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EVERLASTINGS. 



Acroclinium Roseam. One of 



the most beautiful Everlastings. 



Flowers are double, their delicate 



rose pink, contrasting with the 



golden centers. Pkt., 75 seeds, 3 c. 



Ammobinin Alatum. Flowers white 



and very double. Being smaller than 



the Hehchrysum or Acrochnium they 



give variety'to the ^^'inter bouquet. The 



buds, too. are verv prettv and should be 



gathered freelv. "Pkt., 100 seeds, 3 cts. 



XERANTHEMUM. 



6ho\vy Everlastings, bearing beau- 

 tiful violet and rose-colored flowers. 

 Both buds and blossoms are hand- 

 some to save. Annual. Pkt., 75 

 seeds, 4 cts. 



Edelweiss. The Alpine flower of 

 which so much is written in song 

 and story. Pkt., 100 seeds, 6 cts. 



Globe Amaranth. The plants 

 bear great quantities of clover-like 

 blossoms, attractive both in buds and 

 flowers. Mixed. Pkt., 100 seeds, 3 cts. 



Bhodanthe. Fine for the garden 

 or pot culture. Flowers deep blood- 

 red, rose and yeUow- shades, with 

 dark eye. Mixed. Pkt., 75 seeds, 

 4 cts. 



HELICHRYSUM MONSTROSUM. 



A popular Everlasting, almost as showy in the 

 garden as an Aster. Blossoms large and extra 

 double, in manv shades of yellow and scarlet. 

 Mixed. Pkt., 100 seeds, 3 cts. 



Collection of Everlastings. One packet each 

 of my seven varieties, 18 ct s. 



Mixed Everlastings. A mistUT© Of BI7 

 seven varieties. Pkt., 4 cts. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



(California Poppv). 

 The California state flower, dotting her 

 meadows, making them fairly yellow vrith 

 their abvmdant blossoms. This mixture con- 

 tains both the old and the new varieties— the 

 "Cress of Malta," whose flowers are a gor- 

 geous canary yellow with a maltese cross of 

 deep orange in the center. Pkt., 200 seeds, 

 3 cts. 



GIANT ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



A new Eschscholtzia, introduced by Mrs. 

 Shepherd, of Cahfornia, who has made a 

 nation-wide reputation for her Cosmos. She 

 says : "These Giant Eschscholtzias measuj;^ 

 from three and one-half to six inches in di- 

 ameter. The petals are large and overlap- 

 ping, some being delicatelv waved at the 

 edges, others very deep with flaring edges ; 

 in some the contrast between the orange 

 and yellow is very marked, while in others 

 the orange blends almost imperceptibly into 

 the yellow. The plan ts begin blooming when 

 very young and continue to bloom profusely 

 for several months. Pkt., 50 seeds, 5 cts. 



