Choice FtoWer Seeds 
38 
WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 
SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
Imperial Japanese Mornljig--Glorles. 
MORIVING-OLORIHS. 
IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING-GLORIES. The great- 
est charm of these Imperial Japanese Morning-Glories lies in the 
exquisite beauty and enormous size of the flowers, which measure from 
4 to 5 inches across. The colorings are beyond description ; the self 'or 
solid colors range from snow-white to black-purple, with all the possible 
intermediate shades, such as pink, rose, fiery red, copper red, carmine, 
crimson, pale blue, deep blue, royal purple, maroon, indigo, bronze, 
slate, brown, cherrj', ash gray, etc.; others are edged with white, having 
throats of one of the above colors, while in others this is reversed. 
There is also an endless number having flowers spotted, marbled, 
striped, flaked, splashed, etc. The vines are very robust, attaining a 
height of from 30 to 40 feet. The leaves are very handsome ; some are 
rich green, while others are streaked and mottled with white, silvery 
gray or yellow. Our strain has 
been selected with great care from 
a grand collection, and we feel con- 
fident it will give perfect satisfac- Pkt. 
tion $0 10 
BRAZILIAN MORNING-GLOR- 
IES {Ipotnasa setosa). A grand 
and luxuriant twining vine. The 
leaves measure 8 to 12 inches 
across, are deeply lobed and over- 
lap each other, thus making a very 
dense shade. Flowers 3 inches in 
diameter, of a beautiful rose color, 
borne in clusters, and are followed 
by very curious seed pods .... 10 
COMMON MORNING - GLOR- 
IBS (Convolvulus major). An- 
nual climbers ; -well known uni- 
versal favorites; rapid growers. 
Mixed colors 05 
DOUBLE MORNING-GLORIES 
(Ipotncea purpurea fl. pi.). 
Makes a strong, robust growth 
and produces double, white, blue 
or red-spotted flowers 10 
DWARF MORNING-GLORIES 
{Convolvulus minor). These have 
a low-growing or trailing habit, 
each plant covering a space of 2 
feet or more in diameter. The 
flowers are richly colored, and a 
bed of them is a beautiful sight 
the entire summer 10 
NASTURTIUMS. 
Tom Xliumb, or Dwarf Varieties. 
Beautiful bedding plants, forming compact plants about i foot high, 
covered with brilliantly colored flowers from early summer until killed 
by frost. 
/ • Pkt. Oz. 
Aurora. Salmon-rose and blush, with garnet blotches . . So 05 $0 20 
Beauty. Yellovir-flushed vermilion 05 20 
Bronze Color. Rich coppery bronze 05 20 
Chameleon. Blotched crimson, bronze and yellow .... 05 20 
Cloth of Gold. Yellow foliage, flowers deep scarlet ... 05 20 
Coerulea rosea. Rose-tinged purple 05 20 
Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, maroon spots 05 20 
Empress of India. Brilliant crimson, with dark foliage . 05 20 
Golden King. Golden yellow .05 20 
King of Tom Thumbs. Scarlet 05 20 
King Theodore. Dark maroon ; dark foliage 05 20 
Lady Bird. Orange-yellow, red spots 05 20 
Pearl. Creamj' white 05 20 
Prince Henry. Cream color, marbled and spotted with 
bright scarlet and tipped with wine red 05 20 
Rose 05 20 
Ruby King. Carmine 05 20 
Tom Thumb Mixed i/Ib. 35 cts. . 05 15 
Collection of twelve Tom Thumb varieties, 50 cents. 
TOM THUMB LILLIPUT. 
These are charming little plants with neat habit and bushy foliage, 
much smaller than the Dwarf sorts. Flowers are very brilliant and of a 
great variety of colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Tall, or Climbins: Varieties. 
Elegant climbing annuals of easiest culture ; very useful for covering 
verandas, trellises, etc. ^ ^ 
Pkt. Oz. 
Crimson $0 05 Jo 15 
Chocolate 05 15 
King Theodore. Dark crimson, dark foliage 05 15 
Orange .... 03 15 
Pearl. Cream white 05 15 
Prince Henry. Cream color, spotted crimson 05 15 
Regelianum. Purple violet 05 15 
Rose 05 15 
Scarlet 05 15 
Yellow 05 15 
Golden-Leaved Scarlet. Flowers dark crimson-scarlet ; 
foliage yellow 05 15 
Tall Mixed. All colors J^lb- 30 cts. . 05 10 
Collection of ten Tall varieties, 40 cents. 
Hasturtiums. 
