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COSMOS, New Early Flowering 



Cosmos 



COSMOS are unquestionably very handsome flow- 

 ers, and have become general favorites. They have 

 been appropriately called "The Glory of Autumn." 

 There has been one objection to their giving gen- 

 eral satisfaction, and that is their late flowering 

 habit, and sometimes an early severe frost catches 

 them before they are in full bloom. This objec- 

 tion has been overcome in this new strain of EAR- 

 LY FLOWERING COSMOS. This is catalogued un- 

 der different names, as "Early Summer Flowering" 

 and "Early Dawn Cosmos." But they are all one 

 and the same variety. Seed sown in our garden 

 the beginning of May, commenced to show a few 

 flowers in the beginning of July, and during August 

 and September were covered with flowers. The 

 plants are dwarfer than the late-flowering C'^s- 

 mos, forming bushes from 4 to 5 feet high. The 

 plants have fine, feathery, light green faliage, flow- 

 ers are produced on long stems, and are very hand- 

 some for cut flowers and bouquets, as they will 

 last a week after cutting. The colors are white, 

 crimson and rose or pink, which we offer in this 

 mixture of home grown seed. Price per pkt. 5 cts. 



Hyacinth Bean (Dolichos Lablab) 



A splendid climber, of quick growth, will in a shrort time cover with thick, dense and handsome fol- 

 iaee, arbors, trellis or fences. The large spikes of pea -like flowers are abundant, standing well out from the 

 foliage and very pretty. The flowers are succeeded by showy, creamy-white and deep crimson pods. The 

 two distinct varieties lately introduced from .fapan, DAYLIGHT, with creamy-white flowers and DARK- 

 NESS, with deep violet flowers are the handsomest and are the strongest growers and bloom more abund- 

 antly than the older variety. They come in bloom very early and continue to flower until frost. This ele- 

 gant climber will no doubt give satisfaction to nearly everybody. 10 feet. Mixed colors. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Sunflower Stella 



This beautiful new variety from Germany has large single flowers of circular form and purest golden 

 yellow, each with a black disk. The flowers are from 2^ to 3 inches across ad are borne on long stems 

 well above the lively green foliage. It is a splendid flower for cutting and equally as valuable for the 

 flower garden. They bloom in the greatest abundance all through the summer till late in the fall; 4 ft. 

 Price per pkt. 5 cts. 



Striped Japanese 

 Maize 



An ornamental foliage plant of rapid growth, giv- 

 ing immediate effect and one which would be attrac- 

 tive in any garden. Grows 5 to 6 feet high and has 

 alternate foliage, the leaves being very long and 2 

 to 3 inches wide. The variegation does not begin 

 to show until the fourth or fifth leaf, when the leaves 

 become striped with broad bands of white, changing 

 soon to narrow stripes or ribbons of alternate clear 

 white and brighest green, occasionally showing faint 

 tinges of pink or rose color at the edges. The leaves 

 are waxy and gracefully recurved. Our illustration 

 does not do it justice. Desirable for groups on the 

 lawn, or ribbon beds, or a back border to the lawn. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



This is my third year in ordering seeds from 

 you. I have been ivell pleased and fully satisfied 

 with your seeds the past two years, and feel that 

 I can depend on your seeds for a good crop of 

 vegetables. Edivin Culver, Massac Co., HI. 



