NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN 



Flower Seeds for 1905. 



For General List of Flower Seeds see Pages 59 to 105. 



URCER'S IMPROVED I.ARGE-FI.OWERIXG SCABIOsAs. 



[Sweel Scabious, Mourning Bride, Pincusliion-floiver, Egyptiaji Rose, etc.) 



While many gardens have yearly a bed or border of Scabiosas, there are thousands of gardens where they are unknown, and 

 it is to lirinCT ihem prominently to the notice of such that induced us to prepare the colored plate opposite. They are annuals of 

 the easiest culture. Seed can be sown anytime in the spring after danger ol irost is past. They grow about 2i feet high, and come 

 into bloom early in July, and continue without interruption until hard frost. The beautiful flowers in exquisite shades are borne 

 on long stems, and when cut Iceep in perfect condition for the best part of a week. They make efifective borders or beds, and no 

 garden is complete without Scabiosas, especially where flowers are wanted for cutting. We ofifer the ten beautiful colors as shown 

 in plate opposite as under : 



Per Pkt. 



No. 1 on pl.ate 3956 Rose 5 



2 " 3951 Flesh=pink 5 



3 " 3955 Purple Edged White .5 



4 " Sg-);^ Lilac 5 



5 " 3958 White 5 



3959 Collection containing a packet each of the 10 sons 



3960 Finest Mixed, all colors, per oz., 30 cts 



Per Pkt. 



No. 6 on plate 3948 Azure Fairy 10 



" 7 " 3957 Tile= red 5 



" 8 " 3954 Pompadour 10 



" 9 " 3944 Crimson 5 



" 10 " 3952 King of the Blacks 10 



50 



5 



DREER'S GIANT SNAPDRAGONS (Antirrhinum niajus grand itlorum). 



[Shown in Colors on the Back Cover of this Book.) 



Whether to be grown for cutting or for show in the garden, the Snapdragons are one of the mo--t vakinble flowers, which can 

 readily ne grown from seed. They may be sown indoors or in a frame in early spring and transferred to their floweiing quarters 

 in May, or they may be sown riglit out of doors from the middle of 

 April till the middle of June. In either case they quickly come into flower, 

 and remain in constant bloom long after the first frsst. They are now 

 used largely for winter and spring llowering in the greenhouss, for 

 which purpose seed should be sown about midsummer. Last year \vt 

 tested over twenty varieties, of which we consider the six offered below 

 the best and most distinct : 



1171 

 1172 

 1173 

 1179 

 1180 



1113 



Giant Scarlet 

 " White 

 " Yellow 



Per Pkt. 



... 10 



... 10 



10 



Per Pkt. 



1174 Giant Garnet 10 



1175 " Pink 10 



1176 " Striped 10 



Collection of a packet each of the 6 colors 50 



Giant Hixed, all colors 10 



AMARANTHUS SUNRISE. 



This beautiful variety is not new, but is rare, and, as it is a shy 

 seeder, has several times been nearly e.xtinct. It must be classed as 

 the most brilliant of this brilliant family. The foliage is bronzy- 

 crimson, each branch terminating with a tuft of bright scarlet- 

 carmine leaves. It has been used with fine effect in the public 

 parks of Washington, and greatly admired by the many visitors to 

 the national Capitol. 15 cts. per pkt. ; 2 pkts., 25 cts'. 



ASTIEBE DAVIDII. 



1496 A new hardy perennial, which comes to us from the Far East by 

 way of England, where it has met with a most flattering reception, 

 being spoken of as the most important and remarkable hardy plant 

 introduced in many years. It is of strong growth, v/ith elegant foliage, 

 and sending up graceful spikes of deep rose-violet flowers on stems 

 6 feet high, forming in the garden when established one of the 

 most pronounced and effective plants of modern introduction. Easily 

 raised from "^eed, flowering in 18 months I'rom time of sowing. 

 (See cm.) GO cts. per pkt. ; 2 pkts., $1.00. 



AGERATUM " EITTEE BI.IIE STAR/' 



1072 Extremely handsome new variety of exceedingly dwarf and even 

 growth, the tiny bushes, not over 4 to 5 inches high, are densely 

 covered with clusters of flossy bright blue flowers; the foliage is 

 small and entirely hidden beneath the sheet of flowers from early 

 summer until late autumn ; the very best variety for edging. 15 

 cts. per pk;.; 2 pkts. for 25cts. 



