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ASTER — Queen Marg-aret, German 

 Quilled. — Perfect double quilled flower, of 

 all shades, from white to dark purple crim- 

 son. One and a half feet hig-h. Sow from 

 December till Marcli. 



BAZ.SAMINA. — Improved Camelia- 

 flowered, very double and beautiful colors. 

 In rich ground and during- dry weather 

 they require plenty of water. 



BAZ.SAMI1TA CAMEIiIA FI.OBA AI.BA. 



Pure white flowers, about two feet high, 

 used for bouquets. Sow all Balsaminas 

 from February till August. 



BEIiI^IS PERENNIS — Daisy. — Finest 

 double mixed variety; four inches high. 

 October till January. 



SHASTA DAISY— Burbank's New Double 

 Fring-ed. — This new one is an absolute 

 perpetual bloomer throughout the whole 

 year wherever it has a chance. In fact the 

 blossoms must be cut or it will blossom 

 itself to death. 



PARIS DAISIES — French Marg-uerites. — 



A beautiful plant of easy culture, flower 

 white and yellow; iy2 to 2 inches in 

 diameter. October till March. 



BEGONIA TUBEROSA. — A very thank- 

 ful green-house plant with tuberous .roots 

 and large showy pink, white or red flowers. 

 It is of easy culture and can be kept out 

 of doors in a half shady place after the 

 15th of April. Sow from October till 

 March, in flower pots. Price, per packet, 

 25 cents. 



BEGONIA REX. — ^A beautiful and showy 

 green-house foliage plant of easy culture. 

 Will do well out of doors during Summer 

 months, but requires a shady place. Sow 

 like above. Price, per packet, 25 cents. 



CAIiENDUDA OFFICINAI.IS — Pot Mari- 

 gfold. — A plant which, properly speaking, 

 belongs to the aromatic herbs, but cul- 

 tivated for the flowers, which vary in 

 different shades of yellow; one and a half 

 feet high. From January till April. 



CANNA INDICA— Indian Shot. — Hand- 

 some foliage plants with large spikes of 

 bright crimson, scarlet, bright yellow, 

 orange and spotted flowers of great attrac- 

 tion. Sow in boxes or flower pots from 

 November to March. If sown in November 

 they must be kept in a cold frame over 

 Winter. 



CAMPANUDA SPECUI.UM— Bell Flower, 

 or Venus' Xiooking* Glass. — Free flowering 

 plants of different colors, from white to 

 dark blue; one foot high. Sow December 

 till March. 



CEDOSIA CRISTATA — Dwarf Cock's 

 Coml). — Well known class of flowers which 

 are very ornamental, producing large head 

 of crimson and yellow flowers one to two 

 feet high. Sow from February till August. 



CENTAUREA SUAVOI^ENS — Y e 1 1 O w 



Sweet Sultan. — December till April. 



CENTAUREA CYANUS— Bottle Pink.— 



A hardy annual of easy culture; of various 

 colors;, two feet high. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM TRICOLOR- (Cari- 



natum). — Summer Chrysanthemum. — 



Showy Summer bloomers of different 

 colors. 12 to 15 inches high. If grouped 

 together they have a pleasing effect. Sow 

 in March and April. 



COliEUS. — A well known and beautiful 



bedding plant which can be easily propa- 

 gated by seeds which produce different 

 shades of colored plants. 





Cosmos Bipinnata Hyhrida. 

 COSMOS BIPINNATA HYBRIDA. — 



White, Yellow and Mixed. — A very showy 

 annual similar in shape to the Bright-Eye 

 Daisy or Correopsis, but taller and more 

 brilliant in color. December till April. 



CORREOPSIS — (Calleopsis) — Bright Eye 

 Daisy. — Handsome free blooming plants, of 

 the easiest culture, two or three feet high, 

 with yellow and brown daisy-like flowers. 

 December to March. 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA. — A beautiful 



green-house plant. Seed should be sown in 

 October or November, in flower pots and 

 they will flower in the Spring. Must be 

 kept in a green house. Per packet, 25c. 



CINERARIA MARITIMA — Dusty Miller. 

 A very handsome border plant, which is 

 cultivated on account of its silvery white 

 leaves. Stands our Summer well. 



CYCLAMEN PERSICUM— Alpine Violet. 



A green-house plant with tuberous or 

 rather bulbous roots, blooming abundantly, 

 being possessed of very ornamental foliage 

 and of easy culture. It should not be 

 missing in any collection of green-house 

 plants. Sow in August and September in 

 pots, transplant in small pots when large 

 enough, and keep either in green-house or 

 a room near the window, and give plenty 

 of light and air. Keep bulbs dry during 

 Summer. Price, per packet, 25 cents. 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS — Carna- 

 tion Pink. — This is a well known and 

 highly esteemed class of flowers. They 

 are double, or different colors, and very 

 fragrant; can be sown either in Fall or 

 Spring; should be shaded during midsum- 

 mer and protected from hard rains; three 

 to four feet high. November till April. 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS MARGA- 

 RITAE ROBUSTUS, fl. pi. — Semi-Hig-h 



Double Marg-aret Carnation. — This beauti- 

 ful pink originated in Italy. It is of a 

 dwarfish habit, grows from 12 to 15 inches 

 high; the stalks are exceedingly strong, and 

 therefore need no support. The flowers are 

 much variegated, occasionally producing 

 yellow ones. What makes this variety 



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