CHRYSANTHEMUM 



SINGLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES pg^ptt. 

 Evening Star. Golden yellow flowers, 3 to 4 inches across. .$0 10 



Morning Star. Large cream yellow 10 



Single -Flowering Mixed 05 



DOUBLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES 



Bridal Robe ( Chrysanthemum Inodorum fl. pi.). Pure white. 



Densely double, perfectly-formed flowers of purest white; 



finely cut fern-leaved foliage Vsoz. 25 cts. . 10 



Oonble-Flowering Varieties Mixed 05 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES 



Paris Daisy, or Marguerite ( Chrysanthemum frutesceris 

 grandifloruni) . White with yellow ej-e 10 



Yellow Paris Daisy ( Chrysanthemum, Comtesse de Cham- 

 bord). Beautiful clear yellow 10 



Shasta Daisy. The great white California Daisy ; magnificent 

 white flowers 4 inches or more across 10 



COCKSCOMB (Celosia) 



Very interesting old-fashioned flowers, some varieties producing 

 ihe large Cockscomb of rich scarlet, others the beautifully plumed 

 and richl)- colored varieties. The tall, plumed sorts should be 

 planted in groups. Sow where they are to bloom, but transplant 

 into rich soil about the time the combs begin to form, and the heads 

 will be much larger. 



CRESTED {Celosia cristata) Perpkt. 



7ariegata. Crimson and gold $005 



Glasgow Prize. Immense crimson 10 



Empress. Mammoth bright combs, bronze foliage 10 



CJristata. Mixed 05 



PLUMED {Celesta plumosa) 



Pink Plume (Spicata). The flowers of this charming Celosia 



open of a fresh, bright 

 ^ rose tint and the lower 

 involucres change 

 gradually to a silverj' 

 white, thus presenting 

 to the eye a most 

 ,.T.,w-j^^^^^^— ^ 1' J*3^^^B charming combination 



rYyffS^^^^^H^ \ ^ V ii^^^^l of color. The elegant 

 "'VrH^^^HR ^l.yid6^^^■ long-stemmed flowers 

 ■ \lf f^^^^^l^ V f^i^^^l preserve their beauty 

 , Af iA ,#^^1 even in unfavorable 



B^<^C| I^^^Bk '•jy weather, and are ex- 



B^^Y L^^^^^^. ^S^r^^^l cellent for making up 

 Bc'^g V^fll^^^^ bouquets, etc. In 



^mJf^^^^^^ ^S^^fl^^H addition to this, they 

 ^3lfc<^^^^p '^P^^^^^l very suitable for 



. ■ jyf ' -^j^i^^H drying, and as the 



Wr ''^tS'^t^K- '"fc'^^^^H plant blooms for a 

 *'^^<^^^H very long period, it is 

 equally valuable both 

 ■^^>t;^^R ' V^^^^^l ^'^^ ''^^ open border 

 'V'^^^HI and for culture in 

 ^.^^^^ - — r^ ^^^^^>.A^Bp^B pots. Pkt. 10 cts. 



' ^'^1 Crimson Plnme 

 yi^jt (Thompsoni Crim- 

 /^H son). Of pj'ramidal 

 growth, attaining a 

 height of a little more 

 than 2 feet, and pro- 

 Celosia spicata (Pink Plume) ducing graceful, feath- 



ery plumes of the most 



brilliant crimson. In sunlight the rich color of the flower-spikes is 

 beautifully contrasted with the bronze-colored foliage. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Koz. 25 cts. 



Golden Plume. Bright golden yellow plumes. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 

 25 cts. 



Thompsoni Mixed. The grandest strain of Cockscomb, with 

 feathery plumes, > et introduced. Truly wonderful plants for the 

 garden or pots, bur mixture includes every shade from golden 

 yellow to blood-red. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



COSMOS 



One of our 

 favorite fall 

 flowers. The 

 newest va r i e- 

 ties have added 

 much to its 

 beauty. Should 

 be planted in 

 broad masses 

 or along bord- 

 ers , against 

 evergreens or 

 fences. Start 

 the seed early 

 in the house or 

 frame, trans- 

 planting to the 

 open ground. 

 I f topped or 

 pinched back 

 when half 

 grown, the 

 plants will 

 bloom earlier 

 and be in better 

 shape. 



New Cosmos, "Crimson Ray 



New Cosmos, "Crimson Ray" 



This is a di.stinct novelty, showing a new departure in form, num- 

 ber and shape of the petals. These are narrow and fluted and sepn 

 arate in star-like form and of the most brilliant crimson color, over- 

 laid with a velvet sheen. The plants grow 4 to 5 feet in height, 

 profuse bloomers, and the flowers are so striking and elegant that it 

 is one of our most artistic plants for the garden. Pkt. 15 cts. pg^ ^^^^ 

 Mammoth Perfection. A vast improvement over the old 

 sort ; flowers double the size, the petals being broad and over- 

 lapping, forming a perfectlj- round flower. Fine for cutting 

 for bouquets and vases, keeping several daj-s in water, and 



lasting outdoors until cut down by frost. Mixed So 10 



Mammoth Perfection, Pure White 10 



" " Pink 10 



" " Crimson 10 



Dawn, New Early Dwarf Large-flowering. More bushy 

 and compact than the older varieties, and grows only alxjut 

 4 feet, while all others attain a height of 6 to 7 feet. The flow- 

 ers are fully as large as those of the old sort, pure white, with 

 a tinge of rose. They commence to bloom in July and last 



until frost 10 



Lady Lenox. Flowers of enormous size, with wide over-lap- 

 ping petals, color a deep beautiful rose-pink 10 



DAISY (Bellis) 



Perennials, but will flower the same season if sown early, though 

 it is preferable to sow in the fall, and winter the plants over in cold- 

 frames. Very popular and desirable. pgr pkt. 

 Giant White. \'ery large flowers on extra-long stems. Ex- 

 ceptional value for cutting _ ....$0 15 



Giant Rose. Same as above, except it is a beautiful bright 



rose-color 20 



Longfellow. Large; double; pink... 10 



Snowball. Large; double; white 1° 



Double Mixed 10 



DELPHINIUM 1 Perennial Larkspur) 



One of the most exquisite blue-tinted flowers that we have. 

 Burbank's Hybrids. A splendid strain of these noble plants with 



a great variety of colors and markings. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Giant Double Hybrids. Magnificent stately plants, growing 5 to 



8 feet high, with great flowering spikes. Pkt, 5 cts. 



DIGITALIS (Foxglove) 



Particularly desirable for growing among shrubbery or in masses 

 along walks or drives. In rich soils the spikes attain a height of 2 

 or 3 feet. Seed sown outdoors in the spring and the seedlings 

 transplanted where they are to grow will make fine flowering stalks 

 the next season. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 5 rts. 



Gloxinioides, Mixed. Beautiful plants, well furnished with large 

 gloxinia-like flowers of a great range of colors, with beautiful 

 throat markings, spots and blotches of purple, maroon, etc. Pkt. 5c. 



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