EYERLHSTING FLOWERS. 



The Eveilasting Flowers are justly very popular, not only for their summer display in 

 the garden, but will retain their beauty for years if cut as soon as they come into full 

 bloom, tied m small bunches and dried slowly in th,e shade, with the heads downward 

 to keep the stems straight. I otter only those varieties that are most desirable. 



.A.CJtOCl.,IXIU M. — A beautiful class of everlastmg flowers; graceful 



border plants and valuable for winter bouquets and decorations. 

 —Finest Mixed. Kose and white. 5c. 



AMM.OBIUM.— A pretty and useful little white flower for making 

 bouquets, summer or winter. Grow about 18 inches high, stiff and 

 angular in appearance, very hardy. 

 — Alatum Orandifloruin. The largest flowering sort, flowers pure 

 white. Produces an enormous crop of flowers. 5c. 



G1.0BE AMAKANTHtrS.— £oc/icZo»-'s Button. A species of 

 Cockscomb, with good-sized blossoms, perfectly round. Start in 

 frame or pot if possible, and transplant to open ground. 

 —All Colors Mixed. 5c. 



HE1,ICHKYSUM. -Large, full, dou- 

 ble flowers, of various colors, from bright 

 j-ellow to scarlet, shaded and tipped. Par- 

 ticularly desirable as dried specimens; ex- 

 ceedingly handsome bouquets may be 

 formed of them for Winter. 

 —Dwarf Double Mixed. All colors. 5c. 

 —Tall Double Mixed. All shades. 5c. 

 KHODANTHE. — Some care is neces- 

 sary in starting seeds of the Rbodantbe, 

 but you will be rewarded for your care 

 with an abundance of pretty bell shaped flowers, which for making up into bouquets in winter are 

 indispens.thle. Select lieht, rich soil in a warm and sheltered situation. 

 —Finest Mixed. Bmbrpcing all the best and most proliflc flowering varieties. 5c. 



XEKANTHEMUM..— These are very beautiful everlasting flowers, highly prized for winter 



bouquets. No collection of Everlastings is complete without them. 

 —Fine Mixed. Large, double globe shaped flowers. All colors. 5c. 



EVEKLiASTIN OS .—Finest mixed. All the leading varieties in a single packet. 5c. 



©RNaMENTHL GRASSES. 



Lovers of Everlastings and those who grow them for decoration, will need a few of the grasses 

 to work up with them giving a pleasing relief to the brilliancy of their showy companions. Should 

 be gathered when in full bloom, and hung up in a dark, dry place with heads downward to dry. 

 —Finest Mixed, Embracing many varieties. 10c. 



PERENNIALS. 



In the following will be found Biennials and Perennials, which live over winter and flower in 



the following spring and summer. Seed can be sown in spring or early autumn; in the latter case 



the beds should be shaded and watered until the plants appear. 



ACONITUM.— if/oHAr's Hood. A hardy perennial, producing in abundance its 

 curiously-shaped flowers, succeed in any good garden soli. 



— Napellus. White and blue flowers. Grows uniformly to a height of 3 feet. 5c. 



A Ii YSS V9M..—Oold Dust. Alyssum Compactum, popularly known as Gold Dust, is well 

 adapted for rockwork; it is compact habit, with golden yellow flowers in masses. 



— Saxatile Compactum. One of our neatest perennials. 5c. 



AQUILiEGIA.— /)o!(Wi! Columbine. This plant produces beautiful, curiously formed 

 and variously colored flowers, blooms freely early in the spring, 



—Finest Double Mixed. All sorts and shades. .^c. 



CAMPANULA.— ran?€ri«)j/ Bella. Beautiful, large bell-shaped flowers; effective 

 plants for the border or pot culture. 



—Medium. Splendid mixed. Single and double va- 

 rieties. Embraces many odd sorts. 5c. 



CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. -Well known 

 to all. The seed I offer has been imported from the 

 best European growers, and will produce many splen- 

 did varieties in double and semi-double 

 flowers. All sorts and colors mixed, includ- 

 ing manv new sorts; haudsome colors. 10c. 



CHAM^PErrCE. - Ivory Thistle. A 

 beautiful perennial thistle, and quite an or- 

 nament for garden decoration; the mid-rib 

 and spines are ivory white, the leaves 

 glossy green, shaded by a snowy down. 

 Very desirable and pretty. 2 feet. 



— DIacantha. True Ivory Thistle. 5c. 



lilGITA.l.JS.— Foxglove. Especially use- 

 ful among shrubbery and half shady places. 

 Long racemes of beautful flowers. 3 feet. 



— Qloxinoldes. Mixed. All shades and 

 markings. 5c. 



GLOBE AMABANTHUS. 



PERENNIALS. 



(eontinued.) 



DOUBLE WAI.L-FLOWEB. 



hollyhock:. - This splen- t 



did plant now ranks with the " 



Dahlia for summer decoration, "^ 



and from its stately growth and o 



the varied colors of its magnifi- S 



cent large spikes of flowers may 7 



justly claim a place in every gar- p 



den or pleasure ground. Seed <• 



sown in July will flower the fol- 2 



lowing Spring. Hardy. 



—Double Fine Mixed. All 2 



colors in grand mixture. 10c. a 



PHLOX PEKENNIAL.-The varieties ^ 



of Perennial Phlox are among the choicest * 



of our flowers for bedding and border plants. 



They are perfectly hardy, and need no pro- C 



tection; will flourish in any soil, succeeding fl 



better, however, in deep, rich, moist eround. > 



—Finest Mi:xed. 5c. SJ 



PBIMULA. — Favorite early free > 



flowering plants, should be exten- a 



sively grown for filling the beds and 3 



borders of the Spring flower garden; w 



succeed best in rich soil. R 



— Elatlor. Cowslip. Fine mixed. 5c. " 



—Auricula. The Auricula is a beau- B 



tiful hardy Primrose, blooming early In nj 



spring and often in summer. The colors m 



• areexceedinglv odd »nd beautiful. 15c. 



S-WEET WILLIAM. - Dianthus 



Barbatvs. A well-known free-flowering 



plant, which has been greatly improved 



of late years, producing a splendid 



effect in beds and shrubbery with their 



rich and varied flowers. 



—Fine Double Mixed. All colors, 



splendid strain. 5c. 



—Single Finest Mixed. 5c. ■ 



—Auricula Flowered Perfection. A handsome class " 



of single varieties in many striking shades, each flower J, 



having a clearly defined eve; mixed. 5c. ►" 



TKITOMA— .Red Hot Poker. Flowers grow upon spikes O 



3 feet long, used in beds or masses. g^ 



— "Uvaria. Varies from yellow to scarlet. 5c. S* 



'VAI^ERIA.'S A.— Hardy Heliotrope Showy border plants, >i 



or for mixing in shrubbery, producing large corymbs of ■ 



beautiful flowers, which are desirable for bouquets, or floral ? 



decoration. Should be largely grown. 2 feet. 



—Mixed. Rose, red and white. 5c. ^ 



VIOLA.— T'ioie^. The popular sweet Violet, flowers very 5 



early in the spring and can be grown easily from seed. p 



— Fliie Mixed. All the new and old varieties. 10c. 



"WALL-FLOWEK.— Massive spikes of fragrant flowers. SB 



Ornaiiiental in forming groups, etc, g 



—Double Mixed. About 12 distinct colors. 10c. a 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



50 ets. Premium on every 

 $1.00 Order. ^ $2.50 Pre* 

 mium on every $2.50 Order. -^ 



In other words, select Vegetable, Flower or Field 

 Seeds in packets to the value of $1.50 and send me only 

 KGiA- $1.00 for same, or you can select $5.00 worth of Vege- 

 table, Flower or Field Seeds in packets, and send me only 

 $2.50 in full for payment of same. 



NEW GIHNT eaLHOPSIS. "Golden Glory" 



This new Giant Calliopsis, with its large, graceful, golden flowers, borne on long 

 stems, is alike valuable for gardens, for bouquets and decorations. It is a continuous 

 and persistent bloomer, and is desired at once by all who see it. The plants are a 

 perfect glory of large golden blossoms, double the size of the older sort. They are 

 prettily toothed at the edges. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



NEW GiaNT FLOWERED HIBISeUS. "Sunset." 



Grows to the height of 4 feet, and sends up spikes of gorgeous, light-yellow flowers, 

 with a dark red velvety throat, measuring 6 inches across. It blooms about the middle 

 of the summer, if plarited in early spring, and continues until late fall, when the tops 

 die down; but will come up again and begin growing in early spring. A very striking 

 and handsome plant. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



CHAIPHNULa. eup and Saucer. 

 A new, entirely distinct and exceedingly beautiful variety of Canterbury Bells, and 

 is quite an acquisition to thi^ class of hardy perennials, which are at present receivhig a 

 great deal of attention, both at home and abroad. The bell or trumpet of the flower is 

 quite three inches in diameter, presenting the form of a cup and saucer, as shown in 

 the illustration. Colors are blue, rose, lilac and white, and also includes the new 

 striped sorts, which are entirel.v new and distinct, and as yet very scarce and expensive. 

 The plants are of strong growth, and their beautiful blooms almost completely hide the 

 foliage from view. Not one of my customers should fail to plant the beautiful Cup and 

 Saucer Campanula. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 23 cents. 

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