WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 



27 



Choice FtoWer Seeds 



CANDYTUFT. 



Universally known and cultivated, and considered indispensable for cutting. All the 

 varieties look best in beds or masses. Seed sown in autumn produces flowers early in spring ; 

 when sown in April, flowers from July to September, and some of the sorts till frost comes. 

 All the varieties are hardy and easy to cultivate. Single plants transplanted look well and 

 bloom profusely. Hardy annuals, i foot. 



Pkt. 

 Fragrant. White .... oz. 30 cts. . $0 05 



Fine Mixed oz. 25 cts. . 05 



New Hybrid Dwarf. Fine mixed . . 10 

 Tom Thumb. White ; forms a dwarf, 



compact cluster of clear white flowers . 10 

 Hardy Perennial {Ideris semper- 



virens). Pure white 10 



Empress. Distinct candelabra-shaped Pkt. 



branches, bearing immense pyramids 



of pure white bloom $0 10 



New Carmine. Distinct and beautiful . 05 

 Improved White Rocket. Fine for 



florists oz. 30 cts. . 05 



Crimson. Very beautiful . oz. 30 cts. . 05 

 Purple. Fine dark . . . . oz. 30 cts. . 05 



CANNA (Indian Sbot). 



Fine foliage plants of a highly decorative character; their handsome leaves and richly 



colored flowers have an extremely fine efiect They are easily raised from seed, which 



should be soaked for about twelve hours in hot water befoie planting. 



Crozy's New Hybrids. Seed saved from the finest varieties of recent introduction. Pkt. 



They are dwarf in habit, and remarkable for size and brilliancy of their flowers . . . $0 05 



Fine Mi.Yed . oz. 25 cts. . 05 



Dark-Leaved Varieties Mixed oz.socts. . 10 



Collection of 12 varieties $0 75 



Collection of 6 Dark-Leaved varieties 50 



CARNATION. 



A magnificent class of popular favorites, deliciously 

 fragrant and of a great variety of color. The seed we 

 offer is from the finest collection in Europe. 

 Choice Mixed. Saved from choicest double flow- Pkt. 



ers ; very select, i K feet $0 50 



Fine Double German. From named flowers ... 25 



Good Mixed. For border culture . 10 



Early Dwarf Vienna. The best garden sort, pro- 

 ducing a large per cent of double, sweet-scented 

 flowers of a great varit ty of color. With light pro- 

 tection w ill withstand our winters and bloom early . 10 

 Perpet ual, or Tree. Saved from finest dou I ile flowers 

 Picotee. Edges of petals bordered with various 



colors. Choice mixed 25 



Double Grenadin. A splendid variety for florists; 

 very early, charming, brilliant scarlet flowers. Ex- 

 ceedingly valuable for making bouquets 15 



Collection oi twelve beautiful varieties, $1, 

 Marguerite. This race of Carnations has become 

 very popular on account of their rapid development, 

 blooming in four months from seed, continuing in 



profusion until 

 checked by 

 frost, or may 

 be potted for 

 winter bloom- 

 ing. Flowers 

 very double 

 and in great 

 variety of col- 

 ors. Finest 

 mixture of best 

 colors 10 



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Centaurea cyanus. 



CENTAUREA. 



The Centaureas form a large family, 

 some varieties being m.ignificent foli- 

 age plants, while otheis are noted for 

 the beauty of their flowers. 

 Americana. Strong, robust Pkt. 

 growth, aliout 3 feet in height ; 

 flowers 111.. cpnrple . . . $0 10 

 'Cyanus (Cornflower, Bachelor's 

 Button, Ragged Sailor and 

 Bluet)— 

 Emperor William. Dark 



blue 05 



Rose 05 



White 05 



Mixed 05 



Double. Large double flow- 

 ers of exquisite shades of 



color • ... 10 



toria. A miniature Cornflower, 

 ily 8 inches high ; fine for pots 



3. Mixed cokrs . 10 



13. Superb new variety, with 

 /-white, sweet-scented flowers ; 

 r cutting 10 



>\ liiU -Leaved Varieties. 



I p 1 I 2;ray foliage ; drooping habit. 



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very graceful oz. $r 



Candidissima. Fine ornamental plant of great beauty ; 



silvery white, deeply cut foliage 10 



Clementei. Foliage white, deeply cut, and altogether 



very beautiful 10 



CASXII.I.EIA INDIVISA. 



Cuiaytult. 



A very ornamental plant, with brilliant deep scarlet bracts. 

 It presents a magnificent appearance, and is one of the most eflfective of recent introductions. Half-hardy 

 aimual. ij^feet. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 CASTOR Olli BEAN. See Ricinus. 



CEEOSIA. 



Very singular, ornamental and showy plants, producing magnificent spikes of feathery looking flowers, 

 they succeed well m the garden and make very attractive pot-plants. Graceful and beautiful half-hardy 

 annuals. ^ 



Pkt 



Argentea. Long spikes of silvery white, shaded with flesh color ; splendid $010 



Aurea pyramidalis. Bright golden spikes in pyramidal form ; exceedingly beautiful 10 



< rimson-Feathered. Crimson spikes ; beautiful 10 



Pyramidalis plumosa. Beautiful long plumes, pyramidal in form ; of red, yellow, violet, etc.: very 



stnkmg \Q 



Huttoni. Bushy habit, pyramidal form, profusely branched, each branch being tipped with a small 



spike of bright crimson flowers jo 



CBLiOSIA cristata. See Cockscomb. ' ' ' 



CHAM^EPEUCE CASABOBfJE (Fisli-Bone Tbistle). 



Hardy biennial ; green foliage and small spines. Pkt. 10 cts. 



