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of all colors, almost as large as the flow- | 
ers of a Dahlia. Three feet high. Febru- 
ary till August. 
Zinnia’ Elegans Pumila, fl. pl. Dwdrf 
Double mixed. A new dwarf selection 
especially desirable. The compact, bushy 
plants rarely grow over two feet high, 
and are covered with large flowers of 
great beauty. 
Zinnia Elegans Grandiflora Robusta 
Plenissima. A variety introduced here 
from Germany. The plants of this class 
of showy and attractive annuals, are of 
very robust growth and produce very 
large and extremely double flowers, meas- 
uring from four to five inches in diameter. 
The seeds we offer for sale come direct 
from the originator, and contain about 
eight beautiful different colors, mostly 
very bright. 
CLIMBING PLANTS. 
These Seeds are all put up 
Antigonum Leptopus. 
Mountain Vine. One of the finest peren- 
nial climbers of rapid growth with long 
racemes of beautiful deep pink flowers. 
Being a native of Mexico, it is well 
adapted to our climate and will stand our 
most severe winters without any further 
protection than perhaps a slight cover of 
moss or straw. . Sow in February or 
March in flower pots, and transplant in- 
to the open ground in May. Will flower 
freely the first year. Without any doubt 
the finest climber for this section. 
Aristolochia Elegans. A variety of the 
well known “Dutchman’s Pipe,” of vigor- 
ous growth and quite hardy in our 
climate. 
ing large flowers of a rich purple color 
with irregular branched markings of 
creamy white and golden yellow center 
with rich velvety purple. ‘This plant is 
one of the most thankful of all climbers, 
blooming when quite young and continu- 
ing to do so the whole summer. Will 
stand our winter without protection. 
Sow in January and February in flower 
pots and transplant in open ground when 
large enough. 
Benincasa Cerifera. Wax Gourd. A 
strong growing vine with long shaped, 
dark crimson fruit, which looks very 
ornamental. It is used for preserves. 
Cardiospermum. Balloon Vine. A 
quick growing climber, the seeds of 
which are in a pod, shaped like a mina- 
ture balloon, therefore the name. 
Cobaea Scandens. Climbing Cobaea. 
Large purple bell-shaped flowers. Should 
be sown in a hot-bed and not kept too 
moist. Place the seed edgewise in the 
ground. Twenty feet high. January till 
April. 
Convolvulus Major. Morning Glory. A 
well known vine with various handsome- 
ly colored fiowers of easy culture. Grows 
almost anywhere. Ten feet high. Febru- 
ary till July. 
It is a profuse bloomer, bear- | 
Rosa Montana. - 
|. press Vine. 
in 5c. and 10c. Packages. 
Cucurbita. Ornamental Gourd. Mixed 
varieties of Ornamental Gourds of differ- 
ent shapes and sizes. February till May. 
Cucurbita Lagenaria Dulcis. Sweet 
Gourd. A strong growing vine of which 
the young fruits are used like squash. 
February till April. 
Dolichos Lablab. Hyacinth Beans. Free 
growing plant, with purple and white 
flowers. March till April. 
Ipomaea Bona Nox. Large Flowering 
Evening Glory. A vine of rapid growth 
with beautiful white flowers which open 
in the evening. Twenty feet high. Febru- 
ary till June. 
Ipomaea Quamoclit Rosea. Red Cy- 
press Vine. Very beautiful, delicate 
foliage of rapid growth, with scarlet star- 
| shaped flowers. 
Ipomaea Quamoclit Alba. White Cy- 
The same as the Red va- 
riety. 
Ipomaea Laeri. The Blue Moonfiower. 
This distinct and charming novelty is 
valuable on account of being in beauti- 
ful and striking contrast with the true 
White Moonflower. 
Lathyrus Odoratus. Sweet Peas. Beau- 
tiful flowers of all colors, very showy. 
Good for cut flowers. Six feet high. De- 
cember till April. We handle two varie- 
ties, mixed and white. 
Maurandia Barclayana. Mixed Mauran- 
dia. A slender growing vine of rapid 
growth. Rose, purple and white colors 
mixed. Ten feet high. February till 
April. 
Mamordica Balsamina. Balsam Apple. 
A climbing plant of very rapid growth, 
producing Cucumber-like fruits, with 
warts on them. They are believed to 
contain medicinal virtues. They are put 
in jars with alcohol and are used as a 
dressing for cuts, bruises, etc. February 
till July. 
Plant a plentiful supply of Vegetables for the home consumption. 
