biA'GEE Guide To Rose C\jlture . 



NASTTTRTrirM 



New^ Nasturtiums 



This class of summer bloomers will thrive in the poor- 

 est soil and bloom profusely until frost. We offer a 

 collection of the best varieties, both dwarf and tall. 



CLIMBING, or TALL 



Butterfly. Of a clear lemon-yellow, marked on lower 

 petals with a blotch of rich terra-cotta red. Oz. 20 cts. 



Caprice. Varied-colored flowers. Oz. 20 cts., ilb. 60 cts. 



Giant of Battles. Sulphur, spotted red. Oz. 15c., \\h. oOc. 



Gold Garnet. Rich orange-yellow, with base of petals 

 blotched garnet. Oz. 20 cts. 



King of the Blacks. Brownish red. Oz. 15 cts., ilb. 50c. 



Hybrids of Madam Gunther. A new race. Of wide range 

 of colore. Oz. 10 cts., ilb. .30 cts,. lb. $1. 



Spitfire. Intense glowing scarlet. Oz. 15 cts. 



Twilight. The flowers have a faint salmon tint, overlaid 

 with deep rosy salmon. Oz. 20 cts., ^Ib. 60 cts. 



Lobbianum Finest Mixed. A mixture of the finest and 

 most distinct varieties. Oz. 10 cts., ilb. 30 cts. 



Improved Vesuvius, or Salmon Queen. Dark green foliage 

 that contrasts splendidly with flowers of a soft shade 

 of salmon. Oz. 15 cts.. ilb. 40 cts. 



Moonlight. Oz. 15 cts.. ilb. 40 cts. 



Sunlight. Clear, rich golden yellow flowers, and hand- 

 some, light green foliase. Oz. 15 cts., Jib. 40 cts 



Majus Finest Mixed Tall Nasturtiums. A good assortment 



of the best color;. Oz. 10 cts., ilb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts 



Set of 12 Tall Nasturtiums above for 45 cts. 



TOM THUMB, or DWARF 



Aurora. Bright yellow flowers. Oz. 10 cts., ilb. 35 cts. 



Beauty, flaming scarlet, marked with glowing orange. 

 Oz. 10 cts., ilb. 35 cts. 



Chameleon New French Dwarf. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 ilb. 60 cts. 



Cloth of Gold. Foliage vellow; scarlet flowers. Oz. 15c., 

 ilb. 50 cts. 



Dwarf Lilliput. Plants, flowers and foliage are smaller 

 than the well-known Tom Thumb Nasturtiums. 

 Mixed seed, oz. 15 cts., ilb. 40 cts. 



Empress of India. Leaves dark purple; brilliant crimson 

 flowers. Oz. 1.5 cts , ilb. 45 cts. 



General Jacqueminot. Flowers of glowing crimson-scar- 

 let. Oz 25 cts. 



King of Tom Thumbs. Intense scarlet flowers. Oz. 10 

 cts., ilb 35 cts. 



King Theodore. Deep, rich crimson flowers. Oz 15 cts 



Lady Bird. Rich golden yellow; petal with vein of crim- 

 son. Oz. 15 cts., lib. 35 cts. 



Pearl. Lemon-yellow. Oz. 10 cts., Jib. 35 cts. 



Spotted King. Orange, spotted maroon. Oz. 15 cts 

 Set of 12 Dwarf Nasturtiums above for 50 cts. 



Tom Thumb Varieties. Mixed. One of the best mixtures 

 Oz. 10 cts.. ilb. 25 cts. 



Verbenas 



Good healthv plants can be produced from seed. 

 Scarlet Defiance. Brilliant scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Sea Foam Candidissima. Beautiful pure white. Pkt. 10c. 

 Mayflower. A sweet-scented Verbena. Pkt. 10 ct.* 

 Verbena Superfine. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Hybrida Mixed, ^z. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Dingee Petunias 



Our New Fancy Flowerin? Strain Unquestionably the 

 finest and most valuable strain of Petunias in existence. 

 The colors range from pure white through the delicate 

 shades of rose to deep pink. Distinct vaneties, double 

 and fringed, can be raised fro.ii a single packet Pkt 

 20 cts., 3 pkts. .50 cts.. 7 pkus ?1 



Giants of California. Gigantic flowers (often 5 inches and 

 more in diameter; of every conceivable shade of crim- 

 son, pink, Uvenier. pure white, etc. Many of the 

 flowers have a clear yellow throat, while others have 

 a black one Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts 25 cts. 



Large-flowering Defiance. Th? flowers embrace all shades 

 and colors from pure white to dark biu^. and deep red, 

 while many flowers show a distinct shading of rich 

 yellow. Pkt. 25 cts., 3 pkts 60 cs 



Hybrids. Superfine mi<ed. Flowers are ot large size 

 embracing all colors, ^jz 40 ^.ts 



T^vo "New Begonias 



Vemoii. Brilliant deep red flowers, magnificently set 



off by handsome foliage. 10 ct., 

 Vulcan. Cafled ' The Scarlet Vernon Begonia." 10 cts 



Phlox Drutntnondii grandiflora 



For a splendid mass of color and constant display. 



Phlox is invaluable Seeds can be sown where plants are 



to grow. 



Alba. Pure white; large flowers. 



Large Blood-Red. A distinct color; the darkest in Phloxes. 



Coccinea. Cl^ar, bright .scarlet. 



New Large Yellow. A superb variety; large heads of 

 rich, straw-yellow flowers. 



Spltndena. Bright red, with white eye 



Starred and Fringed. The petals of flowers are distinctly 

 fimbriated or toothed around the edge. Pkt. 10 cts. 



The set of 6 Grandiflora varieties named above for 25 cts. 



Phlox grandiflora, -vlixsd. The grandest strain ever in- 

 troduced. The flowers are produced in greatest pro 

 fusion, comprising twenty-eight distinct shades and 

 markings ioz 25 cts., oz 75 cts 



Choicest Balsam 



Burpee's Defiance. Many of the full-centered Caraellia- 

 type flowers measure 2^ inches across Pkt. 10 cts., 

 3 pkts. 25 cts. 



Perfection Camellia-flowered Will produce flowers show- 

 ing a wide diversity of color. Pkt. 5 cts., Joz. 25 cts 



New White Defiance. Finest perfectly double, pure 

 white BaLsam in cultivation. Pkt 10 cts. 



The Best Poppies 



Snowdrift. Snowy white. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Fairy Bush. Delicate blush color Pkt. 5 cts. 



Golden Gate. Large flowers of every conceivable form 



and color. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 New Cardinal. Cardinal -scarlet flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Shirley Mixed. All colon;. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Improved Double Carnation Mixed. Exceedingly double, 



with beautifully fring'^d petals. Pkt. 5 cts., oz 20 cts. 

 The set of 6 Poppies for 20 cts 



5 0t^ npr nlrf ^°'' ^^ seeds offered on this page, 

 K^l^, yxzi yft\.l, except where noted; any 6 pkts. 

 for 25 cts., 12 pkts. for 50 cts., 25 pkts. for Si, postpaid. 



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