NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN 



FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR 1900. 



The majority of the varieties offered on the following 

 pages have not been tested by us, but have been received from 

 reliable gro7uers 7vhose descriptions 7ve give. 



For General List of Flower Seeds see pages 58 to 99. 



PINK OSTRICH-FEATHER 

 ASTER. 



1372 ilie white Ostrich-feather Aster introduced a few 

 years ago, and offered on page 61, is now one of our 

 standard vavieties. This new variety is exactly the 

 same in habit and freedom of bloom, the color being 

 a beautiful rosy pink, which will at once commend 

 it for cut flower purposes. (See cut.) 20 cts. per 

 jikt.; 3 pkts. for ^0 its. 



GIANT SNOW-WHITE 



VICTORIA ASTER. 



1476 The Victoria Asters have long held a lending place 

 among asters, their free growth and perfect-formed 

 flowers being much prized both for bedding and cut 

 flowers. This new vnrietv is the first of a giant 

 .tv|"ie to be offered, and is said to bear flowers aver- 

 aging .5 inches across, of a pure snow white. 2.5 cts. 

 per pkt.; 5 pkts. for §1.00. 



Da\'ijreak' Aster. 



y^' Qiant 



1310 A m 



NEW ASTER— DAYBREAK 



1311 



A grand variety, of American origin 

 The illustration gives an excellent idea 

 of the symmetrical growth and habit of 

 the plant. It attains a height of 18 

 to 24 inches, and produces lav- 

 ishly its perfect globe-shaj^ed 

 flowers of beautiful shell-pink 

 color, similar to that of the 

 Daybrealc Carnation. A mag- 

 nificent variety, either for bed- 

 ding or for cut flowers. (See 

 cut.) Per pkt., 15 cts.; 2 

 pkts. for 25 ct^. 



Antirrhinum, 

 Giant White, 



Pink Ostkich-feather Aster. 



NEW DOUBEE 

 CAEENDLTEA 

 " FAVORITE.'* 



1687 A pretty companion to the 

 well-known Pot Marigold 

 " Meteor " offered on page 

 65; in size and form it is an 

 exact counterpart of the lat- 

 ter. The color, however, is 

 quite distinct, being a light 

 sulphur, each petal striped 

 with creamy white ; the 

 lightest-colored variety yet 

 introduced ; a fine annual 

 in every way, blooming 

 continuously from June till 

 frost ; excellent for cutting. 

 (See cut.) 20 cts. per pkt.; 

 3 pkts. for 50 cts. 



Brandling Comet Asters. 



agnilicent new class, of strong growth, attaining 

 a height of about 18 inches ; of branching 

 habit, with magnificent flowers on stems 

 over a foot long; flowers extremely 

 loose and graceful ; a grand type 

 for cutting. Mixed colors, 15 

 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 



Giant 

 Snapdras:oiis. 



(Aiitirrhiniiiii Majus 

 Grandiflorum.) 



The three varieties of- 

 fered below are decided 

 improvements on the old 

 types. If sown in May they 

 flower in July and remain 

 a sheet of bloom until 

 frost. They succeed best 

 ill a rather light soil, in a 

 sunny position, and, al- 

 though perennials, succeed 

 well when treated as annuals. 

 (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



1172 Giant White 10 cts. 



1171 " Fiery Scarlet.. 10 « 



1173 " Yellow 10 " 



1 .-i.j -i-gach for 25 cts. 



Calendula " Favorite." 



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