CATALOGUE OF SPECIALTIES AND NOVELTIES FOR 1900. 
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Garpatioi), Mai^uerite. 
A New Strain of Dwarf, Perpetual Blooming Carna¬ 
tions, Which Flower In 3 or 4 Months from Seed. 
The plant is of dwarf, compact and pretty habit, 
branching closely above the ground, with vigorous stalks 
which need not be supported by sticks. It flowers abund¬ 
antly in a great variety of colors throughout the year, and 
the calyx never bursts. Bur, what renders this variety far 
superior to any other is that the flowers appear in about 
three months after sowing the seed. Moreover, it produces 
at least 80 oer cent, of double flowers, which are large and 
perfect. The plants grow easy everywhere, both in sandy 
soil or heavy loath, ami will give the greatest satisfaction. 
Indeed, they signify an improvementon ail other Carnations 
which nobody ever thought, of. Think of getting Carna¬ 
tions to flower from seed in about four months, which last 
throughout tiie winter, and of various colors, white, pink, 
scarlet, purple, red, striped, mottled, flaked, variegated, etc. 
We say without hesitation that it is the most important 
flower seed novelty in many years. They are alike valuable 
for pot culture and for garden. Do not sow cheap Marguer¬ 
ite Carnation seed: it will disappoint yon. Per pkt. 
Mixed Colors Half dwarf, the finest strain with large, 
double blossoms, blooming in three months from time 
of sowing . ..10 
Pure White-Extra fine. 10 
Rosea— Fine clear rose color. 10 
Scarlet— Deep, bright scarlet. . 10 
Purple— A remarkably rich color.10 
Violet— Fine violet color.10 
Striped and Variegated -Many colors. All beautifully 
striped, blotched, mottled and variegated. 10 
One packet each of the seven above oflered for 50c. 
Heliotrope, 
LEMOINE’S NEW EARLY-FLOWERINC GIANT. 
This now strain of Heliotrope blooms in a very short 
time from seed, and plants are as easily raised from seed as 
Pansies or Asters. The seedlings make a rapid growth and 
are in bloom in a short time. They bloom abundantly in 
the garden all summer, or all the year round in pots. The 
panicles of bloom are often six inches across, three times as 
large as ordinary Heliotrope, while the colors range from 
Indigo-black through all shades of blue 'to almost pure 
white, and some with red tints, others with large white eyes. 
In fragrance they seem to surpass the ordinary sorts.15 
