RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDSi 



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Matthiola PER PKT , 



3126 Bicornis (Evening Scented Stock). This old-fashioned annual has no 

 beauty to recommend it, the flowers being a dull, purplish-lilac, but 

 it is well worth growing for the entrancing fragrance which it emits 

 during the evening; 18 inches. \ oz.. 25 cts 



Maurandia 



3130 Barclayana. Beautiful, rapid, slender-growing 

 climbers, blooming profusely until late in the autumn; 

 also fine for the conservatory or greenhouse; if de- 

 sired for the house, take up before the approach of 

 frost. A half-hardy perennial, flowering the first 

 season if sown early; 10 feet; mixed colors, including 

 purple, blue, w hite and rose 15 T 



Mesembryanthemum 



2831 Mesembryanthemum Crystalinum. Offered under 



Ice Plant on page 90. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



3140 Tricolor. A lovely little annual; splendid for the rockery, 

 sunny banks, etc., with daisy-like flowers of crimson, pink 



and white, i oz., 50 cts 10 



Mignonette (Reseda) 

 A well known fragrant favorite, and no garden is complete without a 

 bed of Mignonette; sowings made in April and again in July will keep 

 up a succession from early summer until frost; can also be grown in pots 

 for winter and early spring flowering. 12 to 18 inches. per pkt. 



3152 Defiance. When grown under favorable conditions spikes 

 will not only be of remarkable size — from 12 to 15 inches 

 long — but deliciously fragrant. The individual florets are 

 of immense size, forming a graceful as well as compact spike. 

 Of extraordinary keeping qualities, retaining their grace and 



fragrance until every bud opens. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 



3154 Red Goliath. Of strong, yet compact habit, with rich green 

 foliage; the giant trusses of flowers being borne on erect, 

 strong, stiff stalks and surpassing all others in brilliancy of 

 color; especially suited for house culture. (See cut.) \ oz., 



50 cts 



3158 Giant Machet. Of dwarf pyramidal growth, bearing 

 numerous flower stalks, highly colored and very fragrant; 



one of the best. \ oz., 25 cts 



3162 Salmon Queen. Strong, robust habit, with fine 

 spikes of bright salmon-red flowers, intensely fragrant; 

 fine for outdoor culture. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 



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Red Goliath Mignonette 



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3164 White Goliath. This splendid white variety has the 

 same massive spikes of bloom as the red sort. \ oz., 

 50 cts $0 15 



Momordica Charantia (Balsam Pear) 



3163 Sweet-scented. (Reseda Odorata). The old variety with small 



spikes, but very sweetly scented. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



3169 Collection of above 6 varieties of Mignonette 50 



Mimosa 



(Sensitive or Humble Plant) 

 3181 Pudica. Curious and interesting annuals; with pinkish-white 



flowers; the leaves close and droop when touched or shaken; l\ feet. . 10 



Mimulus 



Showy, profuse flowering plants; fine for greenhouse or moist shady situations; 

 half-hardy perennials, blooming the first year from seed if sown early: 1 foot. 



3191 Moschatus (Musk Plant). Fine for hanging baskets, etc.; small 

 yellow flowers, musk scented foliage $0 15 



3192 Tigrinus (Monkey Flower). Fine mixed spotted varieties 10 



Momordica 



Very curious climbing vine, with ornamental foliage, fruit golden-yellow, 

 warted, and when ripe open, showing the seed and its brilliant carmine interior; 

 fine for trellises, rockwork, stumps, etc.; annual; 10 feet. 



3211 Balsamina (Balsam Apple). Round apple-shaped fruit, fine glossy 

 green foliage. This is the prettiest of the two. Per oz., 40 cts $0 10 



3212 Charantia (Balsam Pear). Pear-shaped fruit; foliage heavier than 



the above; the fruits are used medicinally. Per oz., 40 cts 10 



MllSa Ensete (Abyssinian Banana) 

 3221 A splendid plant for the open air in the summer, producing a most striking 

 effect. In our hot summer it luxuriates when freely supplied with manure 

 and water. The seeds germinate easily if started in hotbed or bottom heat 

 in greenhouse. 15 cts. per pkt. of 5 seeds; 25 seeds for 50 cts., 100 seeds, 

 $1.50. 



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