NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS AND PLAN1S. 
79 
SILVER AND GOI-D. 
SUNFLOWER. 
(Annual.) 
Stately growing plants, with immense golden yellow flowers. The 
single varieties are well known, but the double sorts are not. They are 
perfectly magnificent ; height, 4 to 8 ft. 
SINGLE VAKIETrES. 
Sunflower Maorophyllua Q-igranteus.— A branching pyramidal- 
shaped plant; yellow; height, 6 ft. 5c. 
miniature Sunflower.— Of dwarf branching habit, bearing many 
little flowers only two inches across ; orange, with black center ; height, 
3 ft. ."Sc. 
"Oscar Wilde."— Flowers orange and oiack, only 3 to 6 inches 
across. 5c. 
Silver Leaved.— Downy, silveryfoliage; flowers yells wand black, .^e. 
Giant Bussian.— Plo>wers 18 to 20 inches across; grown principally 
for the seeds, of which it is very prolific. 5c. 
DOUBLE SOBTS. 
Sunflower Califoruious Fl. PI.— Large, double, orange flowers; 
height, 5 ft. 5c. J ,_, , 
Globosus Fistuloaus.— Perfectly round flowers; very double; saf- 
fron ; height, 6 ft. 5c. ^ , . . ^ 
Couratus Viridis.— Double yellow flowers with green center; height, 
4 ft. 6c. 
Peruvianas. — Double orange flowers, striped with black. 10c. 
Silver and Gold. — New double flowering; a magnificent variety, 
growing about 5 feet high, branching freely from the ground, the tips of 
each branch bearing verv double golden flowers, about 4 inches across. 
The foliage is covered with a silver down. Very effective. (See cut.) 25c. 
SWEET WILLIAM. 
Hardy plants of e.ttrcme richness and variety of color, and also de- 
Bciously sweet scented ; for clumps or borders no plant can surpass this 
old favorite, which is greatly improved now, both in size and color.s. 
SINGLE VABIETIE8. 
Sweet "William, Scarlet.- Pine. 5c. Sweet William, Pure White.— 5c. 
Sweet William, Velvety Red Maroon.— 5c. 
DOT7BLE SOBTS. 
Sweet William. Double White.— 15c. 
Sweet William, Crimson.— I5c. Sweet William, Mixed.— 19c 
SALVIA. 
(Perennial. ) 
Sage plants are well 
known for their brilliant 
colors, and no plants 
can be finer for bedding. 
They arc easily grown, 
free flowering and 
showy ; height, 1 to 3 ft. 
Splendens. — Brilliant 
scarlet; height, 3 ft. 
10c. 
Coccinea. — Deep crim- 
son; height, 8 inches. 
5c. 
SI LENE. 
(Catchfly.) 
(Annual.) 
An easily grown, free 
flowering plant, produc- 
ing dense umbels of blos- 
soms. The plant is cov- 
ered with a glutinous 
moisture, from which 
flies cannot disengage 
themselves, hence the 
name, "Catchfly^"" 
height, 1 ft. 
SALVIA. 
Double Bose. — Fine for massing. 10c. 
Mixed. — All colors. 5c. 
THUNBERGIA. 
(Annual.) 
Rapid climbers for green-house or garden ; verv free flowering. 
Bakerii.— Pure white. 5c. Choice Mixed.— All colors. 3c. 
Aurantiaca. — Orange, dark eye. 5c. Alata. — Buff, white eye. Sc. 
Alba. — Whire, black eye. 5c. 
TORENIA. 
(Annual. ) 
Most beatitiftil plant, of trailing habit ; excellent for house culturr, 
suspended baskets, and the open ground. They produce flowers in great 
profusion, and are worthy of general cultivation. Height, 8 in. 
Fotirnieri. — An elegant border plant in moist, partiaJly shaded sit- 
uation. Flowers porcelain blue and rich violet, throat bright yellow. 
Height, 6 in. 15c. 
Ballioni. — Deep yellow and maroon. Height, 6 in. 15c. 
Torenia White win^s. — (Novelty.) — The Torenia Foumicra has fur- 
nished very many beautiful sports, but none of them can be compared to 
this lovely Annual. It possesses the same compact habit of growth and 
floriferousness as its parent, but is a decided change from the colors hith- 
erto known in this genus. The color is unusually attractive, being pure- 
white, with a slight flush of rose at the throat. For a vase or basket 
plant, the Torenia cannot be excelled, as their habits are very thrifty and 
the bloom so profuse. They are also splendidly adapted for edgings and 
borders, flowering luxuriantly from June until killed by the frost. Pkt.- 
35c., 2 pkts. 50c. 
VINCA. 
(Perennial.) 
Handsome, free flowering plant; will blossom from seed the ftrst sea- 
son if sown earU'. 
Rosea. — Rose; crimson eye. 10c. 
Alba Pura. — Pure white; no eye. 10c. 
Alba.— White; crimson eye. 10c. Xfixed Colors. — 10c. 
Flower Seeds ii^ (Sollectior^s. 
For the accommodation of those who are unacquainted with the varieties, we have put up the following collections of desirable, free-blooming 
and showy kinds for general garden culture. No parts of collections made. 
No. 1. Collection of 1 2 annuals, free bloomers $ 50 No. 4. 
No. 2. Collection of 25 annuals, free bloomers 1 00 No. 5. 
No. 3. Collection of 12 very choice annual varieties 1 00 [ No. 6. 
Collection of 12 new and rare annual varieties $2 00 
Collection of 25 biennials and perennials 1 OO 
Collection of 100 annuals, biennials and perennials 5 00 
Everlastir^g Flowers. 
The everlastings are pretty flowers, and when properly dried retain their form and color for years. They should be treated as Half-Hardy 
Annuals. Cut the blooms before they are fully developed, and hang up in small bunches in some dry, dark place, head downwards, that the steins 
may dry straight. Pkt. 10c. 
Acroclinium Album, white. 
Acroclinium Roseum, rose. 
Gomphrena Globosa Globe Ama- 
ranth!, various. 
Helichrysnm Brachy rhynchiu m 
yellow. 
Helichrysnm Bracteatum, yellow. 
Helichrysum Album, white. 
Helichrysnm Compositum Maxi- 
mum, various. 
Helichrysum Nanum Atrosangni- 
neum, crimson. 
Helichrysum Macranthum, white 
and pink. 
Helipterum Sandfordii, golden yel. 
Rhodanthe Atrosanguiuea, 
crimson. 
Rhodanthe Manglesii, bright rose. 
Rhodanthe, PI. PI., rose. 
Rhodanthe Maculata, rose and 
crimson. 
Rhodanthe Alba white. 
Statice Spicata, white. 
Waitzia Grandiflora, yellow. 
Xer.anthemum Annum, purple, 
Xeranthemum Annum Album, 
white. 
