CANDYTUFT 



One of the best white-flower- 

 ing plants for edging, bedding, 

 massing and for cutting. Sow out- 

 doors where ihey are to bloom. 



620 White Fragrant. Pure 



white, pinnated foliage, i 

 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



621 Crimson. Very beautiful. 



I ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



622 White Rocket. Large 



trusses of pure white flow- 

 ers. I ft. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c. 



623 White Tom Thumb. A 



new dwarf variety, growing 

 about 6 inches high, branch- 

 ing into a handsome bush 

 about 16 inches in diame- 

 ter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



624 Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 15 cts. 



625 New Empress, or Giant 



White Hyacinth - flow- 

 ered. One of the finest 

 varieties of recent introduc- 

 tion. The plant is of a very 

 branching habit, and as- 

 sumes when fully grown 

 and covered with its large 

 trusses of pure white flow- 

 ers, a very handsome can- 

 delabrum-like aspect. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



CARNATION 

 SEED 



It is very interesting to grow 

 Carnations from seed. The Mar- 

 garet Carnations are especially 

 adapted for outdoor culture, 

 growing them as annuals from 

 seed sown in the spring. 



663 GIANT MARGUERITE. 



Without e.xception, these 

 are the most abundant 

 bloomers of all the Carna- 

 tion Pinks. The flowersare 

 of brilliant colors, ranging 

 through many beautiful 

 shades of red, pink, white, 

 variegated, etc. ; they are 

 of perfect form and large 

 size. Those sown in spring 

 commence flowering in 

 earlj' summer, and con- 

 tinue to bloom in lavish 

 profusion until checked by 

 frost. Pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 

 25 cts. Per 



Crimson go 10 



White 10 



656 

 6.57 



Candytuft, New Empress. Pkt. 10 cts. 



65S Rose 10 



659 Striped 10 



CENTAUREA (Cornflower) 



Very attractive, exquisite blue-colored flowers of easiest culture ; 

 one of the most attractive and graceful of all the old-fashioned flow- 

 ers. Sow early in the spring in the beds where they are to bloom. 



CENTAUREA CYANUS 

 691 Emperor William. Fine sky-blue. 



690 Dwarf Victoria. Fine for pots and edgings 



689 Alba para. Pure white 



688 Mixed Blue Sorts pe 



GIANT 



IMPERIAL SWEET SULTAN 



{Centaurea Impertalis) 



These are a grand improvement over 

 the old Sweet Sultan, producing long- 

 stemmed blossoms 3 to 4 inches across 

 — ^graceful, airy and deliciously fragrant; 

 the colors from white, through shades 

 of pink and red to crimson, blues, lilac 

 and royal purple. If cut when scarcely 

 opened, they last ten days in water. 



Per pkt. 



692 Alba. Finest pure white $0 10 



693 Favorita. Rosy lilac 10 



694 Splendens. Rich dark purple. 10 



695 Chameleon. Pale j-ellow, 



changing to rose 10 



696 Imperial, Mixed Colors 10 



SILVER-LEAVED CENTAUREA 



(Dusty Miller) 



These are white-leaved perennial va- 

 rieties, much u.sed for ribbon borders 

 and edgings of beds, not being allowed 

 to bloom. Succeed anywhere, p^^ pVt 



685 Candidissima. Entire plant 



silvery white. Leaves much 

 divided; flowers purple $0 10 



686 Gymnocarpa. Whole plant vel- 



vety white; leavessilverj'gray, 

 finely divided; -flowers rose- 

 violet JO 



Per pkt. 



So 05 



05 



05 



r oz, 25 cts. . . 05 



New Carnation, Giants of Nice, Pkt. 20 cts. 

 60 



666 NEW DWARF LARGE-FLOWERING MARGUE- 

 RITE. .An improvement on the above in size of flower, 

 dwarf er and more stocky plants 15 



661 Finest German Double Mixed. Saved from extra 



choice named double flowers 10 



655 New Carnation, GIANTS OF NICE. A new giant 

 strain of perpetual Carnations, introduced by a celebrated 

 French specialist. It is unquestionably the' finest of the 

 perpetual class, attaining an immense size and beginning 

 to bloom almost as early as the Carnation Marguerite, and 

 producing nearly 100 per cent double flowers with a la'-ge 

 percentage of yellows. Th-v 

 are profuse bioomers, cisii- 

 ciously fragrant and contain 

 a magnificent variety of col- 

 ors and markings. As the 

 flowers last a long time after 

 being cut, they will be found 

 equally valuable to the florist 

 and private gardener for 

 open ground or pot culture. 



3 pkts. 50 cts. . . 20 



665 THE GUILLAUD, or RI- 

 VIERA MARKET. The 



Guill.iud I^inks bloom pro- 

 fusely in the summer and au- 

 tumn from spring-.sown seed. 

 The flowers are very large, 

 of perfect shape, very fra- 

 grant. They contain flowers 

 of ckar yellow and others 

 with j ellow stripes 20 



667 CHABAUD'S GIANT 

 FANCY PERPETUAL- 

 FLOWERING. The latest 

 creation of a famous French 

 specialist, surpassing all 

 other Carnations in richness 

 and varietj- of coloring. It 

 has all the qualities of the old 

 Perpetual Carnation, flower- 

 ing continuously si.v months 

 after sowing the seed. The 

 immense double blooms fre- 

 (juently have fringed edges, 

 some rich solid colors.others 

 tinted and blended. Very 

 sweet perfume 15 



