STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS. 



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DIANTHUS MOURNING CLOAK. 



Dianthus = Pinks. 



Few flowers can equal Dianthus in variety and brilliancy of color, 

 blooming alt Summer and Fall until prevented by severe frost. 

 They live over Winter, and give satisfaction and pleasure the second 

 season. The plants are of the easiest cultivation and should be 

 planted in quantities by all. We recommend the list of distinct va- 

 rieties below as the best ever offered ; they grow 10 to 15 inches, and, 

 as is well known, cannot be surpassed for edging or bedding. Any 6 

 varieties for 25 cts.; any 12 for 40 cts.; set of 23,75 cts. 



Per Pkt. 

 Dwarf Fireball. — A greatly improved, very dwarf variety, cov- 

 ered with showy, double, large flowers, borne profusely 



throughout the season $0 15 



Dwarf Snowball. — The companion variety of Fireball; like it in 

 every particular except exquisite pure white flowers; very 



double 10 



The Bride. — A lovely and valuable variety ; plants very dwarf; 

 single fimbriated flowers, 3 inches across; color, pure white, 



with large crimson centre, shading off into the white 10 



Chinensis (Double Chinese Pink). — Clusters of pretty double 



flowers; mixed colors. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



Albusfl.pl. — Best double white 5 



Imperial is fl. pi. (Double Imperial Pinks). — Finest mixed seed ; 



bright and showy colors. Peroz., 75 cts 5 



Alba fl. pi. — Splendid double white 5 



Atropurpureusfl. pi. — Darkest purple 5 



Atrosanguineus fl. pi. — Most intense red 10 



Carnation striped. — Carmine striped , . . . 10 



Nanus. — Dwarf Imperial Pink ; mixed colors 5 



Compactus fl. pi. — Mixed colors .... 5 



Heddewiggii, Finest Single Mixed.— All colors. Per oz., 75c. 5 



Finest Double Mixed. — All colors. Per oz., 75 cts . . 5 



Albafl.pl. — Distinct double white 10 



Atrosanguineus. —Double dark red 5 



Mourning Cloak (see cut). — This splendid new variety 



is the darkest of all Dianthus ; the almost black petals each 



have a margin of pure white ; very striking 10 



Heddewiggii, Dwarf Snowball. — Very dwarf plants, covered 



with exquisite snowy-white flowers ; very double 10 



Crimson Belle. — Very large, dark-red flower 10 



Eastern Queen. — Beautifully marbled, maroon 10 



Diadematus fl. pi. (Double Diadem Pink). — Flowers unusually 

 double and beautifully marked in a hieroglyphic manner. Per 



oz., 85 cts 5 



Laciniatus fl. pi. (Double Fringed Pink). — Beautiful class, 



double fringed flowers : mixed. Per oz., 85 cts 5 



Double Red Blotched. — Splendid large flowers, snowy 



white, blotched with red 10 



Dianthus nixed Seed for Bedding. 



We have prepared a careful mixture of the above varieties suitable 

 for beds and borders. Per l£ oz., 35 cts.; per oz., 60 cts . . . 5 



Daisy (Bellis). 



Daisies are easily grown from Spring-sown seed and come into flower 

 in a short time ; they grow well in cool, shady places ; with slight pro- 

 tection they will stand the Winter. 



Daisy Fine German Double Mixed 10 



Longfellow. — A splendid novelty; unusually large and double 



dark rose-colored flowers 10 



Snowball. — Perfectly double flowers of the purest white . ... 15 



Eschscholtzia (California Poppy). 



Eschscholtzia Mandarin.— Inside of petals rich orange color; 



outside a brilliant mandarin scarlet 5 



Rose Cardinal.— Flowers profusely ; charming rose color. . . 5 

 New Double White.— One of the very best white hardy annuals; 



remains in bloom until after frost 5 



Fine Mixed Seed— All Colors,— Per oz v 30 cts 5 



DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 



Dahlias from 5eed. 



In 188b we first called attention to the fact that Dahlias for Summer 

 and Autumn flowering could easily and successfully be grown from 

 seed sown in the Spring, and the expense of purchasing bulbs thereby 

 be saved. Each year this new plan of raising Dahlias finds increased 

 favor wich flower people. Dahlia seeds germinate quickly, and the 

 plants grow very rapidly. For best results start the seed indoors early 

 and transplant when all danger of frost is past. We make a great 

 specialty of Dahlia seed, and our selections cannot be surpassed. 



■ Per Pkt. 

 Dahlia, Choicest Mixed Pompon. — Beautifully, perfectly bred 



flowers $0 15 



Gracilis (V<?7v Single Striped). — Immense single flowers, embrac- 

 ing a brilliant variety of colors, striped, variegated, flaked and 

 dotted ; foliage exquisitely laciniated. This striking, distinct 



variety has to be seen to be fully appreciated 15 



Double Large Flowered Mixed (see cut). — Saved only from the 



choicest flowers in a large collection 20 



Superb Single Mixed. — Many consider single Dahlias the most 

 beautiful and graceful of all. The flowers are extra large, star- 

 striped and borne in great profusion from July to October. We 



offer in finest mixed colors 10 



Zimanpi. — Also called Bidens Atrosanguinea and the Minia- 

 ture Black Dahlia ; 9 to 12 inches high ; neat, graceful foliage ; 

 the pretty dark flowers are borne in great profusion till late 

 Fall 10 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower). 



Gaillardia Picta Lorenziana (Double Flowers). — This new va- 

 riety is entirely distinct from the old sorts ; the colors offered are 

 sulphur, golden yellow, claret and amaranth. y 2 oz ., 25 cts. . 5 



Sun Kissed (Salmon Red). — Considered the most beautiful of 

 all the single Gaillardias ; deep salmon red edged bright orange. s 



Finest Mixed Colors. — Peroz. ,35 cts 5 



HelianthllS (Sunflower). 



Miniature Sunflower (Helianthus Cucumerfolius). — Striking- 

 ly beautiful ; grows about 3^ feet, branching freely, making a 

 handsome bush, with small and wax-like very dense foliage ; 

 hundreds of bright orange-colored flowers ; about 2 inches 

 across, with black centre; altogether a very striking novelty. . 10 



New Variegated Leaved (Dwarf Double). — A distinct variety; 



very brilliant. 2 % feet. Peroz., 50 cts 10 



The Silver-leaved Sunflower (Argyrophyelus). — The large 



leaves are of a shining silver color 5 



Globosa Fistulosus. — Very large and double 5 



Mammoth Russian — Grown for Seed. — Per oz, iocts . ... 5 



Hibiscus (Finest Hybrids). 



Highly ornamental plants for groups and hedges, fully described 

 on pages 54, 55. The Hibiscus we offer are the Finest Hybrids, 

 and not the ordinary Mallows usually sold. £ 1 per oz. . , . , 10 



