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J. MANNS &, CO.'S CHOICE SEEDS. 



ZINNIA, 



Pompon. — Flowers are verj- double, the petals being 

 piled up closeh- in a symmetrical, smoothh- rounded cone. 

 Colors range from pure white, through deep creams and 

 buff to a bright chrome-yellow, and from softest pink to 

 deepest crimson. Pkt , 5c.; oz., -oUc. 



Striped Zebra. — Strong growth and very free flow- 

 ering, producing finely double flowers in many distinct 

 colors. Supposedl}- striped in the petals with contrasting 

 colors, but only a small percentage is striped in this man- 

 ner. Pkt., 5c.; oz., (jUc. 



WILD FLOWER GARDEN, 



OR CHILDREN'S GARDEN, 



Full of daily surprises and one \Vho has never seen such a 

 garden cannot form anj- idea of its possibilities. 

 Each packet contains a great variety of prettj- flowers 

 of easv growth. The mixture will be found to be both in- 



teresting and useful. Interesting, because new flowers 

 open dail}', "j-ou know not what a daj- may bring forth." 

 It will be found very useful, for here you may get your 

 bouquets without fear or favor, whenever you choose, and 

 thereby save those in beds or borders; also especially 

 adapted for producing a display on large borders, or sowing 

 along woodland walks, for hidingan unsightly fence, stump, 

 etc., and will convert any dreary spot into a wilderness of 

 bloom and fragrance. 



Nothing in the way of flowers delights children more 

 than this "Wild Garden," chiefly because they can be al- 

 lowed to pick their own bouquets without stint. Keep out i 

 the weeds and the plants will do the rest. 



Our Extra Choice Mixture contains many kinds 

 and colors of splendid easih- grown flowers, and has become 

 verv popular wherever known. Large pkt. , 5c. ; oz., 25c.; 

 K lb., 75c. 



SWEET PEAS, 



A Superb ColJection, Including 

 Best Up=to=Date Kinds. = = 



Plant early in rows north and south— April 1st is none too soon, if the ground 

 ■will worlk. Make a trench twelve inches deep and fifteen inches wide. Work in- 

 \ to the soil in toottom of trench plenty of well-rotted manure, fill eight inches of 

 J trench with fine soil and sow the Peas, covering one inch deep (if about April 1st) 

 ) in two rows ten inches apart, and seeds two inches apart in the rows; if planted 

 S later, cover deeper. When well up, fill in with earth gradually asthey grow until 

 S the trenches are full. The object is to get the roots well down so that they may 

 } resist drought. Give plenty of water, pick the blooms without stint, and do not i 

 1 let run to seed. Use brush or trellis five or six feet high. i 



In rearranging our Sweet Pea List this season, after making thorough 

 tests and consulting the opinions of well-known Sweet Pea specialists, we 

 have discarded some older varieties, inserting such of the new sorts and recent 

 introductions as are worthy' of our commendation, retaining only the best for 

 general cultivation. The following varieties, selected with a view to please 

 the most critical, and grouped for the convenience of customers according to 

 their various shades and colors, we think are the cream of the list: 



' PRIPE ^^"^ VARIETY ON THIS PAGE.— Packet, 5c. and lOc; X lb. 



15c.; lb., 40c. 



ALL MIXED VARIETIES 35c. A POUND. 



DEEP riAROON. 



Stanley.— Darkest of all Sweet Peas, rich dark ma- 

 roon, immense size, flowers quite early. 



Boreatton.— One of the darkest and richest colored, 

 satin-like maroon. 



PRIHROSE YELLOW. 



Mrs. Ecltford.— Medium early, flowers charming 

 delicate primrose tint, very effective when bunched, of fine 

 form and size. 



Priiiiro.se. — Pale primrose, profuse bloomer. 



SHADES OF PINK. 



K£|,theTiue Tracy.— A perfect expanded large- 

 sized flower of good substance, a favorite shade of carmine 

 pink. 



Eliza Eckford.— Distinct and beautiful, pink 

 shaded and flaked, large and fine. 



Blusbing Beauty. — Medium early, rich deep blush 

 pink, large hooded form, very fine. (Royal Robe. ) 



Mrs. Gladstone.— Early to medium early, soft flesh 

 pink, of good size. One of the best of its type. 



Lovely. — A most pleasing shade of pink, wings deli- 

 cate rose, charming color, a large, grand flower. Greatlj- 

 admired. 



• PURE WHITE; 

 Blanche Burpee. — A grand pure white of superior substance, gian. 

 flowers of fine form, usually three on a stem, often four-flowered. 

 f? Emily Henderson. — A deservedly popular earl}- white of excellent 

 substance and purity, bears two or three (sometimes four) medium to large 

 flowers on long stiff stems. 



Mrs. Sankey. — A flne black-seeded white of superior form and re- 

 markable substance. 



SHADES OF ROSE. 



Lady Penzance. — Beautiful tint of delicate rose, 

 medium earlj-, abundant bloomer, long stems. 



Ovid. — A deep, rich rose color. 



Her Majesty. — A grand, clear rosy pink, large bold 

 flowers. 



Oddity. — Large flower of peculiar curled habit, pale 

 carmine with a bright rose edge, a great bloomer. 



THE BEST RED OR ROSE STANDARDS 

 AND WHITE WINGS. 



Extra Early Blanche Ferry. — The earliest of all 

 Sweet Peas. Same as Blanche Ferrj-, but flowers 10 da5'S 

 earlier, wings are white, standard deep rose pink. 



Blanche Ferry.— The popular pink and white, 

 stems three-flowered, of good length, a vigorous and pro- 

 fuse bloomer, very earh'. 



VARIEGATED SORTS. 



Mrs. Jos. Chaniherlain. — A very large flower of 

 extra fine form, bright rose, heavily striped on white 

 ground. 



Ramona. — A fine grandiflora, creamj- white, splashed 

 and flaked with soft pink. 



Senator. — Fine, large, dark striped flower, bright 

 brown and chocolate shaded, striped on white. 



8 LARGE 5-CENT PACKAGES OF FLOWER SEED 25 CENTS. 



