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CLRRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MFLWAUKEE, WIS. 



GENERAL FLOWER SEED LIST 



ALL FLOWER SEEDS DELIVERED FREE BV MAIL. 



We have for years exercised the greatest tare to have our strains of Flower Seeds of an exceptionally high standard. Of such 

 seeds as Asters, Carnations, Calceolaria, Cineraria, Pansies, Primula, Stocks, Sweet Peas and Verbenas, etc., these being sorts 

 that are largely used by Florists and private gardeners in quantit.v, we have been careful to obtain only the best and finest strains. 



USEFUL HINTS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CULTIVATION OF FLOWER SEEDS. 



-Alany of the failures which occur in the sowing of the very small .seeded varieties of Flower Seeds are the result of covering 

 too deeply — washing out by too heavy waterings — or omitting to water in time. In which case they dry off, or shrivel up. The most 

 successful way is to sow the Seeds in shallow seed pans, 2 or 3 inches in depth; fill to -n-ithin half-inch of the rim with finely sifted soil, 

 which press down firm and level; scatter the Seeds evenly over the surface, cover with soil to three or four times the depth of the Seed 

 you are sowing; the very fine seed should only be pressed down with a board. After sowing cover ■with a sheet of glass or a wetted 

 sheet of paper until seedlings come through the ground, after which remove the glass at least enough to admit fresh air or your 

 seedlings will damp or rot ofl;. As soon as they can be handled, transplant into similar boxes 1 to 2 inches apart, and when large 

 enough but in the positions where they are wanted to flower. Sweet Alyssum, Asters. Nasturtiums. Mignonette. .Marigolds, and all 

 Hardy Annuals, may be sown where they are intended to flower, as soon as the ground is free from frost, although Seeds sown in a 

 nice, warm seed bed will, with good weather, surpass those sown weeks before, as the latter usually become stunted through weather 

 set-backs. Thin out where they come up too thickly to at least i inches apart and over, according to the size of the plant. Hardy 

 Perennials may be sown from January to October. Early sowings should be made in-doors in shallow pans or boxes, as described 

 above, or they can be sown out-doors from May to August, and transplanted to their permanent flowering positions in early autumn, 

 protecting during winter with a covering of leaves or manure. Many of the tender Perennials, such as Antirrhinum. Dahlias. Heliotrope. 

 Salvia, etc., can be sown out-doors for late flowering as soon as good weather sets in, 



THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS OCCUR IN OUR FLOWER SEED LIST, VIZ.: 



H. A. for Hardy Annuals, that grow, bloom and die the first year from Seed. 



H. B. for Hardy Biennials, that bloom the second year from Seed, and then die, although many, if sown early in the spring, will 

 flower the first year. 



H. P. for Hardy Perennials, that usually bloom the second year from Seed, and continue to grow and bloom for many years. Sonic 

 will also bloom the first year, if sown early. 



H. indicates that they are Hardy and H. H., Half Hardy. T indicates that they are Tender. 



ABUTILO.N 



ABOBRA. 



Pkt. 

 Viridiflora — A rapid growing, beautiful climbing Gourd, produc- 

 ing freely dazzling scarlet fruits which form a striking con- 

 trast against the dark glossy green of the foliage. H. H. P. . . 5 



ABRONIA. 



Cmbellata — Pretty little plants resembling the Verbena in their 

 style of growth. The flowers are very fragrant, and especially 

 so in the evening. H. H. A. Rosy lilac, 6 inches 5 



-VBUTILOX. 



One of our best greenhouse plants, flowering freely during the 

 Spring and 'Winter months ; the flowers are bell shaped crimson, 

 streaked with yellow; yellow grounds veined red; pure white and 

 clear yellow. Sown before April, they will bloom the first season. 

 Height from 2 to 5 feet. T. P. 

 E.xtra Choice Mixed, pkt 10 



.ALLEGHENY VINE. 



ACONITUM. 



Napellus (Monk's Hood, or Helmet Flower) — H. P. 3 ft. 

 blue 



Dark 



Pkt. 



10 



ACHILLEA, 



Pkt 

 Ptarmica fl. pi. "The Pearl" — One of the best of our hardy 



white perennials, height 2 feet, the double button-like 



flowers are produced in great profusion all summer. Easily 



grown from Seed, flowering the first season' if sown early. 



Invaluable for cut flowers and cemetery decoration 10 



ALLEGHENY VINE. 



Pkt. 

 .\dluniia Cirrhosa or Mountain Fringe — An attractive climber, 

 well worthy of a place in every gsrden. The flowers are 

 flesh-colored and form a fine contrast to the pale green 

 foliage of the plant. Height, 15 feet. H.A. 5 



AGROSTE.MMA. 

 Coeli Rosea (Rose of Heaven) — A frce-flowerlng hardy annual 

 of easy culture, flowers on long slender stems, like a single 

 pink ; blooms the first season ; 1 ft. H. A 3 



ADO NIS. 



This showy plant is of unusual merit on account of its adapting itself to any circumstances under which it may be placed. 

 If partially shaded, it remains a long time in bloom. 



Aestivalis (Flos Adonis) — Scarlet. H. A. 1 ft 5 



