WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 



27 



Choice FtoWer Seeds 



CANDYTUFT. 



Universally known and cultivated, and considered indispensable for cutting. All the 

 varieties look best in beds or masses. Seed sown in autumn produces flowers early in spring ; 

 when sown in April, flowers from July to September, and some of the sorts till frost comes. 

 All the varieties are hardy and easy to cultivate. Single plants transplanted look well and 

 bloom profusely. Hardy annuals, i foot. 

 Empress. Distinct candelabra-shaped Pkt. 



branches, bearing immense pyiamids 



of pure white bloom |o lo 



New Carmine. Distinct and beautiful . 05 

 Improved. "White Rocket. Fine for 



florists oz. 30 cts. . 05 



Crimson. Very beautiful . oz. 30 cts. . 05 

 Purple. Fine dark .... oz. 30 cts. . 05 



CAXNA (Indian Sbot). 



Fine foliage plants of a highly decorative character ; their handsome leaves and richly 



colored flowers have an extremely fine efiect. They are easily raised from seed, which 



should be soaked for about twelve hours in hot water befoie planting. 



Crozy's New Hybrids. Seed saved from the finest varieties of recent introduction. Pkt. 



They are dwarf in habit, and remarkable for size and brilliancy of their flowers . . . $0 05 



Pine Mixed .' oz. 25 cts. . 05 



Dark-Leaved Varieties Mixed oz. 50 cts. . 10 



Collection of 12 varieties $0 75 



Collection of 6 Dark- Leaved varieties 50 



Fragrant. White . . . . oz. 30 cts. . 

 Fine Mixed . . . . - . . . oz. 25 cts. . 

 New Hybrid Dwarf. Fine mixed . . 

 Tom Thumb. White ; forms a dwarf, 



compact cluster of clear white flowers . 

 Hardy Pereanial {Iberis seniper- 



virens). Pure white 10 



K,/>A^^J\Av; 



CARNATION. 



A magnificent class of popular favorites, deliciously 

 fragrant and of a great variety of color. The seed we 

 offer is from the finest collection in Europe. 

 Choice Mixed. Saved from choicest double flow- Pkt. 



ers ; very select, i ^ feet $0 50 ^^ 



Fine Double (iernian. From named flowers . . . 25 ^^~ 



Good Mixed. For border culture 10 ' 



Early Dwarf Vienna. The best garden sort, pro- 

 ducing a large per cent of double, sweet-scented 

 flowers of a great varit^ty of color. With light pro- 

 tection w ill withstand our wintei s and bloom early . 

 Perpetual, or Tree. Saved from finest double flowers 

 Picotee. Edges of petals bordered with various 



colors. Choice mixed 25 



Double Grenadin. A splendid variety for florists; 

 very early, charming, brilliant scarlet flowers. Ex- 

 ceedingly valuable for making boucjuets 15 



Collection of twelve beautiftil varieties, $1. 

 Marguerite. This race of Carnations has become 

 very popular on account of their rapid development, 

 blooming in four months from seed, continuing in 



profusion until 

 checked by 

 frost, or may 

 be potted for 

 winter bloom- 

 ing. Flowers 

 very double 

 and in great 

 variety of col- 

 ors. Finest 

 mixture of best 

 colors 10 



Centaurea cyanus. 



CENTAUREA. 



The Centaureas form a large family, 

 some varieties being mdgnificent foli- 

 age plants, while others are noted for 

 the beauty of their flowers. 

 Americana. Strong, robust Pkt. 

 growth, about 3 feet in height ; 

 flowers lilitc-purple . . . . $0 10 

 Cyanus (Cornflower, Bachelor's 

 Button, Ragged Sailor and 

 Bluet)— 

 Emperor William. Dark 



blue 05 



Rose 05 



"White 05 



Mixed 05 



Double. Large double flow- 

 ers of exquisite shades of 



color 10 



Cyanus Victoria. A miniature Cornflower, 

 growmg only 8 inches high; fine for pots 



and edgings. Mixed colurs 10 



Marguentae. Superb new variety, with 

 large snow-white, sweet-scented flowers ; 

 excellent for cutting 10 



^Vliite-t,eaved Varieties. 



Gymnocarpa. Silver-gray foliage; drooping habit, 

 very graceful oz. Si . 10 



< ■'andidissima. Fine ornamental plant of great beauty ; 

 silvery white, deeply cut foliage 10 



Clementei. Foliage white, deeply cut, and altogether 

 very beautiful 10 



Candytuft. 



CASTII^I^EIA IXDIVISA. 



A very ornamental plant, with brilliant deep scarlet bracts. 

 It presents a magnificent appearance, and is one of the most effective of recent introductions. Half-hard)' 

 annual. iHfeet. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 CASTOR OIL BEAN. See Ricinus. 



CEI.OSIA. 



Very singular, ornamental and showy plants, producing magnificent spikes of feathery looking flowers. 

 They succeed well in the garden and make very attractive pot-plants. Graceful and beautiful half-hardy 

 annuals. ' ^Yk. 



Argentea. Long spikes of silvery white, shaded with flesh color ; splendid $0 10 



\urea pyramidalis. Bright golden spikes in pyramidal form ; exceedingly beautiful 10 



"rimson-Peathered. Crimson spikes ; beautiful 10 



I'yramidalis plumosa. Beautiful long plumes, pyramidal in form ; of red, yellow, violet, etc.; very 



striking 10 



iluttoni. Bushy habit, pyramidal form, profusely branched, each branch being tipped with a small 



spike of bright crimson flowers 10 



CELOSIA cristata. See Cockscomb. 



CHAM^^PEUCE CASABOX^^ (KisU-Bone Thistle). 

 Hardy biennial ; green foliage and small spines. Pkt. 10 cts. 



