Choice Flower Seeds 



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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 



FORGET-ME-NOT 



(Myosotis) 



Charming little plants, producing their beautiful star-like flowers in 

 ■great profusion ; invaluable for spring garden decoration, thriving best 

 in moist, shady situations. Perennials, but will flower the first season if 

 started early in a hotbed. 



• Alpestri.s, "Victoria." Of stout, bushy habit; bright azure-blue 

 flowers. 5 to 7 inches. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Blue. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Alba. White. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Distinction. A seedling of the Victoria, flowering in eight to ten 

 weeks from sowing the seed. I'kt. 15 cts. 



Robusta grandiflora (Eliza Fanrobert). Fine, pyramidal habit ; 

 bright blue. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Azorica. Dark blue ; very pretty. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Dissitiflora. Clear blue 

 flowers ; very early and con- 

 tinues long in bloom, y^ foot. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Alba. New white Forget- 

 Me-Not. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Palustris. True Forget- 

 Me-Not. Blue, with white eye. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



POUR O'CLOCKS 



(Marvel of Peru) 



Called "Four O'clocks" be- 

 cause they open their blossoms 

 at about that time in the after- 

 noon. Handsome plants, grow- 

 ing about 2 feet high, covered 

 all summer with hundreds of 

 large, sweet-scented flowers of 

 various colors. 



Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts. 



Elliott's Dwarf aiLxed. 



Similar to above, except in 

 height and size of blooms. 

 Plants, when fully developed, 

 attain a height of about one foot; 

 tlie foliage is a bright green, 

 and flowers range t h r o u g li 

 shades of red, rose, yellow and 

 white. Eecommeudable for 

 borders or pot-plants. Pkt. lOe. 



Fragaria Indica 



Pretty, hardy, herbaceous 

 creeper, with beautiful yellow- 

 blossoms and bright red^ fruit 

 like tiny strawberries. Elegant 

 for rockwork orhanging baskets. 

 Seed should be sown vei-y early 

 in the house, and plaats trans- 

 planted. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Geranium Zonale 



GAILLARDIA— Continued 



Picta Liorenziana. A charming double variety ; large flowers, two 

 inches in diameter, varying in color from sulphur to purple. Annual. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Aurora. Double; red, tipped yellow. Pkt. 5 cts. 



GENTIANA ACAULIS 



Dwarf -growing perennial. Useful for edgings or rockeries. Pretty 

 blue flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



GERANIUM 



No flowering plants are So extensively grown as the Geranium, and 

 certainly none are more suitable for large beds where a mass of bloom is 

 desired. Altliough perennials, they will flower from seed the flrst season. 

 Zonale. Finest mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Golden and Bronze-Leaved. Rich colors and markings. Pkt. 25c. 

 Double. Finest mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Large-Flowered Pelar- 

 gonium (Lady Washington 

 Geranium). Saved from the 

 choicest show varieties. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



Apple-Scented. A favorite 

 variety. Pkt. 25 cts. 



GESNERA 



Beautiful greenhouse plants. 

 Remarkable for the beauty of 

 their foliage, which is singularly 

 marked, and their long spikes 

 of brilliant colored flowers. Sow 

 in a light compost, and keep in 

 a warm, moist atmosphere. 

 Tender perennial. 



Robusta perfecta. An 

 improved strain of Gesnera 

 with handsome foliage ; free 

 flowering habit and great di- 

 versity of colors. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Choicest Varieties 

 Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Geum Atrosangui- 

 neum, fl. pi. 



Handsome, free- flowering, 

 hardy perennial, bearing pro- 

 fusely large, brilliant scarlet 

 flowers all summer; excellent 

 for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Gilia Tricolor 



Pretty dwarf annuals, bloom- 

 ing in any situation. Grow well 

 in pots, and are fine for rock- 

 eries. Choice mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Glaucium Luteum 



(Horned Poppy) 



Highly ornamental plant; 

 silvery foliage and bright yellow, 

 bell-shaped flowers. Pkt. 5 cts. 



FUCHSIA 



Fuchsias are easily gro^vn from seed, and many improved varieties are 

 obtained in this way. Our seed has been saved from a choice collection. 

 Single 3Iixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Double Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



GAILLARDIA 



(Blanket Floweri 



Splendid bedding plants, with large flowers of 



?reat brilliancy, pro- 

 Excellent for cutting. 



luced in great profusion throughout the summer. 



Amblyodon. Eieh blood-red. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Grandiflora maxima. Golden yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Grandiflora superba. Splendid variety; dark red, with bright 

 yellow border. Pkt. 10 cts. 



New Perennial Hybrids. Flowers much larger than the older 

 sorts, and colors more brilliant. Pkt. 10 cts. 



GLOBE AMARANTH (Gomphrena) 



Yery handsome and showy everlastings, commonly known as "Bache- 

 lor's Buttons." An old favorite for winter bouquets. Annuals. 



White. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Purple. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Variegated. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Nana compacta. Dwarf varieties of very compact growth. Mixed. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



GNAPHALIUM LEONTOPODIUM 



(Edel-weiss) 



This is the true Edelweiss of the Alps, well known and samuch prized 

 by tourists in Switzerland. The flowers are pure white, star-shaped, and 

 of a downy texture. Pkt. 10 cts. 



