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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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Bhllis (Double Daisy) 



BEL,L,IS (English Daisy) 



A favorite perennial which will stand the 

 winter if given the protection of a little 

 litter. In bloora from early spring until 

 well on in the summer. Easily raised from 

 seed, which may be sown any time from 

 spring till August. 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. 



1594 Long-fellow, Large, double 



pink flowers 10 



BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy) pek pkt. 

 1620 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing 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.) 

 J oz., 40 cts , iQ 



BROWAI.LIA (Amethyst) 

 1640 Elata. One of our favorite profuse blooming annuals, covered with 

 beautiful blue and white flowers during the summer and autumn months; 

 grows freely in any rich soil; blooms finely in the winter if the plants 

 are lifted in autumn and cut back; mixture containing both the blue 

 and white varieties; 18 inches ^ oz., 30 cts 5 



CACAI4IA (Tassel Flower, 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; 

 1^ feet. 1^ oz., 25 cts • 5 



CAI.CBOI.ARIA 



1671 Dreer's Perfection. An ornamental plant, producing a mass of 

 beautiful, 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 considered 

 the finest in cultivation; 

 flowers beautifully spotted 

 and blotched in exceeding- 

 ly rich and varied colors; 

 of perfect form and fine 

 substance; the habit of the 

 plants dwarf and compact 

 and very free flowering. . 50 



Calceolaria 



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1596 Ranunculiflora Alba. A splendid type, with densely double 

 pure white flowers, not very large, but very free-flowering \h 



1597 Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to the preceding, except in 

 color, which is a bright rosy pink 15 



1593 Giant White. Each plant produces but a few flowers, but these 



are of enormous size, almost as large as a good-sized Aster 25 



1591 Giant Rose. Same as the above except in color 25 



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

 flowering pure wliite 10 



1595 Double Quilled. Double quilled flowers in mixture, containing 



red, pink and white 25 



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



50 cts 10 



BOL,TONIA (False ChamomUe) 

 One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 to 6 fe t 

 high, with daisy-like flowers in countless thousands from July to September. 

 1615 Asteroides. White 10 | 1616 Latlsquama. Lilac pink 10 



BRYONOPSIS 



1641 Laciniosa. A beautiful annual climber of the gourd species, with 

 ivy-like pale green foliage and showy fruit, first green striped white, 

 turning, when ripe, to bright scarlet striped white; 10 to 20 feet. . 15 



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



