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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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 summer flowering. 



PER PKT. 



1850 Hardy Border Double Mixed. A good hardy strain for outdoor culture, 

 flowering the second season and producing a mass of flowers in a great variety 

 of colors. \ oz., 50 cts 10 



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

 in five months after being sown, and continues to flower in the greatest profu- 

 sion 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 exlra 

 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. 



PER PKT. 



1811 Deep Crimson 10 



1812 Sulphur Yellow ..10 



1813 Bright Rose 10 



1S14 Fiery Scarlet 10 



1815 Striped 10 



1816 Pure White 10 



1818 Collection of 1 pkt. 



each of the above 6 



colors . . 50 



1820 Mixed. All colors Mar- 

 guerite Carnations. \ 

 oz., 50 cts 5 



Giant Marguerite 

 Carnation. 



1830 An improved strain, pro- 

 ducing flowers of im- 

 mense size, frequently 

 measuring 2£ to 3 inches 

 across. Strong, vigorous grow- 

 ers, and wonderfully free- 

 flowering ; mixed colors. \ 

 oz., 75 cts 10 



Cblosia Plumosa, Thompson's Superb 



Cblosia Cristata, Glasgow Prizi 



Celosia Cristata. 



(Cockscomb.) 



Free-blooming annuals, growing best 

 in rather light soil, not too lich; 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. 



1851 Empress. Rich crimson; combs of 

 colossal proportions 10 



1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense, showy 

 dark crimson combs 10 



1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we consider the finest of the 

 dwarf-growing Cockscombs. The plants grow only 8 inches 

 high, with beautiful dark rose-colored combs, Treasuring under 

 good cultivation 2 feet across .... 10 



1854 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green-striped, 

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



1860 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. ioz.,30cts 5 



1858 Imported Collection of 6 dwarf Cockscombs, 30 cts. 



CEEOSIA PLUMOSA (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. 



1867 Thompson's Superb (Triomphe de V Exposition). Of 

 pyramidal growth, attaining a height of 3 feet, and producing 

 graceful, feathery plumes of the most brilliant crimson. \ oz., 



30 cts 10 



1868 Thompsoni Magnifica. Similar to the preceding, but rang- 

 ing in color from the clearest yellow to the darkest blood-red. 



J; oz., 50 cts 15 



1866 Golden Plume. Bright, golden-yellow plumes. 4 oz., 30 cts 10 

 1870 Plumosa, Mixed. Feathered varieties in all colors. \ oz., 



25 cts 5 



©a* Fasaoaa American Aatars are the finest ia exiiteaee. See pates 67 to 70 



