SONS, NEW YORK 



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Choice Flower Seeds 



CANDYTUFT (iberis) 



The Candytufts are among our best white 

 rockeries and for cutting. Several of tlie var 

 Sow outdoors in April, where they are to bl 

 inch. Sow again in a month, and late in July 



Empress. Distinct candelabra-shaped 

 branches, bearing immense pyramids of pure 

 white bloom. Pkt. 10 ets. 



New Carmine. Distinct and beautiful. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Improved "White Rocket. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 30 eta. 



Crimson. Very beautiful. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 30 cts. 



Purple. Fine dark. J'kt. .5 cts., oz. 30 

 cts. 



flowers for edgings, tor bedding or massing, tor 

 ieties are fragrant, and all are profuse in bloom, 

 ooni, and thin well when the plants grow about an. 

 for fall flowers. Give rich soil and water freely. 



Fragrant. White. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 30 cts. 



Pine 3Iixed. Pkt. 5 ets., 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 ets. 



CANNA (Indian Shot) 

 Crozy's New Hybrids. Seed saved from the finest varieties of recent introduction, 

 are dwarf in habit, and remarkable for size and brilliancy of their flowers. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 50 cts. 



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Corn Flower 



Dark-lieaved Varieties Mixed. 



Collection of 12 varieties. Pkt. 75 cts. 

 Collection of 6 Dark-Leaved varieties. 



Pkt. 50 cts. 



CARNATION 



Sown under glass in early spring, or later in the open 

 ; ground, the plants will flower second summer. For 

 largest, richest flowers we recommend their culture in 

 pots of rich soil. 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 and a 

 mulch about their roots. With tall varieties staking and 

 tying is also necessary. 



Choice Mixed. Saved from choicest double flow- 

 ers; very select. V/^ feet. Pkt. 50 ets. 



Fine Double German. From named flowers. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Good Mixed. For border culture. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Early Dwarf Vienna. The best garden sort, pro- 

 ducing a large per cent, of double, sweet-scented flow- 

 ers of a great variety of colors. With light protection 

 will withstand our winters and bloom early. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Perpetual, or Tree. Saved from finest double 

 flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Picotee. Edges of petals bordered with various 

 colors. Choice mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Double Grenadin. A splendid variety for florists ; 

 very early, charming, brilliant scarlet flowers. Exceed- 

 ingly valuable for making bouquets. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Collection of 12 beautiful varieties, $1.00. 



CENTAUREA 



Centaurea represents the best that has been pro- 

 duced in these beautiful summer-blooming plants. 

 The bushes are about four feet high, and are cov- 

 ered with large heautiful flowers of the form and 

 fragrance of Centaurea Margaret. The flowers to ill 

 keep for over a week in iraler, il cut just when they 

 are about to open. It is of easiest culture. 



Americana. Strong, robust growth, about 3 

 feet in height ; flowers lilac-purple. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Cyanus (Cornflower, Bachelor's Button, Ragged 

 Sailor and Bluet)— 



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. 



C.yanus Victoria. A miniature Cornflower, 

 growing only 8 inches high ; fine for pots and 

 edgings. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Margrueritae. Superb new variety, with large, 

 snow-white, sweet-scented flowers ; excellent for 

 cutting. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Candytuft 



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- 

 ers, produced in Ave months from sowing. For masses of bloom few plants are finer ; and for pots, 

 also, their neat habit makes them very suitable. Grown as annuals, from seed sown every spring, 

 they are most satisfactory. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CENTAUREA. White-Leaved Varieties 



Gyranocarpa. Silver-gray foliage; drooping habit, very graceful. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. $1.00. 

 Candidissimn. Fine ornamental plant of great beauty ; silvery white, deeply cut foliage. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Clementei. Foliage white, deeply cut, and altogether very beautiful. Pkt. 10 ets. 



CASTILLEIA INDIVISA 



A very ornamental plant, with brilliant deep scarlet bracts. It presents a magnificent appearance, 

 and is one of the most effective of half-hardy annuals. Pkt. 25 cts. 



CELOSIA 



Very singular, ornamental and showy plants, producing magnificent spikes of feathery looking flow- 

 ers. They succeed well in the garden and make very attractive pot-plants. 



Argentea. Long spikes of silvery white, shaded with flesh color; splendid. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Aurea pyramidalis. Bright golden spikes in pyramidal form ; exceedingly beautiful. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Crimson-Feathered. Crimson spikes ; beautiful. Pkt. 10 ets. 



Pyramidalis plnmosa. Beautiful long plumes, pyramidal inform. : of red, yellow, violet. Pkt.lOets. 



Hnttoni. Bushy habit, pyramidal form, profusely branched, each branch being tipped with a small 

 spike of bright crimson flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Thompsoni Magnifica. Similar to the preceding in all respects except color, which varies in the 

 most magnificent shades. Pkt. 15 ets. Carnation 



