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P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C 



High Grade Flour Seeds 



Containing all those sorts known to be desirable and worthy the attention of professionals and 



amateurs 



PACKET DISCOUNT, 



We sell six 5-cent packets of seeds for 25 cents. Thirteen 5-cent packages for 50 cents. . lo-cent 

 packets count as two 5-cent packets. 



All Flower Seeds mailed free on receipt of price quoted. Cultural directions on each packet. 



Asters. — Of all garden flowers from seed there is none that 

 gives more satisfaction than the Aster. There is an early, 

 medium and late sort now of rare beauty, so that you can 

 have flowers from June until frost. Our sorts are the best. 

 Packet,, 5c. - 



Alyssum, Sweet. — Of dwarf, compact habit, four to six 

 inches in height. It begins to bloom when quite small, and 

 the plants are a solid mass of white from spring to late in 

 autumn. Packet, 5c. 



Amaranthus (Joseph's Coat). — Tricolor; a hardy annual 

 with leaves of red and green; well known as "Joseph's Coat." 

 The colors being especially brilliant if grown in rather poor 

 soil. Packet, 5c. 



Balloon Vine. — Remarkable for its inflated membraneous 

 capsules containing the seed. It is sometimes called "Love- 

 in-a-Pufi:." A rapid and graceful climber. Flowers white-. 

 Tender annual; six feet high. Packet, 5c. 



Balsam (Lady's Slipper, or Touch-Me-Not). — Our Camellia- 

 flowered strain produces the finest double blooms, and is 

 quite a revelation compared with the old varieties. Sow in 

 rich soil for the finest blooms. Packet, 5c. 



Calliopsis, or Coreopsis. — Very showy border plants, pro- 

 ducing in great profusion and for a long time flowers which 

 are bright yellow and rich brown, either self-colored or with 

 these colors and red contrasted. Packet, 5c. 



Canary Bird Flower. — A beautiful climber with curiously-shaped little canary-colored blossoms. 

 Will blossom freely from July until killed by frost. Tender annual. Packet, 5c. 



Candytuft.^Showy, branching plants six to eighteen inches high. Indispensable for cutting and 

 very effective in beds or masses. If sown in spring will blossom from July to September, or in the 

 fall will blossom from May to July. Hardy annual. F:ne mixed. Packet. 5c. 



Marguerite Carnation. — The plants of this wonderfully fine strain may be made to flower in four 

 months. The flowers are large, double and very fragrant, and appear in very attractive shades of 

 color. One of the best "pinks" in cultivation. Packet, 5c. 



Centa.urea. — (Batchelor's Buttons.) Popular Everlastings, bearing hundreds of clover-like heads 

 of different colors. Useful also for bedding and borders. Packet, 5c. 



Castor Bean, or Ricinus. — Tall, majestic plants for lawns, with leaves of glossy green, brown or 

 bronzed metallic hue and long spikes of scarlet, or of green, prickly fruit. Of very quick growth in 

 rich soil. Tender annual; six to fifteen feet high. Packet, 5c. 



Cosmos.— Of all fall flowers there is none that has become so popular as Cosmos. Sow the seed 

 in March, April and May, and will bloom in September. Does best in light, rich soil, in suriny 

 places; grows about 7 feet high. Flowers are borne on long stems in clusters of pink, dark pink 

 and white colors. Fine for house and church decorations. Packet, 5c. 



Convolvulus Minor. — (Dwarf Morning Glory.) Dwarf plants 

 of trailing, branching habit, each covering a space about two feet 

 in diameter. At mMday they are completely covered with a mass 

 of pure white and brilliant, many-colored blossoms, which re- 

 main open in clear weather till evening. Flalf hardy annual; one 

 foot high. Mixed, packet, 5c. 



Cypress Vine— A most beautiful climber wth debcate. dark 

 green, feathery foliage, and an abundance of bright, star-shaped, 

 rose, scarlet or white blossoms, which contrast most effectively 

 w'lh the graceful foliage. Tender annual; about 15 feet high. 

 IMixed. packet, 5c. 



Four O'clock.— (Marvel of Peru.) The plants are large, and 

 each needs three or four feet of space each way for its best de- 

 velopment. The flowers are funnel shaped, white, red, yellow 

 or striped with these colors, and open about 4 o'clock in the 

 afternoon. Packet, 5c. 



Forget-Me-Not.— (Myosotis.) A favorite old-fashioned flower 

 bearing in profusion clusters of blue blossoms. It thrives well in 

 NASTURTIUM the shade or open border. Hardy perennial. Packet. 5c. 



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