100 n niHEHRrADREER -PnilADELPHIAPA- m RELIABLE f LOWER SEEDS 



5EEDS OF WATER LILIES. 



Raising seedling plants of all kinds has a peculiar chavm and fascination, and 

 a few remarks on the growing of Water Lilies from seed may be of service. 



The soil should be precisely the same as is used for the vast majority of flower 

 seeds ; that is, any good garden soil, nicely sifted, with a small addition of sand. 

 The Tender Nymphteas and Victorias should be sown in early spring. It is ad- 

 visable to sow the hardy sorts late in autumn, the seed usually lying dormant 

 throughout the winter and coming up in the spring. Sow in pots, boxes or pans 

 (the latter is best) ; fill with soil to within half an inch of the top ; sow the seed 

 thinly and cover lightly with sand and stand in water for two days until the seed 

 is thoroughly soaked, which will prevent any from floating when the pots are 

 submerged, which they should be in water at a temperature as near 75 degrees 

 as can be maintained. Two or three inches of water over the pots is sufficient 

 depth. As soon as the seedlings make two or three leaves, they should be trans- 

 planted into pots or pans; as soon as floating leaves two or three inches in diameter are produced, pot singly into three-inch 

 and when well rooted repot into 4 or 5 inch pots, from which size they may be planted into their summer flowering quarters, 

 repotiing, a compost of one-third thoroughly rotted cow manure and two-thirds good loam should be used. When plante " 

 perm.\nent quarters, the same compost should be used, and the surface covered with clean sand. 

 Full description of the various sorts offered below will he found on pages 105 to 113. 



PER PKT. I PE 



pots, 

 In 



Eliryale Ferox. 3 seeds for 50 cts.; §2 00 per doz. 

 Nelumbium Album Graudifloriiui 



— Kerinesinum 



— Kinsliiren 



— Luteum 



— Ko.seuiu 



— Shiromail. (New Double White.) 



— Speciosuin 



^y inphaea C oerulea — 



— Dentata 



15 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 15 



Xyniphsea Gracilis 15 



— Hybrida 15 



— Lot IIS 15 



— O'Maraiia 15 



— Zaiizibarieiisis. (Purple.) 15 



Azurea. (Blue.) 15 



• Ko.sea. (Rose) 15 



Victoria Trickeri. 3 seeds for 50 cts.; ?!2.00per doz. 



. — Regia. 3 seeds for 75 cts.; $3.00 per doz. 



connoN OR English nafies. 



For the convenience of those who are not familiar with botanical names, we give below as complete a list as possible of the 

 popular n.Tmes of the various Flowers of which we off^er seed in this catalogue, in cases where we offier varieties under one of 

 their popular namei — for example, Marvel of Peru, Mignonette, Nasturtium, etc., they are omitted in the list below. For regular 

 index see page 200. 







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PAGE 





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AGE 



Abyssinian Banana, See 



Musa, 



81 



Flowering Maple, See 



Abutilon, 



59 



Pampas Grass, See 



Gynerium, 



77 



AUigheny Vine, " 



Adlumia, 



oil 



Forget-me-not, " 



Myosotis, 



84 



Paris Daisy, " 



Chrysanthemum, 



69 



Amethyst, " 



Browallia, 



6.5 



Fountain Plant, " 



Amaranthus, 



6" 



Passion Flower, " 



Passiflora, 



86 



Australian Glory Pea," 



Clianthus, 



69 



Four O'Clocks, *' 



Marvel of Peru, 



82 



Pheasant's Eye, " 



Adonis, 



59 



Baby's Breath. ** 



Gypsophila, 



77 



Fcxglove, " 



Digitalis, 



73 



Pincushion Flower, *' 



Scabiosa, 



94 



Bachelor's Buttons, " 



Globe Amiranth, 



7fi 



Fri.age Flower, " 



Schizanthus, 



94 



Pinks. " 



Dianlhus, 



74 



Balsam Apple, " 



Momordica, 



84 



Garden Heliotrone, " 



Valeriana, 



98 



Plume Poppy, 



Bocconia, 



64 



■' Pear, 



" 



84 



GiUiflower, 



Stocks, 



95 



Pot Marigold, 



Calendula, 



66 



Blackberry Lily, " 



P.^rdanthus, 



8ii 



Globe Thistle, 



Echinops, 



7.'i 



Primrose, " 



Primula, 



92 



Black-eyed Su^ah, " 



Thunbergia, 



98 



Golden Feather, '' 



Pyreihrum, 



91 



Purple Fountain Grass,' 



Pennisetum, 



77 



Blanket Flower, " 



Gaillardia, 



76 



Hare's Tail Grass, " 



Lagurus, 



77 



Quaking Grass, 



Briza, 



77 



Blue Bottle, 



Centaurea, 



69 



Horned Poppy, *' 



Glaucium, 



76 



Ragged Sailor, 



Centaurea, 



69 



Bluet, 



" 



69 



Horn of Plenty, " 



Datura, 



72 



Rock Cress, " 



Arabis, 



01 



Boston Ivy, " 



Ampelopsis, 



60 



Humble Plant, 



Mimosa, 



83 



Rose Campion, " 



Lychnis, 



81 



Brazilian Morning 







Ice Plant, 



Mesembryanthemum, 80 



Rose of Heaven, " 



Agrostemma, 



6" 



Glory, 



Ipomoea, 



8(1 



Indian Cress, " 



Nasturtium, 



85 



Sand Verbena, " 



Abronia, 



59 



Butterfly Flower, " 



Schizanthus, 



94 



Indian Shot. '* 



Canna, 



67 



Scarlet- fruited Gourd, " 



Coccinea, 



To 



Butterfly Pea, " 



Centrosema, 



69 



Japanese Bellflower, " 



Platycodon, 



91 



Scarlet Fla.x, " 



Linum, 



81 



California Poppy, '* 



Eschscholtzia, 



75 



" Hop, 



Humulus, 



79 



Scarlet Sage, " 



Salvia, 



94 



Cardinal Flowjr, " 



Lobelia, 



82 



" Ivy, 



Ampelopsis, 



60 



Sea Pink, 



Armeria, 



61 



Castor Oil Bean, " 



Ricinus, 



93 



" Virgin's Bower, " 



Clematis, 



70 



Sensitive Plant, " 



Mimosa, 



S3 



Cherry Pie, 



Heliotrope. 



78 



Jerusalem Cherry, 



Solanum, 



95 



Silk Oak, 



Grevillea, 



77 



Chilian Glory Fiower, " 



Eccremjcarpus, 



7.1 



'' Cross, " 



Lychnis, 



81 



Slipper Flower, " 



Calceolaria, 



t)6 



Chimney Biim>wer, " 



Campanula, 



67 



Job's Tears, 



Coi.x, 



77 



Snapdragon. " 



Antirrhinum, 



61 



Chinese " " 



Platycodon, 



91 



Joseph's Coat, " 



Amaranthus, 



60 



Snow on the Moimtain " 



Euphorbia, 



7."> 



Chin ;se Lantern Plant,' * 



Physalis, 



89 



ICenilworth Ivy, " 



Linaria, 



81 



Snow in Summer, " 



Cerastium, 



09 



(-limbing Fumitory, " 



Adlumia, 



59 



Lady's Slipper, " 



Balsam, 



61 



Spider Plant, 



Cleome, 



711 



Cockscomb, " 



Cclosia, 



68 



Lemon Verbena, " 



Verbena. 



98 



Starworts, 



Aster, 



63 



Columbine, " 



Aquilegia, 



61 



London Tufts, " 



Sweet William, 



97 



Straw Flower, " 



Helichrj'sum, 



78 



Cone Flower, " 



Rudbeckia, 



93 



Love-grove, " 



Nemophila, 



86 



Sultan's Balsam, " 



Impaiiens, 



80 



Corn " '■ 



Centaurea, 



69 



Love-in-a-mlst. " 



Nigella. 



86 



Sunflower, " 



Helianthus, 



78 



Cup 



Nierembergia, 



8U 



Love-in-a-puff, " 



Balloon Vine, 



64 



Sun Plant, 



Portulaca, 



91 



Cup and Saucer Vine, " 



Cobaea, 



70 



Love-lies-bleeding, *' 



Amaranthus, 



60 



Swan River Daisy, " 



Brachyconie, 



64 



CupsofG.ld, 



Eschscholtzia, 



75 



Madagascar Peri- 







Sweet Scabious, " 



Scabiosa, 



94 



Cushion Pink, " 



Armeria, 



61 



winkle. 



Vinca, 



99 



Sweet Sultan, " 



Centaurea, 



69 



Devil in a Bush, " 



Nigella, 



86 



Marsh Mallows. " 



Hibiscus, 



79 



Tassel Flower, " 



Cacalia. 



66 



Dusty Miller, " 



Centaurea, 



69 



Mexican Fire Plant, " 



Euphorbia, 



75 



Thrift, 



Armeria, 



61 



*' " 



Cineraria, 



70 



Michaelmas Daises, " 



.■\ster. 



63 



Tree Celandine, " 



Bocconia, 



64 



Edelweiss, " 



Gnaphalium, 



76 



Monkey Flower, " 



Mimulns, 



83 



Trumpet Flower, " 



Datura, 



72 



Emerald Feather, " 



Asparagus, 



64 



1 Monkshood, " 



AconituTn, 



59 



Tuberose-flowered 







Evening Glorj', ' 



Ipomoea, 



80 



Moonflower, *' 



Ipomcea, 



80 



Tobacco. 



Nicotiana, 



86 



Everlastings, ' 



Acroclinium, 



59 



Moonpenny Daisy, " 



Chrysanthemum, 



69 



Umbrella Plant, 



Cyperus, 



71 



(t It 



Ammobium, 



60 



Aloonwort, '" 



Honesty, 



7s 



Virgin's Bower. 



Clematis, 



70 



., < 



Globe Amaranth, 



76 



-Morning Glory, " 



Convolvulus, 



71 



Wax Plant, 



Mesembryanthemum 



,82 



t€ 1 



Helichrysum, 



78 



Moss Verbena. " 



Verbena, 



98 



Wild Cucumber Vine, " 



Echinocystis, 



75 



« 



Rhodanihe, 



93 



Moiher of Thousands, " 



Linaria, 



81 



Windflower, " 



Anemone, 



61 



It t 



' Xeranthemum, 



99 



: Mountain Fringe, " 



Adlumia, 



59 



Winged Everlasting, " 



Ammobium, 



60 



Everlasting Pe.i, 



' Lathyrus, 



SI 



i Mourning Bride, " 



Scabiosa, 



94 



Wolfsbane, " 



Aconitum, 



59 



False Indigo, 



* Baptisia, 



64 



Musk Pl.ant, 



Mimulus. 



,83 



Woodrufi", " 



.Aspenda, 



64 



Feather Grass, 



' Stipa, 





; Old Maid. 



Vinca, 



99 



Yellow Tulip Poppy, " 



Hunnemannia, 



79 



Feverfew, 



' Matricaria, 



8-2 



j Painted Daisies, " 



Chrysanthemum, 



69 



Youth and Old Age, " 



Zinnia, 



99 



Flora's Paint Brush, ' 



' Cac.'ilia. 



66 



1 Pninted Leaf 



Euphorbia, 



75 



Zanzibar Balsam, " 



Impatiens, 



80 



Floss Flower, 



' Ageratum, 



61) 



' Paiutec Toi>gue, " 



Salpiglossis, 



93 









