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J. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John St., New York. 



COSMOS, NEW GIANT EARLY-FLOWERING FANCY, NATL RAL SIZE. 



Cosmos, New Giant Early-flowering Fancy. 



The flowers of this superb new strain are of immense size, measuring from 4^ to 5 inches across, and are 

 produced in great diversity of form and coloring. In the mixture are monster pink and white flowers, beautiful 

 crimson shades, delicate white and mauve ; white, daintily tinted and clouded with pink and mauve. Some of 

 the large white blossoms have broad plaited petals, with pinked edges, resembling the Romneya Coulter i or 

 California Tree Poppy, while immense pink and white flowers, with overlapping petals, resemble Camellias, 

 although larger and more beautiful. The colors range from pure white through shades of pink, deep rose and 

 crimson, to light red. Of the latter there are many dark shades heretofore unknown in Cosmos. There are 

 white ones, delicately flushed or flecked with pink or mauve, and very beautiful flowers in pink and mauve 

 have a dark red ring around the eye. 



We offer separate colors and mixed as follows : 



Perpkt. I Perpkt. 



Giant Red $0 15 Giant White $0 15 



Giant Pink 15 I Giant Mixed . • • • w ■ 



Cosmos, New "Marguerite." 



One of the prettiest and daintiest varieties imaginable ; the flowers measure from 2^ to 3 inches across; 

 the petals are deeply and irregularly laciniated or fringed ; the flowers resemble the Marguerites, but are much 

 more asthetic and beautiful. Per pkt., 15 cts. 



Cosmos, Improved New Yellow. 



This yellow Cosmos is a great improvement over the small yellow offered last season. The flowers are of 

 greater substance, and have long stems, and measure 2% inches or more across ; the petals are ^ inch broad, 

 the color is a rich sunflower-yellow ; frequently the petals are toothed at the edges ; the foliage is larger, though 

 finely cut ; the plants are of a more upright habit of growth. The Yellow Cosmos blooms from the seed in about 

 six weeks from planting, and continues to bloom for months. Perpkt., 25 cts. 



