VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK. BOOK FOR FLORISTS. 



NEW QIANT PANSIES. 



New Giant Curled. Color a very delicate apple-blcssom generally 

 showing a soft lavender hue, rendered more effective by a somewhat 

 g. Trade pkt.,2Sc.; H oz.. $1.00. 



A most unique sort. The three lower petals are carmine, each with a 

 arge round blotch, the upper petals are white, with a broad carmine stripe 

 near the edge. Trade pkt., 2Sc. 



This is a special selection of a French Pansy grower; the flowers are of the largest 

 size, of great substance and fine form, and are borne on particularly strong stems. They 

 are mostly 3 and 5 blotched, delicately veined, while the colors are rich and varied. I,ike all high-bred 

 Pansies they are shy seed bearers. Trade pkt., 50c.; }4oz.,$2.00. 



Bridesmaid. The flowers of this new interesting variety are very large and of fine form. Its ground color 

 ' is a Rosy White, rivaling in delicacy and beauty the finest .\pple-blossom, and most strikingly 

 sets off the dark blotches of the center. Trade pkt., 25c.; 'X oz. , 80c.; oz., §3.00. 



Emperor Francis Joseph. '^^^ plants are of compact habit while the flowers are of very large size, 

 — '- pure white with a large blotch of brilliant violet blue ou each petals. It is the 



Boulogne Giant. 



t)est White Pansy in ex 



Trade pkt., 25c.; 



Mauve Oueen. Of largest size, the flowers are of almost pleasinj? mauve color. The three lower petals 

 '- have large blotches of blush carmine; Trade pkt., 2Sc. ;;» oz., 60c. 



A most interesting type of the Pansies of the Giant-Flowered Class, containing a 

 mixture of must surprising, novel, unique and beautiful color combinations, entirely 

 new among Pansies. The ground color of nearly all the flowers is light, the petals being marked with large 

 brown or golden yellow blotches which diffuse into rays and veins towards the edge. The upper petals are 

 upright and plaited, resembling orchids. The colors are terra cotta, flesh, orange, rose, pink and lilac. Trade 

 pkt., 25c.; M oz., 7Sc.; oz., $3.00. 



Rosy Mom. a bright purplish crimson margined with a clear white edge. In early spring the color is 

 ^ very deep and rich; as the weather grows warmer, the color gradually turns a pleasing rosy 



ind the silver e<lge becomes wide. Trade pkt., 25c.; Vt. oz., $1 00. 



Of giant size, the flowers are borne on strong stems. They are mostly 5 spotted with a clear 

 white margin. The colors are of rich brown shadts such as are found iu the English wall flower. 

 Trade pkt., 25c.; Vtoz., 75c. 



Giant, Volcano. Color, bright dark red, each petal being marked with a very large dark blotch. The 

 ' flowers are of large size and good substance and the edges of the petals are curled like 



iV t of Masterpiece," from which it is a selection. Trade pkt., 25c.; ^oz., 75c. 



Orchid=FIowered. 



carmme 



Siegfried. 



TYPE OF MASTERPIECE PANSY. 



10 



Trade pkt. 



QIANT Adonis, light blue with a white center, very fine $0 10 

 Aurora, pure white without blotches 10 



" Auricula Colors, metallic shades 10 



•• Black, large, tr-ie black 10 



" Beaconsfield, upper petals light lavender, lower 

 ones deep rich purple, almost black _ 



" Bugnot, The flowers are of enormous .size, per- 

 fectly round, of great substance. Our "Bug- 

 nof'contains shades of red. bronze and reddish- 

 brown that are not found in other mixtures..... 

 Butterfly, a unique mixture 



'* Cassier's 3 and 5 spotted, an Al strain 



•' Emperor William, dark navy blue 



" "Fiery Faces," very rich scarlet with a gold 

 edge and yellow center 



" Freya, deep purple violet, with a white margin... 



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President Carnot, fine blotched white 



President McKinley, fine blotched yellow 



Pink, lovely shades of pink, same as Hydrangea 

 Purple, very large, rich deep purple 



MASTERPIECE— NEW GIANT CURLED. 



This strain comes nearer to "Double Pansies" than anything ever introduced 

 under that name. In reality the number of petals is the same as that in other 

 Pansy flowers, but they are crimped and curled in such a fashion that the 

 flowers appear double. The flowers are of enormous size, often 3 inches across, 

 and the color variations and combinations are odd and striking. Trade 

 pkt., 35c.; /bOz , 60c.; 'X oz., $1.00; oz., $4.00. 



VAUGHAN'S "GIANT PANSY MIXTURE." 



Embraces, besides all the above shades and colors, five special strains not li.st- 

 ed elsewhere in this Catalogue and which can only be had in this and our Inter- 

 national Pansy. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers and bronzes, 

 together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the distinct colors of 

 Trimardeau, the splendid Cassier strain with its delicate veinings. We have 

 spared no expense to -secure the newest, richest and finest sorts. Trade pkt., 

 25c.; y» oz., 60c.; oz., 4.00; lb., $14.00. 



QIANT Pretiosa, Masterpiece Pansy Type, and each 

 petal is marked with a very large blotch of 

 deep violet color: these blotches are sur- 

 rounded by a crimson brilliant rose back- 

 ground and the ground color is margined 



with a pure white edge 



Psyche, elegantly curled and undulated and 

 in every respect a beauty in form and color. 

 The five velvety violet blotches are surrounded 



by a broad white edge 



Parisian Striped, stripes are broader and louder 



than the preceding; a good seller , 



Paris Market, an improved strain of Trimar- 

 deau, with better flowers and more compact 



Trade pkt. ' s 

 $0 In $0 . 



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Striped, mahogany, striped, and flaked white.. 



Trimardeau, mixed 



Trimardeau Improved, contains all the Tri- 

 mardeau colors in the right proportion 



Violet Blue, a very pleasing shade 



White, ver>' large, with violet eye 



Yellow, immense flowers with dark eye 



4oz., $4.25- 



VAUGHAN'S "ELITE PANSIES." 



This is not a complete mixture like our International; it does not contain any 

 pure white, yellow or any .self colors. It is comprised of the cream of four 

 Pansy speciali.sfs choicest and most expensive mixtures. Trade pkt., 50c.; 

 Vs oz., $1.00. 



VAUGHAN'S PREMIUM PANSIES MIXED. 



Knihraces all the varieties of the Fancy tlerinan .Sorts. We have sold this mix- 

 ture for the past seventeen years, and it has given general satisfaction. Pec 

 pkt.. 2Sc; !8 oz., 75c.; Hoz..$2.50; oz., $5.00. 



IMPROVED GERMAN MIXTURE. 



This is a mixture of three .strains from ditferent Cerman growers, and is made 

 up mostly of separate colors, with a sufficiently large percentage of white and 

 yellow. Per large pkt., 10c. ; '/aoz., 20c ; '4 oz., 30c.; oz., $1.00. 



VAUGHAN'S CUT FLOWER MIXTURE. 



This mixture is put up by ourselves and contains nuxtlv light colored sorts. 

 We have sold this mixture for several seasons to some of our Chicago cut flower 

 growers who have realized 'big returns from the sale of me Howcrs. Pansies 

 are as easily grown as violets, require less care and bring better returns. Trad* 

 Pkt., SOc; y8oz..$1.00; V* oz., $2.00; oz., $8.00. 



^%'^%%. VAUGHAN'S INTERNATIONAL PANSIES. »vo||7r-s 



Vaughan's lalernatlonal Pansy Mixture was first prcpai.-d .im.I (.iVcr.d by us in ISSil. We import from all 

 I he beat European Hoiirci-s. and per.sunally in.spected the lields of Ficiu h and (lerman specialists of their linest 

 retrains. These with the; best American tyiie.s made up the collection. Kach year has added to the quality of it.s 

 flowersthe variety of its colors. Wo buy every year novelties of known merit to improve the mixture. This is the 

 reason it is always complete, always the latest and always the best mixture as we believe. We add to all the 

 Pansy Mixtures which we now buy more than fifty per eent of the choicest named kinds obtainable, each in rightful 

 proportion. We thus know what it will produce. This is one of the specialties which has established and held the 

 reputation of Vaughan's F'lower Seeds, and this is one which we maintain most carefully, not alone as to <nmlit.v. 

 but in vitality and germination. You are beginning right in Pansy growing when you start with Vauiflian s 

 International Mixture. Trade pkt.. SOc; 'A oz., $1.50; 'A oz., $5.00; oz., $10.00. 



A GREAT RECORD. 



\ 'A UUHAN'S INTERNA TIONA L 

 PANSY MIXTURE. 



Was awarded a Medal at the World's Fair in 

 Chicago in 1SQ3. A Medal at the Trans- 

 Miss'ssippi Kxposition, Umaha. in 1«98. A 

 Medal at the Pun-American Exposition in 

 Buffalo in 1001. 



