MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



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Scott, Ind .Feb. 2, 1897.—- 'The seeds from your firm last year did nicely. 

 My Lace Vine, Cannas, Smilax, E\erlasting Sweet Peas, Poinpone Zinnias and 

 Pansies were admiied bv all who saw them." Eva Aikis. 



LAVATERA. 



The Lavateras are among the 

 old-fashioned annuals that well 

 deserve to be restored to more 

 general favor. The blossoms are 

 large and cup-shaped, measuring 

 1 54 to 2 inches across, and appear 

 in showy clusters. The plant is 

 somewhat straggling and the fol- 

 iage not very ornamental, but so 

 little care in cultivation is needed 

 and the blossoms are so fine for 

 bouquets and the corsage that one 

 is well repaid for giving them 

 room in the annual bed. When 

 used for cutting they are improv- 

 ed by plucking out the foliage 

 and massing together. If picked 

 freely, or cut back occasionally, 

 they will bloom all summer. The 

 flowers come in pure white, or a 

 rich, soft pink. Mixed. Pkt., 3o 



LANTANA HYBRIDA 



An ornamental plant in 

 structure and in flowering, 

 bearing beautiful clusters of 

 orange, white or pink blos- 

 soms. Suitable for the open 

 bed in the summer; can be tak- 

 en up and cut back for house 

 in winter. Perennial, i to 3 ft. 

 Choice mixed. Pkt., 4 cts. 



LACE VINE. 



A beautiful climbing plant, 

 also called the Mountain 

 Fringe. No climber is more 

 desirable, both on account of 

 its intrinsic beauty and for its 

 value in decoration. It is a 

 hardy biennial, bearing cur- 

 iously shaped clusters of small 

 white flcwers. The delicate, 

 finely cut foliage of the first 

 year is valuable for green in 

 bouquets, and the long sprays 

 of the second year are splen- 

 did for decorating. Once start- 

 ed it perpetuates itself. Fine 

 for porch or trellis. Pkt., 3c. 



DOUBLE STOCK-FLOWERED LARKSPUR. 



A double variety much branched and as handsome as the Gilliflower. 

 The cut, drawn from nature, shows only one of the smaller, lower side 

 branches. The spikes are sometimes a foot in length, and closely 

 crowded with the dainty double flowers, in many shades. Those who 

 have seen only the old-fashioned single varieties can have no idea of 

 their beauty. Mixed. Pkt., 3 cts. 



PERENNIAL LARKSPUR. 



Stocky plants, with immense spikes, densely crowded with large 

 flowers in rich blues and other shades. The Bee Larkspur, included 

 in this mixture, is interesting because of the curious way the petals are 

 folded up in the center of the flower so as to resemble a bee. Very 

 hardv. Some will blossom the first vear. Pkt.. 4 ets. 



