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Vinton, L»., January, 1898 —"We had more pleaBnr* 

 from our garden last year than ever before. Cc^mo* 

 plants were so high that my small boy would mount a 

 stump and then could not see the buds. We counted SO 

 buds on one Datura plant at one time, and the flowers 

 were beautiful." Mrs. E. J. Bodebick. 



Faribault, Minn., February, 1898. — "I planted a half 

 a packet of your Umbrella Piant seed and have over 60 

 plants." Elizabbth K. Andbzws, 



VIOLET. 



No other flower has had its praises 

 more often sung by the lover of nature. 

 "Knowest thou what thoughts from Heaven 

 the violet instils" said one, and thus it has ever 

 stood an emblem of innocence. Easily raised 

 from seed, though rather slow to germinate. 

 When once established it is the first flower to 

 greet one in the spring. Perennial. 



The Czar. A lovely, large-flowered blue. 

 Pretty for pots. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5 cts. 



"White Queen. Very fragrant. Pkt., 100 

 seeds, 3 cts. 



Violets, mixed. White and blue, mixed. 

 Pkt., 100 seeds, 4 cts. 



"HIT AND MISS" FLOWER GARDEN. 



This collection is made up of what I have left over of last year's seeds that upon 

 testing were found to germinate, together with a large quantity of fresh seed. 

 Many seed dealers put these into their regular packages and send them out as 

 fresh seed, but I sell these in this way for what they are. A large proportion of 

 them will grow, and you will be both surprised and delighted at the wonderful ar- 

 ray of blooms from a single packet. Sift out the fine seed, so that it may be plant- 

 ed under different conditions from the coarser seed. Per packet, extra size, 3 cts.; 

 oz., 12 cts. 



ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



These should have as permanent a place in the garden as the other "standbys,'* 

 and will prove quite as desirable. For ornamenting the border, for summer cutting>^ 

 and for the winter bouquet to mix with the Everlastings, after once using they wiH 

 be found indispensable. Mixed varieties. Pkt., 5 cts. 



