,
edged orange-spriet. A popular and distinct variety.
7 cts. each, 65 ‘cts. per doz., $4.00 per lOO.

Stella. Flowers star-shaped, pure white with yellow cup.
Very early to bloom, fine for cutting. 7 cts. each, 6 5
cts. per doz., $4.00 per 100.

Cynosure. Perianth primrose, changing to white, cup
stained orange. 7 cts. each, 65 cts. per doz., $4.00 per
100.

Mrs. Langtry- Beautiful, large flowers, with fine fringed
citron-yellow cup. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $4.00
per 100.

ROBBRT BUIST CO., PUICADBCPHIA

BEEBS

Buist’s Double Narcissi, or Daffodils (Continued)

Orange Phoenix. A variety similar to the above, except for color-
ing, which is a light yellow, almost white, with a yellow center.
It is splendid for forcing or pot culture. It is also called “Eggs
and Bacon.” Height, 16 inches. 8 cts. each, 7 5 cts. per doz.,
$5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1,000.

Sulphur, or Silver Phoenix. Flowers very large, blush-white; the
center is sulphur-colored; excellent for forcing or outdoor
planting. Height about 18 inches. 8 cts. each, 7 5 cts. per doz.,
$5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1,000.

Van Sion (Telamonius plenus). The true double Daffodil. Our
stock of these comes from one of the largest Daffodil producers
in Holland. The color is a pure golden yellow entirely, free
from green-tipped flowers, which are often found in cheap
grades. For forcing or outdoor planting it has no equal. It
should be planted extensively for naturalizing.

Each Doz. 100 1,000

Extra-selected Bulbs $0 07 $0 75 $5 00 $45 00

Mammoth-size Bulbs 10 1 00 7 00 65 00

Double Mixed Narcissi. All shades, varieties and colors. A quantity
of these make a handsome investment, and at the low price at
which they are offered, should be planted extensively. Do not
force the mixed Narcissi. 6 cts. each, 5 5 cts. per doz., $4.00
per 100, $35.00 per 1,000.

Single and dozen prices include postage. The 100 rates and over
are at purchaser’s expense

Polyanthus Narcissi

The flowers of this class of Narcissus are deliciously sweet-
scented and are suitable for the window garden and the conserva-
tory. The bulbs are of the easiest culture, and produce flowers
very freely, on long stems bearing from six to a dozen blooms each.
The pure white petals and gold cups of some varieties, in contrast
with the yellow petals and orange cups of other sorts, are very
beautiful. The bulbs are not quite so hardy as other types of
Narcissi, and when grown outdoors in the North should he given a
slight protection. In the South they are hardy. Can be grown
in pebbles and water in the same manner as the Chinese Lily.
Double Roman. White, with double yellow center; very fragrant,
each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.00 per 100.

SINGLE NARCISSUS, EMPEROR
One of the best doubles for house culture. 5 cts.

Grand Monarque. Fine, large trusses of white flowers, with primrose cups; very effective. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz.,
$3.50 per lOO.

Grand Primo. Cup citron, perianth pure white; excellent for cutting. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., $4.00 per 100.

Grand Soleil d'Or. A charming rich yellow flower, with deep red-
dish cup. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per lOO.

Staten General. White, with orange cup; very early. 6 cts. each,
60 cts. per doz., $4.00 per 100.

White Pearl. Large, pure, satiny white; beautiful. 6 cts. each,
60 cts. per doz., $4.00 per lOO.

Mixed Polyanthus Narcissi. 5 CtS. each, 50 ctS. per doz., $3.00
per 100, $27.00 per 1,000.

Poet’s Narcissi

( Narcissus poeticus )

This is the old-fashioned favorite type, with white flowers, the
cups margined with red, and with rich, spicy odor. All do well in
the open border, are perfectly hardy, and once planted take care
of themselves.

Glory. A grand new variety producing immense snow-white
flowers of perfect form, cup yellow, edged white. 6 cts. each,
60 cts. per doz., $4.00 per 100.

Poeticus. (Pheasant’s Eye, or Poet’s Narcissus). Flowers snow-
white, with beautiful cup suffused with bright orange-red; very
fragrant. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.00 per 100.
Poeticus, King Edward Vll. (Almira). An improvement on
Ornatus, being a stronger grower, producing larger flowers of
purest white, with yellow cup margined with scarlet; very early.
7 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., $5.50 per lOO.

Poeticus Ornatus. Until the introduction of King Edward Vll
the most perfect form of Poet’s Narcissus. Blooms almost a
month earlier; flowers large, pure white, cup margined with
scarlet and as fragrant as the type. 5 cts. each, 5o cts. per doz.,
$3.00 per too, $27.00 per 1,000.

NARCISSUS, DOUBLE VAN SION

RELIABL,E BUEBS

ROBERT BUIST CO., PHIEADEEPHIA

NARCISSUS, PAPER- WHITE GRANDIFLORA

Paper -White Narcissi

This variety is unquestionably superior to the Chinese Lily for
growing- in water; flowers are larger, intensely fragrant; produced
very freely and are attractive in color. The bulbs will bloom
sooner than those of the Chinese Lily, in fact, they have been
forced to bloom in twenty-six days after planting, and may be
grown in the same manner as the Chinese Lily.

Selected Bulbs — 5 cts. each, SO cts. doz., 53.50 per 100, 530.00
per 1,000.

Mammoth Bulbs — 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., 54.00 per lOO,
535.00 per 1,000.

Golden West Narcissi

A most showy and beautiful flower. Color is a fair dazzling
golden yellow, the eye being of a still deeper yellow. They can
be grown in the same manner as Chinese Lilies. A bunch of them
brings a golden sunshine into the darkest days of winter. Nothing
more exquisite as a companion to the Paper-White, the only dif-
ference being in the color. A few bulbs started at intervals will
give a succession of flowers throughout the winter months. 10
cts. each, 5l.00 per doz., 57.00 per lOO.

Poetaz Narcissi

You can now grow the lovely Polyanthus Narcissi out of doors
without danger — perfectly hardy. Flowers are the shape of
Poeticus varieties, with free flowering habits of the Polyanthus.
Several flowers in a cluster on one stem. Excellent for forcing,
as well as the garden.

Elvira. Pure white with yellow eye; large flower ot gooa sup-
stance, and a fine keeper. 7 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., 55.50
per 100.

Irene. Sulphur-yellow, with orange eye; large, broad truss bearing
eight to nine flowers. 7 cts. each, 7 5 cts. per doz., 55.50 per
100.

Triumph. Pure white with deep yellow eye; flowers, which come
three to four on a stem, are the largest of this class. 7 cts.
each, 75 cts. per doz., 55.50 per too.

Jonquils

These are small-flowering types of Narcissi, and prized for the fragrant blooms and the ease with which they may be
grown. Liberal planting should be made outdoors in groups of twenty-five or more, or the bulbs may be scattered
among the shrubbery, in the hardy border, or naturalized in the grass

Single Sweet-scented (Narcissus Jonquilla). Rich buttery
yellow; not so large a flower as the others, but fragrant
and very free-flowering. 4 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz.,

53.00 per lOO, $25.00 per 1,000.

Campernelle (Narcissus odorus). A grand variety, produc-
ing large, sweet-scented, yellow flowers. 5 cts. each,

50 cts. per doz., 53.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1,000.

We supply 6 Bulbs one variety at dozen rate, 25 at the 100 rate

Campernelle rugulosus. The largest and finest of all Jon-
quils; a handsome flower; color pure yellow; very frag-
rant. 5 cts. each, 5o cts. per doz., 53.50 per lOO.

Double Sweet-scented. Full double, golden yellow; highly
fragrant. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., 53.25 per 100,
527.50 per 1,000.

Chinese Sacred Lily

This variety of Polyanthus Narcissus is the Sacred Lily, or Joss Flower,
of the Chinese, and has been cultivated for ages in the Orient. The flowers
are clear white with yellow cup, and the culture is very simple. They are
grown in water in bowls, with just enough pebbles to keep them from
toppling over. Excessive heat produces quick growth but will blight the
buds, and they will not bloom. Fill the dish with water and set in a cool,
dark room until the bulbs are well rooted, when they should be brought
to the light. To be flowered successfully, they should not be moved into a
warm room until the buds are about to open. Water requires changing
occasionally to keep it pure. Price, by mail, 20 cts. each, 3 for SO cts.,
51.90 per doz. postpaid. By express, iS cts. each, 5l-So per doz.

Double Oriental Sacred Lily

Can he grown in the same manner as the Chinese lilies. The flowers
are creamy white, double orange-yellow center; very free flowering, early
and sweet scented. 7 cts. each, 7 5 cts. per doz., postpaid. By express,
60 cts. per doz., 54.50 per 100.

In making out your order for Bulbs for Fall planting, don’t overlook
the fact that we carry a full assortment of vegetable and Flower Seeds,
Farm, Grass and Clover Seeds. If your wants are not listed, write for a
copy of Buist’s Garden Guide. We want you to know the value of Buist’s
Profitable Seeds for Practfxal Gardeners.

CHINESE SACRED LILY

ROBERT BUIST CO., PHIEADELPHIA

R£L,IABI<B BUI.BS

Miscellaneous Bulbs

Lilium Harrisii

(True Bermuda Easter Lily) READY IN AUGUST
This Lily is now so well known that it needs no de-
scription. It is undoubtedly one of the most popular flowers
ever used for forcing. The bulbs we supply are of the
highest quality obtainable and are perfectly true.

Each. Doz. 100

Bulbs 5 to 7 ins. in circumference $0 30 $3 00 $22 00
Bulbs 7 to 9 ins. in circumference 50 5 00 40 00

Lilium Candidum

(Annunciation, or Madonna Lily)

This is one of the most popular of garden Lilies. The
flowers are pure snow-white and very fragrant, borne on
long stems. To succeed with it, it should be planted early
in the Autumn, so that it can make some growth before
frost. The culture is the same as for other hardy Lilies.
Large bulbs, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $18.00 per 100.

Freesia |

The justly popular Freesias are greatly prized for the |
delightful fragrance of their delicately colored flowers, which, j
when cut, will remain in good condition for a long time in j
water. They are easily grown or forced in good loamy
soil, with an admixture of leaf-mold and sand, in a frame or j
green-house, and are excellent for window culture in Winter. [
For the information of all not acquainted with these bulbs,
we may say that they are quite small, but produce large
blooms in comparison to their size.

Freesia, “Purity.” Magnificent, glistening,
pure white flowers of large size, borne on
strong, lengthy stems, each truss bearing
eight to ten buds, five to six of which are

frequenfly open at the same time. Doz. 100

Select Bulbs $0 30 $2 00

Mammoth Bulbs 40 3 00

Rainbow Freesia. A new Strain of colored Freesias, compris- j
ing a number of lovely and beautiful shades of pink, |
purple, blue, yellow and lavender. Very fragrant. 10
cts. each, $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100.

NARCISSUS POETICUS NATURALIZED

Crocus

One of the earliest flowers seen in the Spring. They are
neat, dwarf and compact in growth, and the blooms are of
bright colors. If planted closely — say 2 inches apart — and 3
inches deep, they make a very pretty display immediately
after the snow goes off in the Spring. Do not disturb for
several years. S'hould be largely planted in the grass on
lawns. They will flower very early in Spring before mowing.
The effect is beautiful.

Not less than one dozen sold

Giant Named Crocus

Baron von Brunow. Deep purple. .
Cloth of Gold. Golden yellow,

striped brown

Cloth of Silver. Light blue, striped

Mont Blanc. Pure white

Mammoth Yellow. Golden yellow.
Purpurea Grandiflora. Rich purple

Striped and Variegated .

White Sorts

Golden Yellow

Mixed Colors

Doz.

100

1,000

$0 35

$20

1 35

; 35

3CUS

$0 20

$10

Oxalis

Bermuda Buttercup. One of the finest of Winter-flower-
ing plants for pot culture, of strong, luxuriant growth; one
bulb is sufficient for a 6-inch pot. The great profusion of
bloom produced in uninterrupted abundance for weeks is
astonishing. The flowers are of the purest, bright butter-
cup-yellow.

Bowiei. Rosy crimson.

Grand Duchess. Pink. White. Lavender.

Any of the above, 35 cts. per dozen, $2.50 per 100
Mixed. Containing a large number of varieties. 3 0 cts. per
doz., $2.00 per lOO.

We deliver free at dozen and 100 prices, Oxalis, Freesia and
Crocus

FREESIA

FI.OWER. SEEDS

ROBERT BVIST CO., PHIEADEEPHIA

Flower Seeds for Fall Sowing

Splendid results can be obtained by sowing the following varieties of Flower
Seeds in the fall. Sown in a cold frame or a protected corner of the garden,
you can have an abundant supply of early blooming flowers the following spring,
as the plants from autumn-sown seed become larger and more robust, flowering
earlier and more numerously than if sown in the spring.

ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon)

Antirrhinum ( Snapdragon )

One of our most showy and useful border
plants. The more recently improved varieties
of this valuable genus are large, finely-shaped
flowers of the most brilliant colors, with
beautifully marked throats; they succeed in
any good garden soil, and are very effective in
beds.

GIANT VARIETIES. 2 to 3 ft. high.

Scarlet Pkt., loc.

Yellow Pkt., IOC.

Striped Pkt., loc.

White Pkt., IOC.

Rose Pkt., IOC.

COLLECTION. Packet each of above 40c.

Giant Mixed. oz., 25c Pkt., loc.

SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES, i to ft.

Cottage Maid. Coral pink Pkt., loc.

Defiance (Bonfire). Russet red... Pkt., loc.

Fire King. Deep red Pkt., loc.

Golden Queen. Rich yellow Pkt., loc.

Pink Gem. Rose pink Pkt., loc.

Queen of the North. White Pkt., loc.

Scarlet King. Brilliant scarlet. . .Pkt., loc.

COLLECTION. Packet each of above 50c.
Semi-Dwarf Mixed. % oz., 25c... Pkt., loc.

Anemone (Wind Flower)

Charming double, single and semi-double
flowers; all colors; hardy perennial; 2 ft.

Coronaria. Mixed colors Pkt., loc.

St. Brigid. Single and double. . .Pkt., 15c.

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Beautiful grotesque and varied-colored flow-
ers, blooming freely in the Spring; hardy

perennials; 2 ft.

Single M’xed. (4 oz., 20c Pkt., 5c.

Double Mixed. % oz., 25c Pkt., 5c. !

Hardy Perennial |
Aster

These showy perennials may be easily j
raised from seed and make attractive autumn
flowering plants. If sown early in the spring |
will flower the first season. 2 ft.

Mixed (Michaelmas Daisy) Pkt., loc. |

Achillea

Ptarmica, “The Pearl,” 2 ft. Double white
flowers in clusters. A very desirable
hardy perennial Pkt., loc I

Aconitum (Monk’s Hood)

Napellus Blue. Panicles of helmet-shaped
flowers. Perennial. 4 ft Pkt., loc.

Agrostemma

An attractive free-flowering hardy peren-
nial producing flowers on long slender stems
like a single pink, blooms first season.

Coronaria, Rose Campion. Pink.. Pkt., 5c.

Alyssum

Saxatile Compactum. New. (Basket of
Gold.) An ideal hardy perennial plant,
flowering in May; silvery foliage with
showy golden yellow flowers; blooms the
first season if sown early indoors; i ft.

Vi oz., 40c Pkt., IOC.

AQUILEGIA, OR COLUMBINE

Beilis Perennis

(English Daisy)

A favorite plant for beds or pot-culture;
they thrive best in a cool shady place; half-
hardy perennials; 3 in.

Snowball. Double pure white. . .Pkt., loc.

Longfellow. Double pink Pkt., loc.

Double Mixed Pkt., loc.

MONSTROSA. These new Double Daisies
surpass all strains of this popular plant in
strong, robust growth and abundance of
large blooms.

Monstrosa Alba. Snowy-white flowers.

Pkt., 25c.

Monstrosa Rosea. Deep rose Pkt., 25c.

Monstrosa Mixed Pkt., 25c.

Calceolaria

Plants invaluable for greenhouse or con-
servatory decoration, forming in Spring dense
masses of beautiful pocket-like flowers. Sow
in August and September; if large plants are
required early, the former month is the best.
Hybrida Grandiflora. Mixed; superb,
large, rich, self-colored flowers. .Pkt., 25c.

Campanula (Beimower)

These are among the best known hardy
perennials. All have dainty bell-shaped
flowers.

Carpatica. Color clear blue, grows 6 in.
high, especially good for edging. Vi oz..

40C ’. Pkt., IOC

Carpatica Alba. Pure white Pkt., loc

Pyramidalis. Beautiful blue; 4 ft.Pkt., loc
Pyramidalis Alba. Pure white. . .Pkt., loc

Canterbury Bells

(Campanula Medium)

CALYCANTHEMA (Cup and Saucer). Pro-
duce beautiful large single flowers re-
sembling a cup and saucer. Hardy bien-
nial.

Blue. A clear shade Pkt., loc.

Alba. Pure white Pkt., lOC.

Pink. Delicate rosy-pink Pkt., loc.

Finest Mixed Pkt., loc.

SINGLE CANTERBURY BELLS. Bell-shape flow-
ers, rich in color, profuse in bloom, and of
easy culture, thriving best in light, rich soil
with good drainage. Hardy biennial.

Dark Blue Pkt., loc

Light Blue Pkt., loc

Rose Pkt., IOC

White. pure white Pkt., loc

Single Mixed. V4 oz., 25c Pkt., 5c

Double Mixed Pkt., loc

Carnations

The Carnation has long been prized as a
hardy border flower, and it certainly de-
serves all the praise lavished upon it. Being
hardy, free-flowering, and easily grown either
in flower-beds, borders, or pots, it is one of
the most valuable and beautiful of our sum-
mer flowers and a favorite with every one.
Plants raised from seed bloom more profusely
than propagated plants, and are therefore to
be preferred.

Chabaud’s Everblooming. Blooms in the
greatest profusion indefinitely; mixed

colors Pkt., 25c.

Marguerite. A quick-flowering type; fine
double flowers; mixed colors. Per V4 oz.,

40c Pkt., IOC.

Marguerite. Separate colors. Crimson, Pink,
Striped, White, Yellow. Pkt., each loc.
Giant Marguerite. An improved form of
the above, with very large flowers; mixed
colors. Per (4 oz., 50c Pkt., ISC.

MARGUERITE CARNATION

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seeds pure and reliable, we do not
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accept the seeds on these terms,
they must be returned at once.

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Sheep Manure

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Fall Time Is Bulli
ing Time and Li

Fully two months of growing and
blooming can be gained by prepar-
ing your soil now and planting
everything that can withstand the
winter. This work, done in the Fall, j
insures an established planting, ready to I
start off rugged and strong with the
first breaking of Spring — and long before
you can begin to work in the garden
next year. By all means plant shrubs, ,
bulbs, vines and fruits and do your lawn
making this Fall.

Your first thought in laying out Fall
work should be of manure, because ^
success depends upon a rich fertile soil '
and nothing makes things grow like
Wizard Brand Sheep Manure. It’s the
best natural fertilizer you can use and is
absolutely safe and dependable for all I

Wizard Brand has been the highest Standard <i
fruits and vegetables under glass, and in the m
use it is conveniently packed in 5 and 10 ^|«

DON’T PLANT WITBl

Have you signed
your name and full address ?

iltSind Shrub Plant-
Lsm Making Time

I of your planting. For home lawns and
■ gardens, use 60 to 100 pounds for each
1000 square feet of surface. Scatter
j uniformly after spading, and work in
I with a rake before planting. A handful
I or two workecf into the soil as each
; bulb, shrub or vine is set, will make such
a wonderful showing in the Spring
that you will never plant again without
Wizard Brand. •

Wizard Brand sheep manure is a natural
fertilizer, without chemical treatment
or mixture. It is prepared from unusual
quality of sheep feeding station manure,
dried and sterilized, screened and uni-
formly ground into a convenient, con-
centrated “Wagonload of Manure in a
Bag,” with every weed and foreign grass
seed absolutely destroyed.

( .uality among professional growers of flowers,
fi! field, for more than fifteen years. For home
prtd cartons and 25, 50 and 100 pound bags.

HUT WIZARD BRAND

ROBERT BUIST CO.
Seed Growers
4 and 6 So. Front Street
PHILADELPHIA

ROBBRT BUIST CO., PHICADECPHIA

FI.OWER SEEDS

GAILLARDIA

Digitalis (Foxglove)

Handsome and highly ornamental, hardy
perennial plant, of stately growth and varied

colors; 3 ft.

Fine Mixed. Oz., 30c Pkt., 5c.

Monstrosa. Splendid mixed Pkt., IOC.

Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)

Splendid bedding plants, remarkable for the
profusion and brilliancy of their flowers, con-
tinuing in beauty during the Summer and
Autumn; half hardy; ft.

Grandiflora Compacta. A compact variety
bearing its varied colored flowers well

above the foliage. 14 oz., 50c Pkt., loc.

Grandiflora Copper-red. Yellow with red

center Pkt., 20c.

Kermesina Splendens. Center crimson,

canary-yellow border Pkt., 15c.

Grandiflora Superb Mixed, 14 oz. 30c.

Pkt., IOC.

Gypsophila

Small, white flowers in sprays forming a
misty effect above the plant; hardy perennial.
Highly prized for cutting. 2 ft.

Paniculata (Baby’s Breath). White flow-
ers, fine for bouquets. 14 OZ., 20C. Pkt., 5c.
Paniculata FI. PI. The double flowering
Baby’s Breath, forming pretty little dou-
ble white flowers Pkt., 25c.

Coreopsis

Lanceolata Grandiflora. A very hardy peren-
nial blooming the first year and pro-
ducing on long stems a succession of rich
bright yellow flowers two to three inches
across. Valuable for cutting; 2 ft. ^ oz.
25c Pkt., IOC.

Chrysanthemum

(Shasta and Moon-Penny Daisies)

The large-flowering single white hardy
Daisy has long been considered one of our
finest hardy perennials for permanent garden
decorations.

King Edward. Large, pure white flowers
3 to 4 inches across. They are of splendid
substance, and, having long stems, are
highly prized for cutting, lasting in water

fully a week Pkt., loc.

Shasta Daisy. Very large, white single

flowers on long stems Pkt., 15c.

Shasta Daisy “Alaska.” This is the finest

of all the Shasta Daisies, flowers of im-
mense size Pkt., 25c.

Delphinium

(Hardy Larkspur)

One of our most showy and useful hardy
perennial plants, possessing almost every
requisite for the adornment of the garden,
producing splendid spikes of flowers in pro-
fusion throughout the Summer.

Belladonna. This is one of the most
freely and continuous blooming varieties.

Immense spikes of lovely pale blue. 4

ft Pkt., 20c.

Formosum. Brilliant blue, white center,
especially fine. 3 ft Pkt., loc.

Elatum (Bee Larkspur). Rich blue of
various shades with black centers. 4 ft.

Pkt., IOC.

Hyhridum, Finest Mixed. A great variety
of charming colors Pkt., 15c.

Dianthus

(Hardy Garden Pinks)

Charming Summer flowering border plants
more or less fragrant; should be planted in
every garden.

Clove Scented. The flowers are very
large, double, beautifully fringed, and
emit a dove-like perfume. )4 oz., 25c.

Pkt., IOC.

Plumarius (Scotch Pinks, Pheasant’s Eye,
Grass Pinks). Pretty fringed, single flow-
ers of various colors. )4 02., 30c. Pkt., 5c.
Double Scotch Pink. Colors beautiful.

Pkt., IOC.

GYPSOPHILA (BABY’S BREATH)

Helenium ( Sncezewort)

Strong-growing hardy perennials, succeeding
in any soil, and useful in the hardy border,
giving an enormous crop of flowers in late
summer.

Autumnale Superbum. Golden yellow
flowers; 5 to 6 ft Pkt., loc.

Helianthus

(Hardy Sunflower)

Perennial Mixed. Producing a grand effect
when planted in garden beds or borders,
or in woodlands or wild gardens. .Pkt., loc.

Hibiscus (Marshmallow )

Showy ornamental perennial plants for
mixed beds or shrubbery borders with large
and beautifully colored flowers.

Moscheutos. Rosy-pink flowers. Pkt., loc.

Giant Yellow or Golden Bowl. Flowers of

a deep rich cream with a velvety maroon

center Pkt., loc.

Crimson Eye. Creamy white flowers with

crimson center Pkt., loc.

New Giant. Single flowers of enormous
size in many colors Pkt., 15c.

Hollyhock

This splendid plant vies with the Dahlia for
Summer decorations, and from its stately
growth and the varied colors of its magnifi-
cent spikes of flowers, may justly claim a
place in every garden or pleasure ground;
hardy perennial; 6 ft.

Double White. )4 oz., 40c Pkt., loc.

Double Pink. i/4 oz., 40c Pkt., loc.

Double Salmon Rose. '/4 oz., 40c.. Pkt., loc.

Double Yellow. )4 oz., 40c Pkt., loc.

Double Maroon. )4 oz., 40c Pkt., loc.

Double Red. V4 oz., 40c Pkt., loc.

Choice Mixed. )4 oz-, 30c Pkt., loc.

Allegheny Fringed. The flowers are either
double or semi-double, the petals are beau-
tifully fringed. All shades and colors are
represented. V4 oz., 30c Pkt., loc.

Iberis (Hardy Candytuft )

Dwarf evergreen plants, covered with
blooms in Spring and early Summer. Thrives
anywhere in shade or sun; 9 in.

Sempervirens. Pure white Pkt., loc.

Lobelia

Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). Hardy peren-
nial, with spikes of brilliant scarlet
flowers, very showy; 3 ft Pkt., 15c.

Lupinus (Lupine)

Most beautiful hardy border plants suc-
ceeding in any rich garden soil; bloom in May
and June. 3 ft.

Polyphyllus. Mixed colors. 3 to 4 ft.

Pkt., 5C.

Mignonette ( Reseda )

A well-known fragrant favorite; if the
plants are thinned out they will grow stronger
and produce larger spikes of flowers; fine for
pot-culture; 6 in.

Red Goliath. Foliage rich green with giant
spikes of red flowers, %-oz., 25c.. Pkt., loc.
Machet. Large spikes reddish-tinted, one
of the best for pot culture. )4 oz., 25c.

Pkt., IOC.

Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not)

Neat and beautiful little plants with star-
like flowers; succeeds best in a shady situa-
tion; for in or outdoor planting; half-hardy
perennials, blooming the first year from seed;

Alpestris. Bright blue Pkt., loc.

Palustris. True Forget-Me-Not. .Pkt., loc.

SINGLE PYRETHRUM

FI^OWER SEEDS

ROBBRX BUIST CO., PHICABECPJHIA

BUIST’S PRIZE PANSY

Buist’s Giant Pansies

PANSY. — This beautiful flower is too well known to need any descrip-
tion. Seed sown in the Autumn and kept in a cold frame through the
Winter, and planted out in the Spring, will blossom freely the whole
season. Sow the seed in drills,, covering them not more than four times
their diameter and firming the soil well above them. The seeds germinate
in from eight to twelve days and should not be allowed to dry out during
this period. As soon as the plants are up and large enough to handle
they should be transplanted to stand nine inches apart in the rows. Pick
off the buds as they appear during the Summer months; this will cause
the plants to grow bushy and compact, and will bloom profusely during
the late Autumn and early Spring months. The seed we offer has been
saved from the most distinct and best-named imported varieties, and is
unsurpassed for size and form, beautiful markings, brilliancy of colors
and shadings. The higher price sorts produce the largest flowers. Hardy
perennial, but usually grown as an annual or biennial.

Tufted Pansies or
Violas

Very free blooming, hardy plant,
particularly adapted to shady places.
The flowers are not as large as other
varieties of Pansies, but they blos-
som more freely and for a longer
time. Fine for edging beds and bor-
ders. Seecd sown in April produces
flowering plants by June, and from
then on until frost are a sheet of
bloom.

Pyrethrum

Very showy flowers of easy cultivation;
valuable for cutting. The daisy-like blos-
soms borne in great abundance and a variety
of colors. One of the best hardy perennials.

Roseum Hybrid Grandiflorum Pkt., loc.

Double Fine Mixed. i8 in Pkt., 25c.

Finest Single Mixed Pkt., loc.

Rudbeckia ( Conef lower )

Buist's Prize Pansy. This strain of Pansy
comprises a collection of the most beauti-
ful colors and markings. Each year we
add the latest Giants. The Buist Prize is
unsurpassed as regards size, texture and
colorings. 1/16 oz., $1.50; 5 pkts., $1.00.

Pkt., 25c.

Bugnot’s Superb Blotched. An incompar-
able strain; extremely large, three blotched
flowers, upper petals finely lined. % oz.,
$1.00 Pkt., 25c.

Madame Perret. A splendid giant-flowered
strain, comprising all shades of red from
light rose to dark purple. % oz., 75c.

Pkt., 25c.

Masterpiece. Giant Ruffled. Nearly all
the plants produce beautifully ruffled
flowers of large size and very fascinating

colors. Ys oz., $1.00 Pkt., 25c.

Giant Orchid Flowered Mixed. A splen-
did and quite distinct race, showing re-
markable combinations of all colors, in-
cluding shades of chamois, terra-cotta,
pink, orange, etc. 5 Pkts., $1.00.. Pkt., 25c.
Triumph of the Giants. New class with
exceptionally large beautifully frilled and
waved flowers. Finest mixed. Vs oz.,

$1.50 Pkt., 25c.

Buist’s Superb Mixture. A blend of the
finest strains including a large variety of
the richest colors. Ys oz., soc Pkt., loc.

Fine Mixed. All colors. % oz., 50c; %

oz., 90c Pkt., 5c.

GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES. Very
showy class, of vigorous and compact growth

and enormously large flowers; the form and
colorings are of the most beautiful type, each
flower has three large blotches.

Adonis. Light blue Pkt., 15c.

Brilliant. Fiery red with dark spots.

Pkt., 15c.

Dark Blue. LTltramarine blue Pkt., 15c.

Bronze. Golden bronze Pkt., 15c.

Fairy Queen. Azure blue Pkt., 15c.

Cardinal. Brilliant red Pkt., 15c.

Faust. (King of the Blacks.) Pkt., 15c.

Lord Beaconsfield. Violet Pkt., 15c.

Meteor. Bright terra-cotta Pkt., 15c.

Peacock. Blue flowers edged with white.

Pkt., 15c.

Victoria. Blood-red Pkt., 15c.

White. With dark eye Pkt., 15c.

Yellow. With dark eye Pkt., 15c.

COLLECTION OFFER. A packet each of the
above 13 named varieties of Giant Pansies
mailed for $1.50.

Giant Trimardeau Mixed. All colors. H
oz., 75c Pkt., IOC.

Blue Perfection. Deep purplish blue.

Pkt., IOC.

White Perfection. Pure white. . .Pkt., loc.
Lutea Splendens. Golden yellow. Pkt., loc.
Mixed. All colors Pkt., loc.

Phlox

Hardy Perennial. Seed should be Sewn as
soon as ripe. Order now and we will send
as soon as harvested, which is usually
early in October. Supplied in mixed colors
only. % oz., doc Pkt., loc.

Poppy ( Perennial )

Poppies when once planted will last for all
time. They differ from the annuals in the
original root living and increasing in size and
not from being self-sown from seed dropped
the previous year.

Hardy Oriental Popples. Oriental Poppies
rival in gorgeous beauty the Darwin Tulips
and are one of the showiest, most effective
flow'ers grown; height, 2. to 3 ft,, flowers im-
mense; often six inches or more across.

Orientale. Bright scarlet with black

blotch. Yi oz., 30c Pkt., IOC.

Orientale Mixed Hybrids. Mixed colors.

Pkt., 15c.

Iceland Poppies. Although hardy peren-
nials, these dwarf poppies bloom the first sea-
son from seed sown early in Spring. Plants
are of graceful, neat habit with fern-like
foliage producing their brilliant fragrant
flowers in profusion, and, if the seed pods are
picked off, continue to flower the entire

season.

Yellow. Ys oz., 20c Pkt., loc.

Orange. % oz., 20c Pkt., loc.

White. Ys oz., 20c Pkt., loi..

Finest Mixed. % oz., 25c Pkt., loc.

Primula (Chinese Primrose)

A very attractive and indispensable plant
for the greenhouse or conservatory, flowering
very profusely during the Winter and Spring
moirths. Our seed has been saved from the
choicest strains, and cannot fail to produce
flowers of the finest and most attractive
colors.

Alba Magnifica. White flowers. .Pkt., 25c.

Stellata. Mixed, excellent pot plant.

Pkt., 25c.

Rosy Morn. Delicate pink Pkt., 40c.

Primula Veris (Cowslip)

This beautiful Spring flowering dwarf hardy
perennial bears clusters of fragrant flowers of
various colors. 6 in.

Mixed. All colors.

Strong growing plant; flowering all Summer,
good for cutting.

Bicolor Superba. Yellow flower with

brown in center; annual, 2 ft Pkt., loc.

Purpurea (Giant Purple Coneflower).
Hardy perennial crimson-purple flowers
with dark brown disc; 3 ft Pkt., IOC.

Scabiosa

This hardy perennial should be in every
garden. Various-colored flowers on long
stems; splendid for cutting.

Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). 3 ft. ..Pkt., loc.
Japonica. Lavender blue flowers. 2 ft.

Pkt., IOC.

Stokesia ( Cornflower Aster )

A beautiful hardy perennial plant that no
garden should be without. It is of the easiest
culture, blooming the first year from seed,
and succeeding in any open sunny position.
The plants grow from iS to 24 inches high and
begin flowering in July, continuing without
interruption till late in October. The flowers,
4 to 5 inches across, on long stems, are valua-

ble for cutting.

Cyanea. Light blue Pkt., loc.

Alba. Pure white Pkt., loc.

Cyanea Mixed Pkt., loc.

Pkt., loc.

STOKESIA CYANEA

ROBERT BEIST CO., PHIEADEEPHIA

FI.O'WER SEEDS

WHITE SWEET PEAS

Navy

blue

Buist's Prize Sweet Peas

Splendid results can be obtained in the Southern States by sowing in
the Fall or early Winter; the plants become well established, the root
growth is stronger, so it carries a plant through a dry season better
and seasons of blooming are prolonged.

The sowing of Sweet Peas in the North is growing in popularity;
they may be planted outdoors in late November or December before the
ground is frozen, so that germination may take place in the Spring
before fhe ground is in condition to work. A perfectly drained soil
should be selected. Dig a trench six inches deep, in this sow the seed
and cover two inches, and, by degrees, as the vines grow up, till the
trench with soil, and thin to about two or three inches apart. Sweet
Peas should not be grown in same soil year after year.

Schizanthus

(Butterfly Flower)

This is one of the most charming flowers
for the garden in Summer and for the house
in Winter.

Dwarf Large-Flowered. A new variety,
forming pyramidal plants a foot high cov-
ered with beautiful orchid-like flowers of

many shades Pkt., 15c.

Wisetonensis. Enormous range of charm-
ing colors, ranging from creamy white with
yellow center to carmine rose with brown
center; ft Pkt., 15c.

Sweet Rocket ( Hesperis)

Delicious sweet-scented hardy perennials,
very effective in hardy border; 2 ft. ..Pkt., 5c.

Grandiflora Sweet Peas
(Continued)

King Edward
VII. Rich crim-
son-scarlet —
Lady G r i s e 1
H amilton.
Beautiful sil-
very-lavender. .
Lord Nelson.
Rich dark navy

blue

Lovely. Shell
pink with deli-
cate rose wings
Blue. Deep violet

K lb. Lb.
40 I 25

Spencer Sweet Peas

Pkt. Oz. K Lb.

Countess Spencer. A beau-
tiful soft pink $0 10

Dobbies Cream. Deep
cream or primrose yellow, 10
Elfreda Pearson. The

finest light pink 10

Florence Nightingale.
Beautiful, clear lavender, 10
King White. Pure white, 10
Margaret Atlee. Light

salmon-pink 10

Mrs. Hugh Dickson.
Beautiful salmon-pink on a

cream ground lO

Mrs. Cuthbertson. The

finest pink and white 10

Royal Purple. Rich royal

purple 10

Thomas Stevenson. Bright

orange scarlet 10

The President. A mag-
nificent and glowing

scarlet 15

Wedgwood. A clear sil-
very blue 10

$0 30 $i 00

35 I 25

35 I 2S

30 I 00

35 I 25

30 I 00

35 I 25

40 I 50

35 I 25

COLLECTION. A packet each of the above
12 superb Spencers, 90c., or one ounce of
each for $3.00.

Buist’s Prize Spencer Mixture. A match-
less collection of the most beautiful col-
ors.

Pkt., IOC.; oz., 25c.; Yi lb., 75c.; lb., 52.50.

Grandiflora Sweet
Peas

ALL FIVE CENTS PER PACKET

Black Knight. Very dark

maroon $0 15

Blanche Burpee. A su-
perb pure white 15

Blanche Ferry. Very pop-
ular pink and white 15

Flora Norton. The clear-
est light blue 15

Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon.

The finest primrose yellow 15

541b. Lb.

$0 40 $i 25
40 I 25
40 I 25
40 I 25

Prima Donna. Pure light

pink; very fine 15 40 i 25

Queen Alexandra. Bright

scarlet red 15 40 i 25

COLLECTION. A packet each of the above
12 sorts for 40c.

Buist’s Prize Grandiflora Mixture. A
beautiful combination of colors.

Pkt., 5c.; oz., IOC.; 54 lb., 30c.; lb., ?i.oo.

Early and Winter
Flowering Sweet Peas

A distinct class that has become popular
for greenhouse forcing. They bloom in about
three months from time of sowing. The flow-
ers are of fine size on long stems. Grown in
the open ground they begin flowering fully
four weeks sooner than late flowering Sweet
Peas sown at same time.

Pkt. Oz.

Early Asta Ohn. Lavender $o 15 $i 00

Early Blanche Ferry. Pink and

white 15 I 00

Early Cream. Deep cream or

primrose 15 i 00

Early Helen Lewis. Salmon-

pink 15 I 00

Early Hercules. Clear pink,

very large 15 I 00

Early Mrs. Sim. A beautiful

salmon-pink 15 i 00

Early President Wilson. Rose

carmine 15 I 00

Early Snowflake. Pure white. 15 i 00

Early Songbird. A soft shade

of pale pink 15 i 00

Early Spring Maid. Light pink

on a cream ground 15 i 00

Early Wedgvzood. A clear

light, silvery blue 1$ I 00

Early Yarrawa. The color, on
opening is rose, changing as the
flower develops to a light pink
standard tinted buff with blush
wings 15 I 00

COLLECTION. A packet each of the above
12 Early Winter Flowering varieties, $1.50.
Mixed Early Winter Flowering. A mixture
of all the above colors.

Pkt., IOC.; oz., 75c.; 54 lb., $2.50.

Sweet William

A well-known, free-flowering, hardy peren-
nial, producing a splendid effect in beds,
mixed flower and shrubbery borders; ft.

Single White Pkt., 5c.

Single Crimson Pkt., 5c.

Pink Beauty. Single Pkt., loc.

Scarlet Beauty. Single Pkt., loc.

Single Mixed. 54 oz., 20c Pkt., 5c.

Double Mixed. 54 oz., 25c Pkt., loc.

Wallflower

Deliciously fragrant half-hardy perennials,
blooming early in the Spring, with spikes of
beautiful flowers. Not hardy in the northern
states and plants should be wintered in a
cold frame.

Single Mixed Pkt., 5c.

Double Mixed Pkt., roc.

SWEET WILLIAM

ROBERT BUIST COMPANY :: Seeds and Bulbs

Nos. Four and Six South Front Street PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Buists Reliable Bulbs

For Fall Planting “Sure to

Buisf s Reliable Hyacinths

Twelve Special Named Varieties

in distinct shades of colors (as above) delivered
FREE, by Express or Parcel Post, anywhere in
the United States for $L25. lb This collection
comprises the best in colors, the largest truss of
bells and the stoutest stems, and can be depended
on for handsome, perfect flowers in early spring

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