Novelties and Specialties^ 1894. 



XXV 



The I) 

 duced 



N y^eds 

 A / Per pa 



37^LARKS 



1377 — IPOMEA, HEAVENLY BLUE. Admir- 



ably adapted for the greenhouse, or oi)en 

 farden in summer. The flowers are from 

 our and one-half to five inches across, in 

 large, airy clusters, and of that heavenly 

 blue so rarely seen in flowers. It should 

 be started in the house very early, shifted 

 into small pots, and allowed to become 

 pot-bound. Per packet, 15 cents. 



1378 — IPOMEA SANGUINEA, (MINA). Ex. 



tremely fine climbing annual of very rapid 

 growth. It will attain the height of ten 

 feet in a few weeks of warm summer 

 weather, and begins to bloom very early. 

 The brilliant blood-red flowers are pro- 

 ced in abundance all over the plant. The 

 should be started in gentle heat, 

 packet, 15 cents. 

 1379^ LARKSPUR, AZURE BLUE. A very fine 

 new shade of this pojjular summer flower- 

 ing annual. It belongs to the Emperor 

 c|ass, is of very fine habit, and quite un- 

 urpassed for bedding and bouquet work. 

 >,,^^> X Per packet, 10 cents. 



13^-^LOBELIA, GOLDEN QUEEN. A golden- 

 foliaged form of the very popular and use- 

 ful Dwarf Lobelia. The flowers are of a 

 le dark blue. Invaluable for beds, edg- 

 ings and pots. Comes quite true from 

 seed. Originator's seed, per packet, 20 cts. 

 LOBELIA GLORIOSA. This charming 

 bedding Lobelia is from the same source as 

 " King," but is quite distinct, the flowers 

 eing a pure sky blue. It flowers in great 

 profusion and is a valuable acquisition. 

 Per packet, 15 cents. 

 1382^ LOBELIA. KING OP DWARFS. Superb 

 new^ariety, the finest of its class; of low, 

 mpact growth; the flowers are very dark 

 lue with large, open, white eye; exceed- 

 ingly florif erous. Per packet, 15 cents 

 138?HliOBELIA ERINUS COMPACTA. 

 " GOLDELSE." A grand and remark- 

 able novelty. The foliage is beautiful 

 golden vellow, very compact and dense, 

 bile the deep azure blue flowers are pro- 

 uced in great abundance, and form a con- 

 trast of charming beauty. As the production of flowers during the summer seems inexhaust- 

 ible, this novelty is of great value for low beds and for pot culture. Per packet, 15 cents. 

 LOB^BLIA, ROYAL BLUE. Of all the varieties of blue Lobelia, this is the best adapted for 

 biding. Of dwarf, robust growth, with dark green foliage, and covered during the entire 

 /season with rich dark blue flowers. For lines or beds it is admirable, as the plants are of equal 

 i/ height. Per packet, 10 cents. 

 1385 -^LOBELIA FORMOSA. A distinct and handsome ruby scarlet Lobelia. Flowers large and 

 ■^ /very attractive; a fine fall ornamental plant. Per packet, 15 cents. 



***^6f7MARIGOLD, PURPLE AND GOLD. A dwarf French Marigold of exquisite beauty,/pro- 



Y ducing from July till frost a great profusion of handsome golden yellow flowers with a pfirple 



velvet spot on each petal. As it is perfectly hardy, and does admirably in a wet or dry season, 



it will be found valuable wherever decorative effects are aimed at. Per packet, 15 cents. 



1387 — MARIGOLD, NEW LARGE FLOWERING, FRENCH. An improved form of the old 



V dmable dwarf French iMarigold, with very large perfectly double flowers, growing twelve or 



\ sixteen inches high. The plants yield their brown and yellow flowers, measuring up to three 



\ /inches in diameter, in great abundance all the season. Very attractive in beds or borders. Per 



J^ packet. 10 cents. 



1388VMARIGOLD, LEGION OF HONOR. 



A single-flowering, dwarf Marigold of 



telling beauty. The plant begins to 



bloom when very small and continues 



a mass of beauty till frost. The pretty 



foliage forms a compact background, 



through which arise the simple but 



very pretty blossoms in groat numbers. 



\ The flowering twigs are of fine length 



\ ^or bouquets, and remain beautiful a 



\ /longtime. A very pretty novelty. Per 



\j/ packet, 10 cents. 



J9?t MARIGOLD, SCOTCH PRIZE, 

 FRENCH. As is well known some of 

 the finest strains of Double Striped 

 Marigolds come from Scotland. This 

 \. ^^eed is raised with the utmost care 



\. y'^rrom prize flowers by a specialist in that 

 >js/ country. Choicest mixed, per pkt., 10c. 

 ^^OP^ARIGOLD, AFRICAN, DW^ARF 

 ORANGE. A new form of the Afri- 

 can Marigold, growing about eighteen 



HOLLYHOCK, MIKADO STRAIN. 



Per packet, 20 cents. No, 1367. 



1389^ 



[ARIGOLD, LEGION OF HONOR. 



Per packet, 10 cents. No. 1388. 



inches high with large double flowers of a pure deep orange color. Per packet, 5 cents. 



