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(Blobe*Bmarantb- 



"Bachelor's Buttons," and the "amaranth" 

 of the poets. They are annuals, forming bushy- 

 plants about 2 feet high, and bearing sometimes 

 several hundred flowers of purple, white, 

 striped, etc. Very ornamental as summer- 

 blooming plants, and indispensable as "Ever- 

 lastings." 



Mixed Colors Pkt. 5 



Nana Compacta, mixed. Pyramidal plants, 



only a few inches high, one mass of flowers ; 



pretty for edgings or pots 5 



GODETIA. 



Exceedingly handsome and showy annuals, 

 of dwarf, compact growth, about 1 ft. high, 

 bearing freely large flowers 3 to 4 inches across, 

 of exquisite colors and shades that glisten in 

 the sunlight like satin. (See cut.) 

 Lady Albemarle. Crimson and carmine, 



suffused lilac , Pkt. 5 



Duchess of Albany. Satiny white 5 



Nameless Beauty. Blush-white with a 



satin-like lustre, large carmine spots 5 



Lady Satin Rose. Glossy rose pink 5 



Finest Mixed. Includes many sorts 5 



Imported collection of 6 separate varieties, 25 cts. 



GLOXINIA. 



Most charming greenhouse plants, of dwarf 

 habit. Their flowers are produced in greatest 

 profusion, and of the most exquisite and 

 gorgeous colors, many of which are mag 

 nificently spotted, mottled and blended. 

 Under the commonest culture they 

 bloom continuously for months. 1 ft. 

 Large flowering', choice mixed. 



(See cut.) 25 



Scarlet Defiance. Glowing crim- 

 son-scarlet, frilled edges 25 



Emperor Frederick. Vivid scar- 

 let, with clear white band 25 



GOURDS. 



Summer climbers of exceedingly 

 rapid growth and luxuriant foliage, 

 for covering arbors, etc. ; they 

 bear fruits known as "Ornamental 

 Gourds" which, when allowed to 

 fully ripen on the vines, can be kept 

 for months as curiosities. 10 to 30 ft. 

 The Chinese Loofa, Spong'e or 

 Dish Kagf. Large yellow flowers 

 followed by long green fruits, which 

 form inside a tough fibrous mass, and, 

 when seeds and shell are removed, is 

 popular for bathing, being much supe- 

 rior to a sponge and more durable Pkt. 5 



Dipper-Shaped 5 



White Nest Egg 5 Gooseberry — 5 



Hercules' Club. Green fruits, 2 to 5 ft. long.. 5 

 Serpent Gourd. Carmine fruits, 3 to 6 ft. long. 5 



Mixed, small ornamental varieties.' 5 



Mixed, large ornamental varieties 



Imported collection of 12 separate sorts, 50 cts. 



HELICHRY6UM. 



HKLICHRVSUM. 



Very showy summer-blooming annuals; 

 of free growth and producing in abundance 

 flowers large, full and double, in shades 

 of white, yellow, crimson, etc.; not only 

 very handsome as garden plants, but 

 valuable as an " Everlasting " for winter 

 bouquets. (See cut.) 1 to 2 feet 

 Double Mixed, Large Flower- 

 ing- .Pkt. 5 



Fireball. Double ; large, dark red. 6 

 Small Flowering 1 , Double 



Mixed 5 



Collection of 10 separate colors, 40 cts. 



JAPAN HOP. 



(Humulus Japonicus.) 

 Japonic us ("Japan Hop"). 

 Rapid summer climber; in 3 or 4 

 weeks' time attaining a height of 20 

 to 30 feet ; resembling the common 

 hop, but, being an annual, attains full 

 perfection the first season. The foli- 

 age is luxuriant, making a dense cover- 

 ing. It is one of the bestplants for cover- 

 ing verandas, trellises, etc. Heat, drought 



and insects do not trouble it Pkt. 5 



Japonicus, fol. var. (" Variegated Leaved 



Japan Hop ") A strikingly beautiful variety 



of the above. The leaves of rich green are 



blotched and marked with white and gray. 



(See cut.) 10 



mm 



HIBISCUS, CRIMSON I 



LABGE-FLOWERING 



HIBISCUS. I«£f (Marsh Mallows.) 

 Strong-growing plants, of very easy culture 



and exceedingly showy, the large cup-shaped 



flowers frequently measuring 6 inches across. 



Africanus. Eobust- growing annual bearing 

 showy flowers 3 to 4 inches across, of creamy 

 yellow with purple centre, 2 ft Pkt. 5 



coccineus. Bright scarlet 10 



Californicus. White flowers with deep 

 carmine centre 10 



Giant Yellow. The flowers attain an enor- 

 mous size, averaging 7 to 9 inches across. 

 Color, canary yellow with a garnet throat. 

 Well-developed plants bear from 15 to 20 

 flowers at once, presenting a glorious appear- 

 ance. The plants grow naturally about 4 feet 

 high, but if the centre shoots are pinched out 

 early in the season the plants will grow more 

 compact and be much dwarfer and bloom 

 more freely 10 



Crimson Eye. A robust grower, with dark 

 red stems and foliage. The flowers 6 to 7 

 inches across, of purest white, with a large 

 spot of deep velvety crimson in the centre of 

 each flower. A well-developed plant will 

 produce several hundred flowers in a season. 

 It will succeed anywhere and is perfectly 

 hardy, blooming the first year from seed in 

 the open ground. (Seecut.) •.. 10 



VARIEGATED JAPAN HOP. 



FOR A GENERAL LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS, SEE PAGES 92 TO 97. 



