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BALSAMINA. — Mixed, improved Came- 

 lia-flowered, very double and beautiful 

 colors. February to August. 



BALSAMINA CAMELIA FLORA ALBA. 

 — Pure white flowers, about two feet high, 

 used for bouquets. Sow all Balsaminas 

 from February till August. 



BELLIS PERENNIS. — Daisy. — Finest 

 double mixed variety; four inches high. 

 October till January. 



SHASTA DAISY. — Burbank's Double 

 Fringed. — An absolute perpetual bloomer 

 throughout the whole year wherever it 

 has a chance. October till April. 



PARIS DAISIES. — French Marguerites. — 

 A beautiful plant of easy culture, flower 

 white and yellow; iy 2 to 2 inches in 

 diameter. October till March. 



BEGONIA TUBEROSA. — A very thank- 

 ful green-house plant with tuberous roots 

 and large showy pink, white or red flowers. 

 October till March, in flower pots. Price, 

 per packet, 25 cents. 



BEGONIA REX. — A beautiful and showy 

 green-house foliage plant of easy culture. 

 Will do well out of doors during Summer 

 months, but requires a shady place. Sow 

 like above during March and April. Price, 

 per packet, 25 cents. 



CALENDULA OFFICINALIS. — Pot Mari- 

 gold. — Flowers vary in different shades of 

 yellow; iy 2 feet high. January till April. 



CANNA INDICA.— Indian Shot.— Hand- 

 some foliage plants with large spikes of 

 bright crimson, scarlet, bright yellow, 

 orange and spotted flowers. Sow in boxes 

 or flower pots from November to March. 



CELOSIA CRISTATA.— Dwarf Cock's 

 Comb. — Very ornamental, producing large 

 head of crimson and yellow flowers one to 

 two feet high. February till August. 



CENTAUREA SUAVOLENS.— Y e 1 1 o w 

 Sweet Sultan. — December till April. 



CENTAUREA CYANUS.— Bottle Pink.— 

 A hardv annual of easy culture; of various 

 colors; two feet high. March and April. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM TRICOLOR.— (Cari- 

 natum). — Summer Chrysanthemum. — Sum- 

 mer bloomers of different colors, 12 to 15 

 inches high. March to April. 



COLEUS. — A beautiful bedding plant 

 which can be easily propagated by seeds 

 which produce different shades of colored 

 plants. March and April. 



COSMOS BIFINNATA HYBRIDA. — 

 White, yellow and mixed. — A very showy 

 annual similar in shape to the Bright-Eye 

 Daisy or Correopsis, but taller and more 

 brilliant in color. December till April. 



CORREOPSIS.— (Calleopsis)— Bright Eye 

 Daisy. — Handsome free blooming plants of 

 the easiest culture, two or three feet high, 

 with yellow and brown daisy-like flowers. 

 December to March. 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA. — A beautiful 

 green-house plant. Seed should be sown in 

 October or November, in flower pots and 

 they will flower in the Spring. Must be 

 kept in a green-house. Per packet, 25c. 



CINERARIA MARITIMA.— Dusty Miller. 

 A handsome border plant, cultivated on 

 account of its silvery white leaves. Stands 

 our Summer well. March till August. 



CYCLAMEN PERSICUM.— Alpine Violet. 

 A green-house plant with tuberous or 

 rather bulbuous roots, blooming abundantly 

 being possessed of very ornamental foliage 

 and of easy culture. Sow in August and 

 September in pots, transplant in small pots 

 when large enough, and keep either in 

 green-house or a room near the window, 

 and give plenty of light and air. Price, 

 per packet, 25 cents. 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS.— Carna- 

 tion Pink. — They are double, of different 

 colors, very fragrant; can be sown either 

 in Fall or Spring; should be shaded during 

 midsummer and protected from hard rains; 

 3 to 4 feet high. November till April. 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS MARGA- 

 RITAE ROBUSTUS, fl pi.— Semi-High 

 Double Margaret Carnation. — Dwarfish 

 habit, grows from 12 to 15 inches high; 

 the stalks are exceedingly strong, and 

 therefore need no support. The flowers are 

 much variegated, occasionally producing 

 yellow ones. Flowers four months after 

 sowing the seed, and produces about 80 

 per cent, double flowers. October to April. 



DIANTHUS BARBATUS. — Sweet William. 

 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 

 colors, flowering in early Spring and Sum- 

 mer; 1 foot high. October till April. 



DIANTHUS PICOTEE.— Finest hybrids. 

 Stage flowers saved from a collection of 

 over 500 named varieties. Ffer packet, 25 

 cents. March and April. 



DIANTHUS PLUMARIS.— Border Pink.— 

 Used for edging. The flowers are tinged, 

 generally pink and white with a dark eye. 

 Does not flower the first year; two feet 

 high. January till April. 



DIANTHUS HEDDE WIGGII. — J a p a n 

 Pink. — This is the most showy of any of 

 the annual pinks. The flowers are very 

 large and of brilliant colors; one foot high. 

 October till April. 



DIANTHUS PUMILA.— Early Dwarf 

 Flowering Carnation. If sown early, this 

 variety will flower the first season. Novem- 

 ber till April. 



Delphinium Chinensis. 



DELPHINIUM CHINENSIS. — D w a r f 



China Larkspur. — Mixed colors very 

 pretty, one foot high. All Larkspurs 

 should be sown from November till April. 



Note. — None of the Delphiniums or Lark- 

 spurs transplant well, and are better sown 

 at once where they are intended to remain. 



DELPHINIUM IMPERIALIS. fl pi.— Im- 

 perial Flowering Larkspurs. — Very hand- 

 some variety of symmetrical form. Mixed 

 colors; bright red, dark blue and red 

 striped; 1% feet high. November to April. 



DELPHINIUM AJACIS. — Rocket Lark- 

 spur. — Mixed colors; very showy; Novem- 

 ber to April. 



DAHLIA. — Large flowering Dahlia. Seed 

 sown in the Spring will flower by June. 

 Very pretty colors are obtained from seed. 

 February till June. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA CALIFORNICA 

 — California Poppy. — A free flowering plant, 

 good for masses. Does not transplant 

 well. 1 foot high. December till April. 



GLOXINIA HYBRIDA. — Splendid mixed 

 finest varieties. 25 cents per packet. 

 March and April. 



GOMPHRENA ALBA AND PURPUREA. 

 — White and Crimson Bachelor Button or 

 Globe Amaranth. — Very early and free 



