§tane>a&i> FLowea SEEDS. 



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Stock. 



German Ten=Weeks. 



Stocks are very satisfactory and beautiful for outdoor planting, and 

 equally desirable for pot culture. The flowers are noted for their 

 fragrance and splendid range of color. To have a continuous suc- 

 cession of bloom, sow seed from March to May. p er p%f_ 

 New Perpetual Large Flowering Stock.— The most valuable 

 variety of Large Flowering Ten-Weeks white stocks ever intro- 

 duced. The plants are of strong growth, fine habit, and grow 

 in the open ground to the height of i]4 feet, and if seeds are 

 sown early will produce uninterruptedly a great abundance of 

 bloom from May or June until November. The individual 

 flowers are uncommonly large, of a fine rosette-like shape and 

 the purest possible white. The flowers appear on each little 

 shoot, and the oftener they are cut the better they seem to like 



it; indeed, it is a veritable " Cut and Come Again." $o 15 



Red Victoria. — It is perfectly beautiful in appearance; the 

 literal branches are regularly arranged around the main stem, 

 becoming shorter as they near the top, making the whole plant 

 a natural-grown bouquet of pyramidal shape. The exquisite 



double flowers are a deep blood red. . 15 



New Ten-Weeks Stock, Globe Pyramidal. — A magnificent 

 strain of Ten-Weeks Stock. It is hard to convey a fair idea of 

 the immense pyramids of perfectly double flowers, the individ- 

 ual blooms often measuring over 2 inches in diameter. The 

 plants are of neat, compact habit. Altogether, we consider this 

 New Stock one of the finest recently introduced. Finest 



Mixed Colors 15 



Stocks, Large Flowering Dwarf, Blood Red. — The richest, 



deepest-colored stock grown, 10 in 10 



Large Flowering Dwarf, Pure White. — A lovely variety . . . 10 

 Large Flowering Dwarf, Finest Mixed. — All colors, 1 f t . . . 10 

 Wall Flowered, Finest Mixed. — A handsome collection of wall- 

 flowered varieties 10 



New Giant Perfection. — Plants attain a height of 2% feet, pro- 

 ducing large spikes of perfectly double flowers; mixed colors . 10 

 German Ten-Weeks Mixed. — A mixture of fine varieties, i^ft. 10 

 The set of g German Ten- Weeks Stocks named above for 85 cts. 



VERBENA SEA FOAM — CANDIDISSIMA. 



Verbenas. 



]f there is anything that can be called the flower for the million, it 

 is the Verbena. Good, healthy plants can now be produced from seed 

 with such little expense as to make it entirely unnecessary to buy 

 plants or cuttings. Another fact, not generally known, is that all 

 Verbenas, raised from seed, are fragrant, especially the light-colored 

 varieties. We take great pride in our stock of Verbenas, and recom- 

 mend it as the finest in this country. Sow the seed early in boxes or 

 hotbeds, and plant out when 3 or 4 inches high. They bloom from 

 July until frost, and are very beautiful. p er p^ t 



Verbena Hybrida Superfine Mixed. — This unrivaled strain of 

 seed is fully described on page 87. Great care was taken to 

 select seed from the largest flowers and to have the proper pro- 

 portion of all colors in the mixture. We consider this strain 

 of Verbenas unrivaled. 4 pkts. for 50 cts. ; per 1^ oz., $1.25 ; % 



oz.,$2; oz., {4. j ,5 



Scarlet Defiance. — Brilliant scarlet. This is the best deep-col- 

 ored variety grown 20 



Sea Foam — Candid issima (see cut). — Beautiful, pure white. 



The fine trusses of flowers are very sweet 20 



Auricula Flowered Varieties Mixed. — All colors. 



A distinct class 20 



Italian Striped. — Very showy, striped of many bright 



colors; fine for edging. Per 5^ oz., 75 cts 20 



Golden Leaved. — Clear yellow-colored leaves, flowers. 



bright scarlet .• 25 



Primrose (Lutea). — The nearest yellow of any. . . . 10 

 Odorata (Tencroides). — A distinct species, bearing 

 spikes of fragrant white flowers ; quite hardy, allowing 

 seed to be sown in open ground as early as Sweet Peas 10 

 Venosa.— Also sl species and in fine contrast to Odorata. 



Trusses of purple-violet flowers 5 



Hybrida Mixed. — Good imported seed, mixed colors. 

 Per y^ oz., 40 cts. ; J4 oz., 75 cts. ; oz., #1.25. .... 10 

 The set of 10 Verbenas named above for $1. 



Zinnias. 



A PLANT OF THE NEW GIANT ZINNIA. 



Dwarf Fireball. — Exactly like Snowball in habit, but flowers in 



direct contrast ; dazzling fiery scarlet. 10 



Dwarf Mixed. — The two varieties described, mixed 10 



Extra Yellow. — Handsome yellow flowers, fine form 10 



Hageana, fl. pi.— Flowers of deep orange color; good for drying. 10 

 New Double Lillipul. — The Lilliput Zinnia here offered is a dis- 

 tinct new type, and was worked up by the care and patience of 

 an American grower. The bushes are dwarf and compact, and 

 produce a profusion of perfectly double pompone-shaped flowers 

 of the brightest colors. The range and variety of colors is 

 remarkable — the most vivid scarlet an* deep shining crimson, 

 thrown into high relief by the purest white, deep golden yellow 

 and salmon pink, harmoniously toned with many intermediate 

 shades ; should be planted in every flower garden. 3 pkts. 



for 25 cts •, •.•.••, , IO 



Fine Double Mixed.— A good selection of varieties for general 

 planting, all colors. Per oz, 30 cts . . ■ . 5 



The Zinnia has been so much improved, it would hardly 

 be recognized as the Zinnia of ten years ago. The flowers 

 are large, finely formed, and as double as Dahlias; the colors are 

 bright, showy and attractive. We offer the best selected home- 

 grown American seed, which is far superior to the imported seed 

 usually sold. 



New Giant Zinnia. — This is by far the largest Zinnia in culti- 

 vation, making well-balanced bushes, with luxuriant foliage, 3 

 to 4 feet in height, 2 to 3 feet in diameter; the flowers 

 are borne in great profusion and are of immense size, 

 frequently 5 to 7 inches across, and perfectly double ; 

 the petals being of great consistency, they are not 

 affected by heat, remaining in good condition for 

 weeks; the colors are clear and vivid and of many 

 striking shades. The magnificent, robust habit and 

 quick growth of this grand new Zinnia make it particularly 

 adapted for planting singly or in groups. We have an extra- i 

 fine stock of seed and make the price as low as possible ; it 

 grows easily from seed sown in the open ground where plants g 

 are to grow, and at least one packet should be included in every 1 



order 10 



Best Double Mixed. — A special collection of splendid colors ; the 

 flowers are perfectly double and beautifully formed. 3 pkts. for 



25 cts. ; peroz., 50 cts 10 



Dwarf Snowball. — Compact bushy plants, covered with snowy 



white flowers . 10 



New Pompone Varieties, Mixed.— The flowers are about half 

 the usual size, very double, and of the most beautiful form and 

 vivid colors. 3 pkts. for 25 cts 10 



The set of 10 Zinnias named above for 80 cts. 



For selected Plants of Hydrangeas, for Hedges and other Shrubbery, see pages 57 to 66. 



