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THE DINQEB & CONARD CO.'S 



'5*3S^Sff^3^^tS'^35KrtE^PS^^^^J|^§.38^^^^^S^ If there is anything that can be called the flower 



iiS^t&Siisk^^iK^Sm&^SlSn, . for the million, it is the Verbena. Good healthy- 



plants can now be produced from seed with such 

 JS^:5^ik^5ji^^^^^^SS8K^SS? ^'■^^^^ expense as to make it entirely unneces- 

 ^?gS<^^^?!S^^^^S^$^^|^^^^SS^^^K^^^^ saryio buy plants or cuttings. Another fact, 

 "" ^■^*^^^^'^W^^^^^^^®!^«^^^^^^!Sp^^ "°' generally known, is that all Verbenas, raised 



[/aSk»^ea^^^^^^^^^S-J^^^^ from seed, are fragrant, especially the light-col- 



•^fe^^Ss^^» ored varieties. We take great pride in our stock 



3I^iS1iSS^^@IS^^^^siiSSSgIJ|^g3JiBSj^^^^^^^^5>«w, of Verbenas, and recommend it as the finest in 

 "" "^ - -- ^^^^^^Uli^Sf^^^^^^^ this country. Sow the seed early in boxes or hot- 



^SfeeiSS^UVS^^^^OJ beds, and plant out when 3 or 4 inches high. 

 f^^^, They bloom from July until frost, and are very 

 Jf'^^i^^^^^^^^^^JCS'^fM ^1 'J^'^a^^^^ZA /">^C^^W3i*^WW^*^«?*^- beautiful. 

 Mwi^^^^m^^m^^^^^^^^^^^^lml^W^^^'' Verbena Hybrida Superfine Mixed.— This 



"' " . . ,- . , - -=a^..-. unrivaled strain of seed is fully described on 



page 85. Great care was taken to select seed 

 from the largest flowers and to have the proper 

 proportion of all colors in the mixture. We 

 consider this strain of Verbenas unrivaled. 



VERBENA-SCARLET DEFIANCE. p^^ pkt., 20C. ; 3 pkts. for 50C.; per J< OZ., 



^1.25; 3^ OZ., J2 ; OZ., ig4. 



Per pkt 



Scarlet Defiance (see cut). — Brilliant scarlet. This is the best deep-colored variety grown go 20 



Candidissima — Beautiful, pure white. The fine trusses of flowers are very sweet 20 



Auricula Flowered, Varieties Mixed. — Ail colors. A distinct class . . . 20 



Italian Striped. — Very showy, striped of many bright colors ; fine for edging. Per i^ oz., 75c 25 



Golden Leaved. — Clear yellow-colored leaves, flowers bright scarlet 25 



Hybrida Mixed. — Good imported seed, mixed colors. Per J^ oz , 40c.; J4 oz., 75c.; oz,$i.25 10 



JSieixt Giant Vet^benas. 



Where the best Verbenas for bedding and general planting are wanted, we always recommend our Superfine Ver- 

 bena, described on page 85, but where a small number of the very finest and newest colors are desired nothing can equal 

 our New Giant Tvpe, the seed of which is saved each season from the largest flowers of the Latest Novelt es in named 

 varieties. One can thus have the very finest new varieties and colors at a trifling cost compared with purchasing plants. 

 The seed of our Giant Verbena is put up, a careful mixture of all colors, 100 seeds to the packet. 



Price, per pkt., 40 cts.; 2 pkts. for 75 cts. 



NEW GIANT ZINNIAS. 



This is by far the largest Zinnia in cultivation, making splendid well-balanced bushes, with luxuriant foliage, 3 to 4 

 feet in height, 2 to 3 feet in diameter ; the flowers are borne in great profusion and are of immense size, frequently 5 to 7 

 inches across, and perfectly double ; the petals being of great consistency, they are not affected by heat, remaining in good 

 condition f.r weeks ; the colors are clear and vivid and of many striking shades. The magnificent, robust habit, and 

 quick growth of this grand new Zinnia make it particularly adapted for planting singly or in groups. We have an extra 

 fine Slock of seed and make the price as low as possible ; it grows easily from seed sown in the open ground where plants 

 are to grow, and at least one packet should be included in every order. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts., 25 cts. 



NEW GIANT ZINNIAS (hALF NATURAL SIZE) . PER PKT., ID CTS. 



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ZINNIAS 



The Zinnia has been so much improved, it would hardly be recognized as the Zinnia of ten years ago. The flowers 

 are large, finely formed, and as double as Dahlias ; the colors are bright, showy and attractive. We offer the best selected 

 home-grown American seed, which is far superior to the imported seed usually sold. 



Per pkt. 

 Zinnia, Best Double Mixed. — A special collection of 

 splendid colors ; the flowers are perfectly double and 

 beautifully formed. 3 pkts. for^sc; per oz., 50c . ;go 10 

 Eiegans Pumila, Double Scarlet. — Splendid ... 10 



Elegans Pumiia, Double White.— Very pretty. . . . 10 

 Eiegans Punnila, Double Mixed.— All colors . ... 10 

 Extra Yellow. — Handsome yellow flowers, fine form. 10 

 Hageana, fl. pi. — Flowers of d^^ep orange color ; good 

 for drying 10 



Per pkt. 



New Pompone Varieties, Mixed. — The flowers are 

 about half the usual size, very double, and of the 

 most beautiful form and vivid' colors ; they bloom 

 profusely, and are a valuable novelty. 3 pkts tor 25c $0 10 



.Double Lilliout. — See Novelties, p. 8:^. This beauti- 

 ful race of Zinnias is difTerent from Tom Thumb . . 10 



Fine Double Mixed. — -A. good selection of varieties 

 for general planting, all colors. Per oz., 30c. . . 5 



Tlie set of ro Zinnias named above /or yj cents. 



