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35. CYPRESS VINE, RED.— A most 

 beautiful climber, with delicate, dark 

 green, feathery foliage, and an abun- 

 dance of bright, star-shaped rose and 

 scarlet blossoms, which in the bright 

 sunshine present a mass of beauty. Ten- 

 der annual; 15 feet high. 



36. CYPRESS VINE, WHITE.— The 

 white variety is usually grown with the 

 red, thus making a beautiful effect, 

 while contrasting so nicely. 



37. MIXED CYPRESS VINE.— Deli- 

 cate climbers and abundant bloomers, 

 for windows, baskets, vases and trel- 

 lises, or for open ground in Summer. 



38. DAHLIA SUPERB MIXTURE.— 

 Single Giant Perfection, new; the seed 

 produces a high proportion of very large 

 flowering plants. Single cactus, new va- 

 rieties. Single striped and spotted. Dou- 

 ble large flowering mixed. All the above 

 varieties are in our superb mixture at 2 

 cents a paper. The Dahlia is one of our 

 best Autumn flowering plants, blooming 

 the flrst year from seed if planted early. 

 (For Dahlia Root, see page 56.) 



39. LARKSPUR. (Delpliiiiium Pe- 

 rennial.) (Chinese Grnndlt'Iorum). 



One of our most showy and hardy useful plants, possessing almost every requi 

 site for adornment of the garden. Producing splendid spikes of flowers in pro- 

 fusion throughout Summer. Sown early, they bloom the first year from seed. 



40. CHINA PINKS, or DIANTHUS. (Chinese Donble and Single, Finest 

 Mixed and Hardy Perennials.) — Our mixture contains the most popular 

 flowers in cultivation, producing a great variety of brilliant colors and profuse 

 bloom. The Chinese and Japan varieties bloom the flrst season, the same as 

 hardy annuals; height, 1 foot. 



41. FOXGLOVE. (Digitalis,)— Goliniaeflora Monstrosa; splendid mixed, a 

 handsome and highly ornamental hardy perennial plant, of stately growth, 

 fine for shrubberies and other half shady places; grows 3 feet. 



XXX. GERANIUM.— Well-known, popular plant, for either pot culture in the 

 Winter or Summer bedding, 12 to 18 inches high. Although perennials, they 

 will produce nice, bushy plants and flower from seed grown the same season. 



43. ESCHSCHOLTZIA. (California Poppy.)- (See Cut Top Page 48.)— Very 

 attractive annuals for beds, edgings or masses; profuse flowering, fine cut 

 foliage; in bloom from June till frost; grows 1 foot. 



43. GAILLARDIA. (Finest Varieties Mixed.)— Splendid bedding plants, 

 remarkable for the profusion, size and brilliancy of their flowers; continuing 

 in bloom during the Summer and Autumn; annual; grows VA feet. 



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MAMMOTH COSMOS TAKEN 



FROM NATURE. 



44. GODETIA. (Gloriosa and Finest 

 Mixed.; — An attractive, hardy annual, deserv- 

 ing more extensive cultivation. The plants 

 bloom profusely and bear showy flowers of rich 

 and varied colors 



45. GOURDS gP^jC'C'^;' P^^ f C 



(Ornamental JSrl";; . "Si .-i ^^ Ik-k/ 



Varieties 

 Vine.) 



Rapid growing, in- 

 teresting annual 

 climbers, with orna- 

 mental foliage and sin- 

 gular shaped fruit. 

 46. SUNFLOWER, OR 

 HELIANTHUS. 

 (Selected Varieties Mixed.) 

 Remarkable for the stately growth 

 size and brilliancy of their flowers 

 making a very good effect among shrub- 

 bery and for screens; hardy annuals. 

 '. STRAW FLOW^ER. (Helichrysnm.) 

 Monstrosum Flora Pleno. 

 One of the best of "Everlasting Flowers." Exceed- 

 ingly effective double flowers, making a flne display in 

 beds or borders; they succeed in any rich garden soil: 

 hardy annuals; 1% feet. Mixed. It is a most wonderful and interesting sight to watch 

 these flowers develop and open, which they do in a very few moments. 



48. HELIOTROPE. (Flowering Finest Mixed.) 



A half hardy perennial, flowering during the whole season; its delightful perfume makes it 

 a most desirable bouquet flower; a splendid bedding plant, or can be trained as a greenhouse 

 climber. Seed sown in the Spring will make fine plants for Summer blooming. 



47. STRAW FLOWER, or HELICHRYSUM. 



CHINA PINKS. 



