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The Conard <& Jones Company , West Grove, Pa. 



Surpassing Flower Seeds i*E!ty 



WE make a special business of Flower Seeds, and gather them from all parts of the world, wherever 

 the different varieties reach greatest perfection. No finer flower seed can be had anywhere. Our 

 C. & J. Surpassing' Flower Seeds are a special brand of the very best quality, carefully 

 selected and sure to give the greatest satisfaction ; our patrons write they did not know such beautiful 

 flowers could be grown from seeds, and in future will plant no others. C & J. Surpassing' Flower 

 Seeds include all the choicest new kinds, and the good old .Tried and True varieties that everybody 

 wants. We offer those only which we know will please and give satisfaction, and sell no others. 



_ C. & J. SURPASSING FLOWER SEEDS are sold at little prices. They grow easily, bloom 

 quickly, and bear the largest and finest flowers. Printed *' Directions for Culture '* are sent with every order. 

 C. & J. LITTLE PRICE PKTS. allow the purchaser to get an' elegant collection of the 

 finest flowers for very little money. When larger quantities are wanted, it is easy to get more pkts. , or 

 you can buy by the ounce or pound in any quantity desired. We want your orders, and whether large 

 or small they shall have our best attention. 



Premiums on Flower Seeds in Packets, our prices are very low, but persons 



«......n.._i.i^^.i..ii.i....a._iii.^iHB»«i«iaiB^Bn_ii«an«^M seudiug 50 cts. or morc for seeds m 



pkts. or ounces, may select to the value of 10 cts. extra, dollar orders 20 cts. extra, but no premium 

 can be allowed on seeds ordered by the j{ pound or upwards, or on lawn grass, or any special col- 

 lection of seeds, and these cannot be given as premiums. 



Always buy C. & J. Surpassing" 

 Flower Seeds: they are the best. A 



dollar's worth of C & J, Surpassing Flower Seeds will produce many times as many flowers 



as the same amount expended in plants. 

 Any ordinary soil will g'row "beautiful flowers. Make it fine and mellow, plant at proper time, 



keep clear of weeds, and Nature " will do the rest." 

 Do not plant Avlien g-round is "wet and soggy, or it may bake so hard as to pre\'ent the little 



plants from coming through. 

 Do not cover too deeply ; very fine seeds should be merely pressed in v/ith the hand ; see printed 



directions sent with every order. 

 Do not allow plants to stand too thickly; weed out or transplant if necessary; if crowded 



they cannot bloom sadsfactorily. A home adorned with beautiful flowers is sure to be happy 



and prosperous. 

 XranSOl^-ntinS^. Nearly all flowers are improved by transplanting, except Sweet Peas, Poppies, j 

 ^^ ^* Centaureas, etc., which are usually sown where they are to grow. By starting 



tender seeds in boxes, hot beds or cold frames and transplanting, you escape danger of frost and 



secure the earliest and finest flowers. 



Hints on Growing Flowers from Seeds, 



Always Address 



The Conard & Jones Co. wr-arr"p.. 



THE RAINBOW or MAY APPLE 

 PASSION FLOWER 



This is a handsome rapid growing climber, which grows easily from seed, and is always greatly ad- 

 exquisite 



Passif lora locarpata 



mired on account of the exquisite color and 

 curious form of its flower ; begins to bloom 

 while quite small ; the flowers are 3 to 4 inches 

 across, lovely blush white, delicately tinted 

 with blue and having a beautiful rayed cen- 

 tre like the spokes of a wheel. The flowers 

 are followed by handsome purple fruits of 

 pleasant flavor. It is perennial, and ^-''' 

 though it may die down in Winter, willt^; 

 come up in the Spring and bloom as ^^ 

 well as ever; a partially sheltered situa- 

 tion suits it best. Pkt. 6 cts. 



BLUE PASSIOX IXOTTEK. — Splendid 



large flowers, similar to the above, except 



in color, which is beautiful violet blue. 



Pkt. 6 cts. 



SCAKLET PASSION FEOWER.— This is 



i the beautiful red passion flower of Califor- 



■""nla ; exceedingly handsome. Pkt. 6 cts. 



THE 3 PKTS. FOR 13 CTS. 



The 3 colon mixed, Pkt. 6 cU, 



P§mm.^m mmm^u 



