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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 Chabaud's type are the best for summei 

 iflowering. per pkt 



1850 Fine Double Mixed. The best for garden culture 10 



1840 Finest Double Mixed. Saved from extra fine flowers 2 J 



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 



1839 Imported Collection of 12 varieties. . . 1 00 



1838 Imported Collection of 6 varieties 50 



MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. 



These are deservedly the most ]iopular Carnations with the amateur, as 

 they begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The si rain of- 

 fered is of semi-dwarf, robust habit, requiring no artificial support, and 

 producing on long, strong stems an abundance of large, double, beautifully 

 fringed, higlilv-scenled flowers. 



1811 Deep Crimson 10 



1812 Sulphur Yellow 10 



1813 Bright Rose 10 



1814 Fiery Scarlet 10 



1815 Striped iO 



Ciiaiit Marguerite 



Carnatiou. 



1830 An improved strain, 

 producing flowers of 

 immense size.frequent- 

 1) measuring 2j to 3 

 inches across. Strong, 

 vigorous growers, and 

 wonderfully free-flow- 

 ering ; mixed colors. 

 i oz., 50 cts 10 



Ceiitrosenia. 



(ButteiHy Pea.) 



1901 Orandif lora. A 



hardy perennial vine 

 of rare beauty, which 

 blooms in July from 

 seed sown in April, 

 and bears in great pro- 

 fusion inverted p e a- 

 shaped flowers, rang- 

 ing in color from a 

 rosy violet to a reddish 

 purple, with a broad, 

 leathery white mnrk- 

 through the centre, 



1816 Pure White 10 



1818 Collection of 1 pkt. each 



of the above 6 colors 50 



1820 Mixed. All colors M.-.v- 

 guerite Carnations. |- oz., 

 40 cts 5 



Chabauu's 

 Everbloom- 

 ing Carna- 

 tion 



Thompson's Superb Feathered, 



Celosia Cristata. 



(Cocksconi;),) 



Free-blooming annuals, growing iiest 

 in rather light soil, not too rich ; make 

 grand border plants and are attractive 



for pots. PHK PKT. 



1851 Empress. Combs of colossal 

 proportions ; they have been 

 grown measuring 45 inches 

 from tip to tip ; ricli crimson, 

 i o^., 50 cts 10 



1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense, 

 sliowy dark crimson combs. 

 (See cut.) J oz., 50 cts 10 



1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This 

 we consider the finest of the 

 dwarf - growing Cockscomlis. 

 The plants grow only 8 inch.es 

 high, with beautiful dark rose- 

 colored combs, measuring un- 

 der good cultivation 2 feet across. ^ oz., 50 cts 10 



185-1 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green, 



strijied, elc , of the most brilliant hues; 3 feet 5 



I860 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. ^oz.,25cts. 5 



1858 Imported Collection of 6 dwarf Cockscombs 25 



CELOSIA PI.UMOSA. 



(Feathered Cockscomb.) 



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

 flowers can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. 



1SG7 Thompson's Superb (^Ti-ioviphe de P Exposition). 

 Of pyramidal growth, attaining a height of a little 

 more than 2 feet, and producing graceful, feathery 

 phimes of the most biilliant crimson. In sunlight the 

 rich color of the flower spikes is beautifully contrasted 

 witli the bronze-colored foliage. (See cut.) \ oz., 

 25 cts ■ 10 



1868 Thompson! Magnifica. Similar to the preceding 

 in all respects except in color, which vary in the 

 most magnificent shades, ranging from the clearest yel- 

 low to the darkest blood-red. \ oz., 40 cts 15 



1866 Golden Plume. Bright, golden - yellow plumes. 



\ oz., 25 cts 10 



1870 Plumosa, flixed. Feathered varieties in all colors. 



^ oz., 20 CIS 5 



For Novelties and Specialties in I'lower Seeds see pages 70 to 78. 



