RELIABlE-riOWER SEEDS 



IMPORTED COI.I.ECTIONS OF ASTERS. 



PER PKT. 



1298 Comet. 6 distinct colors 40 



1278 Crown, or Cocartleaii. 6 distinct colors 40 



1318 Dwarf Clirysauthemuni-Flowered. 6 distinct colors 40 



1348 Giant Emperor. 6 distinct colors 40 



1418 Larg-e Kose-Flowered. 6 distinct colors 50 



1389 Pjeony Perfection. 12 distinct colors, 75 cts. 1388 6 distinct colors 40 



1268 Quilled German. 6 distinct colors 25 



1479 Victoria. 12 distinct colors, 75 cts. 1478 6 distinct colors 40 



ASPARAGUS. 



1231 PluniOSUS Jfaims. This graceful climbing Asparagus has foliage finer than 

 that of the most delicate fern, and will last for weeks after being cut. It is an ex- 

 cellent house plant, succeeding undei" almost any conditions 



1232 Spreugeri {E"ie?-a!J F^a^/ifr). One of the best plants to grow in suspended 

 baskets, lor greenhouse or for outdoors in the summer. The fronds frequently grow 

 4 feet long, and are now consid- 



15 



ered indispensable in all fine dec 

 orations ; grows readily from 



seed 



1233 Verticillatiis. A graceful, 

 hardy perennial climber with 

 feathery foliage and scarlet 

 berries 10 



DOUBLE BAI.SAMS. 



(Lady's Slipper.) 



An old and favorite garden flower, pro- 

 ducing its gorgeous masses of beautiful 

 brilliant-colored double flowers in the 

 greatest profusion ; of easy culture ; suc- 

 ceeds in a good rich soil ; tender annuals ; 

 2 feet. 



1534 Scarlet {-^''ig) 5 



1533 Pink {Maiden's Blush) 5 



1535 Solferino. Striped and spot- 

 ted 5 



1536 White 5 



1537 White Perfection. Very 

 double, immense, solid round 

 flowers 10 



1540 Double Camellia Flow^- 



ered. Finest mixed. (See 

 cut.) 5 



1538 Imported Collection in 6 



colors 25 



DotJBLE Camellia Flowered Balsam. 



Asparagus Sfrengeri. 



ASPERULA 



ODORATA. 



(Sweet Woodrufl'.) 



PER PKT. 



1241 An old-fashioned fa- 

 vorite grown for its 

 fragrant leaves and 

 stems, which, when 

 dried, have an odor 

 not unlike new-mown 

 hay, and are used for 

 putiing among clothes, 

 etc.; also used in Ger- 

 many to flavor the 

 " Maitrank," or May 

 wine, imparting an 

 agreeable bouquet to 

 this popular beverage; 

 best grown among 

 shrubberv, woods or 

 in other semi-shaded 

 position where it can 

 remain undisturbed ; 

 flowers white 5 



BAEEOOK VINE. 



(Love-in-a-puiT.) 



A vapid growing annual 

 climber ; succeeds best in light 

 soil and warm situation ; flowers 

 white; seed vessels look like 

 miniature balloons. 



1525 Balloon \ine {Cor- 



diospertniini). Pcroz., 



20 cts 5 



Brachyco.me. 



BAPTISIA AUSTRAEIS (False ludigo). 



1541 A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, producing pea-shaped 



flowers on spikes 6 inches long. Bright blue ; 2J feet 5 



BARTONIA AUREA (Colden Bartoma). 



1551 Producing showy golden-yellow flowers above its gray and downy 

 thistle-like foliage, which are exceedingly brilliant in the sunshine. 

 Sow where it is to remain, as it does not bear transplanting ; an- 

 nual ; 2 feet 5 



BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree-Celandine). 



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

 groups on lawns. Foliage glaucous green, hears 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 flow- 

 ers ; suitable for edgings, small beds or pot culture 5 



