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VERBENA. 



This splendid class of dwarf -growing annnals should be well represented in 

 every garden. They are of easy culture, and seed sown early in spring will pro- 

 duce strong, nice flowering plants by July. The flowers are large and represent 

 a great range of colors, from pure white to deep purple, many of them being 

 beautifully marked with a distinct eye. H. H. P. 



riammoth nixed— A strain of large flowering varieties; colors beautiful 10 



Hybrida— Saved from very choice-named varieties, mixed 10 



Fine Mixed 5 



Golden Leaved -Its foliage is a very striking and beautiful yellow color, and 



contrasts admirably with the various pleasing shades of the flowers 15 



White 10 



Scarlet ...10 



Purple ' 10 



Striped... '. iq 



Hybrida Compacta Candidissima —A new variety of dwarf habit and vigorous 



growth; color, pure white 10 



WALLFLOWER. 



A plant much esteemed for its rich fragrant flowers. H. H. P. 



Double— Finest mixed 



Single— Mixod 



" Blood Red .10 



" Belvoir Castle— Beautiful yellow 10 



WHITLAVIA. 



One of the most charming California introductions ; very effective for bed- 

 ding or mixed borders. H. A. 



Orandiflora Mixed— 1 foot 5 



10 



XERANTHEMUM. 



(See Everlastings) 



ZEA MAIZE- 



-Striped Japanese Corn. 



An ornamental foliage plant of much beauty. It is a species of corn, the 

 leaves being beautifully striped with white and green. H. H. A. 



Ze a Japonica (FoVVariegata)— Striped foliage, 6 feet 5 



Gracillima Variegata— Dwarf striped corn 5 



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DOUBLE-STRIPED PERFECTION ZINNIA. 



ZINNIA ELEGANS. 



Like Balsams or Petunias, these can be raised to flower by August if sown 

 in the open ground, but if sown under glass in April they will bloom in June 

 and throughout the entire season H. H. A. 



Double Striped Perfection (See cut) — A new strain far surpassing the Zebra 

 Zinnias in the brilliancy of its markings. The flowers are large and very 

 double, and of the most novel and charming shades of color, each petal be- 

 ing distinctly striped or splashed 10 



Mammoth Flowering Zinnias— Flowers perfectly double, measuring 5 

 to 6 inches in diameter ; colors brilliant. The plants grow about 3 



feet high, making a handsome appearance. Fine mixed colors 10 



Elegans Tom Thumb— A new dwarf, compact, free-flowering variety; 

 grows about 12 inches high and 14 inches, in diameter. The flowers 

 are very large and are produced in great abundance, remaining in 



bloom until late in the season. Fine double mixed colors 10 



Zebra— A novel class, producing large double flowers, most of which 



are beautifully striped or blotched 5 



Haageana, fl.pl. (Mexican Zinnia) — An interesting and very pretty 

 species, from Mexico. In growth it is of an erect bush form, growing 

 to a height of 12 inches, being profusely covered with flowers two 

 inches in diameter, of a bright golden yellow color, with light 

 orange margin. The flowers retain their color beautifully when 



dried , 5 



Double Pompon— Cone-shaped flowers; very pretty. Mixed 5 



Large Flowering Dwarf Pumila, fl. pi.— Six separate colors: yel- 

 low, orange, scarlet, crimson, purple, pure white. Each color 5 



Extra choice, double, mixed, 114 foot 5 



Collection of Six Separate Colors 25 



Curled and Crested (See Novelties, page 37.) 10 



VERBENA. 



A sowing of Currie's Lawn Grass made in 

 spring, followed by an application of our Com= 

 plete Fertilizer for Lawns, as recommended on 

 page 36, will produce a handsome, thick vel= 

 vety lawn the same season. Advice on the 

 formation of lawns cheerfully given. 



OUR VERBENAS AND ZINNIAS- ARE MARVELS FOR BEAUTY OF COLORINC AND [SIZE OF FLOWERS. 



