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plou/er Seed. 
In the rapid and growing taste for flowers, the seedsman has been a most impor- 
tant factor, supplying at moderate cost hundreds of varieties in annuals and hardy 
perennials for open air culture, as well as finer and more tender sorts for the house 
and greenhouse. The following seeds which we offer our customers, have been 
grown by ourselves or by experts in this country, France, Germany, or wherever the 
most favorable conditions are found to develop perfect flowers, and we feel assured in 
saying that no seedsman can offer more fresh or finer strains than can be furnished 
by us, as we know ours are as good as the best, and much better than large quantities 
which are placed on the market each season. We would also call attention to the fact 
that with our greenhouse facilities, we are enabled to test the germinating qualities of 
each variety, so that we know before placing any in packets that it will under fair 
conditions give to the buyer perfect satisfaction. To the many who will see our seed 
list for the first time, we would mention that the seed business is no new experiment, 
that we have dealt in seeds for twenty-seven years, and have a very large list of patrons 
over the entire United States and Canada. We would respectfully request a trial order. 
COLLECTION PACKETS. 
Our collections if bought in separate packages, each kind or color by itself, would 
cost customers at lo <fts. per paper, from $i.oo to $2.50. We know of no other method 
by which so large a quantity of first-class seed can be sold for so small an amount of 
money. Each year we have sold more of these collections than on the preceding 
season, and at this time our sale warrants us in the assertion that there is not a more 
popular form of selling choice seed now in use in this country. Large quantities are 
sold to amateurs in every state, also in Canada, and besides this their reputation has 
brought us many florists as customers. Immense quantities of poorer seed are sold, 
6ui none better. New customers are requested to give this class of seed a trial. 
COLLECTION PANSIES. 
In variety, quality and price, we in confidence place this collection in test with 
any stock sold in this country'. We have sold this grade for over twenty years with 
steadily increasing sales each season. Customers will find it better than ever this year. 
Pres. Carnot, white, each petal blotched violet ; Purplish Violet, large flowers, 
fine ; Rosy Lilac, new color, distinct ; Silver Edge, purple, with white edge ; Victoria, 
new red, fine ; King of Blacks, darkest variety ; Brovin-Red, various shades ; Candi- 
dissima, satiny white; Coquette de PoM.vy, new French sort, distinct mauve color; 
Emperor Frederick, dark red edge, shaded lighter red ; Emperor William, ultrama- 
rine blue; Favin Color, beautiful shade; Fire King, yeWow, upper petals purple; 
Gold Margined, a splendid sort ; Havana Brovin, new shades ; Lord Beaconsfield, 
deep violet purple, shading at top nearly white; Mahogany Color, an odd color; 
Meteor, bright brown; Peacock, blue, with white edge; Walljlovier Brown, various 
shades; Striped and Mottled, very oAi\ Striped Parisian, \\%ht raottXeA, new ■, Tri- 
mardeux, giant varieties, mixed; .^uadricolor, a fine combination of colors; Yellow 
Giant, large yellow, black eye ; Yellow Gem, only medium size, but pure yellow, 
without eye ; Atropurpurea, dark purple ; Odier, the five blotched or stained Pansies ; 
White with Black Eye, a good bedder; Cassier’s, a fine strain in beautiful tints. 
Fifteen seeds of each of above thirty sorts, 450 in all. Price 25 dts. 
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