Greenhouses, „ gqft CgEsr- 



ANNUALS 



and others that 

 bloom the first 

 season from seed. 



Under this head I class the true Annuals, that is 

 flowers that bloom the first year then die. Also Bi- 

 ennials and Perennials that liower freely from seed 

 the first year. In this list will l>e found many 

 new varieties, together with the old and 

 well-tried favorites, having been selected 

 with great care, with a view of offering only 

 the most desirable kinds. 



ABRONIA.— A charming trailer, with beautiful Ver- 

 bena like clusters of sweet scented liowers ; continues 

 in bloom a long time ; very effective for rock-work, 

 or hanging-baskets. 



— Umbellata. Rosy lilac, white eve. Packet 5c. 



\DONIS.— Also known as Pheasant's Eye. A showy, 

 hardy aniual of easy culture, with pretty fine-cut 

 foliage, and lasting a long time in bloom. 



-iEstivalis. Bright scarlet. 1 foot. 5c. 



AGERATUM.— Valuable plants for large beds or 

 borders, and very useful where cut-flowers are in 

 demand ; in bloom the whole summer. 



—Finest Varieties Mixed. 5c. 



AGROSTEMMA. —Rose of Heaven. Handsome, 

 free-flowering, attractive border plants, at home in 

 any garden. 



—Finest Mixed. All colors. 5c. 



ALYSSUM.— Free-flowering, pretty little plants for 

 beds, edgings, or ruck-work. 



—Sweet white fragrant. 5c. 



AMARANTHUS.— Ornamental foliaged plants, ex- 

 tremely graceful and interesting, producing a striking 

 effect, 'whether grown for conservatory or out-door 

 flower garden. 



— Caudatus. Love Lies Bleeding. Blood red. 5c. 



—Tricolor. Joseph's Coat. Leaves red.yellow.green. 5c. 



—Mixed. „ , .,5c 



ANTIRRHINUM.— Snap Dragon. Beautiful spikes 

 Of gav colored flowers produced the first summer until 

 after "frost, also flowering well the second season. 



—Tom Thumb. Finest dwarf. Mixed. 1 foot. 5c 



— Majus. Talk Mixed. 2 feet. 5c. 



ASPERULA.— A hardy annual with clusters of small 

 sweet-scented flowers, bloom profusely and continu- 

 ously ; a beautiful bouquet flower 



— Odorata. Sweel Woodruff. Flowers have a delicious 

 odor wh'ii dried that imparts an agreeable perfume 

 to clothes when kept among them. Color of flower, 

 white. 8 to 12 inches. 10c. 



ASTER.— NEW VICTORIA. 



ASTERS.— Queen Margaret. Oneof the most popular 

 and effective of our garden favorites, producing in 

 profusion flowers in which richness and variety of 

 colors :ire combined, with the most perfect and beau- 

 tiful form. It Is Indispensable In every garden or 

 pleasure ground where anautumnul display is de- 

 sired. Mvseed has been crown by the leading German 

 flower seed growers, and has no superior. 



—Improved Quilled German. Finest mixed. 

 —Choice Varieties Mixed. About 20 sorts. 



—Comet. Quite distinct from other sorts in shape of | 

 flowers Grow from 12 to 15 inches high, and are just 

 covered with large double flowers 3 to4 inches across, 

 their long wavyand twisted petalsformed into a loose I 

 yet dense half globe, resembling a large-flowered 

 Japanese Chrysanf liemura, each petal a delicate 

 pink margined with white. racket, 20c. 



— Preony Perfection Dwarf. Grows only 12 inches 

 high, of very neat, compact habit, and blooms most 

 profusely. Flowers large, and perfectly double. The 

 colors are peculiarly rich and brilliant. Strongly j 

 recommended for planting either in beds or masses. 

 All colors, finest mixed, 10c. 

 — Zirngiebel's Double White. Finest White Aster in 

 cultivation. The plant is about 18 inches high, of good 

 habit, and covered with large flowers which are of 

 globular form, full and double to the centre, with 

 finely imbricated petals. 15c. 

 —Dwarf Chrysanthemum Flowered. Fine large 

 double flowers, resembling chrysanthemums, and 

 valuable on account of its profuse flowering when 

 others are done. All colors, mixed. 12 inches. 10c. 

 — Cocardeau or Crown. A very showy variety .centre 

 petals being pure white, and outside petals bright 

 colors. All colors, mixed. \\i feet. 10c. 

 —Shakespeare or Dwarf Pompon. Exquisitely 

 formed small flowers ; very dwarf, and continues in 

 bloom a long time. Mixed, all colors. 10c. 

 —New Victoria. Flowers large, and distinguished by 

 an eiegant and regular overlapping of the petals. The 

 plants bear from 10 to 20 flowers, with the appearance 

 of an elegant pyramid. Quite distinct. All colors, 

 mixed Hi feet. 15c. 

 —New Washington. Without exception the largest 

 Aster in cultivation ; flowers frequently measuring 4 

 to 5 inches in diameter, and of perfect form. All 

 colors, mixed. 2 feet 10c. 

 —Large Rose Flowered. Pyramidal, robust habit, 

 regularly imbricated; variously-colored, large, very 

 double, brilliant flovvejs. All eolors,mixed. 2 feet. 10c. 



5c 

 10c. 



BALSAM.— Lady Slippers. An old and favorite 

 garden flower, producing its gorgeous masses of 

 beautiful, brilliant colored double flowers in the 

 greatest profusion; of easy culture; succeeds In a 

 good, rich soil ; also fine for pot culture and conser- 

 vatory decorations. My strain cannot be equaled 

 —Perfection Double White. This beautiful snow- 

 white variety has thoroughly double and solid round 

 flowers. A favorite among florists for cut flowers. 10c. 

 —Double Solferiuo. White, spotted and striped with 

 lilac and scarlet ; very fine ; 2 feet. 10c. 

 —Double Dwarf .Mixed. Very dwarf. Hi feet. 10c. 

 —German Double Mixed. All colors. Very fine. 10c. 

 BRACH YCOME.— Swan Elver Daisy. Pretty free- 

 flowering, dwarf growing plants, producing their 

 large Cineraria like flowers in profusion all summer, 

 suitable for small beds, borders or pot culture. 

 —Mixed. Blue and white. 6 inches. 5c. 

 BROWALLIA.— A favorite, profuse blooming 

 bedding plant, covered with beautiful-winged flowers 

 during the summer and autumn months, a good 

 winter bloomer if sown in August. 1% feet. 

 —Mixed. All colors. oc, 

 CACALIA.— Tassel Flower. Very handsome, profuse 

 blooming plants, covered with beautiful tassel-shaped 

 flowers, and of remarkably easy culture. \M feet. 

 —Fine Mixed. oc. 



CA fiE NDULA. 

 —Cape Marigold. 

 Profuse flower- 

 ing plants, mak- 

 ing a fine show 

 in beds or bor- 

 ders. 

 —.Meteor. Light 

 golden yellow. 

 I foot. 5c. 

 —Prince of Or- 

 ange. Bright 

 yellow, striped 

 around each pet- 

 al with an in- 

 tense shade of 

 orange; fine 



CALENDULA. — PRINCE OF ORANGE. j- Qr De dding. 5c. 



CALLIOPSIS.— Few, If an v. annuals are more useful 

 than this; the colors are rich and striking, flowers 

 numerous and beautiful, and produce a fine effect In 

 mixed borders.— Fine Mixed. 5c. 



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CANDYTUFT. -A beautiful and useful plant of the 

 easiest culture, for growing in beds or masses, the 

 white varieties are extensively grown by florists for 

 bouquets. 



—White Rocket. Large trusses. 1 foot. Pkt..5c 

 -Hybrid Dwarf, .Mixed. J, foot. 10c- 

 CA NNA. —Indian Shot Plant. 



stately and highly ornamen- 

 tal foliage plants, growing 



from 5 to 10 feet high, and 



forming a most beautiful 



object for the lawn or for 



large circular beds. Some 



have light green leaves and 



others of a brownish red 



color. The flowers are of 



scarlet and yellow colors and 



very showy. Soak the seed 



well in warm water before 



sowing. Take up the roots 



before frost and preserve In 



a warm cellar or room. 

 — Superbum. Foliage large. 



bright green, flowers rich 



orange scarlet. Excellent fir 



grooping. 7 feet. 10c. 

 — Mareehal Vaillnnt. Foli- 

 age rich maroon, with large 



orange-colored flowers, bright 



and attractive. 6 feet. 10c. canna. 



—Tricolor. Foliage green, scarlet and creamy 

 yellow : flowers red. Excellent bedder. 3 feet. 10c. 

 —Mixed all colors. 5c. 

 CATCHFLY.— Silene. An easy growing, free-flower- 

 ing plant, producing dense umbels of white, red and 

 rose pink-like blossoms. The plant is covered with a 

 glutinous moisture, from which flies cannot disengage 

 themselves, hence the name Catchfly. After having 

 been once grown, tueseed will sow itself in the ground. 

 —Choice .Mixed. 5c. 

 CELOSIA. —Oorksromb. Most pecullar.and attractive; 



producing spikes of beautiful feathery flowers. 

 — Cristata. Extra fine, mixed. 5c 

 CHRYSANTHEMUM.— Showy and effective 



garden favorites, extensively grown for cut flowers. 

 - -Corona iiu m. Finest double mixed. 5c. 

 CONVOLVULUS.-Minor. Dwarf Morning Olory. 

 Remarkably showy plants, with exceedingly hand- 

 some, rich-colored flowers, producing In beds and 

 mixed borders an unusually brilliant effect 1 foot. 

 -Tricolor. All colors, mixed. 5c 



C YANUS.- 

 Centnurea, 

 Corn Flower, 

 or Ragged 

 Sailor ( )rna- 

 mental plants 

 for shrubber- 

 iesand mixed 

 borders, and 

 e x ceedingly 

 useful where 

 cut flowers 

 are In de- 

 mand : grow- 

 I n g In any 

 common gar- 

 den soil.— Cy- 

 anus .Minor. 

 Mixed. 5c 

 DAHLIA.— 

 Few are 

 aware that 

 Dahlia plants 

 from seed 

 sown In the 

 spring, will 

 bloom beau- 

 tifully the 



< YAM S MINOR. 



first summer, and give quite as good, If not better 

 satisfaction than bulbs, t offer seed that, if started 

 under glass and transplanted to the garden In good 

 rich soil the last of May. will give a magnificent 

 display of the brightest colors In August 

 -Extra Choice Large Flowering. Double 

 Mixed. Seed saved from largest flowered and most 

 double sorts, embracing all the new varieties. 20c 

 -Double Extra Fine Mixed. Very fine; about 

 t« enty varieties. 10c' 



