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yovelties and Specialties^ 1804, 



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Antirrhinum, standard royal, 1894. The beautiful Snapdragon family is 

 worthy of far more attention than it receives. This new and striking addition will doubtless 

 become a favorite everywhere. It is easily raised from seed, blooms early and retains its love- 

 liness for many weeks. Flowers deep scarlet with distinct white divisions. An Antirrhinum 

 of great beauty. Fer packet, 15 cents. 



— ABUTIIjON INDICUM. a beautiful plant for the summer garden or house, as it blooms con- 



/^inually. The large, open flowers are of a dark golden yellow, with black centre. A distinct 

 . / and valuable acquisition. Start the seeds in heat. Originator's seed, per packet, 20 cents. 

 VagERATUM, ADA BOWMAN. A new bedding variety of great merit and usefulness; habit, 

 dwarf and neat; flowers lively but delicate shade of blue. Fer packet, 5 cents. 



— AGROSTEMMA ROSEA FIMBRIATA. A charming annual with beautiful fringed flow- 



ers, produced in great numbers, and giving to the plant a singularly handsome appearance. 

 Should be started early in heat. Per packet, 10 cents. 



— AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA GRANDIPLORA ALBA. A grand acquisition; very large 



pure white flowers; very free; one of the ftnest of all this charming family. Fer packet, 15 cts. 



— AQUILEGIA OLYMPICA. A distinct and beautiful Columbine, with large bell-shaped flowers 



with beautiful rich blue. Fer packet, 10 cents. 



— AQUILEGIA OLYMPICA, PI. PI. Magnificent double blue flowers with white centres. Fer 



packet, 10 cents. 



— ARNEBIA CORNUTA. Flowers rich yellow, marked with five black spots; height two feet, 



and profusely decorated the entire summer with hundreds of flowers. It is annual, and the seed 

 should be sown in March or early in April in heat; set out about the middle of May. Fer 

 packet, 20 cents. 



— ARISTOLOCHIA ELEGANS. Quite unlike other members of the family, this variety has 



small leaves and large, richly marked flowers. Their color is rich dark purple with white 

 markings; the eye is golden yellow. Highly recommended. The seed should be started in 

 heat. Fer packet, 15 cents. 



— ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. Home-saved, new crop seed. Acknowledged everywhere 



as the best of the tine-leaved climbing plants for all floral work. Beautiful fern-like fronds of 

 most graceful appearance. Invaluable in every hot-house. Fer packet, 40 cents. 



LAROB FLOWERBD EBBCT BKOONIA, 



Fer packet, 25 cents. No. 1290. 



BEGONIA SKMPERFLOREKS. 



Per Packet, 15 cents. No. 1293. 



1284— BALSAM. DEFIANCE PINK. Avery attractive color of this popular and showy annual. 

 The plants are of medium height and bear profuselv numberless rosette-like blossoms of great 

 doubleness. If grown in contrast with our Double White, the effect is charming; it is equally 

 fine when these two colors are used together in bouquet work. Fer packet, 10 cents. 



1285 — BEGONIA BAUMANNI. A rare and beautiful tuberous-rooted race, producing abundantly 



tliroughout the season beautiful rose-colored, tea-scented flowers; the stalks and foliage are 

 also very ornamental. Fer packet, 40 cents. 



1286 — BEGONIA CREDNERI. Belongs to the Metallica section. Quite distinct. The foliage it very 



ornamental, being long and broad. The flowers are snowy white, the reverse of the petals being 

 thickly set with fine red hairs. Fer packet, 25 cents. 



1287— BEGONIA, TUBEROUS, PYVIE CASTLE STRAIN. Every flower from which this seed 

 was saved measured over three and a half inches across, and many, an inch more. The strain 

 is simply unsurpassed in size, fine form and brilliancy. Coming into prominence for bedding 

 and border decoration; the finest varieties are embraced in our seeds. Fer packet, 25 cents. 



1288 — BEGONIA, INTERNATIONAL PRIZE, TUBEROUS. Saved from the finest large- 

 flowered varieties by a specialist whose collection embraces the finest English, German and 

 French sorts. Choicest mixed. Fer packet, 25 cents. 



