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INVINCIBLE GIANT COWSLIP. 



2112 Quite distinct from the ordinary Cowslip, both in the stronger 

 growth of the plant and in the massive flowers, which are borne 

 on stout stems 12 to 15 inches high. A bed of these in early 

 •spring presents a sight which commands the admiration of every 

 tover of" beautiful flowers. The colors range from pure yellow 

 and orange to the deepest scarlet and crimsons. 25 cts. per 

 pkt. ; 5 pkts. for §1.00. 



SINGLE ANNUAL DIANTHUS, 



" MEPHISTO." 



2314 Single-fringed flowers, flaked or striped dark-brown on a salmon 

 to salmony-scarlet ground, all the petals having distinct light or 

 white edges; quite a new color combination. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 

 pkts., 25 cts. 



DIMORPHOTHECA 



AURANTIACA. 



2375 A rare and extremely showy annual Daisy 

 from South Africa. The bushy plants 

 grow 12 to 15 inches high. The flowers, 

 which are 2> inches and over across, are 

 a unique, rich, glossy orange-gold, with 

 dark disc and halo. These glitter in the 

 sunshine and present a magnificent sight 

 when in full bloom. Seed may be sown 

 in the same way as Asters or Petunias, 

 and should have a sunny postion. They 

 bloom the greater part of the summer. 

 25 cts. per pkt.; 5 pkts., $1.00. 



DlMOKPHOTHECA AURANTIACA. 



Helenium Riverton Beauty. 



TWO HANDSOME 

 HELENIUMS. 



The two fine sorts offered below 

 originated at our own Nurseries, 

 and are novelties of sterling merit, 

 being great advances on the older 

 sorts, and desirable additions to any 

 collection of hardy perennial plants. 



2713 Riverton Gem, Of strong 

 growth, 2j to 3 feet high, and 

 literally covered from the 

 middle of August till the end 

 of October with brilliant 

 flowers, opening old-gold, 

 changing as they mature to 

 wallflower-red. 15 cts. per 

 pkt. ; 2 pkts. , 25 cts. 



2714 Riverton Beauty. Simi- 

 lar to the preceding in every 

 way except color, the petals 

 being a rich lemon-yellow 

 surrounding a large cone 

 of purplish-black; a striking 

 combination. 15 cts. per 

 pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



New Hybrid Delphiniums. 



NEW HYBRID DELPHINIUMS. 



(Hardy Larkspurs.) 



We consider ourselves fortunate in having secured even a limited supply 

 of the magnificent New Hybrid Hardy Larkspurs offered below. Read 

 what Mrs. H. Rutherfurd Ely, the eminent author of a Woman's Hardy 

 Garden, and Mr. W. C. Egan, the well-known writer on horticultural 

 subjects, have to say about Larkspurs on pages 80 and 189. 



2218 Belladonna. We are at last able to offer seed of this charming variety, 

 and which reproduces itself perfectly true. It is the freest blooming 

 of all, never being out of flower from the end of June until frost. 

 The clear turquoise-blue of the flowers is not equalled for beauty by 

 any other flower. 25 cts. per pkt. ; 5 pkts. for §1.00. 



2217 Alfred Henderson. Very large flowers of rich Oxford blue; cen- 

 tre plum with bold white eye. 15 cts. per pkt. 



2224 Duke Of Connaught. Immense flowers 2J- inches across of clear 

 sky-blue with snow white centre, in massive spikes. 15 cts. per pkt. 



2233 Geneva. Splendid spikes of light blue flowers, perfect in form and 

 of great beauty. 15 cts. per pkt 



2241 King Of Delphiniums. Of remarkably strong growth, with semi- 

 double flowers of gigantic size, of a deep blue with large white eye. 

 15 cts. per pkt. 



2242 Mme. Violet Geslin. Flowers two inches across, outer petals 

 blue, inner petals plum, lilac centre. 15 cts. per pkt. 



2243 Sir Geo. Newnes. Grand spikes of gentian-blue, inner petals plum 

 shading to sky-blue, centre pure white. 15 cts. per pkt. 



2244 Thomas Baines. Flowers single, sky-blue veined with rose, black 

 eye. 15 cts. per pkt. 



2249 Collection of a packet each of the above 8 Delphiniums, $1.00. 



