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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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BrachyCOme (Swan River Daisy) 



PER PKT. 



1620 Free-flowering, dwarf-gromng annuals; covered during the 

 greater part of the summer with a profusion of pretty blue or 

 white flowers, suitable for edgings, small beds or pot culture; 

 9 inches. (See cut.) i oz., 40 cts ^ $0 10 



BrOWallia (Amethyst) 



16-10 Elata Mixed. One of our favorite profuse blooming annuals, 

 covered with beautiful blue or white flowers during the 

 summer and autumn months; grows freely in any rich soU; 

 blooms finely in the winter if the plants are lifted in autumn 



and cut back; 18 inches, j oz., 30 cts 10 



Speciosa Major. A beautiful large-flow?ring variety of the 

 most brilliant ultramarine blue, a rare color; does finely out- 

 side in the border, or in hanging-baskets or vases, but is 

 especially valuable as a pot plant for winter and early spring 

 flowering , 25 



Cacalia (Tassel nower, or Flora's Paint Brush) 



1650 A neat annual, of easy culture, with tassel-shaped flowers; 

 blooms from June to September; fine for borders. Golden 



yellow and scarlet mixed; Ij feet. 



J oz., 25 cts 



10 



Bellis 



(English Daisy; 



A favorite perennial which wiU stand 

 the winter if given the protection of a 

 little litter. In bloom from early spring 

 until well on in the summer. Easily 

 raised from seed, which may be sown 

 any time from spring till Aiigust. For 

 best results, new plants should be raised from seed 

 each year. The following are the finest double flowering 

 kinds, selected after careful test out of over twenty sorts: 



PER PKT. 



1591 Giant Rose. Each plant produces but a few flowers, but these 



are of enormous size, almost as large as a good-sized Aster SO 15 



1593 Giant White. Same as the above except in color 15 



1594 Longfellow. Large, double pink flowers 10 



1595 Double Quilled. Double quUled flowers in mixture, containing red, 

 pink and white 15 



1596 Ranunculiflora Alba. A splendid type, with densely double pure 

 white flowers, not ver>' large, but very free-flowering 15 



1597 Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to the preceding, except in color, 

 which is a bright rcs}- pink 15 



1598 The Bride, or Improved Snowball. A fine large double free- 

 flowering pure white 10 



1600 Double Mixed. A fine mixture, containing all the colors. | oz.. 



50 cts 10 



Boltonia (False Chamomile) 



One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 to 6 feet high, 

 with daisy-like flowers in coimtless thousands from Jiily to September. 



1615 Asteroides. White. SO 10 



1616 Latisquama. Lilac pink 10 



BoCCOnia (Plunne Poppy, or Tree Celandine) 



1611 Cordata. Efiective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups 

 on lawns. Foliage glaucous green: bears freely spikes 2 to 3 feet long 

 of cream-colored flowers; 5 feet; easily raised from seed. J oz., 

 25 cts 10 



Calceolaria 



1671 Dreer's Perfection. An orna- 

 mental plant, producing a mass of 

 beautiftjl, pocket-like flowers in the 

 spring, and a universal favorite for 

 decorating the greenhouse or 

 . conservatory. This strain was 

 grown for us by a celebrated 

 Scotch specialist, and is con- 

 sidered the finest in cviltivation; 

 flowers beautifully spotted and 

 blotched in exceedingly rich and 

 varied colors; of perfect form 

 and fine substance; the habit 

 of the plants dwarf and com- 

 pact and very free flowering. . 



SO 



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Our Famous American Asters are the finest in existence. See pages 67 to 70 



