MATS CATALOGUE OF NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS AND FRUITS. 
Japanese Morning Glory. 
MORNING GLORY. — (Convolvulus.) An- 
nual. 
Tall Mixed. — Well known quick grow- 
ing- annual climbers that will attain a 
height of from 30 to 50 feet in a season. 
The mixture we offer contains all the 
different shades of rose, blue, purple, 
crimson, as well as the new handsome- 
ly striped varieties of this class. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c. 
Imperial Japanese Morning Glories.— 
Of gigantic size and good substance, re- 
maining open the greater part of the 
day. Colors range from snow white to 
purple black, with all the possible in- 
termediate shades, such as pink, rose, 
fiery red, copper red, carmine, crim- 
son, pale blue, deep blue, royal purple, 
maroon, indigo, bronze, slate, brown, 
cherry, ash gray, etc., while others are 
edged with, white, having throats of 
one of the above colors, while in others 
this is reversed, the throats being white 
and the edging of colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Double White Tassel. — One of the most 
charming climbers that has ever come 
to our notice. It is a rapid growing 
vine with beautiful white tassel-like 
blossoms, which have a delicate mark- 
ing of purple on the inner petal. The 
flowers are beautifully fringed and 
never fail to attract attention wherever 
seen. Easily grown from seed, and 
wjll give a good percentage of double 
flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF OR BUSH VARIETIES. — Beau- 
tiful plants of trailing, branching hab- 
it, each plant occupying a space of 2 
feet. At mid-day they are completely 
covered with a mass of most brilliant 
many colored blossoms, which remain 
open in clear weather till evening. 
White Q,ueen.— Pure white. Very pret- 
ty. Pkt. 5c. 
Slush Rose — Delicate pink shaded 
rose. -Pkt. 5c. 
Imperial Blue. — Rich deep blue; a vig- 
orous grower. Pkt. 5c. 
Dark Red. — Deep shade of crimson, rich 
and showy. Pkt. 5c. 
Lilac Bell.— A handsome shade of lilac 
or delicate lavender tinted rose. Pkt. 5c. 
Mauritanicus. — Perennial. A beautiful 
trailing plant for hanging baskets, 
vases, etc. Pkt. 5c. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 5c. 
MYOSOTIS. — (Forget-me-nots.) Peren- 
nial. Bushy plants 6 to 10 inches high, 
bearing clusters of lovely small flow- 
Alpestris. — Blue. Pkt. 5c. 
Fairy Queen. — An exceedingly beautiful 
porcelain blue flower. Pkt. 10c. 
Victoria Blue. — Of bushy habit, bearing 
large, bright, azure blue blossoms. Pkt. 
5c. 
Victoria Rose. — Rose colored. Pkt. Sc. 
Victoria White. — One of the finest vari- 
eties in cultivation. Flowers pure 
white. Pkt. 5c. 
Palustris.— The true swamp variety, 
which does not bloom until the second 
year, but in moist, shady locations will 
grow and bloom for several years. Pkt. 
5c. 
Mixed. — All colors. Pkt. 5c, oz. 50c. 
NEMOPHILA. — (Love Grove.) Annual. 
Of neat, compact habit, blooming freely 
the entire season. Pkt. 5c. 
Nemophila. Nigella. 
NASTURTIUMS.— No flower is more 
popular than this magnificent class, 
which presents all the richest and most 
varied shades found in the floral world. 
The Tall growing sorts are unequaled 
for trellises or covering unsightly posts 
and fences, while the Dwarf varieties 
are found in nearly every window box 
or hanging basket. No better collec- 
tion than the one we offer has ever 
been listed by an American seed firing 
and it was only at a great expense that 
we were able to secure such a magnifi- 
cent collection of novelties in Nastur- 
tiumsw 
DWARF VARIETIES. 
Beauty. — Beautifully marked yellow and 
red. Pkt. 5c. 
Bronze. — Coppery bronze color. Pkt. 5c. 
Empress of India. — Dark crimson flow- 
ers. Pkt. 5c. 
Gem.- — A handsome - sulphur orange col- 
or, spotted with deep maroon. Pkt. 5c. 
Ruby King. — Clear light rosy red. Pkt. 
Sc. 
King Theodore. — Deep shade of maroon. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Yellow. — Clear creamy yellow. Pkt. Sc. 
The Rose. — Pinkish rose. Pkt. 5c. 
Bronze Prince. — Large flowers of a ma- 
hogany color, shading to a rich bronze. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Violet. — Color, rich violet purple, some- 
times shaded with deep bluish crimson. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Prince Henry. — Cream shaded and 
spotted with scarlet. Pkt. 5c. 
Mixed. — An assortment of many shades 
and colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Star Mixed! — The most beautiful assort- 
ment of colors that can be obtained 
from one of Europe's leading special- 
ists. Pkt. 5e, oz. 10c. 
TALL OR CLIMBING. 
Gold Leaf — The foliage is a bright 
golden yellow, which forms a most 
beautiful setting for the intense scar- 
let and crimson flowers that are pro- 
duced in the greatest profusion. Pkt. 
10c. 
King Theodore. — Rich dark crimson. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Rose. — Clear rose shade. Pkt. 5c. 
Orange. — Bright orange; very showy. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Choeolate Q,ueen.— Color, deep velvety 
brown or cho.colate. Pkt. 5c. 
Sunbeam. — Pure yellow, without any 
markings. Pkt. 5c. 
Scarlet. — Rich scarlet. Pkt. 5c. 
The Pearl.— Almost a clear pearl color. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Blotched Beauty. — Delicate creamy 
white blossoms, which are beautifully 
marked with crimson, maroon or brown. 
Pkt. 5e. 
Crimson Prize. — Rich crimson. Pkt. Sc. 
Regelianum.- — Dark violet crimson. Pkt. 
5c. 
. Hemisphaericum.— A clear orange or 
straw color and richly marked with 
rosy scarlet. Pkt. 5c. 
King of Blacks. — A deep blackish 
brown,_ sometimes shaded with a dark 
crimson. Pkt. 5c. 
Mixed.— A splendid mixture. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c. 
Imperial German Mixed. — (See front 
cover.) This embraces the choicest va- 
rieties found in this magnificent class 
of flowers, ranging in shades from the 
most delicate cream to the richest and 
deepest colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Oxalis Mixed. 
Ed Otto. — A variety of brownish lilac 
color. Pkt. Sc. 
LOBB'S NEW CLIMBING NASTUR- 
TIUMS. — A new class of this popular 
flower which produces a greater profu- 
sion of blossoms than the old sorts, but 
the flowers or foliage are not so large. 
Brilliant. — Deep shade of scarlet. Pkt. 
5c. 
Chaxianum. — A beautiful yellow with 
carmine blotches. Pkt. 5c. 
Mereier Lacombe.— Rich purplish or 
violet crimson. Very handsome. Pkt. 5c. 
Lilli Schmidt. — Brilliant orange scarlet. 
A profuse bloomer. Pkt. 5c. 
Monsieur Colmet. — Dark brown. A 
handsome shade. Pkt. 5c. 
Triomphe De Gand. — Clear shade of 
light scarlet. Pkt. Sc. 
Lobb's Mixed.-*~This includes all the fin- 
est colors in this class. Pkt. 5c. 
7 PACKETS FOR 25c. 
To induce our friends to plant 
Nasturtiums liberally this coming 
season we will send 1 packet each 
of seven different varieties listed at 
5c each for only 25c. This allows 
you to' select either Dwarf or Tall 
sorts and is an offer unequaled by 
any other firm. 
NICOTIAN A — Half-hardy annual. 
Affinis. — Very fragrant, pure white, 
star-shaped flowers. Pkt. 5c. 
Sylvestris. — Flowers very sweet scent- 
ed, long, pure white, hanging in race- 
mes over the foliage. Pkt. 10c. 
Colossea.— A rapid growing variety 
which attains the height of 5 to 6 feet 
in a season. The foliage is beautifully 
marbled, veined and edged with white 
and red, the plant presenting a most 
imposing appearance on the lawn. Pkt. 
15c. 
NIGELLA. — (Love in the Mist, or Devil 
in the Bush.) Annual. A compact, 
free -flowering plant, with finely cut 
foliage, curious looking flowers and 
seed pods. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. 
OENOTHERA. — (Evening Primrose.) 
Annual. Large, showy single flowers of 
white, yellow, etc. Pkt. 5c. 
OLEANDER. — (Nerium.) Tender per- 
ennial. 
Album. — White. Pkt. 5e. 
Mixed. — Pink, white, cream, etc. Pkt. 
5c. 
OXALIS — Perennial. Beautiful small 
plants, suitable for the greenhouse, 
rockwork or outdoor culture, flowering 
the first year. Blooms in clusters. 
Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Tropaeloides Brilliant.— A most charm- 
ing foliage plant, used principally for 
carpet bedding. It is a very dwarf 
growing creeper which soon forms a 
thick carpet-like mat of a pleasing red- 
dish brown color. For borders, rock 
work, mounds, etc., it is unsurpassed, 
being of free and rapid growth and 
very free from the attacks of insects 
and disease. Pkt. 15c. 
