FAUST'S FLOWER SEEDS. 



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'.Jt^ry^^^ GAILI.AKI>IA, 



*■ ' Attract great attention by their 



gay colors, are good bedding 

 annuals and constant bloomers 

 throughout the entire summer. 

 H. H. A. 1 to 2 feet. 

 Picta Liorenziana New 

 Double. Brilliant shades of 

 yellow, claret and orange. 

 Pkt., 10 cts. 

 Hybrida Grandrflora, Finest 

 mixed, splendid colors. Pkt., 

 5 cts. 



GIXIA. 



The flowers are borne in great 

 abundance, very showy for 

 masses or the border. Small 

 and delicate, and desirable for 

 cutting. 



Mixed, Choice varieties. H. 

 Gaillardia Picta Lorenziana. A. Six to 12 inches Pkt., 5 cts. 



GliAUCIUM. 



One of the prettiest of our white-leaved plants. Fine for 

 edgings, vases, etc. H. P. 1 to 2 feet. 



Corniculatnm. Similar to Dusty Miller. . , Per pkt., 10 cts, 



GYPSOPHLLA. 



Should be in every garden, its flowers and foUage being 

 most delicate and handsome in appearance. Valuable for 

 bouquets. Elegans, Mixed; white and rose. H. A. Pkt., 5 cts. 



GODETIA. 



Verv attractive, and deserving of extensive cultivation. 



They flower profusely and grow in any garden soil. H. A. 



Duchess of Albany. Large, pure white . . . Pkt., 10 cts. 



L-ady Albemarle. Large, bright, crimson 

 flowers measuring 3 inches across ; plants very 

 bushy " 10 " 



liady Satin Rose. Brilliant rose pink, the sur- 

 face shines like satin. The flowers are produced 

 in great abundance, " 10 " 



Spotted Carpet. Snow white, with carmine 

 rose spot at the base of each petal, " 10 " 



The Bride. White flowers, with crimson centre, " 10 " 



Fine aiixed. All the above choice varieties, 

 Oz., 25 cts.; " 10 " 



HELIANTHUS (Sunflower). 



Georgeous in bloom, and useful in many locations. The 

 best double varieties produce a good effect among shrubbery, 

 and when used as screens and around trees, where tall plants 

 are wanted, they are indispensable. 



Oscar Wilde. Newport corsage flower. Petals long and of 

 a bright golden color, the centre of the flower being black 



and qui'.e small. Oz.. 20 cts Pkt., 5 cts. 



New Variegated. Very d^varf and double . . . " 5 " 

 Globosus Fistulosiis. "Very large, double ... " 5 " 

 Mammoth Russian. The largest in cultivation, 

 single flowers, measuring 20 inches in diameter. Oz., 10 " 



HIBISCUS. 



Faust's Imperial. It is almost impossible to convey by a 

 description any idea of its beauty and grandeur. The flowers 

 measure 5 inches in diameter and are indescribably rich and 

 glowing in tone, of a lovely shade of rich yellow. The plants 

 grow to a height of 5 feet and are wonderfully free flowering, 

 bearing from July until frost. The easy manner in which 

 thev can be raised from seed commends it to all lovers of 

 beautiful flowers. Pkt., 10 cts. 



LARKSPUR. 



They have long been prized for the 

 richness of the mary colors which 

 they produce. The flowers are borne 

 in compact spikes and are showy and 

 desirable for any situation. H. A. 

 Dwarf, Double Rocket. Finest 



mixed Pkt., 5 cts. 



Tall Rocket. Finest double mixed 



... Pkt.. 5 cts. 



EMPEROR. MIXED. Plants 

 bear nearly 100 close erect spikes 

 of flowers. 1^^ feet . . Pkt., 5 cts. 



EEPTOSIPHON. 



Dwarf and very pretty ; valuable 

 for bedding plants and for winter 

 pot culture. H. A. 

 Mixed Varieties.. . . Pkt., 10 Cts. 



LYCHNIS. 



Showy flowering plants for beds 

 and shrubberies. Plants live for 

 vears. H. P. 



Chalcedonica. Bright scarlet 



^ i^^^^^ flowers Pkt., 5 cts. 



Alice Nettleton, Windfall, O., 

 Sept. 19, 1891, writes:— I have some 

 lovely flowers from seed which you 

 sent me last spring. I thank you 

 very much for the fine extras you 

 enclosed, and I have enjoyed them 

 Larkspur. more than I can tell. 



ICE PLANT. 



Valuable for vases, rockeries and beds. Both the leaves and 

 the stems are covered with little ice-like drops. Height, K 

 foot. H. H. A. 



Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum, Pkt., 5 cts. 



IMPATIENS SULTANI. 



This new plant, lately introduced from South Africa, grows 

 freely and flowers most continuously, resembling somewhat 

 a Balsam in habit of growth and shape of leaf The bright 

 single flowers measure 1% inches across, and are of the richest 

 glowing colors and are borne so profusely that the plant 

 appears like a perfect ball of dazzling flowers. It is a continu- 

 ous bloomer, and for growing in pots in summer or winter it is 

 one of the finest dwarf plants grown. The flowers in color 

 are a soft, beautiful rose. Pkt., 10 cts. 



LINUM (Crimson Flax). 



One of the most beautiful annuals known, valuable for 

 bedding, with bright, crimson flowers, of neat and slender 

 habit like all the flax fraternity, 



Grandiflorum Rubrum Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 



LOBELIA. 



Very dwarf plants, growing 

 4 to 6 inches high, of easy cul- 

 ture, fine for baskets, vases, 

 edges, etc. 



White Gem. Pure white, 



very charming . . Pkt. , 10 cts. 

 Star of Ischl. Beautiful dark 



blue flowers ; very dwarf and 



erect growth, 4 to (i inches in 



height Pkt., 10 cts. 



Fine Mixed Varieties. Oz., 



40 cts Pkt., 10 cts. 



Erinus Crystal Palace. Dark 



blue, fine for hanging baskets' 



and vases ; 6 to 9 in. Oz., 40 



cts Pkt.. 5 cts. 



LUPINUS (Sun Dials). 



The fiowers are pea-shaped, 

 of various shades, and borne 

 on long spikes. Very conspic- 

 uous plants. H. A. 

 Mixed. All the best varieties. 



Pkt., 5 cts. 



Lobelia, Slar of I^chl 



MARIGOLD. 



The African varieties are stronger in habit and produce 

 larger flowers than the French. An old favorite greatly 

 improved upon in late years. H. H. A. 



African. Double mixed, all A'arieties, very fine. . Pkt., 5 cts. 

 French. Dwarf double, mixed ; producing flowers 



of the most brilliant colors " 5 " 



French, Tall, double and handsomely striped. . " 5 " 

 Cloth of Gold. Large and very handsome 



variety " 5 " 



MIGNONETTE. 



The Mignonette is probably 

 the most popular annual 

 grown. For cutting and bou- 

 quetsit is indispensable. Seeds 

 may be sown at any season, so 

 that by having pots prepared 

 at difterent times, a succession 

 of flowers can be secured. The 

 new spiral variety, asshownin 

 the engraving, has long, strong 

 spikes, producing the most 

 beautiful flowers. This little 

 flower is one of the sweetest 

 we grow in our gardens. H. A. 

 Reseda Odorata. (Sweet 



Mignonette) Oz.. 15 cts. 



Pkt., 5 cts. 



Golden Queen. Very fine ; 



new variety, with flowers of 



a golden hue. . . Pkt., 5 cts. 

 Machet. Highly scented red 



flowers. Fine for the open 



ground or pot culture, dwarf 



Pkt.. 5 cts. 



Miles' New Spiral. Plants dwarf and branching, 



bearing spikes 10 inches long. Flowers white 



and very fragrant Pkt., 10 cts. 



Victoria." Dark red ; large spikes; very handsome, 



excellent for outdoor or pot culture " 10 " 



aiixed. Many choice varieties. . . . Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 20 cts, 



MALOPE. 



A strong growing plant, 18 to 20 inches high, bearing large 

 single flowers, verj' effective in sunny borders. H. A, 

 Grandiflora. Mixed. Rose, white and crimson. Pkt., 5 cts. 



Miss Nellie Walker. W. Farmington. Trumbull Co., O., 

 Oct. 14, 1891, writes :— Seeds bought from you last season were 

 verv satisfactory. 



Miles' New Spiral. 



