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Bellis Perennis — Double Daisy. 



BROWAI.I.IA. 



(Ametliyst.) 



One of our favorite profuse-bloom- 

 ing bedding plants, covered with 

 rich, beautiful winged flowers during 

 the summer and autumn months, 

 supplying a shade of intense blue 

 very uncommon ; grows freely in 

 any rich soil ; blooms finely in the 

 winter if sown in August. 



PER PKT. 



1637 SpecJosa Major. A beau- 

 tiful large-flowering variety 

 of the most brilliant ultra- 

 marine blue, a rare color; 

 does finely outside in the 

 border, or in hanging-bas- 

 kets or vases, l)ut is espe- 

 cially valuable as a pot plant 

 for winter and early spring 

 flowering. (See cut.) 15 



1635 Elata Coerulea. Large 

 sky-blue flowers with a 

 white centre; 18 inches. . . 5 

 ■ 1640 Mixed. All the Elata va- 

 rieties 5 



1641 



BEL,L,IS (Englisl. l>aisy). 



A favorite nearly hardy perennial plant, in bloom from early spring 

 until well on in the summer. The seed we offer is saved from the 

 .inest double varieties; easily raised from seed sown in the spring; 4 

 inches. (See cut ) per pkt. 



1591 Longfellow. Large double pink flowers 10 



1593 Snowball. A large and very double pure white Daisy. 



The flowers are borne on long stems, and are excellent for 

 cutting 10 



1592 Qiant Red. Beautiful and densely double flowers; U to 2 

 inches in diameter, in different fine red tints 10 



1595 Delicata. Very double rosy- white flowers, with bright 



purplish-red centres 15- 



1600 Double nixed. All colors; of the finest quality. 75 cts. 



per ^ oz 10 



BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree-Celandlne). 



1611 JaponJca, Effective, hardy perennial, for single specimens 

 or groups on lawns. Foliage glaucous green, be.ars freely 

 spikes 2 to 3 feet long of cream-colored flowers; 5 feet. 50 

 cts. per oz 5 



BOL,TONIA (False Chamomile). 



One of the showiest of our native hanly ]ierennials, growing 4 to 

 6 feet high, with dai-^y-like flowers in countless thousands frc^m July 

 to September; very effective. 



1615 AsteroJdes. White 10 



1616 Latlsquama. Pink tinged with lilac lO' 



BRACHYCOME, 



I, Swan River Daisy.) 



1620 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals, cov- 

 ered during the greater part of the summer 

 with a profusion of pretty blue or white 

 flowers; suitable for edj^iiigs, small beds 

 or pot culture. 75 cts. per oz & 



COLLECTIONS 



Of Summer-flowering An- 

 nuals, etc., etc., offered on 

 page 56, are made up of 

 the showiest varieties that 

 are easy to grow, and are 

 especially suited to the 

 wants of the beginner who 

 is not familiar with the 

 various varieties. 



Bkyonopsis. 



Browallia Speciosa Major. 



;/bR YONOPSIS. rER pkt. 



Laciniosa. A beautiful annual climber 

 of the gourd species, wi*h ivy-like pale 

 green foliage and showy fruit, first green 

 striped white, turning when ripe to 

 bright scnrlet striped white; 10 feet. 

 (See cut ) 5 



buddleya. 



Variabilis. A beautiful new hardy- 

 flowering shrub-like plant from China. 

 It grows from 4 to 5 feet high, with 

 gracefully arching branches; the foliage 

 is bright green above, velvety-white be- 

 neath, making a pretty plant when not 

 in bloom ; the numerous bianches are 

 terminated by long racemes of rosy-lilac 

 blossoms with an orange .spot in the 

 centre ; grows readily from seed, pro- 

 ducing flowering plants the first seas 'n 





The Salpiglosbis shown in colors on the front covr of this book are very desira'-..le. 



