MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. 



CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. 



A genus of bulbous-rooted plants.with 

 beautiful foliage and fragrant, orchid- 

 like, exquisite flowers, universal fav- 

 orites for winter and spring blooming. 

 There are few handsomer plants than 

 the Cyclamen. The heart-shaped foli- 

 age is beautifully shaded and marked, 

 and the charming flowers borne on long 

 footstalks above the crown of foliage, 

 show exquisite shades of white, crim- 

 son, blush and pink, most flowers show- 

 ing two colors. A good specimen will 

 have from twenty-five to fifty flowers in 

 full bloom at one time, and the plants 

 remain in bloom for months together. 

 The seed should be sown in the early 



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a sandv loam. By autumn a 



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"Our outward life requires them not,— 

 Then wherefore had they birth ^— 

 To minister delights to man, 



To beautify the earth; 

 To comfort man, to whisper hope 



Mhene'er his faith is dim. 

 For who so careth for the flowers 

 ■\Vill also care for Him." 



— Maby Howttt. 



COXCOMB (Celosia Cristata). 



Interesting and brilliant annuals 

 for the house or garden. The Celo- 

 «iias appear in several colors, rose, 

 yellow and scarlet and many inter- 

 mediate shades. Many catalogues 

 advertise several varieties, most ot 

 which you will find in my mixed 

 seed. I have spared no pains to se- 

 cure the best mixture. Pkt., «> cts. 



bulb is formed which will Wooni t^® 

 next spring. All colors mixed. Pkt.lUc. 



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CYPRESS VINE. 



A beautiful climber, with deli- 

 cate featherv, dark green foliage 

 and dotted with intensely bright, 

 velvety, little star-shaped flow- 

 ers, rose, scarlet or white. As the 

 seed is slow to germinate, it is 

 well to sow in pots in the house 

 or in the hotbed. Mixed. Pkt. 3c. 



I have chosen as my ofrn 

 Chicago's famous motto, 

 "7 will," and have deter- , 

 mined that I WILL succeed 

 bx serving my customers 

 in sucli a iraj' as to secure 

 their permanent patron 

 age. 



Coxcomb (Celosia Cristata) 



