NEW FLORAL GUIDE-SPRING, 1900. 



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C. & J. Gold Medal Perfection Pansies 



THESE are the finest and most expensive Pansies we of' 

 fer; our other strains are fine, the best of theii- kind, just 

 as represented, but our GOLD MEDAL PER- 

 FECTION PANSIES are a special selection of the 

 largest flowering, and most beautiful varieties 

 yet produced, and are certainly not excelled iu 

 size and beauty of coloring by any offered in this 

 country. We ask for them a liberal trial. Pkt. 

 100 seeds, 10 cts.; 500 seeds, 35 cts. 



THREE SPECIAL PANSIES 



PRESIDENT CARNOT— An Elegant New Pansy of 



the True Giant-flowered class. Makes fine bushy 



plants and splendid flowers of exquisite beauty. The 



prevailing color is a deep violet purple, with a wide 



border of rich creamy-white, very showy and beauti- 

 ful. Packet, 100 seeds, 8 cts. 

 COQUETTE DE POISSY— A very elegant New Variety, 



fine large flowers, well-borne up on stout stems, color, 



a rich and peculiar shade of rosy mauve, deepest at 



centre, shading to white at the outer edge. Very rare 



and beautiful. Packet, 100 seeds, 8 cts. 

 GIANT BUGNOT PANSY— Undoubtedly one of the very finest 



Pansies ever introduced; it is a grand sort. The plants are strong 



and very free-blooming, the flowers are of enormous size, and fine 



rounded form, very rich and velvety and marked with a dark 



central blotch, elegajitly veined with contrasting colors, including 



many rare shades of red and bronze. Packet, 100 seeds, 8 cts. 



SPECIAL OFFER— The 3 Kinds, 1 pkt. each, for 20c.; Including Gold Medal, the 4 for 25c. 



EIGHT GIANT PANSIES 



These are noted for their immense size of flowers and their rich and brilliant colors, 

 contains 100 seeds or more. 



Every packet 



GIANT KING OF THE BLACKS— Immense flowers, pure 

 deep velvety black. Packet, 6 cts. 



GIANT GOLDEN YELLOV^— Flowers of very largest size, 

 bright rich golden-yellow. Packet, 6 cts, 



GIANT BEACONSFIELD-A great favorite, splendid large 

 flowers, rich purple and violet, shading to white. Pkt. 6c. 



GIANT AURICULA-FLOWERED— Superb flowers, very 

 beautifully shaded, copper and mahogany colors. Pkt. 6c. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



GIANT PURE WHITE, OR SNOW KING-Estra large 

 flowers with violet markings. Packet, 6 ctn. 



GIANT ROYAL PURPLE— Rich, dark royt purple, ex- 

 ceedingly beautiful. Packet, 6 cts. 



GIANT EMPEROR WILLIAM— Color, splendid ultra- 

 marine blue, with purple violet eye. Packet, 6 cts. 



GIANT FANCY STRIPED AND VARIEGATED— A splen- 

 did mixture of many giant mottled and variegated sorts. 

 Packet, 6 cts. 



Any three packets for 15 cts. Set of 8 packets for 35 cts. 



FOUR GRAND PANSIES— IN SEPARATE MIXTURES 



THE IMPERIAL GERMAN PANSIES are noted for their 

 strong vigorous growth, and the great variety and intense 

 brightness of their colors, combined with large size and 

 perfect form of flowers. The mixture we offer is the very 

 best quality, made from seeds of the largest and brightest 

 flowers, and includes more than fifty different shades and 

 colorings, representing all the finest and best types of 

 German Pansies. Imperial German, splendid mixed. 

 Pkt. 100 seeds, 6 cts.; 3 pkts. for 15 cts.; H oz., 65 cts. 



ROYAL PRIZE PANSIES— This is a famous mixture of all 

 the best varieties of English, French and German show 

 Pansies, including the Fancy Striped and Spotted Pansies, 

 and also the large Giant-flowered Pansies of the Improved 

 Trimardeau and Cassier's Giant Odier types. It is made 

 up of the finest named kinds, and contains a greater 

 number of the best and most striking varieties of Giant- 

 flowered Pansies than any other mixture we know of. 

 Flowers are of immense size— most grand and striking 

 colors imaginable. 100 seeds, 6 cts.; tliree packets, 

 for 16 cts.; Ya oz., 50 cts. 



IMPROVED GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES-If you 

 want the very largest pansies plant Giant Trimardeau. 

 The flowers are immense, real giants; verj' rich and 

 velvety, and borne on tall stalks; many brilliant and hand- 

 some colors, elegantly marked. We recommend our mix- 

 ture of Giant Trimardeau Pansies as the very best quality, 

 not surpassed by any. Pkt. 100 seeds, 6 cts.; H oz., 60 

 cts.; oz, $3.50. 



CASSIER'S GIANT ODIER PANf iES— These are very dis- 

 tinct and beautiful strains, alwa5 j much admired and very 

 popular. The flowers are 

 immense size, wfth three 

 or five large spots 

 on dark back- 

 grounds; hand- 

 some and showy. 

 Finest Colors, 

 Mixed, Pkt., 

 100 seeds 6c. 

 Ys oz., 75c. 



THE BEAUTIFUL SPANISH IRIS 



This is one of the easiest grown and most beautiful of hardy summer- 

 flowering bulbs. It is absolutely sure to bloom, grows twelve to fifteen 

 inches hi^h, and bears lovely, large orchid-like flowers of many brilliant 

 and striking colors, including elegant combination offine porcelein blue, 

 deep violet, royal purple, golden yellow, rich orange, pearly white and 

 coal black— beautifully variegated, striped, spotted and ruffled in a man- 

 ner impossible to describe. A bed of them is sure to make au indescriba- 

 bly gay and beautiful display of striking and unusual colors, very hand- 

 some and certain to attract notice. They are perfectly hardy, need no 

 protection and will bloom every Spring without attention. They require 

 very little room, will do well among shmbbery or other flowers, and also 

 in pots ; very pretty and useful for beds, borders, and edging, in door- 

 yards, lawns, and cemeteries. We put the price very low, and hope all 

 that can will give the^n a libernl trial. Pvice, good blooming bulbs^ 

 three fa:- 5 cts.; 15 c-3. per dozen; $1.00 per hundred* 



Spanish Iris* 



