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ALFRED F. CONARD, WEST GROVE, PA. 



DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 



We Tvish our friends to know tliat Dahlias grown from seed sown iu the spring bloom 

 beautifally the present season, and give as good or better satisfaction than those groT^m from 



tubers. Our seed is saved from the finest 

 double varieties, and will give a great 

 variety of bandsonie colors, and a large 

 proportion of large, perfectly double 

 flowers, fully equal to the named kind. 

 Seed started in the house, and set out 

 the last of May, will be iu bloom as soon 

 as plants grown from roots, and will pro- 

 duce as many fine flowers. Try it and 

 be convinced. Finest double mixed. 

 Pkts. 10 cts. each : three lor 25 cts. 



NEW STRIPED SINGLE DAHLIAS, 



Beautiful, large, single tio-ners. many of tbem 

 four inches across, and displaying a wonderful 

 variety of bright, rich coloi-s, beautifully 

 striped, flaked, mottled, and dotted in the 

 most curious and charming manner. Pkts. 10 

 cts. each ; three for 25 cts. 



NEW PHLOX, STARRED AND FRINGED. 



The finest novelty in Phlox ever introduced; 

 plauts cover the "ground all over and produce 

 a great profusion of bright, glowing flowers 

 the whole season ; star shaped and curiously 

 fringed, with distinct bright eyes, rich and 

 velvety. More than twenty distinct shades, 

 mixed ; largely used for beds and borders ; grows 

 very easily .'^ Pkts. 5 and 10 cts. each. 



NEW YELLOW PHLOX. A grand novelty, 

 greatly admired: extra large flowers; pure 

 chrome-yellow ; very fine. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



NEW AFRICAN MARIGOLD, LEMON 

 QUEEN. A splendid novelty, and the most 

 perfect type of a large-flowered African Marigold 

 in cultivation. Su^ierb, large, globular flowers, 

 of the most charming, clear'lemou-yellow color; 

 blooms the whole season. Pkts. 10 cts. 



MIGNONETTE, MACHET. A great popular favor- 

 ite, valued for its delicious fragrance, which is exceed- 

 ingly pleasing and attractive; tine both for pots and 

 open ground ; seed sown in a sunny place blooms all 

 summer, and when lifted and taken iu-doors will 

 bloom ail winter, too. Large, massive heads of delic- 

 iously scented red flowers ; one of the very finest sorts. 

 Pkts." 10 cts. each ; three for 25 cts. 



MIGNONETTE. GOLDEN QUEEN. Flowers gold- 

 en-yellow; very sweet and productive; one of the 

 sweetest and best kinds. Pkts. 5 cts. each. 



NEW SWEET WILLIAMS. Exceedingly beauti- 

 ful ; twice as large as they used to be, and of rich and 

 brilliant colors : they deserve a place in every garden, 

 but do not always bloom till the second season. Im- 

 mense clusters of flowers, very sweet. Perfection sin- 

 gle, finest mixed, pkts. 5 cts. ' Perfection double, finest 

 mixed, pkts. 5 cts. 



LOBELIA. Very pretty, low-growing plants, valued 

 for both garden and house culture. Blue and white; 

 finest varieties mixed. Pkts. 5 cts. 



LARKSPUR DELPHINUM. Fine, handsome an- 

 nuals of great beauty ; noted for their rich, handsome 

 colors ; all tinest kinds, mixed. Pkts. 5 cts. 



DOUBLE DAHLIA. 



^CHRYSANTHEMUM, OR FRENCH MARGUER- 

 ITES. Entirely diflerent from the Japanese Chrys- 

 anthemums ; twelve to eighteen inches high; bold, 

 bright, showy flowers, many bright colors; very hand- 

 some ; fine mixed. Pkts. 5 cts. 



ICEPLANT (Mesembnjan/hemitm). A handsome and 

 curious plant for hanging baskets, va.ses, rock-work, 

 etc. Leaves and stems appear as though covered 

 with ice crystals, which glisten in the sunlight. 5 cts. 



MORNING GLORY. The well-known and ever popu- 

 lar climbing vine ; valuable for covering arbors, porches, 

 trellises, etc.; all desirable colors, mixed. Pkt. 5 cts, 



MOON FLOWER (old original variety). This vari- 

 ety is a fine, vigorous climbing vine, very valuable for 

 making a quick shade over porches, verandas, out- 

 buildings, etc. Large, deep-green leaves so arranged 

 that while keeping out the sun they allow a free circu- 

 lation of air; not certain to bloom"unless started early 

 under glass, but one of the best vines for shade and 

 screens. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts. each. 



DIAMOND FLOWER. A lovely little annual from 

 Portugal ; quickly covering the ground with lots of 

 beautiful moss-like foliage, from which the flowers 

 glisten like diamonds. Pkts. 10 cts. each. 



