"To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, 

 To throw a perfume on the violet, 



Is wasteful and ridiculous excess." — Shasespeabe. 



SANVITALIA PROCUMBENS. 



This is a beautiful, half-trailing plant, 

 easily grown and coming into bloom 

 early and continuing throughout the 

 season. It bears a profusion of double, 

 bright yellow flowers, striped witli 

 black.andisfine for pots, baskets, small 

 beds or edgings. Packet, C cts. 



Hopedale. 111., Oct. 11, 1895.— "The flower seeds I got of 

 you last si)ring did very well and I was highly pleased 

 ■with them. Please send me your spring catalogue for 1S06 

 as soon as it is ready, as I will need some seeds next 

 spring." ^ Mrs. Ciiables Griesemek. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS 



(Flowering Sage). 



This is a well known and desirable garden 

 plant, bushy in shape and growing from one and 

 one-half to three feet high. In its flowering sea- 

 son it is covered with long sprays of brilliant 

 scarlet flowers, producing a very striking effect. 

 Perennial. Finest scarlet. Packet, 4 cts. 



Salvia Fariiiacea. Plants more dwarf than 

 the above, with long spikes of very beautiful 

 violet blue flowers. Packet, G cts. 



MISS EMMA V. WHITE, 



SENSITIVE PLANT 



(Minosa Pudica). 



This very curious and in- 

 teresting plant derives its 

 name from its sensitiveness, 

 its leaves closing if touched 

 or violently shaken. A sin- 

 gular fact in connection with 

 this plant is said to be that it 

 loses its sensitiveness, if 

 chloroform is applied to it,un- 

 til the effects of the anaes- 

 thetic have passed off. One 

 foot. Packet, 3 cts. 



Ghent, Minn., Oct. 12, 1S95.— "The flower 

 seeds you sent gave perfect satisfaction to 

 us and to others who received them. If we 

 purchase any seeds next spring will send to 

 you." MiKJJiE Thomas. 



Thomaston, Conn., July 9, 1S0.5.— "I was 

 pleased with the amount of seed you sent 

 me for my small order and expect to try 

 you again." Mrs. Caleb Mumistok. 



Fond du Lac, Wis., Aug. 6, 189.5.— "We had 

 most beautiful success." 



Mas. CUAS. F. ScllLEGER. 



