STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS. 



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Phlox Drummondi. 



For a splendid mass of color and constant display, Phlox is unri- 

 valed ; the profusion of bloom is remarkable, and a ribbon bed of it 

 is a dazzling sight ; it grows with little trouble, but likes rather rich 

 ground. Seed can be sown where plants are to grow, or transplanted ; 

 have plants about 10 inches apart. As it comes true from seed, a 

 showy and attractive bed can be had at slight expense; in fact, we 

 know of nothing where one can get as much display and beauty for as 

 little trouble and money. We Irish to call particular atten- 

 tion to our Grandiflora varieties of Phlox; also our 

 Superb Mixture of the same, which is made up of 28 

 different colors. The illustration on this page will give 

 some idea of the remarkable colors and markings 

 of this grand strain. Only 10 cts. per pkt.; 3 pkts. for 

 25 cts. 



PHLOX GKANDIFLORA MIXED. 



Per Pkt. 



Siar of Quidlinburg. — This remarkable novelty was imported 

 from Germany, and is now fully established in this country. Its 

 habit of growth and flowering qualities are the same as the 

 Phlox Drummondi. The flowers of this distinct variety are 

 totally unlike any others; they are perfectly star-shaped, five 

 pointed, and frequently measure ij^ inches from tip to tip . . $o to 



Black Warrior. — Magnificent dark-red flowers ; very distinct and 

 handsome 5 



Blue. — A true color; can be used effectively in ribbon lines. . . 5 



Per Pkt. 

 Splendid Mixed. — All the named beautiful kinds included ; very 

 fine for beds and borders. Per J£ oz., 35 cts.; per oz., 60 cts. Jo 05 



The set of 4 Phlox named for 20 cts. 



drummondi GrancUflora Varieties. 



The flowers of this section are much larger than the other sorts. We 

 recommend the following varieties as among the most beautiful and 

 reliable; 



Alba. — Pure white, large flowers 10 



Black Brown. — A distinct color, the darkest in Phloxes 10 



Coccinea. — Deep crimson; very showy 10 



Crimson Bouquet. — New and distinct. Color bright crimson ; 



flowers large 10 



Dwarf Fireball. — Brilliant fiery scarlet; splendid for edging or 



massing .... 10 



Dwarf Snowball. — A grand white sort. Indispensable in mass- 

 ing; forms a striking contrast with the brighter colors jo 



Eclipse. — At first the flowers are of a bright rosy purple, after- 

 wards deepening to rich imperial deep purple or violet .... 10 

 New Large Yellow. — A superb variety; large heads of rich 



straiv yellow flowers 10 



Stellala Splendens.— The color is the richest shade of crimson 

 imaginable, each floret distinctly marked with a white cross ; it 



is covered with bloom for months to 



Starred and Fringed. — Of rare beauty, a great novelty . ... 10 

 Half Dwarf Varieties Mixed. —A desirable mixture for plants of 

 medium height ; can be used for borders with good effect ; % ft. 15 



The set of II Grandiflora varieties named above for qo cts. 



Phlox Grandiflora Mixed. 



Since our introduction of this superb strain some years since, it 

 has given the utmost universal satisfaction. We have exercised 

 the greatest care in making this mixture, and have added from 

 time to time new varieties of marked improvement, until now 

 we have every reason to believe Grandiflora Mixed Phlox to be 

 the grandest strain ever introduced. The habit of growth is 

 very neat and compact; the flowers are of uniform size (about 

 one inch in diameter) and are produced in the greatest profu- 

 sion ; the colors embraced in this mixture show a wonderful 

 diversity, comprising twenty-eight distinct shades and markings. 

 Every order should include some of this superb strain. Per 

 % oz., 50 cts.; peroz.,$i , 10 



SPECIAL. OFFER.— We will send one packet each of the 14 

 varieties described above, including "Grandiflora Mixed" for $1 



Petunias. 



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Per Pkt. 

 New Dwarf Inimitable Nana Compacta. — Compact plants, 5 to 



8 inches high, and about as much in diameter, thickly covered 



with beautifully striped and colored flowers, very effective for 



massing in beds, good for pot culture. Per ~% oz., 75 cts. . . $0 10 

 Red Star. — This fine variety is the most regularly striped 



Petunia in cultivation. It is very desirable for bedding, the 



plants being of compact, bushy habit, blooming profusely*. 



Each flower has a distinct white star on rich purplish red 



ground 10 



Large- Flowering, Double. — Very carefully fecundated; will 



produce a fair proportion of double flowers 25 



Petunia Hybrida Superfine, Mixed.— This is a special saving 



of Hybrid Petunias, and cannot be surpassed; a bed of it in 



bloom is a magnificent sight. The flowers are of large size and 



wonderful beauty, embracing a superb collection of all colors 



known to Petunias, including blotched and striped. It is the 



very best selection of Petunias for bedding or massing. Per 



% oz., 50 cts 10 



New Striped and Blotched. — A new dwarf strain of superior 



excellence, bearing large flowers which are beautifully blotched 



and striped, bent out this year for the first time 15 



OUR NEW FANCY 



W*^ Flowering Petunias. 



This is the most costly and scarce seed we have, and, until 

 used, the stock is kept in our fireproof safe; as, in case of 

 accident, it could not be replaced at any price. Every year 

 the crop is graded to a certain high type, which is few seeded, 

 and the minute seeds carefully gathered by hand. The cost 

 of production is so great that the crop is actually worth more 

 than the same weight of gold. It is unquestionably the finest 

 and most thorough selection of Petunias in existence. In nature the flowers are fully twice as large as they appear in our 

 illustration above, which shows one of the most distinct types. The colors range from pure white, through 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 particularly rich and striking. Our mixture of seeds is made with care, so that a fine collection of distinct varieties 

 can be raised from a single packet; also a good percentage of the most perfect double and fringed varieties is included, 

 making altogether a selection that cannot fail to satisfy and delight all lovers of flowers. In order to fully introduce this 

 magnificent class of Petunias we make the price very low. Per pkt., go cts.; 3 pkts. for 50 cts.; 7 pkts. for $1. 



A SPECIMKN FANCY FLOWERING PETUNIA. 



