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CYCLAMEN. 



Valuable pot plants with Orchid-like blossoms of great variety. H. H. P. 

 Albert Victor — The flowers are an intense brilliant crimson carmine hue. 



The foliage differs from the other in the exquisite beauty of its markings 50 



Persicum— Finest mixed, H foot 15 



Persicum Giganteum— Finest mixed; the flowers measure from 2 to 2V4 



inches in length 25 



Persicum Glganteum Album— A profuse bloomer, flowers pnre white, 



plant dwarf and compact, foliage beautiful 25 



Persicum Giganteum Rubrum— A superb variety, producing very large 



flowers of a delicate rose color, changing to bright crimson at the base 25 



Persicum Glganteum Roseum— Similar to the preceding, except that 



the flowers are a beautiful rose color 25 



CUPHEA. 



Commonly, called "Lady Cigar Plant.'' Our variety, however, is a great 

 Emprovement on the old sort. H. H. P. 



Eicezlll Grandiflora Superba— Grows 3H feet high, and studded in winter 

 with countless red blossoms 25 



CUCUMBER (Wild). 



(See EchinochystUB.) 



^^^ CRUCIANELLA. 



^^^^^^£^ A dwarf, free-flowering plant, useful for rock-work, 

 ^^^^^^^^ vases, etc. H. P. 

 (. /^ ^^§i » Stylosa— Pink; from Persia; 1 foot 5 



"^^ CYCLANTHERA. 



,/ A curious climbing plant, bearing 



f& ff'i v^^ -^k -i^ oval-shaped fruit which explodes 



.ia/^^^fe*^^^^^'?}'^'^ ^i'% loudly when ripe; hence its name. 



^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Explodens— 10 feet 10 



^^^j^'^'^^H^^^M'^^^^^^^^^^^^ -A- deservedly popular climber, with 



' "Stf-^^as^fe^ foliage. Grows to a height of 15 feet. 



"bKUCIANKLLA. H. H. A. 



New Ivy-leaved— A new variety of scarlet Cypress Vine, with Ivy shaped 



leaves and slender stems of a violet hue. Flowers scarlet 5 



Rose ^ 



Scarlet 5 



White 5 



Mixed. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



DATURA. 



Hardy annual, with double flowers, purple, white, yellow, etc. The roots 

 <'an be preserved in a cellar like Dahlias. H. A. 



3Double Golden 5 



White 5 



" Finest Mixed— 3 feet 5 



Many of the varieties of the single Dahlia are exceedingly beautiful, and the 

 seed we offer, saved from one of the best collections extant, may be expected to 

 Droduce many distinct desirable sorts. H. II. P. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



Extra Choice Double Mixed, from finest named flowers 15 



Pompone— Finest double mixed; small flowering 15 



-^AaK^^, SINCLE VARIETIES. 



Very showy and fine for cut flowers ; finest 

 mixed 10 



CACTUS DAHLIA. 



Juarezii— Handsome scarlet flowers of 

 ^JP;,^ curious appearance 15 



fer ^^^'^^^ DAISY. 



/,' (SeeBellis.) 



^^^1^^ DOLICHOS-Hyacinth 



4!iP#Stl^^fe** Bean. 



'^S^.^^*5^'^^^r*^'^ Handsome climber with pea-like blos- 

 .oS-?iSi:i^lS'Xi.!£'^li^=_ aoms. T.A. 



Lablab— Purple; beautiful in fall B 



DOLICUOS. 



DIANTHUS — THE BEIDB . 



■ DIAHTHUS. 



This genus of plants is one of the most brilliant of our garden flowers, and 

 gives universal satisfaction. 



SINGLE ANNUAL VARIETIES. 



Dianthus, Crimson Bell— Large, rich crimson flowers, finely lacinated.... 5 



Eastern Queen— A fine variety, beautifully marbled 5 



Laciniatus— Flowers very large, sometimes 3 inches in diameter; petals 



very deeply fringed, and beautifully colored 5 



Sno'TO' Flake— Finest pure white 10 



The Bride— Flowers large, and beautifully marked dark purple in center 

 with an outer zone of a deeper shade, making a striking contrast to the 

 snowy whiteness of the flower. (See cut) 10 



DOUBLE ANNUAL VARIETIES. 



Albus fl. pi.— Double white 5 



Chinensls— Best double varieties mixed 5 



Diadematug fl. pi.— A striking variety of luxuriant, but dwarf and compact 



growth. Flowers densely double, comprising all shades of color 5 



Heddewigii— Large flower, 3 inches in diameter, beaiitiful rich colors, finely 



marked 5 



Hedde-wlgii Marginatus fl. pi. (Mourning Pink")— A new variety with 



flowers of very dark rich colors; all are beautifully fringed, and each flower 



has a white band around the margin. Very fragrant 10 



Imperials fl. pi,— Double imperial pink; mixed S 



Laciniatus fl. pi. — Double fringed 10 



Finest Double— Mixed 5 



SINGLE PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 



Plumarlus (Pheasant's Eye)— Mixed 5 



Deltoides (Maiden Pink)— Rose colored flowers 5 



Plumarlus — Mixed hardy, feathered garden pink 5 



Dentosus— Reddish lilac, with a ring of purple streaks 5 



DOUBLE PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 



Moschatus fl. pi.— Garden pink, double, fragrant 10 



Plumarius fl. pi.— Double hardy pink, mixed colors 10 



Scoticus (Paisley Pink)— JUxed 25 



Gardnerlanus fl. pi. — Large fragrant flowers ; mixed 5 



DIGITALIS. 



Handsome, stately growing plants, with beautifully mottled, thimble-shaped 

 flowers, produced in profusion on a stem usually about 3 feet high. Tha 

 racemes of flowers are about 2 feet long. H. P. 

 Fine mixed 5 



