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Grand New Orchid-Flowered 



Dahlia "Twentieth Century." 



A whole page could be written about this floral novelty, and still 

 fail to convey the delicate beauty of coloring and grace of the 

 flowers. The plants grows fully 5 feet high, strong and vigorous, 

 and producing a mass of flowers on stems 2 to 3 feet long. In size 

 the flowers are giants, 4£ to 7 inches across; the color is a rich 

 rosy-crimson, passing to white at the tips. As the season advances 

 the color lightens, until finally they come clear white suffused with 

 rose. It may not be known that Single Dahlias are as easily raised 

 from seed as the commonest annuals. Sown in the open ground 

 when the weather has become warm, they flower in August. For the 

 longest possible season of bloom it is better to give them the 

 advantage of a start indoors or in a hotbed. 



25 cts. per pkt.; 5 pkts., SI. 00. 



DAHLIA COLLERETTE. 



This was offered last year for the first time. It is entirely different 

 from any other. The peculiarity of the type lies in their having a 

 row of short petals around the disc like a frill or collar, and which 

 are different in color to the rest of the flower. The seed we offer 

 has been secured direct from the introducer. 25 cts. per pkt.; 5 

 pkts., §100. 



DWARF ERFURT DOUBLE 

 CLOVE PINKS. 



(Diauthus plumarius nanus fl. pi.) 

 The chief characteristics of this new 

 strain are their compact growth and their 

 early-flowering. They do not average over 

 12 inches in height, and come into bloom 

 two weeks or more in advance of any other 

 variety. They possess the spicy clove fra- 

 grance of the old-fashioned pink, and have a 

 much richer variety of coloring. 25 cts. 

 per pkt. 



GLAUCIUM FLAVUM 

 TRICOLOR. 



Remarkable hardy Horn Poppy from Asia 

 Minor, growing 2 to 2£ feet high, and 

 Learing large, fine shaped flowers, 3 to 4 

 inches in diameter, of the most brilliant 

 orange -red, with black or orange spots, on 

 deep yellow ground at the base of each 

 petal. Seed sown in spring produces flower- 

 ing plants by July, which remain a mass of 

 bloom without interruption until autumn. 

 15 cts. per pkt. 



Dahlia. 



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Gaillardia Gkandiflora Semi-plena. 



Gaillardia 

 Grandiflora 



Semi-plena. 



No hardy perennial ex- 

 cels G. grandiflora in all- 

 round excellence, and any 

 new departure should be 

 given a trial. The new 

 semi-double variety here 

 offered is identical to the 

 type. In the flowers the 

 ray florets appear in two or 

 three superposed rows, and 

 assume either a tubular or 



la broad ianceolated form. 



I In color they vary, like the 

 type, from golden to light 

 yellow, tinged at the base 

 with wine-red, forming a 

 fine contrast to the velvety 

 maroon of the disc florets. 

 20 cts. per pkt.; 3 pkts., 

 50 cts. 



Linaria 



Maroccana 

 Alba "Pearl." 



This new pure white 

 variety is deserving of trial, both as a pot plant and in the open border. It 

 is a free-growing annual, with long-spurred Snapdragon-like flowers in 

 bunches. The plants grow very evenly to a height of 12 inches, and are covered 

 with bloom, lasting in perfection a long time. May be sown indoors and 

 transplanted, or sown at once where they are to bloom. 15 cts. per pkt. 



Two New Tall Nasturtiums. 



Splendid as are the varieties of Nasturtiums now offered, especially the 

 sorts we show on the colored plate and described on page 11, there is 

 always room for new and distinct colorings. The sorts offered below come 

 verv highly recommended. 



Rudolf Virchow. A German introduction, in color a distinct deep 

 ruby-rose, shading off into lighter and darker lints; afine color. 15 cts. 

 per pkt.; 2 pkts , 25 cts. 

 Jupiter. New Giant-flowered variety from California, and described as 

 the " King of Nasturtiums." The flowers, which are very numerous, 

 measure 3i inches across ; are exquisitely formed, with overlapping crinkled 

 petals. The color is a bright golden-yellow, overlaid with a glow of 

 orange in the crinkles around the throat, extending softly outward. A 

 strong and vigorous grower. 10 cts. per pkt.; 3 pkts., 25 cts.; 50 cts. per oz. 



COLLERETTE DaHI 



