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W. F. Allen's Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Mdv 



SWEET PEAS. 



air edgings and borders, blooming freely from April to 

 June. These famous double daisies are held in universal 

 •esteem; they bloom profusely, especially in cool weather. 



18. DAHLIAS.— Saved from choice double varieties. 

 These never came true to name, and it is Interesting to 

 •watch dahlia seedlings bloom. If started early in the 

 window or frames, they will bloom profusely the first 

 season. Pkt. 10c. 



19. FUCHSIAS— Well-known, tender, shrubby peren- 

 nial plants, adapted to the greenhouse in winter and to 

 the shaded open air border in summer; of easy culture 

 from seed ; one of the most beautiful and satisfactory of 

 all the window plants. Choice mixed, 20c pkt. 



20. FOUR O'CLOCK— All colors, mixed. 



21. GLOBE AriARANTHUS (Perpetuals) — Beautiful 

 ■everlasting flowers; they will last a year or two after be- 

 ing cut, 



22. OERANIUMS— An easily grown, tender, perennial 

 plant that enjoys an almost universal popularity ; easily 

 raised from seed. Those that I am offering are very fine, 

 and I am sure will please all who buy them. Mixed, all 

 varieties and colon. 



23. HOLLYHOCK— This fine, old-fashioned flower is 

 again in the widest favor. It reaches a height of six feet 

 or more, and on account of its stately growth is unex- 

 celled for planting along fences or buildings, or for 

 back-ground effects. It can be had in a variety of colors. 

 It is perfectly hardy and when well established will 

 bloom freely year after year. It loves rich, deep, moist 

 ground. Seed sown one year will give good flowers the 

 following year. 



24 HELIOTROPE— A half hardy perennial, blooming 

 the whole season. It grows quickly and easily from seed, 

 doing best in rich soil. 



25. HELICHRYSUn — Everlasting flower of various 

 colors, from white and bright yellow to scarlet ; shaded 

 and tipped; exceedingly handsome for bouquets for 

 winter. 



26 LARKSPUR — Quick-growing annual and peren- 

 nial plants. The annuals have a wide range of colors. 

 Th« flowers are borne in great profusion, and a bed of 

 Larkspur is an effective and showy ornament. 



27. MORNING GLORY— Beautiful and annual climb- 

 ers growing easily in any situation. Colors : blue, white, 

 pink, purple, et:-. The most popular climbing plant in 

 the world. 



28 HORNING BRIDE— One of the most desirable of 

 the border plants, and greatly improved within recent 

 years. Some sorts are annual and some perennial. 



29 riARIGOLDS.— Sow in open ground and thin to 

 one foot apart. They are very hardy and make a great 

 show, e'ther double or single varieties. Single, mixed. 



PHLOX. < Drammondii). 



3<L MARIGOLDS.— Mixed„do>abIe. 



31. NASTURTlUnS.— ( Dwarf. )^My stock of nastur- 

 tiums, both dwarf and tall, ace very fine, consisting of 

 all popular types and colors. 



32. NASTURTIUMS.— (Climbing varieties.) 



33. ORNAMENTAL OOURDSw— Great curiosity, many 

 types and colors. 



34. PETUNIA.— Beginatobloiom early and lasts until 

 killed by frost. It succeeds best in rich soil and sunny 

 situation. 



35. PINKS — Double, Japan. Exceptionally fine, mix- 

 ed colors. 



36. PINKS.— Double, China. Mixed, all colors, very 

 fine stock. 



37. PINKS.— DianthuSi. The seeds of all kinds of 

 Dianthus may be sown in tififi open ground, and thinned 

 to stand six or eight inehesapart in the row. The plants 

 spread rapidly and make ornamental masses of growth. 

 The colons of these pinks.are exceedingly rich amd va- 

 ried. 



38. PORTULACCA.— A favorite annual for beds, edg. 

 ings, rock work, etc. Thrives best in rich, light loam or 

 sandy soil. Blooms early- summer until autumn. Only 

 six inches high. Double mtxed. Pkt. 10c. 



39. PORTULACCA.— Single. Very pretty, some think 

 even prettier than the double. 



40. POPPY. — A showy and easily cultivated plant. 

 Quite hardy and a favorite everywhere. Flowers of 

 various sizes, shapes and colors, both single and double; 

 always conspicuous and brilliant. Height two feet.. Mix- 

 ed varieties. 



41. PHLOX.— Drummondii. This is a very pretty 

 plant. It becomes a perfect mass of color. \rhe plants 

 are strong and hoalthy, with pretty foliage, and belongs 

 in every garden. They are both annual and periennial. 



42. SNAPDRAGON. -(Antirrhinum Majus.) One of 

 the most beautiful and charming of the old-fasht >ned 

 flowers. Colors : white, scarlet, yellow, etc. The A uttr- 

 rhinum is a periennial, and blooms well the second soti- 

 son, but succeeds also as an annual. 



43. SALVIA.— (Scarlet Sage.)— A famousand fashion- 

 able annual bedding plant. Blooms in lavish profusion 

 until frost. Succeeds everywhere and is in universal 

 favor. 



44. SWEET WILLIAM.— Well known, free bloojaing, 

 hardy periennial plants. Old-fashioned favorite, now 

 greatly improved. They produce masses of lovely, 

 brilliant, sweet scented flowers through a long period^ 

 making a splendid effect in beds. One foot high. 



45. SUNFLOWER.— Ornamental, double. 



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