DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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Balsams 



Lady Slipper, or Touch-Me-Not 



These are old favorites with every one owing to 

 their handsome double flowers, brilliant colors 

 and stately growth. To produce very double flow- 

 ers, they must be transplanted into rich soil, 15 

 inches apart, in a sunny position, and frequently 

 watered. Cutting out some of the side branches 

 is also advisable, especially with the strong and 

 bushy growing varieties. Half-hardy annuals. 



CAMELIA-FLOWERED, double; very choice; 

 spotted and variegated with white, mixed. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts, 



FINE MIXED. Finest varieties and colors; 

 mixed. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Calendula (Pot Marigold) 



One of the showiest and free flowering hardy 

 annuals, growing in any garden soil, producing a 

 fine effect, particularly late in the fall with their 

 bright yellow flowers, continuing in bloom for a 

 long season. Valuable also for pot culture, bloom- 

 ing freely in winer. 



FINE MIXED. 18 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Chrysanthemum 



A handsome plant, with striking and brilliant 

 flowers blooming till late in autumn, when it is in 

 full glory ; producing double and single flowers of 

 various shades ; very attractive for bouquets and 

 vases. Sometimes called "Painted Daisies." Har- 

 dy annuals. 



FINE MIXED, many colors; 18 in. Per pkt. 5 

 cts. 



CHINESE AND JAPANESE LARGE FLOWER- 

 ING. Finest mixture. The Perennial Chrys- 

 anthemums can be grown from seed and make 

 large, vigorous plants by fall. Most of the new 

 and valuable varieties have been secured from 

 sowing the seed. Sow early and cultivate same 

 as those grown from slips. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



MAXIMUM PRINCESS HENRY. The finest and 

 most valuable of the hardy Marguerite or Ox- 

 eye daisy. Very floriferous, the plant is of a 

 dwarf globular shape, growing about 18 inches 

 high and very decorative. The flowers open 

 to 4 inches and more in diameter, and give an 

 abundant and very handsome cutting material. 

 It comes true from seed. It is not particular as 

 to soil, coming up every spring in the same 

 beauty for many years. We can especially rec- 

 ommend it, as its pure white flowers surpass all 

 other varieties of the Ox-eye Daisy. Per pkt. 

 5 cts. 



Cockscomb 



A class of very magnificent, attractive and 

 showy annuals, producing massive heads of rich 

 shades and colors of great effect in the garden or 

 in pots. Well adapted to our climate, as they will 

 stand drouth well. Half-hardy annuals. 



DWARF MIXED. We consider these beautiful 

 dwarf varieties very handsome plants for the 

 flower garden. They grow only 8 to 10 i ches 

 high, with beautiful combs of purple, crimson, 

 orange and rose color, with combs much larger 

 than the plants grow in height. Also makes 

 handsome pot plants. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Calliopsis 



Caliopsis, or Coreopsis 



One of the most showy, free-flowering of hardy 

 annuals; its graceful and showy flowers, embrac- 

 ing nearly every shade of yellow, orange and rich 

 brown, verging to crimson, and borne on slender 

 stems, are particularly well adapted for bouquets. 



FINE MIXED, all colors; 1 to 2 ft. Per pkt. 5 

 cts. 



LANCEOLATA (New Golden Coreopsis). One of 



the most showy hardy perennials grown, two 

 feet high, and bearing in great profusion for a 

 long period during the summer, large flowers 

 of bright, golden yellow. Unequalled for cut- 

 ting. Grows anywhere. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Canna (Indian Shot) 



The Cannas are a stately species of plants, 

 highly ornamental, producing a very rich and or- 

 iental effect by their large, broad and massive 

 foliage and crimson, scarlet or orange flowers. 

 Cut or file away some of the hard cuticle around 

 the seed, then soak 12 hours in warm water be- 

 fore planting in hot-bed or box in the house. Take 

 up the roots before hard frost, let dirt adhere, 

 leave out 5 or 6 hours to dry some, then store 

 away on cellar floor with dirt or sand packed 

 around them and do not keep in too dry or damp 

 place. 



CROZY'S NEW DWARF. A new class of large 

 flowering Cannas. The foliage is luxuriant and 

 varied in color, and the plants dwarf in habit, 

 averaging not over three to five feet in height. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Candytuft (Iberis) 



Among the most useful of perfectly hardy an- 

 nuals. Will grow in any soil, requires no care, 

 and produce neat clusters of flowers very freely. 



NEW GIANT FLOWERING. The size of the in- 

 dividual florets as well as the whole head of 

 bloom is double the size of the old varieties. 

 Several new and exquisite shades and colors are 

 included; they form bushy little plants only 4 

 to 6 inches high splendid for edgings. Per pkt. 

 5 cts. 



EMPRESS. A beautiful, pure white variety of 



branching habit, producing trusses of flowers. 



We can recommend this for a fine bed of early 



white flowers. Per pkt. 5 cts. 

 FINE MIXED, including many colors. Per pkt. 



5 cts. 



