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GRAXDIFLORA CINERARIA 



A b, autiful greenhouse plant, very 

 < acily raised from seed, affording - a 

 mass of gorgeous blooms in the late 

 winter and spring. My mixture is 

 grown from two extra choice prize ex- 

 hibition strains from new varieties of 

 the large-flowering dwarf and grandi- 

 fiora sorts, whose large blossoms cover 

 the plants with most brilliant hues in 

 crimson, magenta, violet, purple or 

 variegated shades. Mixed. Packet, 

 100 reeds, 10c 



COIX LACIIRYMAE 



(Job's Tears) 



Plants with corn-like leaves, suitable 

 for the Perennial Border, but quite as 

 often grown for the hard, tehiny 

 seeds so largely used in basket and 

 rafria work, or for portieres or neck- 

 laces. The teething baby especially 

 will much appreciate one of these 

 hard necklaces. For sowing, file the 

 seeds and sow in a warm place. 2 to 

 3 feet. 



Job's Pearly Tears. Light, or pearl- 

 colored seeds, very handsome for 

 stringing-. Packet, 25 seeds, 5c; oz., 

 15c; % lb., 40c. 



Gray Job's Tears. The dark-seeded 

 sorts, also in much demand. Packet, 

 30 seeds, 5c; oz., 10c; M lb., 25c. 



MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



COSMOS 



For fall blooming Cosmos has no su- 

 perior, both flowers and foliage being 

 unsurpassed for decoration. Late sorts 

 are not adapted, however, to the ex- 

 treme north, seldom blooming before 

 frosts. 

 Novelty. 



EXTRA EAULV, Mammoth Flowering. 

 Our grower says: "The blossoms, un- 

 der ordinary field cultivation, average 

 4 to 5 inches across, surpassing in size 

 any of the late varieties. From seed 

 sown in the open ground, the 'white' 

 blossoms in exactly 60 days, 'pink* in 

 G5 days, 'Crimson' in 70 days." Pack- 

 et, 8c; 3 for 20c; & oz., 30c. ■ 



White Pink Crimson Mixed 

 Lady Lenox. New varieties of gigan- 

 tic size and beauty. Packet, 5c. 



Crimson Pink White 



Early Mammoth Flowering. Regular 

 strain not so early as the Extra Early. 

 Packet, 5c; 3 for 12c. 



White Pink Crimson 



JfEW CRESTED COS3IOS 

 Price, packet, 25 seeds, 8c; 3 for 20c. 

 A new late double Cosmos of striking 

 colors and form. Like many double 

 flowers from seed, they do not all come 

 true, but will yield a large percentage 

 of doubles, as shown in the cut. 

 Crimson King. Beautiful dark crimson. 

 Pink Beauty. Soft, delicate pink. 

 White (|iHcn. The same charming 

 double form in white. 



COSMOS, SPECIAL. MIXED 

 This mixture includes all the kinds de- 

 scribed on this page, and other fancy 

 varieties. Pkt., 50 seeds, 5c; 2 pkts., Sc. 



Crested Cosmos 



