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BEEEIS (English Daisy) 

 A favorite perennial, which will stand the winter if given the protection of a 

 little litter. In bloom from early spring until well on in the summer. Easily 

 raised from seed, which may be sown any time from spring till August. For 

 best results, new plants should be raised from seed each year. The following 

 are the finest double- flowering kinds, selected after careful test out of over 

 twenty sorts: 



PER PKT. 



1594 Longfellow. Large, double-pink flowers 10 



1596 Ranunculiflora Alba. A splendid type with densely double pure 

 white flowers, not very large, but very free-flowering 15 



1597 Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to the preceding except in color, 

 which is a bright rosy pink 15 



1593 Giant White. Each plant produces but a few flowers, but these are 



of enormous size, almost as big as a good-sized Aster 25 



1591 Giant Rose. Same as the above except in color 25 



1598 The Bride, or Improved Snowball. A fine large double free 

 flowering pure white 10 



1595 Double Quilled. Double quilled flowers in mixture, containing red, 

 pink and white 25 



1600 Double Mixed. A fine mixture, containing all the colors. £oz,50cts. 10 



BOLTONIA 



(False Chamomile) 

 One of the showiest of our native hardy 

 perennials, growing 4 to 6 feet high, 

 with daisy-like flowers in countless thous- 

 ands from July to September; very effec- 

 tive. 



1615 Asteroides. White 15 



1616 Latisquama. Pink, tinged 

 with lilac 15 



CARDINAL CLIMBER 



The prettiest and most attractive an- 

 nual climber ever introduced. For de- 

 scription and price see page 53. 



BnACHYCOMH 



(Swan River Daisy) 



PER PKT. 



1620 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing 

 annuals; covered during the 

 greater part of the summer 

 with a profusion of pretty blue 

 or white flowers, suitable for 

 edgings, small beds or pot cul- 

 ture; 9 inches. (See cut.) Joz. , 

 25 cts 



BROWALLIA 



(Amethyst) 



One of our favorite profuse-blooming 

 "* bedding plants, covered with rich, beau- 

 tiful winged flowers during the summer 



Bryonopsis 



and autumn months, supplying a shade of intense blue very uncommon; grows freely 

 in any rich soil; blooms finely in the winter if the plants are lifted in autumn and cut 

 back. 



1637 Speclosa Major. A beautiful flowering variety of the most brilliant ultra- 

 marine blue; a rare color; does finely outside in the border, or in hanging 

 baskets or vases, but is especially valuable as a pot plant tor winter and early 

 spring flowering 25 



1640 Elata Mixed. Blue and white; 18 inches. £ oz., 25 cts 5 



BRYONOPSIS 



1641 Laciniosa. A beautiful annual climber of the gourd species, with ivy-like 

 pale green foliage and showy fruit, first green striped white, turning when ripe 



to bright scarlet striped white; 10 to 20 feet. (See cut.) 10 



C AC A EI A (Tassel Rower, or Flora's Paint Brush) 

 1650 A neat annual, of easy culture, with tassel-shaped flowers, blooms from June 

 to September; fine for borders. Golden yellow and scarlet mixed; 1$ feet. 

 I oz., 25 cts 5 



Our Famous American Asters are the finest in existence. See pages 64 to 67 



