STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS. 



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CANDYTUFT ROCKET. 



Snow Queen. — (See page 



CALLIOPSIS OR COREOPSIS. 



Per pkt. 



Coreopsis Golden Wave. — This splendid showy an- 

 nual is unsurpassed for bedding, bordering, hedges, 

 shrubbery, etc. It is a perfect mass of glowing yel- 

 low well meriting its name, "Golden Wave." The 

 bushy and compact plants grov/ 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 trans- 

 planted ; plants will grow with little care in any situ- 

 ation and attract great attention. Three pkts., 25 

 cts.. . |o 10 



Calliopsis Finest Mixed 5 



CANDYTUKX. 



Perfectly hardy and equally 

 as popular as Sweet Alyssum, 

 like it being of the easiest 

 culture. For purchasers who 

 desire Candytult in quantity, 

 we offer each variety by the 

 ounce. 



Pure White. --Very deli- 

 cate. Per oz., 30 CIS . 5 

 Rocket. — L.ariie trusses 

 of pure white flowers. 

 Per oz., 20 cts . . . . 5 

 Extra Dark Crimson. — 

 Asp'endidstrain. Per 

 oz., 20 cts ... . 5 



New Carmine. — Pro- 

 duces a dense head of 

 brilliant scarlet bloom. 

 Per. oz., 30 cts. ... 5 

 Tom Thumb. — White, 



very dwarf, 4 to 6 in. . 10 

 8.) After another year's 

 careful trial we consider Snow Queen the best variety 



for bedding in existence 10 



Candytuft — Fine Varieties Mixed. — Per oz., 2octs 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 cts ... . 10 



COSMOS HYBRIDUS. 



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 



CANNAS (Indian Shot). 



New French Cannas. — Best mixed (see p. 81). ... 25 



Canna Marechal Vaillant. — Splendid orange, 4 to 6 ft. :o 



Nepalensis. — Clear yellow, green foliage. 3 ft. 10 



Warscewiczii. — Fine red flowers, striped foliage, 3 ft. 10 



Gigantea. — Intense scarlet, grows 8 ft . . 10 



Finest Varieties Mixed. — All colors. Per oz., 3octs. 5 

 Set of ^ Varieties 0/ Cannas for jo cts. 



CHR.YSAJ<JXHEMUMS. 



French Marguerites or Painted Daisies. 



The plants grow 12 

 to 18 inches high, and 

 produce, onlongstems, 

 handsome large flow- 

 ers, of many bright 

 colors, which have the 

 appearance of being 

 laid on with an artist's 

 paintbrush. The beau- 

 tiful flowers are very 

 attractive for bouquets 

 and vases. We offer 

 below all the varieties 

 thi^t come true from 

 seed. 



Golden Feather. 

 — BeaiUiful large 

 daisy-like flow- 

 ers, 2 to 3 inches 

 in diameter, dark 

 velvety centre, 

 circled with 



CHRYSANTHEMUM GOLDEN bright glowing 



FEATHER. yellow, Outer cir- 

 cle rich crimson, a superb variety ... 10 



Eclipse. — A very showy new sort; the flowers are very 

 large and handsome, strikingly marked and colored 

 in distinct rings of yellow, purplish scarlet and dark 

 brown , 5 



TT , I"er pkt. 



Annulaium.— Very beautiful flowers, with distinctly 

 marked clear-cut rings or bands of color on white 



and yellow ground ... ;fc> 05 



Burridgeanunn (Lord Beaconsfierd)".— Rich" c'rim- 

 yi^5> son maroon, with white edge 



r/Mrv and inner white circle. ... 5 



1^1) Frutescens (Paris Daisv^.— 

 >y:^ Produces freely large white 

 star-shaped flowers; plants 

 will grow almost anywhere 

 and last from year to year. . 10 

 Fine Annual Mixed Varieties. 

 — Including the above. Per 



oz., 50 cts 5 



Inodorum Plenissimum. — 

 This variety should be in 

 every garden; it flowers abun- 

 dantly the first season from 

 l///'iIH X rww Spring-sown seed, producing: 



li'//4ll r/i/^^ hundreds of perfectly pure 



''■"^ snow-white flowers, which 



can be continually cut, and 

 new blor.ms at once appear; 

 remains in bloom all Summer ; 

 a most valuable variety ... 5 

 INODORUM ^^^ ^f 7 Chrysanthemums named 



PLENISSIMUM. above for 33 cts. 



PERENNIAL CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



We recommend our new Chrysanthemum seed to our 

 amateur patrons. Many of the collections seeded 

 were recent importations from Japan and never before 

 offered. We offer in fine mixture, which includes 

 Japanese, Chinese and Pompon varieties, 2 pkts. for 

 75 cts 50 



ESCHSCHOI.1ZIA 



(California l*oppy), 



Eschscholtzia 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 of a 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— AH Colors.— Per oz., 3& cts.. . . 5 

 Set of 4 Eschscholtzia for 23 ct';. 



HUPHORBIA MARGIJiAXA. 



Also called "Snow on the Mountains," on account of 

 the leaves being vividly variegated white and green. 

 The plants grow 2 to 3 feet high, and are highly or- 

 namental and striking. We offer one variety only, 

 the best. Euphorbia Marginata.. 5 



GAII^I^AROIA (Blanket Klo^wer). 



This handsome annual grows about 1 foot, and is ^•ery 

 fine for bedding, being a strong and constant bloomer; 

 flowers of exceedmgly vivid color. 



Gaillardia Picta Lorenziana (Double Flowers) — 



'J'his new variety is entirely distinct from the old 

 sorts. The colors we ofier are sulphur, golden yel- 

 low, orange, claret and amaranth. It blooms quite 



freely. 10 



Finest Mixed Colors.— Per oz., 30 cts 5 



OFHametital Grasses. 



Ornamental Grasses are very handsome for clumps on 

 the lawn, or flower-bed. They • are also very beautiful 

 when dried and used for decorating the house. 

 Arundo Donax. — Golden yellow, striped leaves ; 6 feet. 10 

 Avena Sterilis (Animated Oat).— Very curious; 2^4 



feet. . . • . . .10 



Briza Maxima(Qual<ing Grass).— A splendid variety; 



entirely hardy; i foot 10 



Coix Lachryma (Job's Tears).— Broad, corn-like 



leaves; 2 feet .... 10 



Erianthus Ravennae. — Almost as fine as Pampas 



Grass, quite hardy, splendid for clumps lo 



Pampas Grass. — Makes magnificent clumps.. . . 10 



Mixed Annual Varieties.— Very ornamental; per 



large packet . . . . 10 



Set of 7 Ornamental Grasses for 30 cts. 



A WII.D KI^O^WER. GAR»EI»J. 



Mixed Seed. — This splendid mixture embraces a large 

 proportion of easy growing and pretty flowers, such as are 

 specially adapted for forming a Wild Floiver Garden, in 

 woodland walks, roadsides, shrubbery, hedges, railway 

 embankments, etc. Per large pkt., lo cts.; oz., 25 cts.; ji^ 

 lb., 75 cts.; per lb., I2.50. 



