PARKER & WOOD'S FLOWER-SEED NOVELTIES FOR 1888. 



Pansy, Bug-not's Prize Strain. An extra fine variety from a celebrated French grower- 

 The flowers are very large, and of great substance, each petal bearing a large blotch or stain, 

 which covers it almost entirely ; the colors are both splendid and extremely varied. The plant 

 is vigorous, with large leaves, above which the flowers are raised by stout stalks, showing them 

 to the best advantage. Choice mixed, per pkt, 50 cents. 



Pansy, Scotch Prize. Seed 



saved for us from the largest 

 collection of finest named Pan- 

 sies in Scotland. The plants are 

 of compact, free-flowering habit, 

 with flowers of great substance. 

 Extra choice. Per pkt., 50 cents. 



Pansies, Parker & Wood's 

 Prize Show Varieties. We 



offer again as a specialty for the 

 season of 1888 our Choice Pan- 

 sy Seed, feeling confident that 

 none of better quality, producing 

 flowers of such gigantic and per- 

 fect forms or of more magnifi- 

 cent coloring is attainable, hav- 

 ing been carefully selected from 

 named Exhibition flowers by a 

 distinguished grower. The plants 

 are compact, robust, and free- 

 blooming, producing flowers of 

 enormous size, often measuring 

 upwards of three inches in diam- 

 eter, circular in form, of good 

 substance, and unsurpassable in 

 beauty and variety of colors. 

 Per packet, 50 cents. 



Papaver JNudicaule Aurantia- 

 CUm. A new hardy herbaceous 

 Poppy. Produces its beautiful 

 bright orange-colored flowers all 

 summer, and until late in the au- 

 tumn. Blooms the first year from seed. Per packet, 20 cents. 



Papayer, The Mikado. A peculiar and interesting variety from Japan. The flowers are 

 brilliant scarlet and white, with elegantly curved petals, like a Japanese Chrysanthemum, the 

 fringed edges being a beautiful crimson scarlet. One of the most effective annuals. Per pkt., 

 20 cents. 



Papayer Pavoninum, "Peacock Poppy." This beautiful new single Poppy is somewhat 

 similar to Papaver Umbrosum, being of dwarf habit, not much exceeding a foot in height, and 

 very free- flowering. The most striking feature of the flower is the conspicuous glossy black 

 zone which marks the petals near the base, forming a complete ring, which shows to great ad- 

 vantage on the brilliant scarlet ground., "Vyjieii fully expanded they are nearly , four inches 

 across, and are borne in great numbers. Per pkt., 10 cents. 



Petunia Grandiflora Fimbriata "Titania" (Benary). The flowers of this very remarkable 

 and beautiful variety are of a dark, rich shade of velvety purple, admirably relieved by a broad 

 and clearly defined pure white band around each petal. Per pkt., 50 cents. 



Petunia, Double White Fringed "Lady of the Lake." This is a distinct double-flower- 

 ing variety of large size, with beautifully fringed flowers, and will produce a large percentage 

 of doubles. Per pkt., 50 cents. 



Phlox Drummondii, Double White. The first really double Phlox ever offered. At least 

 60 per cent, of the seedlings will produce a profusion of charming densely double pure white 

 flowers. Per pkt., 15 cents. 



Primula Sinensis Fimbriata Alba Mag-niiica. Splendid variety, pure white flowers with 

 large bright yellow eye, each petal being deeply and beautifully fringed, borne in large trusses 

 well above the foliage. Per pkt., 50 cents. 



PARKER & WOOD'S GIGANTIC PRIZE SHOW PANSY. 



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