EMRTADREER -PNILADEIPHIAM- 



REIIABIE-FLOWER SEEDS 



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CARNATION. 



Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and richness 

 of colors. They are indispensable, both for greenhouse culture in winter 

 and for the garden in summer. 



PER PKT. 



10 

 25 

 10 



CELOSIA, 



OR COCKSCOIIB. 



Free-blooming annuals, growing best in 

 rather light soil, not loo rich, producing 

 ornamental comb shaped floweis; make 

 grand border plants and are almctive 

 for pols. 



Cristata, or Crested 

 Varieties. 



PER PKT. 



1853 Queen of t li e 

 Dwarf's. This we con- 

 sider the finest of the 

 dwarf-growing Cocks- 

 combs. The plants 

 grow only 8 inches high, 

 with beautiful dark rose-colored combs, measuring 

 under good cultivation 2 feet across 



1852 Glasg'OW Prize. Immense showy dark crimson 

 combs. (See cut. ) 



1854 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, 

 green striped, etc., of the nmst brilliant hues ; 8 leet. 



]850 Fine Double Mixed. The best tor garden culture 

 1840 Finest Double Mixed. Saved from extra fine flowers. . 



1833 Early Flowering- Vienna. Double mixed colors 



1832 Perpetual, or Tree. Choicest mixed colors 25 



1831 Cliabaud's PeriJetual. Raised by a famous French 

 specialist. Blooms in five months after being sown, and con- 

 tinues to flower in the greatest profusion indefinitely. (See cut.) 25 



1839 Imported Collection of 12 finest varieties i OO 



1838 Imported Collection of li finest varieties 50 



MARGUERITE CARISATIONS. 



These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amnteur, as 

 they begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The strain 

 offered is of semi-dwarf, robust habit, requiring no artificial support, and 

 producing on long, strong stems an abundance of Inrge double, beautifully 

 fringed, highly-scented flowers. 



1816 Pure White 10 



1814 Fiery Scarlet 10 



1813 Brig-ht Rose 10 



1811 Deep Crim.son 10 



1815 Striped 10 



1812 Purple Violet ... 10 

 1820 Mixed. Ail colors. 



i oz., 50 cts 5 



1818 Collection of 1 

 pkt eacli of the above 

 6 colors, 50 cts. 



Giant 



Marguerite 



Carnations. 



1830 An improved 

 strain, producing flowers of 

 immense size, frequently meas- 

 uring 2j to 3 inches across. 

 Strong, vigorous growers, and 

 wonderfully free flowering; 

 mixed colors. (See cut.) 10 



Giant Marguerite Carnation, 



10 



10 



5 



1851 Empress. Combs of colossal proportions ; they 

 have been grown measuring 45 inches from tip to tip ; 

 rich crimson 10 



1860 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. Per oz., 



75 cts 5 



1858 Imported Collection of 6 dwarf Cockscombs. 25 



Celosia. Glas 



Prize 



Eeatliered Varieties. 



Make fine plants for large beds or groups, 

 and the plumes or flowers can be cut and 

 dried for winter bouquets. 



1867 T li o ni p s o n 's Superb 



( Triomplie de /' Exposition^. 

 This variety has attracted general 

 attention in the public gardens of 

 Paris. Pyramidal in growth, at- 

 taining a height of a little more 

 than 2 feet, nnd produces beau- 

 tiful large spikes of the most bril- 

 liant crimson. In sunlight the 

 rich color of the flower spikes- is 

 beautifully contrasted with the 

 bronze-colored foliage. (See cut.) 10 



1866 Golden Plume. Pyra 

 midal habit. Flowers bright 

 gnlden-yellow 



1870 Plumosa Snperba. A 



beautiful feathered variety; mixed. 



10? 



Celosia. Thompson'i 



A complete list of the common or £nglisli names of Floweis will be found on page 99. 



