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Large Flowering French Cannas. 

 CA^NA iln.liaiiShoti. 



Dwarf, Large Flowering French. 



Uiiq-iesuDiiaiily tlie finest of bedding 

 plants for the Amincan climate. The 

 seeds liere offered are all of our own 

 savinjf. Soak the seeds in warm water 

 until they show evidence of swelling, 

 then sow in sandy loam, and place in 

 a hotbed; when up to the second leaf, 

 pot off singly and keep under glass 

 until the proper season for planting 

 out. (See cut.) pg^ p^x! 



1^99 Collection of a packet each 

 of the following six grand 

 stnndard sorts, viz.: Mnie. 

 Crozy, Flo Vaughan, Presi- 

 dent McKinley, Egandale, 



Cinnabar, Mile. Berat 25 



1790 Mixed. This is a nii.vture 

 of seed saved on our own 

 grounds from the finest sorts. 



Per oz., 25 cts. 5 



J^or fool's or plants of C.ntniis see r/nder 

 Garden and Greenhouse Plants. 



CASSIA. 



1807 Harllandica ( American 

 Senna). A most (iesiiable 

 hardy ]3erenninl of shrub-like 

 growth, 3 to 4 feet high, with 

 beautiful light green pinnate 

 foliage and large panicles of 

 pea-shaped yellow blossoms 

 in July and August. Oz., 50c. 10 



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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 Chabnud's type are the 

 best lor summer-flowering, per pkt 



1850 Fine Double Mixed. The 



best lor g.)rden culture . , 10 



1840 Finest Double Mixed. 



-Saved from e.xtia fine flowers. 25 

 1831 Chabaud's Everblooni= 



ing. Raised by a famous French specialist. Blooms 



in five months after being sown, and continues to 



flower in the greatest profusion indefinitely. Mixed 



ccdors. (See cut.) ' _ _ 25 



1839 Imported Collection of 12 varieties. ........ . ...1 OO 



1838 Imported Collection of 6 varieties 50 



MARGUERITE CARNATIONS, 



The.se are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the 

 amateur, ns they begin flowering in a few weeks from time of 

 sowing. The strain ofifered is of semi-dwarf, robust habit, re- 

 quiring no nrlificinl .support, and producing on long, stiong 

 stems an abundance of large, double, beautifully fringed^ 



highly-scented flowers. ' per pkt 



1 Deep Crimson 16 



1812 Sulphur Yellow 10 



IS la Bright Rose ](> 



1814 Fiery Scarlet ](> 



1815 Striped 10 



1816 Pure White la 



1818 Collection of 1 pkt. each of 



I he above (j colors . 50 



1820 Mixed. .All colors Margue- 

 rite Carnations. \ oz., 40 cts... 5 



Giant Marguerite 



Carnation* 



1830 All im]iroved strain, piouu.ing 

 flowers of immense size, fre- 

 quently measuring 2j to 3 

 inches across. Strong, vigor 

 ous growers, and wonderfully 

 free-flowering; mixed colors. 

 (See cut.) 10 



Chabaud's Ever- 

 blooming Carnation. 



Plants of the latest and best 

 sorts of Carnations are offered 

 with other Garden and Green- 

 house Plants beginning on 

 page 122. 



Cockscomb (Celosia) Glasgow Prize. 



CELOSIA CRISTATA (Cockscomb). 



Free-blooming annuals, growing best in rather light soil, not too i^iciij 

 make grand border plants and are attractive for pots. 



1851 Empress. Combs of colossal proportions ; they have been grown 

 measuring 45 inches from lip to tip; rich crimson. 50 cts. per \ oz. 10 



1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense, showy dark crimson combs. (See 

 cut.) 50 CIS. per J oz 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, measuring under good cuiiiva- 

 tion 2 feet across. 50 cts. per J oz 10 



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



of the in..st brilliant hues ; 3 feet 5 



1860 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. Per oz., 75 cts 5 



1858 Imported Collection of 6 dwarf Cockscombs 25 



For Celosia Plumosa (Feathered Cockscomb) see next page. 



For Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds see pages g to 16. 



