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ENERAL 



LIST OF 



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CONSISTING OF 



Annuals, Biennials and 



Perennials, for Garden, 



Conservatory and Home Culture. 



ALL FLOWER SEEDS DELIVERED FREE BY A\AIL. 



^ANY years of practical experience in Floriculture has enabled us to faithfully discriminate between 

 those flowers which are truly excellent or well worthy of cultivation, because thoroughly adapted to 

 our climate, and those of no value to us, however beautiful and well-suited they may be to other 

 countries. Greenhouse plants tuslj be grown with like success in any climate ; but while it is true 

 a very large iiumber of kinds will succeed as well in one climate as in anothor, there are certain very choice 

 kinds, very beautiful and very desirable, but which only do well under the most favorable circumstances. They 

 may be found in perfection in one place, but try as we may, we invariably meet with failure in attempting to 

 grow them in a climate less favorable. Our general list of flower seeds contains all and only those of most value 

 in our climate. If we introduce any new thing, we must either know it well ourselves, or be thoroughly con- 

 vinced by what we learn of it from the most reliable sources that it is worthy of culture, before we Avill list it. We 

 use every care our experience can suggest to have our flower seeds true to name and of the very best 

 quality^. With the proper treatment and care every seed must irrow. To assist the uninitiated we 

 give brief but sufficient directions for the culture of each plant on the seed packet, which, if faithfully followed, 

 will surely result in success. 



The Following Abbreviations Occur in the Flower Seed List, viz: 



A for ANNUALS that grow, bloom and die the first year from seed. 



B for BIENNIALS that bloom the second year from seed, and then die, although many, if sown early in the 



Spring, Avill flower the first year. 

 P for PERENNIALS that usually bloom the second year from seed, and continue to grow and bloom for many 



years. Some will also bloom the first year if sown early. 

 H indicates they are HARDY, and H H HALF HARDY. T indicates that they are TENDER. 

 HARDY Annuals, Biennials and Perennials can be sown in the open ground early in the Spring, and Biennials.. 



and Perennials do not require protection in Winter. 

 HALF HARDY Annuals, Biennials and Perennials should not be sown in the open ground until warm weather] 



sets in ; they can be sown in the house if desired early, and afterward transplanted. The two latter need \ 



to be i^roteeted in the Winter, or carried over until Spring in cold frames or greenhouses. 



