RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS/ 



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Ipomoea 



Climbers of rapid growth, with beautiful and varied flowers; for covering 

 walls, trellises, arbors, or stumps of trees they are invaluable; it is well to 

 soak the seed in warm water over night to assist in rapid germination. 



PER PKT. 



2853 Grandiflora {Moon Flower). At night and during dull days 

 the plants are covered with an abundance of large, pure white, 

 fragrant flowers, 5 to 6 inches in diameter. It grows very rapidly 



and will cover a large surface. 30 cts. per J oz. ; 50 cts. per oz. . . $0 10 

 2158 Quamoclit Hybrida {The Cardinal Climber). See page 80. 



Special pkt., 40 cts.; i oz., 75 cts 15 



2854 Rubro Coerulea {Heavenly Blue). Immense flowers of bright 



sky blue; very beautiful, i oz., 30 cts 15 



2855 Setosa {Brazilian Morning Glory). Flowers of pleasing rose 

 color, borne very freely in large clusters. As a quick growing 

 vine it has no equal, covering an enormous space in a short 

 time. Per oz., 30 cts 10 



2880 Mixed ImperialJapanese {Emperor Morning Glories). These 

 are beyond question the handsomest of all Morning Glories. Of 

 the easiest culture, can be sown in the open ground in a sunny 

 situation when the weather has become warm and settled; they 

 soon cover a large area, and even before flowering are decidedly 

 interesting on account of the varied forms of the foliage and 

 their markings. The flowers are of gigantic size and their color- 

 ings beyond description; the self or solid colors range from snow- 

 white to black-purple, with all the possible intermediate shades; 

 there is also an endless number having flowers spotted, marbled, 

 striped, flaked, splashed, etc. (See cut.) Oz., 30 cts 10 



Iris (Flowering Flag) 

 2888 Germanica {German Iris). One of the most popular hardy 



spring flowering plants. Mixed colors. J oz., 30 cts 10 



2890 Kaempferi {Japanese Iris). The seeds we offer have been 

 saved from an unrivalled collection, and should produce only 

 varieties of the highest merit. Blooms the second year from 

 seed. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



Kochia, Improved Tricf 



IOPHYLLA 



Imperial Japanese Ipomoeas 

 Kochia (Standing Cypress, or Belvedere) 



PER pkt. 



2911 Improved Trichophylla {Childst). An easily-grown 

 annual, which, sown thinly in spring, soon forms a cypress- 

 like hedge of the most lively green and of perfect symmetry, by 

 mid-summer it attains a height of about 3 feet, and late in the 

 autumn the whole plant becomes a deep red; a splendid plant 

 to divide the vegetable from the flower garden, or for forming a 

 hedge for the summer for any purpose. (See cut.) j oz., 20 cts.; 

 oz., 50 cts $0 10 



Lantana 



2920 One of the most desirable half-hardy perennial greenhouse or 

 bedding plants, constantly in bloom ; Verbena-like heads of orange, 

 white, rose and other colored flowers; 2 to 3 feet. Mixed colors. 

 J oz., 30 cts 10 



LathyrUS (Everlasting or Hardy Sweet Peas) 



Showy, free-flowering hardy perennial climbers for covering old stumps, 

 fences, etc., continually in bloom; fine for cutting. 5 to 6 feet. per pkt. 



2954 Latifolius "White Pearl." The finest white. \ oz., 50 cts. .$0 15 



2955 -Pink Beauty. Rosy pink. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



2956 -Red {Splendens). \ oz., 40 cts 10 



29G0 -Mixed Colors. \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts 10 



Lavatera (Annual Mallow) 



2976 Splendens Sunset. A very beautiful and showy annual, 3 to 

 4 feet high, with large blossoms of satiny rosy carmine. \ oz., 



25 cts 10 



2977 Splendens Rosea. A very showy variety forming a shrub, 

 3 to 4 ft. high, covered during the summer with large rose-pink 

 flowers. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



Lavender (Lavandula Vera) 

 2971 Well-known, sweet-scented, hardy perennials; should be ex- 

 tensively grown in the mixed border; \\ feet. \ oz., 25 cts.; 

 oz., 75 cts 10 



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