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BAI.I.OON VINE. 



(Love-in-a-pufl'.) 



1525 A rapid growing annual 

 climber; succeeds best in 

 light soil and warm situa- 

 tion; flowers white; seed 

 vessels look like miniature 

 balloons. Per oz., 20 cts. . 



ASPARAGUS. 



PER PKT. 



Asparagus Sprengeri. 



DOUBLE BAI.SAMS. 



(Lady Slipper). 

 An old and favorite garden flower, 

 producing its gorgeous masses of 

 beautiful brilliant-colored double 

 flowers in the greatest profusion ; of 

 ■easy culture; succeeds in a good 

 rich soil; tender annuals; 2 feet. 



PER PKT. 



1532 Prince Bismarck. Rich 

 salmon pink- flowers ; very 

 double ; of finest camellia- ' 

 flowered type 10 



1534 Scarlet ( A7«^^) 5 



1533 Pink {Maideit's Blush).. 5 



1535 Solferino. Striped and 

 spotieil 



1536 White 5 



1.537 White Perfection {Alba 



Perfecta). Very double, 

 immense, solid, round flow 



1231 Plumosus Nanus. This graceful climbing Aspara- 

 gus has foliage liner than that of tlie most delicate 

 fern, and will last for weeks after being cut. It is an 

 excellent house plant, succeeding under almost any 

 conditions 



1232 Sprengeri {Emerald Feather). One of the best 

 plants to grow in suspended baskets, for greenhouse 

 or for outdoors in the summer. The fronds frequently 

 grow 4 feet long, and are now considered indispensa- 

 ble in all fine decorations; grows readily from seed. . 



1233 VerticillatUS. A graceful, hardy perennial climber 

 • with feathery foliage and scarlet berries 



ASPERUI.A ODORATA. 



(Sweet Woodruff.) 



1241 An old-fashioned favorite, grown for its fragrant leav' 

 dried, have an odor not unlike new-mown hay, and 



10 



Double Camellia Flow= 

 ered. Finest mixed. (See 



cut.) 5 



Imported Collection in 

 6 colors 25 



1500 



5 F>^ 



Balloon Vine. 



PER PKT. 



es and stems, which, when 

 are used for putting among 

 clothes, etc.; also used in 

 Germany to flavor the 

 " Maitrank," or May wine, 

 imparting an agreeable bou- 

 quet to this popular bever- 

 age; best grown among 

 shrubbery, woods or in other 

 semi-shaded positions where 

 it cnn remain undisturbed; 

 flowers white 5 



AURICULA. 



(Friimila Auricula.) 



A well known favorite of 

 great beauty ; seed saved 

 fiom splendid choice mixed 

 varieties; half-hardy per- 

 ennial; 6 inches 10 



The finest SWBET V£,K^ 

 only are included in our 

 " INCOMPARABlvE) " col- 

 lection. 



See colored plate and offer 

 on page 13. 



Double Camellia Flowered Balsam. 



BAPTISIA (False Indigo). 



PER PKT. 



1541 Australis. A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, produc- 

 ing pea-shaped flowers on spikes 6 inches long. Bright blue; 1\ 

 feet 5 



BARXONIA (Golden Bartonia). 

 1551 Aurea. Producing showy golden-yellow floAvers above its gray and 

 downy thijtle-like foliage, which are exceedingly brilliant in the 

 sunshine. Sow it where it is to remain, as it does not bear trnns- 

 planting ; annual ; 2 feet 5 



BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree-Celandine). 



1611 Japonica. Eff'ective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or 

 groups on lawns. Foliage glaucous green, bears freely spikes 2 to 

 3 feet long, of cream-colored flowers ; 5 feet 5 



BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy). 



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 culture 5 



Brachycome. 



For novelties and specialties in flower seeds, see pages 13 to 18 



