Flower Seed — Std^nd&.rd Varieties 



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ANNUAL ORNAMENTAL VINES 



In every flower garden and around every home will be found trellises, fences, stumps 

 or verandas that can be beautified by some rapid-growing annual climber. We would 

 advise the liberal planting of a number of varieties to produce the best effect. The list 

 below include's the choicest varieties, which will produce flowers and foliage of the choicest 

 colors and varied markings. 



Balloon Vine. — The Balloon Vine, or Lovc-in-a-Piij>\ is an 

 annual of rapid growth, attaining- a height of 10 to 15 feet. 

 It bears small white flowers, succeeded by inflated seed 

 pods, from which it derives its name. Per packet, 5 cts. 

 Canary Bird Flower.— One of the most beautiful of 

 annual climbers, growing from 8 to 10 feet high, with Hun- 

 dreds of beautiful yellow flowers of odd and attractive 



shape, handsomely 

 fringed. The foliage is 

 delicate and attractive. 

 Per packet, 5 cts. 



CYPRESS VINE 



A quick-gr 6 wing 

 Climber, having slender 

 stems, with 5;mall, liiiely- 

 eur. dark-green foliag'e. 

 Very desirable for small 

 trellises or \\-irc .supports. 

 The Vines are thickly 

 covered with small, 

 bright-c o 1 o red, star- 

 sha'ped llowers. 

 Scarlet anrt Wliite, 

 Mixed . — A mixture 

 of seed that will pro- 

 duce Vines showing- 

 intense, rich scarlet 

 flowers, while others 

 will produce flowers 

 of the purest paper 

 white. Per packet, b 

 cts. ; oz , 25 cts 



$icarlet Ivy-Leaved. —As w ill be seen from the illustration, 

 this is an entirely distinct variety from the above as to 

 flower and foliage, the ivy-like leaves making a dense 

 screen, while the fiery orange-scarlet flowers stand out 

 in large racemes in great abundance. Per packet, 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 25 cts. 



CVPRESS VINE — IVV t.EAVKD 



SWEET PEAS 



The choicest varieties of Suret PpOc* will be found offered 

 in separate departments, pages 127, 146 and 147. ISuxet Peas 

 are not excelled by any other annual climber for a generous 

 di.splay of flowers of the most varied and brilliant colors. 

 Their culture is simple, aud every flowergarden.no matter 

 how small, should contain at least'one bed of S^ce€t Peas. 



DOLICHOS [Hyacinth Bean) 

 Below are offered two of the best rapid-growing, annual 

 Climbing Vines, bearing bean-shaped bloss< ms, followed by 

 ornamental seed pods. The foliage makes a dense decorative 

 screen, and the two varieties offered below are greatly supe- 

 rior in size and beauty of flowers to any other variety. They 

 succeed everywhere and are exceedingly showy. 

 Dayliglit.— VigorotK and (luiek-growiug, with large, luxuri- 

 ant, dark-c:ree'n leaves. The vine^ grow quickly to a height 

 of 8 or 10^ feet, blooming profusely. The large spikes of 

 pure white flowers stand out boldly from the rich green 

 foliage, and the flowers are succeeded by broad, showy 

 white seed pods. Per packet. 5 cts. ; oz. , 20 cts. 



Darkness .—This variety 

 makes a fi ne contrast to Day- 

 ligJit, described above, when 

 both are planted together. 

 Both t he -^tems and under side 

 of leaves are purplish-red, 

 while the broad seed pods 

 , are of a rich velvety appear-- 

 ance. even more showy than 

 the flower, which is a deep 

 reddish-violet. Per packet, 

 Sets. ; oz., 20 cts. 



COBEA SCANDENS 



Large bell-shaped flowers 

 of purple=violet. A rapid 



grower and free bloomer, of 

 larce size and fine foliage. 

 Should be started early in- 

 doors. Plant the seed edge donii 

 in moist soil, but do not water 

 too freely at first. Per packet, 



COByEA SCANDENS 5 CtS. 



IPOM^A SETOSA 



beautiful satiny- 



40 cts. 



IPOMAEA 



The luxuriant, highly 

 ornamental foliage and pro 

 fusion of beautiful flowers ol 

 brilliant coloring and deli 

 cate texture, makes thesre 

 varieties of rapid-growing 

 Summer climbers exceed 

 ingly desirable. Somewhat 

 similar to the Morning Glory 

 in growth and flower, except 

 that the foliage and flowers 

 are larger, 



Cetosa {BmziUnn Morning 

 G/or!/).—A ram pan t-groAV 

 ing, twining vine, twisting 

 tightly ab.mt its support 

 The leaves are from 8 lo 10 

 inches across, while the 

 flowers are about S inches 

 in diameteii The flowers 

 are fi v e - p oi ji t e d , star- 

 sliaped, of the finest silky texture 

 pink in color. Per packet, 10 cts. ; oz. 



Clioice Mixed.— A fine ass'^rtment of the choicest colorings 

 in large variety. Per packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. 



MOMORDICA {Balsam Apple) 

 Qtiick-growiitg ornamental Climbers, bearing curiously 

 waited fruits of a rich golden yellow. Highly esteemed when 

 ripened for medicinal purposes. Broken and placed in bot- 

 tles of alcohol, these fruits make a most useful liniment for 

 curing cuts, bruises, burns, etc. Per packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. 



CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS 



One of the best free flowering annual climbers is the 

 Climbing JS'asturtiinn. It produces long shoots, which can be 

 trained to climb fences, wire netting or strings, and make 

 splendid trailing plants for use around .stumps, trees, rases or 

 rockeries. The I^'astirrtiinn is a prolific bloomer, producing 

 continuouslv immense quantities of flowers, even in poor 

 soil. The flowers are of the most brilliant and striking col- 

 ors, bright and showy, lasting well when cut. In this depart- 

 mcnt are offered but two strains. A fnll list of named varieties 

 and the best mixtures mil be found onjKige 138. 



CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS,MIXED 



A splendid assortment of tall growing varieties of the 

 most distinct and showy colors. In this collection will be 

 found raanv colors not offered separately, and seed shotdd be 

 planted liberally. A magnificent effect is produced if grown 

 in long rows or masses. Per packet, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 3>4 lb, . 

 25 cts., lb., 70 cts., postpaid. 



e^ HYBRIDS OF J^ -^ ^ 



MAD. GUNTHER 



Remarkable for wide range 

 of bright and distinct colors, 

 embracing rose-pink, salmon, 

 purple, dark maroon, light 

 yellow and deep orange, as 

 well as striped and blotched 

 effects of the most showy vari- 

 eties. Salmon tints are peculiar 

 to this sort. Per packet, 5 cts,; 

 oz.,10cts.; li lb., 30 cts. 



MORNING GLORY 



This rapid-growing Climber 

 is so well known that a descrip- 

 tion is hardly necessarv. Many 

 new and desirable varieties 

 have originated from the old 

 garden favorite, among tho^^e morning glory (CorjroZi-t/Zws) 

 being Imperial Japanese Morn- 

 inn Glory and the New Rochester Morning Glory described on 

 following page. The old-fashioned sort produces hright flow- 

 ers of many colors, while being of rapid growth is verv 

 desirable. We offer a mixture including a great variety of 

 colors. Per packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts 



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