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I IJKRIS (Hardy Candytuft;. 



PER PKT. 



1771 Qibraltarica Hybrida. White flowers, shading to 

 lilac 10 



1772 Sempervirens. A profuse, white-blooming, hardy- 

 perennial, coming in flower early in the spring; much 

 used for cemeteries, rockeries, etc. 1 foot 15 



IMPATIENS (Sultan's or Zanzibar Balsam'. 



Charming plants for the decoration of the greenhouse or dinner 

 table, producing bright, waxy-looking flowers profusely and 

 almost continuously. The young seedlings should be carefully- 

 handled, as they are exceedingly brittle at the outset. 



2842 Sllltani. Flowers of brilliant rosy-scarlet color 25 



2845 Holstii Hybrids. Forms strong, bushy plants about 

 2 feet high, covered with attractive flowers throughout 

 the entire summer and fall. In fact, when grown as 

 pot plants, they bloom the year round. Choice mixed, 

 all colors , 15 



I IvIH (Flowering Flag'. 



2890 Kaempferl (Japanese Iris). This is one of the 

 showiest of the "Flags," and now extensively used in 

 the hardy garden. The seeds we offer have been saved 

 from our own unrivalled collection, and should produce 

 only varieties of the highest merit. Blooms the second 

 year from seed. If you want immediate results, it will 

 be necessary to get plants; these are one of our specialties. 

 (See offer under Hardy Plants). \ oz., 25 cts 10 



IPOJMEA. 



Climbers of rapid growth, with beautiful and varied flowers; 

 for covering walls, trellises, arbors or stumps of trees they are in- 

 valuable; it is well to soak the seed in warm water over night to 

 assist in rapid germination. 



2852 Coccinea (Star Ipomcea). Small scarlet flowers in 

 profusion 5 



2851 Bona Nox (Eve/tin?/ Glory). Rosy lilac flowers, 

 expanding in the evening; of very rapid growth. 

 Oz. , 25 cts ;, 



2853 Grandiflora (Moon Flower). At night and during 

 dull days the plants are covered with an abundance of 

 large, pure white, fragrant flowers, 5 to 6 inches in 

 diameter. It grows very rapidly and will cover a large 

 surface. Per \ oz. , 20 cts 10 



2158 Quamoclit Hybrida (The Cardinal Climber). 

 The finest new annual climber introduced in many 

 years. See Novelties and Specialties, pages 58 to 68. 25 



Japanese Iris at Our Nursery. 



Imperial Japanese Ipomceas. 



PER PKT. 



2854 Rubra Coerulea (Heavenly Blue). Immense 

 flowers of bright sky-blue; very beautiful 10 



2855 Setosa (Brazilian Morning Olorp). Flowers of 

 pleasing rose color, borne very freely in large clusters 

 from August to frost. As a quick growing vine it has 

 no equal, covering an enormous space in a short time. 

 Per oz., 30 cts 10 



Imperial Japanese. These are beyond question the hand- 

 somest of all Morning Glories. Of the easiest culture; can be 

 sown in the open ground in a sunny situation when the weather 

 has become warm and settled; they soon cover a large area, and 

 even before flowering are decidedly interesting on account of the 

 varied forms of the foliage and their markings. The flowers are 

 of gigantic size and their colorings beyond description; the self or 

 solid colors range from snow-while to black purple, with all the 

 possible intermediate shades; there is also an endless number 

 having flowers spotted, marbled, striped, flaked, splashed, etc. 

 We offer the following 'nine splendid sorts. (See cut.) 



2861 Adonis. Rich purple, white throat 5 



2862 Aglaia. Crimson with white throat; silvery foliage .. . 10 



2863 Aphrodite. Pure white, green foliage 5 



2864 Asteria. Coppery red, white throat 5 



2866 Ceres. Crimson, bordered white, silvery leaves 10 



2865 Cleopatra. Carmine, white throat and border, golden 

 foliage , Id 



2867 Collata. Fringed and ruffled flowers of various colors 10 



28t>8 Juno. Sky-blue, golden leaves 10 



2871 Princess. White speckled with crimson, silvery leaves. ]U 



2870 Collection. A pkt. each of above 9 sorts 50 



2880 Mixed Imperial Japanese. Saved from a grand col- 

 lection, which we feel sure will produce results more than 

 equalling our description of this wonderful plant Per 

 oz., 25 cts 5 



(For other varieties of Ipomceas- see Cypress Vine, Mina 

 and Convolvulus.) 



We offer with other hardy plants a magnificent collection of Japanese and German Iris. 



