NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS AND PLANTS. 
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SEEDS OF HOUSE PLANTS. 
ABUTILON. 
Beatitifal plants for grccn-house and window cnlture, Wooming almost 
rontinually false succeeding well in the open ground in summer. Flow- 
ers bell-shaped. 1 to 2 inches across. H. H. P. 2 to 4. ft. 
Abutllon Fireball.— Dwarf, compact habit, large, deep crimson flow- 
ers borne in profusion. 25c 
Finest Mixed Varieties.— Red, white, rose, orange, etc. 25c. 
AURICULA- 
A dwarf growing plant, bearing umbels of fragrant flowers of man 7 
rich and beautiful colors. A great favorite in Britajn, where flower 
shows are held of this plant alone. H. 1'. % ft. 
Auricula, Fine Mixed.— 10c. 
Auricula, Extra Choice Mixed.— From a prize collection. 25c. 
BEGONIA. 
Magnificent flow- 
ering plants in pots, 
and in Europcexten- 
sively bedded out, 
flowering in the 
greatest profusion 
all summer. The indi- 
vidual florets wiU 
averagre from two to 
three inches in diam- 
eter, and are of all 
colors. T. P. 1 ft. 
Begonia, Tuber- 
ous Booted, Finest 
Mixed.— Single, 
15c. 
Begonia, from 
Named Varieties. 
Double, 25c. 
May's Minnesota 
Sueen.— This is a 
most attractive va- 
riety, flowering free- 
ly through a longpe- 
riod. The color is 
bright orange, merg- 
ing into red; dark 
foliage beautifully 
marked with light 
veins. Its habit is 
very dwarf. The seed 
we ofler has been 
saved with treat 
care from this excel- 
lent strain, and can 
be relied upon. Pkt. 
.'50c. 
CARNATION. 
May's Prize Mixed.— Including Bizarre, Fancy, Self, and other flow- 
ers. Plants raised from this strain are not only robust in growth, but 
they produce flowers in such abundance as to astonish those who have 
never before seen a display of seedling Caraations. The flower stems 
rise in a great sheaf, literally hundreds on a plant, and the colors are 
charmingly bright and fresh. 2ijc. 
FERN. 
Greenhouse Varieties, Mixed.— Gracefiil conservatory or window 
plants, growing 6 in. to 2 ft. high. Pkt. t5c. 
FUCHSIA. 
Choice double and single sorts of this elegant pot plant; tender peren- 
nial, 1 to 2 ft. Mixed colors. 15c. 
CALCEOLARIA. 
A favorite and universally a<lmired genus, remarkable for their large, 
beautifully spotted blossoms, which are very showy, and from which an 
almost countless number of hybrids have been raised. They are peren- 
nial, are grown in pots in the conservatory, green-house and garden; 
but few flowers are held in greater esteem. They prefer a turfy loam, a 
mixture of peat and sand, or a rich, open garden mold, and are propa- 
gated from seed or cxittings. Some of them are herbaceous perennials, 
others shrubby evergreens. 
May's Choice Mixed. — 25c. 
NEW BECONI-A. 
May's Excelsior.- This is a tuberous rooted begonia of excep- 
tional interest. The flowers are scarlet striped white, shading off 
into a beautiful hazy carmine. The foliage is magnificent in its superb 
coloring, having all the shades of green to be met with in this beautiful 
foliage plant. Our new begonia is very compact, and therefore makes a 
fine pot plant; it is very easily raised from seed, and with proper care 
and attention to directions given for begonia culture, success is certain, 
and a charming result ensues. Pkt. 35c., 4 pkts. $1. 
CINERARIA. 
Magnificent conservatory plant, 
for flowering in winter and spring. 
The flowers measure 2% inches 
across ; are of many colors, white, 
crimson, violet, blue, etc., covering 
the plant completely withthemost 
gorgeous bloom. 
Hay's Superb Qrandiflora.— 
These are the finest Cinerarias we 
have ever offered, and can thor- 
oughly recommend them. The flow- 
ers are of immense size, measuring 
2V2 inches across. The colors are 
superb, white, blue, violet, crimson, rose, etc., forming a mass of mag- 
nificent bloom, and completely covering the plant. Finest mixed. Pkt. 
50c. 
Eermesina (Novelty.).— We now offer, for the first time, one of the 
richest varieties of the true, large-flowered Cinerarias. As the general 
collection of this beautiful class of plants is so well known, a descrip- 
tion is unnecessary ; but in reference to this charming novelty, we will 
say that the flowers are colossal in size, averaging 3 inches across; they 
are of an intense, glowing, velvety dark crimson (a color unsurpassed 
for effect), and for the most part furnished with a double row of petals. 
Pkt. 50e. 
May's Superb Cinerarias.— Choicest EngUsh Mixed. These Cinera- 
rias are selected from the choicest strains, and our seed is procured from 
England's greatest specialist, Mr. Lamb, whose Cinerarias are always 
awarded the highest prizes at all exhibitions. 
Pkt. 35c. 
GERANIUM. 
Gorgeous flowers of hundreds of shades of color, borne continuously, 
render this the most popular plan grown, either for pot culture in win- 
ter or for bedding out in summer. Sown early they flower the first sea- 
son. HHP. 12 to 18 in. high. 
ZONAIiE, OB, "HOBSESHOE" OEBANITTM8. 
Geranium, Single Mixed.— Including many varieties. 10c. 
Large Flowering, Single Mixed.— From new varieties. 25e. 
General Grant.— Vivid scarlet; best scarlet for massing. lOe. 
Double Mixed. — Includes many varieties. 25c. 
HELIOTROPE. 
Deliciously fragrant flowering plants, growing about 1 to 2 ft. high; 
great favorites for pot culture in the winter or bedding out in summer, 
large umbels of purple, lilac or white flowers are continuously home. 
Finest Mixed.— Pkt. lOc. 
HUMEA. 
Elegans.— One of the most beautiful of all the plants for decorative 
purposes, flowers forming a pyramid of red, grass-like florets, from * to 
8 ft. in height. 10c. 
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