Select Descriptive List of Choice 



Embracing only the most Popular Varieties and Choicest Strains of Annuals, Biennials, and 

 Perennials, for Cultivation in the Flower-Garden, Conservatory, or Greenhouse. 



All Flower Seeds sent Free by Mail on Receipt of Price. 



Explanations. — In order to simplify as much as possible, and to assist purchasers in 

 making selections from the following list, we give the name by which the plants are best known, 

 whether common or botanical, with character, height, hardiness, duration, and usual time of 

 flowering of each variety. 



The dagger (f) denotes that such Biennial and Perennial plants usually flower the first season 

 if sown early. 



Where the ounce price is under fifty cents, not less than one-half ounce will be sold ; and not 

 less than one-fourth pound where pound price is quoted. 



In ordering flower seeds, the number only need toe used. 



ABRONIA. 



A beautiful plant from California, with long, trailing stems, 

 bearing clusters of pretty, fragrant, verbena-like blossoms, 

 from August to October. By carefully removing the 

 tough skin which covers the seed, it will germinate more 

 freely. Treat as half-hardy annuals. % foot. 



No. pkt. oz. 



1. Abronia umbellata, rosy lilac, fragrant . . $.05 $.80 



Abronia. 



t ABUTILON. 



Desirable plants for the conservatory, freely producing a 

 profusion of bell-shaped flowers. Many of the varieties 

 succeed well if plunged in the border during summer. 

 Half-hardy shrub. pkt. oz. 



2. Abutilon, choice mixed $.20 



ACACIA. 



Highly ornamental plants, that may be employed for out- 

 door decoration during the summer, with most satisfac- 

 tory results. Greenhouse shrub. 



3. Acacia, choice mixed 10 



ACROCLINIUM. 



Beautiful plants, with everlasting flowers; graceful border 

 plants, and specially adapted for winter bouquets, for 

 which they should be cut as soon as they begin to bloom, 

 and dried in the shade. They are of easy cultivation in 

 any good garden soil. ' Flower from June to October. 

 Half-hardy annuals. 1 foot. 



4. Acroclinium roseam, delicate rose ... .05 $.60 



5. — album, pure white . 05 .60 



6. — roseum, doable. A double form of this 



everlasting is a most desirable variety. 

 The flowers are somewhat larger than 

 the single sorts ; and, from the seed we 

 offer, about 75 per cent wilLbe double . .10 



t ADLUMIA (Mountain Fringe). 

 A beautiful climbing plant, with numerous pale pink flow- 

 ers. Hardy biennial. 15 feet. 



7. A (I In mi a cirrhosa . . .05 



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