PRIMULA SINENSIS. 



(CHINESE PRIMROSE.) 



Many persons seem to think Primulas are suc- 

 cessfully propagated only in a greenhouse.hence 

 we find amateurs often reluctant to attempt 

 their culture. They are un^qualed as winter 

 bloomers, easily grown, if the right conditions 

 are observed, and give a succession of flowers 

 throughout the season, and ere prized for both 

 the beauty and their delicate fragrance. Single 

 fringed, finest mixed, pkt., 40 seeds, 8 

 cts. Good mixed, pkt., 40 seeds, 6 cts. 



PRIMULA, DOUBLE. 



ixed of all colors. Pkt., 2i 



PRIMULA 08C0NICA. 



Best mixed of all colors. Pkt., 20 seeds, 

 14 cts. 



Primula Obconica is as near an everblooming 



Slant as it is possible to obtain. It has been 

 nown to flower for over twelve months without 

 a break. Pkt., 40 seeds, 5 cts- 



THE MEXICAN PRIMROSE. 



The superb colors, combined with 

 airy grace and beautiful form. goe9 

 to make a flower which is almost 

 perfection. The plant seldom grows 

 over ten inches in height, but in- 

 clines to a trailing habit, sweeping 

 its branches out over the ground, or 

 drooping over the sides of the pot, 

 holding its large silky flowers erect, 

 as a window plant it combines great 

 hardiness and ease of culture, with 

 unrivaled beauty and profusion of 

 bloom. In the open ground it grows 

 freely and blooms profusely, will 

 thrive well under any and all condi- 

 tions and bloom the year round in 

 pots or during the spring, summer 

 and fall in the garden. Pkt., 40 

 seeds, 6 cts. 



POPPY, The Shirley. 



It is perfectly hardy and flowers 

 the first season from seed. The flow- 

 ers are large, exceedingly graceful 

 and elegant; the colors are pure, soft 

 and varied, and range from blush 

 white rose, delicate pink and car- 

 mine, through innumerable tints to 

 bright sparkling crimson. Pkt., 

 200 seeds, 4 cts. 



NEW CARDINAL POPPY. 



The plants grow about sixteen 

 inches high, and are well furnished 

 with deeply-cut, dark green foliage, 

 which shows off the enormous double 

 glowing cardinal-scarlet flowers. On 

 close inspection, each of the perfect- 

 ly fringed petals will be found lined 

 with white, whilp on the back of the 

 flower a white Maltese cross stands 

 out in sharp relief. Pkt., 200 

 seeds, 4 cts. 



Mrs. Verona Smith. Le Mars. Iowa, 

 Jan. 16, 1899, writes:— I have boight fpeds 

 from yon for the pa=t six vear^and must 

 say am perfectly satipfipd with th*>m. Our 

 Sweet Peas and Pansies have bepn the 

 largest and most beautiful of any in our 

 town. Wishing you a long life of pros- 

 perity. 



Double Poppies— Mixed. 



DOUBLE POPPIES MIXED. 



For dazzling richness and variety of colors, 

 the flowers are unequaled. Simply scatter the 

 seeds in the open ground and a mass of beauty 

 will result which will be a constant source of 

 pleasure. Pkt., 200 seeds, 3 cts. 



ICELAND POPPIES. 



These fine perennial poppies produce flowers in 

 great abundance the first year from the seed. 

 The colors range from the purest white and yel- 

 low to tho deepest glowing orange scarlet, and 

 have a delicious fragrance. For vase or house 

 decorations they rank among the loveliest. 

 Mixed colors. Pkt,, 100 seeds, 4 cts. 



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