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SCABIOSA. 



iMouming Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pincushion Flower, 

 Egyptian Rose, etc.i 



Firm favorites with many of our customers. Seed 

 :an be sown any time in the spring after danger of 

 frost is past. They grow about 2V feet high, and come 

 into bloom early in July, and continue witliout inter- 

 ruption until hard frost. The beautiful flowers in ex- 

 quisite shades are borne on long stems, and when cut 

 keep in perfect condition for the best part of a week, 

 rhey make effective borders or beds, and no garden is 

 complete without Scabiosas, especially where flowers 

 ire wanted for cutting. We offer ten beautiful colors 

 ts under: 



IMPROVED LARQE^FLOWERING. 



PER PKT. 



3943 

 3944 

 3951 

 3952 

 3953 

 3954 

 3955 

 3956 

 3957 

 3958 

 3959 

 3960 



3941 

 3942 



Azure Fairy. Lavender-blue 10 



Crimson 5 



Flesh Pink 5 



King of the Blacl<s. Black-purple 10 



Lilac 6 



Pompadour. Deep violet and white 10 



Purple Edged White 5 



Rose 5 



Tile-red 5 



White 5 



Collection of a packet each of the above 10 colors 50 



Mixed. All colors of the Improved Large-flowering. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



HARDY PERENNIAL SORTS. 

 Caucaslca (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest of hardy perennials, espe- 

 cially valuable for cutting, the blooms lasting a long time in water; lilac-blue; 3 feet 10 

 Japonica. A hardy perennial variety from Japan, forming bushy plants 2h feet 



in height by the same through, 

 and bearing on long wiry stems 

 beautiful, artistic, lavender-blue 

 flowers, extremely floriferious, 

 producing a continuous crop 

 all summer. A fine cut flower. 15 



Improved Large-ploweking Scabiosas. 



SCHIZANTHCS DWARP Largb-flowered. 



SCmZANTHUS. 



(Butterfly or Fringe Flower.) 



This is one of the airiest and daintiest flowers imaginable, especially 

 adapted to bordering beds of taller flowers and those of a heavier growth. 

 The seeds germinate quickly and come into bloom in a few weeks from 

 sowing. The florescence is such as to completely obscure the foliage, mak- 

 ing the plants a verital)le pyramid of the most delicate and charming bloom 

 If a continuous show of bloom is desired, it will be well to make sowings of 

 seed in a sheltered bed and transplant into the borders as required. The 

 Schizanthus make admirable pot plants for the house, and are charming fw 

 window boxes in winter. For this purpose sow in the autumn. 



PER PKI. 



396? Dwarf Large=flOwered. A new variety, forming compact 

 pyramidal plants a foot high, literally covered with large, beautiful 

 orchid-like flowers in a bewildering range of color. \ oz., 50 cti.. 16 



3968 Wisetonensis. A variety largely used as a pot plant for the 

 house or conservatory. It is remarkably free-flowering, and pre- 

 sents a beautiful appearance with its myriads of blooms, the 

 ground color of which is white, dotted with delicate rose, A 

 very shy seeder. . 26 



3970 Mixed. A splendid mixture of the regular type. J oz., 25 cts. . 6 



STEVIA. 



4001 Serrata. Free-blooming plants, hearing a multitude of fragraat 

 pure white flowers; suitable for summer or winter blooming; largely 

 used for cutting li 



Asters are one of our leading specialties. The varieties offered on pages 59 to 61 are exceptionally fine. 



