STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS. 



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Celosia (Cockscomb). 



Especially interesting, of brilliant colors and quite easy to grow ; 

 the cumbs are often a foot or more across the top. Celosia is a special 

 favorite with us, and we offer the best kinds. 



Per Pkt. 



New Dwarf Queen (see cut). — The finest and most improved va- 

 riety of its class yet sent out In this country. The very dwarf 

 plants run 6 to 8 inches in height, well balanced and firmly set 

 in the ground. Heads io to 12 inches across and remarkably 

 uniform. A row presents an unusually solid effect in color. As 

 will be seen by our illustration, the heads are of the highest 

 type; they look more like a curious ornament made out of 

 ruby-red plush than a head of bloom go 10 



New Japanese Crimson- — This beautiful and distinct class of 

 Cockscombs will give great satisfaction. They grow about 2 

 feet in height and produce pyramidal masses of brilliant scarlety 

 crimson combs, which are cut and ruffled like fine lace ; a clump 

 of these gorgeous annuals will show to fine advantage in the 

 centre of a large flower bed. We would advise planting both 

 Japanese varieties together, as the contrast between the fiery 

 crimson and vivid orange is remarkable 10 



New Japanese Orange. — It is a sterling novelty and will please 

 all lovers of new and rare sorts. Similar in habit to the crimson 

 variety described above, but the color of the beautifully cut 

 combs is vivid shining orange 10 



Empress. — This fine strain produces truly colossal combs, 25 to 

 30 inches across being not unusual. The heads are well filled 

 and handsomely formed; the color is bright red, rich and vel- 

 vety. We offer the finest strain in this country 10 



Glasgow Prize. — A very fine new dwarf vaiiety ; dark leaves 

 and splendid crimson combs; very distinct 10 



Dwarf Varieties.— All colors. 1 ft 5 



The set of 5 Celosias for 40 cts. 



Chrysanthemums. 



The plants grow 12 to 18 inches high, and produce, on long stems, 

 handsome large flowers, of many bright colors, which have the ap- 

 pearance of being laid on with an artist's paint brush. The beautiful 

 flowers are very attractive for bouquets and vases. We cflfer below 

 all the varieties we know to come true from seed. 

 Golden Feather. — Beautiful, large, daisy-like flowers, 2 to 3 

 inches in diameter, dark velvety centre, circled with bright 

 glowing yellow, outer circle rich crimson ; a superb variety . . 10 

 Inodorum Plenissimum. — This variety should be in every gar- 

 den ; it flowers abundantly the first season from Spring-sown 

 seed, producing hundreds of perfectly pure snow-white flowers, 

 which can be continually cut, and new blooms at once appear ; 

 remains in bloom all Summer; a most valuable variety . ... 5 

 Fine Mixed Varieties. — Embracing the above and other varie- 

 ties. Perdoz., 50 cts 5 



Japanese Chrysanthemums.— We recommend to amateurs our 

 selection of Japanese or perennial Chrysanthemum seed ; it 

 is saved from a prize collection, and includes all the latest im- 

 proved types. It is not generally known that large, vigorous 

 plants of Chrysanthemums for Autumn blooming can be 

 raised from Spring-sown seed. We offer choicest mixed seed 

 as described above, 3 pkts. for 75 cts 35 



Daisy (Bellis). 



15 



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 protection they will stand the Winter. 



Per Pkt. 



Daisy Fine German Double Mixed go 10 



Longfellow. — A splendid novelty; unusually large and double 



dark rose-colored flowers 10 



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



Dianthus Pinks. 



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

 blooming all 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 varie- 

 ties 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 b za- 

 rietiesfor 2J cts.; any 12 for 40 cts.; set of 21, JO ctt. 

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

 ered with showy, double, large flowers, borne profusely 



throughout the season .... 



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 dwaif; 

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



with large crimson centre, shading off into the while 10 



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



flowers: mixed colors. Peroz.,socts 5 



Albus fl. pi. — Best double white 5 



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



bright and showy colors. Peroz., 75 cts 5 



Alba fl. pi. — Splendid double white 5 



Atrosanguineus fl. pi. — Most intense red 10 



— Carnation striped. — Carmine striped 10 



Compactus fl. pi. — Mixed colors 5 



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



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



Alba fl. pi. — Distinct double white . ro 



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; veiydouble 10 



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



Eastern Queen. — Beautifully marbled, maroon 10 



Diadematusfl. pi. (Double Diadem Pink). — Flowers unusually 

 double and beuutilully marked in a hieroglyphic manner. Per 



oz., 85 cts. . . . ... 5 



Laciniatusfl. pi. (Double Fringed Pink). — Beautiful class, dou- 

 ble fringed flowers ; mixed. Per oz., 85 cts 5 



Double Red Blotched. — Splendid large flowers, snowy 



white, blotched with red IO 



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DIANTHUS MOURNING CLOAK. 



Dianthus Hixed Seed for Bedding. 



We have prepared a careful mixture of the above varieties suit- 

 able fur beds and borders. Per Yz oz., 35 cts.; per oz., 60 cts. . 5 



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.— Peroz., 30 cts 5 



