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PETE^ HEfJOEPySOri St CO., flEW VO^.— piiOWE^ SEEDS. 



HARACTERS WHICH 

 PREFIX THE FLOWER SEEDS 

 HERE OFFERED INDICATE ANNUAL, 

 BIENNIAL OR PERENNIAL, AND HARDINESS. 



ANNUALS grow from seed, flower and die 

 in one year. 



A indicates hardy annuals, which can be 



sown in the open ground. 

 A indicates annuals, which should be started 



in the house, conservatory or hot-bed 



and transplanted in the garden in settled 



warm weather. 



BIENNIALS grow from seed one 

 year, bloom and die the next, 

 though some varieties hloom the 

 first season when sown early. 

 As a rule, they are sown from 

 June to August to flower the 

 succeeding season. 

 fB indicates hardy biennials, which 



can remain outside all winter. 

 [6]- indicates biennials, which should 

 be sown in a frame or cool house 

 and kept there all winter, being 

 transferred to the garden in spring 

 after danger from frost. 



PEBENNIALS last for several years, blooming 

 annually after the first season, though some 

 varieties will bloom the first season if sown, 

 early. 



p indicates hardy perennials that can remain 



permanent situations in the garden. 

 Tf9 indicates perennials, which require to be grown- 



in a greenhouse or window during the winter, 



transferring the plants to the garden in summer. 

 IS indicates perennials that require greenhouse or 



window culture. 

 [fiT indicates perennials requiring the protection of a cold- 



frame during the winter. 

 8 indicates a climber. 



Per pkt. 



(P § Abobra viridiflora. A pretty climber, dark green foliage, small 



flowers followed by scarlet fruits, 10 ft 5c. 



(A Abronia. Charming trailers for vases, rock- work etc., succeeding well 

 in the garden border; bearing large trusses of fragrant flowers. 

 arenaria, lemon yellow, X ft., 10c. unibellata, rosy pink, ')i ft. 5c. 



lgj Abutilon, mixed ("Flowering Maple"). Large bell-like flowers, red, 

 white, rose, orange, etc., richly veined; strong growers, flowering con- 

 tinually ; suitable for house in winter and garden in summer,2 to i ft. 15c. 



IgJ Acacia, mixed. Decorative greenhouse shrubs with elegant foliage ; 



flowers yellow, white or red, 3 to 6 ft 10c. 



p Acanthus latifolius. An ornamental foliage plant, with large hand- 

 some leaves, fine for tropical effects, 3 ft 10c. 



p Achillea Ptarmica fl. pi. Double white flowers, borne profusely, 



summer and autumn ; fine for cutting; useful border plant, 1 to 2 ft. 10c. 



fpf Achimenes, mixed. Profuse summer blooming plants for conser- 

 vatory or window ; many charming colors, 1 ft 25c. 



p Aconitum napellus ("Monk's Hood"). Free growing plant for bor- 

 ders ; dark blue flowers on tall spikes, i ft 5c. 



l/\ Acroclinium. Free summer flowering plants for garden decoration, 

 the flowers dry as "everlastings" for winter bouquets, 1 ft. 

 Single, mixed. White and rose, 5c. Double flowering, mixed 10c. 



p § Adlumia cirrhosa ("Mountain Fringe" or "Allegheny Vine"). 



Charming climDer ; feathery foliage, rose colored flowers, 15 ft. . . . 10c. 

 Adonis. Ornamental garden plants of easy culture, flowering freely, 

 graceful feathery foliage. 



l/\ aestivalis (" Flos Adonis "). Crimson, 1 ft 5c. 



(A autumnalis (" Pheasant's Eye "). Blood red, black eye, 1 ft 5c. 



p vernalis (" Hardy Yellow Adonis"). Large yellow flowers produced 



in early spring, § ft 5c. 



fP 2Ethionema grandiflora. Spreading bushy plant for the border, 



with spikes of rose colored flowers, IK ft 10c. 



>A Ageratvim. (See page 69.) 



lA Agrostemma, mixed (" Rose Campion," "Flos Jovis"), etc. Showy 



flowers of various colors borne freely, fine for beds, 1 to 2 ft 5c. 



(A Alonsoa, mixed. Various colored flowers of curious shape, very 



desirable for borders, 1% to 2 ft 5c. 



(A Alyssum. (See page 69.) 



lA Amaranthus. (Seepage 69.) 



A Ammobium alatum grandiflorum. Pure white " everlasting " 



flowers ; a fine summer blooming border plant, 2 ft 5c. 



fP § Ampelopsis Veitchii ("Boston or Japan Ivy"). Valuable hardy 

 climber ; clinging to walls of wood, brick or stone ; foliage dense, 

 of glossy green, changing to red and yellow in autumn, 30 ft 10c. 



(A Anagallis, mixed. Lovely dwarf summer flowering plants ; effective 



as edgings and beautiful as pot plants, Y z ft 5c. 



p Anchusa italica. Intense blue flowers in large panicles ; fine hardy 



plant for permanent situations, 3 ft 5c. 



p Anemone coronaria, mixed. Large saucer-shaped flowers of many 



colors ; showy hardy plants, 1 ft 6c. 



TgJ Angelonia grandiflora. Beautiful for pot culture ; fine spikes of 



sweet-scented blue flowers ; elegant for beds 10c. 



TKl § Antiffonon leptopus. Rosy earmine flowers in long spikes ; magnifi- 

 cent climber for warm greenhouse, doing well outside in summer. 10c. 



Per pkt. 

 [£r Antirrhinum ("Snapdragon"). (See page 69.) 



p Aquilegia, or Columbine. (See page 69.) 



p Arabis alpina. Valuable dwarf hardy plant, flowering in early spring, 



pure white, % ft .' lOe. 



1EJ Aralia Sieboldii. Luxuriant decorative plant for house culture in 



winter and lawn in summer; large green palm-like leaves, 2 to 4 ft. 15c. 



A § Argyreia tilisefolia. Magnificent climber of rapid growth, large 



heart-shaped leaves; flowers large, white and violet, 50 ft 15c. 



}A Argemone. Remarkably effective garden plant; flowers large and 

 showy, foliage striking. 

 grandiflora. White, 2 ft., 5c. Hunnemanni. Yellow, 2 ft 5c. 



p Armeria maritima(" Sea Pink"). Dwarf hardy plants, splendid for 



edgings, growing in any soil ; pink flowers in ball-like heads 10c. 



p § Aristolochia Sipho ("Dutchman's Pipe Vine"). Rapid, luxuriant 

 hardy climber ; large leaves, making dense shade ; flowers yellow 

 and brown, mottled and curiously shaped, 30 ft 10c. 



IftT § elegans. An attractive greenhouse climber, doing well outside in 

 summer; grows rapidly from seed and flowers the first season; 

 novel flowers of white, purple and brown veined 10c. 



A Arnebia cornuta. Beautiful for garden, forming spreading bushes 

 full of bloom the whole summer, yellow with maroon spots, chang- 

 ing to clear yellow in two or three days, 1 'i ft 25c. 



p § Asparagus Broussoneti. Beautiful hardy perennial climber, 

 growing 10 ft. high ; feathery foliage and scarlet berries ; in the 

 autumn this is very ornamental I0c. 



l£j § plumosus nanus. A greenhouse climber, with exquisitely graceful 

 and feathery lace-like foliage ; extensively grown by florists for 

 cutting purposes. Per packet of 5 seeds 25c. 



p Asperula odorata ("Sweet Woodruff"). Very pretty dwarf hardy 

 plant, much esteemed for its delightful odor, which, when wilted, 

 is much like new-mown hay, and when kept among clothes imparts 

 an agreeable perfume to them. Flowers white 5c. 



lA azurea setosa. Charming light blue ; a neat annual, 1 ft 5c. 



A Asters, Annuals. (See pages 70 and 11.) 



p New hardy ("Dwarf Pyramid"). Single-flowering hardy Asters; 

 favorites for permanent garden establishment ; compact, pyramidal 

 bush ; flowers white, rose, lilac, Ciear blue, deep blue, etc 15c. 



|gj- Auricula (Primula auricula). (See Primrose, page 95.) 



[PJ Azalea, mixed varieties. Showy winter flowering shrubs for green- 

 house ; large beautiful flowers, i ft 25c. 



lA § Balloon Vine. A rapid growing, handsome summer climber, small 

 white flowers, followed by inflated seed vessels, shaped like small 

 balloons, 10 to 15 ft , 5 C . 



lA Balsams. (Seepage 72.) 



lA Bartonia aurea (the "Californian Golden Bartonia"). This is one 

 of the showiest and brightest of garden flowers ; large golden blos- 

 soms borne in great profusion all summer, 1 ft 5c. 



JrJ Begonia. (See page 12.) 



|£T Bellis ("Double Daisy"). (Seepagell.) 



p § Bignonia grandiflora ("Trumpet Creeper"). Hardy climber of 

 rapid and luxuriant growth, very picturesque and effective ; 

 grown on old trees, arbors, walls, etc. Handsome large clus- 

 ters of orange-red flowers, 40 to 60 ft 10c. 



