jMSt of flower seed^- 



LAVATERA ARBOREA. 



A very decorative plant, four feet or more in height, hear- 

 ing a fine branching crown of foliage. 5. 



LYCHNIS. 



Very suitable for borders or massing; of easy culture, and 

 if sown early will bloom the first year. Scarlet, orange, 

 crimson, etc. Mixed. 5. 



LOBELIA. 



A very useful bedding plant, free flowering and handsome; 

 largely used for beds, edging, and baskets; start in heat; very 

 ea.-ily grown and flowers the first season. 



Crystal Palace Compacta. A compact, miniature growing 

 variety, which, during the summer months, is studded with 

 rich deep blue tlowers. 10. 



Crystal Palace Compacta Alba. Identical with fore- 

 going, only the flowers being white. 10. 



Compacta Prima Dona. Eich crimson; dwarf and com- 

 pact. 10. 



Erinus Speciosa. Trailing variety, for vases, baskets, etc. 

 Bright blue. 10. 



Erinus Paxtonia. Trailing sort; snow white, edged with 

 blue. 10. 



LUPINUS. (Sun Dials.) 



Produce their flowers in graceful spikes of rich and varied 

 colored flowers. Must be sown where tney are to grow, and 

 will not bear transplanting. All colors, mixed. 5. 



HARVEL OF PERU. 

 (Hirabilis.) 



The well - known 

 Four o'clock; pro- 

 duces clusters of flow 

 ers on the summit of 

 the stem, opening in 

 the afternoon, and 

 withering in the next 

 morning; the roots 

 can be preserved like 

 the Dahlia. Mixed 



MALOPE. 

 (Grandiflora.) 



Eobust plants with 

 large saucer - shaped 

 flowers of crimson, 

 rose, or white: very 

 effective in sunny 

 borders. 



Marv«l of Peru. 



HALVA OR MALLOW. 



Showy and free flowering border plants ; succeeding in any 

 common garden soil, 

 rioschata. Rose foliage, fragrant. 5. 



HARIQOLDS. 



Free flowering and of easy culture, 

 with rich and varied flowers. The 

 different species are here included 

 under one heading. 



Double African. Tall double grow- 

 ing varieties; flowers very double; 

 best suited for planting in large beds, 

 comprising shades of orange, yellow 

 and brown. All mixed. 5. 



Eldorado. Immense flowers 10 to 

 14 inches round. Very double; 

 primrose, orange, lemon and golden 

 shades. 10. 



Double French. Grows of medium ^^^^^^^^^S^ i 

 height; flowers very double in fine 



mixed colors. 5. Marigold. (Eldorado.) 



Dwarf Double French. In fine mixed colors. 



JIignonette-Maebet. 

 niGNONETTE. 



A well-known fragrant favorite, which produces a pleasing- 

 contrast to the more showy occupants of the parterre. If 

 well thinned out immediately the plants are large enough, 

 they will grow stronger, and produce larger spikes of bloom. 

 Excellent for pot culture and for cutting. 



Large Flowering. The common sweet Mignonette. 5. 



Giant Pyramidal. Flowers very large, sweet scented and 

 of reddish color. Plant stout and erect. 5. 



Golden Queen. Flowers of a golden hue; plant of dwarf 

 and compact habit ; very effective. 10. 



flachet. The best for pots, with thick spikes of reddish 

 flowers; excellent plant, quite constant. 10. 



Miles' Spiral. Flowers white, very fragrant ; spikes 8 to 

 12 inches long; plant dwarf and branching. 10. 



Crimson Queen. Very fine, robust; excellent for pots; 

 red flowered. 10. 



Gabriel. ^Tew, very fine, robust; large spikes of red 

 flowers. 10. 



Parson's White. Nearly white; strongly scented. 10. 



Red Victoria. A very fine, distinct, profuse flowering 

 variety of dwarf, branching habit, bearing large and compact 

 trusses of deep red fiowers, very fragrant; excellent for out- 

 door or pot culture. (See fig. 2, front cover.) 10. 



HYOSITIS. (Forget=ne=Not.) 



The Forget- Me-Not is a favorite wherever known. Wher- 

 ever flowers are grown, either in beds, borders or rock- work, 

 it claims a place. 



Palustris. (The true Forget-Me-Xot.) Flowerfe large and 

 dark blue in color. 10. 



Victoria. Dwarf and of gobular habit: sky blue flowers, 

 with double center ; one of the finest Forget-Me-Xots. 15. 



Palustris Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me- 

 Not. continuing in bloom from early spring until autumn; 

 blue; 8 inches. 15, 



MUSA ENSETTE. 



Abyssinian Banana. Choice mixed. 5. 



A splendid plant for the open air in summer, producing a 

 most striking effect when planted singly or in groups. In 

 our hot summers it luxuriates and attains gigantic proportions 

 when freely supplied with manure and water. The seeds 

 germinate easily if started in hot-bed or bottom heat in 

 greenhouse. 25. 



