VAUGHAN'S SEED STOBES, CHICAGO AND NEW YOKK, BOOK FOB FLOBISTS. 



STOCKS 



Beauty of Nice. 



A very conspicuous and handsome new Winter 

 Stock of quick growth , with flowers of very large size. 

 The color is a very pleasing daybreak pink. It is 

 grown in large quantities in the south of France for 

 shipment north. Under good culture the plants 

 will grow 24 to 30 inches high. The seedlings will 

 bloom in 10 weeks, and if the seed is sown by the 

 end of May the plants will bloom in September, 

 when cut-flowers begin to get scarce, and continue 

 to bloom during the Winter. 



Beauty of Mce, Pink, pkt. (250 seeds), 25c. 



Beauty of Nice, Stock Pure White, trade 

 pkt., 2.1 c. 



Flreflame, the most brilliant red of all, i oz„ 

 .00c.; trade pkt., 2oc. 



Snowflake, forcing, the earliest Ten Weeks' Stock 

 Vs oz., si.OO; trade pkt., 50c. 



Emperor or 'Winter, white, pink, crimson or 

 mixed, each, trade pkt., 25c. 



Mammoth White Column. The plant is of 

 luxuriant growth, attaining in the open ground a 

 height of 3 feet, and producing only a single long 

 and sturdy spike of bloom, closely furnished with 

 enormous faultlessly formed double flowers of the 

 purest possible white; trade pkt.,25c.; i oz.,50c. 



Crimson Column, trade pkt., 35c.; i oz., 60c. 



Large Flowering Pyramidal lO Weeks 

 Stock. A magnificent variety of strong growth 

 «nd fine branching habit, producing large spikes of 

 full double flowers. White, water-blue, sky-blue, 

 fiery rose, dark blood-red. Each, trade pkt., 

 25c.; any 3 for 65c. 



"Cut and Come 



One of the be 

 producing many side branches with a large pe'rce'D 



Again Stocks. 



ocks for cut-flowers, the plail"' 



STREPTOCARPUS 



age of double 



White Perfection or Princess Alice, pure whi ' 

 Blood-Red, Brilliant Lilac, Pink, each, p < 

 pkt., 25c.; i or., 40c.; oz., S2.50. 



Mixed, the abuve colors and others, trade pkiH 

 30e.; * oz.. 35c.; oz., S2.00. 



Imported collection of 6 colors, 50c. 



Vaughan's n 

 Early=Blooming Autumn Stocks, i 



If Sown in April or May will bloom in Septeml i 

 when sweet-scented cut-flowers are getting scar 

 These are valuable for beds and for cutting a 

 particularly so for pot culture. The plants gr 

 in pyramids about 15 to 18 inches high, with t 

 center stalks well above the side branches. Crli 

 son. Dark Blue, Pink, White or 311sed, eac 

 trade pkt., 2ac. 



Stokesia Cyanea. \ 



The plant grows from 18 to 24 inches hij 

 bearing freely from early July until frost, its hai 

 some lavender-blue Centaurea-like blossoms ea 

 measuring from 4 to 5 inches across. Trade pk 

 20c.; i oz., 45c.; oz., S1.60. 

 Streptocarpus Vaughan's Giant Hybric 



This seed should be sown in January. Febru: 

 or March and commence blooming in July or Augu 

 and if the seed pods are removed as fast as ih 

 appear, the plants will bloom all Winter. Thi 

 Giant Hybrids are the best that exist in Strep 

 carpus and will produce flowers two or three tin 

 larger than those of the ordinary strain, in col. 

 ranging from pure white through lavender, purp 

 violet, red and rose. Trade pkt. (500 seeds), 5t 



Please Note.— We carry about 80 different 

 kinds of Sweet Peas, but list here only those 

 most suitable for florists. 



SWEET PEAS. 



«-Any of the following, per oz., 

 except where noted. 



Dorothv Eckford ' The grandest pure white. 



: In addition to its pureness 



it is a grand giant flower, also robust in gowth and 

 stem, with no tendency whatever to tinge or go pink; 

 the plant is very short iointed. and grows an enor- 

 mous mass of bloom." M lb., 25c.; Oz., 10c. ; 

 lb., 75c. 



Florence Fraser An Improved Blanche 



Ferry. Color, pink and 



v.i.it.j, :': ■ IJ tu 14 inches long and very 



st'iMt, !i. .1?: , ■ T- i .! :i.ur large blooms. A strong, 

 viK'^r-ius ,T .i-A u free early bloomer. It sur- 

 passes Bia:.. h.- F.Trv in vigor, flower and stem, 

 frt.-fdoni aiiil «-arlin. ss, Oz., 15c.; 2 ozs., 25c.; 



45 



lb., SI .7 



Flora Norton 



different from Cc 



nor and kindred varieties, being a brighter blue am 

 clearer color. H OZ., ISc; OZ., 30c.; i4 lb., 80c. 

 lb., S3.00. 



light blue, show^ing practically no tint of mauve. 

 It is a thing our growers have been working for for 

 years, and while it is not any larger than the old 

 •Countess of Radnor, it is a particularly fine shade. 

 It is especially valuable for florists and is a decided 

 noveltv. 'A OZ., 20c ; oz., 35c.; U. lb., 95c.; 

 lb., S.3.50. 



Countess Spencer Hybrids , ^ 



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SWEET PEA 



The type and form of these is a complete de 

 parture from anything yet introduced. Both th« 

 wings and standard are very large, and its grace 

 ful form, together with the immense size, make: 

 it by far the most attractive variety in existence 

 There are five or six distinct shades contained it, 

 this mixture, but all are of the large fiowerin([j|f 

 tj-pe and of the same form. The different shades mi 

 it contains are as follows; Deep pink, light pink'j 

 o\-id shade, orange-pink, white with light pinl 

 edging, 'a OZ., 20c.; oz., 35c.; 2 ozs., 65c. 



King Edward VII. 



lb., 25c.; lb.. 



A true giant flow _ . 

 variety, with strong stet itk 

 clin.-ition to burn in the sutH 

 rightor than cither Mars lie 

 red in cxistem 



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America, the brightest b 

 Apple Blossom, bright i 



Itiack KniKht, <Ucp ni.ir >, 



Ulanclir Itiirpee, v, rv 1 ..; !ni 



Blanclie l-'errv, pitik an I i.n. 



Blaiielie Ferrjj «-.\tra early, 10 a.i . earlier 



Bridesmaid. This is a si l.ction ir.jin Katherine Tracy, 

 and is exactly like it, except in color, which is a bright 

 and deep pink Oz., 10c. 



Butterfly, white edged lavender 



Captain of the Blues, purplish mauve 



i'dcclnea, ! ■ , lu illiaiit cherry red 



<'ountess Cailiiuan, bright violet, wings pure sky-blue . . 



<'ountess of Kadiior, delicate lavender 



Dainty. \'erv large an<l of good substance. Color, pure 

 white, with the edge of the petals daintily tinted 

 with pink, making a most charming contrast. Oz., 10c. 



Dorothy Tennant, deep rosy mauve 



Duke of Westminster, deep rose-maroon 



Karllest of .\ll, C days earlier than Extra Early B. Ferry. 



Kinily lleiiilerson, white, early and free 



Kvi-iilni; Star. A pale buff, flushed with salmon-pink. It 

 • u .,U :.Ti open form Venus; it stands the sun without 



i . . Oz., lOC. 



Ooru'ccMis, I iinon-orange 



Ili r .^1ajexl \ , I icautiful rose, large •. • ■ 



11(111. I . ISdiivcric, standard coral pink, wings lighter.... 

 Josephine Uhlte, f.ne i.f the very earliest flowering 



pure H hlle surct peas . . 



KalherlMc Tracy, ill l.ut l.nlliant pink 



Lady tirlscl Ifanilltoii, th. Ijesi of all lavender sorts. .. . 



Lailv .>Iary ( iirrle, briglil ■>range-pink 



Lollie la kford, white sulTused lavender 



Lovclv. ■ '.ell pink 



.■>lal(l (if liiiiior, white, edged with violet 



Majestic, re h deep rosy-pink, extra 



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Miss Willmott, of enormous size, brightest orange-scarlet. 



Mars, large bright scarlet 



Mont Blanc. The best white for growing under glass 



Mrs. Dugdale, standard lovely rose-shaped primrose 



Mrs. Eckford, delicate primrose-yellow 



Navy Blue, a new, deep violet-blue 



Othello, a verv ,nar.H,„ self-color 



Pink Kriar, ■ e on white ground 



Prima Donna, 

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1,1 k, . arlct and rose .10 .30 



liiiclii rose self, of intense color.. . .10 ..*J0 



Koval itose, in , liink and blush white 10 .30 



■Sacilc lluriice. im. . white-seeded 10 .30 



.Sadic IJ.iipce. v>lnte. black-seeded 10 .30 



Salopian, .l.iik l)iu;ht red .10 .25 



White Wonder. The flowers are pure w 111 I c Hh iirgcst 

 size, and are borne six to eight and I : nany 

 as ten to twelve large flowers in ^ leni 

 The stems are frequently double. 1 li' !!■ >" ' 1 -n e well 

 placed near the top of stem and geiu rallv all l.u iiig one 

 way. The vines bbom profusely, about half the flowers 

 having double standards Oz., 10c. .20 .60 



SWEET PEAS IN MIXTURE 



VAUGHAN'S " PRIZE " SIIXTl'RE. This mixture cont.iins the creal 

 of the new st.iivlanl ...rls It is inaile up entirely of new and separate coloi 

 carefulh 1 .1 .[ i. 1 ! 1 1 1- 1 1 ■ iis composition, and we can safely say, "There 

 no betl( r III I Mine in ,■ yi-Unvc." \4 lb., 15c.; lb., 40c.; 5 lbs., S1.75. 



VAI <■ II I loltl^ I S' MIXTURE. — This mixture, which is made ■ 



bv iiur . I . I I 11.1 1'irs, carefully proportioned of the best cut-flow 



sc'irts a. hi . >1 , 1 l-M,hl lo Kive satisfaction. H lb., 10c. ; lb., 30c.; 5 Ibt 

 «I."^5; 10 ll)s.. Si.,'.-,. 



E(' li l'(Mtl> .>II.\TURE. — This mixture contains over thirty varieties, : 

 eluding n . vi llu s ,.• l>)i)4. Per M lb., lOc; lb., '25c.; 10 lbs., S2.00. 



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