CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, PLANTS, BULBS AND FRUITS. 
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FLOWER SEEDS— Continued. ANNUALS. 
Qaillardia Picta Lorrenziana. 
These are splendid plants for beddinR purposes and 
\ aluable also for cut flowers. The hloasoms ore globn- 
lar in shsme, and are borne on long, slendt-r stems, 
rhey are finely fringed, and produce vcrv earl v in the 
season, continuing to bloom late in the fall. Pfct. 5c. 
riillfl JVIIvprl popular plant for the open 
VJIIia ITIIACU. garden with finely Jomied, deli- 
cate foliage and blossoms of a globular formation. It 
should be grown in masses in order to produce the best 
appearance. Height, one foot. Pkt- St. 
rinrfpfijl Charming garden plant of easy culture 
vjv/uwuici.. ^i,at grows from one to two feet in 
height. They are noted for their richness and also 
delicacy ot coloring. 
DT7CHESS OF ALBANY— A very handsome, free- 
flowering, pure white variety. Blooms profusely for a 
number of weeks during the summer season. PUt. 6c. 
BEAUTY OF ST. PATTIi— Immense crimson flowers 
shading to carmine. Pkt. lOo. 
THE BRIDE— Very showy v/hite variety, with rich 
carmine center. Pkt. Co. 
BIJOU, or SPOTTED— Creamy or milky white 
variety, with rich crimson blotches. Very showy. Pkt. 6o- 
ICIXSD — Th-'s mixture includes many of the varieties named, and 
cannot fail to give perfect satisfaction. Pkt. 5o. 
(liant rinHpfinc mixed COLOKS—Gally colored 
VJiail L VJUUCl.lcl». flowers of every conceivable shade 
rind color, ranging from the deepest cardinal or blood red to the 
most dclicat* cream or pearl shade. They grow easily from seed, and 
flower profusely during the summer season. This strain was 
obtained by us from Q-ermany. and will produce the largest 
and most perfect flowers. Few plants are more desirabe for 
massing in beds than the Giant Oodetias. They grow- 
to a height of 15 or 18 inches, and thrive in almost any 
soil or locality. Pkt. lOo, 3 pkts. 26o. 
(^Oiji-flc This is an interesting class of rapid growlngt 
yijies, bearing curiously shaped fruits of 
various shades and colors. They grow rapidly from seed, 
often attaining a height of from 12 to 20 feet in a single 
season. Valuable for covering porches, trellises, etc. Seed 
should be sown in the open ground in the early summer 
after the weather is settled. 
WHITE EQ&— This is a popular Japanese nestegg that 
grows exactly the size, color and shape of an egg. and as it 
is uninjured by cold or wet, they are very desirable for nest 
eggs. Pkt. 5o. 
CHINESE IiOOF A— Called the " Dish Rag Gourd " on 
account of the tough, fibrous m.ass in the inside of the 
gourds, which, separated from the shell, is a most excellent 
substitute for the common bath sponge. It grows qttiekly, 
producing yellow flowers which develop into large green 
fruits. Pkt. 6o. 
HERCULES CLUB— So named on account of the 
enormous size to which it grows and peculiar shape of the 
fruit. As will be noticed by our illustration, it is club- 
shaped, and presents a most peculiar appearance. 
Pkt. 5o. 
An oddly-shaped long gourd. Pkt. 5o. 
BOTTLE SHAPED— Our illustration is a representation of this 
po))ular variety which grows to the size and is shaped almost like a 
bottle. Pkt. 6c. 
POWDER HORN— Grows in the form of a powder horn. Pkt. So. 
PEAR SHAPED — A beautifully colored variety, usually striped with 
yellow, green and cream. An" ornamental, rapid growing annxial clim- 
ber. Pkt. 5o. 
BUXED GOURDS— This mixtore includes nearly all the abovenamed 
kinds, as well as a graud assortment of other gourds. Lar^e pkt. lOc. 
GODETIA — DUCHESS OP 
ALBANY. 
SNAKE- 
Ciatnnleni^ Xa<ri»'fl« ^"^^ hardy annual that grows 
VidlllUICpiS Id^CtIS>. quickly from seed, and in ordinary 
seasons will be in flower by the middle of June if the seed is sown 
early in the spring. It is of dwarf habit, and the bright yellow, 
d.aisy-Hke lilossoms are borne on strong, stiff stems, that rise in a 
mass above the foliage. It is a very showy plant for growing in 
masses and valuable for us'^ in bouquets. Pkts, 5c. 
Gypsophila Elegans, Mixed, l^^^f^ ,«en?^'d 
flowers borne on long feathery stems. We know of no variety that 
adds more grace to a bouquet than a hunch of this variety. The 
flowers are of a pink and white, and produced largely until early 
winter. Height, 1 foot. Pkt. 5c, 
Hihicnift a handsome, hardy plant with flowers of different 
• iiLri9U.u^. shades. Africanus— Cream-browneenter, Pkt. 6c. 
Palustris— Large pink flowers. 
.carlct. Pkt. 15o. 
Pkt. 10c. Cocsineus— Brilliant 
HCMULtJS JAPONICrS. 
Humulus Japonicus. 
This is the great Japan climber, intro- 
duced into th's country a number of 
years ago, and has become wonder- 
fully popular on account of its rich, 
dense foliage and quick growth. The 
leaves are a beautiful rich green shade 
and exceedingly handsome. The plant 
is of strong healthy growth, attaining 
a height of 15 or 20 feet in a single 
season. It is very desirable f^r cover- 
ing porches, trellises, or any other 
place whcrcarapid growing vine may 
be used. It h.is been catalogued by a 
number of firms as the climbing J.i pan 
Hop. We c.-in recommend it with the 
feeling that it is one of the best climb- 
ers for general cultivation. Pkt. lOc. 
Two Good Ipomoeas. 
Both varietiesare rapid. growing sum- 
mer climbers, desirable for covering 
arbors, walls, trellises, verandas, etc. 
COCCINEA — A charming climber, growing to a height of eight or ten 
feet, and bearing a profusion of bright scarlet flowers. It is sometimes 
called the '• Star Hower." Pkt- 5o. 
UARUORATA — A peculiarly beautiful climber, with foliage which 
is marbled and blotched with green and white. The flowcis are of 
various colors, and this sort, when grown with other climbers, never 
fails to excite the greatest admiration. Pkt. lOc. 
UIXED — We offer a choice mixture of the different varieties of this 
class of climbers., Pkt- lOo. 
Iflrnhnen nivprf These are showy annuals of the gayest 
0«tCUUU<;a 1 IIACU. colors imaginable. They grow about 12 
inches in height, and are continuously in bloom through the entire 
summer. Valuable f*r cutting, an 1 used in bouquets. Pkt. 5o. 
JVl5li7#» Innnn A graceful and attractive foliage plant of easy 
iT&ctlZ,C tKX\fa.ll, culture that grows to a height of 5 or 6 feet. 
The h.itidsome leaves are beautifu -striped with white and green, aad 
produce a most charming effect when 
grown in a mass on the lawn or in with 
a bed of shrubbery. Pkt. 5o. 
Lavatera Trimestris. 
These are remarkably, bushy, upright 
growing annuals attaining a height of 
3 feet, end producing large, showy single 
flowers of various shades of pink, rose, 
red and pure white. It is a native of 
Asia Minor, and in manyparts of Europe 
is considered a valuable summer flower- 
ing plant. Grows rapidly from seed, and 
gives splendid results in moderately rich 
soil. Pkt. 5c. 
Leptosine Maratima. 
A half hardy annual which grows 
to a height of about 2 fret, and pro- 
daces brilliant yellow flowers in profu- 
sion during the summer months. It is 
one of the most easily grown of all 
of the annuals, and desirable for grouping 
in a bed with other flowers. Pkt. 10c. lbptosikb maratiica. 
