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Novelties and Specialties^ 1894, 



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YCIiAMEN PERSICUM 

 GRANDIPIiORUM, EXCEL- 

 SIOR. A new, rare and remark- 

 ably fine, large, free-flowering Cy- 

 clamen. The lovely wax-like flowers 

 [re clear white, with the base a rich 

 red. Per packet, 50 cents. 

 1341 — 'C Y C L A M EN PERSICUM 

 GRANDIPIiORUM, SUN RAY. 

 A novelty of rare beauty The flow- 

 ers are pink, with claret colored 

 base. Perfectly charming. Per 

 packet, 50 cents. 

 CYCLAMEN, WILLIAMS' SU- 



JRB STRAIN. The finest vari- 

 s and richest colors ever offered. 

 y large flowers in choicest mixed 

 )rs. Per packet, 25 cents. 

 ILIA, NEW LARGE 



FLOWERING, SINGLE. An.en- 

 tirely new race of this popular 

 class. The flowers often attain a 

 diameter of four inches, and are of 

 many charming shades and colors. 

 Flowering freely the first year from 

 seed and being of easy culture, 

 without question, become 

 autumn flowers. Per 

 cents. 



1346 — DAHLIA, JULES CHRETIEN, 

 SINGLE. One of the most charm- 

 ing autumn plants, coming readily 

 from seed. The plant grows only 

 two feet high, bearing numerous 

 brilliant scarlet flowers on long 

 !ms. The flowers are very neat 

 ind pretty, affording an inexhaus- 

 tive supply for bouquets. Splendid 

 for borders. Per packet, 15 cents. 



seed and 

 Oiey will w 

 V. /favorite i 



>;. tX packet, 15 



CYCLAMEN, COLUMBIAN PKIZE. 



Per packet, 50 cents. No. 1338. 



>AHLIA, STAR OP LYONS. Superb new single Dahlia from France; veryfloriferous; blooms 

 tWee to four inches across; well formed, round, open and showing admirably. The petals are 

 ypordered with rich crimson which changes to rose. It is a very remarkable and beautiful 

 I /^introduction. Per packet, 20 cents. 



Vt>AHLIA, the cactus. Exceedingly attractive fall blooming varieties, which come readily 

 seed. We offer two colors: 



1347 



IL348 -^Kcarlet, Juarezi. Per packet, 10 cents. 

 iHUe — White. Per packet, 10 cents. 



ni^^i^J^AHLIA, CHEAL'S TOM THUMB. New Single Bedders. These striking novelties are 

 I only about twelve inches high, and are of extreme value for beds, borders or shrubberies. They 



are of close, compact habit, producing a mass of brilliant flowers. Per packet, 15 cents. 



1351 — DAISY, GIANT DOUBLE. {Bellis perennisfl.pl.maxima.) Thelargest.finest and most double 



of all varieties of this favorite flower. The flowers, which are densely tilled with petals, are 

 larger than a silver dollar, and appear in glowing red and rose varieties. The seed we offer is 

 perfectly reliable and certain to produce surprising results. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1352 — DELPHINIUM, WARE'S NEW HYBRID STRAIN. This magnificent strain of double 



and single Delphiniums includes many new and remarkably bright colors until now unknown 

 /in this class. They are sent us by a prominent English florist whose collection is unrivaled. 



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/ Per packet, 10 cents. 



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DELPHINIUM, NEW YELLOW. {D. Zalil.) We offer headquarters seed of this grand, hardy 

 ,,^^ /Perennial. Its lovely, long spikes of lemon yellow, are as fine and showy as an Orchid. Per 



^\^ /packet, 45 cents. 

 1353>4^ELPHINIUM BRUNONIANUM. (Musk-scented Larkspur.) Flowers a beautiful light 



blue, and strongly musk scented. Although of dwarf habit, the flowers are very large and 



attractive. Per packet, 15 cents. 



1354 — DIANTHUS CHINENSIS, PIREBALL. Brilliant red, double Chinese Pink. Densely double; 



exquisitely glowing velvety red. One of the most beautiful Annuals of recent introduction, 

 blooming the entire season. It will delight and charm every flower lover who grows it. Per 

 packet, 10 cents. 



1355 — DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGGI MAXIMA. Tlie flowers of this grand strain are of remarkable 



size; feathered and charmingly beautiful. The variety in color includes almost every shade 

 from pure white to the deepest crimson. They are of easy culture in any garden and bloom 

 continually till frost. This strain far surpasses any we have ever been able to offer to our 

 customers and is sure to give the greatest satisfaction. Finest mixed. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1356 — DIANTHUS, SILVER CLOUD. No annual can excel this charming hardy annual pink of Japan. 



The flowers are densely double, of a rich deep purple color, edged with a narrow line of silvery 

 white. The plants are completely covered during the summer and fall with blossoms, which if 

 cut for vases will be succeeded by two or three where one was taken. No novelty we saw in 

 Europe last season appeared of greater merit than this new Pink. Per liberal packet, 10 cents. 

 DIANTHUS. Other choice sorts. See under Carnation, and also page 37. 

 1360 — BSCHSCHOLTZIA MARITIMA. (Maltese Cross.) One of the prettiest of these lovely 

 Poppy-like flowers, coming into bloom two months after sowing and flowering freely till frost. 

 The large flowers are of a bright yellow with broad, dark orange markings in the exact form of 

 a Maltese Cross. Per packet, 15 cents. 



