NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES EOR 1888. 



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TRIUMPH ASTER. 



No. 5176. Undoubtedly the most beautiful and perfect 

 of the Dwarf Asters. Conies perfectly true from see(i and 

 attains a height of 7 or 8 inches. The individual flowers 

 measure from 2J to 3 inches across and are of the most 

 faultless Paeony-form, all petals being beautifully in- 

 curved. The color is peculiarly rich and brilliant; when 

 beginning to bloom it is a pure scarlet, but when in full 

 bloom it changes to a magnificent satiny deep scarlet, pre- 

 senting thus, with these two brilliant colors, a lovely 

 sight. It produces its flowers in great abundance; each 

 plant bears at least 30 to 40 flowers of exquisite beauty. 

 Per pkt., 35 cts. ; 2 for 60 cts. 



ASTER CRIMSON BALL. 



No. 5206. A fine addition to the list of Asters. It is of 

 a bright crimson color, dwarf habit and admirable as a 

 pot plant. 



Per pkt., 20 cts. ; 3 for 50 cts. 



CANNAS. 



CROZY'S NEW DWARF. 



No. 5402. This strain comprises only dwarf sorts which 

 attain a height of 3 to 4 feet. For plaining in centres of 

 Coleus beds they are desirable, as they do not grow too 

 high and present in season a rich mass of bloom. 

 Per pkt., 15 cts. ; 2 for 25 cts. 



Seeds 1 1888. 



AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR SPLENDENS. 



Joseph's Coat. 



No. 5093. An improvement on the old Amaranthus 

 tricolor, which will be found a desirable acquisition to 

 ornamental foliaged plants. The seed offered was saved 

 from specimens of remarkably brilliant coloring and will 

 undoubtedly produce a striking effect. 



Per pkt., 20 cts. ; 3 for 50 cts. 



COMET ASTER. 



No. 5172. A new and beautiful class, forming fine, regu- 

 lar pyramids 12 to 15 inches high and covered with large 

 double flowers. In shape they resemble a large-flowered 

 Japanese Chrysanthemum, the petals being long and 

 twisted or curled and wavy. 



The color is a lovely delicate pink bordered with white. 

 Per pkt., 50 cts. ; 2 for 75 cts. 



BLUE BELL. 

 Campanula Magnifies. 



No. 6210. A beautiful new Campanula from Buchara. 

 It forms a bush 4 to 5 feet high, covered with large bell- 

 shaped flowers of a rich dark blue shading to lilac. To 

 our list of perennials it will be a useful additior 

 Per pkt., 30 cts. ; 2 for 50 cts. 



