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'ARKER 8jr Y OOD i JSeED jl^ATALOGUE. 



CONVOLVULUS TRICOLOR — Continued. 



PET. OZ. 



138. Convolvulus tricolor variegatus, 



beautifully striped with white ; trail- 

 er $.05 $ 50 



189. — minor, mixed 05 .25 



COIX LACHRYMA (Job's Tears). 

 Curious ornamental grass from East Indies, with broad, 



corn-like leaves. 1% foot. 

 140. Coix lachrynia. Annual ..... .05 



t CUP HE A (Gigar Plant). 

 A highly decorative plant for the conservatory or the 



flower border. 

 §41. Cuphea, choice mixed .05 



t CYCLAMEN. 



Handsome and curious tuberous-rooted herbaceous plants, 

 specially adapted for the conservatory, or window, for 

 winter. In flower December to April. Half-hardy 

 perennial. Our strains are unsurpassed. 



142. Cyclamen persicum giganteuni, a 



great improvement over the older sort, 

 extra choice 5° 



143. Finest mixed , .... .25 



Eulbs, each 25 



CYPRESS VINE (Ipomea Quamoclit). 



Among the most beautiful climbing plants which adorn the 

 flower garden. The dark green, very graceful, fern-like 

 foliage, thickly studded with brilliant starry flowers, is 

 very effective. .The seeds should be scalded before sow- 

 ing. In flower July to October. Half-hardy annuals. 



10 feet. 



145. Cypress vine, scarlet 05 .50 



146. — white 05 .50 



147. —rose 05 .50 



148. —mixed 05 .50 



t DAHLIA. 



The seeds we offer have been collected from the finest 



varieties in cultivation. Half-hardy perennial. 

 We have the most improved strain of single varieties. 



149. Dahlia, fine mixed, double 10 



150. — single, " Paragon," deep maroon pet- 



als, edged with bright purple ... .10 



151. — single mixed . 10 



DAISY (Bellis Perennis). 

 Every one knows the daisy, fine for the border, or pot cul- 

 ture. Sow seed very early. Plants can be removed safely 

 when in flower. Plant about 6 inches apart when set, so 

 that when full grown they will cover the ground. Half- 

 hardy perennial. 



162. Daisy, " Longfellow," double. A very 

 large-flowered variety, with dark rose 

 flowers. May be sown in spring, and 

 will bloom in a very short time . . .15 

 153. — double white, beautiful pure white 



flowers 10 



154. — double mixed, saved from fine double 



flowers 10 



155. — Ox-eye {Chrysanthemum tricolor 



purptirea), a pretty, old-fashioned 

 daisy. Hardy annual. 2 ft. . . .05 

 456. — tricolor {ChrysantJtemum atrococci- 

 nezim), a three-colored variety, very 

 showy. Hardy annual. 2 ft. . . .05 



t DATURA (Trumpet Flower). 

 Very attractive, trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers. In large 

 clumps or borders of shrubbery, they produce an excellent 

 effect Half-hardy perennial . 



157. Datura meteloides (Wrightii), white- 



bordered lilac. 2 ft 05 .75 



158. — Huberiana, double mixed finest . . . .10 



t D E L P H I N I U M (Perennial Larkspur). 

 (For annual varieties, see Larkspur, No. 248.) 

 A class of most beautiful plants, with curiously cut leaves 

 and splendid flowers, admirably adapted for large groups 



or masses, and invaluable for cut flowers. Flower the 

 first season when sown early, and may be sown in the 

 autumn. They should be sown where they are to stand, 

 as they are difficult to transplant. In flower July to Oc- 



tober. Hardy perennials. pet. oz. 



159. Delphinium elatum {Bee Larkspur), 



light blue variety. 3 ft $.05 $.75 



160. — Formosum, new, with large, brilliant 



blue and white flowers. 2 ft 10 



161. —fine mixed 05 .75 



162. — Nudicaule, dwarf, varying in color 



from light scarlet to a shade verging 



on crimson ; very brilliant. 1 % ft. . .15 



Delphinium Formosum. 



DIANTHUS (Pink). 



A genus of splendid, showy plants, embracing some of the 

 most popular flowers in cultivation. Most of them will 

 flower the first season. The perennial varieties endure 

 the winter well, and produce finer blossoms the second 

 summer. The Heddewigii are remarkable for their size 

 and magnificent colors. The seed may be sown in spring 

 under glass, or in a seed-bed. They bear transplanting 

 well, and should be set about one foot apart. 



Oianthus Heddewigii. 



163. Dianthus Chinensis {China or Indian 



Pink), single, mixed. Hardy an- 

 nual. 1 ft 05 .50 



164. —Chinensis, double, mixed. Hardy 



annual 05 .50 



