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PETE$ HETIDE^SO^ 6t CO., JiUUt YOt^.— piiOWE^ SEEDS. 



MYOSOTIS, OR FORGET-ME-NOT. 



The popular "Forget-me-nots." Bushy plants 6 to 12 inches high, bearing clusters of lovely small 

 flowers. They are perennials and hardy enough to remain in the open ground, excepting in very cold 

 latitudes, where they should be well protected ; but they are generally sown in the fall and wintered over 

 in cold frames, when they will flower early in the spring ; if sown early in the house they will flower the 

 first season. 



Dwarf Alpine. Compact plants, 4 to 6 inches 

 high; flowering profusely ; mixed colors. ...Pkt. 10 



Palustris. Large flowering, dark blue, 1 ft 10 



Alpestris, Blue. 1ft 5 



White. 1ft 5 



Rose. 1ft 5 



Mixed 5 



Dissitiflora. Large, sky-blue flowers ; very early 

 and free blooming. 6 to 12 inches 10 





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Semperflorens. (Ever-flowering.) Flowering from 

 early spring to autumn. 6 inches Pkt. 10 



Azorica. Flowers M an inch across ; rich turquoise 

 blue, without eye ; in dense clusters. 6 inches.. 10 



Victoria, Blue. Plants round, 5 to 7 inches high, 

 and 16 to 18 inches in circumference ; perfectly 

 covered with large umbels of flowers of azure blue, 

 remaining in bloom a long time. (See cut.) 10 



Victoria, Rose. A new rose colored variety of the 

 above 15 



MYOSOTIS, " VICTORIA." 



NASTURTIUM. Tom Thumb or Bedding. 



One of our showiest and most popular annuals, 

 -forming compact plants, not over 1 foot high, making gor- 

 .geous masses of color from early summer until killed by 

 !frost; succeeding under all weathers and conditions and 

 unsurpassed for garden decoration. Oz. Pkt. 

 Aurora. Lovely and distinct; salmon-rose, mot- 

 tled blush white, garnet blotches 30 5 



Kose 25 5 



Luteum. Light yellow, no blotches 25 5 



Brilliant. This new variety is a handsome scarlet 

 — a rich glistening shade — that is well set off by 



very dark foliage 50 15 



Coccineum. Bright light scarlet 25 5 



•Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, spotted maroon 25 5 



King - of Tom Thumbs. Crimson 25 5 



Spotted. Deep orange, crimson blotches 25 5 



Pearl. White 30 5 



Buby King'. Light ruby red 25 5 



Beauty. Light scarlet, splashed canary 25 5 



King"Theodore.Darkscailetmaroon, darkfoliage 25 5 

 Empress of India. Brilliant crimson, dark 



foliage, very effective 25 5 



Cloth of Gold, Golden yellow foliage, light scar- 

 let flowers, very effective 25 5 



Xady Bird. Orange yellow, red spots 30 5 



Chameleon. Blotched and splashed crimson, 



bronze and golden yellow 25 5 



Golden King' of Tom Thumbs. Grand flowers 



3 in. across; deep golden yellow, maroon blotches 30 5 



Mixec'i Tom Thumbs. Many sorts 20 5 



per Ulb., 60c. \J\ /ff 



Imported collection, of 12 vS-^»%SjB ;-'>/' 



Tom Thumb varieties, 50c. r-*a^&i$&£ji 



NASTUBTIUM FLOWERS, 



NASTURTIUMS. 

 Tall or Climbing Varieties. 



Beautiful and luxuriant annual climbers, for 

 trellises and arbors ; of easiest culture, bearing 

 their gorgeous flowers in profusion until killed by 

 frost. 6 to 10 feet. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Tall Eose 20 5 



Coccineum. Bright orange scarlet 20 5 



Golden Leaved Scarlet. Flowers dark 



crimson scarlet, foliage yellow 25 5 



Flammeum. Scarlet flamed purple 20 5 



Heinemanni. Silky bronze chocolate 20 5 



Beg-elianum. Purple violet 20 5 



Dunnett's Orange. Bich golden orange, 



garnet blotches 20 5 



King- Theodore. Velvety dark crimson, 



darkfoliage 25 5 



Scheuerianum. Straw color, splashed 



crimson, garnet blotches 20 5 



Atropurpureum. Dark, rich, velvety 



crimson 20 5 



Schillingl. Pure bright yellow, maroon 



blotches 20 5 



Hemisphaericum. Splendid aud dis- 

 tinct; straw color, rosy scarlet blotches.. 20 5 

 Luteum. Pure rich yellow, no blotches.. 20 5 



Pearl. Cream white 30 5 



Mixed Colors, ii .lb., 50c; lb., $1.25 15 5 



Imported collection of 12 climbing varieties, 60 cts. 



LOBB'S NASTURTIUMS. 



(Tropeeolum Lobbiannm.i 



See colored plate, page 60. 



The varieties, Mercier Iiacomb, Lilli 

 Schmidt, Giant of Battle, Napoleon III., 

 Asa Gray and Ruby-Rose are shown in colors 

 on page 60, and described on page 63. 



The leaves and flowers are somewhat smaller than 

 the ordinary Tall Nasturtium (offered above!, but 

 their greater profusion renders them superior for 

 trellises, arbors, for hanging-over vases, rock-work, 

 etc.; the flowers are of unusual brilliancy aud rich- 

 ness ; they are also splendid for winter decoration 

 in the greenhouse and conservatory. (Seecut.) 



Brilliant. Bich bright scarlet Pkt. 10 



Triomphe de Gand. Orange scarlet 10 



Prince Bismarck. Magnificent scarlet, rich 



and fiery. For trailing from window boxes 



or vases this is a gem 25 



Chaixianum. Bich yellow, rosy carmine 



blotches 10 



Roi des IToirs. Blackish crimson 10 



Spitfire. Bright fiery scarlet 10 



Due de Malakoff. Distinct rosy crimson 10 



Tropseolum Lobbianum. Mixed Sorts.. . 10 



Imported collection, Trop&olum Lobbianum, 6 separate 

 varieties, 40 cts.; 12 varieties, 75 cts. 



FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS, SEE PACES 90 TO 97. 



