BACHELOR'S BUTTON 



(Centaurea Cyanus). 



The flo-vrer of many names. In 

 Germany it is the national flower 

 and is ca'lled the "Corn Flower," 

 or "Kaiser Blnmen." Also called 

 "Blue Bottle" and "Ragged 

 Sailor." An old-fashioned flower 

 now much prized; artists paint 

 it, ladies wear it for the corsage, 

 and it is everywhere popular. 



Single, mixed. My own mix- 

 ture of named varieties. Pkt., 

 30 seeds, 8 cts. 



Double, mixed. Pkt., 30 seeds, 

 3 cts. 



YELLOW ASTER. 



The only really vellow Aster yet developed. 

 It belongs to the quiUed Aster group, having 

 quills of bright sulphur yellow, densely crowded 

 together and encased 'by a frill of petals of 

 lighter shade. Plant, twelve to fifteen inches 

 high, with its abundant blossoms borne on long 

 stems, excellent for cutting. Pkt., 7" 

 5 cts. 



BUTTERFLY FLOWER 

 (Schizanthns). 



These are charming little plants, with delicate 

 flowers of ^vhite, pink, lilac or purple, curiously 

 marked with crimson, Hlac, purple and yellow 

 blotches, all resembling a miniature butterfly. 

 For combining with coarser flowers in decorat- 

 ing a bouquet, such as Nasturtiums, etc., they 

 are excellent. Annual. Mixed. Pkt., 150 seeds, 

 3 cts. 



IMPROVED ROSE BALSAM. 



A splendid strain of largest size and 

 extreme doubleness, including only 

 named varieties, selected to give a great 

 variety of beautiful shades, viz., in solid 

 colors, crimson, flesh, hlac, rose, scarlet, 

 violet, white, etc., including also the 

 Camellia, or spotted Balsams, the Blos- 

 soms being on white ground, mottled in many 

 shades of flesh color, crimson, rose carmine, 

 coppery scarlet, hlac and others. Give the 

 plants sun, good soil — not too rich — and plenty 

 of room. If they branch freely, prune them 

 out. The fewer the branches the larger the 

 blossoms. Mixed. Pkt., 35 seeds, 5 cts. 

 Good Mixed Balsam. A good mixture of choice 

 double Balsams. Pkt., 35 seeds, 3 cts. 



See Special List of Vegetable Seeds for the 

 Convenience of my Patrons. Page 49. 



