•WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK 



39 



Choice FloWer Seeds 



MADAME GUNTER'S HYBRID NASTURTIUMS. 



An entirely new strain of French origin, most remarkable for their 

 wide range of exquisite colors, showing pink, purple, rose, salmon, light 

 yellow, dark maroon, deep orange, etc. Also striped and blotched, 

 mottled and variegated in the most fantastic manner. They are strong 

 growers, climbing 5 to 7 feet, with a rich dark foliage. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c. 



LOBE'S CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS. 



They are as easily grown as the common Tall Nasturtium, which they 

 far surpass in brilliancy of their flowers, in height, rapid growth and 

 freedom of bloom. Also very desirable for winter blooming. p, , 



Asa Gray. Primrose-yellow jjSo 10 



Liucifer. Very dark scarlet . 05 



Spitfire. Brilliant scarlet 05 



Chaixianuin. Yellow, blotched carmine 05 



Roi des Noirs. Blackish crimson os 



Liobb's Nasturtiums, Mixed oz. 20 cts. . 05 



Collection of 8 varieties of Lobb's Nasturtiums, 40 cents. 



IXEmOPHILA. 



Extremely pretty dwarf, hardy annuals of spreading habit, well 

 adapted for border or pot culture. The flowers are exquisitely colored, 

 blotched and spotted. p, , 



Insignis. Blue, white center f o 05 



Maculata. White, with purple spots 05 



Mixed. Many varieties 05 



NERXERA DEPRESSA. 



A handsome creeping plant, with oval leaves and small white flowers, 

 covered later with small coral-colored berries ; fine for pot culture. 

 Tender perennial. Pkt. 25 cts. 



NICOXIAXA AFFINIS. 



A very valuable plant, producing freely deliciously fragrant large 

 white tubular flowers ; grows well in a rather rich loam. Tender annual. 

 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



XIBRE9IBERGIA. 



Beautiful little plants, flowering profusely the whole summer ; fine 

 for pots, edgings, hanging baskets, etc. p. 



Gracilis. Light blue, yellow eye $010 



Prutescens. Lilac ; free-flowering 10 



ivic;ei<i,a 

 damascena. 



(l.ove-in-a-Mist.) 



Very interesting, free- 



"^^.^^ flowering pilants, with 



i-^y^^^i^^A/^W^SSn^^^^^^^^^^yK curious -looking flowers. 



^" ' .Iij^^^BBtB^^''t^'V^(^^ Hardy annual. Finest 



a^^raj^aH||§Ka^^W^^» mixed. I foot. Pkt. 5c. 



^M^^ ^^^^SwSB^^ ^^ CEIVOXHERA. 



Bveninj; l>riiurose. 



OEnotheras are fine 



hardy annuals, opening 



^av^N " their large, showy flowers 



iE^iSS i- during the latter part of 



the day. Finest varieties 



X\) ■ '^'WlBOTWil''Jin'LriIFl"lHii P" J'" ' ' " " I "* mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



^ ^ OXALIS. 



Charming half - hardy 

 perennials, suitable for 

 vases, rockwork, hanging 

 baskets, etc., bearing 

 clusters of pretty flowers 

 „ ,, in great profusion. 6 



"^*"* inches. Pkt. 



Alba. Pure white jjo 10 



Rosea. Rose-colored ; very pretty 10 



Tropaeoloides. Deep yellow flowers and fine bronze foliage ... 10 

 Valdivlana. Pure yellow 10 



Double Fringed Petunia. 



PASSION Ft.O'WER (Passiflora). 



Handsome, rapid-growing climbers, bearing beautiful and remark- 

 able flowers in the greatest profusion. 15 to 20 feet. „. 



Coerulea. Sky-blue, very fine $0 10 



Coccinea. Vivid scarlet 10 



PETUNIA. 



These well-known favorites produce their fragrant and beautiful 

 flowers from early summer until killed by frost. They do well in the 

 house, conservatory or garden, and thrive in almost any kind of soil. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 Large-Flowering Single Fringed. An unrivaled strain. Pkt. 



Mixed colors $0 25 



Large-Flowering Single Mixed. Superb varieties in splendid 



mixture .... 25 



Dwarf Inimitable. Star Petunia ; beautiful, compact-growing 



variety 10 



Large-Throated. Splendid collection of mixed colors 25 



Argentea. Silvery white 10 



Choice Mixed. Striped and blotched 10 



Fine Mixed 05 



Collection of twelve separate varieties. Large -flowering single, $1. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 Large-Flovpering Double Mixed. Large double variegated Pkt. 



flowers So 25 



Large-Flowering Double Fringed. Large double, beauti- 

 fully fringed flowers 50 



Collection of twelve separate varieties, double, $1.25; six separate 

 varieties, double fringed, 75 cents. 



Of course everybody knows that only a small percentage of double- 

 flowering plants may be expected from seed, the balance being singles 

 of unusually fine quality. The weaker seedlings should be carefully 

 saved, as these always produce the finest double flowers. 



Elliott's R.ainbow Sweet Peas are up to date, and comprise all the brightest colors 



and largest flowering Kinds. 



