Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. j fl / / Ji Iff m 1 FW^i r ■** ? • ^|Mr b Vi fc iB JH KJ - | - Sb V IWfJJEBu 1 BUSINESS INSTRUCTIONS What We Do and What You Should Do ORDER NOW — in January or February if possible before the spring rush begins. March and April are our busy months and our full force works day and night at high speed. Now to help both you and us we will allow a ten per cent discount on all orders of $1.00 or more in one order (except collections, which are net), that are received up to March the first. Every order filled during January and February helps us just that much and we are passing this on to you. EARLY ORDERING. — It will be helpful to our cus¬ tomers, as well as ourselves, to have orders placed early. Our policy is to make prompt shipments, but this is impossible as the busy season reaches its height. 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Yes We Never Went Out of Business Never Had a Successor Never Were Absorbed or Merged Since 1904 JAMES. KERNS a ABBOTT CO. PORTLAND 1 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1935 AND PRECEDING YEARS The following list of Flower Seeds is carefully selected to meet the demand of those who desire the finest. It contains many of the very new introductions as well as some of the latest and finest developments of the older strains of flowers. AGERATUM Blue Cap. 6 in. The flowers are much larger than those of Little Blue Star and of a deeper and richer color. It also surpasses Blue Ball in dwarfness and compactness of habit and the regular form of its in¬ florescence. The foliage is small and the plants have the appearance of miniature domes, so that it is quite ideal for edgings to flower borders. Pkt. 15c. Little Silver Star. Is distinguished for its compact, close habit. The even, round, cushion-shaped plants which are only 4 to 5 inches high, measure from 8 to 10 inches across. When flowering they are so thickly covered with silver grey star-like flowers that the small light green leaves are practically hidden. The seedlings come as true as can be expected from Ageratum. Pkt. 15c. ASTER WILT RESISTANT GOLDEN SHEAF (Bodger) (Grower’s Description) We take pleasure in introducing Golden Sheaf, the deepest yellow aster yet offered, and the only one that is wilt resistant. The flowers are fully double, with an attractive crest-like center, of good substance and fine depth of petal. It has all the characteristics of the Aurora type of aster so popular now with florists. The flowers last well when cut, and are excellent shippers. Pkt. 25c. ASTER WILT RESISTANT BLUE FLAME (Bodger) (Grower’s Description) In line with the trend of the times, we present Blue Flame, one of our contributions to the code for better flowers. The color is bright navy blue, distinct from any other dark blue or purple aster now offered, of the Giant Branching Crego class, with large Crego type flowers, fully double, on branching plants, suitable for cutting or garden use. The strain is very robust and wilt resistant. Pkt. 25c. ASTER PAEONY-FLOWERED PURPLE ROBE (Howard-Bodger) (Grower’s Description) Each season sees additions to this superb florist type of aster. Last year we introduced Rosebud and Silvery Rose, and now we are following these with Purple Robe, the first purple in the Paeony-flowered type. The flowers are large, well formed, fully double, of a very deep shade of purple blue. We recommend Purple Robe as a new cut flower for florists. Pkt. 25c. ASTER GIANT MAMMOTH PAEONY FLOWERED ROSEBUD The color of this aster is that rare, clear deep rose which reminds one of a newly opened rosebud, still fresh with dew. The flowers are large, well formed and fully double, borne on the long stout stems characteristic of the Paeony Flowered type. Whether in the garden or in bouquets. Rosebud is a lovely addi¬ tion to this large flowered strain of Asters. Pkt. 15c. ASTER WILT RESISTANT GIANT SALMON QUEEN (Bodger) (Grower’s Description) Few people realize that there is an aster of the fascinating shade of salmon found in Salmon Queen. It is a clear, pure salmon pink, blending to a rich gold salmon at the center. The flowers, large and well formed, are of the feathery Comet type, on long stemmed early flowering upright plants. A lovely aster that should be in every garden. And remember, it is wilt re¬ sistant. Pkt. 25c. ASTER GIANT MAMMOTH PAEONY FLOWERED SILVER ROSE Delicate lavender pink, full petaled, large, and fully double, with just a suggestion of silvery white at the tips, this is an aster which is unique in this class. Excellent for cut flower use, the plants are fine for bedding use as well. Pkt. 15c. 2 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1935 AND PRECEDING YEARS GIANT CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE ASTER The Most Beautiful Aster in the World Plants of this new race grow three feet high and bear blossoms on long, stiff stems, admirable for cut¬ ting. The individual blooms are enormous, four to six inches in diameter. The color in thees new asters is startlingly beauti¬ ful. A dual tone effect is obtained through the con¬ trasting tints of the disc-like center and the outer or guard petals. In color they vary in shades of Enchant¬ ress-pink, apple blossom, deep rose, blue, and lavender, but the disc, sometimes light yellow, sometimes blue, adds considerably to the colorful effect of the blooms. In mixture only. Pkt. 20c. ASTER SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES Aster Los Angeles is the first variety of this giant race, and how beautifully it upholds the romantic traditions of its namesake, the glamorous city of sunshine and flowers. The color is a serenely pure shell pink, in flowers which are full petaled, deep, and unusually large, yet artistically graceful in the feathery effect of the interlacing petals. Loosely arranged in tall pewter vase the long stemmed flowers lend a feeling of quiet dignity to any decorative arrangement. In the annual border or cut flower bed in the garden, they stand majestically above their fellow asters, and show up to best advantage when combined with a planting of the Blue Lace Flower, Didiscus. Pkt. 15c. ASTER LILLIPUT FLOWERED Comparing in size with the Lilliput Zinnias, these baby flowered asters fill a very definite place in the border or cutflower garden. The flowers are tiny and buttonlike in form, coming in profuse clusters on medium length stems, lending themselves very grace¬ fully to flower arrangement or for a colorful border in the garden. The colors are bright and clear cut, some varieties having a deeper zone at the center. Dark Blue. Pkt. 15c. White. Pkt. 15c. Fiery Scarlet. Pkt. 15c. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15c. Rose. Pkt. 15c. COSMOS KLONDYKE ORANGE FLARE (Growers' Description) Now at last we may grow the lovely orange colored cosmos and be assured of having flowers before frost. In most parts of the country this brilliant hued flower is practically unknown because of its late flowering habit. Realizing its beauty, however, we have bent our efforts towards producing an early flowering strain which may be enjoyed by all. We have accomplished this purpose with Orange Flare, a strain which is in full bloom less than five months from sowing. The color is the same vivid orange of the ordinary Klon- dyke, with attractive light green foliage. Pkt. 25c. CALENDULA APRICOT QUEEN Very much in the limelight at the present time, the valuable qualities of the Calendula are being exploited both for the market and in private gardens. Various breaks in color and form of flower have occurred, and what we here offer is a flat petalled variety of a bright apricot shade, deepening slightly towards the center. It is excellent for all the purposes to which a Calen¬ dula can be put. Pkt. 25c. CALENDULA CHRYSANTHA OR SUNSHINE Chrysantha is a new Calendula which is outstand¬ ing among all varieties known up to the present time. Many improvements have been made on Calendulas, but no other origination can begin to compare with this lovely new-comer from far-off Australia. The large flowers are an exquisite shade of clear buttercup yellow, with long loosely arranged petals, which droop to give the rounded appearance found in our favorite Chrysanthemums. Besides adding a bright golden splash of color to the garden, Chrysantha is a fine cutting variety, with long stiff stems, well adapted to combine with other flowers, such as blue delphin¬ ium, in bowls or vases. Pkt. 15c. CALENDULA GOLDEN RADIO The Calendula is becoming one of our most in¬ teresting plant families, with the wide variety of flower shapes and forms, plant types, and colors which are being developed each season. One of the most intriguing of the many forms is the type known as Radio, first appearing in the orange variety, and! now Golden Radio has been developed as a companion form. The color is a bright golden yellow, in the characteristically quilled petals of the flowei; which comes true to both type and color. Pkt. 10c. CALENDULA BODGER’S PASTEL BEDDING MIXTURE Designed especially for the home garden, this mix¬ ture contains a balanced combination of the lighter shades of Calendulas in the dwarfer growing types. Many new shades of apricot, salmon, cream, and white are included as well as the better known orange and lemon shades. There is also a novel assortment of flower types. Especially adapted for border use, the stems are long enough to use the flowers for cutting also. Pkt. 10c. CLARKIA ELEGANS DOUBL^ ENCHANTRESS (Growers’ Description) The ever increasing demand for the so-called “old- fashioned” type of flower has brought the Clarkias into their own as never before. Within the past four or five seasons there have evolved an unprecedented number of new colors in this old favorite. One of the finest of these varieties is Enchantress, light orange shading to pink, a delightful color which is sure to become a great favorite. The flowers are double and well placed on the long stems. Pkt. 15c. *DELPHINIUM CLIVEDEN BEAUTY Cliveden Beauty is the same beautiful light blue as the Belladonna Delphinium but is a highly improved strain. The flowers are larger and the plant a more robust grower, very even in height, making a striking show in the garden or when used for cutting. Pkt. 15c ESCHSCHOLTZIA RAMONA (Frilled California Poppies) Ramona type California Poppies are beautifully frilled and fluted, in the russet and pinkish shades, on neat growing plants which form a compact mass of flowers. They are very effective when used as a border or as a ground cover in the rose garden. Ramona Hybrids, pkt. 10c Those Marked * are Perennials J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 3 NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1935 AND PRECEDING YEARS DIANTHUS LACINIATUS SPLENDENS *DIANTHUS LACINIATUS SPLENDENS (Grower’s Description) Free flowering and easily grown, the Dianthus fam¬ ily has for years furnished us with some of our most popular border subjects. One of the most recent addi¬ tions to this family is the sterling novelty Laciniatus Splendens, a variety which, in our opinion, is the most striking Dianthus we have ever offered. The flowers are very large, over two inches across, in a brilliant shade of crimson, with a largely boldly contrasting glistening white eye. Pkt. 25c. GODETIA SYBIL SHERWOOD (Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society 1932) (Grower’s Description) We consider this the most beautiful Godetia yet introduced. The color is a gorgeous shade of bright pink softened by an undefined edging of white. The plants are robust, about 20 inches high, strong stemmed, and so free flowering that the foliage is almost hidden from view. The flowers are ideal for cutting, with long stems and exceptional keeping qualities. We predict a bright future for Sybil Sher¬ wood. Pkt. 15c. GYPSOPHILA ★Pacifica. 4 ft. This variety is especially hardy as it withstood the severe frost of winter and extreme heat and dryness of summer. The seedlings form dense bushes and attain a height of 4 ft. the second year. The myriads of tiny pink blossoms appear on the slender spreading panicles. Flowers later than the Paniculata. Good for cutting. Pkt. 25c. HOLLYHOCK ★Double Triumph. Grows 4-5 ft. high and is of branching habit, all the stems being studded by pret¬ tily waved and fringed flowers which appear in an entirely new range of colors and combinations of colors. Pkt. 15c. Those Marked HUNNEMANNIA SUN LITE Sunlite is a double flowered poppy which is different. Its extra band of petals is produced on the outside, rather than the inside of the tulip shaped flowers, giving the impression of being open, even after the cuplike blossoms have closed for the night. The flowers are a bright canary yellow, and the foliage of the two-foot bush is a light gray-green. They like a sunny position in a well-drained border and flower freely in late summer. Pkt. 15c. LARKSPUR GIANT IMPERIAL BLUE BELL Blue Bell is a fine medium blue lark¬ spur, deeper than sky blue, yet much lighter than lilac, a color up to this time lacking in the giant imperial type. The type is decidedly upright, with long basal branched flowering spikes, well adapted for cutting. Pkt. 15c. LARKSPUR GIANT IMPERIAL LOS ANGELES IMPROVED This is the same color as that popular stock flowered variety, Los Angeles, but in the vastly improved giant imperial type. It is the best of this type on the market. For greenhouse use, or where a tall, compact growing strain is wanted in the garden, this variety is preferable. The spikes are long and without side branches, making it an ex¬ cellent kind for cutting. The color is a brilliant rose on salmon. Pkt. 15c. LARKSPUR STOCK FLOWERED ROSAMOND Rosamond is a pure rose color, a shade which has been entirely lacking in larkspurs up to this time. All other rose varieties have faded badly, but this ene has that rare quality of holding the pure rose color until out of flower. It is very uniform in height, and comes into flower two weeks earlier than other stock flowered varieties. Pkt. 15c. LEPTOSYNE— Yellow Daisy Stillmani. An easily grown, attractive annual, par¬ ticularly valued because it blooms early and con¬ tinuously for many weeks. Beautiful daisy-like flowers of a pure golden yellow carried on plants growing 20 in. tall. Pkt. 10c. MARIGOLD, GUINEA GOLD Unbounded enthusiasm ! These two words express only conservatively the reaction of gardeners to this magnificent new Marigold which surpasses anything ever created in this class. The graceful pyramidal plants grow 2 to 2^ ft. tall and bear 30 to 40 semi¬ double Carnation-like blooms measuring 2 to 2^4 in. across. The color of the flowers is the most intense pure orange-gold imaginable. Blooms continuously throughout the summer and fall. Splendid for the gar¬ den and for cutting. Pkt. 10c. MARIGOLD DWARF FRENCH DOUBLE MONARCH STRAIN Dwarf French Marigolds are among the finest bor¬ der subjects for home gardens. Monarch strain has all the qualities which make up the ideal type, dwarf compact growth, very large, tight double flowers, in a wide color range which includes combinations of orange, bronze, yellow and mahogany. Most of the flowers instead of being a solid self color, have two or more shades combined in stripes or spotted effects, which adds to the interest of the variety. Pkt. 10c. * are Perennials 4 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1935 AND PRECEDING YEARS *POPPY NUDICAULE SANDFORD’S GIANT STRAIN (Grower’s Description) Of late years there has been a great renewal of interest in Iceland Poppies. Consequently there have been many new strains developed and put on the market, and it has become necessary to choose the best one among all those offered. We have maintained extensive trials of all strains during the past two seasons, and from our findings recom¬ mend Sandford’s Giants as the out¬ standing strain of the present day. The flowers are huge and well-formed, in a wide range of colors, borne on long stiff stems, which are fine for cutting. Pkt. 15c. MARIGOLD (Tagetes) SIGNATA PUMILA (Golden Gem) This is the border marigold which has been receiving so much publicity in the garden magazines lately, and you cannot afford to be without a border of it in your garden if you would be up on the latest in garden favorites. Dwarf and compact in habit, the plant is covered with dozens of small single orange flowers throughout the summer. For long blooming period and brilliant coloring, Golden Gem has few equals as an edging plant. Pkt. 10c. MARIGOLD (Tagetes Signata Pumila) LITTLE GIANT (Bodger) (Grower’s Description) One of the leading horticulturists of the country is so fond of Tagetes Signata Pumila, and so disap¬ pointed with the results obtained from any strain available, that he has given us no peace until we suc¬ ceeded in developing this neat, dwarf, really compact strain. We are proud to offer Little Giant as the highest development yet attained of this pretty little Marigold, with slender fernlike foliage and an abun¬ dance of dainty, single, golden orange flowers on plants which are only four to six inches high, with a spread of eight to ten inches. Pkt. 15c. SCHIZANTHUS SUNSET HYBRIDS (Bodger) (Grower’s Description) This carefully bred strain is the result of our years of endeavor to produce an arrestingly bright strain of this ever-popular flower. Sunset Hybrids is the ac¬ complishment of this ideal, a well balanced blend consisting of bright red and carmine shades, each butterfly-like flower delicately marked with gold or white. The two-foot plants are covered with a mass of flowers, which are excellent for cutting. One of the most easily grown garden annuals, it is also fine for pot plant use. Pkt. 15c. * STATICE DICKSONII (Grower’s Description) Dicksonii is undoubtedly the outstanding Statice in¬ troduction of recent years. It is quite unlike any other variety in commerce, and as far as we can discover, unknown to the trade of this country and Europe. The flowers are very large and open, borne in quan¬ tities on long-stemmed large sprays which have a delightfully lacy open effect. The plants are fully hardy, rather slow growing, with tough dark green, long narrow leaves making a neat clump from which rise the sprays of deep rose flowers. Plants will not flower the first year from seed, but they are well worth waiting for an extra season. Pkt. 25c. MARIGOLD ROYAL SCOT (Grower’s Description) Modern as the crack Scottish Railway train The Royal Scot from which it borrowed its name, this marigold is the most striking yet introduced. The large well-formed double flowers are produced in abundance on plants from 24 to 30 inches in height. The color is a charming combination of mahogany and gold in symmetrical stripes which radiate from the center of the flowers. We feel confident that Royal Scot will be welcomed by florists and home gardeners alike. Pkt. 15c. SALPIGLOSSIS PURPLE SELF (Bodger) (Grower’s Description) This is undoubtedly the richest dark variety in the Salpiglossis group, a dis¬ tinct new shade. The color is a rich deep velvety purple, free from all markings, holding well until out of bloom. The flowers are large and of good substance, a striking subject for combination with other flowers, par¬ ticularly red or gold shades. Pkt. X5c. *SCABIOSA CAUCASICA ISAAC HOUSE STRAIN— (Blue Bonnets) This is a very greatly improved strain over the ordinary scabiosa caucasica. The flowers are surpris¬ ingly large, gracefully fringed and ruffled, in shades of blue ranging from very dark shades through the midblues to lavender. During the hot months of June and July, when most flowers look rather wilted from the heat, these hybrids are unaffected by the tem¬ perature and make a fine showing in the garden, or for cut flower use. Pkt. 25c. Those Marked * are Perennials 5 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON THE GREATEST SENSATION IN FLOWERS BURPEE’S DOUBLE HYBRIDS NASTURTIUMS Giant Double Flowers of Gorgeous Colors Burpee’s Description of these Wonderful NASTURTIUMS Giant Sweet-Scented Flowers 2% to 3 inches across All the lovely, soft, and best brilliant colors, and, who knows, perhaps colors never before seen in Nasturtiums ! As these new Double Nasturtiums are hy¬ brids, there may be an ocacsional single or semi-double flower. The large DOUBLE flowers, especially those of a soft primrose color, are ex¬ quisitely sweet scented. Colors range from a pearly lemon shade to brilliant scarlet. The orange and scarlet flowers grow to a size never before seen in these colors. Burpee’s Double Hybrids in gorgeous colors are produced on long stiff stems. They are excellent for cutting as well as for garden decoration. The plants are semi-dwarf, throwing short runners from a well-rounded free flowering bush, with long wiry stems bearing the numerous flowers well above the foliage, which gives the effect of a solid mass of color. NASTURTIUM Golden Gleam (Bodgeri. fl. pi.) This new type is of semi-trailing habit and a new development in Nasturtiums. Plants form a vigorous large bush which throws out short runners averaging 18 inches. The sweet scented, large double flowers are of a golden yellow color and average two to three in. across ; they are borne on erect stiff stems six inches in length and stand well above the foliage, an arrange¬ ment which adds immeasurably to the showy appear¬ ance of the plant ; they are also splendid for cutting. The seed we offer is strictly originator’s stock. Pkt. 10c Ever since the introduction of the Double Nastur- itum Golden Gleam, gardeners everywhere have been eagerly awaiting more colors in Double Nasturtiums. NOW BURPEE HAS CREATED THEM. Burpee’s New Double Hybrid Nasturtiums. Pkt. 20c We try to give prompt service and supply the very best seeds. A satisfied customer is the best advertisement. 6 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1935 AND PRECEDING YEARS URSINIA (Jewel of the Veldt) Anethoides. An attractive annual, native of South Africa. It is easily grown from seed sown outdoors during the spring. The lovely, daisy-like flowers are borne on long wiry stems. They have rich orange- yellow ray-petals with a crown of deep purple spotted with jet-black. The plants bloom continuously from early summer until frost. Has graceful, lace-like, light green foliage; 10 in. Pkt. 15c. VENIDIUM (Monarch of the Veldt) Fastuosum. Large, brilliant orange flowers, 3 in. across, with a black-purple zone at the base of the ray-petals and a dark center with a gray-green, wool¬ like tuft. The plants grow 2 to 3 ft. tall and bloom from midsummer until frost. The foliage is a soft gray and forms a splendid background. Fine for gar¬ den display and for growing under glass. It is one of the most outstanding new flowers of recent intro¬ duction. Pkt. 15c. VERBENA Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Many shades ranging from rose-pink to rose-red. Large blooms in elegant round trusses. Exceedingly showy. Pkt. 15c. VERBENA HYBRIDA COMPACTA TYPE (Edging Verbenas) These are distinct from all other types of Verbena, very compact, dwarf, and free flowering. The color range is very wide, in bright shades. They are excel¬ lent for the annual rock garden in a sunny position, for borders or edgings, or for window boxes or pots. Mixed, pkt. 10c VERBENA ROYAL BOUQUET MIXED As the name suggests, this type is excellent for cutting. The plants are definitely upright in habit, several 10 to 12-inch stalks to a plant, each bearing full clusters of the large starry eyed flowers at the tip. They are fine for pot culture, as well as cutting. The colors comprise a • full range of the brighter shades. Pkt. 10c. ZINNIA FANTASY MIXED (Bodger) (Growers’ Description) New zinnias are always welcomed by home growers and florists alike. While the giant flowered varieties are still popular, the trend of late years has been toward the smaller flowered, more graceful strains. This new Fantasy Mixture meets this demand in all details : the rounded flowers are composed of a mass of shaggy ray-like petals which give a delicate and refined appearance to the medium sized double flowers, large enough to satisfy the desire for mass of color, yet small enough to lend themselves gracefully to flower arrangement. The color range includes the brightest shades of reds and orange, as well as the popular pastel pinks and cream. Pkt. 25c. ZINNIA DESERT GOLD (Bodger) (Growers’ Description) Several years ago we introduced the fascinating new zinnia. Crown O’ Gold, in mixture. The yellow and gold shades in this mixture were immediately proclaimed the most attractive and sought after as separate colors. We are very happy now to offer these shades as Desert Gold, a variety containing the light and deep hues of gold, each petal overlaid at the base with a deeper golden yellow, giving a charming bicolor combination. Those who appreciate the finest in zinnias will welcome Desert Gold. Pkt. 25c. ZINNIA LILLIPUT TOM THUMB MIXTURE Tom Thumb is without exception the very dwarfest zinnia known. The plants are rounded and compact, 4 to 6 inches high, literally covered wtih well formed flowers of the lilliput type. The color mixture includes red, orange, yellow, pink, rose and other pastel shades. It is a fine border plant, especially for the hot dry sections of the country, and is the best zinnia to use in pots or window boxes. Pkt. 10c. VEGETABLE SPECIALTIES CARROTS Tendersweet. The newest and best, sweet, tender and brittle. Rich orange-red color. In this new carrot, which is also known as Imperator, we have one of the finest varieties ever grown. An exception¬ ally heavy yielder, which is always sweet, tender, and brittle. The roots are 8 to 10 inches long, tapering from the shoulder to the rather blunt end. Color is rich orange-red. The roots are always uniform in shape and size, and the plants themselves are notice¬ able on account of the dark purplish green leaves. While a new variety, it is already in demand by market gardeners, as it has the shape, size and color to show to advantage, and the sweet and tender quality to further recommend it. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4 ozs. 50c. Morse’s Bunching. This variety has a rich red even color throughout, small red core, roots almost cylin¬ drical, 8 inches long, smooth, and tops short and strong. It matures in 80 days and is sweet and ten¬ der. It excels for a fall and winter harvest. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. §2.50. PEAS Laxton’s Progress. 62 days. The earliest and by far the best of the large podded, large-fruited wrinkled peas. Of all the varieties producing peas of equal quality, this is the heaviest yielding. It bears long pods, averaging one more pea to the pod than Lax- tonian. It is an improvement upon Laxtonian, which has hitherto been the finest of the dwarfs for table quality. Pkt. 10c; y^-lb. 15c; lb., 30c. SWISS CHARD Fordhook Giant. A very outstanding Swiss Chard growing to enormous size. The rich blue-green leaves are much crinkled or savoyed. When fully developed-, the leaves measure 10 inches in width and 2% feet in length. The texture of the leaves is thick and fleshy and their quality is highly appreciated cooked in the same way as spinach. The pearly white stems or stalks measure 2% inches in width and give an ex¬ cellent dish prepared like asparagus. Pkt. 10c; oz. I5c; 4 ozs. 40c. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON Special Collections, Etc. 7 “ROSE CITY” SWEET PEA COLLECTION This collection contains one package each of the following — all Giant Spencers CREAM What Joy — Primrose, shading to cream. A charming tone and so far the nearest approach to a true yellow. PINK Pinkie — Rich rose pink. This extra vigorous sort is universally accepted as the largest flower¬ ing and finest of its class. LAVENDER Austin Frederick Improved — A flower of immense size beautifully placed on very long stiff stems, with fours predominating. The color is a most pleasing shade of lavender, the standard being slightly blue in shade. ORANGE Colorado — A shade of orange that will please on account of its richness and brilliance of large well placed blooms. STRIPED America — The ground color is ivory-white, dis¬ tinctly striped with brilliant crimson-red. It is a charming variety which blooms very freely and carries its striking blooms in threes or fours on fine long stems. It makes an exquisite bunch. SCARLET Fire — The name suggests the glorious color of this magnificent Burpee introduction. It is a scin¬ tillating flaming red with a fire-like sheen of scarlet-cerise. Fire is sun-proof and vigorous. It often carries five well-displayed blooms to a spray. 25 cents for above Collection, Postpaid GARDEN COLLECTION No. 1 The amateur gardener, not familiar with the different kinds, will find this collection a simple solution of the problem of selection. While the prices of collections are much lower than the regular list, we use only seeds of the highest quality, but being enabled to put them up during leisure time, the saving goes to the buyer. No changes will be made in the assortment. Orders can be filled immediately on receipt. No. 1 Collection Contains One Package Each of the Crt,* Following Delivered to You by Mail Postpaid for 1 Pkt. Beet — Detroit Dark Red 1 “ Beans — Burpee’s Stringless 1 " Carrot — Chantney 1 “ Cucumber — Long Green 1 " Lettuce — New York 1 " Peas — Blue Bantam 1 “ Nasturtium — Tall Mixed 1 “ Radish — Crimson Giant 1 “ Radish— Icicle 1 " Swiss Chard — Lucullus 1 Pkt. Turnip — Purple Top White Globe 1 “ Spinach— King of Denmark 1 “ Parsley— Emerald 1 " Sweet Peas — Spencer Mixed 1 “ Aster — Rose City Mixed 15 Full Size Packages all for 50c, Postpaid “ROSE CITY” FLOWER GARDEN COLLECTION — 50c This Contains One Package of ASTER — Rose City Mixture MARIGOLD — Guinea Gold CALENDULA— Radio NASTURTIUM— Double Hybrids CLARKIA— Enchantress SWEET PEAS— Spencer Mixed LARKSPUR — Los Angeles ZINNIA — Lilliput Mixed 50c for This Flower Collection ROSE CITY COLLECTION of Six Beautiful Roses All Two-year-old for $1.50 Postpaid 1— E. G. HILL— Red 1— FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI— White 1— LADY HILLINGDON — Yellow I— LOS ANGELES — Flame Pink 1— HERBERT HOOVER — Many Colors l—SUNBURST— Yellow Can cannot make any changes in this. READ THIS ORDER NOW — In January or February if possible before the spring rush begins. March and April are our busy months and our full force works day and night at high speed. Now to help both you and us we will allow a ten per cent discount on all orders of $1.00 or more in one order (except collections, which are net), that are received up to March the first. Every order filled during January and February helps us just that much and we are passing this on to you. THE ROSE IS THE “QUEEN OF FLOWERS” 8 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON LIST OF SELECT STRAINS OF Notice in Reference to Varieties Modern varieties of vegetables are in a great many cases selections and highly improved strains of older and inferior types. These improved strains are stable to a certain de¬ gree only, and consider¬ able care is entailed, in the growing of high-grade seeds, to keep these types up to present standard and to improve on them. We would point out, therefore, that under conditions of soil and season not altogether favorable, varieties may vary from the descriptions in these pages, especially as regards ear¬ liness or lateness of season, type and keeping quality. The descriptions are intended to serve as a guide only, in the selection of sorts likely to prove most suitable for purposes required. ASPARAGUS No vegetable is more healthful or mor^ palatable than the tender asparagus that appears on the table very early in the spring. Every home garden should have a bed about ten by twenty feet, planting about one hundred roots. This would furnish enough tips from day to day to supply the family table. Set the rows two feet apart instead of four as for field culture, and one foot apart in the row. Drill the seed thinly in rows fifteen inches apart during March or April. Thin out to two inches apart in order to have strong plants. Exercise great care in preparing a field because it will last many years. Transplant during February, setting the roots two feet apart, in furrows six feet apart. Carefully spread out to avoid matting. The furrows should be ten or twelve inches deep and run North and South in order to get the sun on both sides of the rows. Cover the roots about three inches and as the plant grows throw the soil toward the plant. Each year when the berries are red, cut the plants close to the ground and burn, then spray the entire field with sulphur, in order to destroy any germs of mildew, red spider or rust that may be there. Keep a mulch over the row with a harrow, but cultivate more deeply between the rows. Use stable manure liberally and hill up a little higher each year. Irrigate freely during the growing period. Three pounds of seed is sufficient to plant an acre. A year may be saved by buying the plants (one-year-old are greatly to be preferred) and setting them at least two feet apart in the row, and the rows not closer than four feet ; see that the roots are well and evenly spread out in planting and that they are not exposed to the air longer than is absolutely necessary, as they deteriorate rapidly. Palmetto — This is the favorite and earliest variety Prices of Asparagus Roots 50 100 1000 grown in the South. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 35c; lb. 75c i.year roots, by mail, postpaid . $1.35 $2.25 . Pedigreed Washington — The tips are tight and firm „ . , , , -- -,,AAA and do not open out or begin to branch until well out 1-year roots, by express . — 1.00 1.75 $10.00 of the ground, making the finest kind of green 2-year roots, by express . 1.25 2.50 15.00 Asparagus both for home use and market. It is nearer to being rustproof than any other variety, and the A cnoriKnic TTnifn large, luscious stalks will be greatly appreciated. ag UB XYlllltJ Pkt. 5c; % oz : 10c s oz.l5c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 The best kn!fe for cutting Asparagus. Ea. 50c, postpd. ARTICHOKE Artichoke, Ger. ; Aritchaut, Fr. ; Alcachofa, Sp. Large Green Globe — The well-known French vege- table ; the undeveloped flower heads, when properly ]jj[||||||| prepared, make a most delicious dish. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c — 9 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON Kl? A \TC dwarf or bush -DiLrYlM >3 GREEN PODDED Culture — No crop responds more readily to good soil and cultivation than beans. A light, rich, well-drained loam which was manured for the previous crop is desirable. If too rank manure is used it is apt to make the plant run too much to vine. Beans are extremely sensitive to both cold and wet, and it is useless to plant them before the ground has become dry and warm. The largest returns will result from planting in drills from two to three feet apart and leaving the plants two to six inches apart in the row. Up to the time of blossoming they should have frequent shallow cultivation, but any mutilation of the roots by cultivation after the plants come into bloom is likely to cause the blossoms to blast and so cut off the crop. The cultivation of beans should always be very shallow and it is useless to expect a crop from a field so poorly prepared. Varieties should be selected so as to give a succession both of string and green shelled beans. The wax podded varieties will degenerate into a mixture of green wax podded plants unless there is constant attention given to the removing of any green podded plants which may appear in the seed crop, and the constant selec¬ tion of plants of the highest type for stock seed. Hence it is especially important to use seed from reliable sources only. BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD The Best Green Podded Bush Bean for the Northwest, should be in every garden This famous bean is absolutely unequaled ! It combines unusual hardiness, extreme earliness, and wonderful productiveness with pods of handsome appear¬ ance and finest quality. Extra early plantings may be made to produce the earliest crop, and even with later plantings Burpee’s “Stringless” is always the quickest to produce pods. By repeated plantings pods may be had in constant succession from Spring until cut off by heavy frosts in the Fall. Combined with the extra hardiness and early maturity, the pods are the finest in quality, of a rich green, very round and straight, five inches long, solidly meaty and broad — deeply saddle-backed, caused by the rounded swell of the fleshy sides. The pods are tender, brittle, and of finest flavor, always entirely stringless, even when fully matured. In a word, all planters now agree that Burpee’s Stringless is absolutely unequaled! Per pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid EXTRA EARLY RED VALENTINE Next to Burpee’s Stringless, this is the most popular of all green-podded bush beans. In this improved strain the pods are very fleshy, round and saddle- backed, with only slight strings. Bushes grow uniformly about fifteen inches in height. Per pkt. 10c; % lb. 15c; lb. 30c, postpaid EARLY STRINGLESS REFUGEE An improved stringless strain. Very hardy and extremely productive. Pods round and straight, tender, brittle, absolutely stringless and of finest quality ; medium early. Great improvement over Refugee or 1,000 to 1. Excellent home or market variety as a "snap.” Unsurpassed for picking or canning. Second early. Per pkt. 10c; VSs lb. 15c; lb. 30c, postpaid DWARF HORTICULTURAL One of the best dwarf sorts for green shell beans for the home garden and market and can be used early as a green podded snap bean. The plants are very productive, compact and upright, with large leaves. The mature pods are about five to five and one-half inches in length, broad and thick curved, with splashes of bright red on yellowish ground. They become fit for use as green shelled beans early and in this condition the beans are very large, easily shelled and are about equal to the Lima in quality. Seed large, oval, plump, pale buff, splashed with deep red. Large pkt. 10c; Vi lb. 15c; lb. 30c, postpaid BROAD OR FAVA BEANS ENGLISH or BROAD WINDSOR, or FAVA BEANS — These beans are also known on the Pacific Coast as “Horse Beans.” In Europe they are cultivated extensively for eating purposes. If shelled when young and cooked for about twenty-five minutes in boiling water with a pinch of baking soda added, they make a most delicious vegetable. In the Willamette Valley these should be planted in the fall, November and December preferably, although they can also be planted in the early spring with good success, when the season is favorable. Seed can be planted in hills or in drills. When sown in drills, plant so that seeds are six to nine inches apart, covering three or four inches deep, and in rows thirty to thirty-six inches apart. If the tips of the plants of the Fava are cut off after the plant has flowered, the crop will set better, the pods will be larger and develop earlier, and also the attack of Aphis will be checked. Per pkt. 10c; Vi lb. 15c; lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid * r\-i rjevet Watch for the slightest indication of mildew. When it appears V 1U spray with Sulphur. This will not only arrest any further ad- — _ vance of mildew, but it will fertilize the soil and destroy any germs of Fungi that may be there. CASTOR BEAN Used for medicinal purposes and by some claimed to keep moles away. Per pkt. 10c, postpaid A special garden size for peas, beans and sweet peas will insure you large, luscious peas and beans, and abundant sweet pea blossoms for gorgeous coloring. Price 25c CHANGE OF ADDRESS We shall appreciate notification by our customers of any change in address, as the edition of our catalog is limited, and we want it to reach its proper destination. 10 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON DT7 A XT Q DWARF OR BUSH, YELLOW O OR WAX PODDED BUTTER BEANS In the northern latitudes the term “butter beans” if often applied to beans producing wax pods, while in the south the term is usually applied to Limas. BRITTLE WAX Brittle Wax is most attractive, of superb quality, and conceded the “Best of All.” The bushes are remarkably hardy and very prolific. The pods are handsome, round, extremely fleshy, and always stringless and tender. They measure about 7 inches in length and are slightly curved. Burpee’s Brittle Wax has made a record everywhere with its superb quality, extreme earliness, and great productiveness. Pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 20c; lb. 35c, postpaid PENCIL POD BLACK WAX One of the best round pod wax beans, both for home use and market. Bushy growth, about fifteen inches high, heavy foliage. Pods 6 to 7 inches long, round as a pencil, clear yellow, very brittle and stringless, rich mild flavor. An early sure cropper of the finest quality. Pkt. 10c Yz lb. 15c; lb. 35c, postpaid PROLIFIC BLACK WAX The earliest wax variety. Pods clear, light yellow, round fleshy tender, stringless and remain in fit condition for some time. A heavy yielder that we can recommend. Large pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 20c; lb. 35c, postpaid REFUGEE WAX This is a favorite because of its hardy growth and enormous yield of tender, round stringless pods of excel¬ lent flavor. Plant from April until September. Per pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 35c, postpaid IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX Pods rather flat, but of good quality ; four inches in length, half an inch broad, of light golden yellow ; quite brittle, with only slight strings when young. Plants stiffly erect, bearing a large crop of fine pods held well above the soil. Per pkt. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid Bush Lima Beans Culture — Select land that is especially warm, rich and well supplied with vegetable fibre or humus. Plant as soon as the soil has become warm in the spring. Make the rows 2 feet apart and give to each plant 6 inches space in the row. A top-dressing of poultry manure, ashes, or some good fertilizer or compost around the plants will be of much benefit in hastening maturity and increasing the yield. Burpee’s Bush Lima — Comes absolutely true from seed. The bushes grow eighteen to twenty inches high, stout growth and always erect, yet branching so vigorously that each plant develops into a magnificent circular bush from two to three feet in diameter. It is an immense yielder, the handsome large pods being well filled with very large beans, identical in size and luscious flavor with the well-known large Pole Beans. Per pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 15c; lb. 30c, postpaid Burpee-Improved Bush Lima — This is the finest Bush Lima that has ever been introduced. The bush is sturdy in habit and twenty to twenty-four inches high, with large leaves. It bears its beans on long spikes in very prolific clusters well out from the plant. There are from four to seven pods in each cluster and often as many as eleven. Each pod contains three, four or five beans and there are more pods containing five than there are containing three beans, so that there is an improvment of from one to two beans in each pod, and this, taken with the great number of pods borne, makes the yield enormous. In quality this bean ranks with the very best and the beans are of large size. In earliness it comes between Henderson’s and Burpee’s Bush, and is about a week earlier than the latter variety. This bean is bound to be the greatest, most popular Bush Lima — a con¬ tinuous bearer. Per pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 15c; lb. 30c, postpaid Fordhook Bush Lima Bean — The only stiffly erect bush form of the pop¬ ular “Potato” Lima ! Both pods and beans are twice the size of Dreer's Bush Lima and more than half again as large as the Challenger Pole Lima. Is fully a third heavier cropper and therefore is bound to entirely displace the Kumerle (Dreer’s or Thornburn’s) Bush Limas. In season it is from four to six days earlier. Per pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 15c; lb. 30c, postpaid Pole Lima Beans Oregon Pole Lima — Grows to an average of about five feet, is a strong, thrifty vine and very prolific, bearing continuously until frost, the blossoms bursting from the top shoots in long panicles, while the pods can be seen in every stage of development, to the matured beans at the bottom of the vine. Pods are well filled, having three to five large beans of the finest quality. Gather any time after full maturity. Oregon Pole Lima can be planted in any garden soil as early as April or late as July. Give the same care and culture as other Beans, and are ready to use when the pods are filled and first begin to ripen. It is not necessary that they should dry on the vines, except for seed. They are at their best when the full green pods begin to turn yellow. Per pkt. 10c; % lb. 15c; lb. 30c, postpaid J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 11 BEANS— Pole or Running Culture — Pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet as well as to droughts and hot winds than the dwarf varieties, but are of superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm weather set poles four to eight feet long and slanting slightly toward the north, in rows four feet apart and extend¬ ing north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Set in this way, the vines climb better and the pods are straighter and more easily seen. Around each stake plant five to eight beans two inches deep, and when well started thin to four plants. It is a natural habit of all vines to climb around a pole always in one direction, and they will not do well if an attempt is made to train them to run in the opposite direction. Another plan is to plant in rows thickly enough so that there will be one plant to eight or ten inches. Set posts five feet high firmly at each end of the rows and drive stakes made of 2x2 lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the rows. Stretch a wire, size No. 10 or 12, between the posts along each row, and fasten it to the tops of the stakes with wire staples ; run a light wire or twine along the bottom about six inches from the ground, fastening likewise to the posts and stakes. Between these two horizontal wires stretch a wire or twine perpendicularly wherever there is a plant ; the vines will run up these until they reach the top wire, when they will care for themselves. Another way is to omit the bottom wire and stick small stake two to Bix inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. GREEN PODDED VARIETIES Kentucky Wonder is the best Pole Bean for the West Often sold as Asparagus Beans Old Homestead, or “Kentucky Wonder” — See natural size of pod, engraved from a photograph. The pods seven to nine inches long, are so fleshy that they are greater in width than in breadth, being deeply creased or “saddle-backed". They are solidly meaty, stringless when young, and of finest quality. If pods are gathered as they mature, the vines will continue to bear to the end of the season. Per pkt. 10c; Yt lb. 15c; lb. 30c, postpaid Burger’s Green-Pod Stringless — This is earlier than Old Homestead and covers a longer season of productiveness. The pods, borne in clusters, average six to eight inches in length, are uniformly straight, of a rich dark green, and so meaty as to be really “saddle-backed." The pods are as entirely stringless as the popular Burpee’s Stringless Green-Pod Bush Bean ; they are equally tender and of similar sweet, mild flavor. The dry beans are of a pearly whiteness. Per pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid Chinese Yard-Long (Pole Beans) — Brown seed, an attractive and curious variety. The pods often grow to be nearly a yard long. The whole pod and beans are crisp, tender and with a delicious asparagus flavor, rivaling almost any of the little podded beans when cooked. Pkt. 10c Horticultural, Cranberry or Wren’s Egg — A popular old variety for either snapshorts or dry shell beans, espe¬ cially adapted for short seasons and cool locations. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid Oregon Giant Greenpod (Dickenson’s Yount) — The large fleshy pods 10 to 12 inches in length are free from all stringiness and are tender, crisp and delicious. The size, splendid quality and rich flavor make this one of the most desirable beans for home gardens and for canning. Per pkt. 15c; lb. 40c “Lazy Wife’s”— The pods, of medium dark green color, are produced in great abundance, and measure from four and a half to six inches in length. They are broad and thick ; fleshy and entirely stringless. The pods retain their rich, tender, and stringless qualities until nearly ripe, and at all stages are peculiarly luscious. Each pod con¬ tains from six to eight round, white beans, which make excellent winter shell beans. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid Scarlet Runner — In northern locations where the summers are cool and short, this takes the place of the Large Lima Beans. Plants are of strong quick growth, bearing large sprays of bright scarlet pea-like flowers. When fully ripened, the dry beans are of bright scarlet, heavily blotched with purple. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid White Creaseback — A popular early green podded pole bean for snapshorts ; of rapid growth and very pro¬ ductive. Pods grow in clusters and are from five to six inches in length, perfectly round, being deeply creased or “saddle-backed.” They are solidly fleshy, entirely string- YARD LONG KENTUCKY WONDER less, and of fine quality. The dry seed is pure white and excellent for winter use. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid White Dutch Case Knife — Bears large flat pods early in the season. Being white-seeded, it is excellent to grow dry shell beans for winter. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid WAX POD POLE VARIETIES Kentucky Wonder Wax Beans — In saying that this bean is even more prolific than its green podded namesake, we do not overstep the bounds of truth. It commences to bear when scarcely higher than the average bush variety. The seed is brown. Price 10c per pkt; Yt lb. 15c; 30c per lb„ postpaid Golden Cluster Wax — This variety of Pole Bean is noted for its great productiveness, and furnishes delicious yellow pods from about the middle of July until the vines are destroyed by frost. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid 12 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON GARDEN BEETS Culture — The best results are obtained on a deep rich sandy loam. If wanted very early, sow such sorts as Crosby’s Egyptian or Detroit Dark Red in hotbeds and trans¬ plant, cutting off the outer leaves. For gen¬ eral crop, sow in freshly prepared soil as soon as the ground will permit, in rows eighteen inches apart covering about an inch deep and pressing the soil firmly over the seed. When the plants are well estab¬ lished thin out to four inches apart in the row. For winter use the turnip varieties may be sown in June, so as mature late in the season ; the roots are stored in a cellar and covered with sand or sandy soil to prevent wilting ; or they may be kept outdoors in pits such as are used for apples and potatoes. One or two ounces, or single packets of two or three sorts will give a good supply for a large family. Detroit Dark Red — Receives nothing but praise everywhere — It is rather astounding how, despite the many new beets introduced from time to time, that the old Reliable Detroit gains in favor instead of waning. The Detroit is one of the best of the dark red turnip beets for main crop. See illus¬ tration. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. Bastain’s Half-Long Blood — The roots are shaped like an olive, of large size and have dark red flesh which retains its tenderness until late in the season. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 50c, postpaid Extra Early Egyptian — Grows extra quickly, producing flat smooth turnip roots averaging two inches in diameter. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. Crosby’s Egyptian — Roots are smooth and round in form. They are of finer quality, combined with the same extra maturity. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; per lb. 75c, postpaid. TRY THIS Plant the little round radishes in the same row at the same time with beets or carrots. The radishes will break the way Early Wonder — This variety is a selection of Crosby Egyptian. Wo believe it to be one of the earliest and best turnip shaped beets grown. It is a little earlier than Crosby Egyptian and is so uniform in growth that the crop can be harvested practically at one time, yielding the land early and quickly for a second crop. This variety is ready for bunching 73 days after planting the seed. Prices: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V± lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid Mangel Wurzels or Stock Beets Danish Sludstrup— The Danish Government encourages the growing of root crops by offering certificates of merit to growers who select and produce sorts which are of distinctive value. Sludstrup is con¬ sidered the best of all Mangels, having been awarded first-class cer¬ tificate. In color it is reddish yellow and of a distinct type. It contains the largest per cent of nutriment found in any sort. It is very hardy, grows well above ground and is easily pulled. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 50c Giant Half-Sugar — This magnificent Sugar Beet, while giving nearly as large a yield of easily grown and harvested roots as a crop of Mangels, supplies a food of very much higher nutritive value, the roots for feeding purposes being really more valuable, pound for pound, than those of the very best strains of Sugar Beet, and the yield under equally favorable conditions is more than double. The roots grow partly out of the ground and because of this and their shape the crop can be harvested and stored at less expense than any other root crop. We are certain that every one who plants this variety and grows it with care will be much pleased. Every farmer should try it. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 50c, postpaid Golden Tankard — A smooth yellow-fleshed mangel, the roots are of large diameter, tapering quickly at the bottom, which is quite broad, with only a small tap-root. It grows largely above the soil and is easily harvested. It yields an enormous bulk on good land, and can be grown closely in rows. This is decidedly the best of all these four mangels for stock feeding. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid Mammoth Long Red — The largest of all the Mangels and the heaviest cropper. Skin is red ; flesh white, zoned with red. This variety produces a larger amount of good feed than any other Beet, and is recommended as superior to all others. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid DETROIT DARK RED— THE BEET FOR THE NORTHWEST 13 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON Broccoli Should be treated the same as cauliflower, which it resembles. In fact, it is practically a cauliflower, but grows larger and taller and is hardier and easier to grow. It requires two months more time to mature, which it does best in cool weather. Plant and cultivate the same as cabbage or kale and give plenty of water. St. Valentine — The finest of all Broccoli. Is a sure header of immense size and finest quality, and is ready for market in February. The large, solid, handsome white heads remain in good condition longer than other varieties. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 80c Large White French — A valuable variety with large, white heads, firm and of good flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c BROCCOLI Sprouting (True Calabrese) — This is distinctly dif¬ ferent from the type of Broccoli which forms large white heads like Cauliflower. This type, long a favor¬ ite in Europe, has recently been introduced into this country from Italy. The plants are hardy and rapid growing, and produce a large central or main head in the center of the plant in about ninety to one hundred and twenty days. When this head is removed the plant sends out lateral shoots or "sprouts” on stems four to six inches long, much smaller in size than the mam or central head. When this second crop is harvested the plant again sends out another crop of these min¬ iature heads. Frequently as many as five or six cut¬ tings can be obtained from one plant. The smaller heads produced by the plant after the main nead is removed are fully as desirable as the main head. They are very tender and the stems (which are as tender as the heads) when served in the same way as Asparagus form a very tasty and nourishing dish. Italian True Sprouting (True Calabrese) — Pkt. 10c: oz. 75c; Vi lb. $2.00. Brussels Sprouts The plants are very hardy and grow from 2 to 3 feet high, bearing a large mass of leaves at the top. The sides of the main stem are covered with three or four dozen small cabbage heads, which are broken off and cooked the same as cabbage. The sprouts mature in succession. Sow early so as to have well-grown plants by fall. Cultivate the same as for cabbage. Burpee’s Danish-Prize — A very fine strain. The plants are of strong robust growth. The stalks are large, thick and close-joined, so that the sprouts set thickly on the stalk. The sprouts develop for nearly the entire height of the stalk about the same time — consequently a very large crop can be gathered. Even the sprouts formed at the base of the stalk are tightly folded ; they are quite as fine and solid as those higher up. Per pkt. 10c; Yz oz. 20c Long Island Improved-The finest strain of “Sprouts” grown. We offer the choicest Long Island grown seed. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 35c Perfection — The plants grow about two feet in height and the stems are thickly set with the sprouts which grow one or two inches in diameter. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c, postpaid Swiss Chard or “Spinach Beets” Lucullus — The plants grow to a height of two to two and one-half feet. The stalks are as thick and broad as those of rhubarb, being one and one-half inches broad, heavily ribbed and from ten to twelve inches long below the leaf. These stalks are delicious when cooked and served in the same manner as asparagus. In the old type of Swiss Chard the leaf portion is smooth, broad and rounded at the upper end ; in the new Lucullus the leaves are larger and sharply pointed at the top, while the texture is heavily crumped or “savoyed”, more crisply tender and of finer flavor. The leafy portion of the foliage is cooked and served in the same manner as spinach. The leaves and stalks served as separate vegetables afford two distinct dishes from the same plant at one time. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y\ lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 Large-Ribbed White — This variety does not make edible roots like the regular garden beets, but is grown for the broad white leaf-stalks, which are bunched and cooked in the same manner as asparagus, and make a delicious summer vegetable. The young leaves may be gathered also and cooked like spinach. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c Fordhook Giant (NEW) A very outstanding Swiss Chard growing to enor¬ mous size. The rich blue-green leaves are much crinkled or savoyed. When fully developed, the leaves measure 10 inches in width and 2% feet in length. The texture of the leaves is thick and fleshy and their quality is highly appreciated cooked in the same way as spinach. The pearly white stems or stalks measure 2% inches in width and give an excellent dish pre¬ prepared like asparagus. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4 ozs. 40c 14 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON CABBAGE Culture — The requisites for complete success are: First, good seed ; in this crop the quality of the seed used is of the greatest importance ; no satisfactory results can possibly be obtained when poor seed is planted. Second, rich, well prepared ground. A heavy, moist and rich loam is most suitable. Third, frequent and thorough cultivation. The ground should be highly manured and worked deep. Cabbage is grown all over the country and specific directions regarding the time and methods of planting applicable to all localities cannot be given. In general, north of the 40th parallel the early sorts should be sown very early in hotbeds, hardened off by gradually exposing them to the night air and transplanted as early as the ground is in good condition, setting eighteen to thirty-six inches apart, according to size and variety. South of the 40th paral¬ lel, sow about the middle of September, or later, according to latitude, transplanting into cold frames if necessary to keep through winter and setting in open ground as early as possible in the spring. The late autumn and winter varieties may be sown from the middle to the last of spring and transplanted when four to six inches high. If the weather and soil is dry, the late sowing should be shaded and watered in order to hasten germination, but it is important that the plants should not be shaded or crowded in the seed bed, or they will run up weak and slender and will not endure transplanting well. All Seasons — Heads large, round and very deep : can be planted for early or late crop ; a splendid keeper ; in season a late second early, coming in with Early Flat Dutch ; a favorite with kraut manufacturers. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c, postpaid; % lb. 75c; per lb. $2.50 Baby Head — Of unusual merit. The beautiful little round heads are "solid as a rock” and weigh from three to six pounds, just a right size for family use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c EAKLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD Early Jersey Wakefield — The best first-early oblong¬ headed cabbage. The heads are uniformly hard and solid. They are pyramidal in form, generally pointed at the end, with but few outside leaves. The outer leaves are unusually thick and heavy, and it is thereby enabled to stand more cold weather without injury when carried through the winter. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid Charleston Large Wakefield — About one week later than Early Jersey Wakefield, but the conical heads are fully one-half larger. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; !4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid Extra Early Express — About ten days earlier than Early Wakefield : heads small, heart-shaped and very solid ; having but few outer leaves plants can be set very close. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00, postpaid Early Winnigstadt — This suffers less from insects than any other early cabbage. The heads are of the same size as the Jersey Wakefield. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c, postpaid Early Flat Dutch — Earlier and heads somewhat smaller than Late Flat Dutch ; a good short stemmed early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00 For Cabbage Worms Use SLUG SHOT Copenhagen Market Copenhagen Market — Very fine, nearly as early as Jersey Wakefield; stem short, heads large, round and solid, with few outer leaves of an upright growth. Our stock of this popular variety is very early, uni¬ form and dependable. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c, postpaid; XA lb. 75c; per lb. $2.50 Golden Acre — An extra early selection of the Copen¬ hagen type, and the earliest of the round headed cabbages, maturing with Jersey Wakefield. Plant small, dwarf and compact, with few outer leaves ; heads of medium size, round as a ball, solid and very uniform. Price: Per pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00, postpaid. Glory of Enkhuizen — Excellent medium early, short¬ stemmed variety, maturing ten days earlier than Danish Round Head. Heads large, round, very solid, with few outer leaves. One of the most satisfactory for kraut making. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; V* lb. 90c SAVOY CABBAGE or CURLED LEAF Characterized by dark green, heavily crimped, curled, or savoyed leaves. The flavor is far superior to other sorts, especially after being touched by frost. In demand as a Winter Cabbage. Perfection Drumhead Savoy Wirsing — This is the hardest heading and best all-around Savoy. Plants are of strong growth, having only a moderate amount of outer foliage growing closely about the large solid round heads. Heads beautifully blanched and of tka finest flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14. lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 15 LATE or WINTER CABBAGE Danish B&llhead — Our seed is ab¬ solutely unequaled I It is esteemed for winter use because of the great solidity and excellent keeping qual¬ ities of the heads. From repeated trials, as well as from the experience of many customers purchasing our original Danish-grown seed, we RED CABBAGE Red Cabbage may be used in ways similar to ordinary Cabbage, or may be prepared in various special ways. Its red color makes it particularly desirable for cole slaw. DANISH STONEHEAD OR ROUND RED Danish Stonehead or Round Red — This splendid novelty is a recent introduction. It produces round or ball shaped heads df great solidity and unusually dark purplish color, and this rich coloring extends to the center of the head, showing only a small portion of white when cutting across the veins and tissue. The plants are of strong, compact growth, producing heads uniform in size and shape, from 6 to 8 inches in diameter. It is the best keeper of any of the Red Cabbages. Most desirable for the housewife in slicing for slaws, salads, etc. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; M lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid Mammoth Rock Red — While late in maturing, this is the largest heading of all deep red varieties. In good soil the heads will average ten pounds. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c CHINESE CABBAGE “Peking” (genuine “Pe-Tsai”) — This grand variety is similar to the Chokurei in general appearance, but is superior to it in every way. The plant is of the same size, but the head proper is much larger and compact. The interior blanches creamy-white, crisp and delicious, and of that desirable rich celery flavor. It produces successfully throughout the year and is considered one of the best late fall and winter Pe-Tsai. It is a good keeper and shipper and its attractive appearance and fine quality make it one of the best sellers. We can say without exaggeration that this is the finest Pe-Tsai in existence today. Whether for medium early, main crop or late use, it has no equal, and is so finely bred and so true to type that in a field of several acres every head appears alike. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 4 ozs. $1.75; lb. $6.00, postpaid Chinese Cabbage— Wong Bok Wong Bok produces a beautiful, crisp, blanched tall or long head, resembling a giant Cos Lettuce. As a salad it rivals the finest lettuce. Delicious sliced as cold-slaw. Boiled or steamed it makes delightful greens, more sprouts. Don t plant too early, grow it as a fall vegetable. Plant like late cabbage, about 15 inches apart, in rows. Does its best in cool moist weather. Will last until freezing weather. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 4 oz. $1.00 know that this selected strain sur¬ passes in even growth and heading, as well as in uniform size and solid¬ ity of heads, any other stock of "so- called Hollander Cabbage.” The magnificent heads are nearly round in form, very hard and solid ; they keep in finest condition, when buried through the winter, coming out solid in spring. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. Danish Roundhead — Has given such splendid satisfaction to growers for winter market that we could fill pages with enthusiastic letters from pleased planters. The heads average larger in size than those of the Ballhead, maturing about two weeks earlier, and are set on shorter stalks. They are ex¬ tremely hard and solid, with interior leaves blanched to the purest white¬ ness ; sweet flavor and crisp tender texture. Per pkt. 6c; oz. 25c; V* lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. Premium Flat Dutch — An im¬ proved strain of the old Large Late Flat Dutch type. Highly esteemed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Y* lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 BALLHEAD - CUTWORMS Cutworm injury almost invariably occurs in the spring, plants usually being cut off at the surface or a little below the surface of the ground. This injury begins as soon as the first plants sprout and continues until late in June or early July when the worms have become full grown. Feeding takes place at night, the worms resting during the day beneath debris or in the soil. For best results in controlling this pest distrib¬ ute Snaroi over infested areas, taking care to sprinkle it around each hill. “PEKING” “PE-TSAI” 16 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON CARROTS Culture — While sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous year is the best soil for the carrot, any good land if thoroughly and deeply worked will pro¬ duce satisfactory crops. When possible to do so, it is advisable to sow as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may, in this latitude, be grown from sowings as late as June IB, but success from such late planting is uncertain. For table use sow the smaller kinds as early as practicable in rows 16 to 18 inches apart. For field culture, prepare the ground thoroughly and sow in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, using from one and one-half to three pounds of seed to the acre. Cover one-half to one inch deep and see to it that the soil is pressed firmly above the seed. As soon as the plants appear use the cultivator or wheel hoe. Do not let the weeds get a start. Thin the smaller table sorts from six to eight to the foot, and the field varieties from four to six inches apart in the row. For winter use, gather and store like beets or turnips. TRY THIS Plant the little round radishes in the same row at the same time with beets or carrots. The radishes will break the way for the beets and carrots and will be ready for pulling by the time they need the room. CORELESS CHANTENAY THE SWEETEST CARROT KNOWN A gardener once said, “Give me a coreless Carrot and I will show you one of the sweetest, most delicious vege¬ tables on earth." He was right. A Carrot without a core is a rare treat and nothing is more delicious. This variety is free of the stringy, coarse heart or core that is found in other Carrots. Owing to the fine texture of the red flesh, and its tender, delicate flavor it is called the Sweetest of All Carrots. It prows from six to seven inches in length and is of a beautiful orange red. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid Chantenay — This splendid Carrot belongs to the half- long “stump" or blunt-rooted type, but differs from all others of this class by its greater girth, bulk and con¬ sequent yield. It averages 6 to 7 inches in length, is broad at the neck, narrowing gradually to the round, blunt base, therefore is easily harvested. The flesh, en¬ tirely free from core, is of rich orange-red and of the finest table quality, fine-grained, tender, juicy and delicately flavored. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. $1.00, postpaid Guerande, or Ox Heart — Tops small for the size of the roots which are comparatively short but often reach a diameter of five inches, terminating abruptly in a small tap root. Flesh bright orange, fine grained and sweet. This variety is especially desirable for soil so hard and stiff that longer rooted sorts would not thrive in it. When young the roots are excellent for table use and when mature are equally good for stock. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; rA lb. 25c; lb. $1.00, postpaid TENDERSWEET CARROT (NEW) Sweet, Tender, and Brittle In this new carrot, which is also known as Imper- ator, we have one of the finest varieties ever grown. An exceptionally heavy yielder which is always sweet, tender, and brittle. The roots are 8 to 10 inches long, tapering from the shoulder to the blunt end ; of rich orange-red color. Always uniform in shape and size. The plants are noticeable on account of the dark purplish green leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. i5c; 4 ozs. 50c Morse’s Bunching — Tops short ; foliage rather coarsely cut and stems medium and strong. Roots at maturity are 1*4 by l1/^ by 8 inches in size, almost cylindrical with rounded shoulders, and are well stumped. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ^A lb. 75c; lb. $2.50 Butzer’s Selected. Half-long Danvers Carrot — A handsome half-long, cylindrical, stump-rooted Carrot of good size and of a rich, dark orange color; it grows to a large size, is smooth, and the flesh very close in texture, with very little core and a small tapering tap-root. It is a first-class Carrot for all soils ; under good cultivation it has yielded 25 to 30 tons per acre, with the smallest length of root of any now grown, and is more easily harvested than the longer types. Our selected stock gives the best of satisfaction. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. $1.00, postpaid Improved Long Orange — This is a decided improve¬ ment obtained by years of careful selection of the best formed and deepest colored roots of old Long Orange. The most popular of the older sorts for farm use on deep and mellow soil. Roots distinctly larger at crown, shorter, thicker and smoother than those of Long Orange, but so uniform and true to type that the bulk of the crop will be greater. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Write for price on larger quantities. Improved Nantes (Coreless) — A fine quality half- long carrot, almost cylindrical in shape, blunt end and very small tap root. Flesh fine grained, with very little core. The skin is a beautiful orange color and very smooth. Improved Nantes is one of the best table sorts that we list. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. $1.00 Early French Forcing — This is a delicious little table carrot, tender and sweet-flavored, and very early. It is almost globe-shaped. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c Early Horn — Short; the best for early market. In shallow ground a good variety to plant, even for main crop. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 40c J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 17 Carrots for Stock Feeding Carrots for Stock Feeding — These can be grown easily in good, loose soil; keep well when stored for Winter use ana form an extremely wholesome addition to the Winter rations of stock when fed in conjunction with corn and dry fodder. The rich coloring of the deep orange-colored sorts is esteemed also as imparting a richer coloring to milk and butter during Winter months. They are grown most easily in laud which has been under cultivation the preceding season, and which has been manured heavily and plowed during the previous Fall, though short, well-rotted manure will give excellent results, turned under in the Spring if the surface is finely prepared before sowing the seed. Seed should be sown early, thinly in drills three feet apart using four pounds of seed to the acre. Give thorough cultivation throughout the season, working more deeply as growth advances. Improved Short White Mastodon — The most pro¬ ductive and most easily harvested for stock feeding. The roots grow about eight inches in length, measuring three inches at shoulder and gradually tapering throughout their length. Smooth, white skin, free from small rootlets. Flesh solid, white, crisp, rich and nutritious. We have reports of this variety yielding 20 tons per acre. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid Large White Belgian — This Carrot grows a third or more of its length above the surface. Roots will average two inches in diameter at the shoulder and a foot or more in length. The diameter is even throughout the entire length, the roots tapering grad¬ ually at the base. They are easily pulled in harvest¬ ing, and do not have to be dug out, like most long- rooted sorts. Flesh and skin pure white, though the latter is occasionally tinged with green in upper portion growing above the soil. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Va lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid Large Yellow Belgian — This is similar in growth and form to the preceding, but flesh and skin of the portion growing below the soil are of a pale orange coloring. These two varieties have probably been grown more extensively than any others for stock feeding in the past, but are destined to be superseded to a great extent by the large, thick roots of the improved white variety offered above, and the thick, stump-rooted table sorts. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Va lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid CAULIFLOWER Cultivation — The main thing in growing good Cauli¬ flowers is to rush them on quickly, and never allow them to be checked in their growth ; in dry weather they should be copiously watered, especially if just planted out. The soil should be deeply trenched and well-dressed with sfkble manure, and occasional dres¬ sings of liquid manure during the growing season will materially increase the crop. Sow in seed beds, and, when large enough, trans¬ plant in rows two feet apart and eighteen inches between the plants. Hill up between the rows, and keep the ground well cultivated. Summer and autumn are the best seasons to sow. The later varieties are very much the hardiest, and will often make good heads under circumstances which would cause the early varieties to “button.” The early sorts mature in three to four months, the later ones five to eight months. KING WHITE King White — A remarkably sure heading early Cauliflower. It is of dwarf habit with short outside leaves and is similar in most respects to Early Snowball, and nearly as early. The heads when ready for market are of medium to large size. The curd is white, exceptionally deep and of finest quality. It will give excellent results either in the home garden or for market use and is superior to most seed sold at higher prices. Where extreme earliness is not the greatest con¬ sideration we recommend this strain. Pkt. 10c; V* oz. 75c; oz. $2.50 Burpee’s New “Dry-Weather” Cauliflower — Succeeds ven where all others fail. Similar to Burpee's Best- Carly it produces equally large, solid, pure white leads and is only about a week later. It is especially idapted for growing in dry locations where other arieties fail ; make the soil quite rich and give thor- .ugh cultivation. It is superior to any other excepting inly Burpee’s Best-Early. By the use of this strain ine cauliflower can be grown in many dry districts vhere it has been impossible heretofore to raise this uscious vegetable. m. 1/ ik c? on Per pkt. 10c; V\ oz.. 75c; oz. $2.50; Vi lb. $7.00 Early Snowball— This is a popular extra early strain of dwarf compact growth. Under favorable circum¬ stances, nearly every plant will make a fine solid head of good size. It is valuable for both early and late. Per pkt. 5c; oz. $2.00; Vt lb. $5.00 Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt (Extra Selected) — This is the choicest selected strain of the popular Erfurt type. Per pkt. 10c; oz. $2.50 Algiers — A very strong growing late variety, with large leaves of a bluish cast. In cool locations and rich soil it produces very* large solid heads late in the fall. Per pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25; (4 lb. $4.00 18 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON CELERY Culture- — Sow the seed (which is slow to germinate) in shallow boxes indoors or in a finely prepared seed bed out of doors in straight rows, so that the small plants may be kept free from weeds. See to it that the seed is not covered too deep and that the bed is kept moist, almost wet, until the seed germinates, as plenty of moisture is essential to get a satisfactory growth. The seed will not germinate well if planted in a hot-bed or where subjected to a tem¬ perature above 60 Deg. Fr. When the plants are one or two inches high, thin out and trans¬ plant so that they may stand three inches apart each way. When they are four inches high, cut off the tops, which will cause the plants to grow stocky. CELERY GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING The best of all early “self-blanching" varieties. First introduced in America in 1884, this is decidedly better in quality than the White Plume. It is ready for use nearly as early, blanches as easily, and is larger in size. It is of dwarf compact habit, with thick, solid, heavily ribbed stalks, which blanch easily to a clear waxen yellow. When grown in rich moist soil, the stalks are numerous, each fjlant being fully as thick through as the largest of the tall ate sorts, and with a large solid heart of beautiful golden- yellow stalks and leaves. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 50c, postpaid CELERIAC or TURNIP- ROOTED CELERY Culture — Sow the seed at the same season and give the same treatment as common celery. Transplant the young plants to moist rich soil, in rows two feet apart and six inches apart in the row. Give thorough cul¬ ture. As the roots are the edible portion of this vege¬ table, it is not necessary to earth up or “handle” it. After the roots have attained a diameter of two inches or over, they are fit for use. To keep through winter pack in damp earth or sand and put in the cellar or leave out of doors, covering with earth and straw like beets or carrots. GIANT PASCAL Preferred by many on account of its fine quality when properly blanched. Stalks short, broad, very thick, crisp and tender, blanching to a yellowish-white color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; lb. $1.00. WHITE PLUME This is the earliest and most easily blanched, but does not keep well taken from the trenches. The plants grow rapidly and blanch easily during the summer months. Later in the Fall the central stalks and leaves are of pure snowy whiteness, even without earthing up, but stalks should be gathered together and earthed up as in other varieties, so as to produce close attractive bunches. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; H lb. 60c; lb. $2.50, postpaid CHIVES— Schnittlauch Chives are perfectly hardy perennial plants of the onion type, and are grown exclusively for their small leaves, which are produced freely very early in the Spring, for giving a mild onion flavor to various dishes. They are used especially in flavoring the small German sausages. When planted in small clumps in any common garden soil, they will grow rapidly and in time increase so as to render division necessary. The tops appear early in the Spring, and can be shorn off close to the ground as needed. If not allowed to flower, they will produce much longer. Per bunch, postpaid, 15c CORN SALAD (Feldsalat) Large Smooth Prague — An improved form of turnip-rooted celery pro¬ ducing large and smooth roots, which are almost round and with very few side roots. Plants vigorous, with large, deep green foliage Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; X lb. 60c; lb. *1.75. postpaid. CHICORY Large-Rooted or Coffee — Per pkt. 5c: oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; per lb. $1.60. FRENCH ENDIVE or Witloof Chicory. French En¬ dive is used principally as a win¬ ter salad. Sow the seed in the open ground not later than June. Lift the roots in the fall. When wanted for forcing trim to an even length of 6 inches. Pack upright in a box in rows and a two-inch layer of soil at the bottom. Loosely cover with 6 inches of sand or light earth. After watering thoroughly, place the box near the heater of the cellar and keep moderately moist until the sprouts push through. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 ozs. 80c, postpaid. CHERVIL Curled Chervil — Beautifully curled and crisp. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c. CRESS Fine Curled Peppergrass — Quick growing, finely cut and feathery, like a good parsley ; growth dwarf and compact ; ornamental, crisp and pungent ; very re¬ freshing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 45c; lb. $1.50, postpaid Water Cress — Highly esteemed as a salad during the Spring and Fall, also used as a garnish for meats during the Winter. Seed may be started readily in pans or boxes of very moist earth, and the young plants transplanted to shallow water. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; Y* lb. $1.50 CORN SALAD (Feldsalat) Vetticost, or Lamb's Lettuce — A delicious salad. The best variety cultivated. The proper time for sowing is in the Fall, but sown early in Spring, in rows nine to twelve inches apart, it is fit for use in from six to eight weeks. Cover with hay or straw to protect through the Winter. One ounce of seed to 15 square feet. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c, postpaid J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 19 CORN --Sweet or Table Varieties “GOLDEN BANTAM” Earliest and Best of All Extreme-Earlies — Most Surpassingly Delicious in Flavor — Most Famous Corn Grown Golden Bantam — Is becoming each year more firmly fixed in popular favor, because of its extremely early character, vigorous growth and surpassing delicious flavor. Although the dry grain is entirely free from any flinty glaze, it is exceptionally hard and firm, hence can be planted earlier than any other true sweet corn. The stalks are dwarf and sturdy in habit, growing to a height of four feet ; they bear two and three good ears, which are set well above the ground. The ears, five to seven inches in length, have eight rows of broad yellow grains, extending to the extreme rounded tip. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. §1.25, postpaid GOLDEN CREAM This sweet corn is of California origin and the re¬ sult of crossing the Golden Bantam on the Country Gentleman. The Golden Cream resembles the Country Gentleman in appearance, having the same irregular rows and has also the deep-pointed kernel and the slender cob of that variety, otherwise it is entirely dis¬ tinct, being of dwarf habit in growth, having an ear about the length of the Golden Bantam, and differs from the Country Gentleman in time of maturity, being very early. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid PORTLAND MARKET An Oregon introduction, a very early, large eared sweet corn and very productive. Its large well-filled ears together with its plump, sweet grains of purest white, make it a most profitable home or market variety. Very popular with our market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid FIELD CORN GENUINE EUREKA ENSILAGE CORN STOWELL’S EVERGREEN Stowell’s Evergreen — This has long been the leading main-crop variety for home use, market and canning. Our stock is carefully selected, and can be depended upon to produce fine large ears of superior quality. The grains of good size, are long and slender — entirely free from glaze or flintiness. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid POP CORN Black Beauty — We believe this is not only the earliest maturing variety in cultivation but it is ready for popping earlier than any other sort. It pops very large and exceptionally white. The kernels are black but this color is not noticeable after popping, when this sort is the largest and most tender of all. The ears are about six inches long, twelve rowed. The kernels are smooth, shallow and are nearly square. Per pkt. 10c GENUINE EUREKA ENSILAGE CORN Outstanding as the Heaviest Producer of Silage Material — It Pays to Plant the Best. Many varieties of seed corn have been offered as Eureka but we have found many times that corn supplied is only the common Southern White Dent or some other white variety which will produce a very much smaller yield. Genuine Eureka is a smooth white dent corn with short kernels, while most other corns offered as Eureka are a long kernel type. Eureka almost invariably will germinate nearly 100% and is of such a vigorous growth that severe changes of weather conditions do not affect the yield seriously after the corn has become rooted. We do not claim that Eureka will mature in the Northwest. Per lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00. postpaid; 10 lbs. and over at 10c lb., f. o. b. Portland. Order early as last year we could not supply the demand. HERE’S WHERE THE TALL CORN GROWS! (Oregon Journal, October 23rd, 1934) The tall corn of Iowa has nothing on the corn grown at the county farm. O. A. Johnson, superintendent of the farm, reported to the county commissioners Monday that 324 tons of ensilage corn of an average height of 15 feet was pro¬ duced on 18 acres at the farm this year. This was 18 tons to the acre. At $3 a ton the total value was $972. Johnson reported the two silos at the farm will hold 200 tons. The rest of the corn was fed green to the dairy stock. Johnson submitted a photograph showing a man riding a horse in the corn field. The corn reached far over the man’s head. We Can Supply MINNESOTA No. 13 PRIDE OF THE NORTH OREGON GROWN YELLOW DEN I' Write for Price 20 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON CUCUMBER The Cucumber requires well-enriched soil, and should not be planted until settled warm weather, in this lati¬ tude, seldom before the middle of May. Plant the early, small kinds in hills 3^ to 4 feet apart, the larger va¬ rieties 5 to 6 feet. Make the hills broad, use 15 to 20 seeds to the hill, dropping them well apart. Cover with not over an inch of earth, and firm this well with the hoe. If the young plants are attacked by the striped bugs or other insects, dust frequently with air-slacked lime, soot or ashes mixed with road dust, taking care that too much is not used at one time. When all danger from bugs is past, thin to three plants to the hill. Give frequent shallow cultivation as long as vines will permit. Arlington White Spine — The cucumbers are very reg¬ ular in outline, uniform in size, averaging seven to eight inches in length, straight and of a rich, dark- green color. Flesh white, crisp, and solid, with com¬ paratively few seeds. Vines are of vigorous growth and very productive. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid Davis Perfect — Fruits vry deep green in color, rather long, averaging ten inches or more in length, white spined, quite slender, symmetrical, tapering slightly at both ends. Flesh is crisp, tender and of good quality. The seed cavity is small. The vines are very vigorous growing and quite productive. Recommended as one of the best sorts for shipping as it retains its attractive dark color for a long time after picking. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 Extra Early Green Prolific, or Boston Pickling — This is a very prolific variety, largely planted for pickles. The fruits average four to five inches in length when large enough for slicing, and are of excellent quality ; but it is chiefly for producing medium-sized pickles that this variety is so highly esteemed. If the fruits are gathered as soon as large enough, the vines will continue bearing through a long season. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 Fordhook Famous — The longest White Spine, the finest flavored of all. This is the handsomest and best of all long green cucumbers ; always straight and well formed, they never turn yellow, and critical buyers are willing to pay an extra price on market for these unequaled fruits. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.40, postpaid Fordhook Pickling — This is the best and most pro¬ lific variety for producing pickles of medium size, both for home use and market, or to grow for the pickle factori es Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. 60c; per lb. $2.00, postpaid Fordhook White Spine — The fruits are nearly cylin¬ drical in form, slightly pointed at the ends, perfectly smooth, of deep rich coloring, marked with distinct white lines at the blossom end. They are of extremely handsome and attractive appearance. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V* lb. 60c; per lb. $2.00, postpaid. NOVELTY CUCUMBER “CHINA-LONG” A most remarkable and handsome new long green cucumber from China. The most fleshy and finest flavor of the long green type. The vines make a tremendous growth. They are unusually vigorous, bearing an enormous crop. The foliage is rich dark green and is quite re¬ sistant to diseases and insect attacks. China-Long makes perfectly straight fruit. They average about 20 inches. They are thickest in the middle of fruit, where they average 2 to 3 inches in diameter. The attractive fruit tapers gently towards the ends, holding their thickness well until they run off into a round stem and blossom end. We recommend this novelty cucumber as much the best of all, and the variety anyone should plant. Per pkt. 10c, postpaid DILL An aromatic annual having a warm pungent taste, the seed of which is used for seasoning. Although possessing medicinal properties it is chiefly used for making Dill pickles. Plant grows two to three feet high, of branching nature, with leaves cut into thread¬ like segments. Very easily grown. Sow in spring after soil has become warm. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 oz. 25c MAKE YOUR GARDEN WORK Many people think that seeds cannot be planted any other time than in April and May. This is far from true. The wide-awake gardener begins sow¬ ing as early in the spring as possible, and sows suc¬ cession crops throughout the summer and until late in the fall. Long Green (The old stand-by) London Long Green — This is an old-time popular garden favorite. Under favorable conditions produces dark-green fruits from ten to twelve inches in length. Skin a deep rich green ; flesh solid, crisp and of excel¬ lent quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, postpaid Japanese Climbing — A useful variety for growing on a trellis or wire. The cucumbers are long, of a dark green color, white flesh, crisp, and of a good flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c Lemon Cucumber — This dainty little cucumber re¬ sembles a lemon both in form and color, having a dis¬ tinctive flavor superior to and not found in any other cucumber. The Lemon Cucumber is so prolific that a single vine will be ample for the needs of the average family. It is also said that the Lemon Cucumber can be eaten without fear of harmful results that some ex¬ perience from eating cucumbers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.00 West India Gherkin — A very prolific small-fruited variety, used exclusively for pickling. It is not properly a cucumber, and of no value for slicing. The fruits are two to three inches in length, thick, rounded form, closely covered with spines. Vines rather slender, with small foliage, but of strong growth. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c, postpaid Serpent or Snake Cucumber — The fruits are from 2 to 4 feet in length and grow in fantastic curves and shapes. Pkt. 10c. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 21 EGG PLANT Every garden should have a few Egg Plant plants. These are easily grown and bear a good crop with little attention. Egg Plants, sliced and fried, are de¬ licious and would be much more popular if better known. Black Beauty — Very early, the fruit being ready for market two weeks before any other variety. Color very fine, being a purplish black. A good variety for a- main crop for market. Per pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 40c; per oz. 70c; 2 ozs. $1.15; Yt, lb. $2.00; per lb. $7.00. ENDIVE Endive is one of the best and most wholesome salads for fall and winter use. Sow in shallow drills in April for early use or for late use in June or July. When 2 or 3 inches high, transplant into good ground or thin out to 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, and before they are fit for the table, they must be bleached. This is done by gathering the leaves together and tying with yarn or bass to exclude the light and air from the inner leaves, which must be done when quite dry, or they will rot. Green Curled — Leaves finely cut or lacinated. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: V4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 White Curled — Does not need blanching, the midribs being naturally of a pale golden-yellow, and the finely cut and curled leaves almost white Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.50 Batavian— Large heads of broad, thick leaves, which can be blanched as a salad or make excellent cooked greens. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c, lb. $1.50 GARLIC The Garlic is the most pungent of all the onion family. It is much used in the south of Europe. The root or bulb is composed of many small bulbs called "cloves,” which are planted in the spring 6 to 8 inches apart, and in August the bulbs are ready to gather. Bulbs, lb. 25c, postpaid. Write for price in quantity. HORSERADISH Sets planted in May, small end down, with the top one inch below the surface, in rich, well-cultivated soil, will form radish of large size in one season's growth. Of the common variety, we offer small roots, 8 for 20c; 25c per dozen, or 90c per 100, postpaid. By express or freight, per 100, 75c. Write for price in quantity. KALE or BORECOLE This is extensively grown, especially in the South during the fall, winter and spring. The leaves are used principally for greens. A favorite way is to cook them with bacon. The leaves are also used for gar¬ nishing. Where climate permits seed may be sown any time from August to October, broadcast or preferably in drills eighteen inches apart so that the plants when small may be cultivated. The quality is improved rather than injured by frosts if not too heavy. Farther north sow in April or May in rich light soil in rows two to three feet apart and where plants of the largest size are desired thin to two feet apart in row. It is better not to cut or handle the plants while frozen, but if this is unavoidable, thaw them out in cold water. The young shoots which start up in the spring from the old stumps are very tender and make excellent greens. Tall Green Curled Scotch Kale — The plant of this variety grows to three or four feet high, bearing long plume-like, light green leaves which are deeply cut, also finely curled at edges. Very ornamental and so hardy that a moderately heavy frost improves rather than injures its quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; ^4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 Dwarf German or German Greens (Dwarf Curled Scotch) — Leaves are curly, bright green, very tender and delicate in flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75, postpaid MARROW CABBAGE (Chou moellier) WHITE STEMMED MARROW CABBAGE Marrow Cabbage is a valuable dairy and poultry food, very similar to Thousand Headed Kale, but even more prolific. The plants average four to six feet in height, with stalks five to six inches in diameter and weight fourteen to twenty pounds. The stalks are edible and relished by cows. The lower leaves are broken off and fed as they mature. The plant is not so hardy as Thousand Headed Kale, but is most valuable for green feed in fall and early winter. The culture is the same as for Kale and Cabbage. One pound of seed will produce plants for one acre. Pkt. 5c; oz. I5c; lb. $1.50, postage extra Every one with Poultry should have a patch of Kale or Marrow Cabbage 22 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON THOUSAND¬ HEADED KALE Is a variety of cabbage that produces enormously. The plant attains a height of 3 to 4 feet ; the stem is covered with leaves. Animals, especially sheep, eat it greedily. It grows well on any land and is very hardy. As we predicted it is now more popular than the widely used Dwarf Essex Rape. The seed may be either drilled or broadcasted. Drilled is the better. If drilled, plant rows 26 to 30 inches apart as plants should be thinned out so as to stand 16 to 18 inches apart in the rows. In drilling use % to one pound of seed to the acre ; in broadcasting, 1 y2 lbs. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *A lb. 15c; lb. 40c, postpaid. A Prize for Poultry Keepers CHICKEN LETTUCE 48 days. Here is a genuine lettuce which will yield as much or more chicken or rabbit feed as any “greens” plant. When cut it starts at once to grow again. The leaves can be pulled off stem like a kale. It sends up a stout stalk three or four feet high, loaded with leaves. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lA lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. KOHL RABI The edible part is the turnip-shaped bulb formed above ground. It is tender and excellent when used before fully grown, combining somewhat the fla¬ vors of cabbage and turnip. Seed should be sown in light, rich soil as early in Spring as possible in rows oneand one-half feet apart and when well established thin to six inches apart in the row. Plantings at intervals of ten days will give a suc¬ cession until hot weather, when they fail to grow well. Plantings may be made the latter part of July for Fall use. Early White Vienna — This variety is extremely early, with distinctly small tops. The bulbs are of medium size, very light green or nearly white, and are of best quality for the table if used when about two inches in diameter. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; ^ lb. 75c; lb. $3.00 Early Purple Vienna— Same as above except in color, which is purple. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c LEEK This belongs to the onion family and is a good fall and winter substitute for green onions. The leaves are flat, and the stems are very large, cylindrical and bulbous. Sow early in spring in drills twelve to fifteen inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. Broad London, or Large American Flag — This is a strong-growing variety, producing large, thick stems of sweet flavor when properly blanched. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c THOUEANU-HEAHED KALE Cos or “Celery” Lettuce — Salad Romaine This is the Lettuce that is served at the best hotels and res¬ taurants under the name of “Romaine Salad.” It differs from ordinary lettuce by the shape of the leaves, which are elongated, spoon¬ shaped and very crisp. It is grown in the same manner as Cabbage Lettuce, but does not make a solid head. The seed should be sown early in the spring, in good soil, and when plants have three leaves thin out to stand about 4 inches apart in the row, and when plants are of a sufficient size the leaves should be drawn together and tied, in order to blanch the inner ones. EARLY WHITE SELF-FOLDING This excellent variety, also called Trianon, forms a large light green plant with a well-folded head of very good quality. The midribs are white and very prominent. The inner leaves are nearly white, slightly tinged with green, and are decidedly firm and sweet. This is considered the most reliable of the Cos or celery lettuces for the home garden or market gar¬ deners’ use in this country. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.50 ECLIPSE, OR EXPRESS Eclipse, or Express, is a dwarf extra early sort, growing about six inches in height, with the leaves very closely folded together. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 23 LETTUCE For early outdoor culture in the latitude of Portland and Southward the seed may be planted in the fall, protecting the young plants from severe freezing either wtih frames or coarse litter, which may be removed as soon as danger of severe freezing is over. Lettuce in ground out of doors will stand some freezing, but is killed by prolonged frost or frequent freezing and thawing. North of Portland an early crop may be secured by starting under glass from January to March and hardening off well before setting in ground, which should be done as soon as weather will permit. Culture — Lettuce, to be at its best, should be grown rapidly, hence, the soil should be made as rich and friable as possible by liberal manuring and thorough preparation. For winter, sow under glass from November to February and thin out as necessary to prevent crowding. Keep a moderate heat and give all the light and air possible. For general crop, sow outdoors as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills eighteen inches apart and thin the young plants to four inches apart in the row. As the plants begin to crowd, thin them out and use as required. In this way a much longer succession of cuttings may be had from the same ground. CABBAGE OR HEADING VARIETIES New York or Los Angeles — This is the variety that is planted so extensively in all parts of California and other states where lettuce is grown for Eastern ship¬ ment. The plant is very large but compact and tight heading ; outer leaves attractive deep green, broad, frilled at edges. The inner leaves form a large head, white, very sweet and tender when in condition for use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^4 lb. 65c; lb. $2.00 No. 12 NEW YORK LETTUCE or EXTRA EARLY MOUNTAIN ICEBERG A comparatively new strain of New York lettuce, developed by Pieters-Wheeler Seed Growers of Cal¬ ifornia. This lettuce is about a week earlier than the regular New York strain. It produces larger heads, which are more rounded and less cone shaped. No 12 produces a very uniform crop. A crop that does not tip burn, blight nor shine as readily, and because it is not as susceptible to hot weather it does not bolt to seed as quickly. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; y* lb. 80c; lb. $2.50 CREAMY HEART The introducer says : “A selection we have made from California Cream Butter. It is similar to that sort, but is earlier and without any brown spots or brown edge, and Is of most excellent, tender quality. It is very desirable for early spring planting, where a butter head is demanded both for market and home garden. We believe it has a place in the list of let¬ tuce, in that, for early planting it is superior to Black Seeded Tennisball and similar varieties.’' Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 65c California Cream Butter, or Royal Summer Cabbage — A very reliable heading sort, with glossy deep green leaves, the outer ones slightly spotted or splashed with brown. The inner leaves form a large very solid head, rich light yellow in color, very thick, tender and buttery. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 Hanson — Grows to large size, and is uniformly sure heading. Heads very solid and beautifully blanched ; crisp, mild and tender. One of the finest varieties to grow for market during the summer months. Our ejtork is unexcelled. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid Iceberg — The unusual solidity of the heads is insured by the large, white main ribs of the leaves, each of which, curving strongly into the center, acts like a truss, making it impossible for the leaves to open out¬ ward and expose the center, which is constantly thor¬ oughly blanched. It matters not whether grown to head in the early spring or the hottest days of summer, the leaves are always crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid MAY KING The heads are very attractive, outer leaves being yellowish-green, tinged with brown, while inside it is richest golden yellow. It is somewhat similar in appearance to Boston Market, but matures earlier and is lighter green in color, with less of the brownish tint. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25 Way ahead — A very fine, very early strain of famous May Kink Butterhead, which it surpasses in every respect. 75 days to mature. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00, postpaid LOOSEHEAD CUTTING PRIZEHEAD — Surpassingly tender, delightfully crisp, deliciously sweet. “The Quality Loose Leaf Lettuce.” In Prizehead our aims have materialized — it is per¬ fection — seems to be no room for improvement. It has every essential of a highly desirable leaf lettuce and is unquestionably one of the best and most reliable varieties for all year around cultivation. Equally pop¬ ular with amateur and professional growers. Its immense size and tenderness make it indeed a Prizehead. It is quite early and is slow to shoot to seed. The plants form a loose cluster of leaves, the inner part of which is well blanched, though there is no heart ; the leaves are much blistered and crumpled, are of light brown color, varying to bright green, and are of exquisite quality, tender and crisp in texture and sweet in flavor. An excellent variety for home use, more largely grown in this country than any other. We sell very large quantities of this variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; a/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.35, postpaid. BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON One of the best varieties for early sowing out of doors where a large, thin, exceedingly tender leaf is desired and for those markets which demand a large, loose clustering sort, light yellowish green. Leaves large, thin, slightly ruffled and blistered, even the large outer ones being quite tender. Uniformly attractive, of excel¬ lent quality and continues a long time in condition for use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. postpaid BIG BOSTON This is a fine forcing variety for cold frames during the winter months, as it produces heads of very large size in a cooler temperature than most forcing strains. Large heads are beautifully blanched and of superior quality. It heads well in the open ground during cool weather of spring and fall ; is very popular. Our seed is an extra selected strain. .. ,, Per pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; ^4 !b. 40c, lb. $1.25 MIXED LETTUCE This mixture contains Head, Loosehead, Curled. Brown, in fact almost all styles and shapes Try a package. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 EARLY CURLED SIMPSON’S An early, erect growing, clustering variety. Leaves light green, slightly frilled and much blistered, sweet, tender and well-flavored. The sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly and cutting when the plants are very young. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c: U lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid GRAND RAPIDS This does not form heads, but makes large compact bunches of light leaves with fringed edges. Its delicious quality and handsome appearance make it most popular in winter markets. It is useful also for outdoor plant¬ ing during spring and fall. Our stock is extra fine. Pkt. 5c; oz. ISc; V. i lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid 24 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON Muskmelon or Cantaloupe Culture — Plant the seed in hills six feet apart each way, dropping ten to twelve seeds in a hill. After the plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty well gone, thin to four of the most vigorous plants in a hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is impractic¬ able. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be secured by allowing the main branch to continue growing, but pinch off the end of each side branch after it has one fruit set. The quality of melons of all varieties is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES BANANA MUSKMELON A long yellow-fleshed melon. A very in¬ teresting and at the same time a splendid melon. The melon is from 20 to 28 inches long and almost solid. The meat is of a rich salmon color, and has a flavor which is truly delicious. Don’t pick the melons until they are thoroughly ripe, as they are then at their best. Plant some Banana Melons for home use and county fair ex¬ hibits. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 Burrell’s Gem — One of the most popular market melons. Melons are oblong, not deeply ribbed, well netted and about 4^ to 6 inches long. Flesh very deep, with an exceedingly small seed cavity. Flesh deep salmon and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid Emerald Gem — Small to medium size ; skin deep green, generally smooth ; flesh thick, rich salmon, not surpassed in richness and flavor. But few varieties are so nearly certain to produce uniformly good melons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; XA lb. 60c Edwards’ New Perfecto — Nearly round and densely covered with a hard gray netting ; flesh very thick and of a beautiful salmon color, shading into green as it nears the rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25, postpaid Fordhook — The most perfect cantaloupe. It is about the same size as Improved Jenny Lind, very thick flesh, of orange yellow, very small seed cavity, com¬ paratively few seeds, flesh very solid and of very high flavor, flesh staying solid and firm after melon has become quite yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid Hale’s Best — The earliest maturing of all large melons. Even in a season remarkable for its coolness the fruits matured to luscious sweetness in 68 days after planting. The melons are oval but inclined to produce some fruits of somewhat elongated shape. The popularity of Hale’s Best is due not only to it earliness but particularly to the sweet tasty flavor of its beautiful salmon flesh. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 Honey Dew — An old French variety, requiring 150 days to mature and having a delicious flavor when thoroughly ripened. It has a smooth thin rind, a del¬ icate yellow, and flesh blending from white near the rind to green. In short season localities should be started in a hot-bed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; y* lb. 75c; lb. $2 BURRELL GEM Hearts of Gold or Hoodoo (Orange) — A medium sized very uniform melon of fine grained flesh and sweetest flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y± lb. 55c; lb. $2.00, postpaid Osage, or Miller’s Cream — The fruits are larger than those of the Emerald Gem ; nearly round in form, but having the same distinct dark green skin, with lighter bands between the ribs, and thick, firm, orange flesh of fine quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 40c; per lb. $1.25, postpaid. Paul Rose (Petoskey) — An oblong melon of the Osage type, but smaller. The fruits are deep green, slightly ribbed and fairly netted ; flesh very thick, deep salmon color and of highest quality ; seed cavity small, triangular shaped. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES Extra Early Hackensack — This is a selection of the popular Hackensack, ripening fully ten days earlier. Melons of good size, heavily-ribbed and netted ; thick light green flesh of fine flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, postpaid Netted Gem, or “Rockyford” — The melons are even and regular in size and form, nearly round, or slightly oval. They are always finely netted, and the skin is of a light golden hue when fully ripened. The flesh is light green in color, melting and luscious in flavor, and ripens close to the skin, so that there is but a very thin rind in a well-grown fruit. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid Early Jenny Lind — This is a leading market variety by reason of its extremely early ripening and prolific bearing qualities. The melons are of small size, quite flattened in form, heavily ribbed and netted. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid MIXED MUSK MELON Many of our customers prefer one mixture of seed that will produce early, medium, late green flesh and orange flesh varieties, thus producing a continuous table supply throughout the season from one small plot. This is composed of our best select strains and put together in a properly balanced mixture, that will give ripe, luscious fruit throughout the season. Price : Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 30c; lb. 90c, postpaid. A Seedsman is a man that publishes a catalog that costs a fortune. In it he tells about all he knows and mails it free, expecting an order in return. 25 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON WATER MELONS Culture — In order to get good Water Melons, it is essential that the plants get a good start, and to this end it is important to prepare hills about eight feet apart by thoroughly working into the soil an abundance of well- rotted manure — hen manure, sheep guano, guano, or other forms rich in nitrogen, being most desirable. Over this highly-manured soil put an inch or more of fresh earth and plant the seed on this, covering it about an inch in depth. It is important that the seed should not be planted before the ground becomes warm and dry, as the young plants are very sensitive to cold and wet. When the plants have formed the first pair of rough leaves, they should be thinned, so as to leave two or three of the strongest and best to each hill. Frequent watering of the plants with liquid manure will hasten the growth, thus diminishing the danger from insect pests. Cole’s Early — The Northern States’ favorite. As an early melon it is the standard of high quality ; in sugary delicous crispness, flavor and melting tender¬ ness, it is the top-notcher. It is oblong shaped, about 20 inches long, 12 inches through ; skin mottled green, thin brittle rind, therefore not a good shipper. The flesh is rich and deliciously sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 Cuban Queen — The melons are of large size and oblong in form. Skin beautifully striped in dark and light green. Rind quite thin, but tough enough for shipping. Flesh bright red, firm and of luscious qual¬ ity. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 30c; lb. 85c Fordhook Early — An extra early variety of fine qual¬ ity and fair size ; form round to oblong ; skin dark green mottled with a darker shade ; flesh bright red ; seeds white. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid Hungarian Honey — Small round ; rich red flesh. Per oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid Halbert Honey — A variety somewhat similar to Kleckley Sweets — of much darker color. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 Kleckley’s Sweets, or Monte Cristo — Medium to large in size, medium early and exceedingly sweet ; oblong in form, slightly tapering towards the stem end ; rind very dark green ; flesh very bright, rich red and ripens nearly to the rind ; too tender for a shipping melon ; seeds white to light brown. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 20c; *4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 Klondike — Rind dark green, thin. Flesh distinc¬ tive shade of red, brittle and sweet. Fruits oblong. A good shipper because it does not wilt. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.75, postpaid Sweetheart-^-Over, light green mottled. Flesh bright red, very firm, yet tender. A fine shipper. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c Tom Watson — Rind thin, dark green flesh, deep red, crisp, sugary. Fruits long, cylindrical. Stands handling and long shipment. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c, postpaid Black Seeded Ice Cream — Fruits almost round, rind thin, medium green. Flesh pink, sweet. Matures early. A fine keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00 postpaid CITRON Citron — The fruits are medium sized, uniformly round and are used exclusively for preserves or pickles. The color is dark green, distinctly striped and marbled with light green. The flesh is white and solid but is not at all suitable for eating raw. Seed red. The fruits mature late in the fall and in this condition can be kept for a long time. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 20c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 Home-grown melons fresh from the vine and wholly ripe. There is a treat for you. MIXED WATER MELON This mixture contains some of the big and some of the little fellows, some with white seed and some of black or brown seed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 CASABAS The Casaba is now at full zenith of popularity. Previously it was grown as a late melon to mature after the cantaloupe season. As a late melon its pop¬ ularity was confined to a limited section near the Coast of Southern California. But it is now dem¬ onstrated that it can be grown in all semi-arid sec¬ tions side by side with the early cantaloupes and water melons. Golden Beauty — One of the best casabas. It is a variety grown extensively for shipment, from South¬ ern California. The fruits are nearly globular, bright yellow with golden tint, with wrinkled skin, six to eight inches in diameter. The flesh is white, very thick, juicy and sweet. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; *A lb. 60c; lb. $2.50 Hybrid Casaba — This excellent Casaba grows to a large size. Flesh nearly three inches thick and of excellent flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00, postpaid Santa Claus — The name is appropriate to this melon. You can send nothing more delicious to your Eastern friends for a Christmas present. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.50, postpaid Winter Pineapple — This is the first of the Casabas introduced into America, and is the parent of a num¬ ber of hybrids all of which excel it in excellence of flavor, but none equal it in keeping qualities. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.50, postpaid MUSTARD Mustard is not only used as a condiment, but the green leaves are used as a salad or cut and boiled like spinach. Sow as early in the spring as the ground will permit, in drills about eighteen inches apart, cov¬ ering one-half inch deep. For succession, sow every few weeks until Autumn. Water freely. Chinese — The leaves are twice the size of the ordi¬ nary white mustard, and the flavor is sweet and pungent. t ^ 20c; % ,b 35c; |b. $1.00, postpaid White English — Leaves comparatively smooth and deeply cut ; color medium dark green. The plant is upright in growth, inclined to branch as it approaches early maturity and soon bolts to seed. Per pkt. 5c: 2 oz. 10c; Y* lb. 15c; lb. 35c, postpaid Yellow Seeded — The seed is used extensively for spicing, pickling and other culinary and medicinal purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y* lb. 15c; lb. 35c, postpaid Fordhook Fancy (Ostrich Plume) — Plants are of vig¬ orous growth, and have beautiful dark green leaves which curve outward like fine ostrich plumes. It stands well, even during the hot summer months. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y* lb. 45c; lb. $1.25, postpaid Southern Giant Curled — Leaves light green, frilled and much crimped at edge. Highly esteemed in the South for its vigorous growth and good quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 ozs. 15c; Y* lb. 20c; lb. 65c 26 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON MUSHROOM Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn — By a newly dis¬ covered process of selection and grafting, the spawn is scientifically propagated, so that large, vigorous and finely flavored mushrooms are reproduced. Earlier, more productive and a marked improvement on wild spawn. Mushrooms are easily grown in the cellar or in dark rooms where a temperature of from 50 to 65 dgerees can be maintained. In making the bed, use fresh, clean, stable manure, without much straw. Before placing it in the bed, the manure-pile should be turned over a few times. The bed should have at least 10 inches of solid manure. Put this in, in two layers, and tramp each one down well. Test the heat of the manure with the thermometer and when the tempera¬ ture is on the decline and between 90 and 100 degrees, insert pieces of Spawn, each about the size of an egg. 10 inches apart, and 2 inches deep. After ten days, spread on a layer of fresh, well-manured loam. If the temperature is right. Mushrooms should come up freely weeks after spawning. Cultural directions, to be of any value, would be too lengthy to give here, but we will forward full directions for the planting and culture of spawn with each order. No. 7 BROWN (Bohemian) — A good producer of heavy mushrooms. No. 8 CREAM WHITE — A mammoth strain. No. 9 WHITE (Alaska) — Popular market variety. Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn with culture direc¬ tions. Brick (about 1^4 lbs.), 35c; 5 bricks $1.50; 10 bricks $2.75, postpaid. Write for price in larger quantity. Bottle Spawn — Of excellent quality but very perish¬ able. Must be kept in cold storage until wanted for planting. Orders shipped from the storage plant at St. Paul as we do not carry this in stock. Qt. $1.25, 12 qts. $12. (If wanted by parcel post, add 15c per qt.) OKRA or GUMBO Okra, or Gumbo — Cultivated for its young seed pods which are used in soups, or stewed and served like asparagus. It is highly esteemed in the South. Plant in hills about four feet apart, putting six to eight seeds in a hill, and after the plants are well started cut out all but two. The dwarf sorts can be planted much closer in hills, two to three feet apart, or in drills two feet apart, thinning the plants to about one foot apart in the row. Gather the pods when quite green and about an inch and one-half long. Perkin’s Mammoth Long Pod — The plant is dwarf growing even in size, and productive, maturing pods earlier than most sorts. The pods are long, slender, deep green and remain tender much longer than most sorts. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 Dwarf White- — The longest podded variety ; the plants are two feet high and very productive. Produce pods long, greenish white, very thick and fleshy. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 BOTTOM ONION SETS Small onions grown from seed that has been sown too thickly to attain a large size. The small onions (about V2 inch in diameter) thus obtained are planted out and are ready in a short time to pull as green onions for the table or bunched for the market. If left to stand they make ripe onions of the best quality, and come to maturity some six weeks earlier than a crop grown directly from the seed. Per lb. 20c, postpaid SHALLOTS Valuable for bunching or for an early crop. The smallest sets make fine bulbs of good size, while the larger ones produce a cluster of small to medium size bulbs. Light brown skin, mild, white flesh. Lb. 25c, postpaid For large quantities, write for prices, stating quan¬ tity wanted. POTATO ONION Valuable for bunching or an early crop. The small¬ est sets make fine bulbs of good size, while the larger ones produce a cluster of small to medium size bulbs. Light brown skin, mild white flesh. It is the earliest, most vigorous in growth and easiest to cultivate of all onions from sets. For the family garden, whether pulled green or as dry bulbs, they are most excellent. Lb. 25c, postpaid EGYPTIAN or PERENNIAL TREE ONION When once set out, without having the slightest Winter protection, these come up year after year. The bottoms divide, making several irregular shaped onions that are sweet and tender. The young sets grow on top of the stalks, and can be planted in the Fall. We cannot supply these sets after March 1st. Per lb. 25c, postpaid 27 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON ONIONS Cultivation — Give the onions the first hoeing just 6kimming the ground between the rows as soon as they can be seen in the row. Hoe again in a few days, this time close up to the plants, after which weeding must be begun. This operation requires to be carefully and thoroughly done. The weeder must work on his knees astride the row, stirring the earth around the plants, in order to destroy any weeds that have just started. At this weeding or the next, according to the size of the plants, the rows should be thinned, leaving from eight to twelve plants to the foot. In ten days or two weeks they will require another hoeing and weeding similar to the last and two weeks later give them still another hoeing, and if necessary another weeding. If the work has been thoroughly done at the proper time, the crop will not require further care until ready to gather. Gathering — As soon as the tops die and fall, the bulb should be gathered into windrows. If the weather is fine they will need no attention while curing, but if it is not they will need to be stirred by simply moving them slightly along the row. Cut off the tops when perfectly dry, about half an inch from the bulb and then after a few days of bright weather the onions will be fit to store for winter. GRANDPA’S CONGLOMERATION ONION SEED MIXTURE Turn back in thought to the days of your youth, when Grandpa and Grandma planted the vegetable garden. There was always a large corner in which a mixture of different kinds of onion seeds was planted on the theory that if one sort did not do well the other sort would, and in that way it hap¬ pened always that there never was a shortage of onions. If the good housewife wished a mild white for salads, it was always found therein ; if she wished a more pungent one, that was taken. If she wished a brown or yellow or red, or no matter what color, there they were, and with this in view we have arranged “Grandpa’s Conglomeration Onion Mix¬ ture”; It contains all colors, shapes and sizes. A package of seed is sufficient to grow one or two bushels, an ounce from three to five bushels, and a pound is safe for 60 to 100 bushels or more. Price: Big pkt. 10c; oz. 15c PARSLEY OREGON YELLOW DANVERS The Old Reliable The reputation of this great onion goes forward unchallenged year after year as the most reliable yellow onion grown. There is no onion whose character and worth can be more accurately measured by the confidence it has instilled in the onion seed buying than the Oregon Yellow Danvers. It has no enemies as it is conceded to be the best for the Northwest. It stands paramount on its great keeping quality and is more extensively grown than any other onion in the northwest. With such pronounced merits as earliness, productiveness, excellent table quality, fine keeper, enormous yielder, it could hardly be other than popular. Order early. Our seed is grown especially for us by the best onion seed growers in Oregon. No onion grower can afford to plant anything inferior when such seed can be ob¬ tained. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; y4 lb. 60c Brown Australian (Flat) — A very desirable onion of medium size, with amber brown skin and solid white flesh. It is early, a heavy yielder and a long keeper ; keeps well in warm climates. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 Crystal White Wax — This is a pure white flat onion, very popular in the South, especially in Texas. Also does well in the North. Very sweet. Teneriffe seed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50 RED WEATHERSFIELD This is a standard variety planted ail over America. It is of large size, very productive, and an excellent keeper. The color is deep purplish-red, and the flesh is white. Prices: Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c; Y* lb. 50c, postpaid. SWEET SPANISH We recommend this new variety of onion very highly, and believe that it will be more than pleasing to those who plant it. It is a globe-shaped onion of bright yellow color, and mild in flavor, and grows a little larger than the Prizetaker. Prices: Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c, postpaid. SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE This is a most desirable medium early, or main crop variety. This variety yields abundantly, producing medium to large, handsome and fine-shaped clear white bulbs. The flesh is firm, fine-grained, quite mild in flavor, and is very attractive. The bulbs are globe- shaped, keep well, and are desirable for shipping. This is a good variety for home garden or market. You can pull green onions 65 days after planting the seed, and it matures in 140 days. Prices: Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Yi lb. 75c. postpaid WHITE PORTUGAL, OR SILVERSKIN The best known and most largely used white onion. Is flat on the bottom and thick toward the top ; very hard and firm. An excellent keeper. Is largely used for white onion sets as well as for bulbs for the best market trade and also for pickles. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c Parsley succeeds lie best on ricn, mellow soil. The seed is even slower than parsnip in germinating and should be sown as early as possible in the Spring, in drills one to two feet apart and when the plants are well up thin to one foot in the row. Wben the plants are about three inches high cut off the leaves ; the plant will then start a new growth of leaves. Plain, or Single — Plain leaves, excellent flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid Extra Curled Dwarf, or Emerald — The moss-like leaves, of a handsome bright green color, are finely curled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y& lb. 25c; lb. 70c, postpaid Turnip-Rooted, or Hamburg — The edible portion is the fleshy root, which resembles a small parsnip, and is esteemed for flavoring soups, stews, etc. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 20c; lb. 60c, postpaid PARSNIPS Parsnips are usually grown on deep, rich, sandy soil, but will make good roots on any soil which is deep, mellow and moderately rich. Fresh manure is apt to make the roots a little coarse and ill shaped. As the seed is sometimes slow to germinate, it should be sown as early as possible in drills two and one-half feet apart, cover one-half inch deep and press the soil firmly over the seed. Give frequent cultivation and thin the plants to three or four to the foot. GUERNSEY Guernsey — (Improved Half- Long) — The roots do not grow so long as the Hollow Crown, but are of greater diameter and more easily gathered. The roots are very smooth ; the flesh is fine grained and of most excel¬ lent quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y4 lb. 25c; lb. 60c, postpaid. LONG SMOOTH, or HOLLOW CROWN Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown — A great cropper, tender, sugary, and consid¬ ered the best for general cultivation. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 25c; lb. 60c, postpaid. 28 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON PEAS For early peas the soil should be light and warm, but for general crop a moderately heavy soil is better. Fresh manure and very rich or wet mucky soil should be avoided, as they cause a rank growth of vine at the cost of the quality of the peas, furthermore such soil is often the cause of early sorts maturing unevenly. Sow as early as possible a few of some early variety in warm, quick soil, prepared the fall before, planting in double rows six to eight inches apart and two and one-half to four feet between the double rows. The general crop can be delayed until later, but we have met with better success from sowing all the varieties comparatively early, depending for succession upon selecting s orts that follow each other in maturity. The peas will give quicker returns if covered only one inch deep and where earliness is most important they may be treated in that way. Larger pods and more of them will be produced if the seed be planted in trenches three to six inches deep and covered with only one or two inches of soil. When the plants are five or six inches high fill the trench level with the surface. This will secure deep rooting, prevent mildew and prolong the bearing season. If the peas be covered to the full depth at first, or if water be allowed to stand in the trenches they will not germinate or grow well. The wrinkled varieties are more sensitive to cold wet weather than the smooth seeded sorts but are of superior quality. All varieties growing more than one and one-half feet do better if staked up or brushed when four to six inches high. This support is usually given by sharpened branches of trees set between the double rows. The crop should be gathered as fast as it is fit for use. If even a few pods begin to ripen, not only will new pods cease to form, but those partly advanced will stop growing. Your own grown peas are by far the sweetest. THE BIG FOUR BLUE BANTAM Bears abundantly long, handsome pods fully as large and equally as early as Gradus, while the vines require no staking ! Is unequaled for combination of extreme earliness, superb quality, and unusual productiveness. The dwarf vigorous vines average fifteen inches in height and carry really enormous crops of large, deep bluish-green pods. The handsome pointed pods, generally borne singly, measure four to four and one- half inches long and are tightly packed with eight to ten extra large, deep bluish-green peas. These peas are not only large in size, but of most luscious flavor. The pods are ready to pick as early as American Wonder, while double the size ; in fact, they average fully as large as Gradus ! If sown thinly, say four inches between the seeds in the row, they will astound even experienced gardeners. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. §1.25, postpaid GRADUS This extra early, wrinkled pea bears pods of large size, and combines quality with earliness. It is very hardy ; can be planted fully as early as the smooht peas ; growth, vigorous and healthy; vines 2% feet in height; very prolific. The qual¬ ity and flavor are delicious, and the peas remain tender and sweet for a long time. These peas are planted by market gardeners around the vicinity of Portland more than any other kind. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. §1.25, postpaid LITTLE MARVEL We are sure that as soon as our customers become acquainted with Little Marvel they will drop both Little Gem and Nott’s Excelsior, popular as these two varieties are today. The vines, of dwarf even growth, average fifteen inches in height and are heavily set with fine pods, frequently borne in pairs. The pods average two and one-half inches in length, are square at the bottom and well filled with six to seven quite large, deep green peas. The peas are ready for the table fully as early as American Wonder or Nott’s Excelsior, while the pods are larger and the vines produce a much heavier crop. All who desire a fine early crop of the choicest wrinkled peas will be delighted with Little Marvel. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. §1.25, postpaid BUTZER’S IMPROVED ALDERMAN Alderman Peas — The finest of the Telephones. The greatest mid-season pea on the earth. This variety offers wonderful opportunity to the individual who is honestly imbued with the desire to plant, not only a highly meritorious variety but one of great remunerative propensities. Alderman stands unique as the greatest and unrivaled mid-season, marrowfat wrinkled pea on earth. Very uniform in shape and always of the largest size, produced in profusion and so well filled that Alderman is perhaps the largest yielder of all peas. The vines are of strong growth, attaining a height of 4 to 5 feet, foliage and pods are or a dark green color, often measuring 6 inches in length and are densely filled with large peas of unsurpassable flavor. Of all tall main crop peas Alderman is the finest and most desirable for the home garden and for the market. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. SI. 25, postpaid One pound each of the above Big Four peas, §1.00, postpaid BLUE BANTAM Alaska — Also called “Earliest of All’’ ! The vines grow from 20 to 30 inches in height, bearing well- filled medium-sized pods. Matures practically the en¬ tire crop at one time. Most popular first-early pea for canning. Per pkt. 10c; % lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. §1.25 Bliss Everbearing — The vines are stout, of medium height, about two and one-half to three feet, bearing at the top six to ten good sized pods, about two and one-half to three inches long. If these pods are picked as they mature and the season and soil are favorable, the plant will throw out branches bearing pods which will mature in succession, thus prolonging the season. The peas are large and wrinkled, tender, of superior flavor and preferred by many to any other sort. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid. Hundred Fold — Similar to Laxtonian and Blue Bantam, with darker vines and pods, has become very popular with the market gardeners. It is an ideal pea for those who wish large pods, and we consider it one of the best. Vines grow from 18 inches to 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; Y2, lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. §1.25, postpaid Laxtonian — A new, early, dwarf, robust, large pod¬ ded pea of superior excellence ; often referred to as “Dwarf Gradus,’’ and is said to surpass “Gradus” in yield and quality, with the added advantage of dwarfer growth, averaging 16 inches. The large pods are well filled, holding 8 to 10 peas. “Laxtonian” is so highly recommended that you should give it a trial. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. SI. 25, postpaid J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 29 GARDEN PEAS (Continued) Laxton’s Progress — The earliest and by far the best of the large-podded, large-fruited wrinkled peas. Of all the varieties producing peas of equal quality, this is the heaviest yielding. It bears long pods, averaging one more pea to the pod than Blue Bantam, Hundred¬ fold, Pioneer and Laxtonian. It is an improvement upon Laxtonian, which has hitherto been the finest of the dwarfs for table quality. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25 “Dwarf Telephone” — The vines, though growing only about eighteen inches in height, are very stout, and generally bear a good crop of large, well-filled pods. The pods average five inches in length, con¬ taining seven to nine large peas of a light green color, which are tender and sweet. Per pkt. 10c; % lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid Improved Strategem — Vines of strong growth, with large foliage, but only eighteen inches in height, and do not need any support. Pods of large size, well- filled with large dark green peas of rich, sweet flavor. One of the very finest. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid Champion of England — A standard, very productive, main crop variety, universally admitted to be one of the richest and best flavored of the late peas. The vines are tall, about four to five feet high. The pods are large, about three inches long. The seed is light green and wrinkled. We consider this variety one of the best of its season, either for the home garden or for market gardening use. Pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid. Dwarf Alderman — Perhaps the best all-round pea of this type, vines strong and vigorous, leaves and pods rich dark green. A very heavy yielder of the finest quality peas. Try them this year. Pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 15c; lb. 30c, postpaid Telephone — A tall-growing, late sort, three and a half to four feet in height, having pods of a very large size, containing six to seven peas of delicious flavor. Continues in bearing for quite a long time. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid Thomas Laxton — Extra Early and Fine Quality — Thomas Laxton Peas are very similar to Gradus in every way except the shape of the pods, the ends of which are square, and the pods and vines are a darker green. It is nearly or quite as early as Gradus, and the large wrinkled, dark green peas are sweet, tender, delicious, and unexcelled in quality by any of the late varieties. The vines grow about three feet high. Per pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid World’s Record — World’s Record is an English variety which has proved to be perfectly adapted to the Northwest. Our seed has been grown in this locality for several seasons, and is thoroughly accli¬ mated. The vines are semi-dwarf, growing about three feet high, and the yield, size and quality of the peas is wonderful considering its extreme earliness. The pods are large, dark green, of the Gradus type, and are filled with eight or ten large wrinkled peas, sweet and of fine flavor. Per pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid EDIBLE PODDED PEAS or SUGAR PEAS This class of peas is not generally known in this country, but is much used abroad. The sweet, brittle and succulent pods have none of the tough inner lining found in ordinary varieties of garden peas ; they are used in the same way as snap or string beans, and are excellent also for pickles. MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR This is one of the best-known of all edible-podded peas. The vines grow luxuriantly and reach a height of 6 to 7 feet. The pods are borne in great profusion all over the vine and they should be gathered when the seeds are just beginning to form. They are broken in pieces the same as string beans and make a delicious and palatable dish. Per pkt. 10c; Ys lb. 15c; lb. 25c, postpaid GIANT LUSCIOUS EDIBLE POD The pods, which are five to six inches long, are very fleshy, curved or scimitar shaped and of light green color. When young the pods are very tender and free from strings and when cooked are of superior quality and delicious flavor. The vines average about four feet high and are vigorous and productive. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 15c; lb. 30c DWARF GRAY SUGAR Grows 18 inches high and produces a heavy crop of small flat pods, 3 inches long. The pods are gathered, broken and cooked like string beans when the peas begin to develop in the pod. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 15c; lb. 30c SWISS PEAS A flat or 3-cornered variety of excellent quality for soup. Insects do not trouble this variety. Pkt. 10c; Y-z lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid PEANUT CULTURE As the Peanut is a tender, warmth-loving plant the seed should not be planted until the soil has become warm and the Maple trees are out in full leaf. They succeed best in light, easily worked soil but can be grown in heavy, well- drained ground if kept well cultivated. When planting remove the shells, planting the kernels one in a place fifteen to twenty inches apart in the row. The cultivation is the same as for Bush Beans and the soil should be frequently hoed or cultivated to promote strong, rapid growth until the plants commence to flower. The flowers appear at the base of the stalk and when they appear loose earth should be hilled up around the stalks so that the nuts may bury themselves in the soil. When the foliage is touched by frost, lift or pull up the plants with the nuts attached and hang up to dry in a cool, airy room or shed. Jumbo (See illustration) — -The plants produce a large quan¬ tity of nuts, adapted for culture in our northern climate, especially in light or sandy soils. Pkt. (10 pods) 10c; Yt lb. 30c; lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00 Spanish — This is an excellent forage plant for light land in hot, dry seasons. The tops are cut and cured for hay just before frost. The plants also set a large crop of the small nuts, which make an excellent fattening food for hogs. Oz. pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55 c; 5 lbs. $1.25 PEANUTS 30 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON PEPPER Peppers are used very extensively as a condiment. In Mexico the hot varieties are eaten raw as we would eat radishes, but the greatest use is for seasoning other dishes. The large, thick-fleshed, sweet varieties are eaten more extensively farther north and are served in various ways, green or ripe, with vinegar and salt, like tomato salad, or made into mangoes, by cutting one side, removing seeds and filling with chow chow pickles. The culture of peppers is the same as for egg plant and the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them. Guano, hen dung, or any other bird manure hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will wonderfully increase the product and also improve the quality of the fruit. Chinese Giant — This standard variety is larger than “Ruby King/* It is very prolific for so large a pepper. The productiveness may be increased by pinching off the first or “King blossoms.*' The fruit grows 4 to 5 inches broad on top and of equal length, and quite uniform in size ; the flesh is unusually thick, mild flavor and makes a very fine salad sliced and served like tomatoes. The color is green turning to glossy scarlet when ripe. Per pkt. 5c ; Vz oz. 40c ; oz. 75c ; */4 lb. $2.00 Bell or Bull Nose — Do not confuse this with the Chinese Giant. It is similar in shape but scarcely more than half as large. It is much more prolific and a very desirable variety for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c; ^A lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00, postpaid California Wonder — This new variety resembles Chinese Giant in shape, but has much thicker flesh. The fruit will average 4 inches in diameter at the top, ^ tapering slightly. It matures its fruit somewhat earlier than Chinese Giant and is very prolific. Color glossy dark green, turning to crimson. Per pkt. 5c; Vz oz. 40c; oz. 75c; V* lb. $2.00 Neapolitan — Very early and productive; large and sweet; fruit of upright growth, 4 to 4x/4 inches long by 2 inches in diameter. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; ^4 lb. 85c Pimiento — Perfection — This is a sweet Pepper — one which you will enjoy eating in salad, either fresh or canned. Gardeners are planting Pimiento largely. Quite large, top shaped, very thick flesh and wonder¬ ful mild flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 60c, postpaid OTHER PEPPER SORTS Cayenne — Long red ; very hot. Tabasco — Hottest of all. Per pkt. 5c; % oz. 35c; oz. 60c; lb. $1.75 Red Chili — Good hot pickling. Per pkt. 5c; Va oz. 30c; oz. 50c; lb. $1.60 MIXED PEPPERS Mixed Peppers — A great many varieties mixed. Space will not permit to name them all. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; Vi lb. $1.00, postpaid PEPPER PLANTS— See page 38 PUMPKINS Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to soils as melons or cucumbers, but in other respects are culti¬ vated the same, though on a larger scale. They are generally raised between hills of corn, but may be planted with success in fields by themselves. The pumpkin more properly belongs to the farm than the garden, especially as it really mixes with and injures the quality of the finer squash. SMALL SUGAR, or NEW ENGLAND PIE This variety is small but of most excellent quality for pies. The fruits are deep orange, 8 to 10 inches in diameter, round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. The flesh is rich deep yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 20c; lb. $1.00, postpaid CONNECTICUT FIELD, or “BIG TOM” Vines of strong, vigorous growth and wonderfully prolific. Fruits will average fifteen to twenty inches in diameter ; round or slight oval in form. Smooth, hard, reddish-orange skin, slightly ribbed, with rich orange-yellow flesh. Frequently grown among corn to make a crop of pumpkins for feeding to dairy stock. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid “KING OF THE MAMMOTHS” This is the very best genuine strain of the true Mammoth Pumpkin. Fruits grow to enormous size, sometimes reaching two feet or more in diameter, and from one hundred to two hundred pounds in weight. Salmon-orange skin, very thick, bright yellow flesh, which is fine-grained, tender and of excellent quality for pies. To raise the largest fruits, vines should be allowed ample space in which to grow — only one plant should be allowed to grow in a hill, and only the best fruit left on the vine. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; XA lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid WINTER LUXURY The best flavored pie pumpkin grown ; enormously productive ; excellent keeper ; medium size ; color, golden-russet, finely netted; flesh, deep golden, sweet, tender and very thick ; none better. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 LARGE CHEESE Large, round, flattened fruits, with creamy-buff skin ; averages two feet in diameter. An excellent keeper; it has thick flesh of extra fine quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid JAPANESE Similar in size and form to the well-known Cushaw, but the skin is a deep green, with dark stripes, turning to a rich golden-yellow. Fruits mature early, tha large neck is solidly meaty, and seeds are marked with curious indentations, resembling the characters of the Chinese alphabet. Flesh deep yellow, of fine quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid GOLDEN OBLONG Very hardy and productive, pumpkins fifteen to twenty inches in length and eight to ten inches in diameter. Skin of a rich golden orange, thin but tough, making it almost as good a keeper for winter as the hard-shelled squashes. Flesh is a light golden- yellow, of very rich, fine quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi Jb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid KENTUCKY FIELD Fruit flattened, the diameter being two or three times more than the length. Skin mottled light green and yellow, changing to rich cream color as it ma¬ tures ; flesh tender and of excellent quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; XA lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid WHITE CUSHAW A popular crooked-neck variety with a hard creamy- white shell. Fruits two feet in length, with long, solidly-meaty neck ; seeds are all located in the lower bulb-like end. Thick flesh of fine quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid PUMPKIN SEED MIXED — All varieties mixed ; very popular. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 ib. 30c; lb. 60c, postpaid J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 31 RADISHES For forcing, sow in hotbeds or under glass in rich, sandy soil, made perfectly level. Scatter evenly over the surface from sixty to one hundred and fifty seeds to the square foot and cover with one-half inch of soil sifted on, and attend carefully to the watering and airing. If the bed is a good one, the whole crop can be marketed in twenty-one to forty days after planting. For open ground culture, sow on rich, sandy soil as soon as it is fit to work in the spring, in drills twelve inches apart and thin out the plants, if necessary, to prevent crowding. A good dressing of nitrate of soda will greatly stimulate growth and insure tender, brittle roots. Successional sowings from one week to ten days apart will keep up a supply. After the hot weather of summer begins, it is better to sow the summer and winter varieties, as they do not become tough and stringy nor pithy so quickly as the early sorts. Radishes are subject to root maggots, which make them useless for culinary purposes. We know of no certain remedy for this pest. We have found that the best preventive measures are to avoid the use of rank manure, and not to sow on ground where radishes, turnips or cabbages were grown the year previous. We have been very careful to secure the very best seed possible, and there is none sold under other names which is better than that of the varieties we offer. SAXA, THE EARLIEST RADISH ON EARTH Saxa is a scarlet globe radish developed to the highest point as to earli¬ ness, uniform shape and high eating quality. Per¬ fectly globe shaped with bright deep red skin and white solid flesh very mill , in flavor. The tops ar*,J short. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c J Ya lb. 25c; lb. 75c. Crimson Giant — A fine, bright-red radish, growing quickly to a large size. It is especially fine for bunch¬ ing for early market from plantings in the open ground, being ready to market in from twenty-five to thirty days from time the seed is planted. This radish is a deep globe in form ; two inches in depth ; one and one-half inches in diameter, with thin, tender skin of a deep crimson. The flesh is purest white, crisp, and of mild flavor. The roots are entirely free from the hollow center or pithy fibre of overgrown, small, extra early sorts, even when twice as large ! Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid Sparkler (Scarlet Turnip White Tip) The Best for the West— Most attractive small round roots with bright scarlet top a clear white base, and small, slender taproot. The juicy flesh is pure white in color and of agreeab y snappy flavor. Scarlet Turnip White Tip is most popular with many market gardeners who grow for anjjarly and choice market. Our strain of this variety is extra fine. White “Icicle” — The finest and longest of the very early pure white varieties. Planted in spring and the radishes are ready for use in twenty to twenty-five days. Their long, slender form and pure paper-white skin are most attractive when bunched for market. This radish is not only crisp and tender when young, but retains these qualities until the roots attain large size, so that it will remain in fine condition longer than any other first-early variety. It is excellently adapted for forcing purposes or successive sowing in the open ground, and gives a continuous supply of tender, crisp radishes throughout the season. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Ya lb., 30c; lb., $1,00, postpaid Early Long Scarlet Short Top — The finest strain of this most popular radish. The long, slender, handsomely- colored roots are most at¬ tractive in appearance. They are ready in about twenty- five days ; crisp, brittle and of choicest quality. They reach a length of five to six inches, growing half out of the ground. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 25c; per lb. 75c. postpaid. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 25c; lb. 75c Long Black Spanish — Black skin, white flesh. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; per lb. $1.00, postpaid. Round Black Spanish — The favorite winter Rettig of the United States. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 White Strasburg — A fine solid summer radish of large size. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c, postpaid California Mammoth White Winter — Long ; of large size. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; lb. SI, postpaid Round Scarlet China — Extra fine round roots for winter. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, postpaid Chinese Rose, or Scarlet China — Excellent; good keeper. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; lb. 90c, postpaid New White Chinese — Best for autumn ; of immense size. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid MIXED RADISH SEED All kinda, colors and styles. A great variety ; they will become ready for the table early, medium and late. You always have some that are just right, sweet and juicy. This mixture is for a small garden, where space is limited, and one sowing does for the whole season. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c: V* lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid FRENCH BREAKFAST French Breakfast— Is a beautiful radish of true ob¬ long or olive shape. The color of the skin is bright carmine, shading to clear white in the lower portion. The flesh is white, firm and crisp : juicy, mildly pun¬ gent, and tender. It is well adapted for forcing in the greenhouse and hotbed. One of the leading early varieties for market use or home growing. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; 4 ozs. 25c; % lb. 40c; lb. 80c, postpaid. TRY THIS Plant the little round radishes in the same row at the same time with beets or carrots. The radishes will break the way for the beets and carrots and will be ready for pulling by the time they need the room. RAFFIA FOR TYING — Raffia is the straw-colored inner skin of a palm found in Madagascar. It is very strong and tough but soft and flexible, which makes it the very best material for tying vegetables plants, vines etc It is better than twine, as it does not cut the plants and is much stronger. It is also used for mak- [ng baskets Raffia comes in hanks from 1 to 5 lbs. We offer the best grade. Price per pound. 40c. not postpaid Radish — Nerima-Long Nerima Long (Mikado) — “Nerima” is the name of the province of production, near Tokyo, Japan. This is a most valuable one, large and long (as long as three feet), and the end of it is round in form, snowy white and bright color and very fine test with sweet flavor. Nerima can be used in all styles of cooking and pickle ; hardy and good keeper. We have had long experience of production of Nerima successfully and we are earnestly presenting this to all good farmers and garden lovers. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 60c, postpaid Should be planted in very rich ground, the richer the better. Sow in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, and begin thinning out plants when the leaves are an inch wide. All should be cut before hot weather, or they will be tough and stringy. For early spring use sow early in autumn and protect plants with light covering of leaves or straw, or plant as soon as land can be worked in the spring. Under favorable conditions, leaves may be large enough for eating in eight weeks. Victoria — The foliage is heavy, the broad, dark-green leaves being of the true Savoy appearance, and of the finest quality. It remains in prime condition from two to three weeks after nearly all other varieties have run to seed. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; per lb. 50c, postpaid. Thick Leaved Improved — Medium early rapid grow¬ ing variety, forming large, thick, slightly crumpled deep green leaves of good quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid Long Standing Prickly — This variety is an improved strain of the long standing type of spinach that ma¬ tures a little later than the round seeded sorts. It is usually planted in the Fall, but is also well adapted for Spring use. Sometimes called Prickly Winter. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V* lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid Long-Standing — Leaves large, thick, fleshy and crumpled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; (4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid New Zealand — A distinct type of spinach which makes large, bushy plants, often 3 feet in diameter. Only the yo'ung leaves and tips of the branches are used and the more they are picked, the faster the plant seems to grow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c SWISS CHARD— See Page 13 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON JAPANESE RADISHES RHUBARB or PIE PLANT Culture — Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil, and the richer this is and the deeper it is stirred the better. Sow in drills an inch deep, and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the fall transplant into very highly-manured and deeply- stirred soil, setting them four to six feet apart each way, and give a dressing of coarse manure every spring. The stalks should not be plucked until the second year, and the plant never allowed to exhaust itself by running to seed. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. Rhubard roots, by express, not prepaid, 10c each; $1.00 per doz. ; by mail, pre¬ paid, 15c each; $1.50 per doz. Salsify or Vegetable Oyster Culture — It succeeds best in a light, well-enriched soil which should be stirred to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and illshaped. Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture rec¬ ommended for parsnips. The roots are perfectly hardy, and may remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Store a quantity for winter use in a pit or in a cellar packed in damp earth or sand. Sandwich Island Mammoth — This grows uniformly to an extra large size, averaging fully double the size and weight of the roots of the old variety. The roots, notwithstanding their extra large size, are of very superior quality and delicate in flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vt lb. 50c; lb. $1.75, postpaid SPINACH Our Mail-Order Trade, growing steadily from year to year, is one result of your confidence in us and our confidence in you. No business can be truly successful unless the transactions are mutually profitable. Each season we strive to render better service. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 33 SQUASH The Squash is one of the most nutritious and valuable of all garden vegetables. The summer varieties come to the table early in the season, while the winter sorts can be had in perfection from August until the summer varieties are again in condition. Few farmers appreciate the value of winter squash as food for stock. We think an acre of squash, costing no more to cultivate and much less to secure, will give usually as much food available for feeding stock as an acre of corn, and we strongly urge our readers to try a “patch" for this purpose. Culture— Squash plants are very tender and sensitive to cold, and planting must be delayed until warm weather. The general methods of culture are the same as those given for cucumbers and melons, but squash is less particular as to soil. The summer varieties should be planted four to six feet apart each way, and the winter sorts eight pr ten. Three plants are sufficient for a hill. In gathering the winter sorts care should be taken not to bruise or break the stem from the squash as the slightest injury will increase the liability to decay. DELICATA A small-fruited variety, suitable for both summer and winter use ; oblong, slightly ribbed, with orange-yellow skin, striped with dark-green. Flesh thick and solid. Cooks dry, and is of rich flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid BOSTON MARROW A large fruited, hard-shelled sort, for winter use. having bright orange skin and deep orange flesh. Vines of strong running growth, very productive; fruits thickish-oval. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid COCOZELLE BUSH This is also known as Italian Vegetable Marrow. The oblong fruits measure 12 to 16 inches in length. The skin is deep green, marbled with yellow and dark green stripes. A very productive variety. Per pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; 4 ozg. 50c; Yt lb. 80c; lb. $1.35, postpaid. TABLE QUEEN, “Des Moines” Called Danish Squash on Portland Market A trailing variety, producing acorn-shaped fruit with a thin, distinctly ribbed, dark green shell ; 6 inches long by 4^ inches in diameter. Flesh light yel¬ low and bakes well ; quite early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Va lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP The fruit is a beautiful, clear waxy-white, instead of the yellowish-white so often seen in the old Early White Bush Scallop, and is superior to that variety in size and beauty. The handsomest of the scalloped squashes. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; Ya lb. 25c; lb. 80c, postpaid. GIANT CROOKNECK This strain is equally as early as the common small- fruited variety, while the squashes grow to a much larger size, measuring from eighteen inches to two feet in length. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Va lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK <N««) A straight selection from Mammoth Yellow Crook- neck, which is in demand as it packs so well for ship¬ ping. Fruits heavily warted. Eighteen to 20 inches long when matured. Deep orange color ; thick, meaty neck. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 BURPEE’S BUSH FORDHOOK SQUASH In thi6 new true bush type the plants can be grown much more closely together. The fruits are rather shorter and thicker than those of the running type ; they are also thicker-fleshed, and have a smaller seed cavity. They are unsurpassed for baking, frying, or making pies, while stored in a dry place they will keep in good condition until the following June. Per pkt. 10c: oz. 15c; V* lb. 40c: lb. $1.50. postpaid BURPEE’S FORDHOOK SQUASH This is the most desirable running variety for either summer or winter use. The vines are of strong, vigorous growth and wonderfully productive. Fruits oblong in form, eight to ten inches in length, slightly rigid, smooth, thin, yellowish skin, flesh very thick and of a light straw-yellow. Either for baking like sweet potatoes or making pies during the winter, the quality is un¬ surpassed. _ _ ... Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: V* lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, postpaid BANANA The squash grows from one to two feet in length. The skin varies from a bright yellow to a dark olive green. Flesh firm and solid, of beautiful orange-yellow and ex¬ cellent quality. It keeps from one season until another. When quite young it is excellent to cook as a marrow. Per pkt. 5c: oz. 20c: Ya lb. 50c: lb. $1.50, postpaid “THE DELICIOUS” The squashes weighing from five to ten pounds, vary both in color and form, but are uniformly delicious in flavor and splendid winter keepers. The dark-orange flesh is very thick and fine grained. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid COCOZELLE VINING Same price as above. ZUCHINI Similar in all respects to Bush Cocozelle except the fruits are mottled dark and light green, giving them a greenish-gray appearance. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 oz. 50c; % lb. 80c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. VEGETABLE MARROW This is a most important vegetable in the English market, but little known in this country. The fruit is generally eaten when less than half grown, as the flesh is then very tender and marrowy. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Ya lb. 50c; lb. $1.75, postpaid TRUE HUBBARD This is the well-known winter squash, now grown so largely throughout the country. Vines of strong running growth; fruits large, olive-shaped, with dark-green skin and very rich flesh. An excellent keeper and of splendid quality. Our strain is extra fine (see the illustration, from photograph, above). Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; K lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid RED, or GOLDEN HUBBARD The heavily warted skin is of rich orange-yellow, turning to deep salmon-red when ripened. It is equally as pro¬ ductive and fine in quality as the original Hubbard Squash. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid MAMMOTH WHALE These squashes grow from 2% to 3 feet in length. The skin is dark olive-green ; the flesh firm and solid ; a beautiful orange-yellow of excellent quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid MARBLEHEAD Similar to Hubbard, but much earlier. It is warted somewhat and the rind is slate green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid MIXED SQUASH SEED All sorts, shapes and colors. Very popular. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Va lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid 34 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON TOMATOES Culture — Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over rich soil, and success depends upon securing a rapid, vigorous and unchecked growth during the early part of the season. Sow in hotbeds from six to eight weeks be¬ fore they can be set out of doors, which is when danger from frost is past ; when the plants have four leaves trans¬ plant into shallow boxes or cold frames, setting them four or five inches apart ; give plenty of air, and endeavor to secure a vigorous but steady and healthy growth, so that at the time of setting in the open ground they will be strong and stocky. Even a slight check while the plants are small will materially diminish their productiveness. Set out of doors as soon as danger from frost is over, but before doing so harden off the plants by gradually ex¬ posing them to the night air, and by the withdrawal of water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves thick and of a dark-green color. Transplant carefully and cultivate well as long as the vines will permit. To insure best results in respect to early ripening, as well as the amount and perfection of fruit, it is advis¬ able to train up and trim the vines, especially if the patch is rather small. When the plants have been properly started and are six to ten inches high, they will begin to throw out branches. Select one of the largest and most vigorous of these and pinch off all others except this one and the main stem. Care must be exercised not to pinch off the fruiting branches, which, as they appear, can be distinguished by the buds that are formed very early. In a short time these two remaining branches will become equally vigorous, and as ordinary varieties will grow four to six feet high during the season, they should be securely tied at intervals of about ten inches to a long stake, pref¬ erably two inches square which has been securely set in near the root of the vine. Fruit will set to almost any height desired if all side branches are kept trimmed off. By such a method of training and trimming the fruits are kept clear from the ground, and with free access to sunlight they ripen much earlier ; the vitality, otherwise exhausted in superfluous branches and leaves, is utilized in forming fruits of largest size, greatest perfection of shape and best quality. CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL CHALK S EARLY JEWEL The largest, smoothest and finest-flavored extra early bright red tomato! Within a week to ten days as early as Spark’s Earliana, it is even a heavier cropper, with tomatoes of larger size and sweeter flavor — produced continuously throughout the season. Of compact growth, the plants are fairly loaded with fruit. The tomatoes are uniformly of good size — seventy-five will fill five-eighths bushel basket. The large, handsome fruits are very solid and deep through, being almost round, or ball-shaped. Color brightest scarlet, ripening right up to the stem without any cracks or green core. The thick flesh is very solid, with comparatively few seeds, and of fine, sweet flavor; skin thin, but sufficiently strong to make it a good shipper. Per pkt. 5c; Yi oz. 25c; oz. 40c; J4 lb. $1.00; per lb. $3.50, postpaid. BONNY BEST An early, scarlet-fruited variety which has proven a success all over the country. It is from ten days to two weeks earlier than Chalk’s Early Jewel, which it other¬ wise resembles. It is smooth, very even in size, very solid, and also very prolific. It is one of the best house- garden, canning and shipping tomatoes in existence. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; >4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid BEEFSTEAK or PONDEROSA In addition to its ponderous size it is also very solid, there being but few seeds. In color it is a beautiful crimson throughout. Although so large it is quite early. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 50c ; 14 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. postpaid JOHN BAER One of our earliest and most profitable varieties. Fruit globe shaped, bright scarlet in color, good size; solid, coreless and with few seeds. Vigorous and prolific. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid. “BURBANK” TOMATO Earliest, smoothest, most productive and best early tomato, bright crimson, thick, smooth and firm with few seeds. Unusually heavy and of the finest quality. Keeps well ; a good shipper ; a prolific, continuous bearer, has the unusual feature of being easily peeled, the skin slipping readily from the flesh. Resistant to wilt and other diseases. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; ^4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.75, postpaid DWARF CHAMPION This is sometimes sold as the “Tree Tomato.” It is a second early or main crop, purplish pink variety, espe¬ cially desirable where garden space is limited. The vines are about two feet high, vigorous, upright and compact. The fruits are medium sized, exceptionally smooth and of very good quality. Our stock is a very superior strain with more even, smoother fruit than the original. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; % lb. $1.40, lb. $5.00, postpaid. SPARKS EARLIANA The plants are compact in growth with short, close- jointed branches, setting fruits very freely in the center. An entire plant may be covered with an ordinary bushel corn basket — yet so freely are the fruits set that each plant will produce a five-eighths bushel basket of tomatoes dur¬ ing the season of about four weeks, which covers the bearing period of the early plants. The tomatoes are quite uniform in size and of smooth regular form, averaging three inches in diameter and from two to two and a half inches in depth; they are fleshy, solid and excellent for shipping purposes. Choice seed of this strain is extra selected and far superior to the stock usually sold. Per pkt. 5c; 34 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 2 oz. 70c; 34 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 35 Tomatoes MARGLOBE WILT-RESISTANT TOMATO MARGLOBE WILT-RESISTANT Probably no tomato has created such intense interest since the introduction of our Wood’s Famous Brimmer. It was bred primarily to produce a red wilt-resistant tomato of the Globe type and exceeded all expectations. It is not only wilt-resistant, but is resistant to "nail-head rust” as well; is a splendid bearer, the fruits averaging one-half pound, firm, thick and mildly acid. Ripens per¬ fectly, does not crack easily and is of \ery superior quality. The fruits are of good size, smooth, solid, deep from stem to blossom, and are borne in clusters of 5 to 7 fruits. Marglobe has proved its ability to withstand long periods of wet and unfavorable weather conditions. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 2 ozs. 75c; 14 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. STONE The best main crop variety for all purposes and largely used for canning. Vine tall and prolific. Fruit smooth, large and uniform. Color bright scarlet. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; J4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.25, postpaid GOLDEN QUEEN The Finest of the Large Yellow Tomatoes The superior flavor of the yellow varieties is bringing them into favor as table fruit, and those who think of a yellow Tomato as the rough fruit of the old yellow sorts will be surprised at this smooth, beautiful fruit which though large, is as smooth and well-shaped as the best of the red varieties, and of a fine and distinct flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 50c, lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid IMPROVED TROPHY Vigorous grower, producing heavy crops of deep red fruit ; fine for all purposes. It is rather late. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 2 ozs. 40c; 14 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. PRITCHARD (Scarlet Topper) 120 days. The fruit is solid, yield heavy and the color a brilliant red. It is a resistant second early of great merit. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 14 lb. $1.50 MIXED TOMATO SEED This is unusually popular. We have sold thousands of packages of this mixture and find that our customers get a great deal of pleasure in growing these as it contains all sorts and colors, large and small. Try a package for 10c. TOMATO PLANTS— See Page 38 SMALL FRUITED TOMATOES The fruit of these are largely used for making fancy pickles, preserves, etc. The plants are extremely pro¬ ductive. YELLOW PLUM The fruits average two inches in length and one inch in diameter, of a bright lemon-yellow; are solid, fleshy, and of excellent flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 50 c YELLOW PEAR Similar to the Yellow Plum, but the fruits have a slim neck or distinct pear shape. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 50c Small Fruited Tomatoes Mixed, 10c per package. RED PEAR-SHAPED This is a leading favorite for preserves and also to make “tomato figs.” The fruit is bright red, of true pear shape, and of rich distinct flavor. The larger plum-shaped red tomato, often sold under the same name, is not nearly equal to the true variety. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 50c STRAWBERRY, or HUSK TOMATO Plants of low-spreading growth and immensely pro¬ ductive. The small yellow fruits are each enclosed in a husk. Of very sweet flavor, highly esteemed for preserving or making pies. They are also excellent to eat raw as fruit. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 50c TOBACCO SEEDS Culture — A very clean piece of land is best for the tobacco plant beds, hence it is customary to burn a piece of land in the woods for plant beds. This de¬ stroys grass, weeds and insects, adds fertility through the action of the wood ashes, and leaves the ground in good order. The seeds are sown about February and protected by plant-bed cloth to keep off tobacco flies. When large enough and weather is settled (about June), set the plants out in highly manured or fer¬ tilized soil in 3%-foot rows, 3 feet between the plants. Constant care must be given, cultivating, suckering, worming, etc. CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF An old, well-known variety. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.25, postpaid HAVANA Grown from seed imported from Vuelta de Abajo. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 40c, postpaid IMPROVED WHITE BURLEY This strain is much superior to the regular White Burley. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. $1.10; lb. $4.00, postpaid. FOR TOBACCO WORMS apply either arsenate of lead or paris green with one of the dust guns. They apply the insecticides perfectly and the cost is small when it is remembered that they will last for years. 36 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON TURNIP PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE — The best for the Northwest Sow in drills about two feet apart and half an inch deep, or sow broadcast, but in either case be sure to have the ground rich and freshly stirred. Thin early and keep free from weeds, so that the young plants will not be checked in growth. Any over-crowding will result in rough and poorly-flavored roots. It is important to get the spring and summer crop started very early, so that the turnips may have time to grow to sufficient size before hot weather causes them to become tough and bitter. In Middle and Western States sow for fall and main crop middle of July to last of August, and in the manner given for spring sowing. In the field turnips are often sown broadcast, though in most cases better results are obtained by drill culture. EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN This variety is remarkably early. The tops are very small, strap-leaved, upright and compact, so that rows can be planted close together. The roots are clear white, very smooth, flat and are of best quality when only about two inches in diameter. The flesh is clear white, mild, sweet and tender. Very desirable for early use, especially for forcing. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 ozs. 25c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN Similar to Extra Early White Milan, except that the roots are a little flatter and an attractive purple-red on the upper portion. Well adapted for forcing. All in all, the Milan turnips leave nothing more to be desired in the way of an extra early garden turnip. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 ozs. 25c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. EARLY PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED A very early strap-leaved variety, very extensively used for the table. The leaves are few, entire, upright in growth. The roots are flat, of medium size, purple or dark red above ground, white below. The flesh is white, fine-grained and tender. Roots when in best condition for table use are about two and one-half inches in diameter but can be grown much larger for stock feeding. This sort is also known as Early Red Top, Strap Leaver. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 ozs. 15c; *4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. EARLY PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH, STRAP LEAVED A very early, white turnip, extensively used for the table, especially in the southern states. The leaves are entire, toothed on the margin but not divided or lobed. and are upright in growth. The roots are of medium size, flat, very white fleshed, fine grained and sweet. The roots when in best condition for table use are about two and one-half inches in diameter. This variety is also grown as a field crop. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 ozs. 15c; Y* lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. WHITE EGG An early, oval or egg-shaped variety with smooth, clear white roots of medium size which grow half out of the ground. The tops are small with leaves distinctly cut. The flesh is clear white, firm, fine grained and sweet. The roots of this quick growing garden sort when in best con¬ dition for use are usually about two inches in diameter and about three and one-half inches long. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 ozs. 15c; Y* lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE This excellent table variety is globular in shape, of good size and very attractive appearance. The roots are large, purple or dark red above ground, white below. The flesh is white, fine grained and tender. The roots when in best condition for the table are about three inches in diameter, but can be grown much larger for stock feeding. This sort keeps well for so early a variety and is one of the best for market use. It is also known as Red Top White Globe. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 ozs. 15c; Yt lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. LARGE WHITE NORFOLK This sort is usually grown for feeding stock, and although a little coarse in texture it is of good quality for the table, but for the latter purpose is in best con¬ dition when the roots are about 4 inches in diameter. The roots are white and smooth, grow to the largest size, and are globe-shaped or slightly flattened. The variety is allowed to stand out during the winter in the south were the tops are used for greens. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 ozs. 15c; ^ lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. MIXED TURNIP SEED All sorts and varieties, long, round, oblong, etc. Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 40c, postpaid J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 37 TURNIP (Continued) LARGE AMBER GLOBE One of the best yellow fleshed varieties, grown usually for stock feeding. The roots are of large size and of globular shape. The skin is clear yellow except the top which is tinged with green. The flesh is light yellow, fine grained and sweet. The variety keeps well and is a good cropper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ye lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid POMERANEAN WHITE GLOBE One of the most productive kinds and in good, rich soil the roots will frequently grow to twelve pounds in weight. The roots are globe-shaped or slightly flattened; skin very white and smooth. This sort is used for stock feeding and is also good for table use if pulled when the roots are not more than four to five inches in diameter. Where the winters are mild the tops are used for greens. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 ozs. 15c; lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. COW HORN or LONG WHITE This variety is clear white, except a little shade of green at the top of the root, which is long and carrot¬ like in form, cylindrical but usually ending in a point, and slightly crooked. The roots are often twelve to fifteen inches long by about two and one-half inches in diameter and grow about three inches out of the ground. The flesh is fine grained and well flavored, and for table use is in best condition when the roots are about two inches in diameter. Desirable for stock feeding and has obtained considerable favor as a mar¬ ket sort. The variety is of very rapid growth and well adapted for fall and early winter use. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 ozs. 15c; Ye lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. EARLY SNOWBALL TURNIP This globe-shaped, white-skinned early Turnip is large, smooth and handsome ; flesh white and of mild flavor, an excellent winter keeper, maturing its crop in about 65 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ye lb. 20c; lb. 50c MIXED RUTABAGA SEED, VERY POPULAR RUTABAGAS or SWEDES Culture of Ruta Bagas — Sow the seed from about the middle of June to the middle of July. Ruta Bagas re¬ quire ground enriched with well-rotted manure, and should be sown in drills about two and one-half feet apart and the young plants thinned eight to twelve inches apart in the row. Keep free from weeds by frequent cultivation, and when the roots are full grown and before hard freezing weather, pull them, cut off the tops and store in a root cellar or pit. Ruta Bagas are sometimes sown broadcast and left to take their chances with the weeds and bugs. So treated, the crop is seldom a success, though occasionally on new clear¬ ings, free from weed seed, fair results are obtained. BUTZER’S BEST This is a strain of Purple-Top Yellow Ruta Baga of American origin, selected to a smaller top and a much shorter neck than is usually found, while the roots grow to a large size, and are of the finest quality and excellent for table use and stock feeding. We consider this one of the most desirable kinds on our list. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ye lb. 30c; lb. 75c IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP YELLOW A fine strain. Per oz. 10c; Ye lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. MONARCH or TANKARD This is a yellow-fleshed sort, having very large tank¬ ard-shaped roots, with relatively small necks, and tops. Color purplish-crimson above ground, yellow below ; flesh very solid, fine-grained and of the best flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ye lb. 20c; lb. 75c LARGE WHITE Large size, white skin, white flesh. Per oz. 10c: Ye lb. 30c; lb. 75c Each variety, 5c per pkt., and prices postpaid. — Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; Ye lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid ORANGE JELLY or GOLDEN BALL A distinct variety, one of the most delicately flavored of the yellow-fleshed turnips. The tops are small. The roots are medium sized, round, very smooth and with deeper yellow skin than most of this class. The flesh is firm, crisp and of most excellent quality. The roots are in best condition for table use when about three inches in diameter. This variety is of quick growth, adapted to spring as well as fall plant¬ ing, and keeps exceptionally well. Known also as Robert¬ son’s Golden Ball. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; Ye lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN A medium sized, round, late maturing, long keeping yellow-fleshed turnip. Roots yellow with purple top. Flesh pale yellow and of very firm texture, approaching the Ruta Baga in this regard, but tender and sweet. Since it requires a longer time to mature, the seed should be sown about two weeks earlier than most sorts. It is hardy, productive and valuable for stock feeding. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 ozs. 15c; H lb. 20c; lb. 65c, postpaid. YELLOW BORTFELDER Bortfeld (Long Yellow) — Sometimes called long yellow Cow Horn. Pure yellow except a little shade of green at the top. Grows part out of the ground and is of very rapid growth ; a heavy cropper and of de¬ licious flavor. It has proven itself to be far superior to any turnip ever introduced for stock feeding as it is a heavy yielder and relished by all stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ye lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid MIXED TURNIP SEED AU sorts and varieties, long, round, oblong, etc. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 20c; 1 lb. 40c, postpaid SPICE SEED — Postpaid — ■ oz. Ye- lb. lb. Anise . ~10c 20c 40c Caraway . 10c 20c 50c Celery . 15c 40c 60c Dill . 10c 20c 40c Mustard . 5c 15c 25c Poppy . . . . „ . . . 10c 20c 50c SUNFLOWER Large Russian — This has very large single heads borne at the top of a single unbranched stalk usually, and with much more and larger seed than the common sorts. It is used extensively for feeding poultry. The plant often grows 10 feet high. Sow seed as soon as ground is. fit for planting corn, in rows 3 to 4 feet apart and 10 inches apart in row. Cultivate same as corn. When the seed is ripe and hard, cut off the heads and pile loosely in any airy dry place where they will soon cure so as to be threshed out and cleaned. This variety will yield 1,000 pounds or more of seed per acre. Some species are planted largely in the flower garden for ornament. (See Flower Seeds under Helianthus.) Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; lb. 25c, post¬ paid; for larger quantities inquire for prices. BIRD SEED Select — Recleaned Special price in large quantity. Price Canary Seed, per lb., postpaid . $0.15 Rape Seed, per lb., postpaid . 15 Hemp Seed, per lb., postpaid . 15 Flax Seed, per lb., postpaid . . . 15 Millet Seed, per lb., postpaid . . . . . 15 Sunflower Seed, per lb., postpaid . . . 20 Maw Seed, per lb., postpaid . . . 50 Lettuce Seed, per Ye lb., postpaid . 10 Cuttle Bone, each, postpaid . 05 Mixed Bird Seed, lb., 15c; 5 lbs., 60c, postpaid. The postpaid prices apply only to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd zones. BE SURE TO ORDER ONE OF THE COLLECTIONS LISTED ON PAGE 7 38 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON SWEET, MEDICINAL AND POT HERBS, FROM SEED To preserve varieties of which the leaves and stems are used, the stems should be cut from the plants just before the blossom appears (leaving a few joints at the base to sprout into fresh growth), tied in small bunches and hung up to dry. Where wanted for home use it is preferable to leave them hanging in a cool loft or garret until they are needed for use. The varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are hardy perennials, liv¬ ing over from year to year, and need replanting when the old plants become exhausted. ANISE — Used for flavoring. Pkt. 5c. BALM — Very fragrant leaves. Pkt. 5c. BASIL, SWEET — Leaves useful for flavoring. Crop Failure Pkt. 5c BORAGE — Leaves used for flavoring. Pkt. 5c. CARAWAY — Seeds used for flavoring. Pkt. 5c. CATNIP — Leaves used for seasoning. Pkt. 10c. CORIANDER — Seeds used for flavoring. Pkt. 5c. DILL, MAMMOTH — Used for flavoring pickles. Pkt 5c FENNEL. SWEET — Seeds aromatic. Pkt. 5c. HOREHOUND — Very useful for curing coughs. Pkt. 5c LAVENDER — (Lavendula spica) — A hardy peren¬ nial growing about two feet high. It is used for the distillation of lavender water or dried and used to per¬ fume linen. It should be picked before it becomes dry and hard, and dried quickly. The seed is of rather slow and uncertain germination. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 2 ozs. 55c; % lb. 90c; lb. $3.00 LAVENDER, True — (Lavendula vera) — Perennial. Mostly grown for the sweet-scented flowers which, when dried, are placed in the linen closet to impart their delicate perfume to the linen. Commercially grown for perfume factories. Per pkt. 25c MARJORAM. Sweet — (Origanum marjorana) — An aromatic herb for seasoning. The young tender tops and leaves are used green in summer to flavor broths, dressings, etc., and are also dried for winter use. Usually grown as an annual as it is not hardy enough to endure the winter of the northern states. Plant erect but branching with small oval grayish green leaves and small purplish or whitish flowers. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 2 ozs. 40c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50 ROSEMARY — Leaves very fragrant. Pkt. 5c. RUE — A medicinal plant. Pkt. 5c. SAFFRON — Flowers used for coloring ; leaves for flavoring. Pkt. 5c. SAGE — A highly aromatic herb ; most useful of all. Pkt. 5c SAVORY, SUMMER — Leaves for flavoring soups. Pkt. 5c *TANSY — (Tanacetum vulgare) — Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c. TAGETES LUCIDA — Considered an excellent sub¬ stitute for the True Tarragon, which does not seed. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 45c TARRAGON — (Roots only) — Artemisia Dracuncu- lus) — Does not produce seed. 35c each, $3.50 per doz. *THYME — (Thymus vulgaris) — The leaves are used for seasoning ; a tea is also made for nervous head¬ ache. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c •WORMWOOD — (Artemisia asintuim) — Used me¬ dicinally, and is beneficial for poultry ; should be planted in poultry yards. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; (4 lb. 60c VEGETABLE PLANTS We have grown for us large quantities of choice vegetable plants, and can supply all of the varieties listed below, in their proper season, in most any quantity. We can supply all vegetable plants in two grades — plants direct from the seed beds and those that have been transplanted into shallow boxes. Transplanted plants are much stronger and better rooted, and are well worth the price, especially in the early part of the season. NO PLANTS SENT C. O. D. WE GROW ONLY THE FOLLOWING PLANTS. NO PLANTS SENT C. O. D. CABBAGE TOMATOES EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD, COPENHAGEN MARKET, DANISH BALLHEAD Transplanted and "pulled” plants. Early and late at seasonable times. Postpaid Not Prepaid Prices Doz. 100 100 1000 Transplanted _ $0.25 $1.25 $1.00 $8.00 Not transplanted . . 15 1.00 .75 6.00 CAULIFLOWER EARLY SNOWBALL. DRY WEATHER, KING WHITE Cauliflower seed is scarce and high in some varieties and plant prices subject to change. Postpaid Not Prepaid Prices Dozen 100 1000 Early Varieties, transplanted _ $0.30 $1.75 $12.00 Not transplanted . . _ . . 1.25 10.00 Late kinds, transplanted.. j Write for prices Late kinds, not transplanted ) Add 16c per hundred if ordered by mail CELERY GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING, WHITE PLUME Fine, healthy plants in early and Winter varieties furnished in season. To succeed with celery keep the plants growing constantly while young — if they "stand still” they are liable to run up to seed later. Postpaid Not Prepaid Prices Doz. 100 100 1000 Transplanted . - . $0.30 $1.25 $1.00 $8.50 Not transplanted . . . . Write for prices BRUSSELS SPROUTS These are very hardy and should be grown the same as Kale or Broccoli. Postpaid Not Prepaid Prices Doz. 100 100 1000 Brussels Sprouts . . — ;....$0.25 $1.50 $1.25 $10.00 EARLY JEWELL, EARLIANA, JOHN BAER, YELLOW PEAR Tomato plants should not be set out before the weather is settled and ground warm, unless they are protected from frost. If you do not know what variety is best, tell us; we will give you the right one. Postpaid Not prepaid Prices Doz. 100 100 1000 Transplanted . . . $0.30 $1.50 $1.25 $10.00 Write for prices on "pulled” plants and large lots. BROCCOLI Our famous “St. Valentine” Broccoli should be in every garden. Broccoli is a Winter Cauliflower very hardy and of the finest qualtiy — "St. Valentine” is the best variety. Plants can be set after June and are ready to use in March. Postpaid Not Postpaid Prices Doz. 100 100 1000 Broccoli . . . _....$0.30 $1.50 $1.25 $12.00 Write for prices on large lots. KALE When you order Kale be sure to state whether you want the Garden Kale or the "Cow” Kale. _ . Postpaid Not Prepaid Prices Doz. 100 100 1000 Thousand Head or “Cow” Kale . . . _....$0.20 $1.25 $1.00 $ 6.00 Garden or Curley Kale _ .25 1.50 1.25 10.00 Special prices on large lots in season. MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS All Transplanted Postpaid Not Prepaid Prices Dozen 100 1000 Celeriac . . $0.25 $1.00 $ 8.50 Egg Plant, Black Beauty . . 30 1.25 10.00 Pepper, Chinese Giant _ .30 1.25 10.00 Tobacco . . 30 1.25 10.00 Add 25c per 100 for above plants by mail. Chives (Schnittlauch), per bunch . . 15c NOTICE — Although we exercise the greatest care in the packing and dispatch of Vegetable Plants, we cannot guarantee safe arrival. Our responsibility ends on delivery to P. O. or Express Office. No plants sent C. O. D. and no Pot Plants sent by Mail. 30 j. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON Flower Seeds For Different Purposes For description and prices see general list We do not have all but most of them PERENNIALS FOR EDGING BORDERS Ageratum Alyssum Armeria Beilis Candytuft Centaurea Lobelia Marigold Mysotis Nasturtium Nigella Pennisetum Petunia Phlox, Dwarf Portulaca Pyrethum Sweet William Sweet Pea, Cupids Tagetes Viola Zinnia haageana FOR HANGING BASKETS, WINDOW BOXES, etc. Upright Pansy Viola Ageratum Heliotrope Primulas Candytuft FOR HANGING BASKETS. WINDOW BOXES, etc. Drooping Alyssum Convolvulus Kenilworth Ivy Lobelia Nasturtium Petunia Thumbergia Achillea Aconitum Adonis Agrostemma Alstroemeria Alyssum Anchusa Anemone Aquilegia Arabis Asperula Aster Aubrietia Auricula Beilis Bocconia Campanula Candytuft Centaurea Cerastium Chelone Chrysanthemum Coreopsis Delphinium Dianthus Digitalis Edelweiss Eremurus Erigeron Erysimum Erinus Gaillardia Geum Hypsophila Helenium Helianthus Heuchera Hibiscus Hollyhocks Incarvillea Lathyrus Linaria Linum Lobelia Lupinus Lychnis Pansies Pentstemon Phlox Physalis Polyanthus Poppies Primula Pyrethrum Romneya Rudbeckia Scabiosa Silene Statice Stokesia Sweet William Veronica Viola Violet Wallflower ROCK GARDEN Alyssum Saxatile Compactum Anemone Pulsatilla Aquilegia Alpina Aquilegia Coerulea Arabis Alpina Armeria Formosa Armeria Formosa Hybrida Armeria Laucheana Armeria Maritima Arenaria Montana Asperula Odorata Aster Alpinus, Goliath Aster Alpinus, Nixe Aubrietia Bougain- villei Auricula Calamintha Alpina Campanula Car- patica Campanula Car- patica Alba Campanula Alba Candytuft Semper- virens Cerastium Tomen- tosum Crucianella Stylosa Dianthus Caesius Dianthus Deltoides Dianthus Plumarius Edelweiss Erigernon Speciosus Hyb. Grandiflorus Erigernon Grandi¬ florus Elatior Erinus Alpinus Erodium Manescavi Erysimum Pulchel- lum Forget-Me-Not Al- pestris Forget-Me-Not Al- pestris Rosea Geum Geum Mrs. Brad¬ shaw Geum Lady Strathe- den Globularia Tricho- santha Gypsophila Repens Helianthemum Mutabile Heuchera Sanguinea Hybrida Hieracium Villosum Inula Ensifolia Linaria Cymballaria Lychnis Alpina Oenothera Missouri- ensis Poppy Alpine Poppy Nudicaule Poppy Mixed Poppy Sunbeams Poppy Double Mixed Primula Japonica Mixed Primula Veris (Polyanthus) Primula Yellow Pyrethrum Roseum (Painted Daisy) Pyrethrum Hybrid- urn Grandiflorum Pyrethrum Album Pyrethrum Carneum Pyrethrum Roseum Pyrethrum Atro- sanguineum Pyrethrum Single Mixed Saponaria Ocy- moides Saxifraga Decipiens Grandiflora Saxifraga Rhei superba Silene Shafta Solidago Virgo- aurea Alpestris Tunica Saxifraga Veronica Incana Veronica Prostata mixed ANNUAL For Cutting Agrostemma Antirrhinum Arctotis Asters Calendula Calliopsis Candytuft Carnation Celosia plumosa Centairea Chrysanthemum Clarkia Cosmos Dahlias Dianthus Didiscus Dimorphotheca Eschscholtzia Gaillardia Godetia Gypsophila Larkspur Lavetera Lupinus Marigolds Mignonette Nigella Phlox Poppies Salpiglossis Scabiosa Statics Stocks, Ten Week Sunflower Sweet Peas Sweet William Verbena Wallflower Zinnias FOR SHADED PLACES Anemone Antirrhinum Aquilegia Auricula Beilis Canterbury Bells Coreopsis Delphinium Digitalis Hardy Primrose Linum Muosotis Oenothera Pansy Polyanthus Poppies (Hardy) Schizanthus Violet EVERLASTING FLOWERS Acroclinium Edelweiss Globe Amaranth Helichrysum Honesty, Lunaria Rhodanthe Statice Xeranthemum CLIMBING VINES ANNUAL Balloon Vine Balsam Apple Balsam Pear Canary Bird Vine Cardinal Climber Convolvulus Cypress Vine Hyacinth Bean Ipomoea Japanese Morning Glory Mina Lobata Nasturtium Scarlet Runner Sweet Peas Thumbergia Wild Cucumber 40 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON BUTZER’S FLOWER SEEDS STANDARD VARIETIES, NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES Plant flowers for your table, flowers for your home, and flowers for your friends. You can never have too many flowers. An abundance of pretty bouquets can be had with so little work and so little expense that every home should have the cheering influence of flowers. The culture of many is so very simple that anyone can succeed. Flowers are divided into three classes: Annuals, which produce flowers, mature and die in one season. Biennials, which grow from seed one year and bloom and die the second year. Many of these will produce flowers the first year if sown early enough. Perennials, which live for several years, producing flowers annually after the first season. These are grown from seed and also by setting out cuttings, slips, or divisions of roots. Peren¬ nials are very satisfactory, as they live for many years and produce large quantities of very beautiful flowers. ABRONIA Umbellata Grandiflora (Sand Verbena) — 6 in. A charming trailing succulent plant, with Verbena-like heads of fragrant flowers, of bright rose with white center ; it delights in a dry, poor soil and sunny sit¬ uations on rock-work. Per pkt. 10c. ABRUS Precatorius (Crab’s Eye Vine or Weather Plant) — This beautiful plant has created a great sensation. If the leaves stand upward the sky will be cloudless ; if they stand out straight, changeable weather is indi¬ cated ; when the leaves hang straight downward, water may be expected to fall in torrents. A local storm is indicated by the curling together of the leaves. Bears clusters of bright yellow flowers, followed by pods with brilliant red seeds used for making beads, etc. Seeds should be soaked in luke-warm water before planting. Per pkt. 10c - ABUTILON Royal Prize (Flowering Maple or Chinese Bell Flower) — 3 to 4 ft. Per pkt. 15c. ♦ACHILLEA (Milfoil. Yarrow) Achilleas are of easy culture and grow in any good garden soil. They are useful for the border, wild gar¬ den or shrubbery ; also for cutting. Kelwayi — Dark blood-red. Pkt. 25c. The Pearl — 2 ft. June to August. Pure white, fine for cutting ; blooms all summer. Per pkt. 15c. ♦ACONITUM (Monkshood) Do not plant near vegetable gardens. Roots are poisonous. Bold spikes of hood-shaped flowers, val¬ uable for cutting ; very effective in flower borders and shrubberies, thriving anywhere. Napellus — 2Yt ft. August. Fine rich blue flowers. Per pkt. 10c ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting) Roseum— 2 ft. A pretty everlasting, bearing grace¬ ful, daisy-like flowers, pretty bright rose with yellow center which, when cut in the bud state can be dried and used for winter bouquets. Per pkt. 5c. Roseum Flore Alba — Graceful, white, daisy-like flowers with yellow center. Per pkt. 5c. Roseum Flore Pleno — Double pink. Per pkt. 10c. Roseum Flore Alba Pleno — Double white. Per pkt. 10c Roseum Single Mixed — Per pkt. 5c; Y* oz. 25c. Roseum Double Mixed — Per pkt. 10c; V* oz. 30c. ♦ADLUMIA (Allegheny Vine) Cirrhosa — 16 ft. The feathery foliage is like the Maidenhair Fern. Delicate rose pink and white flowers cover the plant. Per pkt. 10c. ♦ADONIS Vernalis — 18 in. May. Large star-shaped yellow flowers. Per pkt. 10c. AFRICAN ORANGE DAISY See Dimorphoteca AFRICAN BLUE-EYED DAISY See Arctotis Grandis AGAPANTHUS Umbellatus (Blue Lily of the Nile) — 1 ft. Bright blue flowers produced in clusters on long stems. Does well out of doors in all Southern States. Greenhouse plant in the North. Pkt. 15c. ♦AGATHEA Coelestis (Blue D.aisy) — Flowers sky blue with yellow disk; easy growth. Per pkt. 10c. AGERATUM One of the best of summer flowering plants grown from seed. The plants start readily, grow rapidly and soon come into bloom, and when they begin to bloom they flower uninterruptedly throughout the season. During the hot, dry summer months there are no brighter or more freely produced flowers. Album — White. Pkt. 5c. Blue Perfection — This is the darkest colored of all large flowering Ageratums. 9 inches. Pkt. 5c Dwarf Blue — 6 in. A charming variety of compact growth, covered with heads of feathery flowers of a deep lavender color. Pkt. 5c. Little Dorrit Blue — One of the best dwarf blue ageratums. Pkt. 5c. Finest Mixed — All colors. Pkt. 5c. AGERATUM, BLUE Cap (New) Surpasses Little Dorrit in dwarfness, compactness, and in the size of the individual flowers ; it also has a deeper and richer color. The ideal variety for low edging of flower borders. Pkt. 15c. ♦AGROSTEMMA (Coronaria) Rose Campion — One of the most attractive of the hardy perennials. Blooms the first season from seed, producing pretty pink-like blossoms on long slender stems. Fine for both mass planting and for bouquets. Height about 18 inches. Perennial. Per pkt. 10c. AGROSTIS Nebulosa (Cloud Grass) — 1 y2 ft. An airy and grace¬ ful annual grass ; looks like a line of mist when in bloom. Beautiful to mix with cut flowers. Pkt. 10c. ♦ALSTROEMERIA Aurantiaca — Belongs to the Amaryllis family, quite hardy, flowers orange color streaked with red. A well established plant will produce five to six flower stalks carrying ten to fifteen blooms. Pkt. 25c. ALONSOA Warscewiczi — 15 in. A fine plant with bright ver¬ milion-scarlet flowers, suitable for bedding. For a red, white and blue border plant Alonsoa for red. Sweet Alyssum for white and Ageratum Blue Per¬ fection for blue. Ya oz. 15c. Pkt. 10c. ALYSSUM A very pretty plant for beds, vases, baskets, edgings or rock work. Sweet scented and blooms profusely all summer. Sweet (Maritimum) — This very hardy annual for borders, edging or massing in small beds, comes into bloom early in the spring, covering itself with clusters or trusses of small, pure white cruciform flowers. They have a peculiar, delicate fragrance and are useful in small bouquets. Usually not over eight inches high but spreading. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. Lilac Queen — Beautiful soft lilac flowers, changing to white. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. Little Gem — -Very dwarf — 4 inches — and spreading. They quickly become one mass of white fragrant flowers, remaining in full bloom from spring to fall. Per pkt. 10c; Yz oz. 20c; oz. 30c Lutescens — Yellowish flowers, 6 inches. Per pkt. 10c Procumbens — (Carpet of Snow) — -A new and very select strain, carefully selected. Plants very spreading and only about 3 inches tall. Blooms are massed, com¬ pletely hiding all foliage. Pkt. 10c. ALYSSUM (Perennial) ♦SAXATILE COMPACTUM (Basket of Gold) — 1 ft. May-June. Producing masses of golden flowers very early. May be planted effectively with Arabia. Per pkt. 10c; Y* oz. 40c. AMARANTHUS Tricolor — A hardy annual with leaves of red, yellow and green ; well known as "Joseph’s Coat.” Especially brilliant if grown in rather poor soil. Per pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. Caudatus — (Love Lies Bleeding)— Blood-red, droop¬ ing. Per pkt. 10c. All varieties mixed. Per pkt. 5c. AMMOBIUM Alatum Grandiflorum — 2 Yz ft. This pretty white Everlasting should be in every garden. Grows well in sandy soil. Pkt. 10c ANAGALLIS Grandiflora Mixed — 6 in. Lovely dwarf plants, ex¬ ceedingly effective as edgings, also charming on rock- work and in pots. Pkt. 10c Grandiflora Coerulea — Dark blue, center deep purple. 10 inches. Pkt. 10c Those Marked ♦ are Perennials J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 41 "ANCHUSA Stately and handsome perennials belonging to For¬ get-me-not family. The leaves are rough and hairy and the drooping flowers are borne in racemes on branching stems. Italaca, Dropmore Variety — B ft. June-July. Beau¬ tiful gentian blue, flowers one of the best perennials. Per pkt. lOe Capensis — Annual blue. Per pkt. 5c. "ANEMONE (Wind Flower) Very pleasing hardy plants for the herbaceous bor¬ der. Fine large flowers, few plants compare with them in beauty. Excellent for bouquets and table decorations. Coronaria (Poppy Anemone) — Mixed. June. 10 in. Per pkt. 10c St. Brigid’s Strain — May-June. Double and single mixed. 12 in. A beautiful selection of the Coronaria varieties in a wonderful array of colors. Per pkt. 10c. Pulsatilla — 1 ft. April-May. Well adapted for rock- work or border flowers, varying from lilac to purple. Per pkt. 10c Pulsatilla Rubra — 6 to 9 in. April-May. Dark red with erect flowers. Per pkt. 10c. "ANTHEMIS (Marguerite) These Hardy Marguerites are most satisfactory per¬ ennials, succeeding in the poorest soil. The flowers are yellow. Kelwayi (Hardy Marguerite) — 2 ft. Daisy-like yel¬ low blossoms, produced all summer. Excellent for cutting. Per pkt. 10c. ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) Without question one of the most desirable flowers for general garden culture. They come in a great variety of colors and are equally good for bouquets as for mass planting. They are biennials, but can be handled as annuals also. When sown in early May they bloom in July and then until frost. If covered slightly they will come through the winter nicely and bloom abundantly the second year. For very early flowers start in the house and transplant outdoors when weather is favorable. Tall Maximum or Giants — 32 inches This is the newest creation in Giant Antirrhinums, and is a marked advance over the older Tall Large Flowered type in size and brilliancy of color. The flowers are closely placed on the stems. Apple Blossom — Rosy pink, yellow lip. Copper King — Velvety copper scarlet. Old Gold — Deep golden yellow. Purple King — Deep glowing purple. Snowflake — Pure white, yellow tube. The Rose — Rose pink. Finest Mixed. Per pkg. 15c, 2 for 25c ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) Tall Large Flowering — 24 to 36 in. Golden King — Giant yellow. Queen Victoria — Pure white. Rose King — Deep rose. Scarlet. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c ANTIRRHINUM HALF-DWARF SNAPDRAGONS 15 to 20 inches Are particularly good for bedding, as they require no staking. The flowers are most wonderful, in many new shades and tints. Climax — Orange shading to yellow in lip. Defiance — Orange red. Empress — Rich velvety crimson. Firebrand — Fiery orange-scarlet. Golden Queen — Rich yellow. Nelrose — Deep rose pink. Philadelphia pink — Pure pink. Silver Pink — Delicate rose-pink, seemingly covered with a silver sheen. Each of above, Per pkt. 10c, any 3 for 25c. Mixed — Per pkt. 5c. BUTZER’S SPECIAL MIXTURE ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) Includes all these and many other charming varieties and a packet will furnish you with a never-ending color combination of long-stemmed cut flowers suit¬ able for home, church or hospital decoration. Per pkt. 10c; Vn oz. 25c: V* oz. 40c; 1 oz. SI. 25 U A Select 7-5c packages for . 25c ■ Oil IgeHlSelect 8-10c packages for . 50c ■ w u ■■ Select 5-15c pkgs. Flower Seeds for 50c ANTIRRHINUM MAJESTIC (Super Giant Snapdragons) Half Dwarf Sorts Majestic Antirrhinums are characterized by having the largest possible florets closely spaced in large spikes on a medium tall plant. The flowers are the largest of any type, with far better spacing than that found in any other type. They have been proven the best for both cut flowers and borders and will, no doubt, supersede the other strains when a complete color range has been developed. So far, the colors run principally to the orange and terra cotta shades, which are, of course, favorites in Antirrhinums. Eldorado. Deep golden yellow, the richest tint to date in this family. Pkt. 15c. Golden Dawn. Golden buff overlaid salmon. Pkt. 15c. Orange King. Coloring is an exquisite blend of shades, rich terra cotta above, the lip golden yellow merging to pure deep orange at the base. Pkt. 15c. Red Chief. Color is a rich deep scarlet. Pkt. 15c. Rose Marie. Light salmon rose with gold center, a most charming and delightful shade, probably the best of all. Pkt. 15c. Sunset. Color delightful combination of bright terra cotta above, shading gradually downward into a rosy salmon. Pkt. 15c. Twilight. Delicate apricot with yellow and salmon shading. Pkt. 15c. Majestic Mixed. Pkt. 15c. BUTZER’S ANNUAL FLOWER MIXTURE A splendid mixture of the true annual flowers so blended as to give a succession of bloom from early spring to late fall. All colors may be found in this mixture. For best results the seed should be sown in a prepared seed bid. If you have a piece of ground you cannot irrigate or have not time to give particular attention, yet you want to have something beautiful instead of unsightly weeds, we advise you to fflant our Annual Flower mix¬ ture. It contains a large number of different kinds of hardy varieties that will grow with the least of care, and, produce great quantities of flowers. Pkt. 15c; 2 for 25c; oz. 50c, postpaid "AQUILEGIA (Columbine) Charming hardy perennial plants growing from one to three feet high, bearing in countless numbers through May and June their exquisite blossoms of clear blue, white, rose, yellow, purple, striped, etc. For planting in permanent borders or naturalizing along the edges of woods or shrubbery this old-fash¬ ioned favorite is one of the best of all hardy plants. LONG SPURRED HYBRIDS Long Spurred Hybrids — The flowers are very large and distinct shades of blues, lavenders, mauves, whites, creams, pinks, reds, yellows, etc. Many of these coIotf being entirely new in the species and are the result of very many years’ careful hybridization. Per pkt. 15c Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain of Long Spurred Hybrids. The blooms are of large size and the spurs very long. The colors range through shades of lavenders, mauves, blues, purples, whites, creams, yellows, pinks, reds, etc. There are no jarring or crude tints, and the whole form a most harmonious mass of coloring seldom seen in other flowers. Per pkt. 25c Canadensis (Turk’s Cap) — Handsome scarlet and orange flowers. Per pkt. 10c Chrysantha — 3 ft. Yellow, long spurred. Pkt. 10c Coerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine) — 3 ft. One of the most beautiful of our native American flowers. Sepals, deep blue; petals, white. Per pkt. 10c Coerulea Rosea (Rose Queen) — 21/* ft. Beautiful flowers of light to dark rose with white center and yellow anthers, a most delicate combination of colors. Per pkt. 25c Farquhar Pink — Very fine. Per pkt. 25c Vulgaris Double Mixed — Per pkt. 10c. Single Mixed — Many vaireties. Per pkt. 10c Double Mixed — Per pkt. 10c. BUTZER’S SPECIAL MIXTURE "AQUILEGIA (Columbine) This mixture contains a great variety of all long spurred types in a splendid blend of colors. We do not believe that a more varied mixture of these choice columbine can be had. Pkt. 25c "ARABIS (Rock Cress) Charming dwarf spring-flowering plants of easy cultivation ; valuable for beds, edgings. They do well in any soil, but need plenty of sun. Alpina — 6 in. A most useful hardy perennial for spring bedding and rockeries. Early in the spring the pure white flowers make a pleasing contrast in beds and borders with Alyssum saxatile. Pkt. 10c 42 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON ARCTOTIS Grandia, the Blue-eyed African Daisy — A quick¬ growing, half-hardy annual, forming a bush two to three feet across, with soft whitish foliage. The flower stems are long, while the flowers are large and showy — from two to three inches across — color pure white with a blue eye, surrounded by a narrow yellow zone, the under part of the petals being lilac blue ; height 18 inches. Per pkt. 10c. ARCTOTIS HYBRIDS (New) Another of the lovely flowers which have come to us lately from Africa. The hybrids come in a bril¬ liant assortment of showy daisy-like flowers predom¬ inating in orange and bronzy red shades, but also comprising many lovely shades of rose, cream, yellow and salmon. In the milder climates they may be classed as a perennial, but in the northern latitudes they are better treated as an annual. They flower within six months from seed, and bloom profusely through the hot summer season. Pkt. 15c. ARGEMONE Grandiflora (The Prickly Poppy) — 2 ft. Lovely plants with an ornamental foliage and large, handsome poppy¬ like flowers, snowy white, filled in the center with golden stamens, very beautiful. Per pkt. 10c. *ARMERIA (Thrift Sea Pink) Grand plants for crevices of wall and rocks, and also for growing in flower borders or as permanent edgings; excellent plants for the sea coast. June- July. Formosa — 9 in. Pretty rose pink. Grand for borders. Pkt. 10c LAUCHEANA (Dwarf Thrift) Most of us know the Giant Thrift, but we have not yet become so familiar with the dwarf strain. Laucheana is a very free flowering, dwarf variety, with medium sized flower heads of deep rose. They combine very nicely with Forget-me-nots in the rock¬ ery or dwarf border. Pkt. 10c. Maritima — 3 to 6 in. May-June. Silvery pink flowers. per pkt* 15c *ARENARIA (Sand Wort) A fine plant for shady place in rock garden. Montana — White — Pkt. 25c. *ASPERULA Odorata Woodruff or Waldmeister. An herb whose leaves are used in making beverages or when dried used to lay among linens. 6 to 8 in. Also useful for carpeting, shady places and for edgings. Per pkt. 10c ASTERS QUEEN OF THE ANNUALS In recent years we have paid particular attention to American grown Asters, for they have greatly in¬ creased the popularity of this flower. We know of no other flower so easily raised from seed, which combines so much beauty with grace and usefulness and is more satisfactory than Asters. They make a brilliant effect when grown in masses and furnish a constant supply of cut flowers. Every garden, large or small, should contain Asters. Culture — Sow either in the open ground in May or in March or April in cold frame, spent hot-beds or pots or boxes in the house, covering the seed with about ^4-inch of good rich soil ; when the plants are strong enough, transplant about 18 inches apart in deeply- dug, well-prepared beds. Asters must not be planted in freshly manured soil nor in soil that has been planted to Asters for two or three years previous. Slaked lime or fresh wood ashes are beneficial if stirred in the soil a little before planting and are said to counteract the ravages of the aster blight. A few soakings with tobacco water around the roots during the growing season is also recommended. AMERICAN BEAUTY Similar in type of flower and growth to the well known Late Branching Asters, but differs in that all the large blossoms are produced on much longer and heavier stems. Some of the individual stems measure more than two feet in length. It makes a very heavy growth, and is one of the latest flowering Asters that we know. This should be in every garden. Carmine Rose. Pink. Crimson. Rose. Lavender. White. Peach Blossom. Mixed. Purple. Per pkt. 10c; any 3 pkts. for 25c CALIFORNIA GIANT DOUBLE We take pleasure in recommending this type as the best Aster on the market today. Characterized by the well known Crego or Ostrich Feather type of flower, combined with the Beauty Asters* long, non¬ lateral branching stems and sturdy habit of growth, the California Giant Double type of Aster stands at the head of the list, not only for florists’ use but also for private gardens where quality is appreciated. BUTZER’S ROSE CITY MIXTURE OF ASTERS This special mixture includes all of the newest and is truly an unrivaled mixture. This mixture will afford a splendid supply of flowers during the entire season. The best mixture on the market. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. Apple Blossom Peach Blossom Light Blue Light Purple Per pkt. Deep Rose White Dark Purple Mixed 10c; 3 pkts. for 25c GIANT CREGO ASTERS The Crego is one of the largest of all Asters, the petals being exceedingly long and wavy and the flowers borne on stems some fifteen inches in length. It is a monster among Asters. A real treat awaits anyone who plants this variety. Crego Pink. Crego Rose Pink. Crego Blue. Crego Shell Pink. Crego Deep Rose. Crego Crimson. Crego Purple. Crego White. Crego Lavender. Crego Mixed. Per pkt. 10c; 3 for 25c SINGLE GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA It was developed out of the Double Giants of California type. The flowers are large, measuring three to four inches across, with stems 18 to 24 inches, in length. The petal has a slight twist, which adds a piquant touch to its beauty. The white blossoms resemble Shasta Daisies in appearance, but their greater length of stem makes them more graceful and better adapted to florist’s use. In the garden, the Single Giants of California add a charming note of simplicity among the fuller types of Asters. We believe this new, single type of Aster is destined to become very pop¬ ular. We can supply this in White, Rose, Light Blue, Purple, and Mixed at 15c per pkt., 2 pkts. 25c. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 43 IMPROVED NEW ASTER Giant California Sunshine Mixed — They are the re¬ sult of a direct cross between the now well-known California Giants and the dwarf, much-branched Sun¬ shine type, hence the name. Plants of this new race grow 3 feet high and bear blossoms on long, stiff stems, admirable for cutting. The individual blooms are enormous, 4 to 5 and 6 inches in diameter. With the disk a lovely light-yellow and the en¬ circling guard petals varying shades of Enchantress pink, apple blossom, deep-rose, blue and lavender, there are produced color contrasts startlingly beauti¬ ful Pkt. 20c THE SUNSHINE ASTER The plants are bushy and strong, with many flower stalks. Some of the flowers have twisted petals and some have quilled petals ; all have a cushion center of tiny quills of a contrasting color which makes a flower look as if it were covered with snowflakes. The blue flowers are dotted with a paler blue and some in white, and the rose in a lighter shade of pink or white. White. Light Blue. Flesh. Dark Blue. Pink. Mixed. Dark Rose. Each of the above, pkt. 10c. PEERLESS YELLOW ASTER This the best yellow Aster. The flowers are of fair size ; they are borne on long stems ; the color is a pleasing light yellow. Pkt. 15c. GIANT OSTRICH FEATHER ASTER The finest type of the Giant Comet, or Ostrich Feather type of Aster. Much larger than the Giant Comet, the petals longer, more twisted, and produced in greater abundance. Borne on long stems, they make cut-flowers par-excellence. Shell Pink. Rose Pink. Rose. Pink. Crimson. Sky Blue. Light Blue. White. Dark Blue. Each of the above, pkt. 10c; any 3 pkts. for 25c. Mixed, all colors, pkt. 10c. THE KING ASTER The habit is similar to the popular Giant Branching, vigorous in growth, long stiff stems. In form the flower is entirely distinct from any other variety ; petals somewhat resemble the quilled varieties, but are much larger and broader, those in the center being curled and incurved, completely covering the crown. In shape and size the bloom is round, full and very large. White. Crimson. Pink. Violet. Rose. Lavender. Blackish Blue. Mixed, all colors. Each of the above, pkts. 10c; any 3 pkts for 25c. MAMMOTH PEONY-FLOWERED ASTERS An exceptionally fine late-flowering Aster. The immense double blooms measure 4 to 5 inches across and are made up of numerous petals which fold grace¬ fully toward the center as in Peonies. They are almost round and have a grace that makes them desirable for garden display and for cutting. The flowers are borne on stems 15 to 20 inches long. Very vigorous plants, branching at the base and growing 2 */> to 3 feet tall. Rosebud — Clear, deep rose, a lovely color. Azure Fairy — Clear azure-blue, very fine. Maiden’s Blush — Delicate flesh color. Peach Blossom — Pink, a lovely flower. Swansdown — Pure white, exceptionally fine. Mixed — Any of these — 15c per pkt. NEW SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES ASTER A marvelous new Giants of California late type, the largest yet introduced ; the flowers are not only very large, but most artistic, due to the unusual curl¬ ing and interlacing of the petals. Color, pure shell- pink ; stems unusually long ; no disbudding necessary, due to its non-lateral habit. Pkt. 15c. HEART OF FRANCE ASTER Heart of France opens red as the purest ruby, deep¬ ens with age and retains its remarkable color to the very end. The petals appear strikingly changeable, showing now a glow and sheen quite unique, now a soft warm velvety texture. In any light, natural or artificial. Heart of France is startlingly beautiful and will command instant admiration. Pkt. 10c. ♦PERENNIAL ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisy) Now fill a most important place in all hardy flower gardens, lighting up the borders and shrubberies with their masses and clouds of dainty and brightly colored blossoms throughout the autumn months up to No¬ vember, when other flowers are scarce. All Sorts Mixed — Extra fine, from a splendid col¬ lection ; sown early in spring, they will flower the same year. Per pkt. 10c ♦ASTER ALPINUS Both of the above varieties are excellent for the perennial rock garden. Alpinus Goliath — Large, soft blue. Pkt. 20c. Alpinus Nixe — Light blue, star-shaped. Pkt. 15c. ♦AUBRIETIA Large-Flowered Hybrids. The beautiful mauve spring bedding plants makes the garden so gay in the early months of the year. Aubrietias produce great masses of bloom and are charming companions of Yellow Alyssum and White Arabis. Grows well from seed. Sow in June and plant out in autumn where required for flowering in spring. A valuable strain including a wide range of many unusual colors which cannot be fixed and offered separately. Height 6 inches. Pkt. 25c ♦AURICULA These are among our most delightful spring flowers. They require a partially shaded location. Auricula — 6 in. Flowers in early spring in colors of yellow, brown and red. Per pkt. 25c BABY BREATH (See Gypsophila) BACHELOR’S BUTTON See Centaurea. BALLOON VINE Thrives in light soil. One of the prettiest climbers. Remarkable for its inflated membranous capsules con¬ taining the seed. It is sometimes called Love in a Puff. Flowers white. Pkt. 5c. BALSAM Balsam or Lady Slipper — Double Camelia Flowered — An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gor¬ geous masses of beautiful brilliant colored double flowers in the greatest profusion ; of easy culture ; succeeds in a good rich soil. Our strain is unrivaled for great variety and size of flowers. Double Bright Scarlet. Double Salmon Rose. Double Rose. Finest Double Mixed. Double White. Above, Pkt. 5c. 44 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON BALSAM (Apple) (Pear) Apple — 10 ft. A very ornamental and quifck growing climber. While it has a flower, it is grown mostly for the effect of the fruit which follows. This is yellow, looks not unlike an apple — hence its name. When ripe it opens and shows the seeds and blood-red interior. Per pkt. 10c Pear — like above, only the fruit is pear-shaped. Per pkt. 10c Balsam — Apple and Pear mixed. Per pkt. 5c. BARTONIA Aurea — 12 in. One of the most showy of annuals, excellent both for beds and borders ; producing showy, golden-yellow flowers. The foliage is gray and thistle¬ like, and is exceedingly brilliant in the sunshine. It will not stand transplanting, so should be sown where intended to bloom. Sow in the open ground early in May. Blooms through summer and fall. Per pkt. 10c BEAN (Runner) Scarlet Runner — Largely grown as an ornamental for its attractive flower clusters. The young shelled beans are quite palatable and serve the same purpose as shelled Limas. Pkt. 10c. BEGONIAS— TUBEROUS ROOTED These are not so hard to grow to perfection if you prepare your soil before planting the bulbs. They prefer a rich soil with a liberal quantity of Peat or leaf mold. This should be thoroughly dug in and incorporated with the soil. If your soil is not rich add some Bone Meal at the same time. Plant them about one foot apart and the bulb about one inch deep. Do not water them until the leaves appear, at no time when in growth should they be allowed to become dry. The bulbs that we are offering this season are grown by a specialist in Oregon and we believe far superior to those that are grown in the warmer climate. We are only offering them in mixed colors. When we last saw them they were a wonder to look at. We believe they will please you as much as they did us. 30c each or $3.00 per dozen, postpaid The trailing tuberous Begonia is a recent introduc¬ tion and it is a profuse bloomer in all shades except blue. (Price same.) Plants for shady or half shady places are not many. The tuberous Begonia is a welcome acquisition, as it blooms the entire season, till the frost kills it. The tubers should be dug and kept dry in a basement free of frost till next spring, when it is planted again. BELLIS — See Daisy *BOCCONIA Cordata (Plume Poppy) — 5 ft. A handsome border plant, having large lobed heart-shaped leaves with silvery undersurface, and flower plumes of a pretty cream color . Per pkt. 10c BRACHYCOME (Swan Diver Daisy) A free flowering dwarf -growing annual which is covered during the greater part of the summer with an abundance of pretty blue and white flowers. Fine for edging, small beds or pot culture. Height, 9 inches. BRIZA Pkt. 10c Maxima (Quaking Grass) — 12 in. Valuable for win¬ ter bouquets and wreaths. The seed clusters are heart- shaped and gracefully poised on such slender stems that they are almost constantly in motion. Per pkt. 10c BURNING BUSH— See Kochia. BROWALLIA A half-hardy annual, making a fine bedding plant. Blooms profusely. The flowers are bright ultra-marine blue, and also sky-blue with white center. CACALIA — 2 ft. Miied> pkt‘ 10c Each flower is a miniature paint brush of orange- scarlet produced on long wiry stems which make it an excellent cut flower. An old but little known annual for the border worth trying. Tassel Flower or Flora’s Paint Brush — Scarlet and orange mixed. Pkt. 10c *CALAMINTHA Alpina — 6 in. A very graceful little rock plant, spreading tufts of pretty foliage, spangled with laven¬ der blue flowers. Per pkt. 25c CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) This is the Marigold of Shakespeare's time. An annual of easy culture. Plants grow about one foot high and one foot in diameter and literally covered with large double flowers. Blooms from July to frost. Apricot Queen — See Page 2. Orange King — The outer petals are slightly imbri¬ cated, while those of the center are curved like those of the peony. Color glowing orange. Pkt. 10c. The Ball — It has fine stems, immense double flower of a brilliant glisteny orange. A great favorite on the Cut Flower Market. Pkt. 10c. Balls Gold — Dark golden yellow. Pkt. 10c. Lemon Queen — Large sulphur yellow. Pkt. 10c. All Colors Mixed — Pkt. 5c. Campfire (Sensation) — Has proven to be the best forcing orange Calendula on the market. The flowers are extremely large and very dark orange with a scar¬ let sheen, making them most attractive. This strain has been carefully selected and will produce very strong stems for forcing purposes. Pkt. 10c. CALENDULA Chrysantha or Sunshine — See page 2 CALENDULA Golden Radio — See page 2 CALENDULA — Pastel Shades Mixture — See page 2 CALIFORNIA POPPY See Eschscholtzia CALLIOPSIS (Tickseed) CALLIOPSIS (Tickseed) Very graceful border plants, supplying throughout summer an abundance of elegant showy flowers which are greatly prized for bouquets and vases. They will thrive anywhere, even in city gardens, where their bright colors are highly appreciated. Crimson King — Per pkt. 5c. Golden King — Pkt. 5c. Radiata Tigrinia (Tiger Flower) — 6 to 8 in. Flowers large reddish-brown, turning golden yellow. Per pkt. 10c Tall Double Mixed — Per pkt. 5c. Tall Single Mixed — Per pkt. 5c. Special Mixed — Per pkt. 5c. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 45 ♦CAMPANULA (Canterbury Bells) Bellflower — Well known, beautiful, hardy herbaceous perennials, bearing a great production of attractive bellflowers ; thrives best in light, rich soil ; some of the varieties flower the first season if sown early. Single Finest Mixed — All colors. Pkt. 5c. Carpatica — Single Blue, grows 1 ft. high ; compact ; good for borders. Pkt. 5c Double Blue. White, Rose and Mixed — Pkt. 10c. Campanula Calycanthema — Cup and Saucer — Lilac. Rose (delicately rosy-pink), Pkt. 10c; White (pure white), Pkt. 10c; Blue (a fine clear shade), Pkt. 10c; Mixed (all colors), Pkt. 5c; Striped (white, striped blue), Pkt. 10c. Persicifolia, Mixed (Peach Bells) — Beautiful bell¬ shaped flowers which come in colors of blue and white. Pkt. 10c Pyramidalls, Blue (Chimney Bellflower) — Rich blue saucer-shaped flowers : 18 inches high. Pkt. 10c Pyramidalis, White — A pure white form of the above. Pkt. 10c CANTERBURY BELLS (Annual) New Annual Canterbury Bells — Here is, indeed, a novelty that every gardener will appreciate. In every way like the biennial Canterbury Bells, this new strain will bloom from seed in less than six months, and it is now possible to have these beautiful flowers in bloom at almost any time of the year. Plants grow from 2 to 2% feet tall and bear from 6 to 8 spikes of bloom. The colors have not as yet been segregated, but all the known shades of Canterbury Bells appear in the mixture. Pkt. 25c. CANARY BIRD FLOWER This is one of the most beautiful of climbers, with handsomely fringed rich yellow flowers and delicate foliage. Per pkt. 5e CANDYTUFT (Hyacinth Flowereal) Candytuft has long been among the most highly prized of garden annuals. The best effect is produced by raising the plants in masses, and sowing the seeds where the plants are to bloom. Little Prince — Dwarf white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 70c. White Empress — Very sweet and attractive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c CANDYTUFT (Iberis Umbellata) Lilac — Per pkt. 5c. Flesh — Pkt. 5c. Crimson — Per pkt. 5c. White — Pkt. 5c. Rose — Per pkt. 5c. Lavender — Per pkt. 5c. Rose Cardinal — Pkt. 5c. Mixed — Per pkt. 6c. ♦CANDYTUFT (Perennial) Dwarf evergreen plants, 6 to 10 in., covered with blooms in spring and early summer. Excellent for rockeries or borders where bright dwarf masses are wanted. Gibraltarlca — Pinkish white. Per pkt. 10c. Sempervirens — Flowers form a sheet of whiteness. Per pkt. 10c ♦CANNA The seed should be pierced in one spot with a file and soaked in lukewarm water for 24 hours before sowing. A splendid lot of plants may be produced. Choice Mixed — Pkt. 6c. CARDINAL CLIMBER Ipomea Quamoclit Hybrids — The finest new annual climber introduced in many years. Very graceful and beautiful, growing rapidly, and in a warm, sunny loca¬ tion, in good soil, it reaches a height of 20 feet and is densely clothed with deeply lascimated palm-like, rich green leaves, bespangled with clusters of fiery scarlet, tubular spear-shaped flowers, measuring 1)4 inches across. Pkt. 10c ♦CARNATIONS Engleman’s — We believe that there is no better car¬ nation than this, over 80 per cent will be double and is a perpetual bloomer. Mixed, per pkt. 25c CARNATION Marguerite — This exceedingly valuable departure in Carnations has proved a complete success. Its most important feature is the fact that it flowers easily the first year from seed — that is, from seed sown in Febru¬ ary or March, plants can be had in full bloom by Aug¬ ust. The proportion of fine double flowers is very great, being usually 70 to 80 per cent; these are varied and beautiful in color and exceedingly useful for cutting. The habit of the plant is robust, and hence very useful for bedding purposes. Finest mixed. Pkt. 5c Those Marked * are Perennials ♦CARNATIONS A half-hardy, peren¬ nial, used generally for greenhouse florist’s trade in winter and for a gen¬ eral garden favorite in summer. There are a large number of varieties and colors, but the early flowering mixtures are recommended for out-of- door culture. Sow the seed early in the year and transplant in March or April. Chabaud Mixed— A remarkable strain raised by a Carnation specialist. Blooms in 5 months after being sown, and continues to flower indefinitely in the great¬ est profusion. Pkt. 15c Chabaud Double Dark Red. Pkt. 15c. Chabaud Double Scarlet. Pkt. 15c. Chabaud Double White. Pkt. 15c. Chabaud Double Yellow. Pkt. 15c. Finest Double Mixed — Saved from extra fine flowers. Pkt. 25c CASTOR OIL BEAN— See Ricinus CAT MINT— See Nepeta CATCHFLY — See Silene Armeria CATHEDRAL BELLS— See Cobaea CELOSIA CRISTATA (Cockscomb) Showy, half-hardy annuals of easy cultivation ; 1 foot ; producing large, brilliant, comb-like flower heads. Tall Crimson — Pkt. 10c. Dwarf Mixed — All the above and others. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c Tall Cockscomb Mixed — 18 to 24 in. Pkt. 10c Plumosa or Plumed Varieties— 2 Vi to 3 ft. These stately plants are considered among the most ornamen¬ tal, and should not be omitted in any garden. They generally form pyramidal bushes branching out in candelabra shape, and the numerous massive plumes which resemble ostrich feathers, wave gracefully above the foliage. Plumosa Mixed, all colors. Pkt. 5c, Vt oz. 15c. CELOSIA The Chinese Woolflower (Celosia Childsii) — Plants grow two to three feet high, the bloom starting early with a central head, round and globular, which often reaches the immense size of two feet in circumference. Scores of branches are thrown out, each bearing a ball of scarlet wool. All these branches support numerous laterals with small heads of bloom mixed with fresh green foliage, so that a plant looks like an immense bouquet splendidly arranged and set in the ground. None of the blooms fade in any way until hit by frost ; but all continue to expand and glow with a deepening richness of color, a dark crimson-scarlet. Childsii Yellow. Pkt. 15c. Childsii White. Pkt. 15c. Childsii Scarlet. Pkt. 15c. Childsii Mixed. Pkt. 15c. CENTAUREA Double Cornflowers (Centaurea Cyanus) These are also known as Bachelor’s Buttons, Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor, Bluet and sometimes as Ragged Robin, but which name belongs to one of the Lychnis and frequently results in confusion. It is always best to order by the botanical names. They are well known to every flower lover and always included in old- fashioned gardens. Blue — This is the dark blue sort so much in demand for cutting. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 30c. White. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. Pink. Pkt. 5c. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS (Sweet Sultans) This beautiful class is undoubtedly the finest of all Sweet Sultans for cut-flower purposes. The charming, sweet-scented, artistic-shaped flowers are borne on long, strong stems and when cut will stand for several days in good condition. It is best, in this latitude, to sow very early in the spring, so that they may perfect their flowers before very hot weather comes ; 2 Vj feet. Following distinct colors: Brilliant Rose — Pkt. 5c. White — Pkt. 5c. Purple — Pkt. 5c. Mixed — Pkt. 5c. Deep Lavender — Pkt. 5c. Rosy Lilac — Pkt. 5c. Moschata Mixed — Sweet Sultan, white, red and blue. Pkt. 5c 46 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON CENTAUREA (Dusty Miller) Candidissima — 10 in. Thick silvery white leaves, used for bedding purposes. Pkt. 10c Gymnocarpa Dusty Miller — 1 ft. Foliage finely cut of silvery gray color, used for bedding. Pkt. 10c ♦CENTAUREA (Perennial) A dry, sandy soil of moderate fertility, seems to suit them best, keeping up a profusion of bloom all summer. Montana, Blue — Large-flowered perennial Cornflower. Pkt. 10c Montana alba — White. Pkt. 10c. *CERASTIUM Tomentosum (Snow in Summer) — i in. Silvery white foliage, covered with snow-white flowers in early sum¬ mer. Per pkt. 15c ♦CHEIRANTHUS Allioni — 1 ft. Fine rock or border plant with orange flowers. Pkt. 10c ♦CHELONE Long coral-red spike like a pentstemon. Hybrida, Mixed (Turtle Head) — 3 ft. July and Aug¬ ust. Allied to Pentstemon : throws out long spikeB of brilliantly-colored flowers. Pkt. 10c Barbatns Coccinea — Red. Pkt. 10c. CHIMNEY BELLS — See Campanula Pyramidalis CHINESE BELLFLOWER— See Platycodon CHINESE LANTERN PLANT— See Physalis Franchetti CHINESE WOOL FLOWER— See Celosia Childsii CHRYSANTHEMUM These outdoor "summer Chrysanthemums” are showy for bedding or borders in the garden and desirable for cut flowers. Plants become more bushy and shapely if pinched back in early growth and the practice of dis¬ budding will result in much larger flowers. These annuals are not the winter flowering sorts sold by florists and which are propagated only by division of roots. Coronarium — Double Tall Mixed. Pkt. 5c. Coronarium — Double Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 5c. Carinatum — Single Mixed. Pkt. 5c. Carinatum — Double and Single Mixed.' Pkt. 5c. CLARK IA One of the prettiest and showiest of hardy annuals that bloom freely and have flowers of such various bright colors that a bed of them in full bloom is a beautiful sight ; useful for hanging baskets, vases and as edgings to beds of larger growing plants. Sow out¬ doors in early spring and grow in partial shade. The plants keep up a continuous bloom through midsummer to late autumn. Average height 1% ft. Alba Elegans — Double pure white. Apple Blossom Elegans — Double pink. Brilliant Elegans — Double salmon pink. Salmon Queen Elegans — Double salmon. Scarlet Queen Elegans — Double orange scarlet. Purple Prince Elegans — Double purple. Choice of above, pkt. 5c Double Elegans Mixed. Pkt. 5c; V* oz. 15c. Double and Single Mixed. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c. Clarkia Enchantress (New) — See Page 3. CLEOME Pungens (Spider Plant) — 6 ft. A showy garden an¬ nual producing curious heads of flowers of bright rose color ; of easy cultivation, blooming until late ; a good bee plant. Pkt. 10c CLOVE PINKS — See Pinks Plumarius COBOEA Coboea Vine, Cathedral Bells — One of the handsomest and most rapid growing annual climbers, running up to 30 feet in a season. The flowers are bell-shaped and of a purplish lilac when full grown. It is a very prolific bloomer, one that makes a show the first year, both in vines and flowers, one that is always clean of insects. We know of none better. 14 oz. 15c Blue — Pkt. 5c; White — Pkt. 5c; Mixed — Pkt. 5c. COCKSCOMB (See Celosia Cristata) COIX LACHRYMAE (Job’s Tears) Curious ornamental grass with broad, corn-like leaves and lustrous slate colored seeds used for beads. Valuable winter bouquets with everlasting flowers. Plant out¬ doors early spring in hills 3 ft. apart. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c COLUMBINE (See Aquilegia) ♦COREOPSIS (Tickseed) One of the most popular hardy plants, the flowers are a rich golden yellow of a beautiful graceful form and bloom June to October. Lanceolata Grandiflora — 2 ft. Large orange-yellow flowers on long graceful stems. About the best yellow cut flower blooming incessantly. Pkt. 10c ♦COREOPSIS (Double) Lanceolata Grandiflora FI. PI. (Double Flowering Coreopsis) — This new double and semi-double form is just as easy to grow as the single and the extra petalage adds a further charm to the flower. Pkt. 10c CORNFLOWERS (See Centaurea) COSMIDIUM Two feet. The flowers are golden yellow with a broad circle of a rich orange around the disc, a pleasing com¬ bination. Plants produce a succession of bloom all summer. Pkt. 10c COSMOS One of the best and showiest an¬ nuals fox late summer blooming. The flowers are borne on long stiff stems and with the feathery foliage make beautiful bou¬ quets. Will last about a week in water. Mammoth Flowering- White, pink, red, crim¬ son or mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c. EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS Seed started early in the house or frame, will produce flowers a month earlier than Mammoth. Crimson. Pkt. 10c. White. Pkt. 10c. Pink. Pkt. 10c. Mixed. Pkt. 10c, V* oz. 30c. COSMOS CRESTED Anemone Flowered or Crown and Crested — These differ from the other cosmos in the formation of the center of the flower, which develops a crown or crest, like an anemone, the guard petals remain the same. Crimson. White Queen. Malmaison Pink. Mixed. Pink Beauty. Each of the above, pkt. 10c. COSMOS Klondyke — A gorgeous orange-yellow flower with very handsome foliage more coarsely lacinated than others. Pkt. 10c ♦CRUCIANELLA Stylosa — Tangled masses of elegant foliage, with crowned heads of light red flowers. Pkt. 15c GYNOGLOSSUM (Chinese Forget-me-not) This easily grown annual deserves to be grown quite extensively on account of its wide range of adaptation, easy culture, and attractiveness. It thrives in a dry sunny location where few other flowers will make a show and blooms continuously from June until September. No special care is re¬ quired to create attractive beds or borders with it. Sow the seed during April or May, covering it with inch of fine soil. When plants are about 2 inches tall thin to stand 6 inches apart. The plants will soon bear a mass of bright blue Forget-Me-Not- like flowers. Pkt. 10c. Makes Wonder Garden J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 47 CYPRESS VINE (Ipomoea Quamoclit) A most beautiful rapid growing climber with del¬ icate dark green, feathery foliage and many bright, star-shaped, scarlet or white blossoms. Planted by the side of veranda, tree or stakes, and trained properly, there is no handsomer climber. Seed is usually sown outdoors early in spring in the row where the plants are to remain. Cover seed one-half inch deep. Germination will be hastened if the soil is warm and kept in moist condition. Thin the young plants four to six inches apart. Tender annual ; About 15 feet high. Scarlet — A very deep, rich shade. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 25c. White — Clear paper white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. Mixed— The two colors above. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c. "DAHLIA Seed may be sown in spring in open ground after danger of frost is over, but for best results sow in shallow pans at any time from March to June, and transplant the seedlings to small pots. When strong enough and danger from frost is over plant out one foot apart. These plants will produce tubers which should be taken up in the fall and replanted the follow¬ ing spring : these roots will flower freely the following autumn. Tender herbaceous perennial, three to four feet high. Finest Double Mixed — Seeds saved from choicest double flowers, including shades of red, pink, dark maroon, yellow, white, etc. Pkt. 15c. Finest Single Mixed — Will produce brilliant flowers running through a wide range of striking colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. Finest Cactus — From the best varieties, mixed. Pkt. 10c Collarette — Our special strain of Collarette varieties contains a great variety of distinct shades and colors, the majority being equal in form to named varieties. Pkt. 10c All Varieties Mixed. Pkt. 10c. DAHLIA BULBS (See pages 61, 62, 63) "DAISY Daisy, or Beilis Perennis — Plants of Double Daisy will bloom the first summer and will continue to bloom for years if given slight protection during the winter. They are very pretty when in bloom, and deserve to be grown much more than they are. They commence blooming in April and continue to bloom until summer. They are not very particular as to soil, but should be grown where they have partial shade. Double Red. Pkt. 10c. Pink. Pkt. 10c. Double Rose — Finest strain. Pkt. 10c. Double White — Clear white. Pkt. 10c. Double Mixed — Shades of rose and white. Pkt. 10c. *SHASTA DAISY A fine perennial plant bearing large white single blossoms, with yellow centers ; an excellent cut flower and admired everywhere. Soak seed in warm water over night before sowing. Pkt. 10c. "DATURA Seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frost is over, but for early blooming sow in hotbed and trans¬ plant about three feet apart each way. Roots can be kept all winter in cellars. Tender annual ; three feet high. Wrightii — Pure white at the center shaded into lilac and blue ; magnificent large single flowers. In warm latitudes can be continued as a perennial. Pkt. 10c. DELPHINIUM CLIVEDEN BEAUTY Cliveden Beauty is the same beautiful light blue as the Belladonna Delphinium but is a highly improved strain. The flowers are larger and the plant a more robust grower, very even in height, making a striking show in the garden or when used for cutting. Pkt. 15c "DELPHINIUM Delphinium — Hardy Larkspur. Very decorative border plants ranging in height from the 18-inch Cashmer- ianum to the stately Hybrids, 5 to 6 feet tall, whose side shoots flower after the main spike has finished, thus prolonging the blooming period. If the flower spikes are removed as soon as they fade, new ones will continue to appear, at intervals all summer. The colors run from pure white to darkest blue. Some varieties have a black center, others show a pleasing contrast, in shades of blue, between the inner and outer petals. Stake all varieties when 18 inches high to prevent them from blowing down. ★Butzer’s Portland Hybrids — This mixture is a won¬ der. The plants are strong and vigorous. The flower spikes are tall and graceful, covered from bottom to top with the most beautiful hollyhock-like flowers. The colors are from the palest lavender to the richest blue, some with white centers, others with black, reminding one of bees at work. Pkt. 15e "DELPHINIUM Belladonna — Light Blue. 2 feet. Flowers exquisite shade of turquoise blue. Pkt. 15c. Belladonna — Dark Blue. Pkt. 15c. Chinese Album — White. Pkt. 5c. Cardinale — Brilliant scarlet. Pkt. 10c. Chinese Dark Blue. Pkt. 5c. Chinese Light Blue. Pkt. 5c. Chinese Blue Butterfly. Pkt. 5c. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5c. Nudicaule Scarlet. Pkt. 25c. DIANTHUS— See Pinks DIDISCUS (Blue Lace Flower) Coeruleus — This pretty and interesting annual blooms most profusely from July until November ; plants grow about 18 inches high, and have as many as 50 flowers open at one time. Pkt. 15c DIGITALIS (See Foxglove) DIMORPHOTHECA (African Golden Daisy) Aurantiaca — (Golden Star of the Veldt) — 1 ft. Rare and very showy annual from South Africa, having daisy-like flowers of a glossy salmon-orange shade with black central ring, a lovely color when flowers open in the sun. Dimorphotheca — New Shades — Salmon Beauty, White Beauty, Golden West, Orange, Mixed. Per pkt. 10c DIMORPHOTHECA RINGENS A beautiful species of the Cape Marigold, of light graceful habit and bearing elegant white flowers, 3 in. across, with dark blue-spotted center, reverse of petals blue and mauve ; in bloom from spring to autumn. Pkt. 10c DIMORPHOTHECA— (Star of the Veit, African Daisy) Most of us know the African Daisies and have ad¬ mired their bright blossoms which are among the earliest to come in the spring. In a border or massed bed they are delightful, but for a really gorgeous display of colors in contrast, plant them with bedding Petunias. The showiest effect is obtained by using mixed colors of African Daisies, and the dark shades bedding mixture of Petunias, sowing the seed broad¬ cast or setting out the plants informally, giving the appearance of being broadcast. The effect is startlingly beautiful and this bed or border will be the showiest spot in the garden. Dimorphothecas thrive in the hottest climates, so they can be grown in any part of the country, or in the hottest corner of the garden. Special Mixture, per pkt. 10c DOLICHOS (Hyacinth Bean) Princess Helen — (Daylight) — Snow white flowers followed by silvery white seed pods. 1 oz. 25c; Pkt. 5c Purple Soudan — (Darkness) — Attractive rose-violet flowers with dark ruby-purple seed pods. 1 oz. 25c; pkt. 5c. Mixed, all colors — 2 oz. 35c; 1 oz. 20c; pkt. 5f. Echinocystis Lobata — See Wild Cucumber. ♦EDELWEISS Leontopodium Alpinum — 4-12 in. June-July. The true and famous Edelweiss of the Alps. The flowers are of downy texture, pure silver white and star-shaped. Succeeds in almost any soil with full exposure to sun. Per pkt. 25f CYPRESS VINE Rose — Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. 48 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON *ERIGERON (Flea Bane) Valuable summer flowering plants with elegant single aster-like flowers, much prized for cutting. Elatier Speciosus Hyb. Grandiflorus — Large flowers, rich purple. Pkt. 20c Elatier Grandiflorus — Rosy. Pkt. 20c. *ERINUS Alpinus — Pretty rosettes of foliage and racemes of rosy purple flowers. A first rate rock plant and also invaluable for establishing on old walls or between steps. 4 in. May-June. Per pkt. 35c *ERYSIMUM Pulchellum (Fairy Wallflower) — A new dwarf species forming close mats of dark green, later eclipsed with yellow bloom. Sandy soil. Per pkt. 15c ESCHSCHOLTZIA Eschscholtzia, or California Poppy — A hardy annual, with fine-cut, feathery foliage and beautiful velvety cup-shaped flowers. Grows from one to one and a half feet high, and blooms profusely. Seed may be sown in the fall, and any time thereafter till April, and blos¬ soms may be had from early in January till late in summer. Of the easiest culture. Any soil will do, but the better the soil the larger the plants and blossoms. It is best to sow the seed in the garden, where the plants are to remain, as they do not transplant easily. Carmine King — Deep carmine. Pkt. 5c. Crimson — Carmine crimson. Pkt. 5c. Golden West — Yellow orange center. Pkt. 5c. Lovely — Rose pink suffused salmon. Pkt. 5c. Mikado — Orange crimson. Pkt. 5c. Scarlet Beauty — Deep scarlet. Pkt. 5c. Tango — Bronze red overlaid Terra Cotta. Pkt. 5c. The Geisha — Inside petals brilliant gold, outside orange crimson petals fluted. Pkt. 10c. Mixed — An excellent mixture producing deep yellow creamy white, scarlet and orange flowers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c. ESCHSCHOLTZIA, Bush — See Hunnemannia, page 4. DOUBLE CALIFORNIA POPPIES A new and delightful form of poppy. The flowers resemble miniature roses. Double Salmon Beauty (New) — You will like this beautiful new poppy. Good form and exquisite color Pkt. 15c. Double Orange — Double form of Aurantiaca. Pkt. 10c Double Rose — Very fine. Pkt. 10c. You Can Select 7-5c packages for . 25c Select S-lOc packages for . . 50c Select 6-15c pkgs. Flower Seeds for 50c This Applies to Flower Seeds Only FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis) Half-hardy perennial, which flowers the first year from seed if sown early. Will bring forth lovely blos¬ soms throughout the whole summer and fall. Flowers are borne on long stiff stems, and of the most exquisite colors. They succeed best with moisture in a somewhat shaded position. Blue. Pkf. 5c. Pink. Pkt. 10c. White. Pkt. 5c. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. FOUR O’CLOCK Marvel of Peru — A hardy annual, growing luxur¬ iantly in any ordinary soil, and bearing a profusion of bright, handsome flowers of various colors, shades and markings. Flowers open at four o’clock, close in the morning. Choice Mixed. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 20c *FOXGLOVE (Digitalis) Digitalis — A hardy perennial, blooming the second year from seed. Grows usually about 3% feet, although in very rich soil sometimes 6 feet. The bell-shaped flowers are borne on long spikes, and come in shades of purple, lavender, rose and white, all spotted lightly inside the blossoms. Thrives best in cool, shady locations. Gloxiniaeflora — This is a fine strain of the ordinary Foxglove (D. purpurea), with handsome spotted Glox¬ inia-like flowers on long spikes. Purple. Per pkt. 10c. White. Per pkt. 10c. Rose. Per pkt. 10c. Mixed. Per pkt. 10c. The Shirley — A magnificent strain of the highest beauty, the results of many years of careful re-selection by the Rev. W. Wilks in his famous garden at Shirley ; growing 6 to 7 ft. high, the 4-ft. long inflorescences bearing enormous flowers ranging from pure white to the deepest rose, and wonderfully blotched and spotted dark maroon, crimson and chocolate. Pkt. 15c. Lutzii — Salmon. Pkt. 10c. Butzer’s Special Mixture of Digitalis — A grand mix¬ ture of the above, and many other colors. Pkt. 10c. GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) Both the annual and perennial varieties of Gaillardia are very showy and free bloomers all summer long until frost ; good in any situation and easily grown. The individual flowers are of large size, very durable, and most brilliant in color ; fine for bouquets. 2 to 3 ft. ★Portola Hybrids — This strain of Hybrid Gaillardia has been obtained from a specialist who has developed a splendid type, covering only the best varieties. The flowers are as large as sunflowers. Pkt. 10c. ★Dazzler — Large flowers up to 5 inches across, bright golden yellow with rich maroon red center, fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c ★Grandiflora (Perennial) — A compact variety, form¬ ing bushy plants 12 to 16 inches high, and bearing its long-stemmed flowers well above the foliage. In color¬ ing the flowers are as rich and varied as those of the tall-growing sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c ★Butzer’s Special Mixture of Gaillardias — A grand assortment of all varieties. Fine for cut flowers. Pkt. 10c All the following Picta sorts are most elegant annuals and well deserve generous plantings. Picta — Red and yellow ; very brilliant. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 50c Picta, Lorenziana — Double ; mixed colors ; flowers large. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c Picta, Mixed — Finest colors. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. GAILLARDIA ..★Burgundy — Shining wine-red flowers about 2)4 in- in diameter, on long stiff stems, from June until fall. Blooms from seed the same year, if sown early, comes 60% true from seed. Pkt. 15c. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 49 GAURA Lindheimeri — 8 ft. A graceful plant bearing numer¬ ous spikes of rosy white flowers from July until frost. Pkt. 10c GERBERA (Transvaal Daisy) Jamesoni Hybrids — They are half-hardy perennials, usually grown as greenhouse or window plants. The daisy-like blossoms, 2 to 4 inches across, being borne on long stems, are unsurpassed as cut flowers, as they are of wonderful lasting quality. For garden culture in cold climates the plants are wintered over in cold frames like pansies, etc. They are easily grown from seed and will commence flowering the first year, although old plants will produce the greater abundance of bloom. The colors include a galaxy of incomparable delicacy and richness, in which a wilderness of tints from pure white through yellow, orange, salmon, rose, cerise and ruby-red to violet are represented. Does remarkably well in California. Pkt. 25 seeds, 25c Gerbera — Scarlet shades. Pkt. 25c. *GEUM Geums belong to the Rose family. The species de¬ scribed are showy, free-flowering kinds producing a wealth of attractive flowers which are much prized for cutting. They are of a tufted habit of growth with pinnate leaves. Excellent for border culture. To avoid wilting after cutting put stems in warm water. Lady Stratheden (Golden Ball) — Flowers loosely double, a delightful shade of golden yellow. Cut blooms of this with sprays of Euphorbia Polychroma make a charming cut flower combination. Pkt. 15c. Mrs. Bradshaw — The double orange-scarlet flowers are very large and full ; comes quite true from seed and blooms the first year. 2 ft. June-September. Pkt. 10c GILIA A hardy annual, growing 12 inches high, small delicate flowers valuable for rock work or borders. Tall Sorts, Mixed, Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c. GLOBE AMARANTH (Gomphrena globosa) An everlasting, with beautifully colored flowers resembling clover-heads. They retain their color, and are lovely in winter bouquets. Mixed. Each, pkt. 10c. *GLOBULARIA (Globe Daisy) Shrubby plants for the hardy garden or rockery, producing fluffy balls of blue flowers during the sum¬ mer. They all require light soil in a warm, sunny position. Trichosantha — Dark blue. 12 in. Pkt. 20c. GODETIA SYBIL SHERWOOD A glorious new shade of bright salmon-pink softened by an undefined edging of white. The plant is robust, growing about 20 inches tall, and flowers so freely that the foliage is practically hidden by the blossoms. Suited for borders, superb as a pot-plant, and ideal for cutting, the flowers lasting many days in water. Godetias thrive best in localities where the summers remain reasonably cool. Where they do not, early sowing indoors or in hotbeds is advisable. Sow or transplant outdoors after danger of frost is past. Pkt 15c GODETIA (Dwarf) A hardy annual, very valuable for bedding and borders. For mass effects in shades of rose, red or pink it is unexcelled. The satiny cup-shaped flowers cover the compact-growing plants. The seed should be sown in the fall or early spring. Brilliant— Carmine rose. Gloriosa — Blood red. Crimson Glow — Crimson. Lady Satin — Rose. Duke of York — Rich scarlet.Rosamond — Shell pink. Duchess of Albany — White. Mixed. Each of the above, pkt. 5c. GODETIA — Schamini Type Tall Double, Azalea Flowered Are quite different from other sorts, inasmuch as they throw up flower spikes much like a gladiolus only more graceful, which are closely set by double flowers in bright and attractive colors. An excellent cut flower. Glorify your garden with Godetia. Carmines — Pkt. 5c. Rosy Morn — Deqp rose. Pkt. 5c. Crimson — Pkt. 5c. Pink — Pkt. 5c. Mauve— Pkt. 5c. White— Pkt. 5c. Rose — Pkt. 5c. Finest Mixed of above— Pkt. 5c. All Varieties Mixed 5c Per pkt. 25c Per oz. GOURDS (Ornamental) These are desirable in many places where an immense amount of vine is wanted quickly. The blooms of some are quite striking and handsome. With many sorts the fruit is unique and ornamental and often useful. The small fancy gourds are excellent toys for children, while the larger gourds may be used as dip¬ pers, sugar troughs and bowls. Apple Shape — Pkt. 5c. Dipper Shape — Pkt. 5c. Orange Shape — Pkt. 5c. Bottle — The original Thermos bottle. Used by the pilgrims of the Orient. Pkt. 5c Calabash or Pipe Gourd — Odd-shaped fruit which is used to an advantage in making pipes. Pkt. 10c Dishcloth or Towel — Many women prefer a dishcloth made of this Gourd to anything else, as it is always sweet and clean as long as any part of it U left. Pkt. 5c Hercules Club — Fruit grows 8 to 4 ft. long. Pkt. 6c Nest Egg — Fruit looks exactly like a hen’s egg and may be used as nest eggs. Pkt. 5c Pear Shaped — Striped yellow and green. Pkt. Sc Sugar Trough — Thick shells, very durable. Pkt. 5c Large Varieties Mixed — Pkt. 6c; oz. 25c. Small Varieties Mixed — Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. All Varieties Mixed — Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. GREVILLEA Robusta (Silk Oak) — 1 to 5 ft. It is easy to manage, grows rapidly from seed, and is pretty in all stages of growth ; with its long, drooping, silky foliage it reminds one of a palm or fern. Pkt. 10c GYPSOPHILA Graceful plants of light fairy-like growth. Much in demand for cutting and combining with other flowers for bouquets and vases. Elegans Grandiflora Alba (Angel’s Breath) — This is an improved, large-flowering, pure white, of free, easy growth. Several sowings should be made during the season to keep up a supply. Pkt. 5c ; % oz. 20c ; oz. 30c Elegans Carmines — Pkt. 6c. Elegans Rosea — Soft pink. Pkt. 5c. Muralis — 6 In. A lovely little rock or edging plant with rose-pink flowers. Pkt. 10c •GYPSOPHILA (Perennial) Paniculata (Baby’s Breath) — 2-3 ft. July-August. Small flowers on branched stems, so thick as to give the plant a white lace-like effect. Per pkt. 10c *PanicuIata Flore Pleno (Perennial) — A great im¬ provement on the single-flowered type and more lasting, the flowers forming miniature balls of white petals. Not quite fixed, but about 25 per cent come true. The plant is difficult to propagate by division, and Beedlings prove much more vigorous. Pkt. 10c *Repens — Dwarf white, fine for rockery. Pkt. 15c Repens Rosea — Pkt. 15c. GYPSOPHILA PACIFICA (Perennial) The new hardy pink Baby’s Breath. Thrives in any soil. The second year the seedlings form dense bushes 4 feet high, and the thread-like stalks, on strongly ramified stems, bear myriads of tiny pink blooms in slender, spreading panicles. Pkt. 25c. Those Marked * are Perennials 50 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON ‘HELENIUM (Sneezewort) Late-flowering hardy perennials ; broad heads of elegant, golden-yellow flowers ; fine for cutting. 6 to 6 ft. Autnmnale superbum — Pkt. 10c. Riverton Beauty— Rich lemon-yellow, with a large purplish-black cone. Per pkt. 10c *HELIANTHEMUM Mutabile (Rock Rose) -Low-growing evergreen plants forming large clumps, completely covered with bloom during July and August. Pale rose changing to lilac then to white. 8-12 in. Excellent for rockeries. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c HELIANTHUS (Sunflower) Hardy annuals, of stately growth, remarkable for the size and brilliancy of their flowers. Very useful as cut flowers. Effective in forming background of large beds or borders and for distant effect. Chrysanthemum Flowered — Perfectly double ; the color is the brightest golden yellow. The flowers are so perfect in form that they resemble very much double Chrysanthemum-Flowered Asters, with long stems ; grows seven feet high, and bears profusely all summer long. Pkt. 5c Dwarf Red — Pkt. 5c. Nanus Flore Pleno — 2% feet. Double dwarf, beauti¬ ful for massing in beds. Pkt. 5c Russian Mammoth — Single, of gigantic dimensions. For larger amounts see Farm Seed pages. 1 oz. 5c Miniature-Flowered Sunflowers — The varieties of Helianthus cucumerifolius form spreading bushes with small graceful foliage and bear a multitude of small elegantly formed flowers, which are borne for a long time in succession, and are invaluable as cut flowers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c ♦HELIANTHUS (Hardy Sunflower) Angustifolius (Autumn Glory) — 5 to 7 ft. The great massing branches are a sheet of solid bloom of the clearest and richest golden yellow. Flowers are like great daisies flecked with gold. Blooms very late in season after frost has kiU<»d pv^rything else. Per pkt. 15c Flowering Heliotrope Plants (from seed grown in spring) — It is but little known that seed sown in Feb¬ ruary and March will produce large flowering plants the first summer. Our mixture contains seeds from many named sorts, and will produce fine plants with proper treatment. Mammoth Flowering. Pkt. 10c. HELICHRYSUM (Everlasting Flower) A free-flowering, hardy annual, growing four to five feet high and bearing beautiful straw-like flowers in a great variety of shades and colors. The stems are long and the blossoms large. It is the best and most satis¬ factory of the everlasting flowers, and makes a very handsome dried bouquet. Crimson. Pkt. 5c. Fireball. Pkt. 5c. Silverball. Pkt. 5c. Goldenhall. Pkt. 5c. Those marked Rose Carmine. Pkt. 5c. Rose Queen. Pkt. 5c. Salmon Queen. Pkt. 5c. Violet Queen. Pkt. 5c. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5c. * are Perennials *HEUCHERA (Coralbells) Beautiful plants for front row of borders, with slen¬ der, falry-Iike spikes of richly colored flowers ; most striking in the garden and light and graceful for cutting. Sanguines Hybrids Grandiflora — New large flowered hybrids, very fine. Per pkt. 25c ‘HIBISCUS (Rose Mallow) Noble shrub-like plants, with handsome green foliage, bearing throughout summer large bright flowers, from 3 to 5 inches in diameter. Very hardy. Suitable for garden and indoor use when cut. Golden Bowl — Deep cream, with a velvety maroon center. Pkt. 10c Mixed Mallow Marvels — Grand assortment. Pkt. 10c *HIERACIUM Villosum (Shaggy Hawkweed) — 12 In. July. Plant is covered with a white silkiness effective for its large golden yellow flowers and silvery foliage, suitable for rock work. Per pkt. 15c ‘HOLLYHOCK A hardy perennial of upright, stately growth, five to eight feet high. The very double varieties are the most desirable, but the newer, semi-double, fringed types are also very popular. Hollyhocks make a fine row in the garden, or a fine background next to a building or high wall or fence. Allegheny — Mixed. The semi-double, fringed variety. An artistic and pretty sort. Pkt. 10c Donble Varieties — White, Maroon, Rose, Scarlet, Salmon, Yellow, Crimson, Blood-red. Each color, pkt. 10c Newport Pink — The finest pure pink, exquisite shade. Pkt. 10c Double Varieties, Mixed — Pkt. 5c. Double I moderator Improved — 4 to 5 ft. Flowers measure 5 to 6 in. across with an entirely new forma¬ tion. The blooms are composed of a very broad collar of frilled and fringed petals in a kaleidoscopic variety of color hitherto unknown in the genus. Very vigorous branching type. Pkt. 15c ‘HOLLYHOCK (New) Triumph, Mixed — Of branching type, growing 4 to 5 feet tall. Has attractively waved and fringed flower petals. Many rich colors. Pkt. 15c. HONESTY (See Lunaria) HYACINTH, Bean (See Dolichos) IBERIS (See Candytuft) ICE PLANT Mesembryanthemum Crystallinnm — 6 In. Foliage very ornamental, being covered with Ice-like globules and prized for garnishing ; a valuable plant for dry, sunny situations on banks, rockwork, old walls and ruins, etc., also for sunny borders. Pkt. 5c ‘INCARVILLEA Grandiflora — Likes a sunny situation, spikes of elegant Gloxiniaeflora-like flowers. Finely cut foliage. Pkt. 10c ‘INULA Ensifolia — 9 in. July-Sept. Vigorous plant and a continuous bloomer with large yellow aster-like flowers and rather coarse foliage. Per pkt. 25c IPOMOEA Beautiful rapid annual climbers. Foliage very dense and in some kinds of remarkable shape. The flowers in their wide range of delicate coloring are poised on slender stems. Grandiflora Alba- — (Moon Flower) — Large white blos¬ soms, five to six inches across, which expand at night. Pkt. 10c Sky Blue — (Moon Flower) — Of strong, vigorous growth, the plants quickly attain a height of twelve to fifteen feet. Pkt. 10c. Fine Mixture — Pkt. 5c JOB’S TEARS— See “COIX” J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 51 KOCHIA Eochia (Standing: Cypress, or Belvedere) — An easily grown annual, which, sown thinly in spring, soon forms a cypress-like hedge of the most lively green and of perfect symmetry ; by mid-summer it attains a height of about three feet, and on the approach of autumn the whole plant becomes a deep red. Pkt. 5c; *4 oz. 25c *KUDZU VINE (Pueraria Thunbergiana) A new climber of great merit. This vine is one of the most rapid climbers there is, growing to 20 feet quickly. Called also Jack-and-the-Bean-Stalk. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c LANTANA Hybrida, Mixed — 2 ft. Shrubby plant with Verbena¬ like flowers in shades of white, red and yellow. May be grown in pots or set out in summer. They have an agreeable aromatic perfume. Pkt. 10c LARKSPURS This is one of the best known garden flowers. A vast improvement has been effected, by careful selection and attentive cultivation, in size and color of the blossoms and the general habit of the plant. Hardy annuals. (For Perennial Larkspurs, see Delphinium.) LARKSPUR GIANT IMPERIAL Tall, upright, compact, basal branching in habit, the Giant Imperials have superseded all other types of Larkspurs for florists’ and general garden use. The delphinium-like spikes of double flowers, carried on stems 4-6 feet long, are compactly placed on the up¬ right growing plants, requiring only about one-half the space needed for the old stock flowered type of Larkspur. NEW AND EXCEPTIONAL VARIETIES Blue Bell (New) — A delightful clear light blue. Upright type with long base branching spikes. Pkt. 15c Carmine King — This is one of the finest new lark¬ spurs. Long straight laterals, growth upright and close to the center stalk, color rich carmine. Pkt. 15c; Yi oz. 35c. Miss California — Here is a new color that you will like — a rich deep pink on salmon ground. Plants grow 3 to 6 feet tall and branch freely. Pkt. 15c; Yi oz. 35c. Los Angeles Improved — Rich rose colored spikes with dark green foliage. Pkt. 15c; Y* oz. 35c. La France — Exceptionally pleasing light salmon pink — lighter shade than Miss California. Pkt. 15c; Y* oz. 35c. Blue Spire — A magnificent tall blue larkspur. Pkt. 15c; Yi oz. 35c. Lilac Spire — Base branching type of larkspur, with exquisite lilac colored spikes. Pkt. 15c; Yt oz. 35c. White Spire — Dazzling pure white similar in habit to above. Pkt. 15c; Y* oz. 35c. Rose City Mixed Larkspur — A mixture of the new¬ est larkspurs, including the new salmon shades. Pkt. 15c; Y& oz. 35c. Collection — One packet each of any five exceptional varieties, your choice or ours — 50c. LARKSPUR TALL DOUBLE STOCK FLOWERED The following are the best varieties: Bright Rose — Pkt. 5c. Lilac — Pkt. 5c. Dark Blue — Pkt. 5c. Los Angeles — Rose on Delicate Lavender — Pkt. 5c. salmon — Pkt. 10c Rose— Pkt. 5c. Scarlet Rose — Pkt. 5c. Flesh— Pkt. 5c. White — Pkt. 5c. Special Mixture — Annual Larkspurs. A charming mixture containing all the bright and delicate shades, makes wonderful cut flower material and should be planted generously. Pkt. 5c. *LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS (Hardy Pea) Very decorative climbing vines of the Pea family, for growing on fences, trellis, etc., as floral screens and for cutting. Blooms all summer. Pink Beauty — Pale pink variety. Pkt. 10c. Rubra — Bright rosy crimson. Pkt. 10c. White Pearl — Large-flowering white. Pkt. 10c. Mixed — The above colors. Pkt. 10c. LAVATERA The Lavateras or Annual Mallows are showy and effective plants covered during the entire summer with bloom. For large borders and cutting they are very desirable. Splendens Alba — Very large, silky, pure white flowers. Pkt. 10c. Splendens Rosea — Very large, bright rose flowers. Pkt. 10c Splendens Mixed — Pkt. 5c. LEPTOSIPHON French Hybrids — Free flowering hardy annuals use¬ ful for edging and rockwork. Plants are thickly studded with charming bright flowers of various colors. Pkt. 10c LEPTOSYNE Stillmani — 1*4 ft. One of the quickest annuals, blooming within five weeks from date of sowing, and the golden-yellow flowers continue in perfection for a long period. Excellent for cutting. Pkt. 10c Maritima — 3 ft. Large lemon-yellow Marguerite-like flowers on long stalks. Pkt. 10c *LIATRIS (Kansas Gay Feather) It grows in long spikes 4 to 6 feet tall and densely covered with slender grass-like leaves of a light green. The small flowers are light rosy-purple; a peculiar habit of the Liatris is that the succession of bloom is from the top downward rather than from the lowest blooms up to the highest as in all other spike flowers. Pycnosthachya — 4 to 5 ft. One of the choicest and boldest species. Flowers purple in dense spikes, which bloom a long time. Foliage thick and grasslike ; ex¬ cellent for masses in the border. July-August. Pkt. 25c *LINARIA (Toad Flax) Showy free-flowering plants of a trailing habit. Good for borders, window boxes or rockeries. Cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy) — 3 in. Dainty lilac and orange ; flowers throughout summer ; trailing habit. Per pkt. 10c Dalmatica Macedonica — The dainty flowers resemble those of snapdragon, bright yellow with orange tip. Per pkt. 25c LINUM Grandiflurum Rubrum (Crimson Flax) — 2 ft. One of the most brilliantly colored of summer annuals, flowers glowing crimson-rose. Very beautiful in beds and bor¬ ders, and may be had in bloom from May to October by successive sowings. Pkt. 5c LOBELIA A hardy annual and hardy perennial. The annual grows four to six inches high, is of compact growth, and literally covered with small bright flowers. Used for ribbon work and borders or hanging baskets. Crystal Palace Compacta — Rich, deep blue ; dark foliage ; the finest dark blue for bedding. Pkt. 10c The following variety is especially effective in hang¬ ing baskets or window boxes, where a long drooping effect is desired. Speciosa — True dark blue, dark foliage. Pkt. 10c. Sapphire — Large, deep blue flowers, with a pure white eye which occupies one-third of the corolla. Pkt. 15c Love in the Mist — See Nigella. LUNARIA Annua (Biennis) (Honesty or St. Peter’s Penny) — Flowers purple, followed by silvery seed pods, prized for winter decoration. Annual but readily self-sows. Per pkt. 10c 52 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON LUPINUS Tall Annual Varieties Mixed — 2 ft. Ornamental, free flowering, easily grown, with long graceful spikes of rich and variously colored pea-shaped flowers ; valuable for mixed flower borders and beds. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c Dwarf Annual Varieties Mixed, 1 ft. Pkt. 5c: 1 oz. 20c LUPINS HARTWEGI GIANTS MIXED Annual Lupins are favorite garden flowers in almost all parts of the country, flowering freely without any special care. This improved new giant strain is over a foot taller than the ordinary strain, reaching a height of three or four feet. There are five or six long basal branched spikes to each plant, bearing closely placed giant blooms, in a color range including dark blue, sky blue, rose and white. Pkt. 10c. *LUPIN (Perennial) Most beautiful hardy border plants producing tufts of soft green foliage, from which arise in continuous succession the stately spikes of bloom. Polyphyllus (Old-fashioned Garden Lupin) — Blue. 3 ft. Stately spikes of blue, flowers all summer. Pkt. 10c Albus — Large pure white spikes. Pkt. 10c. Roseus — 4 ft. Light and dark rose flowers on long stem ; fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c Mixed — Splendid value. Pkt. 10c. *LYCHNIS Alpina — Close tufts, olive green foliage, clusters of rose colored flowers. Pkt. 20c MALOPE (Mallow-Wort) Showy plants for large mixed flower and shrubbery borders. The flowers are large and handsome. Grandiflora Mixed — Pkt. 10c. MALLOW (See Lavatera) MARIGOLD A hardy annual, shrubby plant, in dwarf and tall varieties, growing from six inches to three feet high. TALL DOUBLE AFRICAN El Dorado — Large double imbricated flowers in all shades of yellow ; 3 ft. Pkt. 5c Lemon Ball — A counterpart of Orange Ball, except in color, which is a soft lemon-yellow. Pkt. 5c Lemon Queen — Soft lemon yellow. Orange Ball — Large, perfect, double-quilled flowers, of a rich deep golden-orange color ; the finest of all and very showy. Pkt. 5c Prince of Orange — Large flowers of a deep golden orange color ; very showy. Pkt. 5c Finest Mixed — Pkt. 5c. DWARF DOUBLE AFRICAN MARIGOLDS Few annuals are as effective as the French Marigolds or flower for so long a period ; they all form dense bushes not over 12 inches high, and are unequaled for borders or beds. Dwarf Orange Ball — A splendid pure golden yellow, flowers of good size and makes a very effective golden line or bed. Pkt. 5c Dwarf Lemon Ball — Similar to the above except in color, which is a light lemon-yellow. Pkt. 5c Dwarf Finest Mixed — Pkt. 5c. FRENCH TALL DOUBLE Finest Mixed — Pkt. 5c. DWARF FRENCH VARIETIES DOUBLE Dwarf Dark Brown — Beautiful reddish brown. Pkt. 5c Dwarf Legion of Honor — Brown, spotted yellow. Pkt. 5c Robert Belst — Dark Brown and Orange. Pkt. 5c. Finest Mixed — Pkt. 5c. DWARF SINGLE FRENCH MARIGOLD Fire Cross — Red and yellow. Pkt. 5c. Legion of Honor (Little Brownie) — A single-flower¬ ing Marigold, forming compact bushes 9 inches high. Begins flowering early, commencing in June, con¬ tinuing until frost. The flowers are golden yellow, marked with a large spot of velvety crimson at the base of each petal. Pkt. 5c Finest Mixed — Pkt. 5c. MARIGOLD Monarch Strain of Dwarf French Double Mixed — New, symmetrical compact habit, comprising a wide range of fine colors including orange, bronze and mahogany. The color combinations are very glowing, giving a rich and pleasing effect to the group or border. Pkt. 10c. Mexican Marigold (Signata Pumila) — 10 in. A min¬ iature type forming compact plants completely covered with bright yellow flowers with brown stripe down the center of each petal. Very striking for edgings. Pkt. 10c Marigold Guinea Gold — A distinct new type with broad, overlapping, loosely formed petals, giving a most graceful, and very showy appearance to the flower. The plants grow 2 % feet high and produce an abundance of fine flowers, 2 to 2% inches across, of a brilliant shade of orange, flushed with gold. Reproduce practically 100 per cent true. The charac¬ teristic Marigold odor, too, is much less pungent than in other sorts. We recommend early sowing. Pkt. 10c MARVEL OF PERU (See Four o’clock) MATTHIOLA Bicornis (Evening-scented Stock)— 15 in. The flowers in the morning, evening and after a shower emit a delicious perfume perceptible at a considerable distance. Pkt. 10c MATRICARIA Capensis FI. PI. (Feverfew) — 3 ft. Neat, small, double white quilled flowers, well adapted for bedding and cutting. They are perennials in mild climate. Pkt. 10c Eximea, Golden Ball — 1 ft. Of compact habit, suit¬ able for edging, with very striking double yellow flowers. Pkt. 10c MECONOPSIS Baileyii — The new and beautiful blue Thibetan poppy. It is a graceful plant, with downy pale green leaves, the brilliant Cambridge-blue pendant flowers, 4 inches across, being carried singly on stems about 2 feet high. Pkt. 50c MINA Lobata — 12 ft. A climber of luxurious growth, with tube-shaped flowers ; produced in greatest profusion. In color they are particularly attractive, the bud being first bright red, but changing through orange-yellow to creamy white when fully exDanded. Pkt. 10c. . MIGNONETTE (Reseda) A well-known fragrant favorite, and no garden is complete without a bed of Mignonette ; sowings made in April and again in July will keep up a succession from early summer until frost : can also be grown in pots for winter and early spring flowering. Sweet-Scented (Reseda Odorata) — The old-fashioned variety with small spikes, but the most sweetly scented of all. Pkt. 5e; oz. 15c Machet — Adapted for pot culture: dwarf pyramidal growth, bearing numerous flower stalks ; highly col¬ ored and very fragrant. Pkt. 10c; V* oz. 25c; oz. 75c Red Goliath — Of strong, yet compact habit, with rich green foliage ; the giant trusses of flowers being borne on erect, strong, stiff stalks and surpassing all others in brilliancy of color ; especially suited for house cul¬ ture. Pkt. 10c MOON FLOWER — See Ipomoea MORNING GLORY Tall Morning Glories Mixed — A great variety of colors of the old-fashioned, popular, rapid-growing climber. Oz. 15c; pkt. 5c. Dwarf Morning Glories Mixed — Hardy annual, one foot in height. Colors range from pure white to deep purple. Oz. 20c; pkt. 5c. Imperialis (Japanese Morning Glory), Fine Mixed — The Japanese Morning Glory requires a warm situation to do well. The south side of a wall or building where the plants are protected from the north and west winds will mostly be found beneficial for these vines. V* lb. 55c; 1 oz. 25c; % oz. 15c: pkt. 10c. Setosa (Brazilian Morning Glory) — A summer climber, making a dense shade. Flowers rose colored ; three to four inches in diameter. Pkt. 5c. Make Your Own Flower Collection Select 3-10c packages for . 25c Select 2-15c packages for . 25c Select 8-10c packages for . . 50c Select 5-15e packages for . 50 c Select 3-25c packages for . _50c J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 53 NASTURTIUMS, Dwarf Dwarf Nasturtiums Mixed — This splendid mixture contains all the named varieties and every color. No finer mixture can be made. They will produce enor¬ mous flowers on long stems, in a wonderful variety of colors. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c: Yl lb. 30c: lb. $1. DWARF NASTURTIUMS Aurora — Bright chrome-yellow flowers attractively veined with purplish crimson. A profuse bloomer with strong, sturdy bushes carrying a magnificent display of large, well-rounded blooms. The foliage is rich green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 oz. 50c Dwarf Beauty — The large, nearly-round flowers are a glowing shade of orange with scarlet markings. A most appealing variety which will make a fine show in the garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yl lb. 50c. Bronze Colored — Of a peculiar burnished bronze color. Per pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; Yl lb. 50c. Chameleon Dwarf — Flowers of most diversified color¬ ing and many brilliant markings on a single plant. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V* lb. 50c Cloth of Gold — The bright golden yellow leaves form compact plants above which the brilliant scarlet flowers stand out with a sharp but pleasing contrast. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yl lb. 50c Empress of India — This variety shows a fine contrast between the rich salmon-scarlet flowers and the deep purplish green leaves. One of the finest for borders or beds. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V* lb. 50c. Golden King — A very fine rich glowing orange-yellow which blends well with the dark purplish green foliage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yl lb. 50c Golden Queen — Of finely rounded form, only six to eight inches high and with small light golden-green leaves. The flowers are self-colored in a rich tint of orange-yellow, intensely glowing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yl lb. 50c King of Tom Thumb*— Glowing pure scarlet flowers of large size and perfectly round shape. An excellent free bloomer. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c \ Yl lb. 50c. King Theodore — A fine variety with dark green foliage and rich velvety crimson flowers. Fine well- rounded bushes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: % lb. 50c. Spotted King or Lady Bird — Golden yellow, barred crimson. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yl lb. 50c. Vesuvius — The flowers are large ; of fine form. The petals are salmon-rose, heavily veined with salmon- orange. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yl lb. 50c. DWARF “IVY-LEAVED” All Colors in Mixture — This mixture, like the Tall Ivy Leaved Mixture, contains a most remarkable range of colors. There are colors and color combinations that are not found in any other strain of Nasturtiums. It is indeed a glorious mixture ! Every one who grows Nasturtiums should plant at least a packet of the seed, in order to become acquainted with this grand new type. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yl lb. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. NASTURTIUMS TALL OR TRAILING These are all of strong, vigorous growth, throwing out running shoots that can be trained upon strings or wires, or can be readily made to climb ordinary paling fences or wire netting. They are very showy, also, planted at the top of a steep slope and allowed to run down the bank. Brilliant — Bright scarlet flowers held above the dark green leaves. A very showy flower of large size and heavy substance. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c. Butterfly — The color is a light lemon-yellow, marked on the three broad lower petals with a blotch of rich terra cotta red. The two upper petals are marked in shades of bright red. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c. Cameleon (Tall) — Not only are the flowers of va¬ rious colors produced on the same plant, but these flowers are variously splashed and bordered. On the same plant are found self-colored flowers, some curiously stained, while others are banded with light or dark shades. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.20. Cloth of Gold — This fine variety is outstanding be¬ cause of the contrast of the velvety maroon flowers against the golden yellow foliage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c Firefly — Bright yellow, spotted cardinal red, calyx and spur ruby. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c. King of the Blacks — Dark mahogany-red blooms and deep bluish green foliage. A strong grower and very free bloomer. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c. Moonlight — Exquisite light straw-yellow flowers of unusual size borne in great profusion. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c Sunlight — The flowers, of largest size, are most beautifully colored — clear, rich, golden yellow. Indi¬ vidual flowers measure nearly three inches across, and are produced most profusely. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c Scarlet — The flowers are of magnificent size and of compact, rounded form. The color of the flowers is a magnificent bright scarlet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c Twilight — The flowers are extra large and most pleasing in color, having a faint salmon or buff tint, heavily suffused with rosy salmon. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c BUTZER’S ROSE CITY MIXTURE OF TALL NASTURTIUMS This mixture is absolutely unequaled ; nothing bet¬ ter to be had anywhere. In it will be found all the choicest colors of tall Nasturtiums, of all the new shades, as well as the standard sorts. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c ; 2 oz. 15c; Yz lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. TALL IVY-LEAVED NASTURTIUMS The plants are of running growth, with star-like pointed leaves of rich green, veined with white, so that the young shoots, where the leaves are set closely together have a marked resemblance to the foliage of the hardy English Ivy. The flowers are of medium size and of most distinct form. The petals are quite narrow, and standing well apart from each other, present a striking star-like appearance. Many colors mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yl lb. 60c. For Double Nasturtiums See Page 5 NEW SWEET-SCENTED Dwarf Double NASTURTIUM “GOLDEN GLEAM” The plant forms a vigorous, large bush which throws out short runners, averaging eighteen inches. The flowers commence to come as soon as the plant nears complete development, and at the time it is in full bloom the entire plant, including the runners, is a blaze of color. The large, golden-yellow flowers average two and one-half to three inches across. They are borne on erect, stiff stems six inches in length. Con¬ sequently the flowers stand well above the foliage, an arrangement which adds immeasur¬ ably to the showy appearance of the plant. Per Packet 10c 54 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON NEMESIA — 1 foot Free-blooming dwarf bushes for pot culture and open borders. Sow in spring under glass, and trans¬ plant ; or sow out of doors in May, in patches where they are intended to flower. Large Flowered Mixed — 1 ft. It is the finest strain of the most popular flower, both for size and massive build of the individual flowers, also for the richness and variety of colors. Pkt. 10c. NEMOPHILA (Baby Eyes)— 6 inches Hardiest of annuals, and of the easiest culture. Makes a very effective front row to a bed or border, and should be sown out-of-doors in spring, in patches, where they are to flower. Insignis Mixed, all colors — Cup-shaped flowers in many bright colors, the blue shades particularly attractive. Pkt. 10c NEPETA TheSe little plants give clouds of bright blue flowers all summer. Makes a fine permanent edging and an excellent rock plant. Mussini — May-September. Light blue. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c NICOTIANA (Sweet Scented Tobacco Plant) 2 ft. One of the easiest annuals to raise and one of the most effective. The blossoms in shape are not unlike a Petunia blossom, but with a longer tube. The flowers open toward evening and emit a powerful perfume. Nicotiana Affinis Hybrids — Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c Affinis — The popular free-flowering variety : fragrant star-shaped white flowers ; annual, 3 feet high. Pkt. 5c NIEREMBERGIA Gracilis — 6 in. Flowers white, shading to and veined lavender, an exceedingly graceful plant for hanging baskets, rock work, etc. Pkt. 10c NIGELLA (Love in a Mist, or Devil in the Bush) — A compact free flowering plant, with finely cut foliage, curious- looking flowers and seed pods ; of easy culture, growing in any garden soil ; hardy annuals ; blue and mixed ; one foot. Mixed — Pkt. 6c. Double White — Pkt. 5c. Double Blue — Pkt. 5c. Double Purple — Pkt. 6c ^OENOTHERA These open their flowers in the evening and one can enjoy a thrill in his garden if he will sit for 15 min¬ utes at twilight and watch the Evening Primroses (Oenothera) drop their calyx and unfold their petals. We have had a plant in our garden. The buds are closed when we start the hose going, but before we get through, presto 1 a wealth of large golden blooms greets us and bids us “good night.” Lamarckiana Evening Primrose, Mixed — % to 2 ft. Neat plants, with large, saucer-shaped flowers, white or golden-yellow ; open at dusk ; emit a delightful per¬ fume. Pkt. 10c Missouriensis (Macrocarpa) — 1 ft. Long trailing stems with large yellow flowers. Pkt. 10c BUTZER’S PANSIES Pansies are too well known to require any descrip¬ tion, as they are favorties with all. For best results you must start with a good strain. The finest Pansies are, as a rule, shy seeders, which accounts for the difference in the price of the various mixtures offered. Sow Pancy seed in August or September, in fresh, moist soil, cover lightly and press seeds in with a board. Keep the bed moist by watering, and if the weather is hot and dry by mulching with straw or by shading with cloth. The seeds will germinate in about two weeks, when the straw or cloth should be removed. In from four to six weeks, transplant to a slightly raised bed, setting the plants about 3 inches apart each way. Protect during winter with straw or leaves, and transplant to desired location early in the spring. Seed may be sown in the open ground in the spring as soon as soil can be fitted. BUTZER’S PANSIES We have discarded the ordinary Pansies in separate colors in favor of these, which produce very large flowers, plants of strong robust growth, and well adapted to the conditions of our climate. Adonis — Light blue with white center. Pkt. 10c Atrosanguinea — Deep blood red. Pkt. 10c Auricula-Flowered — Fine shades. Pkt. 10c Aureola — The lower three petals of rose, carmine or purple-red ground-color, with very effective large dark spots ; the upper two petals of lighter coloring, whitish to yellow, with rose to dark red border ; a charming mixture of colors. Pkt. 10c Aurora — Brilliant purplish-crimson, with white margin ; very effective. Pkt. 10c Black With Gold Bronze — Very fine. Pkt. 10c Cardinal — Very large bright red, beautiful. Pkt. 10c Crimson King — Splendid. Pkt. 10c Cassier, Bridesmaid — Charming apple blossom tints. Pkt. 10c Cassier — 5 spotted golden-yellow, extra fine. Pkt. 10c Cassier Hortensia — Red, new, beautiful color. Pkt. 10c Coquette de Poissy — Rosy light blue. Pkt. 10c Diana — Cream-colored, distinct. Pkt. 10c Emperor Frederick — Flowers deep, rich purple, shaded golden ; center golden-bronze ; margin scarlet and yellow. Very charming. Pkt. 10c Emperor William — Extra fine. Rich, metallic blue, blotched. Pkt. 10c Fairy Queen — Light blue, edged white. Pkt. 10c Fire King — Red with black blotches. Charming. Pkt. 10c Freya — Violet-purple, silver edged. Pkt. 10c Gold-Margined — Very fine. Pkt. 10c Havana — Brown; beautiful. Pkt. 10c Indigo-Blue — Magnificent. Pkt. 10c King of the Blacks — Very dark. Pkt. 10c Lord Beaconsfield — Deep purple violet, shading to white. Pkt. 10c Lulu Perret — Flowers large, bronze-yellow, with dark center. Pkt. 10c Madame Perret — Large-flowered red-marbled shades, pretty. Pkt. 10c Mauve Queen — Rosy lilac, pretty. Pkt. 10c Mercury — Deep black-purple-red, beautiful. Pkt. 10c Meteor — Fiery brown. Pkt. 10c Nigra — Black, very beautiful. Pkt. 10c Odier — 6-spotted white. Flowers extra large, per- pectly round and exceedingly attractive ; the most beautiful of all white pansies. Pkt. 10c Orange King — Dark orange. Pkt. 10c Orchid (Cattleya)-flowered Almond-blossom — Del¬ icate rose. Pkt. 10c Orchid (Cattleya) -flowered “Sunlight” — Bright yel¬ low, with distinct red-brown spots. Pkt. 10c Peacock — Flowers large, peacock-blue, with white edge, very fine. Pkt. 10c Prince Henry — Flowers very large, intensive dark blue, with 3 black-blue blotches. Pkt. 10c Pretiosa — Large-flowered curled five blotched, violet on carmine-crimson ground, with broad white border, very pretty. Pgt. 10c Quadricolor — Beautiful blending of colors, blue, red and white, with clear edge. Pkt. 10c Raphael — Light blue, blotched and veined dark vio¬ let. Pkt. 10c Rosy Lilac — Very pretty. Pkt. 10c Rubra — Splendid red varieties. Pkt. 10c Snowflake, Snow Queen (candidissima) — Delicate pure white. Pkt. 10c Striped — Pkt. 10c. Violet — Black-blue. Pkt. 10c Victoria — Magnificent red. Pkt. 10c Violette borde blanc — Violet, white margined. „ Pkt. 10c Vulcan — Very large, brilliant dark red, with 5 black blotches. Pkt. 10c White With Eye — Pkt. 10c. Yellow With Dark Center — Pkt. 10c. Yellow (Golden Queen) — Pure yellow, very fine. Pkt. 10c 8 packages of the above pansies — your selection for 50c, postpaid 55 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON BUTZER’S GIANT PANSIES BUTZER’S ROSE CITY GIANTS The plants distinguish themselves by their robust growth, and form compact bushes of round shape, with strikingly large, healthy looking foliage. The imposing five-spotted flowers which on long, vigorous stalks surmount the foliage in the most graceful manner, are of enormous size, perfectly round form, original structure and unusual substance. The individual petals are exceedingly broad and cover each other in such a manner as to make the flowers appear almost double. With most of the flowers the border of every petal being conspicuously undulated and curled, which grants the flowers a striking and very peculiar appearance, entirely new to this class of plants. The beauty, brilliancy and richness of color being the most striking ; also very rare and new tones of red and brown are met with in these flowers. Butzer’s Rose City Giant Pansies Per pkt. 25c; 5 pkts. $1 ; oz. $1 ; *4 oz. $3; Yi oz. $5; 1 oz. $8. BUTZER’S OREGON GIANT PANSY MIXTURE A mixture of pansies unrivaled for diversity of coloring and markings. This mixture is made up from the finest named varieties grown by a pansy specialist. Per pkt. 10c; Va oz. 75c; V2. oz. $1.25; oz. $2.00 SWISS GIANTS A truly magnificent new strain of Giant Pansies, more beautiful than any others we have ever seen. It produces well rounded, compact plants which are literally covered with immense, heavy blossoms of re¬ markable substance and texture. The range of color is simply remarkable and by far the majority of plants bear heavily ruffled and crinkled blooms, car¬ ried on long stiff stems. Pkt. 25c; 5 pkts. $1.00; 1/16 oz. 90c; Va oz. $2.50; Vi oz. $3.50 ; oz. $6.00. Swiss Alpenglow — The color is of a rich velvety garnet with three dark blotches. A most striking and attractive color. Pkt. 25c Swiss Blue (Ullswater) (Thuner Sea) — The color¬ ing is unusual and attractive. A solid blue flower with a blue black center. Pkt. 25c Swiss Yellow — Of the true Swiss type. Rich yellow with blotches on the thr^e lower petals. Pkt. 25c Maple Leaf Giant Mixture — A distinct variety by Vaughan introduced two years ago. It is quite dif¬ ferent to other types. The leaves are of giant size and the flowers are 4 to 5 inches across, under good cultivation. Of wonderful substance and fine form. Many charming colors are included. This has been a prize winner whenever shown. Pkt. 25c *PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) They are very showy, growing from 2 feet to 4 feet high, are rather bushy and have very long, slender spikes which bear many trumpet-shaped flowers with hairy throats from whence the name “Beard Tongue” comes. “Sensation.” — As a bedding plant this takes rank with the Petunia, Phlox, etc. It grows about 30 inches high, every branch being a spike of large. Gloxinia¬ like flowers in a very wide range of bright colors, in¬ cluding rose, red, carmine, cherry, pink, lilac, purple, etc. Pkt. 10c The Petunia is without a peer among annuals for effective summer bedding or indoor culture. They are of easy culture, early to bloom and continue through¬ out the summer until the first killing frost. No other flower produces a great diverstiy of color, re¬ taining their freshness for so long a period. The doubles may be perpetuated, if desired, by taking cut¬ tings late in the summer, for winter house blooming plants. Provide good soil and a sunny location. DWARF GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA Produce flowers larger than any other type. They have open yellow throats, heavily marked and del¬ icately veined. Compact, strong, and vigorous. Mixed colors, pkt. 25c. PETUNIA GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA, MIXED The flowers are very large and the colors embrace every conceivable shade of crimson, white, violet, lav¬ ender, etc. Pkt. 15c ROSY MORN Of compact growth, literally covered with flowers one and one-half inches in diameter. The throat is sil¬ very white, while the edge is heavily flushed with soft rose-pink. Pkt. 10c FINE MIXED SINGLE VARIETIES Fine Mixed — Excellent for bedding ; many colorB ; V* oz. 50c; pkt. 10c. Hybrida Single Red. Pkt. 10c. Hybrida Single White. Pkt. 10c. DOUBLE PETUNIAS Our Double Petunias are selected with the greatest of care and contain the largest percentage of double flowers possible. Giant Double Fringed Mixed. Per pkt. 25c. BALCONY PETUNIAS A splendid large and free flowering type either for window boxes, vases, hanging baskets, etc., the flowers average 3 inches across and make a very effective dis¬ play over a long season. Balcony Blue — Velvety Indigo blue. Balcony Rose — Brilliant rose-pink ; very effective. Balcony Red. Balcony White — The pure white form. Balcony Crimson — Rich velvety crimson. Balcony Mixed — All colors. Choice of above, per pkt. 10c PIIACELIA Campanularia — 8 in. A very beautiful annual, pro¬ ducing a terminal raceme of intense gentian-blue flowers with conspicuous white anthers ; very effective for edgings, etc., and a charming pot plant. One of the earliest annuals to bloom and flowers last in perfection a long time, Pkt. 15c 56 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON *PAEONIA MOUTAN (Tree Peony) These immense beautiful and well known flowers from another source of Japanese pride, are too well known to require description. Their present popular¬ ity is due to the great improvement in them in recent years, their easy culture, the handsome appearance of the plant, and the brilliant and striking effect of these massive, finely formed and rich colored flowers. The attention given to them in Japan and Europe has resulted in the production of many notably fine new varieties which rank about first for lawns or flower borders or shrubby decoration. Sow seed outdoors in well pulverized, rich soil, covering about one inch. Germination is very slow, taking from 3 to 4 months. With ordinary care they will bloom the third year. Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.00; oz. $1.80, postpaid PHLOX DRUMMONDI It will grow and thrive in any kind of soil if given a sunny position, but prefers a light, rich loam. Seed may be sown in the open ground any time after danger from frost is past, and in a few weeks they are a sheet of bloom, remaining so until frost. They may be used in a variety of ways, such as a carpet to beds of Roses, in boxes, vases, etc. ; but it is when grown in masses, in beds or borders, that they show to best advantage. Crimson — Pkt. 10c. White — Pkt. 10c. Flesh — Pkt. 10c. Rose — Pkt. 10c. Lilac — Pkt. 10c. Scarlet — Pkt. 10c. Primrose — Pkt. 10c. Violet with white eye — Pkt. 10c. PHLOX DRUMMONDI Finest Mixed — It is composed of the finest and most distinct varieties and will give a most varied assort¬ ment of brilliant colors. The trusses are large, well rounded, and closely formed, and the individual florets are of the largest size, firm substance, and most dis¬ tinct and brilliant colorings. Pkt. 10c; y± oz. 50c; oz. $1.50 Star Phlox (Star of Quedlinburg) — Of dwarf habit with very pretty star-shaped flowers. A novel and beau¬ tiful variety. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c *PHLOX (Hardy) (Decussata.) Perennial varieties mixed from a cele¬ brated collection. Seed slow in germination and may not sprout in a year. Pkt. 10c *PHYSALIS Franchetti (Chinese Lantern Plant) — 1% ft. Flowers yellow with dark center. Produces balloon-like husks, which turn bright red when ripe and resemble Chinese lanterns. Per pkt. 10c *PH Y SOSTEGI A (False Dragon Head) 3-4 ft. Extremely beautiful with spikes of rosy pink, lilac or white flowers, which are tube-shaped similar to a tiny antirrhinum blossom. The buds and flowers grow on the stem as if growing four sides of a square : very attractive foliage surrounding the graceful spikes. Flowers in August. Virginica Alba — White. Pkt. 10c. Virginica — Dense bushes with spikes of delicate pink tubular flowers. Pkt. 10c PINKS OR DIANTHUS A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most popular flowers in cultivation, producing a great variety of brilliant colors and profusion of bloom. The varieties classed as annuals are really biennials, but are treated as annuals and may be sown out of doors when the danger from frost is past, and in a few weeks’ time they are a moss of bloom, continuing so until after hard frost. As a rule, they survive the winter if given slight protection, flowering abundantly the following season. They grow about a foot high, and can be used in beds or borders of solid or mixed colors. The double flowering sorts are almost as fine as carnations for cutting. They are not particular as to soil, but should have a sunny location. Double China (D. Chinesia fl. pi.) — Small, double flowers, borne in large clusters, of many colors, mostly with white edge. Pkt. 5c; V* oz. 15c Heddewig’s Double (D. Heddewigi fl. pi.) — Japan Pinks. Very large double flowers of a wide range of color, running from white and light pink through shades of red to rich, velvety crimson, and deep maroon almost black. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 25c Single Mixed — Large single flowers of rich and varied colorings. Pkt. 5c; V* oz. 20c Double Japan Mixed (Chinensis laciniatus)— The flowers are rich in hue ; very double, deep fringed petals. Colors vary from white to rose, lilac, carmine, crimson scarlet, purple, brown and almost black, spot¬ ted and striped. Pkt. 10c All varieties mixed, Pkt. 5c *PINKS (Hardy) Allwoodii — A new race of hardy plants belonging to the Dianthus family. It makes an ideal pot plant. The flowers are about 75 per cent double and appear in all colors except yellow. The single flowers are quite as handsome as the double and have the advantage of making larger clusters. It is exceptionally hardy, commencing to flower in early spring and continuing through summer and fall. Pkt. (25 seeds) 50c *PINKS (Hardy) These very desirable sweet-scented, low-growing, early-blooming and free-flowering Hardy Garden Pinks are unequaled for the borders of beds, drives, and the old-fashioned garden and should be planted in quantity in any good garden soil with full sun and an open situation. Caesius (Cliff Pink) — Flowers delicate rose color, fragrant, 1 ft. or less. Seeds, per pkt. 25c Deltoidcs (Maiden Pink) — 6 in. Beautiful little plant with narrow leaves, with a profusion of small flowers during July and August. Per pkt. 25c *HARDY PERENNIALS or CLOVE PINKS Hardy Perennials, or Clove Pinks (Plumarius) — Scotch or Grass Pink. When treated like an annual, if seed is sown in March, the plants will bloom the first year. The delicately fringed, variously colored flowers are fragrant, attractive and fine for bouquets. Pkt. 10c DIANTHUS SWEET WIVELSFIELD This remarkable new hybrid is quite distinct from the annual Sweet Wililam. It has a great variety of color, and a long blooming season. Magnificent bed¬ ding subject. Pkt. 15c. DIANTHUS LACINIATUS SPLENDENS See Page 3 PLATYCODON (Chinese Bell Flower or Balloon Flower) Very handsome border plants of the Campanula family, the flowers in bud having the appearance of inflated balloons ; they flower from June to September. Grandiflorum — 1-2 ft. Large, handsome, deep blue flowers. Per Pkt. 10c ‘BUTZER’S PERENNIAL FLOWER GARDEN We have made up a mixture of the most showy and easily grown perennials. As a great many of our cus¬ tomers do not care for the names of the different varieties but want a lot of flowers the whole season, with this in mind we have made up this mixture. Under ordinary gardening methods, the planter may expect quite a surprise at the great display of beautiful flowers. Try a package on our say-so. Large Package, 15c, 2 for 25c; oz., 50c, postpaid. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 57 ‘POPPIES PERENNIAL VARIETIES Perennial poppies do best in rows one and one-half feet apart and one foot apart in the row. Seed may be sown outdoors either in spring or fall. Alpine Mixed — 6 in. A charming miniature poppy with brilliantly colored flowers including white, pink, apricot, yellow or orange-scarlet, etc. Useful for rock- work. Per pkt. 35c Orientale Hybrids Mixed — A choice mixture of Ori¬ ental Poppies in shades of white, salmon, orange, scarlet and crimson. Per pkt. 10c Oriental Scarlet — Pkt. 10c. We do not furnish seed of the opium poppy. Nudicaule (Iceland Poppy) — 15 in. Mixed. Elegant free flowering plants bearing flowers in abundance all summer. Pkt. 10c Nudicaule Yellow, Orange, White — Any color. Mixed, pkt. 10c Coonara Pink — A charming warm rose-pink, faintly suffused with salmon-pink, combining the pink and salmon shadings in wonderful delicacy. The plants are more vigorous than is usual in Iceland Poppies, and the flowers are much more freely produced on long, slender stems throughout the season. They will keep well if cut in bud and the end of stems seared for a moment. If sown in the hot-bed in March or April, plants will bloom the same year. Pkt. 25c SINGLE ANNUAL POPPIES Eldorado Salmon Shades — The introducer made a selection of these most popular shades and these will especially appeal to those admiring pastel shades in flowers. Pkt. 10c Eldorado Pink Shades — Pkt. 10c. Eldorado Mixed — The flowers are large, single, semi¬ double and double, and contain magnificent shades of soft salmon, orange, orange-scarlet, pink, rose and white, without any dark markings whatever. The sub¬ stance of the petals in some of the lighter shades is as delicate as China silk. # Pkt. 10c Flanders Poppy — Vivid scarlet-red. This flower has in the minds of men been associated for over two hundred years with the battlefields of Flanders. Was the first official flower of the American Legion. Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 35c; 1 oz. 60c; V\ lb. $2.00 Glaucum — Large tulip-shaped flowers of dazzling scarlet; not unlike a Scarlet von Thol Tulip. Pkt. 10c DOUBLE ANNUAL POPPIES American Flag — Flowers very large, snow white, scarlet bordered. Pkt. 5c Double Cherry Red — Pkt. 5c. Double Heliotrope — Pkt. 5c. Mikado (The Striped Japanese Poppy) — This beau¬ tiful Poppy is very distinct in character and color. The flowers are brilliant scarlet and white, with elegantly curved petals, like a Japanese Chrysanthemum. Pkt. 5c Salmon Pink — Pkt. 5c. Cardinal — A splendid dwarf variety of the carna¬ tion-flowered type, growing about two feet high and bearing large globular, fringed flowers of an intense cardinal red. Pkt. 5c Shell-pink — Similar in every way to Cardinal and White Swan, except color, which is a soft sea-shell or chamois-pink. Very dainty. Pkt. 5c White Swan — Immense double flowers, beautifully fringed and of purest white, of the same dwarf habit as Cardinal and Shell-pink. Pkt. 5c Double Carnation-Flowered, Mixed — Of dazzling richness and in a great variety of colors. A remark¬ ably pretty Poppy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c POPPIES— SHIRLEY Shirley Poppies — Silk or Ghost ; have beautiful satiny flowers of various colors, all with white centers, which make the plants very attractive. Foliage is hairy and finely cut. American Legion — Brilliant orange scarlet. Pkt. 5c Blue Shirley — Various shades of blue. Pkt. 10c. Rose Shirley — Shades of rose and pink. Pkt. 10c. White Shirley — Pure white. Pkt. 10c. Shirley Mixed — Beautiful shades in delicate shades of rose, apricot, salmon-pink, and blush to glowing crimson with a sprinkljng of blues. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c BUTZER’S SPECIAL POPPY MIXTURE Double and Single — Comprises not only all the Double and Single Poppies described, but also a num¬ ber of other sorts specially purchased for this mix¬ ture, including some entirely now ones. Will make a grand display. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. 30c PORTULACA — Rose Moss Will grow and bloom abundantly all summer in a dry, hot location, where most other plants will soon die. The flowers are of the richest colors and make a beautiful border. Culture for Portulaca — Sow in open ground when danger from frost is past. Cover the seeds to a depth of four times their size and press the surface firmly with a board. Water with fine spray. Thin out so that the plants will not become crowded. For early flowering sow in hot-bed or shallow boxes in the house in March ; transferring to the open ground in May and June. Single — Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. Double — Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. Double and Single — Mixed. Pkt. 5c. ‘POTENTILLA (Cinquefoil) Potentillas greatly resemble the Strawberry plant, especially in the manner of growth and the foliage. This is a trailing plant which covers the ground rap¬ idly and sends out roots as it goes along. The flowers are very showy, the colors are very bright. Willmottium Flowers — Salmon pink, very freely produced. Pkt. 25c Those Marked * are Perennials BE SURE TO ORDER A SWEET PEA COLLECTION. THERE IS NOTHING BETTER 58 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON "PRIMULA (Primrose) Exceedingly fine, free flowering plants for both bedding and greenhouse use, producing clusters of brilliant colored flowers indoors from November to May ; hardy varieties continually in bloom. Primula Malacoides (Baby Primrose) — This variety is extensively grown for winter blooming. The small lavender-pink flowers are borne in great profusion. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. for 25c Primula Malacoides Mixed — Pkt. 15c, 2 for 25c. Veris Polyanthus Mixed — An extra choice large flowered mixed strain. Pkt. 10c Veris Acaulis Mixed — Pkt. 10c. Vulgaris (English Primrose) — Canary yellow, fra¬ grant. Pkt. 15c Japonica Mixed — Several superimposed whorls of flowers on stems. 8-24 in. high. June. Per pkt. 15c PYRETHRUM Aureum (Golden Feather) — Dwarf giants with bright yellow foliage extensively used for edging ; usually grown as an annual. Pkt. 5c; ^4 oz. 20c Hybridum Double and Single Mixed — Large, daisy¬ like flowers ranging in colors from light pink to deep red ; bloom in spring and fall ; height 2 feet. Hardy perennial. Mixed. Pkt. 10c Pyrethrum — White. Pkt. 10c. Pyrethrum — Red. Pkt. 10c. RHODANTHE (Everlasting) A charming annual ; succeeds in a light rich soil and a warm sheltered situation ; valuable for pot cul¬ ture ; flowers everlasting. Maculata Alba — White. Pkt. 10c. Maculata Rosea — Rose. Pkt. 10c. Mixed — Pkt. 10c. RICINUS Castor Oil Bean (Ricinus) — This has large leaves and a tropical appearance. All it requires to flourish is heat. It is a quick growing annual, 6 to 16 feet tall. Leaves are green or reddish. Commercial castor beans are of a different variety. Red Spire — The shapely, bushy plants attain a height of about 6 feet, with pretty palmate leaves of a bronzy green with prominent red ribs and veins, and produc¬ ing through the summer and autumn numerous spikes of flowers or seedpods 9 to 18 inches long, of a brilliant rosy crimson ; altogether a most effective semi-tropical plant, valuable alike for its foliage and flowers and like other Ricinus, absolutely insect-proof. As single spec¬ imens or in beds on the lawn for filling up a corner, or making a hedge or line, this is one of the most orna¬ mental plants ever introduced. Per pkt. 10c Sanguineus — Tricodor. Has blood-red stalks and green leaves with red veins. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c Zanzibarensis — Mixed. A very large leaved variety, deep green and bronze, growing 10 to 16 feet high. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c Mixture of all varieties, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c. "ROMNEYA Coulteri (California Tree Poppy) — 5 ft. Flowers all summer. Beautiful snowy white fragrant flowers. Pkt. 15c RUDBECKIA (Cone Flower) Bicolor Superba — Fine free-flowering annual variety, growing about 2 feet high ; forming a dense bush and producing in great abundance on long stems its bright flowers. The disc is brown, the florets golden-yellow, with large velvety-brown spots at the base ; very effec¬ tive and useful for cutting. Pkt. 10c Bicolor Superba — Semi-double. Pkt. 10c. Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-Flower) — A most in¬ teresting hardy perennial, producing all summer large, showy reddish-purple flowers, about 4 inches across ; 3 feet. .. Pkt. 15c SALPIGLOSSIS (Painted Tongue) These showy, half-hardy annuals bear beautiful fun¬ nel-shaped flowers having dark veins in a ground which varies from white to crimson, yellow, orange, etc., and intermediate shades. They are easily grown, require a light, rich, sandy loam and will respond to liberal treatment. Bloom from late summer until frost. 2 ft. Crimson. Brown and Gold. Dark Red. Crimson and Gold. Yellow. Purple and Gold. Scarlet and Gold. Rose and Gold. White and Gold. Price, any of above, pkt. 5c. each Extra Fine Mixed — Flowers of many beautiful shades, finely veined or penciled. A choice mixture of large flowering varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 80c SALVIA Salvia or Flowering Sage — A tender perennial bloom¬ ing the first season from seed and growing two to three feet high. The blossoms are borne on long stems in racemes or spikes, and are fragrant. The plant forms a bunch and blooms profusely during the whole summer and fall. America, or Globe of Fire— This is the freest and most continuous bloomer; also the most uniform in habit of growth, which makes it particularly valuable for bed¬ ding or planting in lines. Per pkt. 25c Salvia Splendeng (Scarlet Sage) — One of the hand¬ somest flowering plants we have for garden decorations. Excellent for filling large beds or borders in the gar¬ den ; continuously in bloom from early August until the first killing frost. Beautiful scarlet ; large flowering. Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 50c Clara Bedman (Fireball) — The plants form hand¬ some globular bushes about two feet in diameter. The spikes grow upright and stand clear above the foliage, completely enveloping the plant, and are of a most brilliant dazzling scarlet. Pkt. 10c Pratensis Atro-Violacea — Dark violet, 20 in. Pkt. 25c Zurich — A splendid dwarf variety, growing about 2 feet high, and is especially valuable on account of being the earliest to bloom, flowering ten days in ad¬ vance of any other sort. Pkt. 5c; *4 oz. 75e SALPIGLOSSIS Purple Self (New) — See Page 4. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 59 SANVITALIA Procumbens FI. PI. — 6 in. Sanvitalia flowers are much like tiny Zinnias, being golden yellow with very dark purple centers, some of them single and others double. The plants grow only six inches tall, or rather they are prostrate and spread over the soil instead of growir.-g upward. They start blooming in June and continue until frost. Pkt. 10c ‘SAPONARIA Ocymoides Splendens — 6 in. A showy dwarf trailing plant, producing a sheet of vivid crimson flowers. June-August. Per pkt. 10c ‘SAXIFRAGA (Megasea) These will thrive in any kind of soil and in any posi¬ tion ; grow about 1 ft. high and are admirable for the border of shrubbery, forming masses of handsome, broad deep green foliage with pretty rose-pink flowers which appear very early in the spring. Decipiens Grandiflora — Masses of white flowers. 18 inch. Per pkt. 25c Rhei Superba — Rose. 12 in. May-July. Seeds, pkt. 25c SCABIOSA (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 about 2% 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. Lavender. Black Purple. Cherry Red. Yellow. Mixed. Fiery Scarlet Flesh. Rose. Shasta — Pure white. Price, any of above, Pkt. 5c each SCHIZANTHUS SUNSET HYBRIDS (Bedger) (Grower’s Description) This carefully bred strain is the result of our years of endeavor ot produce an arrestingly bright strain of this ever popular flower. Sun¬ set Hybrids is the accomplishment of this ideal, a well-balanced blend consisting of bright red and carmine shades, each butterfly-like flower delicately marked with gold or white. The two foot plants are covered with a mass of flowers, which are excellent for cutting. One of the most easily grown garden annuals, it is also fine for pot plant use. Pkt. 15c. ‘SIDALCEA Erect-growing, more or less branching plants, pro¬ ducing their showy flowers during June-July. They will succeed in any garden soil in a sunny position. Rose Gem — 2-3 ft. July-August. Beautiful rose-pink flowers. Very distinct. Per pkt. 15c ‘SILENE (Catchfly) Useful plants for front row of herbaceous border, bearing quantities of bright flowers. Schafta — 4 in. July-October. Bright rose; one of fh*> best Autumn border plants. Per pkt. 15' SNAPDRAGON (See Antirrhinum) ‘SOLID AGO (Golden Rod) Virgo-aurea Alpestris — Yellow. 10 in. Spring. Per pkt. 15c STACHYS ‘SCABIOSA (Perennial) ♦Caucasica Alba — White. Pkt. 10c. Caucasica Perfecta — Light blue flowers, long stem ; fine for cutting. 18 in. June-October. Seeds, pkt. 15c Caucasica New Hybrids — A collection of new shades in this well-known perennial family. Per pkt. 25c ♦Columbaria — This is a novelty from South Africa. There is a decided place for this in your Perennial list. It is hardy, low growing, with a fine light green foliage. Some of the flowers measure two and a half inches across, with short compact petals, borne on long Blender but strong stems. We offer this in two colors, lavender and pink. Per pkt. 25c SCHIZANTHUS Butterfly or Fringe Flower Very popular charming annuals, very decorative for garden beds and indispensable for pot plants for the house, where, by successive sowings, a continuous dis¬ play may be enjoyed almost all the year around. The plants are compact, 1 to 1% feet high, and their florescence is such as to completely obscure the foliage, making them veritable pyramids of dainty, airy, butter- fly-like flowers. The seeds germinate very quickly and the plants come into bloom a few weeks from sowing. Hybridus Grandiflorus — 1 ft. (The Poor Man’s Orchid.) Neat pyramidal bushes covered with a mul¬ titude of small butterfly-like flowers of the most bril¬ liant and striking color designs. Pkt. 10c Wisetonensis — 1% ft. A charming annual with graceful fern-like foliage and a profusion of flowers varying from almost white with yellow eye to a bril¬ liant rose with bronzy brown center. A really beauti¬ ful subject for the flower border from seed raised in February, and for winter decoration in greenhouse from seed raised in May and June. Pkt. 10c Mixed — All colors. Pkt. 5c; Va oz. 15c. ‘SCUTELLARIA Celestina — Blue. Pretty Siberian rock plant. Pkt. 10c STIM-U-PLANT An All the Year Fertilizer Lanata — 1-1% ft. Grown for the effect of its dwarf, white woolly foliage ; the flower spikes should be re¬ moved. Per pkt. 10c STATICE (Sea Lavender) Our annual Statice is not only a beautiful flower in the border, but dries retaining its true colors, which are rare among everlastings, and have come to be indispensable in making winter bouquets. Bonduellii — Producing numerous heads of bright yel¬ low flowers. Pkt. 10c Sinuata Blue — Pkt. 5c. Sinuata Lavender — Pkt. 5c. Sinuata Rose — Pkt. 5c. Sinuata Mixed — Pkt. 5c. Sinuata White — Pkt. 5c. Yellow — Pkt. 5c. Russian (Suworowii, or Rat Tail) — 1 ft. Flowers bright rose color. Pkt. 10c. ‘STATICE (Sea Lavender) They are stemless, the leaves springing direct from the root stock and the flower stems are more or less twiggy, bearing their small flowers in much-branched panicles. The flowers are useful for drying for winter use. They belong to the Thrift order. Caspia — The multitude of small flowers composed in spikes of a height of 2 to 3 feet, are of a tender lilac color. Per pkt. 15c. Latifolia — 2 ft. Dense branching plumes of deep blue flowers. Per pkt. 10c. Perezii — Bright blue. Pkt. 25c. STEVIA Serrata — 2 ft. Free-blooming plants, bearing a mul¬ titude of fragrant pure white flowers : suitable for sum¬ mer or winter blooming and cutting. Pkt. 10c STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster) Cyanea — This is not new, but is a rare and beautiful hardy perennial. The plant grows about 24 inches high, each bearing from 20 to 30 handsome lavender-blue cornflower-like blossoms: in bloom from July till frost. One of the choicest subjects for the hardy border and in¬ dispensable for cutting. Mixed, Pkt. 5c 60 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON STOCKS Gilliflower — The Stock is one of the most popular annuals, either for bedding or pot culture ; for bril¬ liancy and diversity of color, fragrance, profusion, and duration of bloom it is unsurpassed. Start the seed in February and March, and as soon as the plants have their second pair of leaves, prick out into shallow boxes and in about four weeks the plants will be ready to pot ; from which they should be transferred to the open ground in May or June. IMPROVED LARGE FLOWERING 10 WEEK STOCKS Azure Blue. Flesh. Brilliant Blue. Rose. Blood Red. White. Dark Blue. Yellow. Mixed. Price, any of above, pkt. 5c each STOCKS Giant Perfection “Cut and Come Again” 1 Yts ft. Cut-and-Come-Again — Splendid perpetual-blooming class ; sown in March or April they begin flowering in July, continuing till frost, and are especially valuable during September and October, when other flowers are scarce they throw out numerous side branches, all bear¬ ing very double, fragrant flowers. Brilliant — Blood Red. Creole — Canary Yellow. Empress Augusta Victoria — Silvery Lilac Flesh. Heatham Beauty — Rose Shaded Terra Cotta. La France — Pale Blush. May Queen — Pale Blue. Princess Alice — White. President Wilson — Violet Slate. Queen of the Belgians — Pale Violet. Rose — Rose Pink. Sapphire — Violet. Snowdrift Early — Pure White. Finest Mixed. Price, any of the above, 10c pkt., 3 for 25c STOCKS Mammoth Early Branching Nice This variety is now recognized as the most valuable of all Stocks for cutting purposes and the most popular for general use. If sown early, they come into flower as early as Dwarf Ten Week varieties ; the flowers are larger, and the branching habit renders them invaluable for florists. ABUNDANCE — Carmine Rose. ALMOND BLOSSOM — White Tinted Carmine. APPLE BLOSSOM— White Tinted Pink. BEAUTY OF NICE— Delicate Flesh. BELLE OF NAPLES— Old Rose. BRIGHT VIOLET— Fine Rich Violet. COTE D’AZU RE— Light Blue. CRIMSON KING— Brilliant Crimson. LLOYD GEORGE— Blood Red. MADAME RIVOIRE— Earliest White. MONT BLANC— Pure White. PARMA VIOLET— Pale Violet. QUEEN ALEXANDRA— Rosy Lilac. ROSE QUEEN — Brilliant Deep Rose. SALMON KING — Salmon Rose. SOUVENIR DE MONACO— Crimson. SUMMER NIGHT— Dark Blue. ALL COLORS MIXED. Price any of the above, 10c pkt., 3 for 25c SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) These comprise plants of majestic growth and im¬ mense showy flowers, suitable for shrubberies, wood¬ lands, wild gardens and subtropical gardening ; the dwarfer kinds, with smaller flowers, are charming when grouped in mixed flower borders. Chrysanthemum Flowered — Perfectly double; the color is the brightest golden yellow. The flowers are so perfect in form that they resemble very much double Chrysanthemum-Flowered Asters, with long stems ; grows seven feet high, and bears profusely all summer long. Pkt. 5c Russian Mammoth — Single, of gigantic dimensions. Sow a few seeds in the center of the garden and it will provide in late summer a feeding table for a large number of birds. 1 oz. 5c. SWEET PEAS GIANT SPENCER Too many varieties of Sweet Peas. It has always been a puzzling question to small growers, who, de¬ siring to grow only a limited number of sorts, with as great an assortment as possible, are sometimes rather disappointed because some of the varieties are so nearly alike. It will be realized that exhibitors and other keen growers are influenced by delicate shadings of color, by difference in form, by the way the blooms are placed on the stem, and so forth. We, therefore, keep a sufficiently wide range of varieties to suit these tastes, although, to the casual eye many of them are very much alike. We have made up our list of varieties, which, we believe, will answer all purposes. Culture — Early planting is advised so that they may bloom before very hot weather. Dig the soil deeply to allow deep rooting. Open a trench four to six inches deep, in which plant the seeds early in February and cover with an inch of soil and press it firmly. When up about two inches begin cultivating and grad¬ ually fill the trench until it is level. Do not allow the roots to become too dry ; water at least twice a week. Be sure to gather the blooms, otherwise the vines will stop flowering. Fall Planting — Sweet peas may also be started in October, November and December, planting four to six inches deep ; give them slight protection and they will become well rooted and grow off at the first opening of spring and produce an abundance of blooms earlier and for a longer season than spring plantings. Gather sweet pea blooms frequently; the more you cut them the better and longer they bloom. SWEET PEA COLLECTION BUTZER’S ROSE CITY 25c Postpaid This Collection Contains One Package Each of the Following — All Giant Spencers CREAM What Joy — A new cream variety of a rich deep primrose-yellow shade. PINK Pinkie — A very lovely clear deep pink, mag¬ nificent flowers. LAVENDER Austin Frederick Improved — The color is a pleasing shade of bright lavender. ORANGE Colorado — Here is a shade of orange that will appeal to many on account of its richness and brilliance. Large, well-placed blooms. STRIPED America — The ground color is ivory-white, distinctly striped with brilliant crimson-red. It is a charming variety which blooms very freely and carries its striking blooms in threes or fours on fine long stems. It makes an exquisite bunch. SCARLET Fire — The name suggests the burning color of this new fine variety — scintillating flaming scarlet-cerise-red. 25c FOR THIS COLLECTION J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 61 SWEET PEAS— STANDARD GIANT SPENCERS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER BLOOMING The Giant Spencers listed below are particularly recommended for spring and summer blooming and will thrive in any climate where other sweet peas will grow. This strain of Sweet Peas bears three and four very large flowers on long, stiff stems. Many of the flowers are ruffled and wavy and the great assortment of shades makes them a remarkable strain for all purposes. All Named Varieties — Pkt. 10c; 8 pkts. your selection for 50c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. MAROON BLUE Blue Bird — A fine blue variety of large size and brilliant coloring. The flowers are much waved and frilled. Elegant long-stemmed spikes. Mrs. Tom Jones — This is a real true blue. BLUSH Elegance — Delicate and beautiful in color, robust and free in growth and habit, this charming sweet pea has become a general favorite with all growers. Valentine — A variety of great merit. The plants make a strong, vigorous growth. CREAM Daffodil — A vigorous variety with exquisitely frilled and waved rich cream blooms. What Joy — A new cream variety of a rich deep Primrose-yellow shade. CREAM-PINK Fluffy Ruffles — A remarkable new type with large double and ruffled blooms. The color is an exquisite light cream-pink. Margaret Atlee — Rich glowing rose-pink on a cream ground, with a subtle suffusion of salmon and amber overlying the entire flower. Mary Pickford — A very large flower. The color is a dainty and appealing cream-pink with a soft suffusion of salmon. Blooms very profusely. Miss California — This exquisite California variety is a charming iridescent tone of cream-pink with a salmon and orange hue. Large attractive sprays. CRIMSON Charity — The blooms are a rich brilliant crimson which does not burn in the sun. Crimson King — In our opinion this is the finest sweet pea of a true crimson shade. A bold flower of excellent shape, carried on fine long stems. DEEP CERISE Fiery Cross — The standard is a scorching fire-red or rich orange-scarlet. Royal Scott — Of all brilliant shades there are none that surpass ‘‘Royal Scott.” It does not fade or burn in the hottest sunshine. DEEP PINK Hawlmark Pink — The color is a most beautiful shade of rich rose-pink, deeply flushed and shaded with salmon. Hercules — A flower of great substance and exquisite size, and beautifully waved. The color is a magnificent soft rose-pink self. Pinkie — A very lovely clear deep pink, magnificent flowers. LIGHT PINK Elfrida Pearson — The color is a lovely pink, buds and flowers tinted with salmon-pink. Daisybud — The color of the flowers is a harmonious combination of apple blossom tints with a suggestion of cream-pink. LAVENDER Austin Frederick Improved — The color is a pleasing shade of bright lavender. Hawlmark Lavender — There is nothing so pure in lavender as this. R. F. Felton — This has made many friends on account of its wonderful color and magnificent size. LIGHT CERISE Hawlmark Cerise — Glowing rose-cerise on cream ground. It is an excellent flower. AN OUNCE WILL PLANT 25 FEET OF ROW All Named Varieties Sweet Peas — Pkt. 10c; 8 pkts. your SUPERB SPENCER or ORCHID- FLOWERED SWEET PEA MIXTURE This popular mixture is planted each year by thousands of our customers who like to have a showy row of Sweet Peas. This mixture contains the very best of the named Sweet Peas as well as some of the unnamed. We believe that it is the very best mixture that can be made, and we know that it will surely be a delight to you and also to your friends. All of the leading colors are represented. Plant them this fall. Price per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2-oz. 25c; 4-oz. 50c. postpaid Warrior — The color is rich reddish maroon, flushed with bronze. Lovers of dark shades will appreciate this fine color. ORANGE-SALMON Barbara — A superb salmon-colored self that makes a telling bunch, either for exhibition or table dec¬ oration. Requires shading against strong sun. Colorado — Here is a shade of orange that will appeal to many on account of its richness and brilliance. Large, well-placed blooms. Gold Crest — A light orange tint with rich salmon cast. Truly a beautiful flower. Helen Lewis — Orange-rose wings and intense rich crimson-orange standard. An old favorite. Robert Sydenham — A magnificent glowing orange. Tangerine — This is the last word in orange-colored sweet peas. ORANGE-SCARLET Gloriosa — This is an outstanding English variety with large, well-formed flowers of a bright and glow¬ ing orange-scarlet self. The President — A brilliant orange-scarlet flower, always of largest size. PICOTEE Youth — This is an outstanding white-ground picotee variety. Large size, and free blooming. PURPLE Olympia — Lovely, large blooms of a gloriously rich and bright purple color. It is a comparatively new variety of strong habit. Royal Purple — The color is a rich warm purple, the younger flowers having a slightly softer color tone. ROSE Brilliant — A lovely bright rose. Sunset — A beautiful shade of soft rich rose with a distinct halo of luminous yellow towards the base. SCARLET Huntsman- — A bright shade of scarlet ; really a won¬ derful bit of color. Perfectly sun-proof and of largest size. An outstanding English novelty. SCARLET-CERISE Wonderful — A truly wonderful shade of real scarlet, keeping its bright luster long after cutting. Always carries four flowers to a stem. STRIPED America — The ground color is ivory-white, distinctly striped with brilliant crimson-red. It is a charming variety which blooms very freely and carries its striking blooms in threes or fours on fine long stems. It makes an exquisite bunch. Senator — The color is a varying combination of deep claret and chocolate, striped and flaked on a ground of light heliotrope. WHITE Giant White — A gigantic flower of exquisite form and pure color. King White — Magnificent white ; of perfect Spencer type ; the immense petals, gracefully frilled, are a pure white of wonderful substance. Model — An outstanding new black-seeded white sweet pea of magnificent proportions, selection for 50c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid CUPID, DWARF OR BEDDING SWEET PEAS These form a line of emerald-green foliage a little over a foot wide and 6 inches high, and from June until late summer are literally a sheet of bloom ; the mixture contains all the colors. Little Nell — Pink and white. Pkt. 10c. Midshipmite — White edged violet blue. Pkt. 10c. Rosebud — Apricot pink. Pkt. 10c. Mixed — Above three varieties. Pkt. Its 62 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON (Sweet Rocket — Evening Scented Stock) HESPERIS MATRONALIS Belongs to the Wall flower family. Deliciously sweet- scented flowers for garden or cutting. 2-3 ft. June- August. Sow in spring in boxes and transplant in April or May — or sow in open ground in April for later bloom. Purpurea — Purple. Pkt. 10c. Mixed — Pkt. 10c. ‘SWEET WILLIAMS Dianthus Barbatus — A well-known attractive, free- flowering, hardy perennial, producing a splendid effect in beds and borders, with rich and varied flowers. The demand for separate colors has induced us to offer this season several of the best and most distinct flowers. Dark Crimson. Pkt. 5c. Pink Beauty. Pkt. 5c. Scarlet Beauty. Pkt. 5c. Double White. Pkt. 5c. Double Mixed. Pkt. 5c. Single Mixed. Pkt. 5c. TAGETES— See Marigold TASSEL FLOWER— See Cacalia THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) The foliage is very finely divided like that of the Maiden-hair fern or Columbina and is useful in making bouquets. The flowers are borne in feathery clusters. Easy of cultivation. Belong to the Buttercup order. Dipterocarpum — 4 to 5 ft. Aug. -Sept. Very graceful plumes of rosy purple flowers with conspicuous yellow anthers. 25c per pkt. THUNBERGIA Black Eyed Susan — Beautiful rapid-growing climbers, fine for vases, rustic work or greenhouse culture. Half- hardy annuals ; five feet. Fine mixed. Per pkt. 5c. TRANSVAAL DAISY— See Gerbera ‘TRITOMA Hybrida Mirabilis — An annual Red-Hot Poker Plant. Seed should be sown in temperate heat from January to March, pricked off and treated like half hardy annuals. The seedlings may be planted in open ground from end of April to May and they will bloom freely from August to late in the autumn. Pkt. 15c. TRUMPET FLOWER— See Datura ‘TUNICA Saxifraga — A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers, produced all summer. Useful either for the rockery or the border. Per pkt. 15c. URSINIA ANELHOIDES — See Page 2 VENIDIUM Fastuosum — Brilliant orange flowers, 3 inches across, with dark center and black-purple zone. Plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall. Soft gray woolly leaves. Splen¬ did for garden display and for growing under glass. An unusually showy plant. Pkt. 15c. ‘VERBASCUM Hybridum, Miss Willmott — Hardy biennial. The large flowers are produced in stately spikes, rising to a height of 5 to 6 feet and continue from July to frost. A lovely white variety. Seeds, per pkt. 15c Phoeniceum Hybrids — 2 ft. Bears white, purple, rose or red flowers in erect spikes in summer. A native of Europe and Asia. Pkt. 25c VERBENAS Verbenas are free flowering hardy annuals of low spreading growth. Single plants in rich soil will cover a space three or four feet in diameter and furnish a profusion of flowers. If the flowers are kept cut, the plants will bloom much more freely. Plants grown from seed are not only cheaper than those grown from cuttings, but are more vigorous. Mammoth Strain — This is without doubt the finest strain in existence. White, scarlet, pink, purple, blue or finest mixed. Pkt. 10c VERBENA Beauty of Oxford Hybrids — Many shades ranging from rose-pink to rose-red. Large blooms in elegant round trusses. Exceedingly showy. Pkt. 10c. VERBENA HYBRIDA COMPACTA TYPE (Edgnig Verbenas) These are distinct from all other types of Verbena, very compact, dwarf, and free flowering. The color range is very wide, in bright shades. They are excel¬ lent for the annual rock garden in a sunny position, for borders or edgings, or for window boxes or pots. Mixed, pkt. 10c VERBENA ROYAL BOUQUET MIXED As the name suggests, this type is excellent for cutting. The plants are definitely upright in habit, several 10 to 12-inch stalks to a plant, each bearing full clusters of the large starry eyed flowers at the tip. They are fine for pot culture, as well as cutting. The colors comprise a full range of the brighter shades. Pkt. 10c. ‘VERONICA (Speedwell) Among the prettiest of herbaceous plants, bearing in most cases blue flowers, which are much needed. Prostrata Mixed — Blue and white. Trailer. June- July. Per pkt. 25c VIOLA CORNUTA “Tufted Pansies” — The flowers are not so large as regular pansies but bloom so freely that for bedding effect they are unsurpassed. The colors are distinct and they also bloom for a long time. Blue Perfection — Deep bright blue. Pkt. 15c. Jersey Gem — Forms a large, compact plant, producing a continuous profusion of bloom for a very long period. The flowers are a very pleasing shade of deep violet- blue, with an occasional very slight variation in tint, and may be relied upon to come about 70% true from seed. A great feature of this fine variety is its won¬ derful power of resisting drought, the plants continuing to throw up flowers long after other varieties are withered up. Pkt. 25c Purple — Pkt. 15c; Mixed — Pkt. 10c. VIOLET (Viola Odorata) (Sweet Violet) No garden is complete without a nice bed of violets. They bloom ahead of other flowers, and their fragrance is delightful. They will thrive in shady places and therefore can be planted where other plants will not do well. A violet bed abound the foot of a big shade tree is very attractive. Provide good rich soil and after you once get a bed established you can get any number of plants by dividing the roots. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 10c VIOLET ODORATA Bosniaca — Free-blooming, small deep purple flowers. Pkt. 25c Florariense — This variety forms large compact plants producing a continuous profusion of bloom for a long period, considerably longer than other Violas. The flowers are a very pleasing shade of pale lavender. The plants continue to throw up flowers long after other varieties are withered up. Splendid rock garden plant. Pkt. 35c Gracilis — Dark Violet Blue — Very free blooming new variety. Flowers same size and color as the Sweet Violet. Can be used in rock gardens in place of Viola Jersey Gem which it resembles. Pkt. 35c Gracilis Lord Nelson — Glowing violet-purple. 6 in. April-August. Pkt. 35c Johnny-Jump-Up or Viola Tricolor — The plants are easily raised from seed, come into bloom very quickly, and their delightful little pansy faces appeal to every one who admires a pansy or violet. Purple, blue and yellow are the three colors that give them their name and the combinations are variable. Perfectly hardy and will reseed itseif. Pkt. 25c. VISCARIA Mixed — 1 ft. Very showy and effective garden an¬ nual, producing freely throughout the summer large single flowers in red, white and blue shades. Very bright and effective for beds and useful cutting. Pkt. 10c; ^4 oz. 25c J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 65 VIRGINIAN STOCK— (French Forget-me-not) French Forget-me-nots are fast growing, early flowering little plants for spring use in the annual rock garden or as an edging plant. They are in flower with such early blossoming varieties as alyssum, pansies, violas, and linarias. As they come before the nemesias, they could very well be used in the space to be filled later on by them. They are charming when grown either in mixture or in the separate colors of rose, crimson, white and mixed which are offered. Per pkt. 10c. WALL FLOWER Very highly prized, old-fashioned plants grown largely for their fragrance ; half-hardy perennial varieties ; 1 Vfc feet. Single Finest Mixed — Pkt. 5c. . Blood Red, Golden Gem Yellow, Paris Market Yellow, Brown. Per pkt. 10c DOUBLE TALL BRANCHING WALLFLOWER Double Tall Branching. Finest Mixed— Fragrant, 3 feet. Pkt. 10c WILD CUCUMBER The quickest growing climber on our list, attaining a length of 30 feet in one season. It is thickly dotted with pretty, white, fragrant flowers, followed by an abundance of ornamental and prickly seed pods. It will quickly cover an old tree or an unsightly building. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c “WILD” FLOWER GARDEN To those who cannot bestow the necessary care re¬ quired in a neatly laid out flower garden the “Wild” Flower Garden presents a substitute which for its usual varied effect, for cheapness and small amount of labor necessary for its construction, has no rival. “Wild Flower Garden Seeds” are a mixture of over 100 varieties of hardy flower seeds. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c XERANTHEMUM, MIXED Plants 2 feet high, producing small double flowers, which are easily dried for winter bouquets. Grows readily from seed sown early in the spring. The flowers are very graceful. Free- flowering. Pkt. 10c ZINNIAS— GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA This type was introduced in 1926, with the convic¬ tion that it was a type that would become a favorite. This is a mutation from the Dahlia Flowered type and the general approval in the past four years has encouraged us to go further into the development of this for florists’ and general use. The great advantage of this type is that the very large flowers are of enor¬ mous size and flat, getting away from the conical type of the Giants and eliminating the stiffness that has been so objectionable in Zinnias in the past. The flowers from the time they open are attractive, making them a good cut flower from the early bud until they are in full bloom. They are twice the size of the ordinary Giants. Cerise Queen — Beautiful cerise rose. Enchantress — Color same as Exquisite in Dahlia Flowered type. Miss Wilmott- — Soft pink. Orange King — Cadmium or burnt orange. Orange Queen — Golden yellow. Purity — White. Rose Queen — Striking bright rose. Scarlet Gem — Glowing scarlet. Finest Mixed. Price, any of the above, 10 cents per package; 3 packages for 25 cents; 8 for 50c. GIANT PICOTEE ZINNIAS A remarkable new and distinct class with beautiful double flowers in orange, flesh, lemon, pink and cerise, each petal being distinctly tipped wtih various shades of dark, resembling the Picotee Carnations. Golden Pheasant — A variety of the above, having flowers of a deep orange with maroon tips. Pkt. 10c. Giant Picotee Mixed — Pkt. 10c. Pumila Picotee “Delight.”- — An extra select variety in light and deep salmon shades ; petals ruffled and curled. Pkt. 10c. ZINNIAS POMPON OR LILIPUT DOUBLE ZINNIAS 12 to 15 in. The plants form handsome little bushes and fairly bristle with tiny, short-stemmed, very double flowers hardly exceeding a daisy flower in size. They are very pretty plants ; bloom all summer until late in the fall. Canary Gem. Crimson Gem. Delicate Flesh Gem. Golden Gem. Orange Gem. Each of the Liliput Mixed, all colors. Purple Gem. Salmon Rose Gem. Scarlet Gem. White Gem. above, pkt. 10c. QUILLED TYPE ZINNIAS Achievement or Victory Mixed — The petals are par¬ tially tubular or quilled giving the flower somewhat the appearance of a cactus dahlia and displaying a rich variety of colors mostly of the warmer shades, such as salmon, old rose, deep rose, lilac, bronze and dark red tones. On the reverse side the petals are light or dark lilac, making a wonderful combination of colors. The plants are of strong, robust growth and produce an abundance of very large, double flowers often 5 inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c. ZINNIA FANTASY MIXED (Bodger) (Grower’s Description) New zinnias are always welcomed by home growers and florists alike. While the giant flowered varieties are still popular, the trend of late years has been toward the smaller flowered, more graceful strains. The new Fantasy Mixture meets this demand in all details : the rounded flowers are composed of a mass of shaggy ray-like petals which give a delicate and refined appearance to the medium-sized double flowers, large enough to satisfy the desire for mass of color, yet small enough to lend themselves gracefully to flower arrangement. The color range includes the brightest shades of reds and orange, as well as the popular pastel pinks and cream. Pkt. 25c. ZINNIA DESERT GOLD (Bodger) (Grower’s Description) Several years ago we introduced the fascinating new zinnia, Crown O’ Gold, in mixture. The yellow and gold shades in this mixture were immediately pro¬ claimed the most attractive and sought after as sep¬ arate colors. We are very happy now to offer these shades as Desert Gold, a variety containing the light and deep hues of gold, each petal overlaid at the base with a deeper golden yellow, giving a charming bicolor combination. Those who appreciate the finest in zinnias will welcome Desert Gold. Pkt. 25c. SCABIOSA FLOWERED A new zinnia much resembling the scabiosa. Flowers are 2 to 3 inches across, in many desirable colors and with stems suitable for bowl arrangement and small bouquets. A few off type may be expected. Mixed colors. Pkt. 25c. “ROSE CITY” MIXTURE ZINNIAS This is a mixture of all the standard varieties that we list and will give you a wonderful display of flowers. Pkt. 10c; ^4 oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.00 SEED CATALOG You also have thrust upon you without cost the annual seed catalog which helps you out where all else fails. It tells you in a nutshell what to plant, when, where and how to plant it, and most important of all, your seed catalog tells you where to buy the most reliable seeds. Send us an order and you will receive catalog as issued. 64 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON Dahlia Flowered Zinnias This wonderful flower creates a sensation wherever it is grown and it has probably gained popularity more quickly than any other improved garden flower offered in recent years. The large size, fullness of petals, extraordinary color range, and good keeping qualities have all contributed to its popularity. The flowers resemble in appearance the Decorative Dahlia and is called the Dahlia Flowered Zinnia for this reason. When in full bloom they often measure five to six inches in diameter. Canary Bird — A delicate shade of primrose — very large and holds its color well until out of bloom. Per pkt. 10c. Crimson Monarch — By far the largest and best of the red shades. Flowers often 8 inches in diameter. Plants very vigorous. A marvelous production of ex¬ traordinary merit. Per pkt. 10c. Dream — A fine deep lavender, turning to purple (Mallow Purple), a new, desirable shade in Zinnias. Per pkt. 10c. Exquisite — By far the most pleasing of our collec¬ tion. Truly DAHLIA flowered as regards form and size. Color light rose with center a deep rose. (Tyrian Rose.) Per pkt. 10c. Golden Dawn (New) — A beautiful golden yellow of immense size and good form. Very attractive. Pkt. 10c. Golden State — A very rich orange yellow (Cadmium). Yellow in the bud, turning to an attractive orange when in full bloom. Per pkt. 10c. Illumination — Similar to Exquisite, but a striking self color of deep rose. (Tyrian Rose.) Per pkt. 10c Lemon Beauty — This is next to Crimson Monarch in size and form. It may be described as a golden yellow on brown. Decidedly a pastel shade, and should be in every collection. Pkt. 10c. Meteor — A rich, glowing deep red (Spinel Red), and the darkest of all the red shades. Fine form, with good depth of petal. Very large and more floriferous than other reds. Per pkt. 10c. Oriole — We consider this the most beautiful of its class. It is an immense orange and gold bicolor, changing slightly as it ages, but at all times worthy of the beautiful bird for which it is named. Pkt. 10c. Old Rose — This is adequately described by its name, as it is of the real Old Rose Shade ; it is large, and for charm and beauty we consider it ranks next to Exquisite. Per pkt. 10c. Polar Bear — A very large pure white, the best white yet seen in Zinnias. True Dahlia form. Per pkt. 10c. Purple Prince — A fine, deep purple (Rhodanthe Pur¬ ple) large and well-formed. Pkt. 10c. Scarlet Flame — A large, beautiful, bright scarlet, with a delightful blending of orange throughout the petal. This is not a bicolor. Per pkt. 10c. Youth (New) — A beautiful soft rose self ; valuable for forcing and a good shipper, having better lasting qualities than any other variety we grow. Pkt. 10c. Butzer’s Special Mixture — A well blended mixture, containing all the above novelties. Per pkt. 10c; 3 for 25c. DWARF DOUBLE ZINNIAS— Large Flowering THE BEST BEDDING VARIETY This we consider the best Zinnia for bedding, forming bushy compact plants not over 2 feet high, bearing large perfect flowers. Salmon Rose, a pleasing shade. Bright Scarlet, very rich. Snowball, pure white. Canary, clear yellow. Mixed, all colors. Price, any of the above, 10 cent* per pkt.; 5 sorts 35 cents; 14 oz. 25 cents. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 65 OREGON-GROWN ROSE BUSHES — “The World’s Best” Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.25, Postpaid. Two-Year-Old Field Grown These are Two-Year No. 1 x/i Field Grown — The Very Best Size to Plant American Beauty (H. P.) — One of the largest, sweet¬ est and best ; rich, rosy crimson, shaded and veined in a most charming manner. Angele Pernet (Pernet) — A really enchanting color. The lovely cupped blooms of brownish orange- red, are edged with chrome- yellow, with golden yellow outside petals. In the autumn the flowers last longer, and have better coloring ; very brilliant and attractive, especially in the morning. Makes a bushy, upright growth and blooms freely. Aspirant Marcel Rouyer — Long shapely bud that develops in a good sized, substantial double flower with heavy shell-like petals. Color, deep apricot, tinted red at center, reverse of petals shaded salmon-flesh with deep yellow veinings at the base. Augustus Hartman (H. T.) — Brilliant red flushed with orange. Very large well formed flowers with high pointed center. Austrian Copper (Rosa foetida bicolor) — Species. Rather more slender in growth than most of this group, reaching 4 to 5 feet. The wiry stems are covered in early summer with garlands of single flowers, vivid copper-red on the inner surface of the petals and bright yellow on the outside. Spectacular and of great interest. Betty (H. T.) — Beautiful coppery-rose color, over¬ spread with golden-yellow ; fragrant. Cuba (H. T.) — As a bedding rose for brilliant mass effect we know of nothing that will equal this French introduction and although the flowers are semi-double, they possess a charm and brilliancy in color which is an entirely new tone in roses, a glorious bright ver¬ milion-scarlet overlying an orange ground. This color combination is so intense that in full sunlight it glistens with an iridescent sparkle. A vigorous grower with dark green foliage which makes a splen¬ did foil for the masses of richly colored blooms that it produces from spring to late fall. Chateau de Clos Vougeot (H. T.) — A very rich, fiery scarlet shading to deep velvety crimson. It is delight¬ fully fragrant, a prolific and continuous bloomer. Cheerful (H. T.) — Large, full flowers of perfect shape and form, with enormous individual petals and grand general character. Color, rich orange flame over¬ spreading the petals to a distinct orange yellow base. Columbia (H. T.) — This beautiful rose is of strong, vigorous habit of growth and exceptionally free-bloom¬ ing. The flowers, which are of good size, are perfect in form, both in bud as well as when fully expanded. In color it is a most pleasing shade of rose-pink and delightfully fragrant. Conrad F. Meyer — A most valuable addition to the list of hardy free-blooming roses. The color is a beau¬ tiful pure silvery pink. It is of ironclad hardiness. Constance (H. T.) — Rich orange yellow, distinctly streaked and splashed with crimson, long pointed buds ; free bloomer. Countess Cl&nwilliam (H. T.) — A distinct and charming rose, producing flowers in great abundance. Color delicate peach pink, petals flamed and edged with deep cherry red. Long pointed buds opening to large full flowers. Of strong, vigorous habit. Crimson Emblem <H. T.) — A superb new Irish rose of a rich and glorious crimson color heavily shaded maroon. Buds and flowers of superb form, of fine size and produced on fine long stems, admirably adapted for cutting. Wonderful mildew-proof foliage. Dainty Bess — The finest single rose introduced in years. The five-petaled flowers are born in clusters of three and are delicate pink in color, with a brown¬ ish-red overcast, and a contrasting center of wine-red stamens, the bush is strong, tall and vigorous. Dame Edith Helen — A magnificent, fragrant, full- bodied new rose of many substantial petals which curl back prettily, holding steadily to one vivid pink color, and that the rare Rose du Barri shade. Donald MacDonald (H. T.) — -Orange-carmine, semi¬ double flowers of medium size ; perfumed. Blooms in sprays ; compact growth. Doris Dickson — Exquisitely formed medium-sized flowers, the base color of which is orange cream, but so heavily veined and pencilled with deep brilliant cherry that it is impossible to adequately describe the unique coloring. Growth vigorous, very free flowering, and extremely fragrant. A variety that is sure to be¬ come a favorite. Dorothy Page Roberts (H. T.) — Coppery pink, suf¬ fused with apricot yellow, very free and perpetual, a delightful garden rose. Duchess of Wellington (H. T.) — Intense saffron yel¬ low stained with rich crimson which as the flower develops, becomes deep coppery saffron yellow. De¬ lightfully fragrant. Earl Haig — A type rare among red roses, and so of obvious interest to the selective buyer. Outside of its fragrance, freedom and unfading cherry-crimson color, the thick rolling petalage, and permanent high-built center, fix its superiority over less compact varieties. E. G. Hill— Here is the finest new red rose in several years, with immense flowers of very lasting, dazzling scarlet, never fading or turning blue, but actually becoming deeper red as it opens. The flowers are borne on long stems, and are deliciously fragrant. The foliage is abundant. Eldorado (Land of Gold) (H. T.) — Of free flower¬ ing habit and fragrance, in color it is of the golden yellow that is peculiar to the climbing rose Marechal Niel. Etoil de France — This famous French Rose probably needs no extended description, for it is already quite well and favorably known. Flowers globular, very full and lasting, borne on stiff stems, well above the foliage. Color deep velvety crimson of much richness and bril¬ liancy. Remarkable for its strong growth and free blooming qualities. Etoile De Feu (H. T.) — Very attractive large sub¬ stantial globular buds expanding to large, cupped, full to centre flowers, of a rich flaming orange-pink with flame colored shadings, borne profusely through¬ out the season. The plant is of vigorous free habit. J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON G6 OREGON-GROWN ROSE BUSHES — “The World’s Best” Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.25, postpaid Evening: Star (H. T.) — Medium size bud, large, full, double, globular, slightly fragrant, golden yellow, shaded apricot, free bloomer, vigorous grower. Feu Joseph Looymans — Long pointed buds of orange buff, and large fairly double, free, fragrant flowers ; yellow with apricot center. A splendid vigorous bedder. Florence Pemberton (H. T.) — Large, full flowers, beautifully formed ; creamy-white, suffused pink, par¬ ticularly in center. Frau Karl Druschki — This giant white rose is without doubt the most popular variety of the day. For years we had been waiting for a hardy, strong¬ growing pure white garden rose when this superb variety appeared. Buds of immense size, egg-shaped, with heavy waxy petals opening into a mammoth snowy white bloom of great refinement. Rank growing, every shoot bearing a flower. Hardy as an oak tree. Can be planted anywhere. Fontanelle (H. T.) — One of the very largest hybrid teas, with remarkable size to the rounded petals. The color is a rich, clear yellow naturally deeper towards the center, particularly strong toned during cool weather. A stronger grower than most yellow va¬ rieties. General MacArthur (H. T.) — Dazzling crimson scar¬ let ; delicious perfume and magnificent foliage. Blooms in great profusion. General Jacqueminot (H. P.) — Rich, velvety crim¬ son, changing to scarlet crimson. A magnificent rose, equally beautiful in the bud state or open. Golden Emblem — A grand new Irish rose of ideal habit of growth, with holly-like, glossy green foliage, each stem bearing a glorious golden yellow flower of the finest form. The peer of all yellow roses. Golden Ophelia — Rich golden-yellow flowers in great¬ est freedom on stout, wiry stems, clothed with glossy, dark green foliage. Especially well adapted for cutting and personal adornment. Grange Colombe (H. T.) — Large creamy white, with salmon and fawn centers. Plant very sturdy. Grus an Teplitz or Virginia R. Coxe (H. T.) — Color fiery crimson, with a dark velvety sheen ; very fra¬ grant ; free blooming Hadley — A grand dark-colored rose of American origin which has proven to bo a wonderful variety for hot-house forcing and which is equally desirable for out-door cultivation. The outstanding feature of this rose is the wonderful substance and texture of the petals. At times they appear as if stamped out of crimson velvet cloth. Strong rank grower with stout upright canes clothed with bronzy-green foliage. Buds of elegant shape and flowers perfectly formed. Color deep velvety crimson sometimes shaded black, retaining its bril¬ liancy at all seasons of the year. Harrison Yellow (A. B.) — One of the best yellow roses for cold climate. Its cloud of blossoms is a miracle of soft yellow in the spring. Hoosier Beauty (H. T.) — A grand hybrid-tea rose of American origin having been produced by a well known hybridist in the State of Indiana. Flowers dark crimson shaded with maroon and veined with black. Petals of remarkable substance — like so much crimson velvet. Buds beautifully formed with fine pointed shape opening into large double flower. Hugh Dickson (H. P.) — This superb Irish rose stands in the front rank as a producer of the very finest brilliant crimson-scarlet roses. Of strong, vigorous growth and free flowering habits ; one of our most favorite varieties. Humboldt (H. T.) — Bud medium size, long pointed, flower medium double, very lasting, bright rose-pink on long stems. Vigorous, upright grower, few thorns, very hardy. Hugo Roller (T.) — Flowers medium, well-shaped full double, moderately fragrant. Lemon-yellow, edged with crimson. Sold Out. H. V. Machin— A gorgeous flower of large size de¬ scribed by the introducers as the most magnificent ex¬ hibition variety they have introduced ; in color an intensely black-grained scarlet-crimson, carried on rigid, sturdy with with ideal foliage. A vigorous, strong growing rose for the garden. Imperial Potentate (H. T.) — Rich, rosy carmine, fine buds, splendid cut flower, sweetly scented. Irish Charm — One of a new group of very much worthwhile Irish roses. This one is a gem of exquisite form in the hud and open flower, deep blush pink, with a deeper apricot tint in the unopened bud. Irish Elegance — Bronze orange in the bud, opening into large single flowers of a lighter shade. Vigorous growing and perpetual blooming. Irish Hope (H. T.) — Bud large, long pointed, very lasting, extremely fragrant, rich rosy carmine with maroon shading. Vigorous upright grower, very hardy. Isobel — A daintily colored, large, single, fragrant flower ; delicate rose-pink with apricot shading. Jean C. N. Forestier (Pernet) — Long, reddish carmine buds ; flower carmine-lake, slightly tinted with orange and suffused with golden yellow. A very large, full, globular and extremely sweet-scented Rose. The plant is vigorous, and of branching habit. Joanna Hill (H. T.) — A new yellow rose with an orange heart. Vigorous in growth, and blooms are borne singly on long, strong stems. The buds are large and long pointed. A vigorous habit of growth shows it will be of merit as a bedding rose. J. B. Clarke (H. T.) — Irish variety of great merit either for garden decoration or cut flowers. The color is bright crimson shaded maroon ; petals large, flowers very full and perfectly formed. Flowering from early summer until late autumn. Juliet (H. B.) — Flowers beautifully formed, with petals of fine shape and substance. The color is a bright orange-red on the inside of petals, while the reverse side is of a rich old gold color. John Russell (H. T.) — Rich velvety-crimson blooms, borne on upright stems. Flowers are very large and full and of good form. A rose for those who want something out of the ordinary. Kaiserin Aug. Victoria (H. T.) — Elegant, large pointed buds ; large, full, double flowers ; color delicate creamy-white ; fragrant. 67 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON OREGON-GROWN ROSE BUSHES— “The World’s Best” Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.25, Postpaid. Two- Year-Old Field Grown Killarney Brilliant (H. T.) — Color an exquisite shade of deep shell pink lightened with silvery pink. The base of the petals is a soft silvery white relieved with enough yellow to make it more attractive. The buds are exceptionally long and beautifully formed. Killarney Double White (H. T.) — A distinct rose similar to the famous Killarney in size, shape and fragrance, but snow white. Kitchener of Kartoum (H. T.) — Dazzling scarlet : single flowers in great masses ; a wonderful new dec¬ orative rose ; should not be pruned but allowed to grow naturally. Something different. La Champagne (H. T.) — Large buds and medium¬ sized, semi-double (25 petals), blooms peach-colored with yellow base. Vigorous plant. The buds are espe¬ cially lovely, and the stiff stems hold the flowers erect, even after heavy rains. La France (H. T.) — A silvery rose, changing to pink. A general favorite. Sweetest of all roses. Lady Alice Stanley (H. T.) — A gem that everyone admires ; it is absolutely perfect in every way ; in color it is a beautiful shade of coral-rose, the inside of the petals shading to flesh-pink, fragrant. Lady Ashtown (H. T.) — Pale Rose du Barri, shaded to yellow at base of petals. Reverse side of petals silvery pink ; large, long pointed buds, opening into a beautifully formed flower ; a rare and most beautiful variety. Lady Hillingdon (T) — Deep apricot yellow, long and pointed bud. Flowers are of good substance and very lasting ; foliage luxuriant ; a fine forcing or garden rose, excellent for cutting. long rigid stems seems to be entirely disease-proof. . ... Louise Catherine Breslau (H. T.)— Entirely distinct from all other roses in color ; a superb shrimp-pink shaded coppery-orange and chrome yellow, large full flowers. _ . . Los Angeles — This is the ideal American garden rose, one of the finest varieties ever introduced. A California product, and in color emblematical of the Golden West, it has gained international recognition as the peak of excellence in the rose, and its universal popularity has been enhanced by its remarkable adaptation to all climates, from the temperate conditions of California to the more severe climate of other regions. Quite distinct in color, which is a glorious rich name- pink, shaded golden yellow. Lulu — Of particular value and beauty in bud form, they being abnormally long and substantial, with a swarthy orange red color. The flowers open up semi¬ double or single, brightened by an overflow of salmon- pink. Mabel Morse — This clear bright yellow Rose of mod¬ erate size is sweetly perfumed. The color is retained better than in the older yellow varieties. Has superb glossy foliage, almost immune to disease. It is not a free bloomer, but each bloom is perfect when it comes. Mme. Abel Chatenay (H. T.) — A rose of extraor¬ dinary merit. A free bloomer, with flowers of good size and substance. Color beautiful rosy carmine, with darker shadings. One of our finest decorative and garden roses and always in great demand. Mme. Butterfly (H. T.)— A sport from the popular new rose Ophelia, which may be said to be a glorified form of that fine variety. In this new sort all the colors are intensified making it a rich harmony of bright pink, apricot and gold. The unopened buds are especially distinct with their lovely shades of Indian red passing to golden yellow at their base. Mme. Caroline Testout (H. T.) — A grand rose of the La France type, but with flowers larger and finer. Color, bright satiny pink ; very fragrant and free in bloom. One of the handsomest roses and should be planted extensively. a Mme. Edouard Herriott — This vivid rose always catches and holds the eye first, no matter what other roses are present. Its red hot copper shade in the bud and softer coral tint of the open flower are probably the most sensational colorings produced in any rose. Won a $5,000 prize offered by the “Daily Mail” of London, and has been famous ever since. The stems are sometimes weak and the bush is thorny, but it is indispensable in every garden. Mme. Leon Pain — Entirely distinct in color, a sil¬ very-salmon, with deeper orange-yellow shaded center, the reverse of the petals being a salmon-pink ; flowers large, full and well formed ; very free-flowering and a splendid bedding variety. Mme. Segond Weber — A grand Rose in every way. It is a vigorous grower, free-flowering, large, perfectly formed, cup-shaped, fragrant flowers of marvelous beauty. In color it is of that soft tone of salmon-pink which appeals to everyone. Margaret McGredy — A brilliantly colored master¬ piece, of glorious orange scarlet or brick red. Rather a short stout bud opening to a large, full, magnificent flower. No lanky leafless stems here, but a beautiful, heavily foliaged, well-branched bush, forming a con¬ trast for the dazzling flowers. Mary Pickford (H. T.) — A rose of the same type as Souv. de Claudius Pernet, but much deeper in color. 68 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON OREGON-GROWN ROSE BUSHES — “The World’s Best” Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.25, postpaid Miss Lolita Armour (H. T.) — A magnificent new rose of a rich chrome yellow, shaded to coppery orange. Flowers large, of finest form, on stout canes. Monsieur Julien Potin (H. T.) — This rose, the latest production of M. Pernet-Ducher, who introduced Mme. Edouard Herriot and Souv. de Claudius Pemet, will probably be popularly known as “Golden Pernet.” Those who have seen it pronounce it the most gorgeous and unfading yellow yet introduced. The buds are long and the fully double blooms are of beautiful form. Mrs. Aaron Ward (H. T.) — Deep golden-orange, shading out to creamy-yellow at edge of petals. Beauti¬ ful deep buds. Mrs. A. R. Waddell (H. T.) — A strong, rampant growing Hybrid Tea Rose, with foliage that is ornamental in itself. Large, long pointed buds of a bright rosy scarlet, opening into a finely formed flower of a rich apricot or salmon color. Mrs. A. R. Barrac lough (H. T.) — Abundant, var¬ nish-like foliage ; vigorous upright growth blooming in great profusion. Large, pointed buds ; flowers high centered, very lasting, bright watermelon pink with yellow base. Mrs. Dunlop Best (H. T.) — Pointed, saffron-yellow buds, with dull apricot shadings, opening to rich, red¬ dish apricot flowers of great sweetness and beauty. Very vigorous, low, spreading growth and is healthy and free flowering. Norman Lambert — A distinct color combination that is novel. The outside of the petals is a deep chrome-yellow with a marginal color effect of brilliant orange- scarlet merging to an irregular zone of burnt orange, the inside salmon-orange suffused bronze, shading to yellow at the base. The flowers are of medium size and form, delightfully fragrant and free-flowering. A splendid bedder. Old Gold — Large reddish orange flowers with copper and apricot shadings. Free blooming. Handsome foliage. Richly beautiful. Ophelia (H. T.) — Orange salmon buds, opening to flowers of dainty pink. The foliage is clean, dark and leathery — growth vigorous and free, producing long canes. Blooms early and continuously. Padre (H. T.) — Coppery scarlet, flushed yellow at base, flowers semi-double with 15 to 20 petals, often curiously notched, exceptionally free bloomer. Color commands attention. Patience (McGredy) (H.T.)— One of the finest roses of very recent introduction. Its splendid long pointed buds are of a deep scarlet carmine opening to large fragrant double perfect blooms that shade from orange at the base of the petals to rich carmine at the edges, and extremely free flowering. Paul Neyron (H. P.) — Luminous cerise-red. One of the largest roses under cultivation. It is a strong, healthy grower with clean foliage of a rich green shade. An excellent Hybrid Perpetual Rose. Pax Labor (H. T.) — A mammoth very double Rose of pale yellow color that thrives best in warm weather. It is a prolific bloomer, with robust and beautiful foliage. Pink Cochet — Very rank growing for a variety of its class. Strong canes almost thornless springing from the base all season long. Magnificent buds opening into flowers of grand size and build ; very lasting and of sweet tea scent. Color deep rosy pink, inner side of petals shaded silvery rose. Fine for massing in beds. Pink Radiance — Carmine-rose-pink of a magnificent, clear shade. Constantly in bloom from early spring until late fall. A strong grower of graceful upright habit. Premier (H. P.) — A clear pleasing red; does not fade. Good form and habit, excellent for cutting and inside forcing; fragrant, thornless, free blooming. President Herbert Hoover— A charming many tolored rose. Deep copper red buds of fine form, opening to a lovely blending of orange yellow, flame, vivid rose- pink, and scarlet. Buds of superb shape, flowers large and fragrant. A dazzling color effect to delight the eye. Queen of Fragrance (H. T.) — Large double elegantly shaped shell pink blooms, tipped with silver. Noted for its powerful perfume. Rapture (H. T.) — A sport of that favorite variety Mme. Butterfly with deeper tinted flowers and of more vigorous habit of growth. Free flowering and richly perfumed. Red Letter Day — Brilliant glowing crimson scarlet, opening into medium-sized cactus-shaped flower of curious formation. One of the freest blooming roses extant. Makes a fine decorative subject and equally desirable for bedding. Rose Marie (H. T.) — Large globular bud, flowers very large, cupped double, moderately fragrant, clear rose pink, dark green foliage, growth vigorous, pro¬ fuse bloomer. Shot Silk (H. T.) — One of the most beautiful of Alex. Dickson & Son’s introductions. Color orange- rose, overshot with golden-yellow and flushed soft rose, bud of beautiful shape, the open flowers cupped with reflexing outer petals, growth vigorous and free. 69 J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON OREGON-GROWN ROSE BUSHES— “The World’s Best” Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.25, postpaid Souv. de Claudius Pernet (H. T.)— On the order of Constance or Golden Emblem but with large elongated and beautiful formed buds. Color is clear brilliant yellow. Wonderful foliage. Souvenir de Georges Pernet — Oriental red, tips of petals touched with cochineal. Entire flower faintly shaded with yellow. Flowers very large and full on strong stout stems. Extremely hardy. One of Pernet Duchere’s finest profin-dn^c Sunburst (H. T.) - — A veritable giant among yellow roses, throwing up heavy canes clothed with most ornamental foliage and crowned with glorious buds and flowers. The buds are very long and of most beautiful form, opening into a gorgeous colored flower. The color is a rich cadmium- yellow shaded with orange and copper. One of the very finest yellow roses yet raised. Sunstar (H. T.) — Deep orange yellow veined and splashed crimson and vermilion ; lovely buds. Talisman — A splendid and very desirable new Amer- ! ican Rose. The outside of the petals is bright golden yellow, shaded with pink. The inside is apricot, tinted gold and shaded rose-pink. A strong grower with glossy foliage. T. F. Crozier — Flowers very large, full and globular with high built center, produced freely all through the season. Color bright canary yellow shaded and flushed with ivory. Ulrich Brunner — Immense big blooms of a bright cherry-red shade with a lovely rich fragrance. Very free flowering and one of the finest for cutting. Ideal for trailing on a pillar. William F. Dreer (H.)— Soft shell pink, base of petals rich golden yellow. Sometimes the entire flower is covered with a golden suffusion. This rose has the same parentage as the well known Los Angeles and like that sort is beauti¬ ful in all stages of development from the opening buds to the well expanded flowers. We are quite sure that all who try this variety will be pleased with it. Winnie Davis — Fine apricot pink shading to the flesh tint at base of petals. A grand, hardy garden rose. Moss Rose — A beautiful species distinguished by the moss-like covering of their buds. Vigorous, stocky growth, lustrous foliage and perfect hardiness ; the flowers usually large and bloom exceptionally long. BABY RAMBLER AND POLYANTHA ROSES 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.25, postpaid A type of roses which grow only a foot or two high, bear large clusters of flowers possessing great lasting qualities, and are always in bloom. They are fine for massing in beds, for bordering large rose beds or planted singly on the lawn. Perfectly hardy. Cecil Brunner (The Fairy, or Sweetheart Rose) — A Polyantha variety with dainty double little flowers of perfect form produced in many flowered, graceful sprays ; color a soft rosy-pink on a rich creamy-white ground. Crimson Baby Rambler — Has the same bright crim¬ son color as the Climbing Crimson Rambler and blooms in clusters of 20 to 40 flowers at one time on plants of fair size. “Baby Rambler” is one of the best red roses for bedding. Ellen Poulsen — The brilliant rose-pink flowers are much larger than the Baby Rambler type of Polyantha Roses. Erna Teschendorf! — Deep crimson and extremely attractive in contrast or when planted in masses. Greta Kluis — A lovely shade of deep carmine-pink, passing