M AY^ NORTH ERN GROWN SEEDS BEST FOR AfcL CLIMES 



PANSiES. 



For many yea.rs we have made a specialty 

 of these deligtLtful liowers, selecting our 

 strains with the greatest care from the best 

 varieties offered by the leading German, 

 French, English and American growers 

 New sorts are tlioroixghly tested by tis 

 before we olfer them, and any not showing a 

 decided improvement over existing sorts are 

 discarded. In this manner we keep ottr 

 stocks up to date and thoroughly rehable. 

 Onr customers will corroborate our state- 

 ment that our Paris Prize, Royal flixed, F'or 

 ists' Special rrlixed and Gem Strains have 

 never been surpassed or equalled by those of 

 any other seedsmen. We take especial pride 

 in oilering these mixtures, as the large per- 

 fect blooms, brilliant colorings and markings 

 and great productiveness will not fail to give 

 entire satisfaction to the most critical. , 



Pansy seed may be sown in the hotbed or 

 open ground. For earl 3' spring flowering it 

 is best to sow the seed in September and 

 winter over the young plants in cold frames. 

 If this is not practicable, sow the seed in 

 boxes in February or March and transplant 

 to open ground as soon as the weather will 

 permit. Seeds sown in a cool place in June 

 or July, and well watered until up, will pro- 

 duce fall flowering plants. Young plants 

 give the largest flowers. If they first come 

 into bloom in the heat of summer they will 

 be small at first, but will increase in size and 

 beauty as the weather becomes cooler. In 

 mid-summer they will flower better if planted 

 in a semi-shaded situation, and especially if 

 furnished with a good supply of water, 



FLORISTS' SPECIAL MIXED. 



This strain is offered specially to our 

 Florist friends who want something super- 

 ior to that ordinarily offered. The plants 

 grown from this mixture are of the greatest 

 vigor and perfection in growth as well as 

 beauty, and in size, color and form are un- 

 surpassed. We have carefully selected this 

 mixture from over a hundred choice strains, 

 all of which have been carefully tested in our 

 greenhouses. Doing a large florist business 

 ourselves, growing upwards of 100,000 

 pansy plants each year for the retail trade, 

 we ar'e in a position to know a florist's 

 wants, and offer this strain with perfect con- 

 fidence, knowing that it will please the most 

 exacting. Pkt. 35c. 



SNOWFLAKE— This pure white, large flow- 

 ering variety is one of the most distinct in 

 our whole list. The blossoms are of large 

 size, beautiful form, of a pure satiny white 

 without any trace of coloring. The plants 

 are strong and vigorous, commence to blos- 

 som early in the spring, and if not allowed 

 to go to seed, produce very abundantly until 

 late fall. In mild winters we have seen this 

 peerless variety in full bloom in the open 

 ground at Christmas. Planted with the 

 Black King its pure white blossoms 

 contrast finelv with the former. Pkt. 15c, 

 BLACK KINQ— A giant flowering, coal black 

 variety of recent introductionfrom Germany. 

 The flowers are of firm texture, large size, 

 exquisite shape and velvety appearance. 

 One of the finest we have ever grown for 

 bedding purposes. Pkt. 15c. 



GIANT GERMAN PANSIES. 



Our seed of these large flowering sorts 

 coiues from the best German growers 

 and is unsurpassed for lavish blooming 

 qualities and their great variety of color- 

 ings. 



BLACK PRINCE — An improvement on 

 Faust, the well known black variety. 

 Flowers larger and produced in greater 

 abundance. Pkt. 15c. 



BLUE PRINCE— A rich dark purple or 

 blue black, shading to lavender. Pkt. ssc. 

 BRIDESMAID— A new variety of great 

 merit. Color white shining rose, most 

 beautifully blotched. Pkt. 15c. 

 BRONZE QUEEN— The flowers are of good 

 size and produced in gi^eat profusion. 

 The colors are a rich brown or bronze, 

 shading to light mahoganv. Pkt. 15c. 

 CASSIER'S GIANT- Mamnioth flowers of 

 everv color. Pkt. 15c. 

 EHPEROR FREDERICK — Deep purplish 

 red with golden bronze center and a 

 broad margin of scarlet and yellow. 

 Pkt. 15c. 



FAUST— The darkest variety grown; al- 

 most a coal black. Pkt. loc. 

 FIRE DRAGON— A deep fiery red. Pkt, loc. 

 FIRE KING— Upper petals' and part of 

 lower a deep brownish red, balance of 

 flower golden yellow. Pkt, loc. 

 FREDERICK THE GREAT— YeUow, with 

 dark center. Pkt. eoc. 



GIANT EMPEROR WILLIAH— FloAvers of 

 a beautiful shade of blue, which gradual- 

 Iv deepen to purple. Pkt. loc, 

 GIANT FIVE SPOTTED— Blooms of largest 

 size with distinct blotches on each petal. 

 Pkt. 25c. 



BLACK KING. 



SNOWFLAKE. 



GOLDEN YELLOW FIVE SPOTTED-Most 

 showv. Pkt. 25c. 



GIANT STRIPED— Verv showv. Pkt. loc. 

 GIANT PEACOCK— Peacock blue, edged 

 white. Pkt. 20c. 



PRINCE BISMARCK— Brown and golden 

 bronze marbled. Pkt. loc. 

 PURPLE KING— A most beautiful varie- 

 ty from the Fatherland. Blossoms of 

 largest size and plump, rounded form. 

 Color clear purple, most delicately mar- 

 , gined golden yellow. Pkt, 15c 

 I REX — Another choice variety of black- 

 aish violet purple color. Very distinct. 

 |Pkt. IOC 



I Collection of 12 choice named German 

 FPansies Our selection, for $1.00. 

 k STANDARD AHERICAN VARIETIES. 

 I ALPINE BELLE— Light blue. Pkt, loc. 

 IBROWN QUEEN— Brown, shading to 

 ■ mahoganv. Pkt loc. 

 IeXCELSIOR— Blue with yellow eye. 

 'Pkt 15c. 



MARGIN ATA — Deep blue, bordered 

 creamv white. Pkt. loc. 

 SUNBEAn— Rose, shaded pink. Pkt. loc. 

 SWANLEY BLUE— Light blue. Pkt. loc. 

 VIOLET— Margined white. Pkt. loc. 

 GOLD MARGINED— Pkt. loc. 

 KINQ OP YELLOWS— Yellow. Pkt. loc. 

 MOURNING BRIDE— Purple. White Edge. 

 Pkt IOC. 



SNOW QUEEN— Pure white. Pkt. 10c. 

 These 11 Varieties for 7sc. 



GIANT CURLED MASTERPIECE. 



GIANT CURLED MASTERPIECE— A remarkable 

 new type, which will be warmly welcomed by 

 the lovers of this beautiful class of flowers. 

 The chief difference from other strains consists in. . 

 the form of the flowers, the border of each petal 

 being curled or waved, giving the flower a 

 doubled or globular appearance. The large size 

 of the flowers and the free-flowering qualities of 

 the plant make it valuable for bedding purposes. 

 Another feature is that it produces some tints of 

 color not found in any other pansy. Pkt. 30C, 

 3 pkts. 50c. 



PARIS PRIZE PANSIES, 



A charming collection of varieties procured 

 direct from the leading growers in France. They 

 are noted for their size and beautilul coloring, 

 also for the freedom with which their flowers 

 are produced. They begin to bloom very early 

 and produce an almost endless array of flowers 

 of all colors until cut down by the severe frosts. 

 BUGNOT'S EXHIBITION— This beautiful strain of 

 large flowering pansies is one of the very finest 

 ever introduced. These seeds were saved from 

 plants grown from the introducer's original 

 seed. Thej^ speak for themselves, and no pen can 

 do justice to their marvelous beauty and color- 

 ings. They will satisfy the most fastidious. 

 Pkt 3SC. 



BUGNOT'S LARGE FLOWERING— Large flowers,, 

 broad blotches with delicate pencUings to the 

 edge of the petals. Pkt. 250. 



GIANT PARISIAN— There is usually a large 

 "blotch" on each of the five petals, with a sur- 

 i-ounding band of some strikingly contrasting 

 color, over all of which is thrown a cobweb-like netting 

 of yet another hue. The prevailing shades are cinna- 

 mon, violet, canary and orange yellow, black, garnet, 

 light blue, violet, indigo, cream, etc. This new mam- 

 moth strain has been brought up to a high standard of 

 excellence, measuring, when properly cultivated, four 

 inches across. Pkt.'aoc, 



nAD. PERRET— The flowers are of the largest size and 

 beautifully marked, blue, red and violet. Pkt loc. 

 ODIER— A superb strain of various colored, perfectly 

 formed flowers, with dark blotches on the petals. 

 Pkt. 15c. 



PRES. CARNOT— New and 



strikingly beautiful pure 

 white petals, each adorneci 

 with a deep violet blotch. 

 Pkt. 15c, 



TRiriARDEAU MIXED — A . 

 magnificent strain noted for 1 

 the immense size of their { 

 blossoms. Pkt. loc. 

 PRES. FAURE— A beautiful ' 

 white pansy of large size, 

 each blossom having a dis- 

 tinct dark eye. Pkt. loc. 



8 Varieties Named Above 

 for $1.00. 



Collection of 10 named va= 

 rieties, our selection from 

 this page, for 75c. 



This will make a magnifi- 

 cent showing at less expense 



than the fancy mixed sorts. Poppy, Lavender Gem. 



