NEW FLORAL GUIDE— SPRING 1899 



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THE FINEST PANSIES S S 



Our seed is saved from selected flowers of greatest beauty. Sow as early in Spring as convenient for 

 Summer and Fall bloom, and in August and September for early Spring bloom. 



COWARD'S NEW SUNSHINE PANSIES 



This splendid mixture is highly recommended for those who wish strong, vigorous plants, sure to grow and bloom 

 quickly, and bear an abundance of extra large, brilliantly colored Pansies all through the season. The flowers are of fine 

 form, rich, velvety texture, and bright, handsome colors ; sure to please and give satisfaction to all who plant them. 

 Pkt. 100 seeds 5 cts., % oz. 40 cts., 1 oz. $1.40. 



Co | Gold Medal 

 • vj» Perfection Pansies. 



These are the finest and most expensive Pansies 

 we offer; our other strains are fine, the best of their 

 kind, just as represented, but our GOLD MEDAL PER- 

 FECTION PANSIES are a special selection of the larg- 

 est flowering and most beautiful varieties yet produced, 

 and are certainly not excelled in size and beauty of 

 coloring by any offered in this country. We ask for 

 them a liberal trial. Pkt. 50 seeds, 6c, 500 seeds, 50c. 



We offer Twenty-five Dollars in Five Cash Prizes 

 for the largest flowers of our Gold Medal Perfection 

 Pansies grown from our seed this season. First Prize, 

 $10.00 for the largest flower, ®6.00 for the second 

 largest, 84.00 for the third largest, and 82.50 each 

 for the fourth and fifth largest. Competition open to 

 all who buy a six or fifty cent packet of seed, (See con- 

 ditions, page 26). 



One pkt. each New Japanese Morning Glories, 

 Gold Medal Perfection Pansies, California Giant Pe- 

 tunias and Prize Verbenas ; the four pkts. only 25 cts., 

 on which One Hundred Dollars is offered in cash prizes 

 for largest flowers. 



NEW IMPERIAL GERMAN PANSIES 



The Imperial German Pansies are noted for their strong, vigorous growth, and the great variety and intense bright- 

 ness of their colors, combined with large size and perfect form of flowers. Our seed is the best quality. 



IMPERIAL GERMAN SPLENDID MIXED. This mixture is made from seeds of the largest and brightest flow- 

 ers, and includes more than fifty different shades and colorings, representing all the finest and best types of German 

 Pansies. Pkt. 100 seeds, 6 cts., % oz., 65 ets. 



The following- separate varieties of Improved German Pansies are each 8 cts. per 

 pkt. of fifty seeds, three pkts. for 20 cts., eight pkts. for 40 cts. The set of ten sepa- 

 rate varieties for 50 cts., postpaid. 



BLACK PRINCE— Largest and finest black. 



GOLDEN YELLOW Deep rich yellow. 



EMPEROR WILLIAM -Improved, Large deep blue, 



SNOW FAIRY— Pure snow-white. 



RED RIDING HOOD— Brilliant shades of red. 



SHOW VARIETIES— Splendid mixed, solid or self-colors. 

 IMPROVED FANCY STRIPED— Splendid striped colors. 

 FANCY VARIETIES-Beautifully spotted and marbled. 

 RAINBOW- Reddish blue, with white and pink edge. 

 LARGE SPOTTED MIXED— Grand spotted flowers. 



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 varie- 

 ties of Giant-flowered Pansies than any other mixture we know of. Flowers are of immense size, most grand and strik- 

 ing colors imaginable. 100 seeds 6 cts., three pkts. for 15 cts., % oz. 50 cts, 



SNOW QUEEN PANSY. Beautiful, pure satiny-white, with yellow dot in center, and sometimes marked with 

 faint blue or purple lines ; always sweet and pretty, popular and much admired. Pkt. 100 seeds, 5 cts. 



NEW SWEET-5CENTED PANSIES 



These make deep-rooted, compact clumps, which live over winter and bloom on from year to year They bear a 

 profusion of brilliant, sweet-scented flowers, white, lemon, orange, rose, crimson, maroon, purple, black, blue, spotted, 

 striped and variegated ; mixed colors only, Pkt., 100 seeds, 6 cts. 



5IX 5PLENDID NEW PAN5IE5 



NEW PANSY METEOR— Bright canary yellow, upper 

 petals sometimes dark brown and rich purple, with gold 

 or silver edging. Pkt 100 seeds, 5 cts. 



NEW PANSY, VICTORIA RED— The largest and most 

 beautiful red pansy ever seen; deep rich red, sometimes 

 with narrow gold border. Pkt. 100 seeds, 5 cts. 



NEW PEACOCK PANSY— Lovely ultramarine blue, like 

 the glistening hues seen in the feathers of the peacock ; 

 very beautiful. Pkt. 100 seeds, 5 cts. 



NEW PANSY, EMPEROR FREDERICK— Large, hand- 

 some flowers, deep, velvety brown, with rich golden 

 yellow border and markings ; very distinct and beautiful. 

 Pkt. 100 seeds, 5 cts. 



NEW FIRE KING PANSY-Bright fiery red, elegantly 

 flamed with magenta, gold edged. Pkt. 100 seeds, 5 ets. 



THE BUGNOT PANSY— Flowers of grand size and sub- 

 ptanee ; exceedingly rich and beautiful colors, radiating 

 from center like rays of light ; fine. Pkt. 100 seeds, 5 cts. 



Special Offer. Above 6 and 1 pkt. each Royal Prize and Snow Queen, EIGHT for 30 CTS. 

 GOOD QUALITY HIXED PANSIES, BRIGHT HANDSOHE COLORS, FOR BEDDING 



Per pkt. 100 seeds, 3 cts., % oz. 15 cts., %oz. 35 cts., %oz. 45 cts., 1 oz. 85 cts. 



