FLOWER SEED— STANDARD VARIETIES 



New Dianthus Firefly 



An acquisition of great value either as a bedding plant or 

 for cut flowers. This splendid new variety is glowing 

 scarlet or deep red in color, extremely bright and 

 showy, and at the same time rich and velvety. Per 

 packet, 10 cts. : :j packets for 25 cts. 



Mignonette 



It is unnecessary for us to praise this popular flower: 

 everybody is familiar with its well-known sweetness and 

 graceful sprays of bloom. 



Pure Maehet.— We offer absolutely pure seed. Here- 

 tofore it has been badly mixed. Per % oz.. 20 cts. 



Giant White Spiral.— Grows 2 or 3 feet high, per- 

 fectly erect. Spikes 15 inches long. Color pnre snow- 

 white, much unlike anything else in cultivation. 



Common Sweet Mignonette.- The good old-fash- 

 ioned Sweet Mignonette; the flower for the millions; we 

 offer the best. Per oz., 10 cts. 



Xew Golden Maehet.— This variety retains all the 

 excellent qualities of the Maehet but is a charming 

 golden-yellow tint. V 2 oz., 25 cts. 



Giant Flowered Red.— The flower spikes are of the 

 largest size, particularly in open ground; closely set 

 with flowers of striking red color. V 2 oz.. 30 cts. 



Fine Mixed Seed for General Sowing.— For a 



succession of bloom we recommend our Standard Mix- 

 ture Warranted Fresh Seed. Per oz.. 25 cts. 



The Set of 6 Mignonettes for 20 cts. 



Beautiful New French Cannas 



Originated by a skillful and celebrated French grower, 

 Moris. Crozy. They are entirely distinct. The profusion 

 of bloom is something remarkable. Colors range through 

 crimson rose scarlet, yellow, salmon, etc.. 

 many flowers being beautifully striped and spotted. Per 

 oz.. 40 cts. 



Primula 



{Chinese Primrose). 



Splendid Fringed Large Flowering Mixed.— 



A grand mixture, including many choice and desirable va- 

 rieties, of various beautiful and brilliant colors. 

 Per packet, 15 cts. 



Primula Obconica Grandiflora.— Entirely dis- 

 tinct from the ordinary Chinese Primrose and much more 

 free flowering. Rounded hairy leaves of light green 

 color. The plants produce numerous long, slender stems, 

 crowned with large umbels of beautiful single flowers, 

 creamy white, faintlv tinged with lilac. 

 Per packet. 10 cts. 



Dianthus Pinks 



Few flowers can equal Dianthus in variety and brilliancy 

 of color, blooming all Summer and Fall until prevented by 

 severe frost. They live orer Winter, and give satisfy 

 and pleasure the" second season. Splendid for bedding. 

 New Large-Flowered Dwarf Double Pink 



(see cut).— New and very tine. Grows only U to 10 inches 



high, producing immense numbers of extra-large doable 



flowers of perfect form. Colors pure white to 



deep crimson. Per packet. 10 cts. 

 Dwarf Fireball.— A greatly improved, very dwarf 



variety, covered with showy doable large flowers. 10 cts. 

 Dwarf Snowball.— The companion variety of Fire- 



ball; like it in every particular, except pure white 



flowers. Per packet. 10 cts. 

 The Bride.— Flowers 3 inches across; color pure 



white, with large crimson center, shading off into the 



white. 

 Chinensis (Double Chinese Pink >.— ("lusters of 



pretty double flowers: mixed colors. Per oz.. 25 cts. 

 Diadematus fl. pi. (Double Diadem Pink).— 



Large double flowers, magnificent in color and variety. 

 Imperialis fl. pi. (Double Imperial Pink).— 



Finest mixed seed; bright and showy colors. Per 



oz., 50 cts. 

 Heddewiggii, Single Mixed.— Per oz.. 50 cts. 

 Heddewiggii. Double Mixed.— All colors. Per 



oz.. 60 cts. 

 Heddewiggii. Mourning Cloak.— Darkest of all 



Dianthus; the almost black petals each have a margin 



of pure white. 

 Crimson Belle.— Very large, dark-red flower. 

 Laciniatns Double Red Blotched.— White. 



blotched red. 



Dianthus Mixed Seed for 

 Bedding 



We have prepared a careful mixture of the above varie- 

 ties, suitable for beds and borders. Per % oz.. 40 cts.; 

 oz.. 75 cts. 



Complete Set of 14 Dianthus for 60 cts. 



Dahlias for Seed 



Each year this plan of raising Dahlias finds increase 1 



favor. Dahlia seeds germinate and grow very readily. 



For best results start the seeds Indoors early. 



Dahlia, Choicest Mixed Pompon.— Beautiful 

 flowers. 



Double Large Flowered. — Choice Mixed. 



Superb Single Mixed.— Many consider single Dah- 

 lias the most beautiful and graceful of all. The Bowers 

 are extra large, and borne in great profusion. 10 cts. 



Xew Tom Thumb Mixed.— Small perfect plants, 

 only 12 to 15 inches high, covered with showy, single 

 flowers in great variety, 10 cts. 



5 Cts. per Packet 



for all seeds offered on this page, except where noted ; any R packets 

 for 25 cts ; 12 packets for 50 cts ; 25 packets for $1, postpaid. 



