J. M. Thorhukn & Co. 's Catalogue of Seeds. 



New, Rare and Valuable 

 Flower Seeds. 



Amaranthus superbus. 



A first-class decorative plant of very rapid growth, attaining within a few months a height of about six 

 feet; the leaves are blood-red, with bright yellow border, and the panicles are slightly drooping. It is ex- 

 tremely easy to cultivate, and will be found most valuable for groups. Per pkt., 25 cts. 



Aster, Comet, 5now=White. 



The flowers of this splendid new class are very large and extremely double, with incurved petals, giving 

 them the appearance of the finest Japanese chrysanthemums. We have pleasure in offering this year a beau- 

 tiful snow-white variety, which we believe will become the leading variety of this class. It is perhaps the 

 whitest of all Asters, and the flowers are perfect in form. Per pkt., 30 cts. 



Aster, Mignon, Rose. 



This new class resembles in habit, height and form the Victoria race, but is much more floriferous. The 

 flowers are of the finest form, and can be kept fresh in water longer than those of any other sort. The 

 best Aster for cutting. Per pkt., 25 cts. 



Calendula officinalis grandiflora sulphurea fl. pi. 



(New Double Large=flowered Pot Marigold.) 



A new variety of the improved compact-growing Pot Marigold, producing very large and extremely 

 double flowers of a pleasing sulphur-yellow color. Per pkt., 25 cts. 



Canna, Madame Crozy. 



Of the many fine varieties of the celebrated Crozy Cannas, this is undoubtedly the grandest. It is of 

 erect and compact habit, attaining a height of about three feet; it is extremely floriferous, and the large flow- 

 ers, which are of a splendid bright vermilion, bordered with golden yellow, are produced uninterruptedly 

 until frost. The light green foliage is also very handsome. Per pkt. of 20 seeds, 25 cts. 



Carnation, Double Margaret. 



Probably no plant of recent introduction is destined to be so generally useful as this new race of annual 

 Double Carnations. Seed sown in spring will flower all summer, and seed sown in the fall and kept under 

 glass will flower freely all winter. For cut-flowers they are simply invaluable, as they come into flower so 

 .0 soon after sowing and produce such an abundance of blooms. They are 



equally suitable for open air or pot-culture, being of very vigorous 

 growth and extremely dwarf and compact in habit. In addition to the 

 W/ ^J/a ^tgtfL superb mixtures offered last year, we have this year two self-colors : 



~1> Per pkt. 



t\%$ White . SO 40 



Ij^WT^ J Mixed. Tall 10 



m^MmmM " HalM)warf 10 



mmXMWvfrM? " Dwarf 25 



Cyclamen persicum giganteum. 



We invite particular attention to our unequalled strain of this large- 

 flowering Cyclamen. An assortment of seven different single varieties, and 

 li^llk also a new double dark purple variety will be found on page 84 of this cat- 



alogue. The seeds are collected for us expressly from the celebrated collec- 

 tion in the German Imperial Gardens in Berlin. The plants will flower in 

 twelve months from time of sowing the seed. 



Delphinium sulphureum. 



canna, mada.me crozy. A y ello w-flo wered perennial Larkspur; very fine. Per pkt., 25 cts. 



