Choice FloWer Seeds 
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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 
SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
PORTUI^ACA. 
Very brilliant dwarf annuals, best adapted to warm situations, and 
blooming profusely from early summer until autumn. Very effective in 
beds, edgings or rockwork. Seeds should be sown late, as they will not 
germinate till hot weather. Thrive best in light sandy soil. 6 ins. pj^^ 
Single, Extra Mixed oz. 40 cts. . fo 05 
Collection oJ ten separate colors, 40 cents. 
DOUBLE POETULACAS 
Pkt. 
White $0 15 
Orange 15 
Rose Color . • . . 15 
Pkt. 
Scarlet ISo 15 
Sulphur 15 
Rose, Striped Carmine . . 15 
Mixed Colors 10 
Double 
Poppy. 
SIMGI^B POPPIES, continued. 
Danebrog. Brilliant scarlet, each of the four petals Pkt. 
being stamped with an ivory-white spot So 05 
Laevigatum. Gorgeous New Persian Poppy ; deep scar- 
let, with black spots, white margin 10 
The Bride. Satiny white flowers of large dimensions . 10 
Tulip Poppy (Papaver glauctini) . A new species, 12 
to 14 inches high, producing 50 to 60 vivid scarlet flow- Portulaca. 
ers. The two outer petals form a saucer surrounding Pkt 
the two erect petals, giving the flower the appearance of a scarlet tulip $0 10 
Umbrosum. Rich vermilion, with a shining black spot on each petal 05 
Collection oi siz varieties of Single Annual Poppies, 35 cents; six varieties Double Annual 
Poppies, 25 cents. 
Collection of six separate colors, 50 cents. 
PRIMULA. 
The Chinese Primrose is one of the most valuable winter-blooming 
plants for the house, greenhouse or conservatory. Seed sown in spring 
produces fine plants for flowering the following winter. The varieties 
we offer are selected from the very best English strains, and cannot be 
surpassed. 
SINGLE FRINGED CHINESE PRIMROSES. 
Alba magniflca. Flowers pure white, with a large, bright Pkt. 
yellow eye $0 50 
Chiswick Red. The most brilliant crimson-scarlet Primula ; the 
foliage is very finely cut, and a deep green color 50 
Holborn Blue. Saved from the richest colored flowers only ... 50 
Magenta Queen. Compact habit of growth, vigorous and robust. 
Flowers are very large, of a bright magenta, with a small lemon 
eye ; dark green foliage 50 
Meteor. Immense, beautifully fringed blossoms ; color rich crim- 
son, with bright yellow center 50 
Princess Jjouise. Splendid, large white flowers, having a peculiar 
metallic luster ; quite distinct 50 
Rose Queen. Beautiful shade of rose . . 50 
Rubra violacea. Of robust habit, bear- 
ing flowers of rich violet-crimson 50 
Village Maid. White, striped carmine . . 50 
Alba. Pure white 25 
Rubra. Red ; very fine 25 
Single Fringed. Very choice mixed ... 25 
HARDY PERENNIAL POPPIES. 
Pkt. 
Bracteatum. Very large orange-scarlet flowers, averaging 5 inches in diameter fo 10 
Iceland Poppies {Papaver nudicaule). Although perennials, this class blooms the first 
season from spring-sown seed. Fragrant, crushed satin-like flowers produced in profusion 
from beginning of June to October. Mixed colors 10 
Oriental Hybrids. Containing charming new colors, including blush pink, black-purple, 
deep blood-red, etc. Finest mixed 15 
POXENTII^I^A. 
Handsome herbaceous perennials, exceedingly useful in all situations ; the neatness of their 
foliage and long duration of bloom make them very desirable. pj^^ 
Double. Choice varieties mixed, i foot $0 25 
Single. Finest mixed, i K feet 10 
Frimnla. 
Elliott's Mammoth Verbenas cannot be beaten for size and brilliancy of flowers. 
