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ABRIDGED 

 LIST OF 



Standard Flower Seeds. 



For want of space we briefly describe on this page some of the choicest standard flower seeds, whose value is 

 none the less depreciated by the short descriptions. All of them are popular sorts— those that are best known 

 and most in demand at the present day. 



Calendula (or Pot Marigold). 



New Oriole. — Extra large ; color golden yellow. 



Ne^v Trianon. — Bright sulphur yellow, centre brown- 

 ish black. 



Meteor. — Creamy centre, edged glowing orange. Per 

 OZ., 20 cts. 



Pot Marigold. — Finest double mixed. Per oz., 15 cts. 



Calllopsis or Coreopsis. 



Golden "Wave or Drummondi.— From June to Octo- 

 ber are densely covered with beautiful yellow blos- 

 soms. 



New Double, Finest Mixed. 



Candytuft. 



New Empress.— Pure white flowers. 

 Snow Queen. — Handsome pure white flowers. 

 New Carmine.— Brilliant scarlet. Per oz., 30 cts. 

 Tom Thumb. — White, very dwarf, 4 to 6 inches. 

 Fine Varieties Mixed.— Oz., 20 cts. 



Castor Oil Bean (Ricinus). 

 Zanzibarensis. — Grows 12 to 14 feet high in one sea- 

 son ; gigantic foliage. Oz., 20 cts.; ^^\h., 60 cts.; lb., $2. 

 Gibsonia Mirabilis.— Strikingly beautiful. 

 Borboniensis Gigantea. — Grows 15 feet in one season. 



Cockscomb. 



New Dwarf Queen.— The finest and most improved 



variety of its class yet sent out in this country ; very 



dwarf, 6 to 8 inches in height; heads 10 to 12 inches 



across; color ruby red. 

 New^ Japanese Crimson.— Grows about 2 feet in 



height ; scarlety crimson combs. 

 New Japanese Orange.— Similar in habit to the 



crimson ; vivid shining orange, fine. 

 Empress.- Truly colossal combs, 25 to 30 inches across 



being not unusual ; the color is bright red, rich and 



velvety. 

 Dw^arf Varieties, — All colors ; i foot. 



Cot>£ea Scandens. 



A most graceful climber; the foliage and large bell- 

 shaped, violet-colored flowers are very striking. 



Convolvulus (Morning-glory). 



Major.— Mixed ; 10 to 15 feet. Per oz., 10 cts. 



Minor. — Fine for edging ; crimson and violet ; beauti- 

 ful ; I foot. Per oz., 15 cts. 



Mauritanicus.— Beautiful blue flowers ; fine for hang- 

 ing baskets and vases. Per oz., 20 cts. 



Cypress Vine. 



Scarlet and White —Mixed. Per oz., 20 cts. 

 Scarlet, Ivy-L.eaved. — Ivy-like leaves and fiery scarlet 

 flowers in great profusion. Per oz., 20 cts. 



Xhe Koliage Moonflo-wer. 



It grows from seed sown where the plants are to grow. 

 For porches, arbors, screens, or any place where a 

 dense shade is wanted in a short time, nothing is 

 equal to this variety. The large, handsome, bright- 

 green leaves are thick and leathery, vines wonder- 

 fully luxuriant and very tough, standing storms, 

 winds or abuse well. It should be included in every 

 order. Per oz., 20 cts. 



Oaisy (Bellis). 



Fine Gernian Double Mixed. 



LoDgfellovr. — Large, double, dark-rose colored flowers. 



Snowball, — Perfectly double flowers of the purest white. 



Hscbsctioltzia (or California Poppy). 

 Mandarin.— Brilliant scarlet. 

 Srose Cardinal.— Flowers profusely ; charming rose 



color. 

 New Double White.— Remain in bloom until after 



frost. 

 Fine Mixed Seed.— All colors. Per oz., 30 cts. 



Hibiscus (Finest Hybrids). 

 Highly ornamental plants for groups and hedges ; fully 

 described on page no. The Hibiscus we oflSer are the 

 Finest Hybrids, and not the ordinary Mallows 

 usually sold. $1 per oz. 



Hollybocks. 



Nevr Double Japanese Variegated. — Large semi- 

 double flowers blotched with rich black ; beautifully 

 margined deep white, slightly tinted with rose. 



Doable DAvarf White. — Dwarf; beautiful white dou- 

 ble flowers. 



Double Allegheny Hollyhocks. — Undoubtedly the 

 finest mixed strain yet sent out. 10 cts. per pkt. ; 3 

 pkts., 25 cts. ; 7 pkts., 50 cis. 



I^olselia. 



White Gem. — The compact little plants look like a 



ball of white. 

 Gracilis.— Blue ; trailing habit. 



Cardinalis. — Flowers of most intense vermilion scarlet. 

 Finest Erinus Varieties Mixed.— Per oz., 50 cts. 



Marvel of I»eru(Four O'Clocks). 

 Multiflora. — Perfectly hardy, continuing to bloom 



year after year ; large violet-colored flowers. 

 New White Tom Thumb. — Literally covered with 



pure white flowers. Per oz., 35 cts. 

 New Hybrids.— All the best colors mixed. Oz., 15 cts. 



Marigrold. 



The Eldorado.- Perfectly double; large; color light 

 primrose to deep orange. 



Ne-w BroAvn Marble. — Grows about 12 inches high; 

 double; of richest golden yellow ground color, mar- 

 bled velvety brown. 



New Orange Marble.— Exactly like Brown Marble, 

 except in color ; two shades of yellow, orange and 

 golden. 



Double Orange Flowered.— Extra large ; color clear 

 orange. 



French Double Varieties. — Finest mixed. 

 Myosotis (Forget-me-not). 



Eliza Fonrobert.— Color beautiful sky blue, with clear 

 yellow eye ; altogether unsurpassed. 



Myosotis Palustris.— The old-fashioned blue Forget- 

 me-not. 



Alpestris Alba.— Grows about 6 inches ; flowers white. 



Elegantissima.— Foliage variegated silver; sky-blue 

 flowers. 



:^icotiana Affinis. 



Pure white Bouvardia-like flowers. 

 P-ortulaca. 



New Bronzed Striped.— Very distinct. 



New Double Scarlet.— Brilliant double flowers. 



Granditlora Double White —Large and double. 



Graudiflora Kose Flowered Mixed.— A famous strain 

 celebrated for its rose -like double flowers. ^ oz., 20c- 



roppies. 



Snowdrift.— Beautiful heads of snowy white flowers. 



Fairy Blush.— New variety ; delicate blush color. 



Mikado.— Large double flowers, fringed and twisted ; 

 color white and crimson scarlet. 



Golden Gate.— Large flowers of every conceivable form 

 and color. 



NeAV Nankeen YelloAv,— The perfect Paeony-shaped 

 flowers are borne in constant succession on erect 

 strong stalks ; grand. 



New Cardinal. -Enormous, double, cardinal-scarlet 

 flowers. 



Shirley Mixed.— Double and single flowers, frequently 

 measuring over 4 inches in diameter; all colors. 



The Bride.— Pure white single selection from Papayer 

 Somniferum ; flowers extra large. The spotless white 

 single flowers waving in the breeze present a magni- 

 ficent appearance. 



5 Cents per packet 



for aU Seeds offered on this page, except where noted; any 6 packets for 

 25 cts.; 12 pkts. for 50 cts.; 35 pkts. for SI, postpaid. 



