CARNATION. 



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Carnations are general favorites 

 for tlieir delicious fragrance and 

 richness of colors. They are indis- 

 pensable, both for greenhouse cul- 

 ture in winter and for the garden 

 in summer. per pkt. 

 1850 Fine Double Mixed. 

 The best for garden cul- 

 ture 10 



1840 Finest Double Mixed. 



Saved from exlra tine flowers 25 



1832 Perpetual, or Tree. Choicest mixed colors. 

 1831 Chabaud's Perpetual. Raised by a famous 

 French specialist. Blooms in five months after 

 being sown, and continues to flower in the great- 

 est profusion indefinitely. (See cul.) 25 



1834 Giant of Nice. The latest introduction and 

 largest flowering of the early flowering section. 



Mixed colors. 25 



1839 Imported Collection of 12 finest varieties 1 00 



1838 Imported Collection of 6 finest varieties 50 



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 semi-dwarf, robust habit, requiring no artificial support, and producing on 

 long, strong stems an abundance of large, double, beautifully fringed, highly-scented flowers. pgR p^^^. 



1816 Pure White 10 



Giant Marguerite 1814 Fiery Scarlet , 10 



Carnation. 1813 Bright Rose 10 



CELOSIA. 



Free-blooming annuals, growing best 

 in rather light soil, not too rich; make 

 grand border plants and are attractive 

 for pots. 



Cristata, or Cockscomt) 

 Varieties. 



PER PKT. 



1851 Empress. Combs of colossal 

 proportions ; they have been 

 grown measuring 45 inches from 

 tip to tip ; rich crimson 10 



1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense 

 showy dark crimson combs. 

 (See cut.) 



1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This 

 we consider the finest of the 

 dwarf - growing Cockscombs. 

 The plants grow only 8 inches 

 high, with beautiful dark rose- colored comb; 

 der good cultivation 2 feet across 



1854 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green striped, 

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



1860 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. Per. oz., 75 cts. . . 5 

 1858 Imported Collection of 6 dwarf Cockscombs 25 



1811 Deep Crimson lo 



1815 Striped lo 



1812 Purple Violet lo 



182U nixed. All colors. 1 oz., 



50 cts 5 



1818 Collection of 1 pkt. each of 

 the aliove 6 cilors, 50 cts. 



1830 Giant flarguerite. An 

 improved strani, producing 

 flowers of immense size, fre- 

 quently measuring 2.]- to 3 

 inches across. Strong,"vigor- 

 ous growers, and wonder- 

 fully free-flowering ; mi.xed 



colors. (See cut.) 10 



1829 Giant Marguerite 



Yellow. Iht seed htie 

 ofleied ma) confidently 

 be expected to produce 

 a lai^e peicentage of 

 puie sulphur yellow 25 



Celosia, Glasgow Prize 



measurnig un- 



10 



Eeatliered 



Varieties. 



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

 can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. 



1867 Thompson's Superb {Triomphe de /' Exposition). A 

 bed of this variety attracted general attention at the Pan- 

 American Exposition. Pyramidal in growth, attaining a 

 height of a little more than 2 feet, and produces beautiful 

 feathery plumes of the most brilliant crimson. In sunlight 

 the rich color of the flower spikes is beautifully contrasted 

 with the bronze-colored foliage. (See cut.) 10 



1866 Golden Plume. Similar to the above, but with bright 



golden-yellow plumes 10 



1870 Plumosa Superba. Feathered varieties in mixture 5 



Celosia, Thompson 



Superb Feathered. 



CARNATION CULTURE. A new book on the subject by Lamborn. Price, $1.50, postpaid. 



