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ECHINOCYSTIS (Wna cucumber vine). 



PER TKT. 



2401 Lobata, One of the quickest-growing vines we know of; splendid fur 



covering trellises, old trees, fences, etc. (See cut.) Per oz., 30 cts 5 



ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle). 



Striking hardy perennial plants, with handsome silvery thistle-like foliage and 

 fine blue flowers in round heads, which can be used for cutting. Excellent for 

 the back of the hardy border amvjng other tall plants; 3 to 5 feet. 



2404 Ruthenicus, Steel-blue flowers ; the best variety for cutting 10 



2405 Sphserocephalus. Pale blue, globular flowers 10 



ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly). 



2421 Amethystlnum. Handsome ornamental hardy plants, growing 2 to 3 

 feet high, with finely-cut, spiny foliage and beautiful thistle-like heads of 

 amethystine-blue; fine for winter bouquets 10 



NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 

 IN FLOWER SEEDS. 



On pages 9 to 16 we offer a fine lot of the 

 above. We call special altenlion to ihe col- 

 lection of Zinnias shown on the color plate 

 and offered on page 9. 



Very 

 masses ; 



Euphorbia Vakiegata. 



EcHiNocYSTis Lobata. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



(California Poppy, Gold Cups.) 



attractive annuals for beds, edgings, or 

 profuse floweiing, fine-cut, glaucous foli- 

 age; in bloom from June till frost; 1 foot. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



24"23 Californica. linoht yellow. Oz., 25 cis. 5 



2424 — Alba. I'ure uhite Oz., 25 cts 5 



2425 — Aurantiaca. Rich orange. Oz., 30 cts. 5 



2426 riandarin. Inner side of the petals rich 

 orange, the outer side brilliant scarlet. Per 

 oz., 40 CIS 5, 



2427 Rose Cardinal. Large flowers of intense 

 carmine. O?,.. 40 cts 5' 



2428 Qoiden West. Very large flowers; but- 

 tery-yellow. Oz., 50 cts 10 



24.30 Single flixed. All colors. Oz., 25 cts 5- 



2440 Double nixed. All colors. Oz., 40 cts 5 



2429 Collection of the six named sorts 30 



EUPHORBIA. 



Strong-growing annuals suitable for beds of tall-grou ing plants or mixed borders; 

 /the flowers are inconspicuous; the foliage, however, is exceedingly ornamental. 

 ^ 2452 Variegata {Unuw on the Mount, lin). Aitractive foliage, veined and 



/ margined with white; 2 feet. (See cut.) Per oz., 30 cts 5 



/2451 Heterophylla {Annual Poinsdltia, Mexican Fire Plant, Painted Leaf ). 

 An annual resembling in habit and color the beautiful hothouse Poinsetlia- 

 The plants grow 2 to 3 feet high, of branching, bush-like form, wiih 

 smooth, glossy-green leaves, which, about muNummer, become a beautiful 

 orange-scarlet, presenting a striking and biilliani appearance 10' 



EUPATORIUM (Thorough-wort). 



Strong-growing, hardy perennials, well suited fir naturalizing, and all nf the sorts 

 offered below deserve a place in every hardy border; they will grow and thrive in 

 any kind of soil and in almost any position; will flow i r the first year from seed it 

 sown earlv. 



2442 Ageratoides. A very useful variety, growing 3 to 4 feel hiuh, w ith 

 dense heatls of minute white flowers from August to October 10' 



2443 Coelestinum. One of the best blue |)erennials, 18 lo 24 inches high, and 

 bears from August till frost an abundance of cle.r, hivtmler-hlue, flossy 

 flowers ; splendid for cutting 10/ 



2411 Fraseri. A very pretty dwarf variety, producing clusters of snowy-while 



flowers ; fine for cutting and bouquets ; 1 ^ feet 10 



2AAA Purpureuxn {Joe Pye-lVeed). The native variety, growing 4 to 6 feet 



high, wiih heads of reddish-purple flowers in August and September 10 



FERNS. 



These ornamenial plants are very desirable for Wardian cases or ferneries' 

 thriving in a peaty, sandy soil, and moist, shady jositions in the garden during the 

 summer. The seed is slow of germination. S 'W on the surface in seed pans or 

 pots, keep moi^t. and in a temperature of 60 degrees. 

 2470 Choice Hixed. Saved from a fine C'llecii.iii 1.^ 



FUCHSIA (La.ly's Eardrops). 

 \/ 2480 A well-known plant of easy culture, for the house or shady situations in the~ *' 

 garden. The seed we offer is saved from the finest single and double 

 named sorts 2.5 



The Salpiglossis shown in color on the front cover of this book should be tried in every garden. 



