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Our Flower Seeds are Selected with Great Care from the best English, French and 

 German Seeds. A Trial will satisfy you as to their Superiority. 



TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS. 



Flowers raised from seed are known as Annuals, Biennials and Perennials. The Annuals live and bloom for one season; 

 the Biennials bloom the second year after planting, and the Perennials, after becoming once established, bloom annually. 

 Hardy Annuals, Biennials and Perennials may be sown in open ground early in the Spring, if desired. They require but 

 little protection in Winter. Half-hardy varieties need Winter protection. 



As an aid to the proper understanding of the varieties comprising the following list, each name will be followed by 

 the letter o, b, pi, or pz, according to their nature or habits, the letters having the following significance: 



(a) Annuals, which live and bloom one season, and perish. 



(b) Biennials, which do not bloom until the second season after sowing. 

 (pi) Perennials, which, once established, bloom annually. 



\p2) Perennials, which require to be grown in a greenhouse or window during the Winter, and transferred to the garden 

 in Summer. 



ASTER.S-CHINA. 



(CALLISTEPHUS.) 



(a) Of all the flowers in the garden, none will give greater returns for 

 the time and money expended than the Aster, which is so well known that 

 a description would be superfluous. Of all imaginable colors, except yel- 

 low, and of sizes varying from a small, compact button to an immensely big 

 flower, hard to distinguish in size and appearance from the most magnifi- 

 cent Chrysanthemum, they make a splendid ornament in any garden, 

 whether they be massed in beds or grown as single specimens. Sow the 

 seed from the middle of March to the first of May, in shallow boxes, in the 

 house or in a spent hot-bed. When the young plants are an inch high, 

 transplant to a warm bed of finely pulverized soil, from whence they can be 

 transplanted where they are to bloom. Moist weather is the best for trans- 

 planting. While distinctly an annual,, many of the varieties, self-sow, and 

 come up in profusion each Spring. Seed can be sown in the open ground 

 as late as the last of May, but they will bloom quite late. Asters also make 

 splendid pot plants, requiring fine, rich soil, and plenty of water. 



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DWARF VARIETIES. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM — (Flowered.) Plants only ten to twelve inches high, 

 ducing large double flowers resembling Chrysanthemums, and valuable on ac- 

 unt of profuse late flowering. Packet, 5c. 



VICTORIA, — A magnificent race of Asters. Flowers very large, quite 

 uble beautifully reflexed; the plants bear 10 to 20 flowers, with the appearance 



elegant pyramid; 1% feet. Over 20 colors, mixed. Packet, 5c. 

 PYRAMIDAL BOUQUET — (Dwarf.) Forming a complete pyramidal- 

 shaped bouquet, carrying from fifteen to twenty flowers, which nearly hide the 

 foliage: height, one foot. A fine range of colors, mixed. Packet, 5c. 



HALF=DWARF VARIETIES. 



COMET, ASTER This distinct class of Asters resem- 

 bles very much the Japan Chrysanthemum in size and shape 

 of flowers. They have a wide range of handsome colors, 

 and are extremely floriferous. Finest mixture. Pkt, 5c. 



WHITE GIANT VICTORIA (New).— Package, 10c. 



GERMAN QUILLED — Flowers large, freely pro- 

 duced, and of brilliant colors; height, eighteen inches. 

 Mixed. All colors. Packet, 5c. 



GERMAN GLOBE — These are great favorites on ac- 

 count of their free blooming qualities; very suitable for 

 bouquet. Very fine, mixed. Packet, 5c. 



IMBRICATED POMPON — Flowers of perfect form, 

 and so double as to appear spherical: height, eighteen 

 inches. All colors, mixed. Packet, 5c. 



TRUFFAUT'S PAEONY-FLOWERED PERFEC- 

 TION ASTERS (Tall).— Among the most popular of Fall 

 Asters; very double, large and beautiful flowers, with in- 

 curved petals: height, eighteen inches to two feet; nearly 

 thirtv colors, mixed. Per packet, 5c. 



Abutilon. 



Flowering Maple or Chinese Bell Flower. Universally 

 admired: few are aware how easily they can be raised from 

 seed, and how beautifully they flower the first season if seed 

 is sown early; should be started in the house and the young 

 plants set out in the garden, but not until the weather is 

 warm and settled. They grow rapidly, and make fine large 

 shrubs, bearing elegant bell-shaped flowers. They bloom 

 freely in Winter in the house. Choice mixture, 10c. 



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AntirrKinvim.-csnapdragon ) 



(p2) Beautiful spikes of gayly colored flowers pro- 

 duced abundantly the first Summer until after frost. 

 Dwarf Varieties. Best mixed. Per packet, 5c. 



EIGHT LARGE 5c. PACKAGES FLOWER SEEDS, 25c. 



