108 The Conard & Jones Company—Surpassing Flower Seeds. ; 
Marguerite Carnations 
SUPERB NEW DWARF 
This splendid new class of Carnations blooms abun- 
dantly in three or four months after sowing the seed. 
Most of the flowers are as large and double as the finest 
named carnations, they are very fragrant and elegantly 
fringed and come in many beautiful shades of crimson, 
rose, pink, white, variegated, etc. By sowing the seeds 
at different times, one can have the finest carnations all 
the year round. Pkt. 6 cts. ; ¥ oz., 30 cts. ; oz. $1.00. 
Perennial Carnations 
Highly valued for their large, very beautiful and fragrant flowers. 
Seeds sown in open ground in May or June bloom splendidly the next 
season. They are nearly hardy, but a light covering of garden litter is 
advisable in cold situations. ; 
German Carnations, Double Mixed—Pkt. 6 ets. 
German Carnations, Extra Choice Double mixed—Pkt. 10 ets. 
Carnation Early Vienna—Extra fine for open ground culture, easy to grow 
blooms early in the season, should bein every garden. Pkt. 6 cts. 
Carnation, Perpetual or Tree, Finest Mixed—Pkt. 10 cts. 
Cactus—Choice mixed seeds saved from the best cultivated varieties. It is an inte- 
resting experience watching these curious and weird plants develop from the tiny seed. 
Sow in shallow saucers of clear, coarse sand, keep moist but not too wet, cover with 
glass, and pot the young plants in very small pots. Packet 8 cents. 
Campanula—Canterbury Bells.—Beautiful plants for beds and borders. largebell-shaped 
flowers. Very bright and attractive—sow the seeds early in the open ground—cover lightly MARGUERITE 
then, transplant tostand 12 inches apart—single mixed, Pkt. 4 cts. Double mixed, Pkt. 4 cts. CARNATION 
New Candytufts 
The candytufts are well known half hardy annuals, very free flowering 
and highly valued for beds and borders. They flower most abundantly 
during the cool, moist months of Spring and Autumn. Seed should be 
sown thinly in drills as early in Spring assoil isin proper condition, and 
plants thinned out to stand 5to 8 inches apart ;a second sowing may be 
made in August fora Fall bloom. 
Candytuft, New Giant Hyacinth Flowered—This is an improved 
new strain of giant size; grows ten to twelve inches high and bears 
enormous heads of pure white flowers, almost like a hyacinth, blooms 
quickly and is very desirable for the flower bed, and for cutting. Pkt. 
6 cts.; Y& oz. 25 cts. oz. 74 cts. 
Candytuft, New Fragrant Empress.—Considered one of the newest 
and best Candytufts, begins to bloom very quickly, and bears large heads 
of pure white Fragrant flowers, all through the season. Pkt. 6 cts. 
Candytuft, Little Prince—This is a charming dwarf variety growing ~ 
only six toseven inches high and 
throwing up fine branching heads 
completely covering the plants 
with pure white fragrant 
blossoms for weeks and months. 
Pkt. 6cts. 
Candytuft, White—Pkt. 4 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts. a at Z) 
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2 Crimson Mixed—Pkt. 4c.; oz., aS can 
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NEW GIANT HYACINTH FLOWERED CANDYTUFT narde eeene Blooms quicie 
ly, and is excellent for beds and borders. Pkt. 6 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 
Calendula—The following improved varieties of the old pot marigold are very brilliant 
and handsome and highly valued for beds and borders. Seeds sown in the open 
ground come quickly into bloom, and continue, covered with bright handsome flowers, 
till killed by frost. 
Oriole, or Large Flowering Bright Yellow—Extra large very double flowers, 
bright glowing yellow, very rich and beautiful. Pkt. 6 cts. 
Meteor—Large double flowers, deep canary yellow, elegantly striped with orange. 
Pkt. 4 cts. 
Calenduia—Fine double mixed. Pkt. 4cts., % oz. 8cts. 
Cleome Pungens, (Mountain Honeysucktle)—A fine erect growing plant, throwing 
up stems two to three feet high and bearing Iarge handsome heads of bright rose-pink 
flowers with curious long stamens standing out in all directions, giving it a very novel 
and striking appearance—fine for separate clumps or the centre of beds where tall 
growing showy flowers are wanted. Blooms all the time, and being very sweet is much 
sought after by bees. Fine mixed packet, 4 cents. 
California Poppy—The old favorite kind, fine for beds and borders; one foot high, 
brilliant orange-red and white, flowers allthe season. Very grand and showy. Pkt. 
4 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
Commelina, Blue Day Flower—Scarcely any other flower can equal this in lovely | 
sky-blue color. It grows easily and blooms freely the first season from seed sown in 
the open ground, and its tuberous roots can be kept in the cellar over Winter like 
Dahlias, and will bloom larger and finer the next season; grows twelve to eighteen CLEOME PUNGENS 
inches high ; always bright and pretty. Pkt.4 cents. 
