CATALOGUE OF SPECIALTIES AND NOVELTIES FOR 1900. 
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Guilds’ Graqd Pansies. 
A universal favoi-ite with young and old. Every child 
sees tlio face in the Pansy, and, aside from its great beauty, 
we all treasure it as the symbol of modest worth and true 
affection. The smallest yard must have its Pansies. Not 
poor, forlorn plants, struggling unaided with heat and 
drouth and hard-baked ground, though even there yielding 
ns handfuls of cheery bloom; but, rather, strong, vigorous 
plants, rioting in the cool, deep, mellow beds they love, made 
rich with fertilizers, kept free from weeds and shaded from 
the hot afternoon sun. In such a lied one may gather great 
velvety Pansies by the hundreds, flowers so radiantly beau¬ 
tiful that they scarcely seem of tiio earth. Although the 
Pansy loves coolness, and gives its largest, finest blooms in 
early spring and late autumn, they are so easy to grow that 
those living in the South can grow superb ones by giving 
rich bed, sheltered location, and abundant water. Sow seed 
early in house or open ground. In the open ground sow seed 
very early in spring, while the ground is yet cool and moist, 
for late autumn and fall bloom, or in August and September 
for spring and eariy summer bloom. For fall-sown seed, 
have tile bed moist anil kept shaded by boards or papers 
until the plants appear. These will make vigorous plants 
that will endure the winter if protected by a few evergreen 
boughs or other light covering. Do not let the plants seed. 
Our Pansy seed is the very choicest product of 
Europe, and the various strains and distinct varieties 
w-e offer are the best known to cultivation. 
pANSY 
Freya— Another exceedingly fine European novelty of last 
year. Flowers large, deep velvety purple, shaded blue 
and scarlet, with a beautiful white rim. A character¬ 
istic of this bloom is that the back is distinctly marked 
like the front, which gives it a conspicuous full-flow¬ 
ering appearance. It is very richly colored.,.: 
Above Collection of 13 pkts. for only 50c, 
Lnrge-Fiowering, Choice Mixed Colors -A superb strain 
of choice large-flowering types, including all colors. 
Will give great satisfaction.5 
Trimardeau Clant, Mixed Coiors— These are famous for 
their extraordinary size, though the form Is not so- 
perfect as the Imperial Germans. 5 
Cassler's Ciant Odier Seed saved only from selected 
flowers cf the very largest size and most beautiful 
blotchings. A very distinct strain .. 6 
Bugnot’s Superb Mixed Needs no praise, for it is 
already famous as tiio best selection of a noted l’ansy 
fancier. Flowers extraordinary in size and coloring.. .10 
Snow Queen -A perfect beauty, being a pure snow-white. 
which al ways comes true from seed. A great bloomer.. 6 
Yellow Bird Very large flowers of a pure bright yellow 
color. A line bedder. 5 
Fire King Fiery yellow and reddish purple; rich and 
unique coloring... o 
Silver-Edged Dark, rich velvety purple, with distinct 
white edge. Lovely for cutting and for funeral work.. 5 
..for funeral work.. .. 
Black Clant-Flowered— A new black Pansy of the largest 
size: a rich coal black; very floe and striking....'.10 
Cardinal— Deep scarlet, the brightest color in Pansies, 
and one that comes pretty true from seed... .10 
Peacock A Pansy of superb and varied colors, most of 
them showing that glorious and luminous bronze-blue 
seen only in peacock feathers. It is a finely colored 
strain, and cannot be too highly praised .10 
KANSY 
Ciant Excelsior— Cold type cannot convey an idea of the 
indescribable richness, the varied and exquisite color¬ 
ing, the large size, perfect form and great substance of 
the blossoms. Plants are compact and bushy, and 
produce great quantities of flowers, borne well above 
the foliage, on strong stems. Owing to their vigor this 
strain withstands the hot and dry weather better than 
any other variety, and produces its great, beautiful 
blossoms in profusion all summer. Over a hundred 
different shades and combinations of colors. 20 
Faney Striped Pansies. 
These are real gems of fantastic coloring. A strain 
made up of various colors, all elegantly and grotesquely 
striped and variegated. These Pansies will be greatly 
admired for their odd and beautiful and distinct stripes...10 
Fancy Scarlet and Rid Pansies. 
This is a mixture of all the new colors in scarlet and 
red which have tieen recently introduced, such as Fiery 
Face, Cardinal, Fire King, etc. It runs largely to very 
bright colors ... 10 
Fancy Margined Pansies. 
The large, fine blossoms of these are of various colors, 
white, blue, black, yellow, purple, etc., all with beautiful 
margins of white and gold bordering each flower. The 
effect is very unique and beautiful . 10 
The above S Fancy sorts for 25c. 
Dr j.l. childs.- y/iJ ^ 
Childs' Imperial German Pansies. 
Introduced by ns several years ago. and now the leading 
favorite throughout the world. Many inferior stocks have 
been placed on the market nnder the name, but, as the intro¬ 
ducers, we may be depended upon to furnish the true vari¬ 
ety. Large flowers of the finest coloring; stout., robust, 
bushy growth, withstanding the heat and producing fine, 
large flowers during the entire summer. 
Mixed Colors 
