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



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ST, BRIGIB, or POPPY, ftWEiWOWE. 



Nothing could be more glorious than a bed of these new Irish Poppies when in flower. One might well compare It to 

 a kaleidoscope picture, glistening with and reflecting thousands of bright colors, or to some bright oriental carpet whereon 

 the artist has exercised his ingenuity to blend pleasing and effective colors. Indeed, the flowers produced by this new 

 strain show all the colors of the rainbow, and many more; for even black and white are found among them, as well as 

 shades of pink, rose, crimson, flery scarlet, carmine, maroon, tints of lilac, lavender, blue, purple, even green. Many 

 flowers are curiously mottled^ striped, edged, ringed and shaded with the various tints described above, the effect produced 

 beiTig almost bewildering. They are frequently 5 to 6 inches across; some single, but most double, with jjlain, scalloped 

 or fringed edges. 



Sown early and planted in the garden in rich soil, they will bloom profusely and frequently until well after frosts have 

 cut down other tender plants ; and being perfectly hardy, they will bloom again the next season in greater profusion than 



ever. For cuiting they are unsur- 

 passed, as the flowers and the fern- 

 like foliage remain fresh in water 

 for over a week. 

 Pkt., 50 seeds, 

 lOc: 3 for 25c. 



ALLEGHENY VINE. 



Mountain Fringe or Ad- 

 lumia Cirrhosa. This is a 

 hardy, climbing plant, 

 native of the Allegheny 

 Mountains, very attractive 

 and picturesque ; dainty, 

 feathery, pale green foli- 

 age, flowers delicate rose, 

 pink and white. 15 ft. 



Pkt, 5c. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON DOUBLE. 



A very charming form of the old, dear 

 favorite ; flowers large, showy. 

 I*kt.. 50 seeds, 3c. 

 Bachelor's Button Single— Is the 



Uerman National Flower. A chaste and 

 iimple little fp.vorite. pkt. 50 seeds, 36, 



DOUBL E 

 COLUMBINE. 



This hardy peren- 

 nial blooms freely 

 the first year ; noth- 

 ing is finer for bou- 

 quets and vases than 

 this charming 

 flower. 



pkt., 100 seeds, 3c. 



HARDY ALPINE ASTERS. 



Sow the seed early, and they will bloom profusely 

 during the entire fall, and make plants that will bear 

 hundreds and hundreds of flowers year after year; 

 they are perfectly hardy. The flowers are large and 

 very bright and beautiful, many are deep blue with 

 yellow center. This is a very superior mixture, ard 

 contains at least 50 different kinds. 



Pkt., 200 seeds, 5c. 



Arabis Alpina— A very lovely, hardy perennial, 

 growing 6 inches high, covered with white flowers year 

 after year. 



Pkt., 150 seeds, 5g. 



