y CONVOI.VUI.US (Morning Glory). 



* Major, or Climbing Varieties. 



Deservedly very popular, as they are one of the most free-flowering and rapid, 

 growing plants in cultivation, thriving in almost any siiualion ; the beauty and 

 delicacy of their brilliant tiovvers are unsurpassed ; annuals; 15 feet. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



.2060 Mixed. All cl-rs. Peroz., locts 5 



.2061 Double Flowering, About 80 per cent, of the seedlinijs will produce 



doulile flowers, the lemainder scmi-douhle or single. Peroz., 40 cts. . . 10 



2059 Imported Collection of 10 varieties 30 



I Iinpeyial Jdpiineie or Emperor Morning Glories are offered on page 80. 



"^ ninor, or Dwarf Varieties. 



Rich colored, handsome, dwirf plants, and not as well known as they should 

 be ; they make a fine border, or can be grown in masses in beds, producing an un- 

 usuallv iirilliant effect. (.See cut.) 

 2053 Minor Roseus Superbus. A very attractive sort, with glistening 



satiny rose-pink flowers. Per oz., 25 cis. 5 



2052 Minor Tricolor, Mixed. A very large range of color, from pure 



white to deep purple ; annual ; 1 foot. Per oz..., 15 cts 5 



2051 Mauritanicus. A beautiful 



trailing plant for hanging-baskets, 



vases, etc ; blue flowers; perennial. 10 



COWSLrlP (Primula Veris). 



2110 A beautiful hardy spring-flower- 

 ing perennial ; flowers of different 

 colors, such as yellow, brown edged 

 yellow, etc. Very fragrant- 6 in. 10 



CUPHEA. 



2115 Platy centra {Cigar Plant). 

 An old and favorite plant for. the 

 summer flower garden ; useful also 

 for baskets, vases, etc., bearing in- 

 numerable vermilion tube-shaped 

 flowers Easily raised from seed, 

 which should be sown in early spring 

 in greenhouse, hotbed or window. 15 Convolvulus Major (Morning Glory). 



Convolvulus Minor (Dwarf Morning Glory). 



cosmos. 



Beautiful auuimn-blooming plants. 

 They produce thousands of beautiful 

 flowers in pure white, pink and crim- 

 son shades, furnishing an abundance of 

 cut blooms for autumn decoration when 

 other flowers are scarce. Should be 

 sown in spring, in the open ground, 

 when danger of frost is past, or the seed 

 may be slaited under cover and after- 

 wards transplanted. Plant about 18 

 inches n]iart in rows or in masses in 

 beds. ^Vhen the plants are aijout a 

 foot high the tops should be pniched out 

 to induce a bushy growth. (See cut.) 



In sections of the coiintry "where Cos- 

 mos will not jnature its Jlowers before 

 frost, we recomvienJ the use of Singh 

 Dahlias. See next page. 



Alammoth Perfection Cosmos. A magnificent selection, 

 bearing flowers of mammoih si/.e and jierfect form, and repre- 

 senting the highest developiv.ent in Cosmos to date. We offer 

 it in the following colors : 



PER PKT 



10 

 10 

 10 



2081 Crimson. Rich and deep 



2082 Light F>ink 



2083 PureWliite 



PER OZ. 



75 

 75 

 75 



One packet each of llie llnee colors, 25 cts. 



2090 nixed Mammoth Perfection. . 60 



A very good 



2100 Large-flowering, Mixed 



strain 



50 



10 

 5 



Mammoth Perfection Cosmos. 



2091 Dwarf Early-flowering ♦' Dawn." This variety 

 comes into flower in luly, nKd.;ii.g tlicir successful cul- 

 tivation possible in the most northerlv States; it is of 

 dwarf, compact growth, growing 4} feet high. The 

 flowers are as large as the old type; the color is a 

 beautiful white, relieved by a delicate tint of rose at 

 the base of the petals. It originated in the garden of 

 one of our customers in northern New York 10 



2093 Dwarf Early-flowering Mixed. Identical in 

 growth and early-flowering qualiues with " Dawn," but 

 containing all the colors of the ordinary Cosmos. 60 

 cts. per oz 10 



2092 " Klondyke." Golden-yellow, flowers borne on 

 long stems and measure from 2-i to 3^ inches across. 

 To get this variety in bloom before frost in the States 

 norlii of Virginia it should be grown in pots or bo.xes, 

 so that the roots are confined, thus throwing it into 

 flower 10 



For Novelities and Specialties in Flower Seeds see pages 9 to 16. 



