CHOICE SELECTIONS SN SEEDS. F. R. PIERSON CO., TARR YTOWN-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. 
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BEGONIAS. 
Double Tuberous-Hooted — The Tuberous-Rooted Begonias are among the handsomest of 
our summer flowering bulbs. The flowers of many of our choice kinds being two and three inches in 
diameter, ranging from the most delicate shades of yellow and salmon to the most striking crimson 
and scarlet. The tubers may be preserved in winter the same as Caladium bulbs. Our seed has 
been very carefully hybridized, and will produce a large proportion of double flowers of the choicest 
sorts. Price 50 cents per pkt. 
Single Tuberous-Rooted.— Finest mixed, 25 cents per pkt. 
Vernon. — This excellent variety is one of the best for bedding in masses. The plants are fairly 
covered with bright, showy flowers ; foliage is also very effective, being dark green, afterward as 
the plant grows older, are changed by being exposed to the sun to almost a deep red, producing a fine 
effect. Seed sown early will produce blooming plants that will continue in flower until frost. 
Price 15 cents per pkt. 
BELLIS PERJENNIS. (Double English Daisy.) 
Well known and charming early spring blooming plants, for edgings, etc., blooming with the 
Pansy. Daisies may be easily raised from seed and had in bloom in a very short time. Flower 
from April to June. 
Double "Wbite. — Pure snowy white. Per pkt., 10 cents. 
Iiongfellow. — A fine large-flowering double Daisy,with dark rose-colored flowers. Per pkt., 20 cents. 
CAIiENDUIiA METEOR. ' 
A valuable introduction for summer bed- 
ding, as it blooms incessantly. Grows 12 to 
18 inches high, bearing large flowers of a deep 
orange on a pale straw-colored ground. The 
color is very striking, and the profusion with 
which they bloom is remarkable. 
Per pkt., 5 cents. 
Calendula Prince of Orange. — Very 
much darker than " Meteor," the flower be- 
ing striped with a more intense shade of 
orange, and this glowing tint is imparted to 
the whole flower. Per pkt., 5 cents. 
BillpIiB 
CACALIA. 
("Tassel Flower.")— A beautiful and profuse 
flowering genus of plants with tassel-shaped 
flowers, fine for mixed borders; they are of re- 
markably easy culture, but succeed best in rather 
rich soil ; half-hardy annuals. 
Cacalia.— Finest mixed, per pkt., 5 cents. 
CALCEOLARIA. 
Plants of a highly decorative character, indis- 
pensable for the greenhouse. Our fine strains 
are remarkable for their large, magnificently 
marked flowers. 
Calceolaria Hybrid a.— All the vai'ieties in 
splendid mixture from the most celebrated Eu- 
ropean collection. Per pkt., 25 cents. 
CANARY BIRD FLOWER. 
A very desirable climber, flowering freely. 
Yellow fringed. 
Canary Bird Flower. — Per pkt., 10 cents. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. 
When well grown, Canterbury Bells are among 
the most attractive of border plants ; they suc- 
ceed in light, rich soil, and should be trans- 
planted two feet apart. Hardy ; bloom the sec- 
ond season. 
Campanula Media Calycanthema. — An 
improved sort ; the most beautiful. 
Finest Mixed, per pkt., 10 cents. 
CAMPANULA CARPATICA. 
"Carpathian Harebell." — Hardy; a 
dwarf plant, with large showy blue flowers, 
blooming all summer, from June to October ; 
beautiful ; blooms the second season from seed. 
Per pkt., 5 cents. 
New "Margaret" Carnation. 
NEW " MARGARET " CARNATIONS. 
These new Carnations are highly prized by 
everyone. Carnations that can be had in bloom 
in four months after sowing the seeds. Seed 
sown early will bloom by July and continually 
until frost. They are very sweet-scented, and 
grow compact and bushy, about 8 inches high, 
flowering very freely, in clusters, more abund- 
antly than any other Carnation. The flowers 
are very large and brilliantly colored, ranging 
through shades of red, pink, white, variegated, 
etc. With this seed it will be possible for every- 
one to grow the most beautiful Carnations in the 
summer time. It is also a splendid winter bloom- 
er, but should be sown later for this purpose. 
Per pkt. , 10 cents. 
CARNATION. 
Popular favorites, which are deliciously fra- 
grant; colors extremely rich and beautiful. The 
seed we offer is from the finest collection in Eu- 
rope, and may be expected to produce something 
fine, although occasionally there will be found 
a few single flowers among them. Hardy; will 
not bloom until second season. 
Carnation. — Saved from choicest double 
flowers. Per pkt., 25 cents. 
BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLIA. 
m Swan River Daisy." 
The Brachycome Iberidifolia Is a daisy-like 
flower, found on the banks of the Swan River in 
Australia, and is sometimes called Swan River 
Daisy. An elegant little plant, growing about 8 
inches in height, of compact branching habit, 
and abundance of flowers, something like those 
of the Cineraria, Blue, per pkt., 5c. Wbite, 
per pkt., 5c. Mixed, per pkt., 5c. 
Hardy White Candytuft. 
HARDY WHITE CANDYTUFT. 
"Iberis Sempervirens."- This is perfectly 
hardy, with dark-green foliage, which during 
June is covered with a perfect mass of snow- 
white flowers. Per pkt., 10 cents. 
CANDYTUFT. 
One of the most useful annuals; very effective 
in beds, groups, borders, etc. ; of the easiest cul- 
ture, and can be had in bloom the whole season 
by successive sowings; white, purple, crimson,etc. 
Rose Color.— Per pkt., 5 cents. 
Dunnett's Crimson.— Extra dark. Per pkt., 
5 cents.' 
Purple. — Per pkt., 5 cents. 
Wbite Rocket. — Very long spikes; pure 
white. Per pkt., 5 cents. 
Carmine. — Produces masses of vivid carmine 
flowers; a very beautiful shade. Per pkt., 5c. 
Fine Mixed.— All colors. Per pkt., 5 cents. 
CASTOR OIL BEAN. 
« Ricinus."— S t a t e ly, ornamental-leaved 
plants for centres of sub-tropical groups, etc. 
Cambogiensis.— The best dark-leaved Cas- 
tor Oil Bean, and one of the finest things for 
tropical elfects, either in masses or as individual 
specimens on the lawn or garden, that we know 
of. They grow from 6 to 8 feet high, with large 
palm-like leaves of a bronzy-red maroon color, 
with large red veins; the leaf -stems and younger 
growth are of rich reddish-brown, while the 
main stem or trunk is of ebony black, perfectly 
gorgeous in the sunlight, the foliage glittering as 
if highly burnished. Per pkt., 10 cents. 
Sanguineus.— Bloodr-red stalks, splendid, 
very ornamental, 10 feet. Per pkt., 5 cents. 
Gibsonii.— Dark purple stem and leaves. Per 
pkt., 5 cents. 
Borboniensis Airboreus. — Very large and 
handsome foliage. The tallest sort, growing 15 
feet high. Per pkt., 5 cents. 
CHOICE CANNA SEED. 
These new, large-flowering Cannas are adding 
new interest to this favorite class of foliage 
olants on account of the extraordinary develop- 
ment to which the flowers have been brought. 
Every year finds something new and almost 
startling that has been found. The new Canna, 
F. R. Pierson, that we offer at $1.50 each this sea- 
son, was raised from just such seed as we offer. 
The seed we offer ha^s been hybridized very care- 
fully from best varieties only and will give choice 
sorts. If sown early will bloom this summer. 
Ciozy's large-lloweiing mixed. — Price 10 
cents per pkt. ; four for 30 cents. 
We offer also selected seed saved from the fol- 
lowing choice sorts : Charles Henderson, 
Florence Vaughn n, Md. Crozy, Paul 
Marqua nt, Capt. P. de Snzzonii, Paul 
Br si a int. Price for each sort 15 cents per pkt. ; 
one pkt, each of the 6 sorts for 75 cents. 
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SPECIAL OFFER ON FLOWER SEEDS ONLY: FOR EVERY DOLLAR SENT US, SEEDS TO VALUE $1.25 
Ricinus Cambogiensis. 
MAY BE SELECTED. 
