LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS. 



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New >tfmimoth Verbena. 



VERBENA. 



It deserves to be widely known that Verbenas, raised from 

 seed sown in January or Februrary, will bloom abundantly 

 during the summer and autumn of the same year. The plants 

 are more robust in growth, and produce more flowers than 

 those propagated from cutting. Hence the labor and cost of 

 the old method of obtaining a supply may be avoided. 



Mammoth. A greatly improved strain of Verbenas, 

 the plants being of sturdy vigorous habit, and yielding a 

 profusion of immense trusses of flowers of all colors known 

 in this useful section of bedding plants, each flower being 

 larger than a twenty-five cent piece. 



Verbena Nana Compacta. A very dwarf, compact form, 

 which, owing to its not being of the usual spreading habit, 

 does not require to be pegged down. 10. 



Candidissima. A greatly improved white variety, produc- 

 ing large trusses of purest white. 10. 



Defiance. Brilliant scarlet; extra fine for bedding. 10. 



Auriculaflora. Auricula eyed. 10. Dark Blue. Veryrine. 10. 



Coerulea. Large flowered, violet, white center. 10. 



Italian Striped. Carnation-like striped. 10. 



Hybrida Choice. Mixed. .5. 



VENIDIUM. 



Forms a sound compact bush, 6 inches high; leaves long 

 and wooly; flowers bright yellow shaded with orange, which 

 are 4 to 5 inches in circumference, and borne profusely. 10. 



ZINNIA. ( Youth and Old Age. ) 



Flowers resemble small Dahlias, and are brilliant in colors, 

 in many shades of carmine, lilac, scarlet, purple, crimson, 

 yellow and white. One of the most popular annuals. 



New Mammoth Flowering. Flowers perfectly double, 

 and of mammoth size, "5 to 6 inches across; intensely brilliant 

 colors. The plant grows to a height of 3 feet. Choice 

 mixed. 10. 



Seeds of Greenhouse Climbers. 



CLIANTHUS. 



Dampieri. A native of Australia, producing flowers of 

 wonderful beauty, brilliant scarlet in color, with black eye. 

 Sow the seed in gentle heat in the greenhouse. 25. 



CONVOLVULUS. 

 Mauritanicus. A trailing variety; suitable for vases, 

 baskets, etc. ; flowers blue with white and yellow throat. 10. 



KENILWORTH IVY. 



A charming small, neat, hardy perennial trailing plants 

 suitable for baskets, vases, pots and rock work. 10. 



LAPAQERIA ROSEA. 



Most beautiful perennial climber. The flowers are bell 

 shaped, of an exquisite shade of rose, spotted on the inside with 

 pure white; produced in abundance and lasting in full beauty 

 for many months. 50. 



riAURANDlA. 



The Maurandias are very graceful climbers, with fine, dense 

 foliage and masses of flowers suspended in graceful clusters. 

 Rose, violet and white mixed. 10. 



PASSIFLORA. (Passion Flower.) 

 Coerulea. Deciduous climber, with blue and white flowers, 

 very pretty and tine. 10. 



SMILAX. 



A beautiful winter climbing plant, adapted to the conserva- 

 tory. Nothing can excel this plant in beauty of foliage, and 

 orange fragrance of the flower. It is extensively used for 

 bouquets and floral decorations of every description. It 

 grows freely from seed. 



IPIAEA. 



Leari. (Blue Dawn Flower.) A most beautiful climber, 

 bearing clusters of the most lovely sky blue flowers imagirja- 

 ble ; also thrives well out doors. 20. 



