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RELIABlEfLOWER SEEDS 



BKLfLdS (English Daisy). 



A favorite perennial plant, which will stand the winter if given the 

 protection of a few leaves or litter; in bloom from early spring until well 

 on in the summer. The seed we offer is saved from the finest double varie- 

 ties; easily raised from seed; usually sown in July or August, but can be 

 sown in spring, and for best results should be sown each year; 4 inches. 



PEK PKT. 



1591 Longfellow. Large double pink flowers 10 



1592 Giant Red. Beautiful double flowers in different fine red tints. 10 



1593 Snowball. A large and very double pure white 10 



159G Giant Rose. \ superl) variety, producing tjut 12 to 15 flowers to 



the plant, but these are of extraordinary size, of a beautiful 

 bright rose 25 



1597 The Bride. A magnificent, very double, pure white, bearing 

 its large flowers on extra long stems, making it of exceptional 

 value for cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



1598 Double Quilled. .\ fine strain of this favorite type, mixed 

 colors. 3 pkts., 50 cts 20 



1600 Double Mixed. All colors; of the finest quality. JJ^ oz., 



50 cts ... 10 



BOCCO^IA (Plume Poppy, or Tree-Celandine). 



1611 Cordata. Effective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or 

 groups on lawns. Foli- 

 age glaucous green, bears 

 freely spikes 2 to 3 feet 

 long of cream - colored 

 flowers; 5 feet; easily raised 

 from seed. \ oz., 15 cts. 5 



BOI.TONIA. 



(False Chamomile.) 



One of the showiest of our native 

 hardy perennials, growing 4 to 6 

 feet high, with daisy-like flowers in 

 countless thousands from July to 

 September; very effective. 



1615 Asteroides. White... 10 



1616 Latisquama. Pink, 

 tinged with lilac 10 



Bkachtcomb, 



Bkyonopsis. 



BeLLIS PiRBNNIS — DoiIBLB DaiSV 



BRACHYCOME. 



' Swan River Daisy.) 



PHR PKT 



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; 9 

 inches. } oz., 25 cts 5 



BROWALLIA (Amethyst). 



One of our favorite profuse-blooming 

 bedding plants, covered with rich, beauti- 

 ful winged flowers during the summer and 

 autumn months, supplying a shade of intense blue very uncommon; grows freely in 

 any rich soil; blooms finely in the winter if the plants are lifted in autumn and cut 

 back. 



1637 Speciosa. Major. A beautiful flowering variety of the most brilliant ultra- 

 marine blue; a rare color; does finely outside in the border, or in hanging 

 baskets or vases, but is especially valuable as a pot plant for winter and early 



spring flowering 15 



1635 Elata Coerulea. Large sky-blue flowers with a white centre; 18 inches. . 6 

 1640 Mixed. All the elata varieties, |- oz., 25 cts £ 



BRYONOPSIS. 



1641 Lacinlosa. A beautiful annual climber of the 

 gourd species, with ivy-like pale green foliage and 

 showy fruit, first green striped white, turning when 

 ripe to bright scarlet striped white; 10 to 20 feet. 

 (See cut.) 5 



CACAI.IA. 



(Tassel Flower, or Flora's Paint Brush. 



1650 A neat annual, of easy culture, with tassel -shaped 

 flowers; blooms from June to September; fine for 

 borders. Golden-yellow and scarlet mixed; 1 J feet. 

 (See cut. ) J oz., 2.5 cts 5 



Cacalia. 



Do not fail to try the free-flowering fragrant Ten-week Stocks shown in colors and offered on page 58. 



