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MOURNING BRIDE (Scabiosa). 



A hardy, well known annual of easiest cultivation. Its rich and 

 varied-colored flower heads, borne on a long, stiff stem, make it not 

 only a showy plant in the garden, but especially adapt it for cutting. 

 The dwarfs are *he newest varieties, with very handsome, large, 

 double flowers, ranging in color from pure white through lilacs and 

 reds to a rich dark purple maroon. Those who see the new varieties 

 for the first time hardly recognize in them the old Mourning Brides 

 seen in the gardens a few years ago. They bloom profusely from 

 midsummer until frost. 



Snowball Scabiosa. Very large flowers, two inches in diameter, 

 perfectlj- double and snow white. Pkt., 5 cts. 



Tom Thumb Scabiosa. Somewhat dwarf in habit, bearing 

 profusely globe-shaped flowers of great 

 beauty. " A very choice mixture from 

 named varieties. Pkt., 5 cts. 



Mourning Bride. 



NOLANA. 



Charming little trail- 

 ing plants, unsurpass- 

 ed for pots, rock-work 

 or hanging baskets, so 

 called from "nola," a 

 little bell, because the 

 flowers are bell shaped. 

 Flowers a beautiful 

 sky blue. Pkt., 9 cts. 



NICOTIANA. 



As the name implies, the Nicotiana belongs to the 

 tobacco family. The plant attains a height of about 

 three feet, and at evening and early morning is 

 covered with large, pure white, star-shaped flowers, 

 of delicious fragrance. It is often used in the sub- 

 tropical bed, or if cut back it is fine for potting, its 

 fragrance perfuming a whole room. Annual. Pkt.. 

 4 cts. 



MINA LOBATA. 



A rapid and luxuriant summer climber, with ex- 

 ceedingly pretty foliage. The flowers, 15 to 25 in 

 number, are borne on long, graceful spikes. The 

 buds are first bright red, then change to orange 

 vellow. and the blossoms are a still lighter tint, \b 

 to 20 feet. Annual. Pkt., 5 cts. 



