T « £1 f 1 1 1 . m Tjn ( Coix Lachryma). Curious ornamental 
1(1 r“\ ^ I n rv ^ Brass with broad, corn-like leaves and 
() ±J kj A. seeds of a ]ik , ht s)ate co i or Valuable for 
the formation of winter bouquets in connection with everlasting flowers. Strings 
of handsome beads are made from the seeds. Hardy annual; three feet high. 
KOCHIA TRICHOPHYLLA 
or MEXICAN FIRE BUSH rical and attractive in 
growth, resembling a 
dwarf Fir Tree. Foliage grows fine and moss-like, of a bright green color. Late in 
the summer numberless small deep red flowers appear giving the bush a fire-like 
look. A hardy annual, growing about thirty inches high. 
MOMORDICA 
BALSAM APPLE 
{Balsamina). A curious annual climber with yellow 
blossoms and gracefully cut foliage. The fruit is round;; 
when ripe it bursts open and shows a brilliant interior 
of large carmine colored seeds. Fine for trellises, etc. 
MOON FLOWER 
( Ipomcea g r an di flora alba) One of the most 
vigorous of all the summer climbers and will 
grow thirty to forty feet in a single season and 
be covered with its large, white flowers every evening and cloudy day. The hard outer coat of the 
seed should be cut through with a sharp knife, care being taken not to cut any deeper than the hard 
shell and the seed planted about one inch deep in moist soil in a box or pan and set in a warm place. 
If the soil be kept moist, germination will take place in about two weeks. After the plants are up, 
plant outdoors iri sunny situation when danger from frost is past. Known as Ipomcea Noctiflora. 
Tender annual. 
MOURNING BRIDE 
Scabiosa or Sweet Scabious This is 
one of the most attractive of the old 
fashioned flowers. Its great abun- 
dance and long succession of rich colored fragrant blossoms borne on long stems make it one of 
of the most useful of the decorative plants of the garden. It has been greatly improved of late 
years, producing larger and more double flowers of greater variety and brilliancy of color than in 
the old type. Hardy annual ; twelve to eighteen inches high 
KOCHIA TRICHOPHYLLA OR MEXICAN FIRE BUSH 
LOBELIA 
A very useful genus of plants of easy 
culture and well adapted for bedding, 
pots or rockeries. It makes a neat edging 
for beds of white flowers and is very effective in masses, being com- 
pletely covered with flowers for a long time. Half hardy annual. 
Emperor William. A very fine, compact variety of intense blue 
flowers. 
LARKSPUR 
Delphinium. Beautiful plants. 
They prefer a cool soil and season. 
Sow seed in fall, or early in Spring. 
The annual varieties are free 
bloomers and produce large spikes 
of flowers, white, pink, rose, light 
blue, dark blue, and violet. In 
some varieties the flowers are 
double, in others single. The 
beautiful plume-like foliage is '"ery 
ornamental, and the whole :ries 
are excellent for bouque* and 
table decorations. 
Annual Varieties. 
Double Dwarf Rocket, Mixed, 
hardy annual ; ten inches high. 
Hardy Perennial Larkspur. 
Produces a profusion of blossoms 
on spikes 4 to 5 feet high, very stately 
and attractive. Easily grown from 
seed which can be sown any time from 
early spring until August. Prefer a 
cool location and are strikingly effective 
as background for borders or when slanted 
amongst shrubbery. 
Special Selected Mixed Colors. 
LARKSPUR 
LOVE-IN-A-MIST 
the abundance of finely cut foliage. Both 
care. Hardy annual. 
Damascena fl. pi. Double blue flowers ; 
(Nigella). This singular plant is also known 
as Lady-in-the-Green and as Devil-in-the-Bush- 
because the blossoms are partly concealed by 
plant and flower are handsome and require but littla 
one and one-half to two feet high. 
Double Mixed. 
KEOUKA COUNTY, IOWA. I have used your garden seeds for the last two years and I like them very 
much. As your former agent (Mrs. Russel) has moved away, I would like to know if you have an agent 
for this place. If you have not, will you please send to my address, your terms to agents, with catalogue, 
and if satisfactory, I would like to take orders for you. Mrs. J. B. FARIS. 
We might add that Mrs. Faris sold during the past season over $90 worth of Garden Seeds. 
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