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W. R. GRAY. SEEDSMAN, OAKTON, VIRGINIA 
Choice Flower Seeds 
We make a specialty of sending' out only choice varieties of flo-wer seeds, -which are 
gro-wn for us hy experts In this line. We do not send out seeds carried over from pre-vlous 
seasons, hut seeds we get fresh every year. 
ACHIIiIiEA. A beautiful summer-flowering 
plant, producing in great profusion pure 
white, small, double flowers. Height two 
feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 
AaBOSTEMlIA (Bose of Heaven, Mullein 
Pink) (Coronaria). An attraetive free- 
flowering hardy perennial of easy cul- 
ture, producing glowing crimson flowers 
like a single pink and silvery white foli- 
age; blooms the first season; fine for cut- 
ting; two feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 
AMABABTHTTS. Brilliant-foliaged annuals 
growing from 3 to 6 feet high, some of 
the varieties bearing eurlous racemes of 
flowers. All are useful in borders of tall 
plants or for the centre of large beds. 
They thrive best in a hot, sunny location, 
not too rich soil, and given sufficient room 
to develop their full beauty. Pkt. 5 cts. 
AQEBATUM. Mexicanum is the old, small, 
blue-flowered type, growing 2 feet high. 
Pkt. 5 cts. 
AQUIEEGIA (Columbine). No hardy plant 
grown from seed is more easily handled 
than the Columbine. Seed may be piant- 
ed in the open ground early in spring, 
and wili, in most cases, bloom the same 
season; or they may be planted in August 
or September, and will come up early in 
spring and make vigorous piants, which 
will bloom abundantly during iate spring 
and early summer. Columbines should be 
planted wherever their presence will 
serve to lighten up a too stiff and formal 
planting, for no other plant has so airy a 
grace as the Columbine, is more generous 
of its blooms, or more effectively adapted 
for cut flowers. 
Choice Double Mixed (Bong . spurred 
Hybrids). A beautiful strain, com- 
prising shades and combinations of 
blue, white, yellow, orange, scarlet 
and bright rose-pink, in large flowers 
with long spurs. I’kt. 10 cts. 
AXilTSSUM. Excellent for borders and also 
desirable for hanging baskets or vases. 
Bittle Gem. A true dwarf of very com- 
pact growth, only three Inches high 
when in fuli bloom; the flnest for 
pot-plants or edging. Pkt. 5 cts. 
ASTERS 
Our Asters are, with few exceptions, 
American grown. The culture of these 
glorious summer and fall flowers has ab- 
sorbed the attention of the American seed 
growers for some years past, and it has 
been proved our climate Is ideal for the 
perfect growth of this family. 
G-IANT CItEG-O. The most beautiful of the 
newer types of American Branching As- 
ters. They unite the elegant grace of 
the European Comet with the robust vigor 
and long stems of the American branch- 
ing varieties. The flowers are of im- 
mense size, usually measuring from 4 to 
5 inches in diameter, and borne on stems 
12 inches or more in length. Their last- 
ing qualities when cut are unsurpassed. 
The petals of the refined and beautiful 
flowers are most attractively curled and 
twisted, resembling choice Japanese 
Chrysanthemums. The plants are of 
strong branching growth and usually at- 
tain a height of from 2 to 2% feet. The 
delightful flowers are borne in abundance 
from late August until the end of Sep- 
tember. Pkt. 10 cts. 
KING- ASTERS. The “King" Asters form 
a distinct class or type, and have many 
sterling qualities to recommend them to 
lovers of fine Asters. They are of strong, 
sturdy habit, growing fully 18 inches 
high, and bear from August to October 
very large double blossoms, the petals of 
which are more or less quilled, forming 
a very attractive flower. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Asters. 
