Grinnell, Iowa, Octo- 



had the most beautiful 

 from the seed vou sent 



ber, 1S98 — "I hare 

 Pansies I ever raised 



■ Mrs.C. L.Walkeb. 



SNAPDRAGON (AntirrMnum). 



This old-fashioned favorite %vith its dark, glossy 

 leaves and queer nose-shaped, curiously marked flow- 

 ers is universally known and prized! It is offered 

 no^v in ne-^v and greatly improv^ varieties, the dwarf 

 forms being espec-ially fine. They are compact, bushy 

 plants, whose spikes' bear a grelat mass of brilliant 

 colors. Fine for pots as well as for bedding. 



Qaeen of the North. Xew. The plants grow 

 quite bushy, some 12 inches high, and are covered 

 with large white, sweet-scented flowers suitable for 

 pot culture. Pkt., 200 seeds, 4 cts. 



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Niobe. A l:>eautiful 

 new variety. The tips of 

 the flowers' are a velvety 

 crimson maroon, the 

 throat pure white, mak- 

 ing a striking contrast. 

 Pkt., 200 seedst 4 cts. 



Brilliant. Crimson, 

 ^\■itll yeUow and white 

 throat*. Pkt., 200 seeds. 

 4 cts. 



Dwarf Mixed, contain- 

 ing the above named 

 Snapdragons and manv 

 other varieties. Pkt.. 300 

 seeds, 3 cts.; 2pkts., 5 cts. 



! SENSITIVE PLANT 



(Mimosa Pudica). 



A really pretty plant 

 with its divided, fern-like 

 foliage and attractive 

 pink blossoms, but it is 

 cultivated more for its 

 curious habit of closing 

 its leaves at the slightest 

 touch. Children always 

 enjoy it. Tender annual. 

 Pkt., 30 seeds, 3 cts. 



SMI LAX. 



Xo climbing plant sur- 

 passes the Smilax. not 

 only for the graceful 

 l>ea*uty of the vine, but 

 for it's value in decora- 

 tion. The seed should be 

 so-wn in pots or boxes, as 

 it requires a month or 

 more to germinate, but 

 it is easy to cultivate. 

 Although a perennial, it 

 is better to start new 

 plants each year, and not 

 try to keep' them after 

 th'e leaves turn veUow. 

 Pkt., 50 seeds, 4 cts. 



"ST. 





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SALVIA. 



Salvia Splendens. A %vell-kno%vn garden or 

 ■s%-indow plant. In its flowering season it is com- 

 pletely covered ^^-ith long sprays of brilliant scar- 

 let flowers— sometimes 200 on a single plant— pro- 

 ducing a very striking effect. Pkt.. "30 seeds, 4c. 



Salvia Argentea. A low-gro%ving plant \\-ith 

 large, broad, light green leaves gro%ving in a tuft 

 from the center and covered ^vith a thick coat of 

 glossy hair, giving a beautiful silvery appearance. 

 Hardy perennial. Pkt., 30 seeds, 3 cts, 



SCARLET RUNNER. 



The bean kno%vn as Scarlet Runner is highly 

 ornamental as weU as useful. It is a rapid climb- 

 er, groAving to a height of ten feet, and both in 

 fobage and flower is as pretty as many of its more 

 aristocratic neighbors. Pkt., 10 seeds,' 4 cts. 



