
SALVIA.—An elegant bedding plant, with abundant 
ane = flowers; blooms till frost, Succeeds ina light, 
- rich soil. 
—Coccinea Splendens Scarlet.—Scarlet Sage. Bright 
scarlet flowers. PEt, 10c. 
SCABIOSA.— Morning Bride. One of the most desir- 
able border plants; fragrant flowers. 
—Dwart Double Mixed.—1 foot. 5c. 
STOCKS.—Nothing can excel these large double flow- 
ers, of great beauty and fragrance. They flower 10 to 12 
weeks after sowing. 













A Word from Mrs. [lelville. 
Pre-eminent among agricultural publications 
stands THE PRACTICAL FARMER of Phila- 
delphia, and outrivaling all rivals in the line of 
home and household departments, I am told, is 
the Home Circle of said paper, of which Iam the 
editress. For years it has been my chief study to 
bring it up to the highest point of excellence, dis- 
eussing all matters of mutual interest to the 
Bee soa Ieee. aie SJamily. For the coming year we shail continue 
SUNFLOWER. —New silver Leaved. Its peculiar |Our Book Table, H.C. Cook Book, Medical 
character consists of its beautiful silvery foliage. It | Hints, Floral Talks, Fashion Notes, Editorial 
forms a perfect pyramid 6 to 8 feet high, and as com- 
pletely covered with bloom as a Zinnia. Flowers 
Small, of a beautiful golden yellow color, desirable for 
table decorations. On our trial grounds last summer 
were greatly admired by all who saw them. 10c. 
VERBENA.—An indispensable bedding plant. Sown 
in the Spring flowers quite early in the season. 
—Hybrida Searlet. Various shades. 
Chat, Letters, Stories, etc., determined to make it 
a feast of fat things, and I feel perfectly safe in 
stating that the Home Circle alone will be well 
worth the price of the entire paper. 
‘ELMA C. MELVILLE, Sun Prairie, Wis. 
—Hybrida White. Fine white bouquet flower. 10c. 
—Hybrida Mixed. _ All colors and shades. 10c. 
ZINNIA ELEGANS.— Youth and Old Age. Produces 
handsome hemispherical flowers in great profusion. 
Suitable for beds and groups. 
—New Pompone. Flowers are remarkably fine, perfect 
in form and varied in color, embracing all the shades 
of crimson, yellow, purple, white, rose and orange found 
in the Zinnia. Some are curiously two-colored, owing 
to the florets being pale when first expanded, and after- 
wards changing to a deeper hue. 5c. 
—Double Mixed. Embracing allthe variously colored, 
tall and dwarf double varieties. 5c. 


























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PERENNIALS. 
In the following will be found Biennials and Peren- | 
nials, 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.—Monk’s Hood. A hardy perennial, pro- 
ducing in abundance its curiously-shaped flowers, succeed 
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in any good garden soil. | 
—Napellus. White and blue flowers 3 feet. 5c. 
ALYSSUM.—Gold Dust. Alyssum Compactum, popularly 
_ = . Known as Gold Dust, is well adapted for rockwork; it is 
ee aN DENS Caer compact habit, with golden yellow flowers in masses. 
—Saxatile Compactum. 5c. 
AQUILEGIA.--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.—Canterbury Bells. Beautiful, large bell-shaped flowers; 
effective plants for the border or pot culture. 
—Medium. Splendid mixed. Single and double varieties. 5c. 
CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES.—Well known toall. The seed I offer 
has been imported from the best European growers, and will produce 
many splendid varieties in double and semi-double flowers. AJ! sorts and 

| PRIMULA—Auricula. 
| SWEET WILLIAM. 
| —Uvaria. 
| --Mixed. 

colors mixed, including many new sorts and handsome colors. 10c. 
CHAM ZEPEUCE.—Dory Thistle. A beautiful perennial thistle, and quite 
an ornament for garden decoration, the midrib and Epinee are ivory white, 
the leaves glossy green, shaded by a snowy down. 2 feet. 
—Diacantha. True Ivory Thistle. 5c. 
DIGITALIS.—Fozglove. Especially useful among shrubbery and half shady 
places. Long racemes of beautiful flowers. 3 feet. 
--Gloxinoides. Mixed. All shades and markings. 5e. 
GLADIOLUS.—Beautiful summer and autumn flowering plants. 
producing long spikes ot pretty flowers, marked, striped, blotched 
and shaded in various colors, half hardy perennial bulbs. 
—Lemoini Hybrids, Mixed. New types with large round, open 
bell-shaped flowers, colors new and strikingly beautiful. 15c. 
—Finest Mixed Hybrids. A1l shades and colors. 10c. 
HOLLY HOCK.--This splendid plant now ranks with the Dahlia 
for Summer decoration and, from its stately growth and the 
varied colors of its magnificent large spikes of flowers, may justly 
claim a place in every garden or pleasure ground. Seed sown in 
July will flower the following Spring. Hardy. 
—Double Fine Mixed. Allcolors. _ ; 10c. 
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 protection ; will flourish in 
any soil, succeeding better, however, in deep, rich, moist ground. 
--Finest Mixed. 
5c. 
PRIMULA.—Favorite early free floweri.g plants, should be 
extensively grown for filling the 
beds and borders of the Spring- 
flower-garden ; succeed best in rich 
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The Auricula is a 
beautiful hardy Primrose blooming early in 
Spring, and often in Summer. The colors are 
exceedingly odd and beautiful. 15c. 
DPuanthus Barbatus. 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. 
|—Auricula Flowered Perfection. A hand- 
some class of single varieties in many striking 
shades each flower having a clearly defined eye, 
mixed. 5c. 
—Fine Double Mixed. All colors, splendid 
strain. 5c. 
—Single Finest Mixed. 5c. 
TRITOMA.—Red Hot Poker. Flowers grow 
upon spikes 3 feet long, used in beds or masses. 
Varies from yellow to scarlet. 5e. 
VALERIANA.—Aardy Heliotrope. Showy 
border plants, or for mixing in shrubbery, pro- 
ducing large corymbs of beautiful flowers 
which are very desirable for bouquets, or floral 
decoration. 2 feet. 
Rose, red and white. _ 5c 
VIOLA.— Violet. The popular sweet Violet, 
flowers very early in the Spring and can be 
rown easily from seed. 
—Fine Mixed. F . 10c. 
WALL-FLOWER.—Massive spikes of frag- 
rant flowers. Ornamental in forming groups, ete. 
—Double Mixed. i2 colors. 10c. 
VIOLA. 

AQUILEGIA. 
