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MARIGOLD.— Tagetes. Well-known, free- 

 flowering plants, with handsome double flowers 

 of rich and beautiful colors. The African, the 

 tallest, is also the most striking in large beds, 

 mixed flower, and shrubbery borders. The 

 dwarf French is used as foreground to taller 

 plants, and makes splendid compact edgings to 

 beds or borders. 



— Eldorado. Large, busbyplants of brilliant 

 colors, many single plants having from 75 to 

 1U0 flowers in full blooru at one time. The colors 

 run through all shades of yellow, from very 

 light primrose to the deepest orange. 5c. 



—New French Compact Gold Striped. Very 

 compact and dwarf in growth, attaining a 

 height of only 6 to 8 inches. It forms a veri- 

 table bouquet, as each plant is thickly stud- 

 ded with large, handsome flowers, generally 

 striped regularly with chestnut brown on a 

 bright yellow ground. 5c. 



MIGNONETTE.— Beseda Odorata. A well- 

 known, fragrant favorite ; fine for pot or gar- 

 den culture, and can be had during the whole 

 year by sowing at intervals. 



—Parson's New White. Large spikes, pure 

 white, very fragrant. 5c. 



—Golden Queen. A very attractive and quite 

 distinct variety, spikes bright golden yellow, 

 very fragrant. 10c. 



—Sweet Scented. Small spikes. 5c. 



— Machet. A variety of very dwarf, vigorous 

 growth with massive spikes of deliciously 

 scented red flowers; the best of all sorts for 

 pots. 5c. 



MIMOSA.— Sensitive Plant. A curious plant, 

 so called because the leaves close and droop 

 when touched. 



— Sensetiva. Pinked white flowers. 5c. 



3I1MULUS.— Monkey Flower. Showy, profuse- 

 flowering plants, comprising numerous vari- 

 eties withj white, sulphur 

 and yellow grounds, spotted 

 with crimson, scarlet and 



Sink; fine for the green- 

 ouse, or moist, shady situ- 

 ations. 



—Mixed Varieties. All 

 colors and markings. 10c. 



MYOSOTIS.— Forget-me-not 

 Neat and beautiful little 

 plants, with star-like flow- 

 ers, succeeding best in 

 shady, moist situations. 



— Palustris. True blue. 

 white and yellow eyes. 5c 



NASTURTIUM— TOM THUMB— LADY BIRD, 



PANSY— Azure Blue. Beautiful light blue. 

 —Bronze Colored. A rich bright bronze sha 



PETUNIA— INIMITABLE NANA COMPACTA 



NASTURTIUM.— Tom Thumb Varieties. The dwarf 

 varieties are all desirable, and are among our most 



Sopular plants, standing any amount of heat and 

 rought, growing vigorously and flowering freely 

 all summer and fall. Excellent for massing and 

 ribboning, doing well even in poor soil. 1 foot. 



—Tom Thumb Pearl. Light cream color, the near- 

 est approach to a white Nasturtium yet obtained, 

 quite odd and beautiful. 10c. 



— Tom Thumb — Lady Bird. Rich golden with a 

 flame of ruby crimson on each petal, quite 

 attractive. 10c. 



—Tom Thumb— Ruby King. Pink shaded with 

 carmine. Very rich and attractive. 5c. 



— T o m T h u m b— S potted. Bright spotted 

 flowers. A most handsome sort. 5c. 



—Tom Thumb— King Theodore. Dark green 

 foliage; flowers almost black. 5c. 



—Tom Thumb— Golden King. Deep yellow. 5c. 



—Tom Thumb— Finest Mixed. 5c. 



NEMOPHILA.— Love drove. Of neat, compact 

 habit; blooms freely all Summer if planted in a 

 rather cool, shaded place, and not too rich a soil. 

 1 foot. 



—Fine Mixed. All colors. 5o. 



— Atomaria Atro Ceerulea.— It has a compact, 

 spreading growth, and is of a rich, deep hue of blue, 

 in fact, no colored illustration could do justice to its 

 shade of color, a hue of glorious blue wanted in 

 flowergardens. and which isno in way impaired by 

 the presence of a beautiful zone or black-purple 

 round the small white centre. 5c. 



NIGELLA.— Love in a Mist, or Devil in a Bush. A 

 compact, free-flowering plant with finely cut foli- 

 age, curious looking flowers and seed-pods; of 



easy culture, grow- 

 ing in any garden 

 soil. 



— D amescena 

 Mixed. Blue and 

 white flowers. 5c. 



PANSY. - Viola Tri- 

 color Maxima. This 

 attractive plant is 

 too well-known to 

 require any des- 

 cription, as it is a 

 favorite with all. 

 My strain is unri- 

 valed. 



— Snowflake. Sat- 

 iny white, quite 

 distinct. 15c. 



—Li ord Beacons. 

 field.— Large flow- 

 ers, of deep purple- 

 violet, shadmg off 

 in the top petals poppy — fairy 



only, toa white hue. Attractive and beautiful. 10c. 



—Emperor William. Brilliant ultramarine color, 

 with a purple-violet eye. 10c. 



—Belgian Striped or Variegated. 10c. 



—Faust or King of the Blacks. Black. 10c. 



—Pure White. Very striking. 10c. 



—Violet. Margined with white ; choice. 10c 



—Mahogany Colored. Desirable variety. 10c. 



—Golden Yellow. Very remarkable. 10c. 



—Gold Margined. Dark shade, yellow edge. 10c. 



—Black Blue. Another beautiful blue. 10c. 



—Brown Red. Handsome, desirable. 10c 



10c. 



bright bronze shade. 10c. 



—Extra Fine Mixed.— All the popular costly European 



varieties. 15c. 



—Choice Mixed. A very superior mixture. 10c. 



PETUNIA.— For outdoor decoration or house culture few 



plants are equal to this class. They commence flowering 



early, and continue a mass of bloom throughout the whole 



season, until killed by frost. Easily cultivated, requiring 



rich soil and a sunny situation. Some varieties are of a 



trailing habit. 



—Inimitable Nana Compacta. Beautifully blotched and 



striped ; dwarf, X foot. 10c. 



—Single Fringed Varieties. Superb mixture. 20c. 



—Single Large Flowered. Superb mixture. 20c. 



—Belle Etoile. Beautiful large-flowered strain of striped 



and blotched Petunias of the most symmetrical shape 



and form, sure to please. 15c. 



— New Hybrids Mixed. Fine. 5c. 



—Double Large Flowering. For the most perfect strain 



ever offered, See page SI. 

 PHLOX DRUMMONDII.-Bemarkable for the bril- 

 liancy and abundance of their large flowers, completely 

 hiding the foliage. The blossoms are of many colors, from 

 pure white to deepest purple, eyed and striped. For masses 

 of separate colors and for cutting for bouquets they are un- 

 surpassed. 

 —New Dwarf Phlox. Fireball. 

 Brilliant scarlet. 8 inches. 10c. 



—New Dwarf Phlox. Snowball. 

 Pure white. 8 inches. 10c. 



—New Dwarf Phlox. Superb 

 Mixture, all shades, colors and 

 markings. 6 to 8 inches. 10c. 



— Grandiflora Mixed. Best varie- 

 ties in superb mixture. 10c. 

 —Splendid Mixed. Very fine mix- 

 ture. 10c. 

 POPPY.— A showy and easily cul- 

 tivated hardy annual ; with large 

 brilliant colored flowers, growing 

 freely in any garden soil, and pro- 

 ducing a fine effect in large clumps 

 or mixed beds. 2 feet. 

 —Fairy Blush.— Petals beautifully 

 fringed, pure white, tipped with 

 rosy cream, shaded at the base with 

 alight lemon color. Flowers very 

 double, and immense size, some 

 measuring from 10 to 12 inches in 

 circumference. Quite distinct. 10c. 

 —Crimson King. Large double 

 flowers, intense crimson. 5c. 

 —Carnation. Double mixed, very 

 flue, large double sorts. 5c. 

 PORTULACA.-A favorite for beds, 

 edgings, rock -work, etc. Thrives 

 best in a rather rich, light loam, or 

 sandy soil. Ji foot. 

 —Large Flowered Mixed. All 

 colors. 5c. 

 —Grandiflora. fl. pi. Double Flower- 

 ing Portulaca. Colors of most bril- 

 liant shades. Seed saved from per- 

 fect double flowers. 10c. 

 RICINUS.— Castor Oil Bean. A tree-like plant, effective at 

 points where plants of stately growth are desirable. 6 to 10 

 feet. Fine Mixed. „. . . 5c - 

 SALPIGLOSSIS.— An Autumn bloomer, effective in beds 

 and borders. Succeeds best 

 in light rich soil. 1% ft, 

 -Hybrid Mixed 

 Very fine. 5c 



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