STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS. 



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CHRYSANTHEMUM GOLDEN INODORUM 



FEATHER. FEENISSJMUM. 



Per fit. 



Burridgeanum (Lord Beaconsfield). —"Rich crim- 

 son maroon, with white edge and inner while circle. Jo 05 



Fruiescens (Paris Daisy).— Produces fieely ik.rge 

 white star-shaped flowers ; plants will grow almost 

 .anywhere and last from year to year 10 



Fine Annual Mixed Varieties, — Embracing the 

 .above and other varieties. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



Inodorum Plenissimum (see cut). — This variety 

 should bean every garden ; it flowers abundantly the 

 first season from Spring-sown seed, producing hun- 

 dreds of perfectly pure -snow-white flowers, which 

 can be continually cut, and new blooms at once ap- 

 pear; remains in bloom all Summer; a most valu- 

 able variet}*- 5 



CflpVTUFT. 



U: r ^^^S^^ff^M^t Perfectly hardy and equally 



■ " "^t^SMm^^ as P°P u 'ar as Sweet Alyssum, 



^"x^^S^r^ ^''" e it being of the easiest cul- 



I^VW^^J^fsK^J ture. For purchasers who 



desire Candytuft in quantity, 



we offer each variety by the 



ounce. 



New Candytuft — New 

 Empress. — This mag- 

 nificent variety grows 

 in dense bushy pyra- 

 mids, covered with 

 enormous heads of pure 

 white flowers ; one of 

 the very best varieties . 10 

 Snow Queen. — The 

 handsome, pure white 

 flowers are so numer- 



CANDYTUFT ROCKET. ° US that the &™} S a P" 



pear a mass ol bloom. 

 To get the best results, start the seed early in pots 

 or boxes, transplanting at the proper season. The 

 plant will be in full bloom in a short time, remaining 

 so until late in Autumn ; also seed can be sown where 



plants are to grow 10 



Pure White. — Very delicate. Per oz., 20 cts . ... 5 

 Rocket.— Large trusses of pure white flowers. Per 



oz , 20 cts 5 



Extra Dark Crimson. — A splendid strain. Peroz., 



20 cts . . 5 



New Carmine. — Produces a dense head of brilliant 



scarlet bloom. Peroz., 30 cts 5 



Tom Thumb. — White, very dwarf, 4 to 6 inches . . 10 

 Candytuft — Fine Varieties Mixed.— Per oz., 20 cts. 5 

 New Dwarf Hybrids. — Plants of dwarf habit and per- 

 fect shape, remarkable for abundance of flowers from 

 white to dark purple. 8 in. Per oz., 75 cis . ... 5 



CALLIOPSIS, 

 Or Coreopsis. 



Coreopsis Golden Wave, or Drummondi. — This 

 splendid showy annual is unsurpassed for bedding, 

 bordering, hedges, shrubbery, etc. It is a perfect mass 

 of glowing yellow well meriting its name, " Golden 

 Wave." The bushy and compact plants grow about 

 two feet high and from June to October are densely 

 covered with beautiful yellow blossoms, each with 

 small dark centre. Seeds can be sown in open 

 ground or transplanted ; plants will grow with little 

 care in any situation and attract great attention. . . 10 



Calliopsis Finest Mixed 5 



0.?rysar?t.7erT)urr\s. 



The plants grow 12 to 18 inches high, and produce, on 

 long stems, handsome large flowers, of many bright colors, 

 which have the appearance of being laid on with an artist's 

 paint brush. The beautiful flowers are very attractive for 

 bouquets and vases. We offer below all the varieties that 

 come true from seed. 



Per pkt. 

 Golden Feather (see cut). — Beautiful large, daisy-like 

 flowers, 2 to 3 inches in diameter, dark velvety 

 centre, circled with bright glowing yellow, outer 



circle rich crimson ; a superb variety $0 10 



Eclipse. — A very showy me.w sort; the flowers are 

 very large and handsome, strikingly marked and 

 colored in disunct rings of yellow, purplish scarlet 



and dark brown 5 



-Atro-Coccineum. — This variety has been named The 

 Sultan. Flowers a rich, velvety, crimson maroon, 

 with golden rim, about quarter of an inch wide, next 



the centre; very handsome . 5 



Annulatum. — Very beautiful flowers, with distinctly 

 marked, clear cut rings or bands of color on white 



and yellow ground 5 



Coronarium Mixed. —White and yellow, double 



flowers 5 



Sulphureum ft. pi. — Produces numerous very^ pretty 



doiible flowers, of a rich lemon color 10 



Japanese Chrysanthemums. — We recommend to 

 amateurs our selection of Japanese or perennnial 

 Chrysanthemum seed; it is saved fioma prize col- 

 lection, and includes all the latest improved types. 

 It is not generally known that large vigorous plants 

 of Chrysanthemums for Autumn blooming can be 

 raised from Spring-sown seed. We offer choicest 

 mixed seed as described above. Perpkt.,35 cts.; 

 3 pkts. for 75 cts. Full directions for culture are 

 printed on each packet. 



CELOSIA (Cockscomb). 



Celosias are especially interesting ; of brilliant colors and 

 -quite easy to grow; the combs are often a foot or more 

 acioss the top. We offer the best kinds. 



See Novelties for four new varieties. 

 Celosia Glasgow Prize. — A very fine new dwarf vari- 

 ety; dark leaves and splendid crimson combs ; very 



distinct 10 



Cockscomb Japan Scarlet.'— Of great beauty ; combs 



cut like delicate lace 10 



Variegata. — Beautiful combs of crimson and gold . . 10 

 New Giant Emperor. — Very striking, with enormous 



bright purple combs and dark bronze foliage .... 10 

 Plumosa Superba. — Brilliant scarlet and yellow . . . 10 

 Dwarf Varieties Mixed.— All colors. 1 foot . ... 5 



COSMOS HYBRIDIS, 



This magnificent race of plants is of rapid growth, 

 quickly attaining a height of 5 to 7 feet. The bushes 

 are a mass of elegant foliage until they bloom in 

 September. From then until November the plants 

 are literally covered with showy flowers resembling 

 Dahlias. They range in color through all shades of 

 rose, purple, flesh and pure white. They are easily 

 raised from seed 10 



DAISY (Eellis). 



Daisies are easily grown from Spring-sown seed and 

 come into flower in a short time ; they grow well in cool 

 shady places. 



Daisy Fine German Double Mixed 10 



Longfellow. — A splendid novelty. Unusually large 



and double dark rose-colored flowers. ....... 15 



ESCHSCHOLniA 

 (California Poppy). 



Esc^scholtzia Mandarin. — A magnificent variety. 

 The inside of petals is a rich orange color, the out- 

 side being a brilliant mandarin scarlet. When in full 

 bloom it has a gorgeous appearance 10 



Rose Cardinal. — Flowers profusely .charming rose color 5 



New Double White.— One of the very best white 

 hardy annuals, remains in bloom until after frost . . 5 



Fine Mixed Seed — All Colors. — Per oz , 30 cts. . . 5 

 Set 0/ 4 Eschscholtzia for 20 cts. 



GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower). 



Gaillardia Picta Lorenziana (Double Flowers).— This 

 new variety is entirely distinct from the old sorts. The 

 colors offered are sulphur,golden yellow, orange, claret 

 and amaranth. Blooms quite freely. J^ oz. 25 cts. . . 10 



Sun Kissed (Salmon Red). — Considered the most 

 beautiful of all the single Gaillardias. Color, deep 

 salmon red, edged bright orange 10 



Finest Mixed Colors. — Per oz., 35 cts. . , 



