Descriptive Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds. 
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Balsam. 
Comet Asters. Height, 12 to 15 inches. 
Quite distinct, and covered with large, double 
flowers, resembling Japanesechrysanthemums. 
Delicate pink, margined with white, rkt. 
to cts., 2 pkts. for 15 cts 
New White Branching Aster. Pro- 
duced in late autumn, with petals broad and 
long, twisted and curled, like loose chrysan- 
themums. Leads the chrysanthemum season 
by a month. Pkt. 10 cts., 2 pkts. for 15 cts. 
BALSAMS. 
Superb Camellia-flowered. The flowers, 
borne in wonderful profusion, resemble the 
camellia in form, and are often fully as 
double ; most of the varieties are of extra- 
ordinary size, being frequently more than 2 
inches in diameter. 
Dwarf Lilac. Very double flowers, of a 
beautiful shade of lilac Pkt to cts 
Garnet Red. Pale stems, and light-colored 
leaves, from which the camellia-shaped flow- 
ers, of a brilliant garnet, stand out in striking 
contrast Pkt 5 cts. 
Perfection Pink. The flowers are of 
great substance, and reach 2'/t inches in 
diameter. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Perfection White (Queen's White). The 
finest white Balsam for florist's work, as it is 
of remarkable substance. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Solferino Improved. A magnificent strain 
of this handsomely striped and spotted Balsam. 
Pkt. s cts. 
Sunshine. Much deeper in color than the 
light lemon. A very attractive new shade. 
Pkt. 10 cts. 
Superb Camellia-flowered, Finest 
Mixed. Th is embraces seed of all the va- 
rieties described, and also other colors which 
we do not offer separately. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Camellia-flowered, Mixed. This is not 
the "Superb" strain, but we keep it to meet 
the demand for a cheaper grade. Pkt. 10 cts 
MISCELLANEOUS 
FAVORITES. 
BELLIS (Daisy). Fine German Double 
nixed. All colors. Pkt. 5 cts. 
CARDIOSPERHUM Halicacabum. (The 
Balloon Vine, or Love-in-a-Puif. ) Is of rapid 
growth, with pretty foliage and inflated cap- 
sules. Pkt. 5 cts. 
CALENDULA, Double Mixed. (Pot 
Marigold.) Pkt. 5 cts. 
CAMPANULA, Single nixed. (Canter- 
bury Bells.) Beautiful, large, bell-shaped 
flowers; effective plant for pot-culture. Pkt. 
5 cts. 
CANARY-BIRD FLOWER ( Trofceolum 
Canaricnsis ) One of the most beautiful of 
annual climbers, with handsomely fringed, 
rich yellow flowers. Pkt. 5 cts. 
CALLIOPSIS, New Double, Finest 
Mixed. A special saving of seed from double 
flowers. Pkt. 5 cts. 
CANDYTUFT. 
A very useful, hardy annual, and produces 
its neat clusters of flowers very freely. 
Snow Queen. It has but little foliage, 
and the mass of white produced makes it use- 
ful for borders. The seed should be started 
in the house. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Mixed. Including above variety. Pkt. 5c. 
COCKSCOMB. 
Queen of Dwarfs. Grows about 8 inches 
high ; large heads, 10 to 12 inches across. 
Rich, ruby red. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Dwarf Mixed. Large, solid heads of 
bloom. Pkt. 5 cts. 
CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. 
These bear large, beautiful, and very fra- 
grant flowers. Seeds sown in open ground, in 
May or June, will flower splendidly the next 
season. 
riarguerite. A new and beautiful class 
of Carnations, which grow and bloom finely 
from seed sown in the open ground ; the flow- 
ers are large, and most of them perfectly 
double, elegantly fringed and very fragrant ; 
many beautiful shades of red, pink, white and 
variegated Pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 25 cts. 
Choice Double Mixed. Very good. Pkt. 
10 cts. 
Fancy Picotee, Extra Fine Mixed. A 
strain from the finest collection of named va- 
rieties. Pkt. 15 cts. 
THE CROZY CANNAS. 
( New Dwarf Large-flowering French.) 
For tropical foliage, large, brilliant flowers, 
constant bloom, neat, compact habit and rich 
effects in bedding, the Dwarf French Cannas 
have now few rivals in popular estimation. 
Fine Mixture of Crozy’s New hybrids. 
Choice seeds from dwarf, early-flowering 
plants, remarkable for fine fldwers and foli- 
age. Pkt. 5 cts. 
For Canna Tubers, see list of bulbs for spring 
planting. 
