New Floral Guide — Spring, 1901. 



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New Lar^e Flowering Petunias— oiants of California 



JNew L.a«ge I'loweriug i'etiinias, Giants of California. 



THE GIANT MAMMOTH ZINNIAS— These are a grand 

 new class of Zinnias, growing about three feet high, 

 branching freely and bearing an immense profusion of 

 large double flowers of the richest and most handsome 

 colors during the whole season. No flowers grow easier 

 than the Zinnias or are more handsome and showy. Fine 

 mixed colors, bright and handsome. Packet, 4 cts. 



DOUBLE LILLIPUT ZINNIAS— Dwarf, compact bushes, 

 crowded full of fine, perfectly double pompon flowers of 

 the brightest colors. They make a grand show and bloom 

 all Summer. Packet, 4 cts. 



ZINNIA NEW CURLED AND CRESTED— This splendid 

 new strain always attracts attention. The large curled 

 and crested petals impart a softness and beauty to the 

 flowers that is very attractive, and diff"erent from all other 

 Zinnias ; they are greatly admired. Packet, 6 cts. 



For those friends who desire to have the 

 largest and finest Petunias in the world, we 

 unhesitatingly recommend these New Giants 

 of California, which are undoubtedly the 

 most magnificent Petunias ever seen, both in 

 regard to size and depth of flowers and bril- 

 liant and wonderful combinations of colors, 

 embracing every conceivable shade of crim- 

 son, pink, lavender, yellow, and even deep 

 black. They are marvels of beauty, and en- 

 tirely eclipse all the finest strains before 

 known. The seeds germinate as easily and 

 grow as freely as other fine strains of Petun- 

 ias, but as they are all saved from hand-fer- 

 tilized flowers, they are necessarily costly. 

 Packet, 10 cts. 



PETUNIA, NEW FRINGED GRANDI- 

 FLORA — Immense flowers of all beautiful 

 shades and colorings, same as above, but 

 petals elegantly fringed and lanceolated. 

 Very rare and beautiful. Packet, 10 cts. 



PETUNIA, BEST DOUBLE— This is the 

 finest strain of best double Petunias, and 

 will produce a large proportion of grand 

 double flowers, of the most magnificent 

 colors and shades, but it is very scarce and 

 expensive and requires great care to grow, 

 Packet, 10 cts. 



PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA — This is one 



of the largest flowering and richest colored 

 varieties in cultivation ; flowers frequently 

 measure over four inches in diameter, and 

 are of many beautiful colors, including va- 

 rious shades of rose, violet, purple, laven- 

 der, crimson and yellow ; extremely rich 

 and handsome. Packet 8 cts. 



New Zinnia. 



DWARF ZINNIA FIRE BALL - Makes beautiful 

 dwarf, bushy plants, only six or eight inches high and 

 completely covered with large double flowers of the 

 brightest crimson scarlet imaginable. Very desirable for 

 beds, borders and edging. Packet, 6 cts. 



DWARF ZINNIA SNOW BALL- Exactly similar to 

 the above except that the flowers are pure snow-white. 

 The two kinds contrast beautifully when planted tog-ether 

 Packet, 6 cts. 



Petunia Grandiflora. 



PETUNIA HVBRIDA— A splendid strain, saved from the 

 finest flowers, of most brilliant and distinct colors, in- 

 cluding the beautiful striped and variegated kinds ; excel- 

 lent for beds and borders ; unsurpassed in beauty. Finest 

 mixed colors. Packet, 6 cts.; % oz., 25 cts.; good mixed, 

 pkt., 4 cts.; J<oz.. 12 cts. 



PORTULACA, DOUBLE FLOWERED-One of the most 

 beautiful and showy annuals ; produces vast numbers of 

 the brightest colored double flowers, like miniature roses; 

 pure white, crim.son and golden yellow ; valuable for 

 beds, baskets and borders ; grows low and spreading ; 

 does best in hot, dry weather, and in warm, sandy soil. 

 Fine mixed colors, pkt., 4 cts. 



VIOLET — Everyone loves sweet violets; their charming 

 color and delicious fragrance endears them to all ; they 

 grow easily from seed and bloom finely if given a mod- 

 erately cool, sheltered place, and will do well planted 

 among shrubbery. Pkt., 4 cfs. 



VIOLET, WHITE CZAR— Pure snow-white; splendid 

 large bold flowers, borne on tall stems ; very handsome. 

 Pkt., 6 cts. 



NEW CROSS-BRED HYBRID MOON FLOWER-The 



kind that Bl> cms. A vigorous, quick-growing, climbing 

 vine, with dark green leaves of three different shapes ; 

 blooms a month earlier than other kinds and bears an 

 abundance of large, lovely pure white flowers, which are 

 very fragrant and open in the evening ; always admired; 

 useful for covering porches, arbors, etc- Pkt.. 6 cts. 



