S. B. PARSONS & SONS, 



Kissena Nurseries, 

 Near KISSENA STATION, FLUSHING, N. Y, 



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FFER a very large assortment of TREES and PLANTS of all the best families. Nearly 

 _ all of them have been two years transplanted, and their roots are thus in the very best possible 

 condition for a second transplanting. ^..^^„.KT-r^« i , 



Some of their best specimens can now be seen at the CENTENNIAL GROUNDS, and they 

 are able to furnish good plants of all the sorts there exhibited. 

 Their Catalogue of 



New and Rare Hardy Trees and Shrubs 



is now READY, and will be sent on application. It contains some 60 varieties of NE^^' 



lAPANESE PLANTS, 



including the remarkable JAPANESE MAPLES, and also a large number of new Hardy 

 Plants from Europe. They think themselves safe in asserting that so rich a collection has not 

 before been in this countrv. 



CAMELLIA JAPONICA and AZALEA INDIOA can be advantageously shipped 

 during August, September, October and November. These plants are carefully formed and trim- 

 med, and their symmetrv is recognized by all who see them. 



Rhododendrons and other hardy Evergreens can be safely transplanted in August and 

 September. 



Estimates will he furnished for Planting Grounds under the care of an experienced Landscape Gardener, 



and much trouble thus saved to the owner. 



Catalogues will be furnished to applicants by mail, and those who wish to visit the Nurseries will always find either one of 

 the proprietors, or J. R. Truuipy, the well-known propagator of the old establishment. They can take the lerrie.s at 34th Street 

 or James' Slip, which connect with the railroad, leaving the first a quarter of an hour, and the last half an hour before the 

 departure of trains, wliich make the transit in half an hour. The Nursery is adjoining the Kissena Station and one and a half 

 miles from the other stations, from which carriages are free sep 



Seeds of Florists' Flowers. 



For the Conservatory & the Flower Garden, for Sowing in August & September. 



Particular attention is invited to the following list of Seeds of Florist's Flowers, which have been carfully selected from the 

 stocks of seveial of the most successful cultivators and exhibitors in Europe, and can be confidently recommended 



PER PKT. 



Balsam, Double White Camellia-Flowered — For pot culture during winter, much used by florists for boquet8...80 25 



Calceolarias — Extra select, from flowers which took the 1st prize at ihe late Eondon and Continental Exhibition 50 



Calceolaria rugosa — From the finest Shrubby varieties 50 



Cineraria — Exira choice, from all the new varieties 60 



Cineraria new double-flowering — This is unquestionably the fineat novelty in the way of Florist Flowers for the 

 greenhouse that has been sent out lor many years; they represent all the modifications of color usually found 

 among Cinerarias, namely, crimsons and nuigeutas in various shades; purples, both light and dark, as well as flow- 

 ers tipped with different lints of scarlet and magenta, and perfectly double; habit very good; will prove a most 



desirable acquisition, t'ac^ets contains 20seeds 1 50 



Cyclamen Persicum — From the finest hybridized varieties 50 



Gloxinias — The finest erect and drooping varieties 50 



Hollyhocks — ;Very double) saved from an unrivaled collection of 75 English varieties; if sown now, will flower freely 



next year, (lOU seedsf 25 



Pansy, English — Extra select, saved from the finest prize flowers 50 



Kinest mixed Uerman varieties, very attractive, Irom one of the finest continental collections 525 



New Fancy — very beautiful .' 60 



Primula sinensis flmbriatta — (Chinese Primrose fring(d) various colors mixed, extra 60 



(New fern-leaved varieties) very beautiful mixtd varieties - 60 



New double varieties, rose and white, each 1 00 



Pink, Tree or Perpetual Carnation — Continues in flower a b-ng time, extra quality, (20 seeds) 50 



Pink, Carnation and Picotee— Celebrated German collection. (20 seeds) 50 



Polyanthus — Finest mixed varieties from the collection of an English Amateur.... 25 



Stock -Scarlet and white intermediate Loudon, extra, each 25 



East Liothian— Superior for pot culture, scarlet, white and purple, each 26 



New German Ten Weeks — Kxtra fine, many colors mixed 26 



New White Wallflower-leaved— A superb variety for pot culture, pure white with large double flowers 25 



Sweet Williani, Hunt's New Auricula-flowered — Far surpassing anything hitherto ofTered. 25 



Tropajolum — bluest mixed varieties, for Winter-flowering in greenhouse 26 



Wallflower — E.xtra flne double German 25 



^r-The entire Collection for »9. 

 Collections of twenty varieties of Hardy Annuals, Biennials and Perbnnials, for Autumn sowing, »1. If sown during the 

 months of August and September, and protected during Winter by a covering of evergreen toughs, will bloom next year. 

 Catalogue oi BvXbous RmU for Autumn planting, 44 pages, beautifully illustrated, mailed to applicants enclosing 10 cents. Address 



B. K. BLISS & SONS, 



p. O. BOX No. S7I2. 34 Barclay Street, New York. 



