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Improved Lakge-flowering Sc 



SCABIOSA. 



(Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pincushion Flower, 

 Egyptian Rose, etc.) 



Firm favorites with many of our customers. Seed 

 can be sown any time in the spring after danger of 

 frost is past; They grow about 2j feet high, and come 

 into bloom early in July, and continue without inter- 

 ruption until hard frost. The beautiful flowers in ex- 

 quisite shades are borne on long stems, and when cut 

 keep in perfect condition for the best part of a week. 

 They make effective borders or beds, and no garden is 

 complete without Scabiosas, especially where flowers 

 are wanted for cutting. We offer ten beautiful colors 

 as under: 



IMPROVED LARGE=FLOWERING. 



PER PKT. 



3943 Azure Fairy. Lavender-blue 10 



3944 Crimson 5 



3951 Flesh Pink 5 



3952 King of the Blacks. Black-purple 10 



Lilac 5 



Pompadour. Deep violet and white 10 



Purple Edged White 5 



Rose 5 



Tile=red 5 



White 5 



3959 Collection of a packet each of the above 10 colois 50 



3960 Mixed. All colors of the Improved Large-flowering. Per oz. , 50 cts 5 



HARDY PERENNIAL SORTS. 



3941 Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest of hardy perennials, espe- 

 cially valuable for cutting, the blooms lasting a long time in water; lilac-blue; 3 feet 10 



3942 Japonica. A hardy perennial variety from Japan, forming bushy plants 2£ feet 

 in height by the same 

 through, and bearing on long, 

 wiry stems beautiful, artistic, 

 lavender-blue flowers, ex- 

 tremely floriferous, producing 

 a continuous crop all sum- 

 mer. A fine cut flower. . . 15 



This 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



(Butterfly or Fringe Flower.) 



one of the airiest and daintiest flowers imaginable, especially 

 adapted to bordering beds of taller flowers and those of a heavier growth. 

 The seeds germinate quickly and come into bloom in a few weeks from 

 sowing. The florescence is such as to completely obscure the foliage, mak- 

 ing the plants a veritable pyramid of the most delicate and charming bloom. 

 If a continuous show of bloom is desired, it will be well to make sowings of 

 seed in a sheltered bed and transplant into the borders as required. The 

 Schizanthus make admirable pot plants for the house in late winter and early 

 spring. For this purpose sow in the autumn. At the International Flower 

 Show held in London in May last year they were easily one of the most effec- 

 tive flowering plants in the exhibition. 



PER PKT. 



A new variety, forming compact 

 iterally covered with large, beautiful, 

 orchid-like flowers in a bewildering range of color. J oz., 50 cts. . 15 

 Wisetonensis. A variety largely used as a pot plant for the 

 house or conservatory. It is remarkably free- flowering, and pre- 

 sents a beautiful appearance with its myriads of blooms, the 

 ground color of which is whit-, dotted with delicate rose. A 

 very shy seeder 25 



nixed. A splendid mixture of the regular type. J oz., 25 cts.. 5 



STEVIA. 



4001 Serrata. Free-blooming plants, bearing a multitude of fragrant 

 pure white flowers; suitable for summer or winter blooming; largely 

 used for cutting ' i q 



3967 



3968 



3970 



Dwarf Large=flowered. 



pyramidal plants a foot high, 



Schizanthus Dwarf Large-flowered. 



Asters are one of our leading specialties. The varieties offered on pages 59 to 61 are exceptionally fine. 



