EWERLASTINGS 
The Everlasting Flowers 
are justly very popular, 
only for their Summer 
in the garden, but wil 
their beauty for years i 
bloom, tied in small b 
SS and dried slowly in the shade, 
with the heads downward to 
keep the stems straight. 
ACROCLINIUM.--A 
ers; graceful border 
and valuable for win 
uets and decorations. 
flowers large, the best 
introduced. 
—Finest 
white. 
useful little white flo 
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XERANTHEMUM, 
high, stiffand angular in appearance, very hardy. 
—Alatum Grandiflorum. The largest flowering sort, 
GLOBE AMARANTHUS.—Bachelor’s Button. A sp 
HELICHRYSUM--DWARF DOUBLE. 
* ORNAMENTAL 
One of the most interesting and useful class of garden 
plants, and this list I believe embraces the most popu- 
ar and satisfactory varieties. Many a trellis, fence, 
tree-stump, or veranda, otherwise unattractive, can 
be made beautiful by planting them. 
AMPELOPSIS.—Japanese Ivy, or Miniature Virginia 
Creeper. An introduction from Japan which has 
proven entirely hardy. It grows as rapidly as the 
old Virginia Creeper, and attains a height of fifty 
feet. It clings firmly to any wall, tree, etc. The | 
leaves are small on young plants, which at first are 
of an olive green brown color, changing to bright | 
scarlet in the Autumn. 
—Veitchi. 10c. 
ARISTOLOCHIA.—Dutchman’s Pipe. A rapid 
growing climber with large heart-shaped foliage, 
and very curious flowers resembling a pipe. 20 feet. 
—Sipho. Brownish purple. 10c. 
BALLOON VINE.—Cardiospermum. A rapid grow- 
ing, handsome climber, with inflated membranous 
capsules, from which it derives its name, 
—White. 16 feet. 5c. 
CANARY BIRD FLOWER.—A very attractive, 
creeper, bearing a neat yellow flower, beautifully 
fringed. 10 feet. _ ‘ 10c. 
CLEMATIS.—Rapid growing climbers, fine for | 
arbors and verandas, Soak the seed in water for | 
24 hours before sowing. 
—Fine Mixed. 
COBZEA.—A rapid growing climber, 
abundance of large bell-shaped flowers. 
« ) 10e: 
bearing an 
10c. 
COB.ZA SCAN DENS, 
soon as they come into full 
ful class of everlasting flow- 
-Roseum Flore Pleno. 
New double rose colored var- 
iety, habit tall and branching, 
Mixed. Rose and 
5c. 
AMMOBIUM.—A pretty and 
making bouquets, summer or 
winter. Grow about 18 inches 
“CLIMABERS * 
r, not —AIll Colors Mixed. 5e. 
display HELICHRYSUM.—Large, 
1 retain full, double flowers, of various 
f cutas colors, from bright yellow to 
Scarlet, shaded and tipped. 
unches, 
beauti- 
colors. iC. 
plants —Tall Double Mixed. Vari- * 
ter bou- ous shades 5c 
sort yet 
10¢. 
C. 
wer for 
GLOBE AMARANTHUS. 
flowers pure white. 5c.|—Fine Mixed. 
ecies of Cockscomb, with 
GRASSES 
AGROSTIS 
BRIZA 
COTX LAC 
am pas gTAass. 
EUL 
—Scandens. Rich purple. 15 feet 10c. f 
COCCINEA.—A_ handsome climber of 
the Gourd species, with dark, glossy 
preen foliage, snow-white bell-shaped 
owers, bearing fruits about 2 inches 
long which turn to a brilliant carmine. 
Start seed early in frame or in the house. 
—Indica. e b 
CONVOLVULUS.—WMorning Glory. A well-known 
and beautitul free flowering class of climbers, with 
brilliant and varied colored flowers, growing in 
almost any situation. 
—Major. Very fine mixed. _ 5e. 
DOLICHOS.—Ayacinth Bean. A French Hyacinth 
Bean, with beautiful clusters of purple and white 
flowers. 15 feet. 
—Fine Mixed. 5e. 
GOURD ORNAMENTAL.—A very useful and 
ornamental class of rapid-growing climbers. The 
fruit is of various shapes and colors, some very large 
and others very small. All are hard-shelled and will 
keep for years, never decaying. 
10 feet. 
10¢ 
—Small Varieties Mixed. All sorts. 5c. 
—Large Varieties Mixed. Allsorts. 5c. 
IPOM(@EA.—Cypress Vine. Fern-like foliage and scar- 
let flowers decidedly beautiful. 15 feet. 
—Quamoclit. BrightScarlet. _ J 5c. 
LOPHOSPERMUM.—A_ beautiful climber, with 
showy flowers of large size, resembling foxglove ; foli- 
age soft, velvety texture, shaded with bronze. 
—Scandens. Rosy purple. 10c. 
erin MAURANDIA.—A 
beautiful climbing 
plant for conserva- 
tory or trellis-work. 
—Finest Mixed Va- 
rieties. 1 
MOMORDICA.— 
Commonly known as 
Balsam Apple. No 
BALLOON VINE. 
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Peculiarly desirable as dried 
specimens; exceedingly hand- 
some bouquets may be formed 
of them for Winter. y 
—Dwart Double Mixed. All 
RHODANTHE.—Some care 
is necessary in starting seeds 
of the Rhodanthe, but you 
will be rewarded for your care 
with an abundance of pretty , 
bell-shaped flowers, which for % 
making up into bouquets in 4% 
Winter are indispensable. Se- 
lect light rich soil in a warm 
and sheltered situation. 
—Finest Mixed. 
XERANTHEMUM.— These 
Large double globe-shaped flowers. 5 
EVERLASTINGS. Finest mixed. All the leading varieties in a single packet. 5c. 
IORNAAXKENTAL ec 
GYNERIUM ARGENTEUM, 
good-sized blossoms, perfectly 
round. Start in frame or pot 
if possible, and transplant to 
open ground. 
10¢. 
RHODANTHE. 
are very beautiful, everlasting flowers, highly prized for Winter bouquets. 
All colors. 
lace with heads downward to dry. 
ULOSA.--The most beautiful ; fine and 
Large racemes of beauti 
Pampas Grass. 
Tail Grass. Fine for bouquets. 5 
PENNAT 
Very ornamental. 
ENTAL GRA 
Finest Mixed. 
others in mixture. 
trailing plant can 
surpass thisin strik- 
ing beauty of fruit 
and foliage. 12 feet. 
—Balsamina.—Bal- 
ssam Apple. Apple- 
shaped fruit. 5c. 
—C harantia.—Bal- 
sam Pear. Pear-shaped fruit. 
NAST 
trellises ; or rustic-work. 10 feet. 
i iant eon e very showy. 
e 
6 5c. 
AS.—Lathyrus Odoratus. Beautiful fra- qi) 
grant free flowering plants, thriving in any open & 
situation; blooming all Summer and Autumn if the 7, 
flowers are cut freely, and the pods picked off as they 
appear. 6 feet. 
—Fine Mixed. : 
For a select list of beautiful 
Peas—Sce specialties. 
THUNBERGIA.—Black Eyed Susan. 
mental, rapid growing climber. 
son. Fine for vases, i r i 
coration, Delights in a light, rich soil. 6 feet. 
—Fine Mixed. White, buff and orange. 
REMEMBER THAT FOR $1.00 YOU CAN SELEC 
FLOWER SEEDS IN PACKETS TO THE AMOUNT 0 
$1.30; $2.00 TO THE AMOUNT OF $2.75; $3.0 
BUYS SEEDS TO THE AMOUNT OF $4.25, ETC. 
LOPHOSPERMUM—SCANDENS,. 
feathery. 10c. 
ful 
5c. 
Lovers of Everlastings and those who grow them for Winter 
ecoration, will need a few of the grasses to work up with them 
iving a pleasing relief to the brilliancy of their showy compan- 
ions. Should be gathered when in full bloom, and hung up ina 
dark, dry 
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_ MAXIMA.—Quaking Grass. 
rattles indispensable as a bouquet or design grass. 
RYMA.—Job’s Tears. 3 
ERIANTAUS RAVENNZE.—Exquisite white plumes, 
z Unexcelled for designing. 
LIA JAPONICA.—Striped leaves, very beautiful. 
GYNERIUM ARGENTEUM. 
mh» 5c. 
similar to 
10¢c. 
10e. 
Magnificent silvery 
Taine 10e. 
ORDEUM JUBATUM.—Squirret 
iC. 
.—feather 
5c. 
SSES.— 
All the above and 
5c. 
URTIUM MAJUS.—Tall Tropwolum. Ad- 
mirably adapted for rock-work, banks, covering 
10¢. 
All colors shades and markings. 5c. 
new and rare Sweet Et 
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The flowers are 
very pretty, and are borne profusely during the sea- 
rustic work or greenhouse de- 
5c. 
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