MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 



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pje<^ Ihuarf Golden Yellow Flo<wering Pea* -^ '_ 



(Crotolaria Ketusa). 



The flowers of this exquisitely beautiful annual are of 

 rich golden yellow color, of the triie hweet Pea form. The 

 flowers are of firm substance and grow in racemes, fox- 

 glove style, and often produce over 40 blossoms on one 

 spike. It blooms profuselv throughout the summer, and 

 until killed by frost. The flowers are followed by clusters 

 of short, smooth pods, in which, when shaken, the seeds 

 sound like a child's rattle. It is best to start the seeds in 

 the window or hotbed, first soaking them in lukewarm 

 water for about twelve hours. Pkt., 6c. ; 4 pkts., 30c. ; 

 ounce, 50c. 



^e^ Ornamental Cotton, J' ^ 



Mosaic liOaved. Green, YelloAv, and White, and 

 Red Foliage. 



This cotton makes a very beautiful decorative plant, 

 when growing, and for cutting in the fall for house use as 

 an everlasting. Some leaves are green, white, yellow 

 and red. Snow white cotton. Grows readily from seed. 

 Pkt., 5c. 



Lantern 

 Plant 



^\7rm physalis 

 Trancheti. 



This singularly handsome New 

 Chinese Lantern Plant is as easily 

 grown from seed as a tomato, but 

 is perfectly hardy outside over win- 

 ter. It produces a large number of 

 balloon-like husks 3 to 31/2 inches 

 across. At first these are a bright 



- .-.^asAVfflw/MMWfe^ia©^ green, then light to bright yellow, 



*|P^^^Mlii^^P^ then orange and scarlet. They 



K^ ^^M^^P^ greatlv resemble, in this last stage, 



miniature Chinese lanterns when 



lighted. Pkt. of 100 seeds, 5c.; 3 pkts. for 13c. Plants 



started in pots, 10c. each. 



'ainhow Coleus c/lmertcan Hybrids. 



One of the best known and most universally ad- 

 mired ornamental foliage plants, in an endless variety 

 of colors and shadings. Indispensable for ribbon and 

 carpet bedding, or as single specimens. Coleus seed 

 germinates easily, and success is as sure as with an 

 ordinary annual. Pkt., 150 seeds, 6c. 



Ortiamental Cotton. 



