^RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDSj 



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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. § oz., 30 cts. ; oz., 50 cts $0 10 



2158 Quamoclit Hybrida (The Cardinal Climber). See page 70. 



I oz., 50 cts 15 



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



sky blue; very beautiful. J oz., 40 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 



2856 Rose Marie (New). An early, free flowering double form of 

 Ipomoea. Flowers are a beautiful shade of deep rose of double 

 and semi-double form. The grower predicts the same popularity 



for this variety as that of Heavenly Blue. \ oz., 75 cts 25 



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, i oz., 30 cts 10 



Imperial Japanese Ipomoeas 



Kochia, Improved Trichophylla 



Kochia (Standing Cypress, or Belvedere) 



PER pkt. 



2911 Improved Trichophylla (Childsi). 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. (Seecut.) 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 (Splendcns). \ oz., 40 cts 10 



2960 - 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. 3 to 4 ft. high, 

 covered during the summer with large rose-pink flowers. \ oz., 



25 cts J 10 



Lavender (Lavandula Vera) 



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

 sively grown in the mixed border; IJ feet, i oz., 25 cts.: oz., 

 75 cts 10 



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