ASPERUIiA.-A hardy 

 annual witli clusters of 

 small sweet-scented 

 flowers, bloom profusely 

 and continuously ; a beau- 

 tiful bouquet flower. 



— Odorata. -iSu'ee^ Wood- 

 ruff. Flowers have a 

 delicious odur when dried 

 that imparts an agreeable 

 perfume to clothes when 

 kept among them. Color 

 of Hower white. 8 to 12 

 inches. Pacltet, 5c. 



BAJbSASt.— Xai/K iSiippera. 

 An old and favorite garden 

 flower, producing its gor- 

 geous masses of oeautiful, 

 brilliant colored double 

 flowers in the greatest pro- 

 fusion ; of easy culture ; 

 succeeds in a good, rich 

 soil ; also fine for pot 

 culture and conservatory 

 decorations. My strain 

 cannot be equaled. 



—Double Dwarf ^lixed. 

 Very dwarf. 1)4 feet. 5a 



— (ierinan Double Mixed 

 All colors. Very tine. 5c. 



— ]lluule*s Superb Ca« 

 mellla Flowered. The 

 finest strain of perfectly 

 double Balsam, produc- 

 ing masses of beautiful, 

 brilliant colored double 

 flowers. All colors, 10 cts. 



CAN'DYTrFT— WHITE KOCKET. CALiENDlIL A,— Cape 



^ Marigold. Profuse flowering plants, making a fine show in beds or borders. 

 E —Meteor. Li^ht golden yellow. 1 foot. 



, _. _-„ , 5c. 



CaTlLIOPSI!?.— Few, if 'any, annuals are more useful than this ; the colors are 

 rich and striking, flowers numerous and beautifiil, and produce a fine effect in 

 mixed borders.— Fine Mixed. . , . 5c. 



CANDYTUFT.— A beautiful and useful plant of th#earliest culture, for growmg m 

 beds or masses, the white varieties are extensively grown by florists for bouquets. 



—White Rocket. Large trusses. 1 foot. 

 ^ -Hybrid Dwarf, Mixed. \ foot. 10c. 



• CANNA.— /ndian Slutl Plant. Stately and highly 

 S ornamental foliage plants, growing from 5 to 10 feet 

 j» high, and forming a most beautiful object for the lawn 

 ? or for large circular beds. Some have light green 



M leaves and others of a brownish red color. The flowers 

 w are of scarlet and yellow colors and very showy. Soak 



■ the seed well in warm water before sowing. Take up 



J the roots before frost and preserve in a .warm 

 ig cellar or room. 



h —MixedLall colors. 5c. 



O CATCHFLY.— 5W«n<. An easy growing, free-flower-| 



ing plant, producing dense umbels of white, red and 



S rose pink-like blossoms. The plant is covered with a 



• glutinous moisture, from which flies cannot disengage 



• themselves, hence the name Catchfly. After havingj 

 2 been once grown, the seed will sow itself lu the ground. 

 u —Choice Mixed. 5c. 



2 CELOSIA.— CbcA.icom!). Most peculiar, and attractive; 



producing spikes of beautiful feathery flowers. 

 — Cri 



ristata. Extra 

 fine, mixed. 5c. 

 CHRYSANTHE- 



MUM.-Showy 

 and efTective gar- 

 den favorites, ex- 

 tensively grown 

 for cut flowers. 

 — Coronari um. 

 Finest double 

 mixed. 5c. 



(X)NvoiiVtri>us. 



— M i nor. Dwarf\ 

 Morning Olory. 

 Remarkably 

 showy plants, with 

 exceedirtgly hand- 

 some, rich^olored 

 flowers, producing 



in beds and mixed borders and unusually bril- 

 liant effect. 1 foot. 

 —Tricolor. All colors, mixed. 5c. 



CYANUS. — Centaurea, CbrTi Flower or Ragged 

 Bailor. Ornamental plants for shrubberies and 

 mixed borders, and exceedingly useful where 

 cut flowers are in demand ; growing in any 

 common garden soil. 

 — Cyanus Minor. Mixed. 5c. 



DAHLIA.- Few are aware that Dahlia plants 

 from seed sown in the spring, will bloom 

 beautifully the first summer, and give quite as 

 good, if not better satisfaction than bulbs. I 

 offer seed that, if started 

 under glass and trans- 

 planted to the garden in 

 good rich soil the last of 

 Ma.v, will give a magnifi- 

 cent displav of the bright- 

 est colors in August, and 



bloom continuously antil cot 

 by frost. 

 — E xtra Choice Laree 

 F 1 o w e r i n c Double 

 Mixed. Seed saved from 

 largest flowered and niost 

 double sorts, embracing all 

 the new varieties. Pkt., I.Oc. 

 — D o u b I e E X t ra Fine 

 Mixed. Very tine ; about 

 twenty varieties. luc. 



—Superb New Single. Fine, 

 mixed. Probably no new 

 flower of modern times is 

 more beautitul or brilliant 

 than the new Single iJahlia. 

 They begin to flower in July, 

 and continue until October, 

 and in sheltered places as 

 late as November. The seed 

 1 offer is saved from large, I 

 tine flowers, all the choice 

 est varieties. Pkt., 10c. 



DAlfi.Y.-BfUU. A favorite 

 plant for beds or pot culture, 

 or for edging in shady situa- 

 tions. In bloom from April 

 to June. Vz foot. 

 —Double Mixed. 10c. 



DATUKA.-2'rtimp««, or Qhost 

 Flowtr. Grows several feet 

 high and branches freely, dianthus heddewigii flobe PI.E310. 



producing large trumpet-shaped flowers, a foot or more in length. 

 — Meteloides VVrishtii. White, bordered with lilac ; very fragrant. la. 



DIANTHUS. --Pints. A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most popular 

 flowers in cultivation, producing a great variety of brilliant colors and promsiOB 

 of bloom. 

 — Chinensis. China, or Indian Pink. Finest double mixed. S*. 



—Heddewigii. Flore Pleno. Double Japan pink. Seed saved from the b««t 

 double flowers only. Fine collection of colors. lOc. 



— Imperialis. fl. pl. Double Imperial Pink. Fine mixture of all colors. *c. 



— Diadematus. 11. pl. Diadem Pink. True, fine extra double mixed. My strain 

 of this beautiful pink is unrivaled in size of flowers and variety of colors. 10a 



ES(!HSCHOLiTZIA.— Ofjii/oj-nta Poppy. Very attractive plants for beds, edgings, 

 or masses: profuse flowering and fine cut foliage, in bloom from June till frost. 1ft. 

 —Mixed, all Colors. 5a 



EUPHORBIA.— -Snou) on the Mountain. A showy border plant, with foliaga 

 veined and margined with white ; very attractive. 

 Variegata. • 5a 



EVENING PRIMROSE.-<KWo<ftfra. Sundropt 

 These splendid plants are of the easiest culture and 

 deserve a place in every collection. The flowers open 

 in the latter part of the day, making a most brilliant 

 display during the evening and early morning. 

 -Fine Mixed. *«. 



FEVERFEW.— Jlfatricaria Exlmia. Free flowering 

 plants, succeeding in any garden soil. A fine bedding 

 plant or for pot culture ; blooms until frost. 

 — Double White. 5a 



GAlIiLARDlA.— Showy and admirable perennUls, 

 flowering the first year, and amon^ the gayest orna- 

 ments of summer fiowering beds. Fine mixed. Sa 

 ODETIA. Beautiful garden plants, of easy cultiva- 

 tion in any good garden soil, and remarkable for the 

 delicacy of their very tine, large blossoms. 

 Lady .Satin Rose. Deep rose pink, the surface shin- 

 ing like satin. 1 foot. . It. 

 Extra Fine Mixed. 5a 

 GOLDEN FEATHER. -?Vr«<Arum.<<ureum. Golden 

 ■ yellow foliage, very ornamental for ribbon gardening 



or borders. 6 in. 10c. 



ICEPLANT.-Jlffj- 



embry an themum 



crystallinum. A 



pretty little trailer 



for baskets or mas- 



; sing. Ji foot. 



—White. Very 



effective. 5c. 



LARKSPUR.- 



Pretty blooming 



plants, flow ers 



eing noted for pro- 

 fusion and duration 

 Thrives in a deep 

 rich soil. 1)^ feet. 

 5c. 



LOBELIA. 



—Finest Mixed Varieties. 



LINUM.— .SraW«« flax. One of the most efTec 

 live and showy bedding plants, of long dura- 

 tion having fine foliage and delicate stems. 



— Grandiflorum Coccineum. Scarlet 5c. 



LOBELI.V. —Charming little plants, of great 

 value and importance to the flower garden 

 and hanging basket. 



—Fancy Varieties Mixed. Packet, 5c. 



MARVEL OF PERU.-The well-known 

 Four O'clock. Beautif\il summer-blooming 

 plants ; producing large azal^-like flowers, 

 white, yellow, crimson, 

 striped, etc. The roots 

 ma.v be preserved through 

 the winter. 2 feet. 



-Hybrid Fine Mixed. 

 Mixtureofmanysorts. All 

 the most desirable varie- 

 ties in a single packet. 5a 



LABKSFUB, 



HAVE YOU NOTICED 

 THE GRAND 



New sweet PEAS 



ON PAGE 677 



CVANUR MINOR. 



71 



A list of popular 

 flower Seeds by 

 the ounce will be 

 found on pag:e 69. 



kjlbvei. of febh. 



