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J. MANNS & CO.'S CHOICE SEEDS. 



VERBENAS. 



(p2) One of the best known 

 and most satisfactory flowers to 

 raise, either for its splendid dis- 

 play in the garden or for cutting 

 purposes. By sowing the seed 

 very early under glass and trans- 

 planting when three or four 

 inches high, good, vigorous 

 plants may be raised, which will 

 bloom most abundantly in July, 

 and continue until killed by 

 frost. As a rule, Verbenas grown 

 from seed are very fragrant. Our 

 seed is gathered from the choic- 

 est flowers, and is strong and true to name. 



SPLENDID HYBRID MIXED All the fine varie- 

 ties. Packet, 5c. 



RED DEFIANCE 5c. 



WHITE — Very pure velvety white. 5c. 



VIOLET. 



Well-known, free-flowering, hardy perennial, easily 

 grown from seed. Succeeds best in a partially shaded, 

 moist situation. Height, six inches. 



Sweet scented; flowers blue; fragrant. Package, 5c. 



ZINNIA. 



(Youth and Old Age.) 



(a) A very showy plant, with large, double flowers, 

 which, when fully expanded, form hemispherical heads, 

 become densely imbricated, and might easily be mistaken 

 for dwarf dahlias. Half-hardy annual ; about eighteen 

 inches high. 



DOUBLE ZEBRA. 



Flowers striped and mottled with various colors. 



Double, choice mixed. Packet, 5c. 



QTmbers and Gourds. 



BALSAM APPLE (Momordica). 

 A very pretty vine. Grows rapidly and yields a hand- 

 some yellow fruit, which is both ornamental and useful 

 Suitable for arbors or lattice work. Packet, 5c. 



BALLOON VINE (Cardiosperum). 

 A rapid growing, handsome Summer climber, having 

 small white flowers, which are followed by seed vessels 

 shaped like small balloons; grows from ten to fifteen feet. 

 Packet, 5c 



CANARY BIRD FLOWER (Tropoeolum). 



Well known and desirable climbing plant of rapid 

 growth, highly ornamental foliage and producing hundreds 

 of its elegant, fringe-like, pale j r ellow flowers. Luxuriant 

 and rambling vine, and is easily trained, making a most ' 

 pleasing effect. Packet, 5c. 



COBAEA. 



A fine, rapid-growing annual climber, with handsome 

 foliage and large, beautiful bell-shaped flowers. Seeds 

 should be started in a hot-bed or by a warm window in the 

 house, in rather dry soil, as they are apt to rot in open 

 ground. In sowing, place the seed edge down, and do not 

 water unless in a warm place, and the soil becomes very 

 dry. A well-established plant will run fifty feet in a season 

 and cover a large veranda. 



BLUE — Deep violet. 5c. 



CYPRESS VINE, RED (Ipomea). 

 One of the finest and most delicate climbers grown. 

 Popular as centre climbing piece, as it can be trained to 

 follow any figure. Very graceful and abundant foliage, 

 covered with pretty little red flowers. Packet, 5c. 



CYPRESS VINE, WHITE (Ipomea). 

 The white variety is usually grown with the red, thus 

 making a beautiful effect, while contrasting so nicely. 

 Packet, 5c. 



MIXED CYPRESS. 

 Delicate climbers and abundant bloomers for windows, 

 baskets, vases and trellises, or for open grounds in Sum- 

 mer. Should be in every collection. Packet, 5c. 

 NEST EGG GOURD (Curcurbita). 

 A very pretty vine, bearing fruit closely resembling a 

 white egg, and is sometimes used as a nest egg. Packet, 5c. 

 TOWEI GOURD, OR LUFFA. 

 Many ladies prefer a dish-cloth made of this gourd to 

 anything else, as it is always sweet and clean as long as 

 any part of it is left. Packet, 5c. 



GOURD, MIXED (Curcurbita). 

 Fine for screens, trellises or shading, being a rapid 

 grower. Has curiously shaped fruit. Packet, 5c. 

 MOCK ORANGE (Phyladelphus). 

 This is one of the old standard vines, desirable for trellis 

 or shading, and produces a gourd resembling an orange. 

 Packet. 5c. 



MOON FLOWER (Ipomea Mexicana Grandiflora). 

 Very pretty, rapid-growing vine, with handsome, bright- 

 colored trumpet-shaped flowers. Excellent for covering 

 walls, arbors or lattice work. Blooms at night. Packet, 5c. 

 NASTURTIUM (Tropoeolum). 

 The Tall Nasturtium is a profuse flowering and easy 

 cultivated climber. Has great richness and brilliancy of 

 color. Adapted for trellises, verandas and bowers. Pkt, 5c. 

 SCARLET RUNNERS (Lathyrus Odoratus). 

 This bean produces a rapid-growing vine and makes 

 clusters of showy bloom. Packet. 5c. 



EIGHT LARGE 5c PACKAGES FLOWER SEEDS, 25c. 



