XIXO The Conard & Jones Company, Surpassing Flower Seeds. 
 Cobea Scandens, sis" 
A choice slender-growing climbing Vine, very desirable for porch or 
veranda, and also for window culture; has handsome foliage, begins to 
bloom quickly and continues loaded with beautiful bell-shaped fiowers 
the whole season. The flowers are green at first, but quickly change toa 
beautiful deep violet blue. A well-established plant will run 20to 30 feet 
ina season. In planting place the seed edgewise, cover lightly and 
water sparingly until the plants are out of theseed leaf. Pkt.4cts.; ¥% oz. 
15 cents. - 
Centrocema Grandiflora, ‘‘Butterfly Pea’’—Begins to bloom quickly 
and bears large clusters of pea-shaped flowers from early June until cut 
down by frost. The flowers are quite large, very fragrant, and bornein 
profusion from June until October; the color is rosy purple and creamy 
white, very handsome and attractive, six to eight feet high. Seedshould 
be soaked in water over night and planted early in Spring where it is to 
remain. Pkt.4 cts. ) 
Canary Bird Flower—A very pretty climbing vine belonging to the 
Nasturtium family. It isa quick, handsome grower of graceful habit, 
has finely-cut leaves, and bears a profusion of lovely golden yellow, fra- 
grant flowers, bearing a fancied resemblance to little canary birds. Will 
grow ten or twelve feet high and blooms all the time. Pkt. 4 cts., oz. 
25 cents. 
& Celosia Ostrich Plume—Makes nicely branched; plants two feet high; 
each stem crowned with a large fiery-red feathery Plume,very showy and 
handsome. Pkt. 4 cts. 
\ “ Cockscomb, Queen of Dwarfs —This is the finest dwarf Cockscomb in 
cultivation, grows only eight or ten inches high and bears immense 
heads of bloom ten to twelve inches across; deep, rich, velvety crimson, 
exceedingly brilliant and handsome. Packet 4 cents. 
Cockscomb—Finest varieties mixed. Packet 4 cents. 
Crotolaria Retusa, Golden Bush Pea, or Florida Rattle-Box— 
Looks very much like a Golden Yellow Sweet Pea; often forty flowers on 
Z one spike; blooms profusely early inSummer. The flowersare followed 
a / SN \\\ by pods in which the seeds sound like a child’s rattle. Soak seeds in 
COBEA SCANDENS warm water and start in window or hot-bed. Pkt. + cts. 
Coicus New Large-Leaved and 
Fringed Strains 
UR COLEUS seed isa special saving from the large-leaved 
fringed and other splendid new Strains, and will produce 
many beautiful varieties having elegantly fringed and ruffled 
leaves, and showing all the brilliant shades and combinations of 
colors seen in the finest-named varieties. They grow quickly and 
easily, and are greatly admired for bedding, borders, and house 
culture. Splendid mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 3 pkts. 25 cts. 
Coleus, choice mixed—Of many bright and attractive colors, 
fine for beds and edgings. Pkt. 6cts. 
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BEAUTIFUL FRINGED COLEUS 
Vn VG s ir < S > 3 e Finest Double Dahlias. 
(hy a A x ® S WE , a | a Ss a is now well known that the finest 
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ahlias are stows from seed ao 
in the Spring, and give as good or 
fr om S eed better Saligtaction ee ose grown 
* from roots: Ourseeds are savedfrom the finest Double Vamed Varte- 
£ tiesand will give a great variety of handsome colors and a large 
proportion of large, perfectly formed flowers, fully equal to the best | 
named kinds. Seed started in the house and set outthe last of May will © 
bein bloom as soon as plants from roots and will produce as many fine © 
flowers. Our seed is extensively planted and gives excellent satisfac- 
tion. Finest Double Mixed. Pkt.6 cts., 3 pkts. for 15 cts. ' 
» New Striped Single Dahlias—Beautiful large single flowers, many 
of them four inches across, and displaying a wonderful variety of 
bright, rich colors beautifully striped, flaked mottled and dotted in 
the most charming manner. Pkt. 6 cts. 
Z New Dwarf Tom Thumb Dahlia—Elegant little plants, growing © 
3 only twelve or fifteen inches high, and covered with bloom in less | 
than three months after seed is sown; continues to bloom till cold 
weather. Flowers very pretty and attractive, white, yellow and rose, | 
banded and variegated in the most unusual way. New and very — 
desirable Pkt. 6 cts. 
