PITTS B U RG, PENNA. 



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SELECT FLOWER SEEDS 



ANTIRRHINUM, continued 

 Tom Thumb Vesuvius, A new 



dwarf variety, fiery orange in color 

 and the brighest of all Snapdragons. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Sunset. Ad English strain of 

 semi-dwarf varieties, rich in beauti- 

 ful shades of old-rose, orange:Scarlet, 

 buff-rose and orange-yellow, fiery 

 orange-scarlet and rose, etc. 1 ft. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



AQUILEGIA 



(Columbine) HP 



Are general favorites for borders. 

 They will also do well under the 

 shade of trees. They are among the 

 earliest dowering perennials and are 

 very easily grown. Many seedlings 

 vary from the type, but all are beau- 

 tiful. We offer a very fine colleetion. 

 to 2 feet is their average height. 



Californica hybrida. Very fine, 

 mostly with golden yellow petals; 

 sepals and long spurs orange-crim- 

 son. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 60 cts. 



Ganadense (The Native Colum- 

 bine). Scarlet and yellow. Pkt. 10 

 cts., \ioz. 40 cts. 



Coerulea (Rocky Mountain 

 Columbine). Flowers largo, petals 

 white, sepals deep blue, spurs very 

 long ; one of the most beautiful. 

 Pkt. 10 ots., Koz. 75 cts. 



Coerulea bybrida. Flowers 

 large and long-spurred and of many 

 beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c. , J^oz. 50c. 



Coeruleahybriclafl.pl. Large, 

 double, long-spurred Howers in va- 

 rious shades of white, blue, lavender, 

 indigo and yellow; very beautiful. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., %oz. 75 cts. 



Coerulea hybrida. Rose 

 Queea. Beautiful rose shades with white centers. 



Chrysantha. Large, long spurred golden yellow 

 Pkt. 5 ots., ]4oz. 35 cts. 



Chrysantha grandiflora alba. 

 Very large and long pure white flowers. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., >4oz. 50 cts. 



Chrysantha fl. pi. Flowers large 

 and double, and beautiful golden yellow 

 in color. Pkt. 10 cts., ^^oz. 75 cts. 



Glandulosa vera. Very large and 

 erect dark blue flowers with white 

 corolla. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Jaetsehaui. Large yellow flowers 

 with red tinted sepals and spurs. Pkt. 

 5 cts., !4oz. 35 cts. 



Skinneri (Mexican Columbine). 

 Spurs long and contracted and scarlet in 

 color; petals and sepals yellow and 

 green; distinct and beautiful. Pkt. 10 

 cts., Moz. 50 cts. 



Vulgaris fl. pi. Double varieties 

 mixed. These will give an abundance of 

 odd and very pretty Howers. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 %oz. 15 cts. 



Vulgarisatroroseafl.pl. New and 

 remarkable for its profusion of deep 

 rose-colored double flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Jioz. 35 cts. 



Zeppeleni. Beautiful double white 

 corolla, with blue calyx. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ARABIS alpina grandiflora su- 

 perba. HP. Very free, spring-flower- 

 ing plant with verbena-like heads of 

 snow-white flowers. 3 tt. Pkt. 5 cts. 



ARCTOTIS grandis. TA. Very 

 bushy and free-flowering. Pure white, 

 many peta:led flowers with colored sta- 

 mens forming a lavender center, sur- 

 rounded by narrow zone. Under side of 

 petals lilac. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ARMERIA Cephalotes, Giant 

 Thrift. HP. Charnjing border 

 plants that thrive anywhere. Useful 

 for cutting. Fine rose color. IK ft. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



ARNEBIA cornuta. HHA. 



Numerous rich yellow flower.s with 

 five black spots. A very good border 

 plant. 1%. ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



> ASTILBE Davidii. HP. A new 



hardy border plant for shady moist 

 places. Large violet-rose plumes. 

 ^ Elegant foliage, i ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ASPARAGUS TP 



Very graceful plants extensively 

 grown for cutting, the foliage being 

 used in all designs, bouquets, etc. 

 Plumosus nanus. Beautiful 

 1 fern-like sprays of foliage. Pkt. 10 

 ' cts., 100 seeds 75 cts. 



Sprengeri. Blakes a beautiful 

 basket and useful for cutting sprays. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., 100 seeds 40 cts. 



ASTERS, CHINA 



Pkt. 25 cts. 

 flowers; splendid, 



Asters now rival the Chrysanthe- 

 mum in form and colors, and are the 

 leading cut-flower from midsummer 

 until the appearance of the Chrysan- 

 themum. They delight in rich, moist 

 soil, and for the largest and finest 

 colored flowers frequent rains or 

 waterings are required. For succes- 

 sional flowers sow seed from March 

 to June. We offer the best strains 

 and varieties. 



Arctotis grandis 



Cactus, Rosy Carmine. The 



forerunner of a new class. Pyramidal habit, with fifteen to twenty 

 strong side shoots bearing graceful flowers. In form between the 

 Comet and Victoria varieties. Very dis- 

 tinct. Color brilliant rosy carmine. Very 

 early. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Comet, Queen of Spain. New- 

 delicate yellow passing to flesh-color. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



Comet, Express. A very early 

 variety, good stems and nice for cutting. 

 IK ft." White, Rosy Pink and Dark: 

 Blue. Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vgoz. cts. 



Snowdrift. An American variety, 

 early, white. Desirable for cutting. 

 Pkt.' 10 cts., %oz. 50 cts. 



Daybreak. Shell-pink, good flowers 

 on strong upright stems. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Vsoz. 50 cts. 



Lavender Gem. Large loose flow- 

 ers on long stems of a beautiful laven- 

 der shade. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 50 cts. 



• Purity. Very double pure white- 

 flowers. In habit a counterpart of Day- 

 break. Pkt. 10 cts., Vsoz. 50 cts. 



Violet King. Of the late-branching^ 

 type; flowers large, on long stems. A 

 soft violet shade. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 

 50 cts. 



Ray. Very large flowers with slen- 

 der quilled petals on long elastic stems. 

 Nice for cutting. Mixed colors. Pkt. 

 10 cts., %oz. 50 cts. 



Sunlight. Finely formed flowers, 3; 

 to 4 inches in diameter on long stems. 

 Color sulphur-yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 >^oz. 50 cts. 



Waldersee. Small compact plants- 

 8 to 10 inches in height. Flowers are 

 small and double. Delicate rose, edged 

 Daybreak Asters white. A neat pot variety. Pkt. 10 cts. 



