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



NEW GIANT EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS. 



These new hybrids originated in Caiifnrnia. They 

 bloom from one to two months sooner than the 

 ordinary kinds. 



These' giant flowers are surpassingly beautiful, 

 ineasuring 414 to 5 inches across. Some are 

 shaped like single Camelias, bat larger and more 

 beautiful; some of the crimson ones could almost 

 be taken for single Dahlias ; white ones have plaited 

 petals, prettily frhiged. resembling the California 

 Tree Poppy. The petals are plain in some flowers ; 

 in others pinked, toothed, or fringed, and beauti- 

 fully overlapping. Colors range from pure white 

 through shades of pink and red. The latter are dark 

 rich shades of red, shades heretofore unknown in 

 Cosmos. Some while ones are delicately flushed or 

 llecked with pink or mauve, and very beautiful 

 tlowers in pink and mauve have a dark red ring 

 -.round the eye. The daintiest, white, pink, and 

 fluslied, have laeiniated petals, fringed to the cent-er 

 of the flower, and resemble Marguerites, but are 

 more beautiful and esthetic. The giant white are 

 especially handsome, with very large, broad petals; 

 flo-\vers of great substance, almost as chaste and 

 lovely as lilies. Packet, 100 seeds, all colors, 8c.; 

 4 packets for 25c.; ^goz., 15c. 



COSMOS MAWIMOTH PERFECTION. 



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California has again shown what a Avonderland 

 she is by the improvement of this flower in size, 

 form, and infinite shades of color. Rose, pinh, 

 red and white, crimson, cream and yel- 

 low. Packet, all colors mixed, 100 seeds, 5c.; 3 

 for 12c. 



CW GlMNf EARLY FLQWERtNw COSMOS. 

 COSMOS MARGUERITE. 



One of the prettiest and daintiest varieties im- 



lable. The flowers measure from 2i<to3 inches 



cro^-> : the petals are deeplv and irresrularly laeiniated, 



)r fringed : the flowers resemble th- ;Marguerites, but are 



'much more esthetic and beautiful. Packet, 50 seeds. lOc. 



COSMOS J'TlltTS OF DAWN. 



New and distinct. White ground finely flecked or flushed 



with delicate pink : some are flushed much deeper around the 



eye than others. They are variously formed and extremely 



beautiful. An early and persistent bloomer. Pkt., 50 seeds, 8c.* 



COSMOS THE PEARL. 



Pure White, very large. Pkt., 100 seeds, ftc. 

 COSMOS ROSE PINK. 



Pkt.. 100 seeds, ftc. 



COSMOS COWCHITB. 



Crimson velvet. Pkt., 100 seeds. 5c. 



NEW_GOLDEW_COSjyiOS . 



Blooms Irom June until f^ost. forming a solid carpet of small 

 golden-yellow flowers. Pkt. 5c. 



BLACK COSMOS. 



"Makes a bushy plant, full of flowers of almost velvety 

 blackness, shot with golden-yellow anthers. Makes lovely 



contrast. Pkt. 6c.; 2 for lOc. 



CosmeSg ftU kinds mixed, 150 seeds, 4c.; % oz., lOc. 



i Pkt. iiaob sf tte* to Damtd kinds on this pags for 40c 



KLOWD' KE ^ COSMOS. 



Rich deep orange, a magnificent color, vigorous grower 

 and profuse bloomer. Pkt.. fO seeds, > c. 



Note this Cosmos was offered for sale last year for the 

 first time. The originator, who is rather reliable, stated 

 that it beean to bloom in Mav. Tests, the past summer, 

 does not bear this statement out. It is not so early by 

 over 3 months Ps was claimed for it. Still tlie Size ana 

 color of the flowers are most beautiful. 



