In the following list will be found Biennials and Peren- 

 nials that do not bloom until the second season. As will 

 be seen they include many of our oldest and most popular 

 flowers. The seed can be sown in the Spring with the An- 

 nuals, or in the early Autumn ; in the latter case the beds 

 should be shaded and watered until the plants appear. 



CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. 



Magnificent flowers, large, perfect in form, and delight- 

 fully fragrant. Seed sown in May or June will bloom 

 splendidly the following season. A succession of young 

 plants should be had every year, as old plants are injured 

 by the Winter, while young ones are perfectly hardy. 



• Perpkt. 

 Carnation German Extra, Double Mixed. — Seeds 



from named flowers ; very choice |o 25 



Choice Double Mixed. -^A good selection of fine double 



varieties 10 



Picotee, Finest Double Mixed.— A splendid strain of 



double varieties ; flowers margined with various colors 20 

 Picotee, Finest Fancy Mixed. — This is the best 



Italian seed, saved from named varieties ; it cannot 



be surpassed . 35 



The set of Carnations and Plcotees, 4 varieties, 7 J cts. 



HO^UHOCK. 



This old garden favorite is easily grown from seed: The 

 plants should have some protection during the Winter. 



Hollyhock, Fine Crimson. — Superb color 20 



Orange Flowered. — Very distinct. ... ... 25 



White Plume. — A splendid variety ; flowers pure white 



and perfectly double. ... 20 



Finest Varieties Mixed. — All colors 20 



Set 0/3 varieties of Hollyhocks for jo cts. 

 Chater's Superb Double Mixed Hollyhocks.— This 

 fine strain is in great demand by the most critical 



amateurs. 3 pkts. 50 cts 20 



Imported Collection of Hollyhocks in 6 Separate Sorts, 

 75 cts. 



Imported Collection of Hollyhocks in 12 Separate Sorts, 



PHI.OX PERENNIAL. 



Can be readily grown from seed ; best sown in Fall. 



Plants grow in splendid clumps, which are gorgeous with 



brilliant heads of bloom. Entirely hardy. 



Finest Varieties Mixed. — Saved from our own collec- 

 tion, embracing the newest and best kinds 15 



PEA PERENNIAI,. 



Perennial Peas being perfectly hardy give much satisfac- 

 tion ; they die down to the ground every Winter and start 

 again in the Spring, growing 10 feet or more in a season. 

 Perennial Pea Splendens. — A beautiful species from 



California ; handsome dark red flowers 10 



Perennial Peas. — All varieties mixed 10 



SWEET WIEEIAM (Dianthus). 



The Sweet William is a very old and popular flower, un- 

 surpassed for border or bedding plants. The seed we offer 

 is of the best double varieties. 

 Sweet William Perfection. — Finest double ; mixed, 



large flowers ... . 5 



Auricula Flowered. — Flowers in trusses; colors 



beautiful 10 



Abridged I^ist of Perennials. 



Alyssum Saxtile Compactum (Gold Dust) 10 



Double Columbine, Finest Mixed 5 



Canterbury Bells, Finest Single Mixed 5 



Canterbury Bells, Finest Double Mixed 5 



Foxglove Digitalis Alba.— Pure white 5 



Foxglove Purpurea.— Fine purple 5 



Foxglove, Finest Varieties Mixed 5 



Honesty, Lunaria.— Very desirable 5 



Larkspur, Formosum. — Rich blue and white flowers. 5 



Larkspur Mixed Hybrids.— All colors 5 



Paeony. — Well-known hardy plants, mixed colors. . . 15 

 Penstemon. — Flowers resemble Gloxinias. . . . 10 

 Pyrethrum Golden Feather.— This variety of Fever- 

 Yew is much prized for its handsome yellow foliage . 10 



Violet Sweet — Viola Odorata . . . 10 



Wallflower.— Fine, German Double Mixed 10 



BOSTON SMILAX. 



The well-known Boston Smilax, beautiful, graceful fol- 

 iage. We offer a fine strain of American-grown 

 seeds. Per oz v $1.00 , 10 







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COLEUS PROM SEED. 



Under this head will be found seeds of plants that are espe- 

 cially adapted to house culture, and while it requires careful 

 treatment to grow them successfully, it is an interesting 

 study to watch the development of these rare and beau- 

 tiful varieties. ' We have selected the strains of seeds of- 

 fered with greatest care. Full cultural directions on each 

 packet. Perpkt. 



Abutilon. — Prize strain; finest varieties mixed . . $020 

 Agapanthus Umbellata (Lily of the Palace).— Blue 



flowers; beautiful and easily grown . 10 



Climbing Asparagus. — Beautiful, very handsome 



feathery foliage, with bright scarlet berries; 10 feet . 15 

 Begonia Tuberous-rooted. — Fine mixed hybrids. 

 Single and Double put up in separate packets . . . 

 Calceolaria Hybrida — Tigrina Pumila. — Beautiful 

 house plants. We offer a selection of best dwarf 



varieties ; can be grown without stakes 



Carnation Remontant(Tree Carnation). — Finemixed 



Centauria Gymnocarpa. — White foliage 



Chrysanthemum jndicum. — Finemixed 



Cineraria Hybrida.— Finest mixed, large flowering 



varieties. Easily grown from seed 



Co I e u s (see cut).— 

 Choice sorts, mixed. 

 We offer a fine selec- 

 tion of the best vari- 

 eties, mixed. Start 

 the seed early in pots 

 or boxes, and you will 

 have Coleus for your 

 flower beds at a small 



cost 



CupheaPlatycentra.— 

 Cigar or fire-cracker 



plant. . 



Cyclamen Persicum. 

 — Orchid-like fl o w- 

 ers ; very fragrant. . 

 Ferns Mixed. — Spores of many varieties ... 



Fuchsia.— Choice varieties, mixed. Double and single 



in separate packets 20 



The Trailing Fuchsia (Procumdens).— Exceedingly 

 pretty trailing plants, for pots or hanging baskets ; 

 crimson-red berries, size and shape of robins' eggs . 15 



Geranium, Apple-Scented. . . 25 



Fine Mixed Pelargoniums.— Rare varieties 40 



Gloxinia Hybrida.— Best quality, mixed 30 



Heliotrope Fine Mixed.— Much appreciated .... 10 



Lemon Verbena.— Easily grown from seed 10 



Lantana. — Finest mixed 10 



Linaria Cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy) ...... 15 



Oxalis Floribunda. — A free-flowering Oxalis ; one of 



the best for basket or pot plants . 10 



Passiflora Cosrulea. — The most hardy of the Passion 

 Flowers; deep blue. . 10 



PRIMIXA (Chinese Primrose). 



The best Primulas can now be grown from seed, requiring 

 little extra care. The great perfection to which this well- 

 known and beautiful class has been brought has made them 

 unequaled in popularity. Our seed gives the best satisfac- 

 tion, as we have been careful to secure the finest strains of 

 Primulas in existence. 



Full cultural directions printed on each packet. Perpkt. 

 Azure Blue.— The color is a beautiful rich blue, 



and the flowers of elegant form and substance . . £0 35 

 Alba Magnifica.— Flowers pure white, distinct yellow 



eye ; very beautiful 35 



The Best Red.— A bright and much admired variety ; 



the color is very rich, brilliant and striking ... 25 



Primula (Snowflake). — Rare and difficult to obtain; 



a very free-flowering strain 3° 



Carmine Rose.— A profusion of large, beautifully 



fringed flowers 2 5 



Crimson Velvet.— This is the deepest, darkest, finest, 



colored double Primrose in existence. . . . 25 



Rubra -Violacea.— A desirable variety, of a beautiful 



and distinct shade of velvety violet crimson 



Scarlet Gem.— The flowers are of a most brilliant and 



intense rich scarlet crimson . . . . # . 



Superb Fringed Varieties, Mixed See'd ...... 



Fern Leaved Mixed.— Much admired, large flowers. 

 Splendid Mixed Large Flowering.— A superb mix- 

 ture, including the above and many others .... 



The Best Double Mixed. -Of all colors; a valuablestrain 45 

 Obconica.— Exquisitely tinted lilac on white 15 



Special Offer.— The entire collection of greenhouse 

 seeds, including our complete collection of 13 Primulas, 

 39 varieties in all, for $5.50, 

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