NEW FLORAL GUIDE— SPRING, 1900. 



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New Lar^c Flowering Petunias 



Giants of 

 California 



New Large Flowering Petunias, 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. Pkt., 4 cts. 



POUBLE 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. Pkt., 4 cts. 



ZINNIA NEW CURLED AND CRESTED. This splen- 

 did new strain always attracts attention. The large 

 curled and crested petals impart a softness and beauty to 

 the flowers, that is very attractive and different from all 

 other Zinnias, they are greatly admired. Pkt., 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 mo.st 

 magnificent Petunias ever seen, both in regard 

 to size and depth of flowers, and brilliant and 

 wonderful combinations of colors, embracing 

 every conceivable shade of crimson, pink, lav- 

 ender, yellow and even deep black. They are 

 marvels of beauty and entirely eclipse all the 

 finest strains before known. The seeds ger- 

 niinate as easily and grow as freely as other 

 fine strains of Petunias, but as they are all 

 saved from hand fertilized flowers, they are 

 necessarily costly. Pkt., 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. Pkt., 10 cts. 



PETUNIA. BEST DOUBLE. This is the 

 finest .strain of best double Petunias, and will 

 prodtice a large proportion of grand double 

 flowers, of the mo.st magnificent colors and 

 shades, but it is very scarce and expensive 

 and requires care to grow. Pkt., 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 various 

 shades of rose, violet, purple, lavender, 

 ■crim.son and yellow; extremely rich and 

 handsome, Pkt., 8 cts. 



Jfew Zinxiia. 



DWARF ZINNIA FIRE BALL. Makes beautiful dwarf, 

 bushy plants, only six or eight inches high and com- 

 pletely covered with large double flowers of the brightest 

 crimson scarlet imaginable. Very desirable for beds, bor- 

 ders and edging. Pkt., 6 cts. 



-DWARF ZINNIA. SNOW BALL. Exactly similar to 

 the above, except the flowers are pure snow-white ; the 

 two kinds contrast beautifully when planted together. 



PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA. 



PETI3INIA HYBRIDA. A splendid strain, saved from the 

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

 ing the beautiful striped and variegated kinds ; excellent 

 for beds and borders ; unsurpassed in beauty. Finest mix- 

 ed colors. Pkt., 6 cts. ; ^ oz., 30 cts. ; good mixed, pkt., 4 

 cts. ; y^ oz., 12 cts. 



PORTULACA, DOUBLE FLOWERED One of the most 

 beautiful and showy annual ; pi'oduces vast numbers of 

 the brightest-colored double flowers like miniature roses, 

 pure white, crimson, 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. 



VIOLETS. 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 cts. 



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 Blooms. 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 

 *uii useful for covering porches, arbors, etc. Pkt., 6 cts. 



