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{Emmanthe pendulifera.) 

 A decided and meritorious novelty from California. It is an annual — forming 

 bushy plants, 9 to 12 inches high — each branch is loaded with broadly bell-shaped 

 pendulous unwithering flowers, about half an inch long, of creamy yellow color. 

 The general effect of a branch is very suggestive of a long spike of Lily of the 

 Valley with large yellow bells; the foliage, however, is pinnatifid. (See cut.) 

 Price, perpkt., 25 cts. 



CENTAUREA MAR6ARIT/E. 



One of the most beautiful of this season's 

 novelties. The plant grows about li.< feet high, 

 bearing freely large pure white flowers of de- 

 lightful fragrance. Although this variety is a 

 biennial it will flower freely the same season, 

 if the seed is sown reasoiiably early. Very 

 handsome for garden decoration and particu- 

 larly valuable for cutting. (See cut.) Price, per 

 pkt., 25c. 



NEW FRENCH MARIGOLD, " GILT EDGE." 



A new large flowering variety of the old double dwarf French Mari- 

 gold, differing from it in the more robust growth and in the larger and 

 more perfectly double flowers, measuring from 3 to 4 inches across, 

 which are borne in uninterrupted succession until frost on strong- 

 stems and well displayed above the foliage. The color of the flower is 

 a velvety brown maroon, edged with yellow. The luxurious growth 

 and the free flowering habit, as well as the large bright flowers of 

 this novelty, make it particularly valuable for large groups, but it will 

 also be found very effective when planted singly or in borders. 

 (See cut.) Price, per pkt., 25 cts. 



Nasturtium, " Golden King of Tom Tiiumbs." 



A grand plant for beds and borders in the summer garden ; plants 

 compact and bushy, 8 to 10 inches high, bearing grand deep golden 

 yellow blossoms so freely as to fairly cover the plant from view fromi 

 early summer until frost. When grown in masses in rather poor soii 

 it is tremendously effective. Price, per ounce, 50 cts. ; per pkt., 15 cts. 



Splendid pot 



plants forming 



round compact 



bushes about 6 



inches high. 

 Flowers an inch or 

 more across of dark 

 1 ich crimson and 

 borne continually 

 during the summer. 

 Mimulus succeed 

 well in the open 

 ground in semi-sha- 

 ded positions. Price, 

 per pkt., 25 cts. 



Bei-i-s. 



CENTAUKEA MAKGABITiE. 



Giant Red Mignonette, 

 GUIHIEIIEUF'S "RUBY." 



This new giant red-flowered mignon- 

 ette is a most beautiful novelty, far su- 

 perior to all other so-called reds ; it haS' 

 large dense spikes of bright red flowers, 

 the petals and feathery parts being sub- 

 stituted in this variety with large pro- 

 tuberant red stamens of striking effect. 

 It is also delightfully fragrant. The 

 plants are of dwarf, compact, pj^ra- 

 midal habit, stems and branches short 

 and erect and covered with bloom the 

 whole summer long ; in addition to its 

 merit as a bedding plant it is of great 

 value for pot culture and as a florist's- 

 market plant on account of splendid 

 habit and profusion of bloom. £250' 

 sterling was offered for the stock of 

 this grand mignonette. {See cut.) 

 Price, per pkt., 25 cts. 



CE]SlTALlP^EA CVflJ^US, "VICTORIA." 



This charming diminutive variety of the old favorite Corn-flower or Bluet forms 

 little bushes only 8 inches high, producing clusters of bright blue flow-ers similar 

 but smaller than the type, in remarkable abundance ; a very pretty plant for edging 

 or pot culture. Price, per pkt., 25 cts. 



New Remontant Tritomas or "Torch Flowers." 



These distinct and beautiful hybrids, crossed with Corallina, Kooperi, MacOwanl, 

 etc., are very dwarf-growing and flower most freely from July until cut down by frost. 

 Their beautiful heads of bloom vary in color from coral red, straw yellow, blood-red, 

 orange and scarlet. Grown on the lawn in groups of five or more they are very attrac- 

 tive. The roots will need careful protection in cold climates, or better yet winter 

 them over in frames north of Washington. Mixed colors. Price, per pkt., 25 cts. 



