30, CONVOLVULUS MAJOR VINE. 



(Climbing Morning Glory). — Finest 

 Mixed and Double. One of tne most free- 

 flowering and rapid-growing plants in cul- 

 tivation, thriving in almost any situation; 

 the beauty and delicacy of their biilliant 

 flowers are unsurpassed; hard 3' annuals; 15 

 feet. 



31. CONVOLVULUS MINOR. (Mauri- 

 tanicus.) Dwarf Morning Glory.— 

 Dwarf plants, of trailing, branching habit, 

 each plant occupying a space ot"2 f_et. At 

 mid-day they are completely covered with 

 mass of brilliant, many-colored blossoms, 

 which remain op;n 'till evening in clear 

 weather; half hardy annual; 1 foot high. 



32. COREOPSIS. (Lanceolata Gran- 

 diflora.) California Sunbeams.) — These 

 lovely improved varieties are much larger 

 and more beautiful than any heretofore 

 offered; the flowers are exquisitely formed, 

 some saucer-shaped, others cupped, deli- 

 cately incurved, while some are quite flat, 

 others like great buttercups. The petals 

 are broad, with plain, round edges, in some 

 flowers; in others they are pinked, toothed 

 or irregular fringed; some are semi-double; 

 In manythe petals are daintily curled. They 

 vary in color from pale light yellow to 

 orange yellow, some of them being darker 

 in shade around the eye. The stems are 

 long and the flowers keep fresh in water for a week or ten days. 



33. COSMOS EARLY SUMMER FLOWERING DAWN, (Also California 

 Imp. Dwarf Golden Cosmos. 1 — These Cosmos have developed into some of our 

 most beautiful garden annuals, and have been appropriately called "The Glory of A u- 

 tumn." Unfortunatly, they do not bloom until quite late, and sometimes in colder 

 Northern States early frost catches them before they are fully in flower. These new 

 strains of early flowering Cosmos, which we have been working up for several years, 

 begins to bloom scatteringly in June, the quantity increasing gradually uutil August, 

 and from that time until frost the plants are a mass of flowers. The plants are dwarfer 

 than the late-flowering Cosmos, forming compact bushes only 4 feet high. Colors are 

 white, crimson, pink, golden yellow, which we offer only in mixtures. 



34. MAMOTH COSMOS. (Mixed and Pearl.)— Flowers grow muce larger than 

 the ordinary variety; plants grow 5 to 6 feet high, making very rapid growth, with a 

 mass of elegant foliage, until they bloom in August. From September until frosteach 

 plant will be covered with hundreds of showy blooms, 8 to 12 inches in circumference. 

 Flowers are pure white, flesh color, light pink and deep rose, each has a delicate yellow 

 centre. For cutting for bouquets and vases this is one of the finest flowers grown, 

 lasting in water two weeks; the long stems and feathery foliage are very easily ar- 

 ranged to make an artistic bouquet. (See cut opposite. ) 



35. CYPRESS VINE, RED — A most beautiful climber, with delicate, dark green, 

 feathery foliage, and an abundance of bright star-shaped rose and scarlet blossoms, 

 which in the bright sunshine present a mass of beauty, Tender annual; 15 feet high. 



36. CYPRESS VINE, 'WHITE.— The white variety is usually grown with the 

 red, thus making a beautiful eflect, while contrasting so nicely. 



37. MIXED CYPRESS VINE Delicate climbers and abundant bloomers 



windows, baskets, vases and trellises, or for open ground in summer. 



XXX. GERANIUM.— Well-known plant, foreither pot-culture or bedding, 14 inches 

 high. Although perennials, they will produce nice, bushy plants and flower from seed 

 grown the same season. 



CHINA PINKS. 



No. 34. A PHOTOGRAPH OF BOLGIANO'S 



MAMMOTH COSMOS TAKEN 

 FROM NATURE. 



38. DAHLIA SUPURB MIXTURE. — Single 

 Giant Perfection, new ; the Seed produces a high pro- 

 portion of very large flowering plants. Single cactus 

 new varieties. Single striped and spotted. Double 

 large flowering mixed. All the above varieties are in 

 our supurb mixture at 2cts. a paper. The Dahlia is one 

 of our best Autumn flowering plants blooming the first 

 year from seed if planted early. For Dahlia Root see 

 Page 55. 



39. LARKSPUR. (Delphinium Perennial). Chi- 

 nese Grandiflorum). One of our most showy and hardy 

 useful plants, possessing almost every requite for 

 adornment of the garden. Producing splendid spikes 

 of flowers in profusion throughout Summer. Sown 

 early, they bloom the first year from seed. 



40. CHINA PINKS, or DIANTHUS. (Chines e 

 Double and Single, Finest Mixed and Hardy Perennials). Our 

 mixture contains the most popular flowers in cultivation, 



producing a great variety of brilliant colors and profuse bloom. The 



Chinese and Japan varieties bloom the first season, the same as hardy 



annuals; height 1 foot. _ - -; 



41. FOXGLOVE. (Digitalis.). Golinisflora Monstrosa; splendid mixed, a 



handsome and highly ornamental hardy perennial plant, of stately growth; 



fine for shrubberies and other half-shady places; grows 3 feet. 



42. ESHSCHOLTZIA. (California Poppy.) — Very attractive annuals for 

 beds, edgings or masses; profusion, size and brilliancy of their flowers; continuing in bloom 

 from June to frost, grows 1 foot. 



43. GAILLARDIA. Finest mixed.— Remarkable for the profusion, size and brilliancy 

 of their flowers; continuing in bloom during the summer and Autumn; annual; grows 1V2 ft. 



44. GADETIA. Finest mixed.— An attractive hardy annual. The plants bloom profusely and bear 

 showy flowers of rich and varied colors. 



45 GOURDS. Ornamental Vine Rapid growing, interesting, annual climbers, with ornamental foliage 



and singular shaped fruit. — 46. SUNFLOWER, or HELIANTHUS.— Remarkable for thejstately growth 

 sixe and brilliancy of their flowers, making a very good eflect among shrubbery and for screens; hardy annuals. 



