P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Complete List of the 



CHOICEST FLOWER SEEDS 



Comprising all the Best and Latest Varieties ShaP^al^jSSS 



We sell six 5-cent packets of seeds for 25 cents. Thirteen 5-cent packages for 50 cents. 10-cent 

 packets count as two 5-cent packets. 



All Flower Seeds mailed free on receipt of price quoted. Cultural directions on each packet. 



Asters. — Of all garden flowers from seed there is none that 

 gives more satisfaction than the Aster. There is an early, medi- 

 um and late sort now of rare beauty, so that you can have flowers 

 from June until frost. Our sorts are the best. Packet, 5c. 



Alyssum, Sweet.— Of dwarf, compact habit, four to six inches 

 in height. It begins to bloom when quite : small, and the plants 

 are a solid mass of white from spring to late in autumn. Packet, 

 5c. 



Amaranthus (Joseph's Goat). — Tricolor; a hardy annual with 

 leaves of red and green; well known as "Joseph's Coat." The 

 colors being especially brilliant if grown in rather poor soil. Pack- 

 et, 5c. 



Balloon Vine. — Remarkable for its inflated membraneous cap- 

 sules containing the seed. It is sometimes called "Love-in-a- 

 Puff." A rapid and graceful climber. Flowers white. Tender 

 annual; six feet high. Packet, 5c. 



Balsam (Lady's Slipper, or Touch-Me-Not). — Our Camellia- 

 flowered strain produces the finest double blooms, and is quite a 

 revelation compared with the old varieties. Sow in rich soil for 

 the finest blooms. Packet, 5c. 



Calliopsis, or Coreopsis. — Very showy border plants, produc- 

 ing in great profusion and for a long time flowers which are bright 

 j-ellow and rich brown, either self-colored or with these colors 

 and red contrasted. Packet, 5c. 



Canary Bird Flower. — A beautiful climber with curiously- 

 shaped little canary-colored blossoms. Will blossom freely from 

 July until killed by frost. Tender annual. Packet, 5c. 



Candytuft. — Showy, branching plants six to eighteen inches high. Indispensable for cutting and 

 very effective in beds or masses. If sown in spring will blossom from July to September, or in the fall 

 will blossom from May to July. Hardy annual. Fine mixed. Packet, 5e. 



Marguerite Carnation. — The plants of this wonderfully fine strain may be made to flower in four 

 months. The flowers are large, double and very fragrant, and appear in very attractive shades of color. 

 One of the best " pinks" in cultivation. Packet, 5c. 



Centaurea. — (Bachelor's Buttons.) Popular Everlastings, bearing hundreds of clover-like heads of 

 different colors. Useful also for bedding and borders. Packet, 5c. 



Castor Bean, or Ricinus. — Tall, majestic plants for lawns, with leaves of glossy green, brown or 

 bronzed metallic hue and long spikes of scarlet, or of green, prickly fruit. Of very quick growth in rich 

 soil. Tender annual; six to fifteen feet high. Packet, 5c. 



Cosmos. — Of all fall flowers there is none that has become so popular as Cosmos. Sow the seed in 

 March, April and May, and will bloom in September. Does best in light, rich soil, in sunny places; grows 

 about 7 feet high. Flowers are borne on long stems in clusters of pink, dark pink, and white colors. Fine 

 for house and church decorations. Packet, 5c. 



Convolvulus Minor. — (Dwarf Morning Glory.) Dwarf plants 

 of trailing, branching habit, each covering a space about two feet 

 in diameter. At midday they are completely covered with a mass 

 of pure white and brilliant, many-colored blossoms, which remain 

 open in clear weather till evening. Half hardly annual; one foot 

 high. Mixed, packet, 5c. 



Cypress Vine. — A most beautiful climber with delicate, dark 

 green, feather foliage, and an abundance of bright, star-shaped, rose, 

 scarlet or white blossoms, which contrast most effectively with the 

 graceful foliage. Tender annual; about 15 feet high. Mixed, packet, 

 5c. 



Four O'Clock. — (Marvel of Peru.) The plants are large, and 

 each needs three or four feet of space each way for its best develop- 

 ment. The flowers are funnel shaped, white, red, yellow or striped 

 with these colors, and open about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Packet, 

 5c. 



Forget-Me-Not. — (Myosotis.) A favorite old-fashioned flower 

 bearing in profusion clusters of blue blossoms. It thrives well in 

 the shade or open border. Hardy perennial. Packet, 5c. 



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