NOVELTIES IN FLOWER SEEDS 



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[Novelties in riower Seeds 



OSTRICH FEATHEE CELOSIA. 



New Celosia 

 " Ostrich 

 Feather." 



This new 

 Feathered Celo- 

 sia prod uces 

 very large 

 phiines, whicli 

 are exquisitely 

 curved and 

 curled in exact 

 resemblance of 

 an ostrich fea- 

 ther. The plant 

 grows about 

 three feet high, 

 is of handsome 

 pyramidal form 

 and the numer- 

 ous massive 

 plumes waving 

 gracefully 

 above the foli- 

 age make it one 

 of the most ef- 

 fective o r n a - 

 mental plants 

 for either pot 

 or outdoor cul- 

 ture. It is of 

 easy cultiva- 

 tion, requiring 

 the same treat- 

 ment as the or- 

 dinary cocks- 

 comb. 



Crimson and Orange. Mixed, per pkt., 10c. 

 ... NEW. .. 



Dwarf Meii Yellow Flowerii Pea. 



(CKOTALAKIA KETUSA.) 



The flowers of this exquisitely beautiful annual are of a 

 rich golden yellow color, of the true Sweet Pea form and as 

 large as the Eckford's varieties. The flowers are of firm 

 substance, and grow in racemes, fox-glove style, and often 

 produce over forty blossoms on one spike. It blooms pro- 

 fusely throughout the summer and until killed by frost. It 

 is a low growing, branching plant, every branch and branch- 

 let ending in raceme«, six to ten inches long, of these beau- 

 tiful golden Sweet-Pea-like flowers. The oval leaves are 

 smooth, of the darkest green, and the flowers are followed 

 by clusters of short, smooth pods, in which, when shaken, 

 the seeds sound like a child's rattle. It is best to start the 

 seeds in the window or hot-bed, first soaking them In warm 

 water. Price, 10c. per pkt. 



NBW YBbUOW ASTER. 



A Yellow Aster is at last at our disposal. It is a double flower in the form of a perfect ball ; the quills are close 

 together, and of the brightest sulphur-yellow, not a mere indication of the color, as in all former productions. The border 

 petals are broad and of a lighter tint, seeming to enclose the flower like an old-fashioned bouquet paper. The flowers 

 are borne upon long, erect stems, excellent for cutting. The plants are twelve to fifteen inches high, of compact, bushy 

 growth, and most abundant bloomers. Per pkt., lOc; 3 pkts. for25c. 



Imperial 

 Japanese 

 Morning 

 Glories. 



GRAND inPERIAL 



JapaqB^e BJoMing Ijlofie^. 



GIGAjyriC IXOWERS, 



EXQUISITE NEW COtORS, 



MAGNIFICENT FOLIAGE. 



The surpassing charm of these Imiperial Japanese 

 Morning Glories lies in the entrancing beauty and gigantic 

 size of the flowers ; they measure from four to six inches 

 across, and their greater substance causes them to remain 

 open much longer than ordinary Morning Glories. The 

 colors of the flowers, shadings and markings are limitless, 

 and are really wonders of nature, of such incomparable 

 beauty that descriptions are inadequate. Some flowers are 

 of deep, rich velvety tones, others more daintily tinted and 

 shaded than an artist's brush could portray. The solid colors 

 range through reds from soft rose to crimson, bronze and 

 garnet maroon; from daintiest light blue to ultramarine 

 indigo and blackish purple ; from snow white to cream and 

 silver gray; some are striped, starred and spotted; others 

 have magnificent edges and throats. 



The double-flowering sorts are superb and must be seen 

 to be appreciated to their full value. 



Price, single, choicest mixed, per pkt., lOc; 3 pkts., 25c. 



Price, double, choicest mixed, per pkt., 15c.; 2 pkts., 25c. 



