EYERLHSTING FLOWERS. 



Woom.tied m small bunches and dried slowly in the shade, with The headsTowuward 



to keep the stems straight I offer only those varieties that are most desirable <'°""'""''^'' 



-a.«^JtOCl^IJ\IUM — A beautiful class of everlasting flowers; graceful 



boi-uer plants and valuable for winter bouquets and decorations. 

 —Fiuest Mixed. Kose and white. gc 



AM.tlOBIUM.-Apretty and useful little white flower for making 

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

 angular in appearance, very hardy. ^ ' 



~^h!?»"'?^J'*"*"'''"""™- '^^^ largest flowering sort, flowers pura 



>.,'i'^'*^„^™''"'"<^*' "" enormous crop of flowers. " ' ^' . ° 



GLOBE A.MA.MA.lfi'naVS.-JBachelor's Svtton. A Bpecies of 

 Looi-cscomb, with good-sized blossoms, perfectly round Start 

 trarae or pot if possible, and transplant to open ground 



— AU Colors Mixed. 



HELICBKYSl'M. -Large, fuU, 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. 



-Dw.arf Double Mixed. All colors. 5c. 



—Tall Double Mixed. All shades. .5c. 



KMODANTHE. — Some care is neces- 

 sary in starting seeds of the Rhodanthe, 

 _,j^ „„ „t„ , . ^i ,. „ , t'"' you will be rewarded for your care 



n^^?sn?nt^hP« ^^Xt ^s^^y ""i' '^f P*"^ fiosvevs, which for making up into bouquets in winter are 

 indispensable, select light, rich soil in a warm and sheltered situation. 



^rS.®f ii7Sl?S.*lV-ii?Ti?'"'^*'i°= '^" ''"^ ^^^^ ''"<i """St proliflc flowering varieties. .5c 



wT:' f^^ f,^?**""^''^^® '""^ ""^^y beautiful everlasting flowers, highly prized for winter 

 bouquets. No collection of Everlastings is complete without them •»■'*' 



—Fine Mixed. Large, double globe shaped flowers. All color.s. 



KVEKl-ASTINGS .—Finest mixed. All the leading varieties in a single packet 



©RN^MENTHL GRASSES. 



Lovers of Everlastii , .. - , . - _ 



5c. 

 5c. 



^ , .^^ ^^ ''■?«? an<l tbose who grow them for decoration, will need a few of the grasses 



to woik up with them giving a pleasing relief to the brilliancy of tbeir showy companions. Should 

 i!>e^atl.ere,Mvhen m full bloom, and hung up in a dark, dry place with heads downward to dry. 

 _».„_=* m«.„,.j Embracing many varietie.s. jOc 



— JFIneat Mixed. 



PERENNIHLS. 



DOTIBLE WALL-KLOWEE. 



Beautiful, large bell-shaped flowers; effectit 



»ho f,?M,^!j,^.^i'"°'^'"^ '"i" '"' found Biennials and Perennials, which live over winter and flower in 

 the beds ^Lo!,f,? h» !h^'!?JT?^'"■, ^''^'^ '"^^, "* '°^" '" ^P""S or early autumn; in the latter case 

 Aj-iSi Should be shaded and watered until the plants appear 



^^^^JiTN,**-o7"5'"'*'* ^'""'- .. ^ ^'"■''y perennial, producing in abundance its 

 curiously-shaped flowers, succeed in any good garden soil 



TV^Jifi'S-^V '^^i?'f<* and blue flowers. Grows uniformly to a height of 3 feet. .5c 



71, r 5 y.-ffo/d Dust. Alyssum Compactum, popularly known as Gold Dust, is well 

 adapted for rock work; it is compact habit, with golden yellow flowers in masses 



"aTil?^ Compactum. One of our neatest perennials. 5c 



A«iUII.EGIA.-Z>ou6te Columbine. This plant produces beautiful, curiously formed 

 and variously colored flowers, blooms freely early in the soring "i"jcu 



-Finest Double Mixed. All sorts and shades 



CA.M.VA.l>i\Jl.A..-Canterbury Bells. 

 plants for the border or pot culture. 



—Medium. Splendid mixed. Single and double va- 

 rieties. Embraces manv odd sorts. 5c 



CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES.-Well known 

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

 beat European growers, and will produce many splen- 

 did varieties in double and serai-double 

 flowers. All sorts and colors mixed, includ- 

 ing many new ■lorts; handsome color.s. 10c. 



CHAM.3EPEUCE. — Irory 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 prettv. 2 feet. 



— Dl&cantha. True Ivo'ry Thistle. ,5c. 



»IGITALrs.-j'o,T{7?o!'e. Especially use- 

 ful among shrubbery and half shady places. 

 Long racemes of beautful flowers. S feet. 

 — filoxinoldes. Mixed. AU shades and 

 markings. 5c. 



GLOBE AMARANTHUS. 



PERENNiaLS. 



(Continued^ 



HOI^tYHOCK. - This splen- 

 did plant now ranks with the 

 Dahlia for summer decoration 

 and from its stately growth and 

 the varied colors of its magnifl- B 

 cent large spikes of flowers may ? 

 justly claim a place in every gar- f 

 den or pleasure ground. Seed f> 

 sown in July will flower the fol- " 

 lowing Spring. Hardv. " 



-Double Fine Mixed. All C 

 onTn-s- -i^o'SfS in grand mixture. 10c. S 



PHI.OX PERENNIAL.-The varieties § 

 ff nTf/fl","'^' ^i"°? ?'? among the choicest » 

 of our flow ers for bedding and border plants. ^ 

 They are perfectly hardy, and need no pro- C 

 tection; will flourish in any soil, succeeding C 

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

 —Finest Mixed. sc' 5 



PKIMULA. — Favorite early free S, 

 flowering plants, should be exten- 5 

 sively grown for filling the beds and 5 

 borders of the Spring flower garden; 2 

 succeed best in rich soil. " 



— Elatior. Cowslip. Fine mixed. 5c S' 

 -Auricula. The Auricula is a beau- 0; 

 tiful hardy Primrose, blooming early in 

 spring and often in summer. The colors m- 

 are exceedingly odd and beautiful. 15c 2' 

 SWEET WILLIAM. - .Dianlh,is S 

 Barbatiis. A well-known free-flowering "' 

 plant, which has been greatly improved 5" 

 of late years, producing a splendid 

 eflect in beds and shrubbery with their > 

 rich and varied flowers. a 



-Fine Double Mixed. All colors B. 

 SWEET WIJ.LIA.M. sp'endid strain. r,c. 5 



-Single Finest Mixed. 5c 2 



-■*"»••«"'» Flowered Perfection. A handsome class * 

 of single varieties in many striking shades, each flower ~ 

 having a clearly defined eye; mixed. .5c 



TKITOMA— i?fd Mot Poker. Flowers grow upon spikes 



3 feet long, used in beds or masses. 



— Uvaria. Varies from yellow to scarlet. 5c 



VAl,EKIANA.-jrrrrri7/-Hriio^-ope, Showy border plants' % 



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. Bose, red and white. ' jp S« 



'ViO'L.A..— Violet. The popular sweet Violet, flowers very S 



Mrly in the spring and can be grown easily from seed. 3 



— Fine Mixed. All the new and old varieties lOc * 



WALL-FLO-WEK.-Massive spikes of fragrant flowers' S 



Ornaaiental in forming groups, etc, w 



—Double Mixed. About 12 distinct colors. loc. g 



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.00 buys seeds in packets to the value of $1.30. K 



$2.00 buys seeds in packets to the value of $2.75. a( 



$3.00 buys seeds in packets to the value of $4.25. ? 



$5.00 buys seeds in packets to the value of $7.50. S 



This discount applies to seeds in packets only, how ^ 



ever, and is not allowed on ounces, quarter pounds, ^ 



pounds, pints, quarts, peciis, bushels, etc. 5 



Do Not Forget n'^cou^rt' 



In packets also applies to Flower Seeds. 



NEW GiaNT ©HLLIOPSIS. "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 

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

 pertect 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 FL0WEREO HIBISCUS. "Sunset.* 

 „ •fi?™J''*,'° *''^ height of 4 feet, and sends up spikes of gorgeous, light-yellow flowers, 

 vi? "■ ''™ yelvety throat, measuring 6 inches across, t* w\ — ™„ „v,„... .i j^j,. 



r,f tv.<, -..'.""-' '~ — "....s " ■"^"^s. .i,,iuoo. It blooms about the middle 



or tne summer, if planted in early spring, and continues until late fall, when the tops 

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

 and handsome plant. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 2-5 cents. » i s 



eaMPaNULH. eup and Saucer. 

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

 IS quite an acquisition to this class of hardy perennials, which are at present receiving a 

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

 ?Hi -11 f^ inches in diameter, presenting the form of a cup and saucer, as shown in 

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

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

 1 ne plants are of strong giowth, and their beautiful blooms almost completely hide the 

 iS ™** ^T"™ "*^'- ^°' °"^ o^ ™y customers should fail to plant the beautiful Cup and 

 baucer Campanula. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cente. 

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