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Gray Friar. — Large blossoms of excellent form, 

 beautiful watered-purple on white ground, giving a gray 

 effect, makes attractive bouquets. 



J-)aybreak. — Watered crimson-scarlet on a white 

 ground, a free bloomer, vigorous, upright grower, good 

 stems. 



Aurora. — A giant flower of rich salmon pink on 

 white ground, very effective. 



SHADES OF SCARLET. 



Firefly. — Intense crimson scarlet, large flowers, one 

 of the best. 



Brilliant. — A new, brilliant scarlet flower of excel- 

 lent substance. 



Mars. — A most intense crimson red, flowers of large 

 size and most perfect form, a strong grower and medium 

 earl}'. 



SHADE OF BLUE. 



Cantain of the Blues (Grand Blue). — A true blue 

 in general effect, three or four large flowers on good stems, 

 a free and early bloomer. 



SHADES OF CLARET. 



Captivation.^ — Large shell-shaped flowers, standard 

 purplish claret, wings purplish black. 



Duke ofClarenc**. — Deep rose claret, first-class in 

 size and substance, an abundant bloomer. 



Waverly. — Rose claret, blue wings. 

 Monarch.— Large bronzy maroon and dark blue. 



DISTINCT BLENDINGS. 



Venus. — A lovely salmon buff, shaded rosy pink. 



Appl«_ Blossom. — Bright rose and pink, a fine, 

 large, beavitiful flower. 



Lottie Eckford.— White ground, lightly suffused 

 with heliotrope, edges of standard and wings clear, deep 

 blue, flowers large and fine. 



Butterfly.— White, edged and shaded with blue, a 

 very acceptable variety, and one of the best. 



Keel Kiding- Hood.— A remarkable departure in 

 form. The standard is drawn down into a snug hood, a 

 bright rose color, fragrant, free bloomer. 



Eckford's "Gilt Edge" Mixture.— Of undoubt- 

 ed superiority. Packet, 5c.; % ^b., 15c.; lb., 35c. 



Fine Mixed.— All sorts and colors. A fine mixture 

 for the low price. Packet, 5c.; % lb., 10c. ; lb., 30c. 



HARDY SWEET PEAS. 



Perennial, or Everlasting (Lathyrus Latifolius.) 

 — Perennial climbers suitable for trellises, arbors, etc. 

 They die down every year and .start again in the Spring; 

 hardy perennial, five to six feet. Mixed, packet, 5c ;lb., 75c. 



Splendens (Pride of California).— Brilliant rosy red. 

 Packet, 5c. 



CLIMBERS AND GOURDS. 



Balsam Apple (Momordica). — Avery pretty vine. 

 Grows rapidly and j'ields a handsome yellow fruit, which 

 is both ornamental and useful. Suitable for arbors or lat- 

 tice work. Packet, 5c. 



Balsam Pear (Momordica.) — Fruits are six inches 

 or more in length. Vines are highly ornamental when set 

 with ripened fruits, the rich yellow skin and scarlet seeds 

 contrasting nicely with the finely cut dark green foliage. 

 It is this variety which is most frequently used medicinally. 

 Per pkt., 5c.; oz.,25c. 



Balloon Vine (Cardiosperum.) — A rapid-growing, 

 handsome Summer climber, having small white flowers, 

 which are followed by seed vessels shaped like small bal- 

 loons ; grows from ten to fifteen feet. Packet, 5c. 



Canary Bird Flower (Tropoeolum. )— Well known 

 and desirable climbing plant of rapid growth, highly or- 

 namental foliage and producing hvindreds of its elegant, 

 fringe-like, pale yellow flowers. Luxuriant and rambling 

 vine, and is easily trained, making a most pleasing effect. 

 Packet, 5c. 



Cohaea. — A fine, rapid-growing annual climber, with 

 handsome foliage and large, beautiful bell-shaped flowers. 

 Seeds should be started in a hot-bed or by a warm window 

 in the house, in rather dry soil, as they are apt to rot in 

 open ground. In sowing, place the seed edge down, and 

 do not water unless in a warm place, and the soil becomes 

 very dry. A well-established plant will run fifty feet in a 

 sea.son and cover a large veranda. Packet, 5c. 



Mixed Cypress (Spourea. ) — Delicate climbers and 

 abundant bloomers for windows, baskets, vases and trellises, 

 or for open grounds in Summer. Should be in every col- 

 lection. Packet, 5c. 



Nest Egg Gourd (Curcurbita.)— A very pretty 

 vine, bearing fruit closely resembling a white egg, and is 

 sometimes used as a nest egg. Packet, 5c. 



Towel Gourd, or Luffa. — Many ladies prefer a 

 dish-cloth made of this gourd to anything else, as it is al- 

 ways sweet and clean as long as any part of it is left. 

 Packet, 5c. 



Gourd, Mixed (Curcurbita.)— Fine for screens, 

 trellises or shading, being a rapid grower. Has curiously 

 shaped fruit. Packet, 5c. 



Mock Orange (Phyladelphus. ) — This in one of the 

 old standard vines, desirable for trellis or shading, and pro- 

 duces a gourd resembling an orange. Packet, 5c. 



Moon Flower (Ipomea Mexicana Grandiflora.)— 

 Very pretty, rapid-growing vine, with handsome bright- 

 colored trumpet-shaped flowers. Excellent for covering 

 walls, arbors or lattice work. Blooms at night. Packet, 5c. 



Passion Flower (Passi- 

 flora.) — A most interesting and 

 well-known order of climbers, 

 bearing singularly be a u t i f u 1 

 flowers. Packet 5c. 



Coccinea.^Brilliant scarlet 

 blossoms in the form of a double 

 coronet or crown. Mag- 

 nificent greenhouse climber. 

 Packet, 5c. 



Smilax. — Charming tender 

 perennial climber for greenhouse 

 or window gardens ; it forms 

 ".strings" six feet long which are 

 extensively used for decorating, 



and is grown in immense quantities by American florists. 



the foliage and stems are of a pleasing light green ; very 



graceful ; delicate ; remains fresh after being cut for 



several days. Packet, 5c. 



THUNBERQIA— (Black-Eyed Susan,) 



Mixed. — Free-flowering climbers of rapid growth. 

 May be trained on a slender trellis or allowed to run 

 freely over the ground. Flowers are very bright in col- 

 oring, coming in pure white, yellow, and deep orange, 

 each distinctly marked with a deep black eye in the centre. 

 They are very bright and showy. Seeds should be sown in 

 open ground when trees are well out in leaf. Per pkt., 5c. 

 oz. 30c. 



New Climbing Nasturtium. 



"Hybrids of Madam Gunther."— An entirely 

 new strain of French origin, most remarkable for their 

 wide range of exquisite colors, showing pink, purple, rose, 

 salmon, light yellow, dark maroon, deep orange, etc., etc. 

 Also.striped and blotched, mottled and variegated in the 

 mos^ fantastic manner. They are strong growers, climbing, 

 five to seven feet, with rich dark foliage. Fine for porches', 

 vases, or trailing on the ground. Half-hardy anntial. Pkt. 

 5c.; oz., 20c. 



SCARLET RUNNERS. 



(Lathyrvis Odoratus.) 

 This bean produces a rapid-growing vine and makes 

 clusters of showy bloom. Packet, 5c. 



