DBEEB'S 2ILID-SmmEIi CATALOGUE. 



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Per pkt. 

 HOLLYHOCK. "Allegheny." Mammoth flowers, formed of loosely arranged fringed petals, 

 which look as if made from the finest China silk. The colors vary from the palest shrimp pink 



to deep red lo 



Extra Choice Double Mixed. Peroz.,$i.oo lo 



Imported Collection of 12 varieties ; . . . 75 



Imported Collection of 6 varieties 40 



Single. Many prefer the single-flowering Hollyhocks. They are usually of freer growth than 



the doubles, and present a very handsome appearance when covered with their artistic blossoms 10 



IRIS (Flowering Flag.) Ksempferi (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 unrivaled collection, and should produce only varieties of the highest merit. Blooms the 



second year from seed . 10 



LAVENDER (Lavandula Vera). Well-known, sweet-scented, hardy perennials. Per oz., 20 cts. 5 



LATHYRUS (Everlasting or Hardy Sweet Pea). Showy, free-flowering hardy perennial climbers 



for covering old stumps, fences, etc. ; continually in bloom ; fine for cutting. Per pkt. 



Latifolius. Purplish red 5 



— Albus. Pure white, very desirable • 10 



— Pink Beauty. Bright rosy pink 10 



— Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 40Cts. . . . 5 



LIATRIS (Blazing Star or Qay Feather). Most showy and attractive hardy perennial native 



plants, with long spikes of purple and rosy-purple flowers from July to September : 3 to 4 feet. 



.Mixed varieties 10 



LINARIA. Cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy, or Mother of Thousands. Lavender and purple. A 



charming, neat, hardy perennial trailing plant, suitable for baskets, va^es, pots and rock work 10 



— ^ Alba. Very pretty variety of the above, with pure white flowers ... 15 



LI.NUri (Flax). Flavum. A bright yellow, hardy perennial variety. June to September; i foot 10 



Perenne. Another hardy variety, producing bright blue flowers the entire summer; 18 inches . 10 

 LOBELIA. Cardinalis {Cardinal Flower). A native variety, with spikes of brilliant scarlet 



flowers; fine border plant ; 3 feet 10 



— Hybrids. Flowers large and resemble Cardinalis, but are of splendid shades of rose, red, 

 lilac, purple, etc .... 25 



— Queen Victoria. A beautiful variety, with dark bronzy foliage and brilliant scarlet flowers . 25 

 LUPINUS (Lupine). Perennial Mixed. Hardy perennial varieties, in blue and white mixed . 10 

 LYCHNIS. Handsome hardy perennial plants of easy culture, growing in any rich garden soil; for 



massing in beds and borders. Per pkt. 



ChaXcedonica {Rose Campion, Jerusalem Cross). Fine scarlet flowers ; 2 feet . .' 5 



Haageana. Brilliant orange, scarlet, crimson, etc., in mixture ; i foot 5 



LYTHRUM. Roseum Superbum (Rose Loosestrife). A very pretty hardy perennial ; grows 



about 3 feet high and produces spikes of rosy flowers from July to September . . 10 



Per pkt. 

 MIGNONETTE (Reseda). Defiance. 



Spikes of remarkable size ; from 12 to 



15 inches long; deliciously fragrant. 



Per oz., 75 cts. . . 10 



Golden Machet. Golden yellow ... 10 

 niles' Hybrid Spiral. Of strong branch- 

 ing habit; very fragrant. Per oz., 



25 cts. ... 5 



Improved Red Victoria. Fine spikes 



of brilliant red 5 



Large=llowering Pyramidal. Flowers 



large, of a reddish lint. Per oz., 25 cts. 5 

 Machet. Well adapted for pot culture ; 



dwarf pyramidal growth, bearing nu- 

 merous flower stalks ; highly colored 



and very fragrant. Per oz., 75 cts. . . 10 

 Goliath. Plants of compact habit, with 



rich green foliage, the giant trusses of 



flowers being borne on erect, strong, 



stiff stalks and surpassing all others in 



brilliancy of color; especially suited 



for house culture ... 15 



Parson's White. Large spikes, pure 



white, very fragrant. Oz., 40 cts. . . 5 

 Salmon Queen. Strong, robust habit, 



with fine spikes of bright salmon-red 



flowers, intensely fragrant. Per oz., 



50 cts 10 



Sweet-scented {Reseda Odorata). The 



old variety with small spikes, but very 



sweetly scented. Per oz., 15 cts. . . 5 



Mignonette, Machet 



Double Hollyhock 



Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-rie-Not). Neat and beautiful little plants with star-like 



flowers ; succeeding best in a shady, moist situation. Per pkt. 



Alpestris Coerulea. Bright blue. Per oz., 60 cts 5 



— BWza }ronToheTt (Robustagrandijlora), Large flowering; bright blue . 5 



— Victoria. Of bushy habit, bearing large umbels of bright azure-blue flowers 10 

 Dissitiflora. Compact habit, profuse bloomer ; exquisite blue ; an attrac- 

 tive spring bedding plant . . . -. , 10 



Palustris. The true Forget-Me-Not ; beautiful blue flowers 10 



— Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me-Not, continuing in bloom 

 from early spring until autumn; blue 10 



Royal Blue. This beautiful variety belongs to the upright pillar-shaped 

 section ; grand addition, the flowers being of larger size and a deeper blue 



than any other ; as a variety for pot culture unexcelled 15 



MUSA ENSETE (Abyssinian Banana). A splendid plant for the open air 

 in summer, producing a most striking effect when planted sir.gly or in 

 groups. The seeds germinate easily if started in summer, and the plants 

 can be then carried over in the house till the following summer .... 25 



NICOTIANA Affinis {Tuberose-flowered Tobacco). Delightfully sweet- 

 scented, pure white tubular flowers, blooming continually ; annuals; 2 to 3 ft. 5 

 Sanderte. This beautiful hybrid Nicotiana has been spoken of as the rnost 

 strikingly beautiful plant of the year. It forms bushy, much-branched 

 ^plants 2 feet high, literally ablaze with handsome carmine-red fragrant 

 'blossoms, thousands of which are produced on a single plant. In form the 

 flower resembles Nicotiana Affinis, but, unlike that variety, remains open 

 all day; the fragrance, while not powerful, is decidedly delicious. A valu- 

 able novelty, which is undoubtedly destined for universal use. 5 pkts., $1.00 25 

 OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). Mixed. Charming, mostly low-grow- 

 ing hardy perennial plants, with large and showy flowers of yellow, white, 

 etc 10 



