ROSES, SEEDS AND BULBS FOR 1897. 31 
Grand New Japanese Morning Glories. 
We ask special attention to our grand 
New Japanese Morning Glories; they 
are the most remarkable novelty of the 
year. The flowers are very large, often 
measuring five or six inches in diameter 
and of most curious and remarkab e va- 
riegated colors—some are elegantly 
banded and striped, others spotted, mar- 
bled and variegatedin wonderful com- 
binations, some have finely ruffled and 
crimpled edges, others elegantly scol- 
loped borders of contrasting colors, with 
throats of exquisite rainbow tints. The 
colors include finest shades of red, bronze, 
crimson and maroon, all shades of blue 
from delicate azure to deepest indigo and 
royal purple, also snow-white, cream and 
gray. The leaves, too, are of different 
shapes and colors, some being elegantly 
mottled and variegated, white, yellow 
and green. They like rich ground, with 
plenty of moisture and sunshine, but 2 
grow nicely everywhere, and bloom pro- ¥& 
fusely all through the season. They 
make elegant screens for porches, fences, fg 
trellises, etc., and a bed of them will be a iP 
constant surprise and delight the whole \ 
season, as new colors and markings 
may be expected nearly every day. See 
Twenty-five Dollar Prize Offers for 
largest flowers. PkKts. 8 cts. each. 
Prize Offer . We offer TWENTY- 
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FIVE DOLLARS, in LN 
five prizes, for the largest flowers of New Japanese Morning Glories, one-half natural size. 
Japanese Morning Glories grown 
from our seed this season, viz.: Ten Dollars for the largest flower; Six Dollars for the second 
largest; Four Dollars for the third largest, and Two Dollars and a Half each for the fourth and 
fifth largest. Competition open to allour customers. See conditions, page 30. 
THE NEW DOUBL,® MORNING GLORIES are very pretty, and bloom as freely as the single kind, 
but only about three fourths of the seeds will bear double flowers ; the others will be either semi-double 
or single. Flowers are white, with smallred or blue spots. Pkt. 14 seeds, 6 cts. 
NEW IPOMEA NORTHERN LIGHT. This is a beautiful new Ipomea, bearing thousands of lovely pink 
lavender colored flowers, over two inches in diameter. It blooms early and abundantly, the foliage is 
large and handsome; the seed germinates quickly, and the plants grow vigorously from the start; 
makes elegant screens, and will cover more space in less time than any other plant we know of. Pkt. 8c. 
New Sweet-Scented Pansies. 
(2, <i . We offer the finest mixture of 
Sweet-Scented Pansies now to be 
found. This splendid strain was 
obtained by crossing the choicest pan- 
sies with the large sweet-scented vio- 
lets. They beara profusion of beau- 
tiful pansy-like flowers of brilliant 
eolors and delightful fragrance. The 
flowers are from 2 to 2% iuches across 
and are well borne up on long, stout 
stems; they show a wonderful variety 
of colors, including white, Jemon, or- 
ange, rose, crimson, maroon, purple, 
black, blue, spotted, striped, and vari- 
egated. The plants are hardy and 
§ vigorous, forming deep-rooted, com- 
2 pact clumps, which live over Winter 
GP and bloom on from year :to year. 
= Thev make an elegant display of 
= bright, handsome flowers very early 
in Spring and continue to bloom 
abundantly at intervals all through 
the season. Though the flowers are 
notall equally fragrant, the majority 
ied ney scented and Rarer ea 
i * ingly bright and attractive that they 
New-Sweet Scented Pansies. should be extensively planted by 
flowerlovers everywhere. Sow early in Spring and thin out or transplant to 8 or 10 inches apart, Mixed 
colors only. Pkt. 50 seeds, 6 cts.; 100 seeds 10 cts. 
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