New Floral Guide — Spring, 1901 



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Chinese and Japanese Pinks (Dianthus) 



COWARD'S FINEST SORTS MIXED. 



THESE beautiful Chinese and Japanese Pinks are among 

 our prettiest flowers for bedding ; they grow easily and 

 bloom profusely the whole season. Some are double 

 and others single, with beautiful fringed petals. The colors 

 are very bright and handsome, ranging from pure white to 

 deepest crimson, in endless combinations and markings; 

 many have the delightful clove fragrance so much prized, 

 and all are greatly admired for cutting and bouquets. The 

 seed we offer is a special selection of the most beautiful 

 varieties, and a great improvement on any heretofore offered, 

 and we are sure they will give the greatest satisfaction. 

 Packet 6 cts.; % oz., 25 cts. ; % oz., 40 cts. ; oz., 75 cts. 



New Dwarf German Double Hybrid Pinks. 



A Splendid new strain of Dwarf Hybrid Pinks, growing] only nine or 

 ten inches high, and bearing extra large double flowers of perfect form 

 and rich beautiful colors. Flowers frequently measure three inches 

 across, and of all shades of pink, crimson, white and variegated. 

 Elegantly fringed and very beautiful. Pkt. 6 cts. 



DIANTHUS, White Frill, or Morning: Cloak. 



I,arge, perfectly double flowers elegantly fringed, rich purple maroon, 

 almost velvety black, edged with a wide border of pure white, handsome 

 and attractive, rich clove fragrance, blooms all season. Packet, 6 cts. 



New Chinese Pink. 



MIGNONETTE 



C. & J. FINEST LARGE-FLOWERING MIXED 



—A Special Mixture, of all the Choicest Colors 

 and the Sweetest Sorts, for beds and cutting. 

 Packet, 6 cts.; J^ oz., 25 cts. 



MIGNONETTE, DEFIANCE— An extra choice variety, 

 does well in open ground, and is especially valuable for 

 growing in the greenhouse for cut flowers, makes full 

 round spikes, twelve to fifteen inches long, with wonder- 

 ful flowers of largest size and most delightful fragrance. 

 Packet, 6 cts.; % oz., 35 cts.; oz., 65 cts. 



MIGNONETTE, NEW QUAKER CITY— A new and extra 

 fine variety, large full flower spikes, rounded at the top- 

 handsome, gold-red color, deliciously sweet. Packet 4 cts.' 



MIGNONETTE, NEW GIANT WHITE-I,arge and fulL 

 spikes, pure white flowers, very sweet. Packet, 4 cts. 



MIGNONETTE, IMPROVED GOLDEN QUEEN— Very 

 handsome and attractive and exceedingly sweet, light 

 golden yellow, excellent free-blooming sort. Packet, 4 cts' 



MIGNONETTE, THE MACHET— (Pure)— Well-known as 

 one of the finest sorts; vigorous pyramidical plants, with 

 thick, dark-green leaves; blooms constantly and bears 

 very large spikes of most deliciously sweet flowers 

 Packet, 4 cts. ; Yz oz., 20 cts. 



MIGNONETTE, COMMON SWEET (Reseda, Odorata)— 

 These are very fragrant and very largely used. Packet 

 Sets.; oz., 10 cts. 



Mig:nonette — C. & J. Large-FIo^vering. 



liarge -Flowering Scarlet Sage. 



LARGE=FLOWERING SCARLET SAGE (Salvia 



Splenuens) — Highly valued as one of the very finest and 

 most beautiful flowers of late Summer and Fall, when it 

 surpasses everything else in brilliant color and continuous 

 bloom, grows easily and makes grand stately plants, two 

 to three feet high, completely covered with intense bright 

 scarlet flowers — a dazzling mass of color when other flow- 

 ers are gone. Packet, 4 cts. ; extra large packets, 6 cts. 



SALVIA FARINACEA— This is the lovely blue Salvia, forming 

 dense, bushy plants with long spikes of beautiful blue flowers, 

 making a charming contrast wlien grown with scarlet variety 

 described above. Packet, 6 cts. 



SWEET SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride)— Bears a profusion of fine, 

 large, double flowers ; scarlet, white, and rich mulberry red, edged 

 and bordered with white ; very sweet and fine for cutting. Fine 

 mixed colors, pkt. 4 cts. esch. 



LAVENDER— An aromatic medicinal herb, bearing pretty spikes of 

 pale blue flowers, and yielding, when dried, a delightful perfume. 

 Packet, 5 cts. 



THUNBERGIA, BLACK-EYED SUSAN— Handsome, slender 

 growing climbers, suitable for low trellises, vases, hanging baskets 

 etc. , pure white, yellow and deep orange some with black eyes and 

 some with white. They bloom all Summer and are among the 

 prettiest of old-fashioned flowers. Packet, 4 cts. 



