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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, 



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Aquilegia (Columbine) 



•s No hardy plant grown from seed is more easily handled than the Columbine. 



. > Seed may be sown in the open ground early in spring, and will, in some cases, bloom the 



same season; or they may be planted in August or September, and make vigorous plants, 

 which will bloom abundantly during the late spring and early summer. 2 to 3 feet. 



Columbines should be planted wherever their presence will serve to lighten 

 up a too stiff and formal planting, for no other plant has so airy a grace as the 

 Columbine, is more generous of its blooms, or more effectively adapted for cut 

 flowers. per pkt. 



1191 Alpina. A very effective rich blue variety; 2 feet SO 25 



1192 Californica Hybrida. Exquisite flowers in yellow and orange 

 jl! ib shades, all with long spurs. 3 feet 15 



1 \\v% '&* «^Uk j£$&i l* 93 Chrysantha (Golden Spurred). Golden yellow. 3 feet. •§■ oz., 



i : » ^1 JifL ^ i; 5 ° cts io 



iRfflLv' ■' ' jMBpHfal IB 1194 Silver Queen. Long spurred pure white flowers 15 



1196 Coerulea Improved, Mrs. M. Nicholl's Strain. A greatly 

 improved strain of the charming Rocky Mountain Columbine. The 

 work of an English specialist. A strong vigorous grower with large 

 lovely blue and white long-spurred flowers. A most desirable addition. 25 

 1199 Collection containing a packet each of the above 5 named sorts, 

 60 cts. 



1207 Double Flowering, all colors mixed. Per i oz., 30 cts 10 



1210 Single Flowering, all colors mixed. Per J oz., 25 cts 10 



Dreer's Long Spurred Columbines 



While all the varieties of Columbines are beautiful and much admired, this 

 strain is unquestionably the finest yet produced. The plants are of strong 

 thrifty growth with flowers of largest size, varying in color through charming 

 tones of cream, pink, lavender, blue, white, red, etc. 



1203 Blue and Lavender shades $0 25 



1204 Scarlet and Red shades 25 



1205 Pink and Rose shades 25 



I 1208 Collection of a packet each of the above 3 colors for 60 cts. 



ii 1206 Dreer's Long-spurred Hybrids mixed. A wonderful mixture 



containing all the beautiful tints and tones and color combinations 

 for which this strain is famous, hardly two being exactly alike. 50 

 Long-spurred Aquilegia or Columbine cts. per joz 15 



ArfiemOne (Mexican or Prickly Poppy) 



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1220 Hybrida Grandiflora. Sturdy bushes 2 to 3 feet high, with very ornamental 

 pale green, spiny foliage, with clear silvery midrib and veins and poppy-like 

 flowers of satiny texture, over 3 inches across, in various shades from rich yellow 

 to creamy-white. It comes into bloom early in July and continues without inter- 

 ruption till November. It is best to sow the seed where they are intended to 

 bloom as soon as the ground is warm, and should have a sunny location, and 

 prefers light soil. A very pretty and ornamental plant in or out of bloom, 

 j oz., 25 cts 



Asparagus 



1231 Plumosus Nanus. This graceful Asparagus is an excellent house 

 plant. $1.00 per 100 seeds 2S 



1232 Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). One of the best plants to grow in sus- 

 pended baskets, window boxes, vases, etc.; for the greenhouse in winter 

 and outside in summer. 50 cts. per 100 seeds 10 



Aubrietia (Rainbow Rock Cress) 



1490 Large-flowering Hybrids. A beautiful dwarf rock plant, covered with 



sheets of bright flowers in spring and early summer; 6 inches 15 



Auricula (Primula Auricula) 



1500 A well-known favorite of great beauty; seed saved from splendid choice mixed 



varieties; half hardy perennial; 6 inches 25 



Argemone Hybrida Grandiflora 



Our Long-spurred Columbines are of unusual quality 



