ZINNIA ELEGANS.— Youth and Old Age. Produces' 

 handsome hemispherical flowers in great profusion. ] 

 Suitable for beds and groups. 



— N>w Giant Mammoth. Differs from the old sorts, 

 having an unusually robust hubit of growth, and 

 immense size of (lowers, some measuring four to live 

 inches across very double and perfectly formed and 

 nf various and striking colors. Quite effective in beds 

 or borders. All colors mixed. Packet, 10c. 



—New Pompone, Flowers are remarkably fine, per- 

 fect in form and varied in color, embracing all the 

 Shades of crimson, yellow, purple, white, rose and 

 Orange found in the Zinnia Soiueare curiously two- 

 colored. Owing to the florets being pale when Hist ex- 

 panded, and afterwards changing to a deeper hue. 5c. I 



—Double Mixed. All shades. 5c. 



PERENNIALS, i 



In the following will be found Biennials and I 

 Perennials, which live over Winter and flower in 

 the following Spring and Summer. Seed can be sown 

 in Spring or early Autumn; in the latter case the beds 

 should be shaded and watered until the plants appear. 

 ACONITUM.— Monk's Hood. A hardy perennial, 



producing in abundance its curiously-shaped flowers, 



succeed in any good garden soil. 



— Napellus. White and blue flowers. 3 feet. 5c. 



AlaxSSUM. — Gold Dust. Alyssum Compactum, pop- 

 ularly known as Gold Dust, is well adapted lor 

 rock work; it is of compact habit, with golden yellow 

 flowers in masses. 



— Saxatile Compactum. 5c 

 ANE.UONE. — Wind Flower. These rank among the 

 earliest and brightest of our Spring dowers, and 

 succeed well in a sunny situation, in rich light loam. 

 — t'oronaria Mixed. foot. 5c 

 AQIJILEGIA. —Double Columbine, This plant pro-, 

 duces beautiful, curiously formed and variously 

 colored flowers, blooms freely early in the Spring. 

 —Finest Double Mixed. 5c. 

 CAMPANULA.— Canterbury Bells. Beautiful, large 

 bell-shaped flowers ; effective plants for the border or 

 pot culture. 



— Medium. Splendid mixed. 5c. 



CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES.-Well known 

 toall. The seed I offer has been imported from the 

 best European growers, and will produce many 

 splendid varieties in double and semi-double flowers. 



— Carnation. Fine double mixed. A good selection 

 of fine double varieties. 10c. 



— Picotee. Finest double mixed. A superb mixture. 

 All of tin- elegant variegated sorts. 15c. 



CHAM/EPEUCE.— Ivory ITiislle. A beautiful peren- 

 nial thistle, and quite an ornament for garden 

 decoration, the midrib and spines are ivory white, t he 

 leaves glossv green, shaded by a snowy down. 2 feet. 



— Diacantha. True Ivory Thistle. 5c. 



DIGITA- 



glove, i^-- 

 pecially use- 

 ful among 

 s h r u bb e r y 

 and half 

 shady places. 

 3 teet. 



— Gloxinoi- 

 des. Mix. 5c. 



— M o n st r o - 

 sn.— Giant 

 Fo xglov e . 

 Mixed. 10c. 



GLADIO- 

 LUS. Beau- 

 tiful summer 

 and autumn 

 flowering 

 plants, pro- 

 ducing long 

 spikes of 

 pretty flow- 

 ers, marked, 

 striped, 

 blotched and 

 shaded in vari- 

 ous colors, hall 

 hardy peren- 

 nial bulbs. 



—Ij e in oiu e i 

 b r i d s , Mix 

 New tvpes with DIGITALIS OLOXINOIDES. 

 large round, open bell-shaped Mowers, colors new and 

 strikingly beautiful. I5c. 



— Finest Mixed Hybrids. All shadesand colors, lor. 

 HOE L Y HOC K. -This splendid plant now ranks with 



the Dahlia for Summer decoration and, from its 

 statelv growth and the varied colors of its magnificent 

 large spikes of flowers, may justly claim a place in 

 every garden or pleasure ground. Seed sown in July 

 will flower the following Spring. Hardy. 



—Double White. Perfectly double, pure wh 



—Double Fine Mixed. All colors 



— Japonica. Very bright and showy, flowers borne ' 

 on stems 6 to 8 in. long. Mixed all colors. Packet, 15c. | 

 — Elatior. Cowslip. Fine mixed. 5c. 

 —Auricula. The Auricula is a beautiful hardy Prim- i 

 rose blooming early in Spring, and often in Summer. 

 The colors are exceedingly odd and beautiful. 15c. 

 SWEET WI EEIAM.— MamViiM Barbalus. A well- 

 known free-dowering plant, which has been greatly 

 improved of late years, producing a splendid effect In 

 beds and shrubbery uith their rich and varied flowers, 

 —Auricula Flowered Perfection. A handsome I 

 class of single varieties in many striking shades, each ! 

 ' flower having a clearly defined eye, mixed. 10c. j 

 — Fine Double Mixed. All colors,splendid strain. 10c. j 



Sinele Finest Mixed. 5c. 

 TRITOMA.— Red Hot Poker. Flowers grow upon 



spikes fully 3 feet long, used In beds or masses. 

 — ITvaria. Varies from yellow to scarlet. 5c. 

 VALERIANA. —Hardy Heliotrope. Showy border 

 plants, or for mixing in shrubbery, producing large 

 corymbs of beautiful flowers, which are very desir- 

 able for bouquets, or floral decoration. '1 feet. 



-Mixed. Hose, red and white. 



5c. 



VIOLA. 



VIOEA.— Violet. The popular sweet Violet flowers 

 very early in the Spring and can be grown easily 

 from seed. 



—Fine Mixed. 10c. 

 WALL FLOWER,- Bears massive spikes of very 

 fragrant flowers. Ornamental in forming groups, etc. 

 —Double Mixed. 12 colors. 10c. 



EVERLdSTINQS. 



The Everlasting Flowers are justly very popular, 

 not only for their Summer display in the garden, 

 but will retain their beauty for years if cut as soon 

 as they come into full bloom, tied in small bunches, 

 and diied slowly in the shade, with the heads down- 

 ward to keep the stems straight. 



ACROCLINIUM.— A beautiful class of everlasting 

 flowers; graceful border plants and valuable for 

 Winter bouquets and decorations. 



— Roseum Flore Pleno. New double rose colored 

 variety, habit tall and branching, flowers large, the 

 best sort yet introduced. 10c. 



—Finest Mixed. Bose and white. 5c. 



AMMOBIUM.-A pretty and useful little white 

 flower for making bouquets summer or winter. 

 Grow about 18 inches high, stiff and angular in ap- 

 pearance, very hardy. 



Alatuin (iiuiidilloriiiu. The largest flowering 

 sort, flowers pure white. 5c. 



lite. 



15c. 

 10c. 



PHLOX 

 PERENNI- 

 AL. The vari- 

 eties of Peren- 

 nial Phlox are 

 a m o n g t li e 



choicest of our 

 flowers for 

 b edd i n g and 

 border plants. 



They are per- 

 fectly hardy, 

 anil need no 

 protection; 

 w ill ilimrisli In 

 any soil, suc- 

 ceeding better, 

 however, in 

 deep, rich, 

 moist ground. 

 Finest Mix5c 

 PR I Ml' LA. 

 Favorite early 

 free flowering 

 plants, should 

 he extensively 

 swekt wnj.iAM. grown for lin- 



ing the beds and borders of the Spring fluwer-gar 

 den; succeed best in rich soli. 



GLOBE AMAKANTHL'B. 



GLOBE AMAK ANTHITS.— Bachelor's Button. A 



species of ( lo&cscomb, w ith good sized blossoms, per- 

 fectly* round, start in frame or pot if possible, and 

 transplant lo open ground. 

 —All C olors Mixed. 5c. 



HELICHRYSCM. -Large, full, double flowers ofj 

 various colors, from bright yellow to scarlet, shaded X 

 and tipped. Peculiarly desirable as dried specimens ; 5 

 exceedingly handsome bouquets may be formed of _ 

 them for Winter. 



-Dwarf Double Mixed. All colors. Packet, 5c. ? 



—Tall Double Mixed. Various shades. 5c] 



RHODANTHE. Some care is necessary in starting 

 seeds ol the Khodanthe, but you will be awarded for 3 

 your car's with an abundance of their pretty bell 3 

 shaped flowers, which for making up into bouquets S 

 In Winter are indispensable. Select light rich soil 9 

 in a warm and sheltered situation. 



—Finest Mixed Varieties. 10c. Q 



XERANTHE.tIl.il, -These are very beautiful.ever- » 

 lasting (lowers, highly prized for Winter bouquets. j 



— Fine Mixed. All colors. 5c. 



EVERLASTINGS.— Finest mixed. 5c. £ 



ORNAMENTAL QRASSES. { 



Lovers of Everlastings and those who grow them * 

 for Winter decoration, will need a few of the grasses 

 to work up with them giving a pleasing relief to the S 

 brilliancy of their showy companions. Should be <8 

 gathered when in full bloom, and hungup in a dark, ° 

 dry place with heads downward to dry. ^ 

 AGROSTIS NEBULOSA.— The most beautiful; ^ 



fine and feathery. 10c. 5 



AVENA STERILIS. -Animated Oat. 3 feet. 5c. 2 

 BBIZA MAXIMA.— Quaking dnus. Largeracemes Z 



of beautiful rattles. 5c. • 



COIX EACH K Y MA.— Job's Tears. 5c. ■ 



E R I A N T II I S RAVENNVE. Exquisite white - 



plumes, similar to pampas grass. . 10c. 2 



El'LALIA JAPONICA.— Striped leaves, very beau- - 



tiful. 10c. 5 



G Y N E R IE M ARGENTECM.-Pampaj Grass. I 



Magnificent silvery plumes. 10c. r 



HORDEIJM JUBATUM;— Sguirrel Tail Grass. Fine g 



(or bouquets. 5c. »* 



STIPA PENNATA.— jFiatfier Grass. 5c. A 



ORNAMENTAL GRASS KS.— Finest Mixed. 



All the above and others in mixture. 10c. 



ORNAMENTAL CLIMBERS. 



One of the most interesting and useful class of gar- 

 den plants, and this list I believe embraces the most 

 popular and satisfactory varieties. Many a trellis, 

 fence, tree-stump, or veranda, otherwise unattractive, 

 can be made beautiful by planting them. 

 AMPELOP.SIS. Japanese Ivy, or Miniature Virginia 

 Creeper. An introduction from Japan which has 

 pi oven entirely hardy. It grows as rapidly as the 

 old Virginia Creeper, and attains a height of fifty 

 feet. It clings firmly to any wall, tree, etc. The 

 leaves are small on young plants, w hich at first are 

 of an olive green brown color, changing to bright 

 scarlet in the Autumn. 

 -Veitchi. 10c. 

 A R I S T O L O C H IA.— Dutchman's Pipe. A rapid 

 growing climber with large heart-shaped foliage, 

 and very curious flowers resembling a pipe. 20 feet. 



10c 



BALLOON 

 VINE.- Car- 

 d i ospermu m. 

 A rapid grow- 

 i n g, hand- 

 some climb- 

 er, with in- 

 flated mem- 

 branous' cap- 

 sules, from 

 which it de- 

 rives its name 

 -White. 

 feet. 5c 

 CANARY" 

 BIRD 

 FLOWER. 

 — A very at- 

 tractive 

 creeper, bear- 

 ing a neat yel- 

 low 11 o w e r, 

 beautifu 1 1 v 

 fringed. 10 

 feet. .10c 

 CLEMATIS. 

 — Bapid grow- 

 Soak the 



Sipho. Brownish purple. 



*t5i 



II n.I'HKYHUM — DWAUF MIXED. 



BALLOON VINE. 



ing climbers, fine for arbors and verandas 

 seed In water for 24 hours before sowing. 



— Flaiiiiuuln. Virgin's Bower Pure white fragrant, 

 flowers. 15 feet. 10c 



—Fine Mixed. 10c. 



COB7EA. A rapid growing climber, beanngan abun- 

 dance of large bell-shaped flowers. 



-Senndens. Rich purple. 15 feet. 10c. 



COCC1NEA. A handsome climber of the Gourd 

 species, with dark glossy green foliage, snow white 

 bell shaped flowers. bearing fruits about '1 inches long 

 which turn toa brilliant carmine. Start seed early in 

 frame or in the house. 10 feet. 



-Indica. , 10c. 



CONVOLVrU'S.— Morning Glory. A well-known 

 and beautiful free flowering class of climbers, with 

 brilliant and varied colored flowers, growing in 

 almost any situation. 



—Major, very fine mixed. Sc. 



CYCLANTHERA.-A free growing climber, with 

 handsome foliage and pretty oval-shaped fruit, ex- 

 ploding when ripe. 



-Explodens. infect. 10c - 

 DOLICHOS.- ByaeXnlH Sean. A French Hyacinth 



Bean, with beautiful clusters of purple and while 



flowers. 15 feet. 



— Fine .Mixed. Sc. 

 COI RD O R N A M E N T A L. A very useful and 



ornamental class of rapid-growing climbers. The 

 fruit is of various shapes and colors, some very large 

 and others very small. All are hard-shelled and w ill 

 keep for years, never decaying. 



— Powder Horn. Besemhling a powder-horn 5c. 

 -Orange. T he true mock orange. 5c 

 Small Varieties Mixed, .\ll-orta 5c. 



- -Lame Varieties Mixed. All BOrta 5c. 

 I PO.mEA. -repress Vine. Kern-like foliage and scar- 

 let flowers, decidedly beautiful. 15 feet 



— Qoamoclit. Bright scarlet . sc. 



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