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GRIFFITH <a TURNER CO. 



SELECTED FLOWER SEEDS 



Ten 5c. Papers, mailed, for 25c, or Tour 10c. Papers for 25c. 



The letter "A" means annual. The letter "P" means perennial, 

 ORDER BY NUMBERS. 



I. AGERATUM, MIXED (A). — Suitable for beds, and espe- 

 cially nice for cut flowers and bouquets. Packet, 5c. 



10. ALYSSUM (A). — The Sweet Alyssum has pretty little 

 white flowers, useful in making small bouquets, and its frag- 

 rance, while sufficiently pronounced, is very delicate. The 

 Alyssum grows freely from seed; blooms the whole season. 

 Oz., 20c. Packet, 5c. 



II. ALYSSUM (A) (Tom Thumb). — Of dwarf, compact 

 habit, each plant covering a circle from 15 to 30 inches. It 

 will bloom when small and remain covered with bloom from 

 spring to autumn. Oz., 25c. Packet, 5c. 



20. AMARANTHUS, MIXED (A). — Showy blooming plants, 

 with long racemes of curious looking flowers and brilliant 

 foliage; half-hardy annuals. Packet, 5c. 



21. AMARANTHUS, TRI-COLQR (Joseph's Coat) (A). — 

 Red, vellow and green foliage; 2 feet. Packet, 5c. 



22. AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS (Love Lies Bleeding) 

 (A). — Graceful and handsome flowers of blood-red hue. 



ticket 5c 



24. ANTIRRHINUM, DOUBLE MIXED (P). — One of the 



most useful and showy border plants. Packet, 5c. 



ASTERS 



Sow seed in March and April in cold-frame or boxes in the 

 house, covering them 14-inch deep, and when plants have three 

 or four leaves, transplant about IS inches apart each way 

 into well-prepared beds. 



25. ASTERS, CHINA (A). — Choice mixed varieties. 



26. ASTER, GERMAN (A). — All colors and shades of the 

 best German sorts. Packet, 5c. 



27. ASTER, TRUFPAUT'S PERFECTION (A). — A very 

 favorite class; thrifty, upright growers; flowers large, almost 

 perfectly round, with incurved petals. The florist's prefer- 

 ence; iy 2 to 2 feet. Packet, 10c. 



28. ASTER, PRINCESS SNOWBALL (A). — The flowers are 

 pure white, and are formed of short, thickly set imbricated 

 petals, there being about 25 to 30 on a plant. Packet, 10c. 



29. ASTER, MIGNON (A). — A splendid new class of Asters. 

 The plants are semi-dwarf, and bear in profusion flowers of a 

 very double nature, the petals overlapping each other. 

 J?riclt©tj X0c» 



30. ASTER, VICTORIA (A). — The most beautiful of all 

 Asters, bearing flowers of all colors and shades; the colors 

 include many extremely delicate and gorgeous shades. Very 

 double and four inches across; height, 15 to 18 inches. 

 Packet, 10c. 



31. ASTER, COMET (A). — This class of Asters has long, 

 slender and curled petals, forming loose yet dense flowers of 

 semi-globe shape, 3 % to 4 y 2 inches in diameter, which re- 

 semble the Japanese Chrysanthemum. Packet, 10c. 



32. ASTER, DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED 



(A). — Grow 9 inches high; surpass all the dwarf varieties in 

 size of flowers. Packet, 10c. 



33. ASTER, SEMPLE'S BRANCHING, MIXED (A). — A 



choice strain of American-grown Asters, which has, by care- 

 ful selection, been brought to a high degree of excellence. 

 Packet, 10c. 



34. ASTER, SEMPLE'S BRANCHING (A) (White).— Very 

 choice. Packet, 10c. 



35. BACHELOR'S BUTTON, or BLUE BOTTLE (A) (Cen- 



taurea Cyanus). — A very old favorite garden annual, with 

 handsome flowers of various colors. It does best if sown in 

 a hot-bed; half-hardy annuals; 2 feet. Packet, 5c. 



40. DOUBLE BALSAMS, CAMELIA FLOWERED (A) 

 (Lady Slipper). — One of the finest summer blooming annuals, 

 free bloomers and highly colored. By transplanting them 

 once or twice, the flowers are apt to be more double. Pkt., 5c. 



41. BALSAM, PERFECTION WHITE (A). — This resembles 

 the mixed Balsams in shape, but the flowers are of a pure 

 white. Packet, 10c. 



CANDYTUFT. — Sow out of doors early in spring where they 

 are to bloom, and thin well when the plants grow about an 

 inch; then sow again in July for fall flowers. 



Aster Snowball. 



45. MIXED (A). — Pretty in beds or 

 masses; useful for bouquets. Packet, 5c. 



46. WHITE (A). — Treated and used same 

 as the mixed. Packet, 5c. 



50. CALCEOLARIA DWARF (A). — This 

 is a magnificent ornamental plant for green- 

 house or conservatory, bearing in profusion 

 pocket-shaped flowers of all colors, spotted 

 and blotched in the most fanciful fashion. 

 Packet, 25c. 



53. CALENDULA, DOUBLE (A). — Very 

 profuse dwarf bushy annuals, blooming 

 continuously and profusely until frost; of 

 easy culture, and suitable for summer gar- 

 den or for growing in pots in winter. 

 Packet, 5c. 



55. CANNA, MIXED (Extra Choice) 

 (A). — The Cannas are desirable not only for 

 the beauty of their spikes of flowers, but 

 for their highly ornamental leaves. They 

 make superb beds for the lawn. Soak the 

 seeds thoroughly before planting, and keep 

 in a warm spot. Very slow to germinate. 

 Packet, 5c. 



60. CANTERBURY BELLS, SINGLE 

 MIXED (Campanula) (A). — A highly at- 

 tractive class of plants, valuable for beds 

 and borders. Sow early and transplant in 

 light, rich soil. Packet, 5c. 



61. CANTERBURY BELLS, DOUBLE 

 MIXED (P). — Packet, 5c. 



