EYERLHSTING FLOWERS. 



The Everlasting 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 'the shade, with the heads downward 



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



A.CKOC1.INHIM. — A beautiful class of everlasting tlowers; graceful 



border plants and valuable for winter bouquets and decorations. 



—Finest Mixed. Kose and white. 5c. 



AMMOBUJM:.— 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. 



— .,&.Iatuin Orandiflorum. The largest flowering sort, flowers pure 



white. Produce.s an eiiorcuous crop of flowers. 5c. 



QIvOBi: AMAKANTHirs.-i}ucfteZo7-'s Button. A species of 



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



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

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—All Colors Mixed. 



HELICHKYSITM.- Large, full, dou- 

 ble flowers, of various colors, from bright 

 yellow 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. 

 KIIODANTII£. — Some care is neces- 

 sary in starting seeds of the Bhodanthe, 

 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 

 Indispensable. Select light, rich soil in a warm and sheltered situation. 

 —Finest Mixed. Embracing all the best and most prolific flowering varieties. 5c. 



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



bouquets. No collection of Everlastings is complete without them. 

 —Fine Mixed. Lars;?, double globe shaped flowers. All colors. 5c. 



B'VJBKI.iASTINO!!^ .—Finest mixed. All the leading varieties in a single packet. 5c. 



©RNHMENTaL GRHSSES. 



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

 to work up with them givinij 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. 



GI.OBE AMAKANTHUS. 



DOUBLE WALL-FLOWEB. 



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 sprmg or early autumn; in the latter case 



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



A.VO'NITTJM.. —trunk's Mood. A hardy perennial, producing in abundance Its 

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



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



AI<YSSUM.— GoW Dust. Alyssum Compactum, popularly known as Gold Dust, is well 

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



— Saxatlle Compactam. One of our neatest perennials. 5c. 



A-iiVlliEGIA..— Double Columbine. This plant produces beautiful, curiously formed 

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



—Finest Double Mixed. All sorts and shades. 5c. 



CAMPANULA.— CrtHierftiiri/ Bells. Beautiful, large bell-shaped flowers; effective 

 plants for the lionler or pot culture. 



—Medium. Spleiiilid mixed. Single and double va- 

 rieties. Emhraci'M iiianv 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 many new sorts; handsome colors. 10c. 



CHAMA:PEUCE. — 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 desiralile and pretty. 2 feet. 



— Diacantha. True Ivory Thistle. 5c. 



DIGITALIS.— /'o.rff/owe. Especially use- 

 ful among shrubbery and half shady places. 

 Long racemes of beautful flowers. 3 feet. 



-doxlnoldes. Mixed. All shades and 

 markings. 5c. 



PERENNmLS. 



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HOLLYHOCK. - This splen- ^ 



did plant now ranks with the " 



Dahlia for summer decoration, (J 



and from its stately growth and o 



the varied colors of its magnifl- fl 



cent large spikes of flowers may 7 



justly claim a place in every gar- t 



den or pleasure ground. Seed » 



sown in July will flower the fol- B 



lowing Spring. Hardy. 



—Double Fine Mixed. All S 



colons in grand mixture. 10c. S 



PHLOX PERENNIAL.-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- 5 



tection; will flourish in any soil, succeeding C 



better, however, in deep, rich, moist ground. I> 



—Finest Mixed. 6c. ft 



PRIMULA. — Favorite early free ^ 



flowering plants, should be exten- Q 



sively grown for filling the beds and S 



borders of the Spring flower garden; Z 



succeed best in rich soil. g 



— Elatlor. Covstip. Fine mixed. 5c. K 



-Auricula. The Auricula is a beau- 



tiful hardy Primrose, blooming early in ^ 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



AQUILEGIA 



spring and often in summer. The colors 



are exceedingly odd and beautiful. 15c. S 



S-WEET WILLIAM. - Dianthus £ 



Barbatxis. 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. Qi 



-Fine Double Mixed. All colors, O 



splendid strain. 5c 5' 



Single Finest Mixed. 5c. SI 



—Auricula Flowered Perfection. A handsome class "' 



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



havin? a clearly deflned eye; mixed. 5c. m 



TRITOMA— Jfcd Hot Poker. Flowers grow upon spikes 0^ 



3 feet long, used in beds or masses. 1' 



— Uvaria. Varies from yellow to scarlet. 5c. ? 



VALERIANA.— //ordv Jif/io^jopf Showy border plants, 3' 



or for mixing in shrubbery, producing large corymbs of " 



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



decoration. Should be largely grown. 2 feet. 



—Mixed. Eose, red and white. 5c. S 



VIOLA.— Fioi€<. The popular sweet Violet, flowers very ^ 



early in the spring and can be grown easil.v from seed. ^ 



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



"WALL-FLOWER.-Massive spikes of fragrant flowers. S 



Orna.nental in forming groups, etc. ^' 



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



NEW GiaiVT enLLIOPSIS. * 



"Golden Glory." g 



This new Giant Calliopsis, with its large, graceful, golden >' 



flowers, borne on long stems, is alike valuable for gardens, C 



for bouquets and decorations. It is a continuous and per- t: 



sistent bloomer, and is desired at once by all who see it. The plants are a per- j!l 



feet 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. S; 



eHMPHNULn. eup and Saucer. ;., 



A new, entirely distinct and exceedingly beautiful variety of Canterbury "^ 

 Bells, and is quite an acquistion to this class of hardy perennials, which are at t 

 present receiving 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 oi a cup and saucer, as shown in the illustration. Colors are blue, rose, lilac and C' 

 white and also includes the new striped sorts, which are entirely new and distinct, and as a 

 yet very scarce and expensive. The plants are of strong growth, and their beautiful 2 

 blooms almost completely hide the foliage from view. Not one of my customers r 

 should fail to plant the beautiful Cup and Saucer Campanula. Pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts.. 25 cts. g 



CENTROSEMa GRHNDIPLORH. Look at me. i 



A hardy, perennial vine of exquisite beauty, which blooms early in June from seed 1 

 sown in April, and bears in the greatest profusion inverted, pea shaped flowers, from Si 

 IJ^ to 2,'a inches in diameter, and ranging in color from a rosy violet to a reddish purple, h 

 with a broad feathered marking through the centre, while the large buds and back of * 

 the flowers are pure white, making it appear as if one plant bore many different colored ■ 

 flowers at one time. The flowers are produced in the greatest abundance, sometimes » 

 six to eight in a cluster. The stem and foliage are very graceful and of a delightful t 

 odor. It is well adapted for every garden purpose, and especially as a climber, running "■ 

 six to eight feet in a season. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. Ji 



THE PRACTiCAL FARMER'S YEAR BOOK~~) 



Is given absolutely free with every order sent me this year amonntlngto f 

 $1.50 or over. Remember every order sent me to the amount of $1.50 or • 

 over, whether for vegetable seeds, flower seeds, flowering plants or bulbs, f, 

 etc., is entitled to this valuable book. It contains over fiCO pages and is », 

 brimful with hints, information and history delightful to read. It should be fi 

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