< PETUNIA. Ruffled Giants. 



gj An entirely new strain of single fringed, large flowered Petunias, 

 . which are simply the acme of perfection. The flowers are exquisitely 

 P ruffled or fringed on the edges, and are of enormous dimensions, many 

 r measuring five inches across, while the colors are indescribably rich 

 s and varied, marked, veined and blotched in the most grotesque and 

 ** beautiful manner, giving the throat the appearance of great depth. 

 g The colors range through all shades of yellow, rose, velvety-crimson, 

 2 green, black and white, running off into intricate veins, or exquisitely 

 ■5 penciled combinations, heretofore unknown in Petunias. The leaves 

 ZT are of good substance, of a rich dark green, making a suitable back- 



1 ground, from which the flowers stand out in bold relief. If you want 

 I the most gorgeous Petunias ever seen, plant the Ruffled Giants. 

 ~ Packet of about 50 seeds, 20 cents; 3 packets, 50 cents. 



? PETUNIA. Double Extra Large Flowering. (Maule's Superb Strain.! 



This is without a doubt, the finest strain of Double Petunia ever of- 

 X fered. In the last few years I have received many flattering testimo- 

 t> nials from planters of" this superb Petunia, speaking in the highest 

 Z terms of the immense size of flowers and exquisite colors, shades and 



* markings. On my trial grounds, they are greatly admired by all w ho 

 £ see them, producing at least 60 per cent, of large double flowers, many 

 E measuring SJ£ inches in diameter. Even those that come single are of 

 £ such immense size and handsome markings, that it would be impos- 



— sible to grow them from Single Petunia seed.. Every reader of my 



* catalogue this year that wishes the finest Double Petunia ever raised, 

 jj should plant Double Large Flowering. Packet of about 50 seeds, 

 e. 20 cents; 3 packets, 50 cents. 



VERBENA COMPACTA DEFIANCE. 

 J An exceedingly dwarf and compact Verbena, only growing about 5 

 c inches high, and spreading itself fully 15 inches, forming a dense mass 

 jj of dark green foliage, which produces beautiful large trusses of most 



2 graceful, glowing scarlet flowers, a color quite distinct from any other 

 p variety. For bedding purposes no Verbena can equal the beautiful 

 ^ Com pacta Defiance, which on account of its dwarf, compact, spreading 



- growth, forms a solid mass of green, covered the whole summer 



* with their bright scarlet blooms, the effect being most pleasing. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



« NEW WHITE VARIEGATED LEAVED MARVEL OF PERU. 



Alba Magnifies. 



The common Marvel of Peru has been one of our most admirable 

 garden favorites for years, but to introduce a new sort of any value has 

 been heretofore futile. I take pleasure, how- 

 ever, in Introducing a variety entirely distinct 

 from any before offered, and consider it a most 

 decided novelty. The plant is of dwarf, com- 

 ■J pact growth, foliage being handsomely varie- 

 x gated yellow and green, while the flowers are 

 £ of a transparent ivory white. Seed germinates 

 Z readily, and flowers shortly after coming up, 

 u blooming continuously all summer, and in full 



glory during the early fall. Excellent for 



— massing or shrubberies. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 



' SHIRLEY POPPY. 



S These charming Poppies represent an en- 

 g tirely new strain of the Ranunculus-flowered 



family. They range in color from pure white 

 •5 through many shades of pale pink, rose and 

 < carmine, ending in the deepest crimson, many 



delicately edged, blotched and striped, which 

 ao add greatly to their loveliness. The form of 



3 the flower is most beautiful, generally single 



1 or semi-double, and will be found very valu- 

 y able for table decorations, where its charming 

 as colors, shades and markings, cannot fail to at- 

 g tract the attention of all who behold them, 

 g The seed I offer has been most carefully saved 

 o from a grand collection, embracing only the 

 ?J best colors and forms. Perfectly hardy, and 



2 flowers profusely the first season from seed. 

 ^ Packet. 10 cents; 3 packets. 25 cents. 



- NASTURTIUM Empress of India. 



2 The plant is of dwarf bushy habit, with 

 g dark tinted foliage, while the flowers are of the 

 ** most brilliant crimson color, so freely produc- 

 J ed that no other annual in cultivation can ap- 



* proach it in effectiveness. Its dazzling colors 

 ^ are remarkable. Packet, 5 cents. 

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NEW PETUNIA, RUFFLED GIANTS. 



ENTROSEMA GRAND1FLORA. 

 [Look at me). 



Many old and neglected 

 plants are really valuable, and 

 prove eminently satisfactory, 

 but, after all, it cannot be de- 

 nied that one, that is new to 

 cultivation, and at the same 

 time is one of the best in ac- 

 tual merit, is decidedly most 

 desirable. Just such a plant 

 is Centrosema Grandiflora. It 

 is a hardy, perennial vine of 

 exquisite beauty, which 

 blooms early in June from 

 seed sown in April, and bears 

 in the greatest profusion in- 

 verted, pea-shaped flowers, 

 from \% to 2% inches in diam- 

 eter, aud ranging in color 

 from a ros3' violet to a red- 

 dish purple, with a broad 

 feathered marking through 

 the centre, while the large 

 buds and back of the flowers 

 are pure white, making it ap- 

 pear as if one plant bore 

 many different colored flow- 

 ers at one time. Occasionally 

 plants produce pure white 

 flowers, while others are 

 broadly margined with a 

 white feathering. The flowers 

 are produced in the greatest 

 abundance, sometimes six to 

 eight in a cluster. The stem 

 and foliage are very grace- 

 well adapted for every garden 

 , running six to eight feet in 

 rt of porches, or trailing over 

 oom until frost, and if potted 

 and taken inside in the fall, will no doubt, flower freely the entire 

 winter. One of its most attractive features is the way in which the 

 flowers look up at you. Every imaginative person sees faces in the 

 Pansy, and -this is even more suggestive in Centrosema. Therefore, 

 "Look at Me," I think, is quite an appropriate name for it- I had the 

 pleasure of seeing a fancy straw basket, filled and trimmed with 

 the beautiful foliage of Centrosema Grandiflora, which makes a graud 

 substitute for smilax; entwined with foliage were large numbers of its 

 beautiful flowers, which made a handsome and tasty floral design. 

 Seed will germinate freely if soaked in water for about -18 hours 

 before planting, and should be boiling hot when poured on the seed. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



NEW DWARF FRENCH CANNAS. 

 A new class from M. Crozy, only growing from 3 to 4 feet high. 

 They resemble, bnt far excel " the Gladiolus in brilliancy, ranging 

 through all shades of yellow, orange, crimson, scarlet and vermilion, 

 many beautifully blotched and striped. 15 to 20 flowers in full bloom 

 have been counted on a single spike, each plant producing 3 to 5 

 flower stalks. Seed sown in house or hot bed in January or February 

 will produce flowering plants in July. Soak the seed 60 hours in warm 

 water before planting, sow in sandy loam and peat; place in a warm 

 sunny room; when up to the second leaf, pot offsingly and keep in the 

 house until the proper season for planting out; take up the roots before 

 frost, and preserve in a warm place. Packet, 10 cts.; 3 packets, 25 cts. 

 PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA. Lathy rus Splendens. 

 A new hardy Sweet Pea, and is considered in the far west the hand- 

 somest of all climbers. They produce immense large clusters of bril- 

 liant deep rose flowers most profusely, being loaded down in season 

 with their handsome blooms. One o£ the most desirable trailers for 

 covering a porch or trellis, and being perfectly hardy will produce a 

 wealth of graceful and brilliant deep rose blossoms in April, at which 

 time the effect is wonderfuL Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents. 



