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Phlox (Drunimondu.)— Of brilliant summer flowering 

 annuals, the Phlox Drummondii is unquestionable one of the 

 most popular and satisfactory. Seed sown in the open ground 

 after danger ot frost is past will ir. a few weeks produce a 

 beautiful effect and continue to bloom the entire season. " As 

 a cut flower for -house or church decoration it is one of the 

 best. Packet, 3 cnts. 



Pinks (Chinese.) — Our mixture contains the most pop- 

 ular varieties, producing an abundance of choice flowers of 

 possible variety. Packet, 3 cents. 



Poppies.— Few flowers have shown the benefit of intelli- 



ttire as this plant. The great improvement made in 



recent years has brought this flower to be placed as one of 



the most important in culture. Brilliant and beautiful is our 



mixture. Packet, 3 cents. 



Portnlaca. —A popular hardy annual creeper, that 

 delights in warm sun and sandy soil. Sow e^rly and it will 

 bloom from June to frost. Literally covering the ground with 

 blooms of gayest colors. Packet, 3 cents. 



Primula or Primrose.— They are among the mosit im- 

 portant winter blooming pot plants. Charming and beautiful, 

 producing a magnificently beautiful large head of flowers of 

 different shades. The heads are sometimes as much as 10 

 inches in diameter. Packet, 3 cents. 



Pyrethrum or Golden Feather is fine for edging and 

 makes a moss like tuft. Packet, 3 cents. 



Kicinus (Castor Oil Beans.)— Ornamental plants 

 of stately growth and picturesque foliage, with brilliant colored 

 fruit producing a sub-tropjcal effect; fine for lawns, massing 

 or center plants for beds. Packet, 3 cents. 



Salvia or Scarlet Sage.— For brilliant effect there 

 is nothing better than a bed of this bright red flower. Bear- 

 ing long spikes of flowers in great profusion from July till 

 frost Seed should be sown early and transplanted to per- 

 manent bed as soon as danger of frost is past. Packet, 3 

 cents. 



Sensitive Plant.— A pretty plant whose leaves fold up if 

 touched by a human being. Packet, 3 cents. 



Stocks or Gilliflower — The stock is one of the most 

 popular annual*, either for 'bedding or pot culture ; for bril- 

 liancy and diversity of color, fragrance, profusion, and dura- 

 tion of bloom it is unsurpassed. Packet, 3 cents. 



Sunflower (Large Russian.)— Remarkable for the 

 stately growth and size of its flower. Making a good effect as, 

 background for other plants. Packet, 3 cents. 



Sweet Rocket (Hesperis.)— Old fashioned garden 

 plant and one of the most desirable of hardy plants. Bears 

 spikes of showy white, lilac and purple fragrant flowers. 

 Packet, 3 cents. 



Sweet William.— Our mixture contains both double 

 and single flowers, free blooming, hardy perennial, fine for 

 bedding and bouquets. , The splendid variety of colors that 

 are in our seeds is unsurpassed. Packet, 3 cents. 



Sweet Peas.— See page 41. 



Verbena. —This lovely flower produces a mass of flowers 

 from spring until late fall. Our strain is as fine as the world 

 produces. Large flowers and free blooming. Packet, 3 cents. 



Wall Flowers. — A half 'hardy annual. Deliciously fra- 

 grant; blooming early in the spring with spikes of beautiful 

 flowers, they should be protected in the winter and planted 

 in April. Packet, 3 cents. 



Zinnia (Youth and Old Age.)— One of the most 

 beautiful and brilliant annuals, it has long been a favorite. A, 

 bed planted with this fine plant, as a center, cannot fail to 

 give pleasure and satisfaction. Seed should be sown early 

 and young plants planted out as soon as the season will per- 

 mit ;jthey_bloom earlv and continuously. 



Clematis.— A beautiful tender perennial shrub v bearing clus- 

 ters of drooping brilliant rich scarlet pea-shaped flowers. 

 3 inches in length. Each flower picturesquely marked with a 

 large black blotch in centre. Packet, 3 cents. 



