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CARNATION. 



Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. 

 They are indispensable, both for greenhouse culture in winter and for the garden in 

 summer. The Marguerite and Chabaub's type are the best for summer-flowering. 



PER PKT. 



1850 Fine Double Mixed. A good strain for outdoor culture ]0 



1840 Finest Double Mixed. Saved from extra fine flowers 25 



1831 Chabaud's Everblooming. Raised by a famous French specialist. 

 Blooms in five months after being sown, and continues to flower in the 

 greatest profusion indefinitely. Mixed colors. (See cut.) 25 



MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. 



These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amateur, as they 

 begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The strain offered is of 

 extra fine quality, producing on long, strong stems an abundance of large, 

 double, beautifully fringed, highly-scented flowers; with slight protection they 

 will survive an ordinary winter and bloom freely the following spring. 



1814 Fiery Scarlet 



1815 Striped 10 



1816 Pure White 10 



1811 Deep Crimson 10 



1812 Sulphur Yellow 10 



1813 Bright Rose 10 



1818 Collection of 1 pkt. each of the above 6 colors 



1820 Mixed. All colors Marguerite Carnations. J oz., 40 cts 5 



Giant Marguerite 

 Carnation. 



1830 An improved strain, 

 producing flowers of 

 immense size, frequent- 

 ly measuring 2} to 3 

 inches across. Strong, 

 vigorous growers, and 

 wonderfully free flow- 

 ering; mixed colors. 1 

 oz., 50 cts 



10 



CASSIA. 



1807 Marilandica {Ameri- 

 can Senna). A most 

 desirable hardy peren- 

 nial of shrub-like 

 growth, 3 to 4 feet high, 

 •with beautiful light 

 green pinnate foliage 

 and large panicles of 

 pea-shaped yellow blos- 

 soms in July and Au- 

 gust. Pe'r oz., 30 cts. 10 



Chaeaid's 

 Everbloom- 

 ing Carna- 

 tion. 



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Cklosia Thompson's Scffkb 



Chiosia Cristata Glasgow Prize. 



CEEOSIA CRISTATA. 



Cockscomb. ) 

 Free-blooming annuals, growing best 

 in rather light soil, not too rich; make 

 grand border plants and are attractive for 

 pots. Seed can be sown under cover in 

 early spring and planted out in May, or 

 may be sown out of doors in May. 



PER PKT. 



1551 Empress. Rich crimson; 

 combs of colossal proportions. J 

 oz., 50 cts 10 



1552 Glasgow Prize. Immense, 

 showy dark crimson combs. J 

 oz., 50 cts 10 



1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This 

 we consider the finest of the dwarf- growing Cockscombs. 

 The plants grow only S inches high, with beautiful 

 dark rose-colored combs, measuring under good cultiva- 

 tion 2 feet across. $ oz., 50 cts. 10 



1S54 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green, 



striped, etc , of the most brilliant hues; 3 feet 5 



1S60 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. } oz.. 25 cts. 5 

 1858 Imported Collection of 6 dwarf Cockscombs, 25 cts. 



CEEOSIA PUMOSA. 



(Feathered Cockscomb. 

 Make fine plants for large beds or groups, and the plumes or 



flowers can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. Should be 



treated exactly the same as the Cockscombs described above. 



1^7 Thompson's Superb (Triomphe <h V Exposi- 

 tion), Of pyramidal growth, attaining a height of 3 

 feet, and producing graceful, feathery plumes of the 

 most brilliant crimson. In sunlight the rich color of the 

 flower spikes is beautifully contrasted with the bronze- 

 colored foliage. J , oz. , 25 cts 10 



1868 Thompsoni Magnifica. Similar to the preceding 

 except in color, which vary in the most magnificent 

 shades, ranging from the clearest yellow to the darkest 

 blood-red. ', oz., 4(t ct< 15 



1866 Golden Plume. Bright, golden-yellow plumes. \ 



07. . 25 CIS 10 



1S70 Plumosa, Mixed. Feathered varieties in all colors. 



} or., 20 cts 5 



The Annual Larkspur*, shown in colors and offered on page 58, are deserving of extensive culture. 



