^PRESCRIPTIVE 

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}4o\)elfies and specialties in pioW^r Seeds, 



<§rand J4o0elf ^ — Mrs. §^p^fd's ]4eW <3iat\t €s(t?scl?oltzias. 



"Golden West." 



See Illustration on Covers. 



Grand New Eschscholtzias, developed from E. Maritima, a pretty variety, having 

 light canary -yellow flowers with an orange blotch at the base oi each petal, forming 

 a Maltese cross in the centre. The original flowers measured two inches across. 



The flowers of these new giants measured from 4 to 6 inches in diameter; they 

 have very large overlapping petals, often delicately waved at the edges. They are 

 beautifully and variously formed; some are flat and wide open, some saucer-shaped, 

 others very deep with flaring edges. 



In some the orange blotch almost suffuses the whole flower, in others it runs into 

 the yellow in flue penciled lines, others agaiu have an orange centre with a margin 

 of clear yellow, while the Maltese cross in some of the flowers is very distinct. 



Words are inadequate to describe the wondrous beauty of these magnificent flow- 

 ers; their intense and shining color, immense size and lovely forms, call forth the 

 most enthusiastic expression of admiration. 



They are especially adapted to the eastern climate, owing to their early and long- 

 continued season of blooming, which united to their brilliant beauty makes them in- 

 valuable for bedding plants. 20 cts. per pkt. 



COSMOS, NEW IMPROVED YELLOW. 



I offer this season the Yellow Cosmos much improved. The flowers are twice as 

 large as they were the first year; the petals are broad and the flowers much finer in 

 form; the plants are more upright; they attain a height of two feet and begin 

 blooming a few weeks after the seeds are planted, and soon form a mass of brilliant 

 yellow that continues the entire summer; plants that commenced to bloom in May 

 continued all through this summer and until as late as November and December. 

 For a mass of color they are invaluable, and very effective. 10 cts. pkt. 



NEW GIANT FRINGED COSMOS. 



This charming new cosmos has beautifully laciniated petals and forms a fine 

 contrast to the plain varieties. The colors are rich dark red, clear beautiful pink and 

 snowy white. 10c. each. The three varieties 20 cts. 



NEW GIANT CREAM WHITE COSMOS. 



A variety having beautiful, overlapping, plain-edged petals, very large flowers, 

 cream v white in color and perfect in form ; the plants are very symmetrical in shape. 

 10c. pkt. 



One packet of each of the five above varieties for 25 cts. 



NEW BLACK FOLIAGE HELIOTROPE. 



It is with pleasure I offer seeds of two new heliotropes; " Egypt" and " Mid- 

 night,"a dusky pair, most appropriately named ; the stems are black as ink, the foli- 



