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Canna. Cypress Vine. 

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CYPKESS VINE (Ipomsea auamoclit). p EBP kt. 



Most beautiful and popular climbing plants, with very delicate fern-like foliage. Half-hardy 



Annuals. (See cut.) 

 Cypress Vine. Scarlet, very brilliant, 15 ft 5 



White. A beautiful contrast, 15 ft 5 



Hose. Very delicate, 15 ft 5 



CYCLAMEN. 



A charming sweet scented half-hardy perennial, growing freely in sandy loam. 



Cyclamen Persicum. Finest mixed, £ ft 25 



Extra Choice, mixed. (See cat.) For description see Novelties 50 



DAHLIA. 



A splendid autumn flowering plant. Our seed has been saved from the finest named sorts. 



Half-hardy Perennial. 

 Dahlia, Fine mixed 10 



Extra Eine. From prize flowers. (See cut) 25 



DELPHINIUM. 



The tribe of Delphinium, to which the well-known Larkspur belongs, is one of the hand- 

 somest and most useful of all perennials, producing magnificent spikes of bloom in 

 great profusion throughout the summer; if sown early, they will flower the first season. 

 Hardy Perennials. 



Delphinium Nudicaule. (New Scarlet.) One of the most interesting plants of recent 

 introduction. Its dwarf, compact habit, taken in connection with the novel and 

 striking color of its flowers, render it peculiarly valuable 25 



Eormosum. Beautiful rich blue and white; flowers the first year, 2 ft 5 



Imperiale. (Emperor Larkspur.) For profuseness of blooming, the Imperial Lark- 

 spur is unequalled, a single plant being rarely seen with less than 100 close, erect spikes 



of flowers upon it. It is of symmetrical bushy habit, 1^ ft 10 



Consolida Candelabrum. A new and very elegant dwarf variety 10 



Finest Mixed. 2 ft , , , 5 



DIANTHTJS. 



A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most popular flowers in cultivation. B. 

 Caryophyllus, and its varieties, are the much admired Carnations and Picotees. B. 

 Barbatus is the well-known Sweet William. B. Chinensis, and varieties, are known as 

 Indian Pinks — perhaps one of the most useful class of plants existing. B. Heddewigii 

 and Biadematus are splendid sorts, with flowers averaging three inches in diameter, and 

 of the most brilliant colors. The varieties are all very beautiful, and deserving of a 

 place in every garden. 



Dianthus Gardnerianus. Various colors. Hardy Perennial, H ft 10 



Barbatus. {See Sweet William.) Fine mixed, 1 ft 10 



Caryophyllus. {See Carnation and Picotee) 25 



Plumarius. (See Pheasant-eye Pink.) Very fragrant. Hardy Perennial, £ ft 10 



Chinensis. (See China or Bidian Pink.) Finest mixed. Hardy Annual _ 5 



Alba Flore Pleno. Double white. Hardy Annual, 1 ft , 5 



Heddewigii. Very beautiful mixed colors. Hardy Annual, 1 ft. (See cut) 10 



