Good Seed, Full Weight and a Fair Price. 
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PETUNIAS. 
PETUNIA. 
Petunias are unsurpassed for mass- 
ing in beds. Their richness in color, 
duration of bloom and easy culture 
will always render them popular. Few 
flowers a more showy bed than the 
Petunias, giving flowers from early 
summer until after the early irosts. 
The seed may be sown in the open 
ground, but they will come into 
bloom much' earlier if sown under 
glass, and transplanted about X% feet 
apart. Be careful not to cover the 
small seeds too deep. 
Petunias— Fine mixed, 10 cents. 
Petunias, Double— Double Pe- 
tunias bear no seed, and it is obtained only by fertilizing the 
single with the pollen of the double. It will not all produce 
double flowers. 25 cents. 
PINKS. (I>iantlius . ) 
The varieties of Dianthus known as 
Chinese Pinks and Japan Pinks are 
among the most brilliant of our garden 
flowers. PJants of the tall sorts are 
from 12 to 15 inches in height. Seed may 
be sown in the spring, under glass or in 
a seed-bed. 
Dianthus Chinensis — Best double 
varieties ; mixed, 5 cents. 
Heddewigli (Japan Pink)— Large 
flower, three inches in diameter, beau- 
tiful, rich colors, finely marked 10 
cents. 
PHLOX. 
For a brilliant and constant display 
the Phlox Drummondii is not surpassed 
by any. of our Annuals. The blossoms 
range from pure white to the deepest 
purple. For masses of separate colors 
and for cutting for bouquets they are 
unsurpassed. The seed may be sown in 
the open ground in May, or the plants 
may be started in the hot-bed and trans- 
planted about a foot apart. Give good, 
rich soil and no flower will give more 
satisfactory returns for the outlay. 
Phlox Drummondii— All varieties 
mixed, 10 cents. 
Phlox Drummondii grandiflora 
Splenden s— Larger flowers than the 
old sorts ; choice mixed, 10 cents. 
DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGII. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDII. 
PORTULACA. 
The Portulaca is a 
hardy creeping annuah 
and makes the most 
|| dazzling display of bril- 
|f liant colors of all the 
Hi garden favorites. They 
Hp are i nblcom from July 
until killed by frost. 
Each plant covers a 
space about a foot in di- 
ameter, with flowers of 
almost every color im- 
aginable. It delights in a warm sun and sandy soil. When 
everything else is perishing for lack of moisture, the Portulaca 
PORTULACA. 
