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PETE^ HE^lDEl^SOrl & CO.— UflHlVflliED piiOWER SEEDS. 



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Bediiii Vailstles mat Bloom me Flist Season. 



ity in all directions, and a bed of them is a 

 ■beautiful object throughout the summer. 

 {See cut.) 

 Crimson Violet. Eich crimson violet, white 



throat, yellow eye Pkt. 5 



Minor, Mixed. Including many varieties, 5 



For Climbing Morning Glories, see page 75. 



COI.I.INSIA. 



Free flowering, summer blooming annuals 

 of great beauty, for massing and mixed flower 

 borders ; there is a great variety of color — 

 white, purple and crimson predominating. 

 1 to 2 ft. Mixed Colors Pkt. 5 



cosmos. 



The plants grow 4 to 6 ft. high and are 

 literally covered in the autumn with large 

 single-dahlia-like flowers, ranging through 

 shades of rose, purple, white, etc. ; splendid 

 for cutting purposes. Feathery foliage. 

 (See cat.) 



tiarge Flowering, Mixed Colora. . .Pkt. 10 

 White Pearl. Beautiful snow-white .... 15 



CRKPIS (Hawk's-Beard). 



These very pretty dwarf-growing annuals 

 are well deserving a place in every garden, 

 being of easy culture, blooming in profusion, 

 and excellent for cutting. Height, 1 ft. 

 Mixed Colors Pkt. 5 



DAHLIA. 



Double Varieties. 



Although perennials, these will flowerfree- 

 ly the same season from seed, producing 

 large double flowers of perfect form, and of 

 rich colors and markings in greatest variety; 

 indispensable for garden decoration. 4to6ft. 

 Fine Double Mixed. Many colors. Pkt. 10 

 Extra Choice Double Mixed. From named 



varieties 25 



Pompone, Double Mixed. Small flower- 

 ing 25 



Sing-le "Varieties. 



From their grace and beautj' are much used 

 for cut flowers ; also handsome bedding 

 plants flowering in great prof usion in a large 

 variety of color. Seed sown in spring will 

 produce plants that bloom from August until 

 frost. 2 to 4 ft. 



Single Mixed Pkt. 10 



Striped Mixed. Many colors ; handsomely 



striped and spotted. {See cut.) 15 



CACTUS DAHI.IA. 



Juarezii. Brilliant scarlet double flowers of 

 distinct and remarkable appearance, and 

 worthy of extensive cultivation Pkt. 25 



DATURA. 



Strong growing ornamental annuals, with 

 very large and showy flowers, making hand- 

 some plants, 2 to 3 ft. high, for flower beds 



Datura, Double Golden. Large double 

 golden yellow flowers ; very fra- 

 grant and handsome Pkt. 10 



Wrightii. Large white and lilac flowers. 5 



Fastuosa fl. pi., Mixed. Fine double 



varieties 5 



DIANTHUS or PINKS. 



^^Our Colored Plate of Dianthua — page 59 — 

 illustrates some of the best varieties. 

 The family of "Pinks" are unrivaled for 

 brilliancy and rich variety of color ; the plants 

 are bushy, of symmetrical form — blooming 

 so profusely as to almost cover the plants 

 uninterruptedly until late in autumn, ren- 

 dering them one of the most beautiful and 

 satisfactory of all annuals for summer flower 

 gardens ; they also make very beautiful pot 

 plants. Height, about 1 ft. (See cut.) 



Double Annual Varieties. 



Chinensis fl. pi., Mixed. China or Indian 

 Pink. 1 ft. (See cut.) Pkt. 5 



Heddewigii fl. pi., Mixed. Japan Pink, 

 large flowers 10 



Laciniatus fl. pi., Mixed. Dbl. fringed. 10 



Imported collection of 8 distinct varieties, 50 cts. 



Singfle Annual Varieties. 



Flowers very large, 2 inches and over across, 

 and freely produced, and of the richest colors 

 and finely fringed. 



Little Gem. It forms a plant only six inches 

 high, which is almost smothered with 

 charming flowers. Color, an exquisite 

 combination of wine red suffused and 

 veined with a rosy carmine and broadly 



margined with white Pkt. 15 



Laciniatus, Mixed. Finest fringed sorts. 5 

 For other varieties, see Dianthus, pages 59 arid 

 79 ; Carnations, pages 63 and 84 ; Sweet 

 William, page 82. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



{California Poppies.) 

 Showy summer flowering annuals, of the 

 easiest culture, forming nice bushy plants 1 

 ft. high, which produce in wondrous profu- 

 sion large saucer-shaped flowers of striking 

 brilliancy in the sunlight. (See cut.) 



Sing^le Varieties. 

 Califomioi. Sulphur with orange centre. 5 

 Mandarin. Large flowers of a bright scar- 

 let ; inner side rich orange 5 



Finest Mixed 5 



Double Varieties. 



Double "White, 10 ; Double "STeilovsr, Pkt. 10 

 Double Mixed 10 



KAUI.FUSSIA. 



Beautiful dwarf annuals for summer flower 

 beds with flowers of white, violet, rose. 

 Fine Mixed Pkt. 5 



DIANTHUS CHISKNSIS 



or borders. 



Refer io the Index (2cf page Cover) for Flower Seeds you cannot readily find. 



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