LOPHOSPERMfM— SCAXDEXS. 



L0PHOSPERMUM.-A beautiful climber, witb 

 showy flowers of large size, resembling foxglove ; foli- 

 age soft velvety texture, shaded with bronze. 



— Scandens. Rosy purple. Packet. 10c. 



Duchess of Edinburgh. Standard light scarlet, 

 flushed crimson, splashed at the edge with white, 

 wings deep rose. Packet, 10c. 



Indigo King. Beautiful dark maroon-purple, clear 

 indigo blue wings. 10c. 

 Princess Beatrice. Color a rich deep carmine 

 rose, shaded with lighter and darker tints, distinct, 

 very fragrant. 5c. 



— Fine Mixed. All colors shades and markings. 5c. 



THIN HER HIA.—Bhiek Eyed Susan. An ornamental 

 climber and a constant bloomer ; delights in a light, 

 rich soil. 6 feet. 



—Fine Mixed. 5c. 



CHOICE SELECT SEEDS. 



FOR GREEN-HOUSE and WINDOW CULTURE. 



In the following list will be found seeds of plants 

 that are adapted to house-culture, and while it re- 

 quires careful treatment to grow them successfully, 

 it is an interesting study to watch, day by-day, the 

 development of these rare and beautiful plants" 

 KKI T VIM'S. -Chinese Bell Flower. Beautiful green- 

 house shrubs of strong growth, and easy cultivation: 

 free flowering, with pretty drooping bell-shaped 

 flowers of various colors, well adapted for Summer 

 flowering in the garden, where they bloom profusely, 

 many having handsome variegated foliage which are 

 quite attractive. 

 —Choice Hybrids Mixed. 25c. 

 \Z A LEA.— Charming free flowering shrubby plants, 

 covered with a mass of bloom, thrives best in a mix- 

 ture of rich loam and sand. 



GLOXIXIA. 



GLOXINIA.— A bulbous-rooted plant, producing in 

 great profusion. during theSummer months ; its large 

 bell-shaped flowers, of the richest and most beautiful 

 variety of brilliant colors. 



—Choicest .Mixed. From finest erect and drooping 

 varieties. Packet, 25c. 



-Indica. 



MAURANDIA.-A beautiful climbing plant for con- 

 servatory or trellis-work. 

 —Finest Mixed' Varieties! 10c. 



25c. 



BEGONIA.— Plant 

 of great value for 

 Summer decora- 

 tion or window 

 gardening. To se- 

 cure the best re- 

 sults they should 

 be planted as soon 

 as the ground be- 

 comes warm. They 

 are covered the 

 whole Summer 

 with bright and 

 elegant d r o oping 

 flowers ; blooming 

 the first season 

 from seed if sown 

 in February or 

 March, in a tem- 

 perature of 60 de- 

 grees ; for Winter 

 or Spring bloom- 

 ing, sow from Ali- 

 gn st to October. 

 Tubers must be 

 BEcjoxiA— TfBEBOus booted. kept from frost in 

 dry sand. 



—Tuberous-Rooted. Hybrid Fine Mixed. Hand- 

 some single and double varieties. 25c 



CALCEOLARIA.— Highly ornamental, both for 

 conservatory and garden ; producing a mass of 

 beautiful pocket-like flowers early in the Spring. 



— Hybrida Fine Mixed. Superb strain. 25c. 



CENTAUREA.— Busty Miller. Fine for bedding, 

 vases, hanging-baskets and pots; also extensively 

 used for margins. 



— Gymnoearpa. Graceful silver foliage. 10c. 



— Candidissima. Splendid silvery broad leaves. 10c. 



CHRYSANTH EMUM.-Indieuni Japonicum. 



New Japanese variety, flowers of a peculiar form, 

 and great variety of colors. ioc. 



CINERARIA.— Citpe Asters. A favorite, attractive, 

 free-flowering plant, blooming during the winter and 

 spring months. 



— Finest Mixed. Larue flowering varieties. 25e. 



COLEFS.— A vry universal favorite in foliage deco- 

 rations. 



—Fine Mixed. Excellent strain. 25c. 



MOMOKDICA — H A LS A M I X A . 



MO M O R D I C A.— Commonly known as Balsam 

 Apple. No trailing plant can surpass this in striking 

 beauty of fruit and foliage. 12 feet. 



— Balsamina. Balsam Apple. Apple-shaped fruit. 5c. 



— Charantia. Balsam Pear. Pear-shaped fruit. 5c. I 



NASTURTIUM MAJUS.— ZoJt Tropozolum. Ad- 

 mirably adapted for rock-work, banks, covering 

 trellises, or rustic-work. 10 feet. 



—Spitfire. Brilliant scarlet, verv showv. 10c. 



-Choice Tall Mixed. 5c. 



CYCXAMEX. 



CYCLAMEN. — Charming bulbous-rooted plants, with 

 beautiful foliage, and rich colored orchid-like fragrant 

 flowers : favorites for Winter and Spring blooming. 

 — Persicum. Choice Mixed. Splendid strain. 25c. 

 PERNS.— A well-known and useful ornamental plant 

 for window decoration, baskets, vases, etc.; and snady 

 positions in the garden during the summer. Seed is 

 slow to germinate and requires some care and atten- 

 tion. Sow in Spring in boxes, with a light covering of 

 soil, keep moist with a covering of fine moss. Thrive 

 best in a peatty and sandy soil. 

 —Choicest Mixed. A fine collection. 25c. 

 FUCHSIA.— Lady's Ear Drop. A well-known popu- 

 lar greenhouse plant of easy culture, for the house or 

 shady situations in the garden. 

 sweet peas— ixdigo Kim;. -Choice Mixed Hybrids. 25c. 



»\VEET PEAS.— Lathyrus Odoratus. Beautiful fra- | GERANIUM. Pelargonium. These well-known 



grant free flowering plants, thriving in any open 

 situation : blooming all Summer and Autumn if the 

 flowers are cut freely, and the pods picked off as they 

 appear. « feet. 



garden favorites are as indispensable for in-door as for 

 out-of-door decoration, and should be extensively 

 cultivated. 



-Finest Varieties .Mixed. 25c. 



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HELIOTROPE. 



HELIOTROPE.— A half-hardy perennial, flowering 

 during the whole season ; its delightful perfume 

 makes it a most desirable bouquet flower. 



—Choice Wi ved. lu • 



LANTANA.— Strikingly handsome, producing beads 

 of various colors and changing hues ; for pot culture 

 or bedding. 2 to 5 feet. 



— Finest Hybrids Mixed. 10c. 



LEMON VERBENA. Aloysia Citriodora. A green- 

 house deciduous shrub with a very fine perfume and 

 graceful habit. Is easily grown from seed, and there 

 is nothing more desirable than its fragrant foliage for 

 making up with bouquets. inc. 



LINARIA.— Kenilworth Ivy. A charming. small, neat, 

 hardy perennial trailing plant, suitable for baskets, 

 vases, pots and rock-work. 



— Cymbalaria. Lavender and purple. Packet. 10c. 



OXA LIS. —Popular and attractive; good ett'eci in 

 baskets or rock-work. % foot. 



—Rosea and Valdiviana Mixed. Pink and yel. 10c. 



PASSIFLORA.— FammMawer. A highly interest- 

 ing climber, bearing beautiful flowers. 



— Cierulea. Flowers deep blue ; very hardy. 10c. 



PI LEA.— Artillery or Firework Plant. Graceful, 

 fern-like foliage, and immense numbers of very 

 small, pink buds, which, when sprinkled, burst anil 

 send on little jets of pollen, resembling miniature 

 guns ; this is a very neat and curious plant. Will bed 

 out nicely during the Slimmer, and is an elegant plant 

 for the window in Winter. 



-Callitrichoides. Packet of50 Seed. 



2oC. 



PRIMII.A — FIMBRIATA. 



PR IMl'LA.— Chinese Primrose. Most splendid Win- 

 ter blooming plants ; specially adapted to house 

 culture. 



— Fimbriata Mixed. Splendid fringed varieties. 35c. 

 SMILAX.— A popular greenhouse climber, leaves a 



deep glossy green; flowers white and very fragrant. 10c. 

 TOR ENIA.— A very fine. new. distinct, tender annuaL 

 A splendid pot plant for vases, hanging-baskets, or 

 for growing out-of-doors. 



— Fournieri. Sky-blue flowers, yellow centre. 10c 



