Flower Seeds. 



There are flower seeds and flower 

 seeds; some that grow and some that 

 do not; and some that grow produce 

 flowers. But what are the flowers like? 

 That's the important question. The 

 love of flowers being a passion, almost 

 to the extent of being a weakness, with the head of our house, he is 

 in full sympathy with those who grow flowers for the love they bear 

 them; hence it is the patronage of the true lovers of flowers he 

 especially desires that he may share with them the joy he receives 

 from seeing in bloom the grand varieties here off"ered. In this age 

 ^ of improvement in floriculture it is not worth while to spend time 



growing commonplace strains, when those which produce flowers 

 not only much larger and more freely, but also with a purity and depth of color, 

 with clearly defined markings or brilliancy, never dreamed of twenty years 

 ago, are to be had. 



It affords us pleasure to assure our patrons that in every variety off"ered the 

 seed is of the very best strain in existence, and has been tested to prove ger- 

 mination before off"ered. 



In making up orders please bear in mind that 

 seeds to the amount of $1.25 can be selected for every 

 dollar sent. 



GENERAL LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS. 



PLEASE ORDER BY THE NUIMBER GIVEN WITH EACH VARIETY. 



ABOBRA. 



A I'apid-gi'owing climber having dai'k greeu foli- 

 age, which forms a sti'iking contrast with its bril- 

 liant scai'let f r'uit. Hardy perennial. 

 1010 Abobra viridiflora. 10 ft. 



ABRONIA. 



Pi-etty trailing plants with prostrate branches, 

 bearing numerous umbels of sweet-scented vei'bena- 

 like flowers; suitable for vases and hanging baskets. 

 Half-hardy annual. 



1015 Abronia umbellata. Rosy pink with white eye; 



very showy. 6 in. 

 101 G are n aria. Lemon yellow. 8 in. 



ABUTILON. 



ABUTILON. 



Hardy annual. 

 1025 Achillea Ptarniica fl. pi 



Greenhouse shrubs of 

 easy cultivation; also 

 Imown as the "Flowering 

 Maple " ; bearing drooping 

 bell-shaped flowers of va- 

 rious colors. Will blossom 

 the first season. Half- 

 hardy perennial, 

 1020 Abutilon. Finest mix- 

 ed colors. 15 



ACHILLEA. 



A veiy robust-growing 

 border plant; free-flower- 

 ing; useful for cut flow- 

 ers and as a plant for 

 cemetery decoration. 



Double white flowers, 10 



ACONITUM. Monkshood. 



A hardy free-flowering perennial; thrives best 

 under trees, shrubs, or other shaded situations. 

 1030 Aconitum Napellus. Blue. 4 ft. 



AcrOClinium. See Everlastings. 



ADLUMIA. Mountain Fringe. 



A charming and grace- 

 ful climber with delicate 

 foliage; producing a pro- 

 fusion of small, rosy-lilac 

 flowers. Hardy biennial, 

 blooming the first year 

 from seed. 15 ft. 

 1035 Adiumiacirrhosa. 10 



ADONIS. 



A handsome hardy her- 

 baceous plant with feath- 

 ery foliage, studded with 

 showy flowers. 

 1041 Adonis vernalis.Bright 

 yellow ; very fine. 

 Hardy perennial, 5 adluota. 



1040 SStivalis. 1 ft. Known also, as Pheasants 



Eye. This is a remarkably showy plant, bloom- 

 ing early and lasting, a long time in bloom. 

 Hardy annual. 5 



AGATHEA. 



A hardy annual of very easy growth; bearing 

 numerous blue flowers of the same general appear- 

 ance as the Paris Daisy; fine for house culture. 

 1045 Agrathea celestis. Light blue. X}4 ft. 10 



