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MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 





noubtej^p^nese Morning Glories, of fl?w "?s 

 and foliage these new Japanese Morning Glories 

 have no equals. In this double strain the flowers are of 

 the same rich color variations as those of the single 

 flowering kinds, with the addition that the flowers are 

 double. Pkt. 25 seeds, 6c., 2 for 10c. 



73.pa.nese Imperisd or Giant Morning Glory* gei of Morn 

 speeds on the rays of early dawn from east to Avest, the dewy 

 ' trumpets of the Morning Glory announce her coming and carpet 

 I her way from ocean to ocean. " 



The flowers of these New Mammoth Morning Glories are as 



large as moonflowers, often 6 inches across, and the petals of 



many are beautifully fringed and ruffled. The vines begin to 



bloom when 2 to 3 feet high and continue to bear flowers by the 



hundreds unil frost. The flowers are not only large but superior 



in every way to the common kind. The petals are thicker, which 



j gives the colors a deeper and richer look. The flowers are 



] strangely and beautifully marked and colored in a way never 



' seen before. Snowv throats with blood-red border, velvet plum 



bordered with white, snow-white throueh all possible shades of 



blue, and of red from palest pink to darkest reds and purples. They 



are streaked, mottled, striped, marbled and bordered in a Avon- 



derful fashion, and sometimes show rare shadings of ash gray, 



bronze, brown and slate-blue, colors rarelv found in any other 



flowers. To gain time start the seeds in small pots in the house in 



March or April, and plant in a warm, sunnv place. 



Pkt. 50 seeds, finest mixed, 5c. , 14 ounce, 'l5c. 



This mixture con- 

 tains flowers of all colors, having the 

 petals ruffled and fringed. Very scarce. 

 Pkt. 35 seeds, 6c. 



J^uffled ^nd Frilled SS'towi'^f' 



^r^ili^n Morning Glory. u4irtwi„Sg\\St 

 (Ipomoea Setosa.) The thick stems and 



leaf stalks are covered Avith reddish-brown hairs. The 

 deeply lobed leaves are from 8 to 12 inches across, floAv- 

 ers about 2 inches in diameter, of delicate texture, tint- 

 ed pink, Avith a five-pointed star of satiny pink and are 

 folloAved by curious seed pods. Fit. 40 seeds, 8c., 

 S pkts. 20c, 



C^ r »£ Immensely large carmine flowers, Avith a 



onsueio, t5* deep pure Avhite border, foliage beautifully 

 mottled with green and Avhite. 

 Pkt. 35 seeds, 8c. 



m 'J 1 CD u •£ '^^^ moi^ magnificent variety ever 



f<rtaa.L P^poe, ^ offered. Flowers satin Avhite, beautifully 

 ruffled. Avith 6 or 7 distinct rays of ivory AA-hite. The foliage 

 is golden yellow. This variety remains open nearly all day, and 

 begins to bloom when only a fcAV inches high and has yet but tAA:o 

 or three leaves: grows very tall, and makes a heavy vine, literally 

 covered Avith these elegant flowers. 

 Pkt. 25 seeds, 8c. 



These are the two finest varieties ever sold. 



