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NICOTIANA SANDERAE. 



NICOTIANA SANDERAE.— This is a new 

 bardy annual bearing large, bright carmine 

 flowers. The plants are raised in Spring by 

 Che same manner and method as any of the 

 bardy annuals: gives a continuous display of 

 bloom all Summer and Autumn in the op*:*n 

 ground ; the whole plant is laden with flow- 

 ers from base to summit, thousands are pro- 

 duced on a single plant. The undeniable 

 recommendations for this plant are that It 

 grows readily in almost any liind of soil and 

 produces flowers continuously : we know of 

 no plant that furnishes the abundance of 

 blossoms with as little care bestowed upon It. 

 It can be grown successfully by any one. The 

 myriads of lovely Calanthe-like blossoms are 

 very sweet scented and the carmine flowers 

 produce a startlingly beautiful pitect Id the 

 garden, whether in flower beds, shrubbery 

 borders : In fact, in any position among an- 

 nuals of any color or kind of foliage, whether 

 in the back ground or in the open, this incom- 

 parably beautiful plant -Is charm'ng. Seed 

 sown In January and transplanted in May In 

 position where it is intended to flower, is all 

 that is necessary. There is no plant that 's 



easier to grow. Seed, 25c. per package. 



NEW SCARLET GERANIUM, E. H. TRE- 

 GO. — In this fine new Geranium we have by 

 far the best of all double scarlet Geraniums, 

 both as a bedder and p-:;t plant. The flowers 

 are large, semi-double, borne in immense heads 

 held on stiff stalks high above the foliage. 

 The color is dazzling scarlet. It will produce 

 50 per cent more flowers in a pot than any 

 other Geranium grown. Therefore, to those 

 who grow Geraniums, it is indispensable. 25c. 

 and 50c. each. 



.TOB'S TEARS. — iCoix Lachryma) . — This is 

 a curious ornamental grass, with broad leaves, 

 similar to corn, of a light slate color. It 's 

 valuable for Winter boquets. in connection 

 with everlasting flowers. The seeds, when 

 dry, are of'ii^s oc heavy waxed shoemaker's 

 thread, making fine necklaces, chains an<l 

 bracelets, and is also good for children when 

 teething. It is a hardy annual and grows 

 three feet high. Price, ounce, 15c. ; ^ lb. 

 40c. : 1 lb. $1.00. 



ONOBYRCHIS SATIVA. — (Esparsette, Son- 

 foin). — This perennial, European, pea-like 

 plant, has a high character as a feed 'n 



Bronze itfedal for Flower Seed at the World's Fair, at St. Louis, Mo. 



