1^6 DINGEE S CONARD (b. Weht Erove. Pa 



A sensational 

 looking plant, the 

 red and yellow 

 plumesproducing 

 a strikingly beau- 

 tiful effect. 



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SPECIMEN PLANT, NEW CELOSIA OSTRICH FEATHERED MIXED. 



Beautiful Celosias. 



Ostrich Feathered Mixed. — The beautiful led and ma'-oon 

 flower plumes are borne in marvelous profusion single 

 plants producing 25 to 50 plumes, ranging in length from 

 6 to 8 inches. Grows quickly, making blooming plants 

 three months after seed is started, Oz., 50 cts. 



Golden Feathered,— Identical with Ostrich Feathered 

 Mixed, excepting color of flowers, which are beautiful 

 golden yellow. Superb in every way. 



Balsams. 



OUR PERFECTION BAI.SAMS 

 ARE UNSURPASSED. 



When Extra Fine Show Flowers are wanted, Balsams 



should be started in boxes or hotbed, and transplanted 



when 3 or 4 inches high, but they are generally sown in 



open ground, where they are to remain, and in this way 



give excellent satisfaction. 



Perfection Double White.— The most perfectly double, 

 pure snowy-white flowers imaginable. 3^ oz., 50 cts. 



Perfection Apple Blossom. — This dainty Balsam well de- 

 serves its name ; exquisitely colored. 



Perfection Flashing Red.— A brilliant variety. 



Perfection Bright Yellow.— Novel and valuable. 



Perfection Lavender.— Exquisite double flowers. 



Solferino— The Best.— White spotted and striped with 

 red. 



Perfection Camellia-Flowered Balsams, Finest Mixed.— 

 We have taken great pains with this mixture, and we do 

 not feel the slightest doubt but that it is the finest selec- 

 tion of mixed Balsams ever offered. Oz., 50 cts. 



Two New Begonias. 



Vernon.— The flowers are of an intense brilliant deep red 

 color, and are masnifieeutly set off' by handsome foliage. 

 Seeds started in Februarj'or March will make flowering 

 plants by early Summer. 'and continue in most striking 

 effect until Autumn ; comes absolutely true from seed, 

 A superb novelty. 10 els. 



Vulcan.— This grand new variety might be called appro- 

 priately "The Scarlet Vernon Begonia." Planted 

 side by side, the Vulcan is identically of the same 

 growth and free-flowering character, while it completely 

 eclipses the "Vernon in the intense brilliancy of the 

 flowers. Each plant is covered with intense fiery scarlet 

 flowers, even the stamens tipped with fiery red. 10 cts 



DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERED DAHLIA. 



Dahlias from Seed. 



Each year this new plan of raising Dahlias finds increased 

 favor with flower people. Dahlia seeds germinate quickly, 

 and the plants grow very rapidly. For best results start 

 the seed indoors early and transplant when all danger of 

 frost is past. 



Dahlia, Choicest Mixed Pompon.— Beautiful flowers. 

 Gracilis (A'ew Single Striped) . — Immense single flowers, 

 embracing a brilliant variety of colors, striped varie- 

 gated, flaked and dotted ; foliage laciniated. 10 cts. 

 Double Large Flowered Mixed.— Very choice. 

 Superb Single Mixed.— Many consider single Dahlias the 

 most beautiful and graceful of all. The flowers are extra 

 large, star-striped and borne in great profusion from 

 July to October. 10 cts. 



COSMOS HYBRIDU'*. 



Cosmos Hybridus. 



This magnificent race of plants is of rapid growth, 

 quickly attaining a height of 5 to 7 feet. The bushes are 

 a mass of elegant foUage until they bloom in September. 

 From then until November the plants are literally covered 

 with showy flowers resembling Dahlias. They range in 

 color through all shades of rose, purple, flesh and pure 

 white. They are easily raised from seed, and increase in 

 popularity year by year. A writer in Success with Flowers 

 says the plants will continue blooming into the Winter if 

 taken up and potted and brought indoors. 



5 Cenfs per packet 



for all Seeds oflFered on this pag^e, except -where noted j any 6 packets i»r 

 25 cts.; 13 pkts. for 50 cts.; 35 pfcts. for SI, postpaid. 



