Begonia, Vernon. 
A grand novelty. The color of the flowers is a waxy blood-scarlet, and being borne 
in immense quantities make an exceedingly brilliant effect. The foliage is also re- 
markable ; it is at first green, but when the plants are about two months 
old the leaves begin to turn red on the margins and gradually the whole 
leaf and stem are suffused. 
Seed sown in spring will produce blooming plants early 
in the summer, which will continue in unparalleled pro- 
fusion until killed by frost, and is of scarcely less value 
for growing in pots for winter blooming. Price, per pkt., lic. 
New Tom Thum Nasturtium, ‘* Briffiant.”” 
Although the varieties of Tom Thumb Nasturtiums are very 
numerous, yet they are such unequaled favorites that any 
new color or improved variety is always welcome. For gar- 
den beds in the summer, Nasturtiums will never be sur- 
passed, for they can always be depended upon to give 
splendid bloom foralong season. This new variety, Bril- 
liant, is the handsomest scarlet—a rich glistening shade— 
that is well set off by the very dark foliage of this variety. 
Price, per packet, 25c. 
Dwarf Yellow Ageratum. 
This new variety is of a delicate chamois yellow, harmo. 
nizing well with the other colors, blue and white, which 
heretofore were the representative colors of this dwarf an- 
nual, so popular for ribbon planting and 
garden beds. Theplants are compact and 
bushy, about 12 inches high, and bloom 
quickly from seed the first season and 
continue to flower abundantly until frost. 
Price, per packet, 25c. 
LA MALMAISON. 
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Uf there were any plants more attractive than others in our trial grounds the past sea- 
_80n, they were the four Balsams mentioned below. All have extra double flowers of magnificent 
Size, filling the long branches so completely from top to bottom that the foliage is almost crowded out 
of sight, each plant forming a gorgeous candelabra-formed bouquet. (See cut.) 
LA MALMAISON. Magnificent, large double blush pink flowers the exact fac-simile in color of 
| the famous Malmaison rose and with a satiny sheen in the sunlight as if sprinkled with diamond 
_ dust. (Seecut.) Price, per packet, 25c. 
BLOODSTONE. The grandest scarlet balsam we ever saw ; rich dark blood-scarlet, large, double 
and full. Price, per packet, 25c. 
¢ SPECKLED BEAUTY. A charming variety; big double flowers of snow-w 
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hite, speckled with 
minute drops of firered. Price, per packet, 25c. 
BRIMSTONE. Large double flowers of sulphur yellow. Price, per packet, 25c. 
Collection of 4 Grand Balsams, 1 packet each, for T5c. 
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The Brazilian Morning Glory. 
(Ipomea Setosa.) 
A magnificent summer climbing annual; it grows with the 
greatest vigor and luxuriance. Seed sown in our trial grounds 
May 15th produced plants that covered a trellis 12 feet high by 
July 28th, and by Aug. 15th the vines were from 30 to 40 feet long 
and still growing, branching and climbing in all directions. The 
leaves are 8 to 12 inches across and are borne from the ground up, 
overlapping each other and making a dense shade. Every part 
of the vine is thickly covered with short reddish hairs, which, 
with its immense leaves and large clusters of curious seed cap- 
sules, render it highly ornamental, and give it quite a tropical 
appearance. We know of nothing so good for quickly covering 
a piazza, arbor or a tree, and where a dense shade is required it 
has no equal. The flowers, which open in the morning, are three 
inches or more across, of a beautiful rose color, and are borne 
in large clusters very freely from July to frost. (See cut.) 
Price, per packet, 25c, 
New Giant Double Daisy. 
(Bellis perennis, fl. pl. maxima.) 
A grand novelty. The largest flowering of all known varieties’ 
of the old favorite ‘‘Double Daisy.” It has been worked up from 
the lovely ‘‘Prince of Wales” variety; the flowers are densely 
double and as large asa silver dollar, of glowing red and rose 
shades. This giant daisy was the admiration of all visitors to 
our trial grounds the past season. (See cut.) Price, per packet, 
25c. 
