CHOICE 



FLOWER SEEDS. 



40. China PinKs or Dianthus.-(Chinese Double and jingle. 

 Finest Mixed and Hardy Perennials). Our fixture contains he 

 most popular flowers in cultivation, producing a great variety 01 

 Drillia P nt P colors and profuse bloom The Chinese and Japan 

 varieties bloom the first season, the same as hardy annuals, 



he 4 i f h VSove P -%^al C is) 1 ° C Golini a; flora Monstrosa; splendid 

 mixed a handsome and highly ornamental hardy Perennial 

 plant- of stately growth; fine for shrubberies and other nali- 



Sb 42*%s&Srtl- California Poppy).-Yery attractive an- 

 nuals for beds edgings or masses; profusion, size and brilliancy 

 of their flowers; contfnuing in bloom from June to frost, grows 



1 d^'ftaillardia FinestMixed.-Remarkablefor the profusion, 

 si^andbrmian^y of'tneir flowers, continuing- in bloom during 

 the Summer and Autumn; annual; grows l>6teet. 



44 Godetia. Finest Mixed.-An attractive hardy annual 

 Theplants bloom profusely and bear showy flowers of rich and 



V 4 r 5? d Gourds. Ornamental Vine.- Rapid growing, interest- 

 ing annual climbers, with ornamental foliage and singular- 



Sh 4 a 6. ed Sunfflower, or Helianthus.-Remarkable for the stately 

 growth size and brilliancy of their flowers, making a very good 

 effect ^-^»ffiS^« «-a 



llrto^tc^se-flo^ d^anTopen, wnfch ?£ ^T^^-SSg! 



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splendid bedding plant or can be trained as a greenhouse climber. Seed sown in 



^ nk S^t m RocKet e . ^sperisf "(ffi&^^ils. C«ltol-^.-The .Sweet Roc^ 

 prtdnclr^uste^sof-floiers which are very fragrant during the^even lng The see^ 

 readily germinates in the open ground with very little care, tiaray pcic 



fe Io hig Hibi S cu S . (Marchmellows). Africanus and Coccineui «* ed ;-f "Y^a"^- 

 men'tal plant? for mixed bed or shrubbery borders, having large size, var.ed and beaut. 



"$L C °HXVocr r Double Mixed.-The Hollyhock in its present |t^^onis 



rJn^x^eirgry-richfnd 1 ^^ c^^^^^^W^ 

 to a flower garden, perhaps no plant is so useful. Hardy Perenmant 5 feet high^ Seen 

 sown during Summer makes strong blooming plants for the following year. A slight 

 protection during Winter will be beneficial. PKts. 2. 5 and 10c. rharming 



P 52? Kenilworth Ivy. (Lianaria CymbalariaJ-l.avendei -and ^ purp le. A charming, 

 small, neat hardy perennial trailing plant, suitablefor baskets, vases, pots anu 



somestof a hand 

 some family, and 

 well deserve their 

 titleof'Imperial" 

 o r "Emperor" 

 Morning Glories. 

 Of the easiest cul- 

 ture, can be sown 

 in the open ground 

 in a sunny situation 

 when the weather has become 

 warm and settled, they soon cover 

 a large area, being of a strong, rapid 

 growth and even before flowering, are 

 decidedly novel and interesting on ac- 

 count of the varied forms of the foliage and 

 their markings. The flowers are of gigantic 

 size of good substance, remainingopen the greater 

 part of the day. The colorings are beyond descrip- 

 tion- the self or solid colors range from snow-white to, 

 black purple, with all the possible intermediate, 

 shades 3 si, P ch as pink, rose, fiery red, coppered, carmine 

 pale blue, deep blue, royal purple, maroon, indigo, bronze. 



Ho. 34. A Photograph of BOLGIANO'SMAMMOT 

 COSMOS, TaKen from Nature. Page 44. 

 S3 Imoerial Japanese Morning IGlory.-where clin sr: 

 can be "own these should have a prominent place. 

 are bevond ques- 

 tion the hand- 



