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NORTIIER.y GROWN SEEDS AND PLANTS. 
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FLOWERS THAT BLOOM THE FIRST SEASON FROM SEED. 
AI.YSSUM, MAY'S I.ITTtB BBADTY. 
BKOWAI.I.IA. 
UARTONIA. 
ALY8SUM. 
Whether grown for suramcr-blooniinK or for fli>werinjf in fall and win- 
ter in the parlor or ^rccn-housc, its easy culture, and the delicate 
honcy-likc fragrance of its flowers, bo nmch prized in bouquets and bas- 
kets make this old favorite largely grown, 
Alyssum Sweet. — Flowers white, 1 foot. Hardy annual. 5c. 
Benthami Compactam. — This new sort never prrows over six inches 
high, and is thickly studded with small tlowcr spikes of pure white. lOc. 
Saxatilo CJompacta.— (Rock of Golden Alyssum.)— Show yellow, % 
foot; hardy i»crennial. 5c. 
Wiersbeokil. — White and yellow, 1 foot; hardy perennial. 5c. 
May*s liittle Beauty. — (Sec cut.) — The finest Dwarf Alyssum grown ; 
flowers white and very compact ; height, 6 inches. 10c. 
ADONIS. 
Very ornamental for flower jcardcn borders, cte; flowering freely ; of 
easy cultivation. 
Adonis JBstivalls. — (Flos Adonis.) Deep crimson. H. A. 1ft, .?c. 
Autumnalis . — (Pheasant's Eye.) Intense blood red with black cen- 
ter. II. A. 1 ft. 5c. 
ANTIRRHINUM. 
SNAP DRAaON. 
Unstirpassed for summer nntl fall flowering. The strains "(fre sell are 
particularly fine, and will fairly vie with the Carnation in the variety of 
their stripes and spots. 
Tall Uixed. — Various colors; height, 2 to 3 ft. 5c. 
Tom Thumb Mixed. — Dwarf growing sorts ; height '/4 ft. 6c. 
Nanam Picturatum. — Nc\y blotched and spotted sorts of great 
beauty ; 2 ft. lOc 
ACROSTEMMA. 
Very beautiful, with flax-like flowers; blooms profusely ; very showy 
when grown in masses or as a border for tall plants ; height, 1 2 Inches'; 
mixed colors. 5c. 
BROWALLIA. 
Excellent free flowcrinK. summer or winter blooming plants. Mucll 
used for borders during the summer months. 2 ft. 
Elata Alba.— White. Sc. 
Elata. — Blue. 6c. 
Mixed.— .'ic. 
BARTONIA. 
Aurea. — A favorite half-hardy annual of easy culture. Plowers »»f a 
bright golden color. 6c. 
BIDENS. 
Bidens Atrosanguinea.— l.urgc, very showy, and free flowering. 
Color, dark crimston, resembling the Single Dahlia. Height, from 2 to 3 
ft. lOc. 
BRACHYCOME. 
A dwarf free bloomer, producing large single flowers all summer. 
Sometimes it is called the " Swan Klvcr Daisy." 5c. 
BELLI8. 
(Double Daisy ) 
Well-known favorites; admirably adapted for edgings borders and 
low beds, and also well suited for growing in pots ; although perennials, 
they will flower the same season if the seed is sown early in the, house, 
though it is preferable to sow itin the fall, and winter the plants over 
in cold frames. In the spring and early summer this is a charming 
plant. The flowers are quilled and flat petaled. White, pink and varie- 
gated. 
Double Q.uilled Mixed. — This i»a new strain, which is very fine, the 
flowers of which arc composed of perfectly round petals. 15c. 
"Long-fellow, — Double dark rose color, and very pretty. 15c. 
Giant Snowball. — TTnusually large, very double, pure white flowers, 
valuable for cutting. 20c. 
Bose Crown. — Large double flowers, having a rose colored center, or 
crown in each flower. 20e. 
SEE NOVELTY LIST 
CELOSI A-(Cock8comb.) 
Showy annuals with curious looking flowers, well adapted fof thCgar- 
den. Crown in jiots, thev are fine for the grecn-honse or conservatory. 
Oelosia Cristata (Cockscomb) Crimson Giant. — This Is one of the 
largest and brightest f)f the conuufiti Cockscombs. 5c. 
Celosia Plumosa, Crimson. — Plants surmounted with long feathery 
plumes ; exceedingly handsome; height. 2 fl. 3 <)c. 
Celosia Plumosa, Yellow.— Golden yellow; height, 2ft. lOe. 
Celosia, Qlasgow Prize. — Very popular variety, and is undoubtedly 
the finest Celosia under cultivation. It is of d warf habit, bcarin 
combs of a rich crimson color. 10c. 
, bearing large 
BALSAMS-(Lady'8 Slipper.) 
Maprnificent plants for garden culttjrc, producing gorgeous masses, 
of brilliant colored llowers. Flowers produced in great profusion, and ot 
all shades ; 2 ft. 
The following new varieties we have selected out of many others, as 
the most desirable to offer: 
1. Solferin*, White, Striped and Spotted, Bed. 
2. Pure Crimson, Shadintr into Carmine. 
8. May's Snow Queen, Pure White. 
4. White Reflecting' Lilac, very beautifully tinted. 
5. Pure Scarlet, best in cultivation. 
6. White and Scarlet, beautifully marked. 
7. Scarlet, Spotted, Striped, and very fine. 
8. Bose, Spotted, superbly marked. 
9. Violet, Spotted, very largre andi beautiful. 
10. Excelsior, White, Striped, Red and Purple, beantifol, 
Per pkt. Separate Colors, l5o. Entire collection, ten varieties 
for $1 . 
All these colors mixed, per pkt. lOo. 
Hay's Camelia 
Flowered. —The 
finest of all ; produecs 
flowers of magnifi- 
cent color, in great 
abundance. 20c, 
Rose Flowered. — 
The jK'Culiarity of 
this variety isitajK-r- 
fectly double, rose- 
like blossoms. of 
every shade of color. 
10c." 
Crimson. Spotted 
White.— lOe. 
White Striped 
Bed and Purple.— 
IOC. 
Scarlet Uottled 
White.— tOc. 
Solferino. White 
Striped and Spot- 
ted Bed.— lOc. 
Porcelain Blue. — 
Shaded white. 10c. 
Maiden's Blush. 
— lOc. 
Bose.— 10c. 
White.— lOc. 
Scarlet. — li x t r a 
fine. loc. 
White Perfection. 
— The finest jnirc 
white grown. IfSc. 
Soft Bose.-Shadcd 
white. 10c. 
HALSAMS. 
Double Camellia Flowered.— As double na a Camelia: twrfect form • 
mixed colors. 10c. 
All Colors Mixed.— .'5c. 
FOR NEW ROSES. 
