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NOVELTIES IN FLOWER SEEDS. 



Golden Cosmos. 



(Cosmos sulphweus.) 



5656. The Cosmos is now firmly established as one of the leading 

 fall flowers; the ease with which it can be raised from seed and the 

 certainty of a glorious show of blossom just at the time when 

 everything else is going out of flower, makes it deservedly popular; 

 until now the colors have been limited to white, pink and crimson, 

 and we are sure this beautiful golden-yellow variety will be wel- 

 _gx corned. The color is exceedingly rich and presents a fine contrast to 

 (§? the other sorts. (See cut.) Per pkt. 15 cts. 



Giant Perfection Dahlia. 



5703. Single Dahlias are very popular, flowering as they do from seed in a few 

 ^^ weeks' time, and giving a wealth of flowers until frost. This new strain is a de- 

 i cided advance on those now cultivated, and should soon displace them by their many 

 merits. The plants are of strong, robust habit, and produce in great abundance flowers of 

 immense size, averaging six inches across, of the most bewildering variety of coloring, in- 

 cluding not only solid or self colors, but striped and flaked combinations as well. (See cut.) 

 Price per pkt. 25 cts. 



New Hybrid Gladiolus Seed. 



5856. The ease with which new varieties of this magnificent flower can be raised from seed should 

 entitle this grand mixture to a trial. It has been saved by a specialist from one of the finest collections 

 extant, comprising over one thousand select named varieties of Childsi, Lemoinsi, Nanceanus and Gan- 

 davensis hybrids, carefully hand-hybridized with a view to carrying the size, richness and variety of color, 

 and substance of flower, as well as the strength of plant, up to the highest point, and the product may be 

 expected to produce nothing but sorts of the highest merit, and many unequalled by the latest high- 

 priced novelties. Per packet of 50 seeds, 50 cts. Full directions for sowing are sent with each packet. 



Dreer's Mammoth Verbenas. 



Our strain of Mammoth Verbenas is favorably known to nearly every florist on this continent, as well as to many amateurs. 

 Heretofore we have been able to offer it in mixture only, but as the result of years of careful selection we are now enabled to 

 offer the following separate distinct colors ; at the same time we have been carefully keeping the strain up to the highest standard 

 for size of individual flowers and truss, habit and vigor of plant, and believe that the strain now combines all the good qualities 

 attainable. 



6701. Dreer's Mammoth White. Purest White. 



6702. " " Scarlet. Very brilliant. 

 6704. " " Pink. Beautiful soft shade. 

 6706. " " Purple. Royal purple. 



New Sunflower 

 "Stella." 



(Helianthns ciutimerifoliiis grandiflorus?) 

 5918. Additions to long-stemmed flow- 

 ers for cutting are always welcome. This 

 new Sunflower on that account should be- 

 come a general favorite. It attains a 

 height of 3 to 4 feet, and differs from the 

 Helianthus cucumerifolius, or Miniature 

 Sunflower, by its larger and better-formed 

 flowers of the purest golden yellow with 

 black disc. The individual flowers are 

 from 2J to 3 inches across, and are borne 

 on long stems well above the lively green 

 foliage. Sown on a sunny spot, in April 

 or May, flowers may be cut daily from the 

 end of June until cut down by frost. Its 

 regular growth and free flowering habit 

 make it useful for flower groups or as single 

 specimens. Per pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. for 

 25 cts. 



Heliopsis Pitcherianus. 



5936. A desirable hardy herbaceous 

 plant, growing from 2 to 3 ft. high, a per- 

 petual bloomer, beginning to flower early 

 in the season, and continuing the entire 

 summer. The flowers are of a beautiful 

 deep golden yellow color, about 2 inches 

 in diameter, of very thick texture, and are 

 very graceful for cutting. Per pkt. 25 cts. 



6703. 



6707 



Dreer's Mammoth Striped. Finely striped sorts. 

 Price of any of the above 5 varieties 10 cts. per pkt. 

 Dreer's Mammoth Mixed. Mixed from separ- 

 ate colors. \ oz. $1.00, per pkt. 10 cts. 



Giant Pbki-bction Dahlia 



