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STOCKS OR GILLIFLOWERS. 



One of the most popular of our summer and 

 fall flowering annuals. Sown in heat in the early 

 spring, and afterwards in the open ground as 

 soon as nice weather has set in, a continuation 

 of hloom can be had all season. They are of 

 delightful fragrance, and_ are much used as cut 

 flowers. Our strains of Stocks are all that can be 

 desired. H. H. A. 

 Largest Flowering Dwarf 10=Week Stocks— Of 



dwarf habit, with large spikes of very large 



double flowers. 



Blood red 10 



Dark violet 10 



Light blue 10 



Rose 10 



Canary yellow 10 



Carmine 10 



Chamois 10 



White 10 



Double mixed, large flowering 10 



Collection of 8 colors 60 



Large Flowering Dwarf Pyramidal— Mixed... 10 

 Giant Perfection— Pure white; a large double 



variety 10 jj 



Giant Perfection— Mixed colors 10 P.' 



Perpetual Giant (Cut=and=Come=Again=Stock) ' , 



—This is a valuable stock for cutting, branch- B 



ing out as fast as cut, and every shoot bears ^™ 



a cluster of flowers, which are finely shaped 1 



and very fragrant. (See cut.) 



Pure White 10 



Mixed 10 



Snowflake— A splendid dwarf-growing variety, 



with very large pure, white flowers; very 



early 10 | 



Victoria, Pure White— Of robust habit, pro- I 



ducing a profusion of pure white very double | 



flowers, coming into bloom very early in the I 1 "" ''W/^ 



season and continuing until hard frost sets in.10 | ■ Svhi^ 

 Victoria, Dark BIood=Red— Of pyramidal shape. f , Am 



The plant forms a perfect bouquet, the strik- 

 ing deep blood-red flowers contrasting grandly 



with its deep green foliage 10 



Wallflower=leaved— Smooth, dark, shining 



leaves, mixed colors 10 



Double Dwarf German— Ten weeks, mixed 5 



STOCKS— Intermediate. 



Valuable on account of their flowering late 



in autumn, or as pot plants for early spring 



blooming, for which purpose the seeds should be 



sown in July or August. 



Early Autumn Flowering— Commences flower- 

 ing in the autumn, and if removed to the house, will bloom during the 

 winter; mixed colors. H. H. A 10 



Emperor-Finest Mixed. H. H. B 10 



Brompton— Finest Mixed. H. H. B 10 



SCABIOSA— Mourning' Bride or Sweet Scabious. 



Very desirable plants, producing very pretty flowers of many colors in great 

 profusion. Good for cutting for vases, etc. H. A. 



Dwarf Double— Flowers very double and globular 5 



Mammoth Mixed— Large and beautiful flowers 5 



SUNFLOWER. 



(Helianthus). 

 Single Varieties. 



Primrose Colored — A new va- 

 riety with luxuriant silvery- 

 white foliage; flowers large 

 and of a soft Primrose yellow. 5 



Hacrophyllus Giganteus — A 

 large growing variety of pyra- 

 midal form 5 



Mammoth Russian— Single; the 

 largest of all Sunflowers, speci- 

 Jj?' mens often measuring 18 inches 

 scabiosa. in diameter 5 



SUNFLOWER— Continued. 



, Nanus Folius Variegatus— The foliage varie- 

 gated, green and white; dwarf 5 



Oscar Wilde— Flowers measure from 3 to 6 

 inches in diameter ; color, orange with black 

 center 5 



Miniature— Dwarf and branching, producing an 

 abundance of very small flowers, about 2 inches 

 in diameter; color orange with black center. . 5 



Sulphur Gem— Branching, flowers sulphur 

 yellow with black center 5 



Double Varieties. 



f '^V^tes! BbS Californlcus— Extra large, double, 5 feet 5 



8"T%?l\"fCn8 ^§H Globosus Fistulosis — Flowers very large and 

 Zli0^5i^/«H^lilll globular formed, of a bright rich saffron color ; 



6 feet 5 



Oculatis Viridis— Densely double with green 



center 5 



Peruvianus— Double; orange, striped black 5 



SWEET WILLIAM— Diantnus 

 Barbatus. 



Exceedingly beautiful and showy plants, pro- 

 ■ ducing an abundance of rich-colored flowers 

 I throughout the season. H. P. 



Auricula Flowered— The flowers of this variety 



are very large and beautiful 5 



Fine Single Mixed 5 



Finest Double Mixed.. 10 



TAGETES. 



| Signata Pumila— A showy, compact plant, 

 covered with bright yellow blossoms, with a 

 brown stripe through the center of each petal. 



H.H.A 5 



Golden Ring— A new and very showy variety, 

 with bright golden flowers. H.H.A 5 



THUNBERGIA. 



Ornamental, free-blooming climber of rapid 

 growth. Good for greenhouse culture or warm 

 situations out of doors. H. H. A. 

 Mixed 5 



TORENIA. 



The Torenias are very pretty plants for borders 

 or for house plants, hanging baskets, etc. H.H. P. 

 Baillonii — A free-flowering sort, bearing golden 



yellow flowers that have a brownish red throat 10 

 Fournierii — This variety is well worthy of spe- 

 cial mention. The flower is sky blue, dotted 

 with three dark blue spots, has a bright yellow 



AGAIN STOCK. .. . . ' . ', _ ,, 



throat, and is an exceedingly free bloomer. ... 10 



TRITOMA. 



Interesting and showy plants, popularly known as Eed-hot Poker, on 

 account of the color of the flower spikes, which are produced in great profusion 

 and remain a long time in bloom. H. P. 

 Uvaria Grandiflora— Bright orange- scarlet; 4 feet 10 



VINCA. 



Highly ornamental, free-flowering, compact greenhouse evergreen shrubs, 

 with shining green foliage and handsome circular flowers. T. P. 

 Alba— White, with crimson eye, 2 feet. .10 

 Rosea— Rose, \V% foot 10 



VIOLA— Violet. 



A well-known favorite, much in de- 

 mand on account of its fragrance. H. P. 



White 10 



Blue 10 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



Very pretty hardy annuals; bloom 

 freely. H. A. 

 Mixed colors 5 



VISCARIA. 



Pretty free-flowering plants, with 

 showy colored flowers. H. A. 

 Finest mixed 5 swbet william. 



ALL LOVERS OF CUT FLOWERS SHOULD HAVE OUR CUT-AND-COME-ACAIN STOCK. 



