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<^DOUBLE DAHLIA. 



The Dahlia is one of our best autumn flowering plants 

 and is so easily raised from seed that one need not go to the 

 expense of buying bulbs. They flower the first season if 

 started in the house in March or April. To give my patrons 

 several varieties, without increased expense, Ihaveinclud 

 ed in this mixture a fine dwarf strain, the New Cactus Dah 

 lia, besides the standard tall varieties. Mixed. Pkt.,4cts- 

 SingleDalilia. Splendid single varieties. Mixed. Pkt.,3c- 



Galva, HI., April, 1899.— '* My Dahlias that came from your seed 

 last year were lovely, and old flower raisers could hardly believe 



EVERLASTING FLOWERS, 



they ware from seed. 



£UMA A. SiPES. 



ACROCLINIUM 

 ROSEUM. One of the 

 most beautiful Ever- 

 lastings. Flowers are 

 double, their delicate 

 rose pink, contrasting 

 with the golden cen- 

 ters. Pkt., 3 cts. 



AMMOBIUM ALA- 

 TUM. Flowers white 

 and very double. Be- 

 ing smaller than the 

 Helichrysum or Acro- 

 clinium they give 

 variety to the winter 

 bouquet. The buds, 

 too, are very pretty 

 and should be gather- 

 ed freely. Pkt., 3 cts. 



EDELWEISS. The 

 Alpine flower of which 

 so much is written 

 in song and story. 

 Pkt, 5 cts. 



QLOBE AMAR- 

 ANTH. The plants 

 bear great quantities of clover- 

 like blossoms, attractive in bud 

 and flowers. Mixed. Pkt., 3 cts. 



HELIPTERUM SANFORDI. A 

 pretty Everlasting, bearing large 

 globular clusters of bright golden 

 yellow flowers. Pkt., 3 cts. 



RHODANTHE. Fine for the gar- 

 den or pot culture. Flowers deep 

 blood-red, rose and yellow shades, 

 with dark eye. Mixed. Pkt,,4cts. 



XERANTHEnun. Showy Ever- 

 lastings, bearing beautiful violet 

 and rose-colored flowers. Both 

 buds and flowers are handsome to 

 save. Annual. Pkt., 4 cts. 



Harper, la., Jan., 1899.-"My Chines© 

 Pinks, Pansies and Carnations were 

 fine last year. I send a small order 

 again, hoping for aa prompt an answer 

 as before." Alyina Hoffman. 



HELICHRYSUM 



MONSTROSUM. 



A popular Everlasting, almost as showy 

 in the garden as an Aster. Blossoms large 

 and extra double, in many shades of yel- 

 low and Bcarlet. Mixed. Pkt., 100 seeds, 

 3 cts. 



COLLECTION OP EVERLASTINGS. 

 One packet each of my eight varieties, 

 ^0 cts. 



rilXED 



^ * EVERLASTINQS. 



A mixture of the above named eight 

 varieties, which will give a large variety 

 of these popular flowers, both in form 

 and color. Fkt.« 4 cts. -^ 



