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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 Chabaud's type are the best for summer flowering. 



PER PKT. 



1850 Hardy Border Double Mixed. A good hardy strain for outdoor cult- 

 ure, flowering the second season and producing a mass of flowers in a great 

 variety of colors. J oz., 50 cts 10 



1831 Chabaud's Everblooming. Raised by a famous French specialist. 

 Blooms in five months after being sown, and continues to flower in the 

 greatest profusion indefinitely. Mixed-colors. (See cut.) 25 



MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. 



These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amateur, as they 

 begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The strain offered is of 

 extra fine quality, producing on long, strong stems an abundance of large, 

 double, beautifully fringed, 

 highly scented flowers; with 

 slight protection they will sur- 

 vive an ordinary winter and 

 bloom freely the following 

 spring. 



1811 Deep Crimson ... 10 



1812 Sulphur Yellow . . 10 



1813 Bright Rose 10 



1814 Fiery Scarlet 10 



1815 Striped H 



1816 Pure White . . . . 10 

 1818 Collection of 1 pkt. 



each of the above 6 



colors 50 



1820 Mixed. All colors 

 Marguerite Carna- 



tions. \ oz, , 



30 cts. . 



Giant Marguerite 

 Carnation. 



1830 An improved strain, 

 producing flowers of 

 immense size, fre- 

 quently measuring 

 2J to 3 inches across. 

 Strong, vigorous 

 growers, and wonder- 

 fully free-flowering; 

 mixed colors. J oz. , 

 50 cts 10 



Chabaud's 

 Everbloom- 

 ing Carna- 

 tion. 



Cel si\ Pli musa Thomp 



Celosia Cristata Glasgow Prize. 



CEI.OSIA CRISTATA. 



(Cockscomb.) 



Free-blooming annuals, growing best in 

 rather light soil, not too rich; make grand border 

 plants and are attractive for pots. Seed can be 

 sown under cover in early spring and planted out 

 i n May, or may be sown out of doors in May. 



PER PKT. 



1851 Empress. Rich crimson; combs of 

 colossal proportions. J oz,, ijO cts.. .. 10 



1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense, showy 

 dark crimson combs. ^ oz., 50 cts. . . . 10 



853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we con- 

 sider the finest of the dwarf-growing 

 UPERB. Cockscombs. The plants grow only 8 



inches high, with beautiful dark rose- 

 colored combs, measuring under good cultivation 2 



feet across. ^ oz. , 50 cts 10 



1854 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green- 

 striped, etc., of the most brilliant hues; 3 feet. 5 



18(50 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties; ^oz.,30cts. 5 

 1858 Imported Collection of 6 dwarf Cockscombs, 30 cts. 



CEI^OSIA PI.UMOSA. 



(Feathered Cockscomb.) 



Make fine plants for large beds or groups, and the plumes or 

 flowers 'can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. Should be 

 treated exactly the same as the Cockscombs described above. 



1867 Thompson's Superb. (2'riomphe de V Exposi- 

 tion.') Of pyramidal growth, attaining a height of 3 

 feet, and producing graceful, feathery plumes of the 

 most brilliant crimson. In sunlight the rich color of 

 the flower spikes is beautifully contrasted with the 

 bronze-colored foliage. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



1868 Thompson! Magnifica. Similar to the preceding 

 except in color, which vary in the most magnificent 

 shades, ranging from the clearest yellow to the darkest 

 blood-red. \ oz. , 40 cts 15 



1866 Qolden Plume. Bright, golden-yellow plumes. J 



oz., 25 cts . . 10 



1870 Plumosa, Mixed. Feathered \arieties in all colors. 



} oz. , 25 cts 5 



Do not fail to try a collection of our Famous American Asters. See pages 51 to 60. 



