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Novelties and Specialties^ 1894, 



ZINNIA, KEIGNING STAB. 



Per packet, 10 cents. No. 1462. 



VERBBNA, NEW BELGIAN PRIZE. 



Per packet, 20 cents. No. 1460. 



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1456 — TAGETES SIGNATA COMPACTA NANA. One of tlie most valuable novelties for bed- 



ding purposes; forms a perfectly solid bed or ribbon of beautiful fern-like green, dotted 

 abundantlj' with golden yellow flowers. It is most effective in beds or masses, and is in bloom 

 constantly. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1457 — TORENIA FOURNIERI GRANDIPLORA CAELESTINA. An attractive and charm- 



ingly tinted variety of this most useful and lovely annual. The flowers are white with light 

 azure blue spots. Highly recommended. Per packet, 20 cents. 



1458 — TORENIA FOURNIERI G-RANDIPLORA COMPACTA. Blue with vellow throat; very- 



elegant large flowers ; habit dwarf; the finest type of this color. Very unsurpassed for pots, 

 hanging baskets, vases, bedding, etc. Per packet, 15 cents. 



1459 — TROPAEOIiUM LUCIFER. This is one of the finest of the many varieties we catalogue. {See 



page 52.) It belongs to the Lobbianum section ; very free blooniing and high climbing. Its 

 attractive dark scarlet flowers are perfectly dazzling in their brightness. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1460 — VERBENA, NEW BELGIAN PRIZE. A grand strain, selected with great care from the 



finest flowers only, and from the beautiful colors which are the special feature of ttiis cele- 

 brated collection. The plants are exceedingly free blooming of flowers that are types of 

 perfection. Highly recommended for all bedding purposes. Many choice colors mixed. Per 

 packet, 20 cents. 

 tNNIAS, HENDERSON'S CURLED AND CRESTED. The flowers are of perfect form, 

 large, round, full and double. The petals of most of the flowers are twisted, curled and 

 crested, rendering the plants graceful and free from the stiffness which characterizes older 

 forms. Fine colors mixed. Headquarters seed in original i^ackets. Per packet, 15 cents. 

 ZINNIA, REIGNING STAR. Beyond question, this is the most attractive and beautiful 

 Zinnia known. It is of dwarf and neat habit, and bears profusely innumerable, very double, 

 finely imbricated flowers, of the most intense dazzling scarlet color. As a border or' bedding 

 plant it is invaluable. Per packet, 10 cents. 

 ■ZINNIA. LILLIPUT, TOM THUMB. New and distinct race of very dwarf habit and 

 numerous small neatly imbricated flowers. For dwarf beds and borders these little Zinnias 

 are very desirable. Fine mixture. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1461 



SEEDS OF AQUATICS. 



"WATER LILIES, NYMPHAEA. The following aquatics are raised from seed without 

 diSiculty, and if started early will make magnificent blooming plants the season sown : 



1464 — NYMPHAEA HYBRIDA, HARDY SORTS. Mixed. Per packet, 20 cents. 



1465 — NYMPHAEA HYBRIDA, TROPICAL SORTS. Per packet, 20 cents. 



■ 1400 — NYMPHAEA ZANZIBARENSIS. Blue, very large. Per packet, 20 cents. 



1467 — NYMPHAEA ZANZIBARENSIS, ROSEA. Rose extra. Per packet, 20 cents. 



1468 — NYMPHAEA CAERULEA. Fine blue. Per packet, 20 cents. 



1469 — NYMPHAEA DENTATA. Pearlv white, star-like. Per packet, 20 cents. 



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