ceedingly pretty Poppy .growing about 2 feet high 

 and blooming freely. The most striking feature 

 of the flower is the conspicuous glossy black zone 

 near the centre, which bring out the vivid scarlet 

 and cherry crimson of the rest of the flower. The 

 buds are of a drooping habit, which adds greatly 

 to their beauty. Packet. 20 cents. 



x %jx a i ijnw v» Kivir "j. 1 .— in tne last a or 4 years 

 many new varieties of Poppy have been introduced, but 

 none of them can approach the Snowdrift, either for neat 

 and compact habit of growth nor its immense size of flowers, 

 frequently measuring 1Y Z to 3 inches in diameter. It is a 

 profuse bloomer, covering its foliage with pure white flowers, 

 round and perfectly double, with flnely imbricated petals. 

 Prniiimeo nn abundance of bloom all Summer. Pkt.. 10 cts. 



TH E MIKADO.— One ot the most charming 

 sorts of the Poppy family, has been sent to this 

 country from Japan, and is in form and char- 

 acter essentially a Japanese flower in its quaint 

 —yet artistic— beauty. Flowers pure white at 

 the back, its fringed edges crimson scarlet. It 

 is one of the most effective Annuals in existence, 

 and can be highly recommended. Packet 15 cts. 



LiOBELilA. Prima Jionuu.. <.A urnu- 

 son Maroon Lobelia.)— A desirable novelty ; 

 in habit it is very compact and dwarf, whilst 

 the rich velvety Crimson Maroon flowers, are 

 thickly studded all over the entire plant with 

 an effect that is at once most unique and 

 beautiful. Packet 15 cents. 



SlWJ?'LOVV Jilt, new Oliver iueaveu. — t 



Its peculiar character consists of its beautiful silvery | 

 I foliage. It forms a perfect pyramid U to 8 feet high I 



and as completely covered with bloom as a Zinnia. I 

 i Flowers small, of a beautiful golden yellow color, 



desirable for table decorations. On our trial grounds | 

 it summer were greatly admired. Packet, 10 cts. 



NJilUUJf HIliA. Atomaria Atro Coerulea. l||j| 

 -It has a compact, spreading growth, and is of a [ 

 I rich deep hue of blue— no colored illustration could , 

 do justice to its shade of color— a hue of glorious | 

 blue wanted in flower gardens, and which is no way 

 1 impaired by the presence of a zone of black-purple 

 round the small white centre. Packet, 15 cents. 



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