NEW FLORAL GUIDE—SPRING 1899. 
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Cineraria, Hybrida, Large-Flowering. 
CINERARIA HYBRIDA, (Large-Flowering)—The Cine- 
raria is one of the brightest and best plants for house and 
conservatory culture. Seeds sown from May to August 
will bloom abundantly the following Winter and Spring. 
Keep the plants in a cool, shady place during Summer. 
They do not like too much heat, and must not be allowed 
to get dry atthe roots. Well-grown plants show a perfect 
sheet of bloom—the colors range through crimson, ma- 
genta, violet, purple, and variegated, and are marvelously 
beautiful. Large flowering, mixed, pkt. 10 cts. 
LANTANA—Very pretty shrubby plants, bearing clusters 
of verbena-like flowers—pink, yellow and orange—in 
great abundance. Pkt. 4 cts. 
LATHYRUS ( Perennial Peas )—These are perfectly hardy, 
and live year after year, bearing a magnificent profusion 
of sweet pea-like flowers: very beautiful, and ought to 
be better known. Mixed colors, pkt. 4 ets. 
LATHYRUS SPLENDENS, (California Perennial Pea) 
—A magnificent climber having finely cut dark green 
foliage and splendid dark crimson flowers, much lar- 
ger and more showy than the other varieties. Highly 
valuca en California and well worthy of trial here. 
t. 6 ets. 
CYPERUS' AL- 
TERNIFOLIA, 
(Umbrella 
Plant)—This 
new and very 
pretty house 
plant resembles 
a palm in habit 
and form, but is 
easily grownand 
keeps green all 
the year, grows 
nicely in a bowl, 
dish or _ vase, 
half-filed with 
rich soil, and 
then filled with 
water. In this 
way it will grow 
luxuriantly, 
throwing up a 
great number of 
floweringshoots, 
and requiring no 
other attention 
than occasional- 
ly filling the ves- 
sel with water. 
Pkt. 6 cts. 
Ya : ; 
Cyperus Alternifolia, Umbrella Plant. 
LINUM (Crimson Flax)—One of the best and most showy 
hardy annuals for bedding. Sowin March or April where 
plants are intended to remain, and they will soon make & 
grand show. Pkt. 3 cts. 
LYCHNIS, or Burning Star—One of the most brilliant and 
satisfactory garden flowers. Makes dwarf bushy plants, 
completely covered with a blaze of beautiful star-like 
blossoms, scarlet, crimson, white, rose, ete. Blooms the 
first season, is entirely hardy and will continue to bloom 
for months if kept from seeding. Pkt. 4 cts. 
ENGLISH DOUBLE DAISY (Bellis Perennis)— 
Daisies are sure to grow, and begin blooming very 
quickly; the flowers are white, pink. red, and varie- 
gated; the most of them come double, and the single 
ones are nearly as pretty as the double, Finest 
mixed, 6 ets. 
MOLUCCA BALM or Shell Flower—This grand flower 
is easily grown, but is scarce and not much known; 
and always attracts great attention; grows two to 
three feet high, throwing up strong, slender stems, so 
completely surrounded by flowers as to leave scarcely 
any room for leaves; the flowers are very curious and 
unlike anything else—creamy-white delicately veined 
with purple; rich, aromatic fragrance. Pkt. 4 ets. 
MIMULUS (Monkey Flower)—Curiously shaped, bril- 
liantly colored flowers, blotched and spotted in every 
conceivable manner; excellent for pots and baskets, 
also for open ground. Pkt. 3 cts. 
OXALIS—Remarkable free-flowering little plants with 
lovely green foliage, entirely covered with pink and 
yellow flowers from June until September; excellent 
for edging and borders. Pkt. 3 cts. 
NEW COMPACT BLUE DELPHINIUM (Larkspur) 
—A new variety of rare beauty, and certain to become 
very popular as soon as known. Grows easily and 
blooms finely in sixty or eighty days after sowing the 
seed in open ground. The plants grow low and com- 
pact and are literally covered with large spikes of the 
richest sky-blue flowers, showing a mass of deep, rich 
blue color that no other flower can equal. One of the 
most charmingly beautiful new flowers that everyone 
ean have. Pkt. 6 cts. 
DELPHINIUM, or Larks- 
pur--Fine, handsome an- 
nuals of great beauty, 
noted for their light, 
graceful foliage and rich, 
handsome colors. Fine 
mixed, pkt. 3 cts. 
DEUPHINIUM FORMO- 
SUM—A very pretty and 
desirable hardy Perennial | 
Larkspur. Flowers clear 
blue, with white center; 
very fine. Pkt.-3 cts. 
DIGITALIS (Fox Glove )— 
An old-time favorite for 
the hardy border. Bears 
long, graceful racemes of 
richly spotted flowers. G 
Pkt. 3 cts. 
LINARIA (Kenilworth Ivy) 
—A well-known hardy per- 
ennial trailing plant; very useful for vases and baskets, 
also for rockeries, ete. Pkt. 3 cts. 
MIXTURE OF FRAGRANT ANNUALS. Carefully made 
up from seeds of fragrant flowers only. A bed of these 
will give rich perfume throughout the day and evening, 
and many kinds are suitable for cutting and vases. Pkt. 
6 cts. 
FLOWERS FOR CUTTING AND BOUQUETS. This 
mixture is carefully made up and includes the best annuals 
for cutting and making bouquets. They are of all colors, 
and mostof them have long stems and produce a profu- 
sion of flowers all the season. Pkt. 6 cts. 
EVENING PRIMROSE, (Cénothera). Very large saucer- 
shaped, silvery-white flowers, opening in evening, and 
exceedingly fragrant; plant is almost stemless, leaves and 
flowers lying close to the ground. Pxt, 3 cts. 
Blue Delphinium, 
Eucharidium Breweri. 
EUCHARIDIUM BREWERI-—A very pretty and showy 
dwarf summer-flowering annual; flowers purplish rose, 
shading to white; grows easily, begins to flower quickly, 
and continues to bloom profusely all through the season; 
a very elegant and distinct plant. Pkt. 6 cts. 
