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2980 French Hy brids 

 Mixed. We sent out a 

 large number of packets of 

 this pretty annual for trial 

 the past two seasons, and 

 have received so many 

 favorable reports that we 

 have concluded to add it 

 to our regular list. It 

 makes a dense tuft of fine 

 foliage not over 6 inches 

 high, covered with its 

 pretty little flowers of 

 rose, white, yellow, etc., 

 throughout the season; 

 makes a pretty edging; 

 sow thinly out of doors in 

 April or May. J oz., 25 

 cts 



LOB£I^IA. 



The following dwarf and trailing varieties of this popular and beautiful flowering 

 plant will be found most desirable for pot culture, edgings, hanging-baskets, etc., 

 blooming profusely from June to November. The perennial varieties are among the 

 most attractive of our garden favorites, producing beautiful spikes of hand.some flowers. 



3012 Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich deep blue; dark foliage; the finest 



dark blue for bedding. Per ^ oz., 50 cts 10 



3013 Emperor William. A very compact variety; sky-blue flowers 10 



3014 Heterophilla Major. Oneof the best for this climate, coming into flower 



early, standing the heat well and continuing to bloom without interruption 

 until frost. The plant forms dense globular bushes about 6 inches high, 

 completely smothered with flowers, which are of very large size, over an 

 inch across, and of a iriost brilliant sky-blue, with a clear white eye TS 



3015 Prima Donna. Rich velvety crimson-maroon flowers 10 



3010 White Gem. Forms a perfect ball of snow-white flowers 10 



3023 Speciosa. Ultramarine blue; dark-leaved; trailing 5 



3022 Gracilis. Light blue; light green foliage; trailing .... .5 



3020 Mixed Compacta Varieties. All colors 5 



HARDY PERENNIAL LOBELIAS. 



Cardinalls (C'nrdhial Flower). A native variety, 

 with spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; fine hardy bor- 

 der plant; 3 feet ... 15 



— Hybrids. Flowers resemble Cardinalis, but are 

 of splendid shades of rose, red, lilac, 

 purple, etc; in bloom from July to 

 October; 3 feet 25 



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3041 Scandens. Highly ornamental 

 tender annual climber, with 

 showy, rosy- purple foxglove-like 

 flowers; 10 feet 10 



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\^\A. X R.I9 (Blazing Star, or Gay Feather . 

 2982 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 



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2991 Cymbalaria {Kenilworth /«//, or Mother of Thousands). Laven- 

 der and purple. A charming, neat, hardy perennial trailing plant, 

 suitable for baskets, vases, pots and rock work 10 



LINUM (Rax). 



J002 Coccineum (Scdrlet Fla.r). One of the most effective and showy 

 bedding plants, of long duration, having fine foliage and delicate stems, 

 with brilliant scarlet-crimson flowers; hardy annual; 1 ft. Oz., 25 cts. 5 



1001 Flavum. A bright yellow, hardy perennial variety; 1 foot 10 



J003 Perenne. Another hardy variety, producing bright blue flowers the 



entire summer; 18 inches 10 



I.UPINIJS (Lupine). 



S050 Annual nixed. Free-flowering, easily-grown annuals, with long, 

 graceful spikes of rich and various colored pea-shaped flowers; valua- 

 ble for mixed borders and beds; prefers a little shade from the noon- 

 day sun; 2 feet. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



Polyphyllus. Effeciive hardy perennial, succeeding in any good 

 garden soil; blooms in May and June; 3 feet. We offer as under : 



5054 — Blue. A good violet-blue 10 



3053 — White. Pure snow-white 10 



3052 — Rose. A pretty rosy-pink 15 



3051 — Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 30 cts 5 





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