Choice FloWer Seeds 



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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK 



Abo'bra. 



Abutilon. 



Atironla. 



Ag-eratum. 



FLOWER SEEDS. 



In this department we catalogue only those varieties and strains which in our 

 long experience we have found of sterling merit. We do not handle seeds of poor or 

 unknown quality, but aim to give our customers stock of known reliability, fresh 

 and true to name. 



ALL FLOWER SEEDS ARE DELIVERED FREE TO ANY POST-OFFICE IN THE 

 UNITED STATES OR CANADA. 



ABOBRA VIRIDIFLORA. 



A beautiful rapid-growing climbing gourd, with finely cut, dark green 

 foliage, and small, oval, bright scarlet fruit. Half-hardy perennial. 

 lo feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



ABROIVIA. 



Pretty trailing plants, bearing large clusters of sweet-scented flowers. 

 They are fine for rockwork, hanging baskets, etc., and succeed well in 

 the garden border. Hardy annual. pj^f 



Cmbellara. Rosy lilac $o 05 



Arenaria. Yellow 05 



ABUXIL,OX (CUinese Bell-Klower). 



Free flowering plants with drooping, bell-shaped flowers, some varie- 

 ties being richly veined and striped. They are of easy culture, and are 

 well adapted to the garden in summer and the house or greenhouse 

 during the winter. Tender perennials. E.xtra-Fine Mixed, from the 

 finest hybrids. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ACACIA. 



Graceful plants for greenhouse or conservatory in winter and for 

 garden decoration in summer. Flowers produced in great abundance 

 on long spikes, very fragrant and showy. Fine Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ACANTHUS MOLLIS. 



Stately herbaceous plant with striking foliage, flourishing in almost 

 any soil or situation. Hardy perennial. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ACHILLEA PTARMICA FLORE PLENO. 



Very free-blooming plant, flowering continuously throughout the sum- 

 mer and autumn ; useful for cutting. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ACHIMEXES. 



Handsome greenhouse plants, producing flowers of great brilliancy. 

 Choice varieties, mi.xed. Pkt. 50 cts. 



ACROCLIXIUM. 



One of the most beautiful of the everlasting flowers ; excellent for 

 winter bouquets, for which purpose they should be cut when they begin 

 to expand, and carefully dried. Annuals, i foot. p. ^ 



Album. Pure white $0 05 



Roseum. Bright rose 05 



Singfle Mixed . . o.s 



Double Mixed 10 



AGERATUM. 



Profuse flowering plants, contrasting well with geraniums, etc.; also 

 useful for pot culture in winter. pj.^ 



Conspicuuin. White ; fine for bouquets, i foot So 05 



Liasseauxi. Fine rose color. 1 foot 05 



Mexicanum. Blue. il4 feet 05 



" album. White. iK feet 05 



Imperial Dv^arf Blue. Ji foot 05 



" " White. K foot 05 



Little Dorrit. Lovely azure-blue. 6 inches " . . . 10 



Blue Perfection. The darkest blue of all the large-flowering 



varieties ; compact growth 10 



ACOI«IXU]»I NAPELLUS (Monk's-Hood). 



Ornamental free-flowering plants, succeeding well in shady places ; 

 blue flowers. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 5 cts. 



ADLUMIA CIRRHOSA (Mounicain Fringe). 



A beautiful climber with feathery foliage resembling the Maidenhair 

 fern ; rose-colored flowers. Hardy biennial. 10 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



ADOISIS ^STIVALIS (Klos Adonis). 



Pretty annual of easy culture; flowers dark crimson, with lighter 

 center, i foot. Pkt. 5 cts. 



AGROSTEIWMA (Rose of Heaven i. 



Free-flowering hardy annuals of easy culture, producing bright-col- 

 ored flowers on long, slender stems ; fine for cutting. Mixed colors. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



ARABIS ALPIXA. 



The earliest and prettiest spring flower. Will thrive in any dry soil, 

 and is particularly adapted lo rockeries a"d broad borders. The spread- 

 ing tufts are densely clothed with neat, bright green leaves and covered 

 with pure white flowers as soon as the snow disappears. Hardy peren- 

 nial. 6 inches. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ARALIA SIEBOLDI. 



A handsome decorative plant with large ornamental, palm-Iike 

 leaves. Fine for house culture in winter and lawn in summer. Xew 

 seed ready in April. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ARMERIA MARIXIMA (Thrift, Sea Pink). 



Pretty edging plant, bearing tufts of rosy pink flowers. Hardy per- 

 ennial. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Elliott's Special Blended Pansy Mixture contains the largest, newest and best varieties. 



