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W. f. AlScn’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
PHLOX (Drummondii). 
SWEET PEAS. 
air edgings and borders, blooming freely from April to 
June. These famous double daisies are held in universal 
esteem; they bloom profusely, especially in cool weather. 
18. DAHLIAS.—Saved from choice double varieties. 
These never came true to name, and it is interesting to 
w&tch dahlia seedlings bloom. If started early in the 
window or frames, they will bloom profusely the first 
season. Pkt. 10c. 
19. FUCHSIAS—Well-known, tender, shrubby peren¬ 
nial plants, adapted to the greenhouse in winter and to 
the shaded open air border in summer; of easy culture 
from seed; one of the most beautiful and satisfactory of 
all the window plants. Choice mixed, 20c pkt. 
20. FOUR O’CLOCK—All colors, mixed. 
21. GLOBE AHARANTHUS (Perpetuals) — Beautiful 
everlasting flowers; they will last a year or two after be¬ 
ing cut, 
22. GERANIUMS—An easily grown, tender, perennial 
plant that enjoys an almost universal popularity; easily 
raised from seed. Those that I am offering are very fine, 
and I am sure will please all who buy them. Mixed, all 
varieties and colors. 
23. HOLLYHOCK—This fine, old-fashioned flower is 
again in the widest favor. It reaches a height of six feet 
or more, and on account of its stately growth is unex¬ 
celled for planting along fences or buildings, or for 
back-ground effects. It can be had in a variety of colors. 
It is perfectly hardy and when well established will 
bloom freely year after year. It loves rich, deep, moist 
ground. Seed sown one year will give good flowers the 
following year. 
24. HELIOTROPE—A half hardy perennial, blooming 
the whole season. It grows quickly and easily from seed, 
doing best in rich soil. 
25. HELICHRYSUH — Everlasting flower of various 
colors, from white and bright yellow to scarlet; shaded 
and tipped; exceedingly handsome for bouquets for 
winter. 
26. LARKSPUR — Quick-growing annual and peren¬ 
nial plants. The annuals have a wide range of colors. 
The flowers are borne in great profusion, and a bed of 
Larkspur is an effective and showy ornament. 
27. MORNING GLORY—Beautiful and annual climb¬ 
ers, growing easily in any situation. Colors : blue, white, 
pink, purple, etc. The most popular climbing plant in 
the world. 
28. HORNING BRIDE—One of the most desirable of 
the border plants, and greatly improved within recent 
years. Some sorts are annual and some perennial. 
29. riARIGOLDS.—Sow in open ground and thin to 
one foot apart. They are very hardy and make a great 
show, either double or single varieties. Single, mixed. 
30. MARIGOLDS.—Mixed, double. 
31. NASTURTIUriS.—(Dwarf.)—My stock of nastur¬ 
tiums. both dwarf and tall, are very fine, consisting of 
all popular types and colors. 
32. NASTURTIUMS.—(Climbing varieties.) 
33. ORNAHENTAL GOURDS.—Great curiosity, many 
types and colors. 
34. PETUNIA.—Begins to bloom early and lasts until 
killed by frost. It succeeds best in rich soil and sunny 
situation. 
35. PINKS.—Double, Japan. Exceptionally fine, mix¬ 
ed colors. 
36. PINKS.—Double, China. Mixed, all colors, very 
fine stock. 
37. PINKS.—Dianthus. The seeds of all kinds of 
Dianthus may be sown in the open ground, and thinned 
to stand six or eight inches apart in the row. The plants 
spread rapidly and make ornamental masses of growth. 
The colors of these pinks are exceedingly rich and va¬ 
ried. 
38. PORTULACCA.—A favorite annual for beds, edg¬ 
ings, rock work, etc. Thrives best in rich, light loam or 
sandy soil. Blooms early summer until autumn. Only 
six inches high. Double mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
39. PORTULACCA.—Single. Very pretty, some think 
even prettier than the donble. 
40. POPPY.—A showy and easily cultivated plant. 
Quite hardy and a favorite everywhere. Flowers of 
various sizes, shapes and colors, both single and double; 
always conspicuous and brilliant. Height two feet. Mix¬ 
ed varieties. 
41. PHLOX.—Drummondii. This is a very j^etty 
plant. It becomes a perfect mass of color. 'j- ; h^®|nts 
are strong arjd healt hy, with pretty foliage, and l<M(gs 
in every garden. They are both annual and perieimial. 
42. SNAPDRAGON.—(Antirrhinum Majus.) One of 
the most beautiful and charming of the o.d-fashioned 
flowers. Colors: white, scarlet, yellow, etc. The Antir¬ 
rhinum is a periennial, and blooms well the second sea¬ 
son, but succeeds also as an annual. 
43. SALVIA.—(Scarlet Sage.)—A famousand fashion¬ 
able annual bedding plant. Blooms in lavish profrnd *n 
until frost. Succeeds everywhere and is in universal 
favor. 
44. SWEET WILLIAM.—Well known, free blooming, 
hardy periennial plants. Old-fashioned favorite, now 
greatly improved. They produce masses of lovely, 
brilliant, sweet scented flowers through a long period, 
making a splendid effect in beds. One foot high. 
45. SUNFLOWER.—Ornamental, double. 
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