Flower Seed—Standard Varieties 



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PETUNIAS 



Oup New Fancy Floweping StPain 



THIS is unquestionably the finest and most valuable strain 

 of Petunias in existence. Every year the crop is graded 

 to a certain higti type, which 'is few seeded, and the 

 minute seeds carefully gathered by hand. The cost of pro- 

 duction is so great that the crop is actually worth- more than 

 the same Meight of gold. The flowers are grand in size and 

 are produced in great abundance. The colors range from 

 pure white through the delicate shades of rose to deep 

 -pink, some flowers being marked and stained in the most 

 beautiful manner, while'the purple and dark colors are rich 

 and striking; our mixture is made with care, so that a tine 

 collection of distinct varieties, double and Jringed, can be 

 ra,ised from a single packet. Jiure to satisfy. 20 cts. per 

 packet ; 3 packets fur 50 cts. ; 7 packets for $1. 



Giants of California.— Gigantic flowers (often five inches 

 and more in diameter), of every conceivable shade of crim- 

 son, pink, lavender, pure white, etc. One of the chief 

 points of excellence is the deep throat and diversity of vein- 

 iugs in the throat. Many of the 

 flowers have a clear yellow throat, 

 while others have a pure vcgf- 

 table black one, so deep that'^it 

 seems to shoAV no veinintr. 15 

 CIS. per packet ; 2 packets for 25 

 cts. ; 5 packets for 50 cts. 



PHLOX DRUMMONDI 



POPULAR free flowering an- 

 n ualsof goc dg rowth bloorn- 

 ingearl^^nSlmlmer. When 

 sown iu beds the coloring is va- 

 ried and brilliant beyond de- 

 scription. The seed should be 

 sown thickly in drills as soon as 

 the soil is in condition, directly 

 where the plants are to grow. 

 The dwarf varieties should be 

 about 4 to 6 inches apart, and the 

 taller sorts 6 to 12 inches apart. 



Alba Grandlflora.— A magnificent pure white strain of 

 unusual size and perfect form. Per packet, 5 cts. 



Cocclnea.— Clear bright scarlet. Per packet, 5 cts. 



Large Blood Red.— Immense clusters of deep, blood red 



flowers, the richefat of all Phloxes. Per packet, 5 cts. 



Large Yellow.— Splendid trusses of large flowers of a rich, 

 deep tint of straw yellow. A most distinct shade. Per 

 packet, 10 cts. 



Splendens.— Bright glowing red, with distinct white 



eye ; very shoAvy. Per packet, 5 cts. 



PHLOX GRANDIFLORA. MIXED 



LARGE FLOWERING DEFIANCE 



THE flowers of this variety, while of the largest size are 

 also of the finest form, having large, open throat and 

 beautifully fringed edges. They embrace all shades 

 and colors, from pure white to dark blue and deep red, 

 while many flowers have distinct shadings of rich yellow. 

 The flowers are all distinctly veined, especially in the throat, 

 which is darker in nearly every flower than the outer portion 

 of the petals, producing a rich, velvety eflect. The flowers are 

 extra large and substantial, produced in great profnsiou. The 

 plants are of strong growth, with heavy slalks and immense 

 leaves of dark green. Per packet, 23 cts. ; 3 packets for 60 cts. 



PETUNIA HYBRIDA 

 Superfine, Mixed.- This mixture, including the brightest 

 striped and blotched sorts of the regular small flowering Pe- 

 tunias, make a fine display when sown liroadcast and allowed 

 to grow thickly. Per packet, 5 

 cts. ; oz., 5<^ cts. 



Dwarf Inimitable.— Bushy 



Uttle plants of close, compact 

 growth, 5 to 8 inches in height, 

 with brightly striped magnifi- 

 cent flowers. Per packet, 10 cts. 



NO TE.— Petunia seed being nec- 

 essarily cxpeiisivc, as (he plants pro- 

 duce but a small amount of seed, 

 each fiower hating to be fertilized 

 by hand, great care must be taken 

 iii sfarfing the you ng plants. Sou 

 the seed thinly in light, rich soil in- 

 doors during March or April. 

 When the plants are large enough 

 to transplant, place them in small 

 pots or boxes. Do not discard the 

 smaller plants, as these often pro- 

 duce the finest Jioivers, especially in 

 the double varieties. Whe^i the 

 iveedher is warm the plants may be 

 set out in rich soil 12 inches apart. 



STARRED AND FRINGED f>HLOX 



THIS mixture contains seeds of more than twenty distinct 

 shades, and at least one-half of the plants will produce 

 flowers, the petals of which are distinctly fimbriated or 

 toothed around the edge, wiiile in others the petals will be 

 more deeply cut with long star like points. Per packet, 5 cts. 



Phlox Dpummondi Gpandillopa, Mixed 



THIS mixture is composed of the finest and most distinct 

 varieties that will give a varied assortment of brilliant 

 colors. Individual florets are of the largest size, firm 

 substance and most distinct coloring, produced in large, well 

 rounded trusses closely formed. This mixture is unsurpassed 

 for bedding purposes, and every order should include some of 

 this superb strain. Per packet," 5 cts.; X oz., 25 cts.; oz., 90 cts. 



