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This is one of the most striking novelties of the season. It forms | 
a perfect cushion-like plant only six inches high, which is almost 
smothered with charming flowers two and one-half inches across. 
The color is anexquisite combination of wine red suffused and veined 
with a rosy carmine and broadly margined with white. It was one 
of the prettiest little plants in our trial grounds, where it remained 
in bloom throughout the entire summer, blushingly receiving enco- 
miumsfromeyery visitor. It is a splendid plant for beds and edging, 
and also equally suitable for pot culture. (Seecut.) Per packet, 25cts. . 
NEW VARIEGATED SATIN FLOWER OR HONESTY. 
(Liunaria biennis fol. var.) 
A strikingly handsome variety of this old garden favorite, the 
foliage being distinctly variegated with green and white, making 
it very effective. Itis a hardy perennial of pyramidal form, two 
feet in height. The flowers are purple, followed by the transparent 
silvery seed pods, so much sought after for dried winter bouquets. | 
Per packet, 25 cts. 
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A yellow-flowering variety of the Obconica type. 
One of the prettiest and freest blooming of the family. Foliage 
deep green, stems of both leaves and flowers red, making a charm- 
ing contrast to the whorls of bright yellow flowers, which in color 
and appearance remind one of the yellow Jasmine; they are borne 
during the entire autumn and winter months. It is readily raised 
from seed and we highly recommend it. It has received first-class. 
certificate from the R. H. 8. Per packet, 25 cts. 
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LARGE-F LOWERING, Compact-GRowing BELL FLOWER 
(Platycodon Mareisi.) 
A very handsome new variety for garden decoration in the sum— 
mer and fall. It grows sturdy and compact, its many branches 
bearing numbers of beautiful,*large, open, bell-shaped flowers of 
a rich violet blue. The appearance of the plant in bloom is exqui- 
site. One of its great merits is that it does not fall to the ground 
when in flower as is common with the old variety, P. grandiflora. 
Per packet, 25 cts. 
GLOXINIA “EMPEROR FREDERICK.” 
A grand new variety of vivid scarlet, margined by a clear white 
band. The effect is strikingly beautiful. The flowers average 314 
inches across. A grand acquisition. Per packet, 50 cts. 
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PINK OF GHINA, BALL. 
(Dianthus sinensis fl. pl., brilliant red.) 
This is the most brilliant and beautiful double Chinese Pink we 
have ever seen. Our trial row of this incomparable variety was 
unanimously pronounced a marvel of beauty by all visitors the 
past summer. The flowers are densely double, and an exquisite 
glowing, velvety red. The plants are symmetrical, compact, and of 
rapid growth, flowering in a short time after the seeds are up- 
For effective garden bedding, as wellas for pots, this variety cannot. 
be surpassed; it is also fine for cutting. (See cut.) Per packet, 
25 ets. 
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GIANT CALIFORNIAN ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 
The Eschscholtzias or ‘‘ Californian Poppies” are among our 
most beautiful and popular annuals, being of the easiest culture 
and giving great satisfaction. This new giant strain is destined to 
even greater celebrity, for the flowers are enormous, Measuring on 
plants grown in congenial situations four to five inches across, 
almost as large as a saucer, and are borne in such lavish profusion 
as to fairly hide the plants, although the latter are of unusually 
robust and luxuriant growth. These ‘‘Giant Eschscholtzias ” have 
been produced by careful selection and culture for several years, 
and the mixture contains several beautiful colors. (See cut.) Per 
packet, 25 cts. 
