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in August and September in pots, trans- 

 plant in small pots when large euough, and 

 keep either in green-house or a room near 

 the window, and give plenty of light and 

 air. Keep bulbs dry during summer. Price, 

 per packet, 25 cents. 



Correopsis. (Calleopsis.) Bright Eye 

 Daisy. Handsome free blooming plants, of 

 the easiest culture; two to three feet high, 

 with yellow and brown daisy-like flowers. 

 December to March. 



Chrysanthemum tricolor (carinatum.) 

 Summer Chr3'santhenium. Showy summer 

 bloomers of different colors, 12 to 15 inches 

 high. If grouped together they have a 

 pleasing effect. Sow in March and April. 



Cosmos bipinnata hybrida. A very 

 ' showy annual similar in shape to the Bright 

 Eye Daisy or Correopsis, but taller and 

 more brilliant in color. Being a native of 

 Mexico it is well adapted to our climate and 

 will bloom here almost the entire summer, 

 but principally in the fall and early winter. 



There are many different varieties of Cos- 

 mos, or as some botanists have it Cosmeas, 

 but the principal and most suitable for our 

 climate is Cosmos bipinnata m different 

 shades and varieties. Of late this species 

 of plants, although not a novelty, has be- 

 come quite a favorite among the most of 

 our flower-loving ladies, and therefore we 

 have added it to our already large collection 

 of Flower seed. Price, per packet, 10 cts. 



Dianthus Barbatus. Sweet William, 

 A well known plant, which has been much 

 improved of late years. Their beautiful 

 colors make them very showy. Should be 

 sown early otherwise they will not flower 

 the first spring; one and a half feet high. 

 October till April. 



Dianthus Chinensis. Chinese Pink. 

 A beautiful class of annuals of .various col- 

 ors, which flower very profusely in early 

 spring and summer; 1 foot high; from Oc- 

 tober to April. 



Dianthus Heddewiggi. Japan Pink. 

 This is the most showy of any of the annual 

 pinks. The flowers are very large and of 

 brilliant colors; one foot high. Sow from 

 October till April. 



Dianthus plumaris. Border Pink. A 

 fragrant pink used for edging. The flowers 

 are tinged, generally pink or Avhite with a 

 dark eye. Does not flower the first year; 

 two feet high. Sow from Januar}^ till April. 



Dianthus caryophyllus. Carnation 

 Pink. This is a well known and highly 

 esteemed class of flowers. They are double, 

 of different colors, and very fragrant; can 

 be sown either in fall or spring; should be 

 shaded during midsummer and protected 

 from hard rains; three to four rfeet high. 

 November till April. 



Dianthus Picotee. Finest hybrids. 

 Stage flowers saved from a collection of 

 over 500 named varieties; per package, 50 ots. 



Dianthus c ary ophy llus , 

 Margaritae robustus, fl. pi. 



Semi-high double Margaret Car- 

 nations. This beautiful pink orig- 

 inated in Italy. It is of a dwarfish 

 habit, grows from 12 to 15 inches 

 high; the stalks are exceedingly 

 strong, and therefore need no sup- 

 port. The flowers are much va- 

 riegated, occasionally producing 

 yellow ones. What makes this 

 variety remarkable is that it flow- 

 ers after four months from the 

 time of sowing the seed, and pro- 

 duces about 80 per cent, of double 

 flowers, unlike other Carnations, 

 which are biennial and 011I3- bloom 

 the second year. 



Dianthus pumila. Early 

 dwarf flowering Carnation. If 

 sown early, this varietj- will flow- 

 er the first season.' They are 

 quite dwarfish and flower verypro- 

 fusely. November till April. 



Delphinium Imperialis, fl. 

 pi. Imperial flowering Larkspur. 

 Very handsome variety of sym- 

 metrical form. Mixed colors; 

 bright red, dark blue and red 

 striped; i}i feet high. 



Delphinium ajacis. Rocket 

 Larkspur. Mixed colors; very 

 showy; two and a half feet. 



