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PERILLA. 
The foliage of this plant is exceedingly elegant, 
of a very dark purple color, and produces a charm- 
ing contrast with silvery-leaved plants; growing 
freely in any soil; half-hardy annual; 1^ feet. 
Nanklnensls Atropurpureus Laoiniatis, ele. 
gant dark out foliage 5c 
PENTSTEMON, 
One of our most beautiful an attractive herbac- 
eous plants; bearing long, graceful spikes of rich- 
colored flowers; will bloom the first season if sown 
early in March, and planted out in May; half-hardy 
perennials; 2 feet. 
Hartwegi (gentianoides, hybridus), extra fine 
mixed, from the handsomest new sorts, 
which the seed reproduces in great variety. lOo 
PANSIES. 
Pansy (Viola Tricolor.) 
This is a great favorite with all flower gardens. 
It is biennial and can be perpetuated by division of 
the roots. Seeds sown in autumn produce earlier 
and better flowers the coming season. They re- 
quire good rich soil. 
Pansies in Separate Colors. 
Odier or Five Blotched. A beautiful strain, 
perfect in size and form of flower, contain- 
ing many beautiful colors; each of the 5 
petals is marked with a large dark blotch; 
very effective 15c 
Emperor William. Large handsome flowers 
borne in great profusion, well above the 
foliage, brilliant ultramarine blue with a 
purple violet eye 
Faust (King of the Blacks). Almost black, 
the darkest pansy known 
Lord Bkaconsfield. A splendid sort; flowers 
deep purple violet, shading to white on the 
upper petals 
Snow Queen. Very large, satiny white, light 
yellow center 
Yellow Gem. Pure yellow, without eye 
‘‘Non Plus Sultra," offered this year for the 
first time; very choice mixed fine variety; 
highly effective 
Trimardeau. An altogether distinct and 
beautiful new race, the flowers of which are 
larger than any hitherto produced. Each 
flower is marked with three large blotches or 
spots; and the plants produce an endless va- 
riety of beautiful shades 15c 
White, pure black center 10c 
Yellow, (golden), pure black center, fine for 
bedding 10c 
Azure Blue, bright sky blue 10c 
Bronze, dark mahogany, shades fine 10c 
German Finest Mixed, including many 
colors lOo 
PETUNIA. T. P. 
For out-door decoration or house culture few 
plants are equal to this class. They commence 
flowering early, and continue a mass of bloom 
throughout the whole season, until killed by 
frost; easily cultivated, requiring rich soil and a 
sunny situation. Of late years the single-striped, 
mottled and double varieties have been greatly im- 
proved. 
Single Varieties. 
Petunia, fine mixed 5® 
Grandiflora Venosa. Large flowering, finest 
shades of colors i.eautifully veined 10c 
Finest Striped and Blotched. Seed saved 
from magnificent collections of striped and 
blotched varieties 10c 
Large Flowered Yellow Throat. These 
form a class of rare beauty, and come true 
from seed. The flowers are very large, and 
of perfect form, with a deep yellow throat. 
veined very much like the Salpiglossis 25c 
Hybrlda Grandiflora Fimbrlata. Fringed 
varieties in splendid mixtures 25c 
Marginata Maculata, green bordered and 
blotched varieties; very rare 25c 
Hybrlda Grandiflora. Choicest mixed, seed 
saved from show flowers 20c 
Pure White, Single. Desirable for cemetery 
beds, or where large masses of white are 
wanted 10c 
PYRETHRUM. H. P. 
This family contains the well-known “Golden 
Feather,” a low growing plant, with yellow foliage 
for ribbon beds, edgings, etc.; and also contains 
10® some of the handsomest flowering hardy plants for 
borders that are in cultivation. 
10c Yellow Foliage Sorts For Ribboning. 
Aureum. Bright yellow foliage; 1 foot 10c 
Laciniatus. Yellow foliage, finely fringed; 1 
10c loot lOo 
Selaginoides- Handsome fern-like foliage, } ft. 15c 
Hardy Flowering Varieties- 
Valuable for permanent beds, bearing large, bright 
colored flowers of rose, flesh, pink, white, crimson, 
etc., which remain in bloom for a long time. HHP. 
25c Single Large Flowering Hybrids Mixed 10c 
Double Large Flowering Hybrids Mixed 25o 
RHODANTHE (Everlasting Flower.) 
H. H. A., 1 foot. 
Very valuable for winter bouquets, and also 
desirable for pot plants or for the garden; 
red, white and pink, finest mixed 10c 
RICINUS (Caster Oil Plant). 
H. H. A , 6 to 15 ft. 
This is a rapid grower with fine palm-like foli- 
age, giving a fine effect on lawns or large beds. 
Fine mixture of all varieties, foliage sorts 5c 
“ “ “ “ dwarf sorts 5 
