Choice FloWer Seeds 
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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 
SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
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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 VIRIDIFLORLA. 
A beautiful rapid-growing climbing gourd, with finely cut, dark green 
foliage, and small, oval, bright scarlet fruit. Half-hardy perennial. 
10 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 
ABRONIA. 
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.j 
Umbellata. Rosy lilac So 05 
Ai-enaria. Yellow 05 
ABUXII,0]>f (Chinese Bell-Flo-wer). 
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. Extra-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 MOLI^IS. 
Stately herbaceous plant with striking foliage, flourishing in almost 
any soil or situation. Hardy perennial. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 
ACHILI.EA PTARMICA FLORE PLENO. 
Very free-blooming plant, flowerinj; 
mer and autumn ; useful for cutting. 
continuously throughout the sum- 
Hardy perennial. Pkt. 10 cts. 
ACHIIVIEISES. 
Handsome greenhouse plants, producing flowers of great brilliancy. 
Choice varieties, mixed. Pkt. 50 cts. 
ACROCI.INIUM. 
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 
Roseutn. Bright rose 05 
Single Mixed . . 05 
Double Mixed 10 
AGERATUM. 
Profuse flowering plants, contrasting well with geraniums, etc.; also 
useful for pot culture in winter. pj^^ 
Conspicuum. White ; fine for bouquets, i foot $0 05 
Liasseauxi. Fine rose color, i foot 05 
Mexicanum. Blue. I'A feet 05 
" album. White. I'A feet 05 
Imperial Dwarf Blue. 54 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 
ACONIXUM NAPEI^LUS (Monfe's-Hood). 
Ornamental free-flowering plants, succeeding well in shady places ; 
blue flowers. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 5 cts. 
AOLUMIA CIRRHOSA (Mountain Fringe). 
A beautiful climber with feathery foliage resembling the Maidenhair 
fern ; rose-colored flowers. Hardy biennial. 10 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 
ADOXIS ^STIVAWS (Flos Adonis). 
Pretty annual of easy culture; flowers dark crimson, with lighter 
center, i foot. Pkt. 5 cts. 
AGROSXE9I9IA (Rose of Heaven). 
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 to rockeries and 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. 
ARAI.IA SIEBOLDI. 
A handsome decorative plant with large ornamental, palm-like 
leaves. Fine for house culture in winter and lawn in summer. New 
seed ready in April. Pkt. 10 cts. 
ARMERIA MARIXIMA (XHrift, 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. 
