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Corn Flower 
CARNATION 
Sown under glass in early spring, or later in the open 
ground, the plants will flower second summer. 
largest, richest flowers we recommend their eulture in 
They are also garden favorites, 
and grown in this way flowers of good quality may be 
had in summer if given plenty of water, good soil anda 
mulch about their roots. With tall varieties staking and 
pots of rich soil. 
tying is also necessary. 
Choice Mixed. Saved from choicest double flow- 
ers; very select. 114 feet. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Fine Double German. 
Pkt. 25 ets. 
Good Mixed. For border culture. 
Early Dwarf Vienna. 
ers of a great variety of colors. 
will withstand our winters and bloom early. 
Giant Marguerite. 
highly scented. Pkt. 10c. 
Picotee. 
eolors. Choice mixed. Pkt. 25 ets. 
Double Grenadin. A splendid variety for florists 5 
very early, charming, brilliant scarlet flowers. Exceed- 
ugly valuable for making bouquets. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Collection of 12 beautiful varieties, $1.00. 
From named flowers. 
Pkt. 10 cts. 
The best garden sort, pro- 
ducing a large per cent. of double, sweet-scented flow- 
With light protection 
Pkt. 10 ets. 
Flowers first year from seed; 
Edges of petals bordered with various 
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Choice Flower Seeds 

CANDYTUFT (iberis) 
The Candytufts are among our best white flowers for edgings, for bedding or massing, for 
rockeries and for cutting. Several of the varieties are fragrant, and all are profuse in bloom. 
Sow outdoors in April, where they are to bloom, and thin well when the plants grow about an 
inch. Sow again in a month, and late in July for fall flowers. 
Empress. Distinct candelabra-shaped 
branches, bearing immense pyramids of pure 
white bloom. Pkt. 10 cts. 
New Carmine. Distinct and beautiful. 
Pkt. 5 cts. , 
Improved White Rocket. Pkt.5 cts., 
oz. 30 cts. 
Crimson. Very beautiful. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
30 cts. 
Purple. Fine dark. 
ets. 
Pkt. 5 
ets., oz. 30 
Give rich soil and water freely. 
Fragrant. White. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
New Hybrid Dwarf. Fine mixed. Pkt. 
10 ets. 
Tom Thumb. White; forms a dwarf, 
compact cluster of clear white flowers. Pkt. 

10 cts. 
Hardy Perennial (Iberis sempervi- 
rens). Pure white. Pkt. 10 cts. 
CANNA (Indian Shot) 
Crozy’s New Hybrids. Seed saved fro 
are dwarf in habit, and remarkable for size a 
Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
m the finest varieties of recent introduction. They 
nd brillianey of their flowers. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Dark-Leaved Varieties Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Collection of 12 varieties. Pkt. 75 cts. 
Collection of 6 Dark-Leaved varieties. 
For 

Canna 
Pkt. 50 cts. 
CENTAUREA 
These are of the easiest culture and are among 
the most serviceable annuals for cutting, and may 
be sown out of doors from April to July for suc- 
cession. 
The flowers will keep for over a week in water if 
cut just when they are about to open. 
Americana, Flowers, lilac purple; 3 ft., oz. 40 
ets., pkt. 5 ets. 
Imperialis. (New Giant Corn Flower), Flowers 
of enormous size, fragrant and of most charming 
colors, 2ft., finest mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Centaurea Cyanus. These are the popular 
cornflowers, known also as Bachelor’s Buttons, 
Ragged Sailor and Bluet, and are beautiful and 
effective plants for beds and borders. The cut 
flowers are highly appreciated for bouquets and 
decorations. 
Emperor William. Dark Blue. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Rose, Pkt. 5 cts. 
White. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt 5 cts. 
Double, Large double flowers of exquisite 
shades of color. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Cyanus Victoria Blue. A lovely little plant 
for edgings, rockwork, pots, ete., flowers bright 
blue, but inclined to sport a little. Pkt. 10 cts. 
MARGUERITE CENTAUREA 
An extra-vigorous race especially adapted for outdoor culture. They are very neat in habit, and remarkable for their rich profusion of flow- 
ars, produced in five months from sowing. 
also, their neat habit makes them very suitable. 
they are most satisfactory. Pkt. 10 cts. 
For masses of bloom few plants are finer; and for pots, 
Grown as annuals, from seed sown every 
CENTAUREA. White-Leaved Varieties 
Gymnocarpa. Silver-gray foliage; drooping habit, very graceful. 
Fine ornamental plant of great beauty ; silvery white, deeply cut foliage. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Candidissima. 
Clementei. 
Foliage white, deeply cut, and altogether very beautiful. 
Pkt. 10 ets., oz. $1.00. 
Pkt. 10 cts. 
CASTILLEIA INDIVISA 
A very ornamental plant, with brilliant deep scarlet bracts. 
and is one of the most effective of half-hardy annuals. 
Pkt. 25 ets. 
CELOSIA 
Very singular, ornamental and showy plants, producing magnificent spikes of feathery looking flow- 
They succeed wellin the garden and make very attractive pot-plants. 
ers. 
Argentea. Long spikes of silvery white, shaded with flesh color; splendid. Pkt. 10 ets. 
Aurea pyramidalis. 
Crimsor-Feathered. Crimson spikes; beautiful. 
Pyramidalis plumosa. Beautifullong plumes, pyramidal in form; of red, yellow, violet. Pkt.10cts. 
Huttoni. - Bushy habit, pyramidal form, profusely branched, each branch being tipped witha small 
spike of bright crimson flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Thompsoni Magnifica. Similarto the preceding in all respects except color, which varies in the 
most magnificent shades. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Bright golden spikes in pyzamidal form ; exceedingly beautiful. 
Pkt. 19 ets. 
It presents a magnificent appearance, 
Pkt. 10 ets. 
spring, 

Carnation 
