SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1898. 57 
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Gannas are now the most popular bedding plants in ex¬ 
istence, and certainly amonK the most striking and beauti¬ 
ful. How could it be otherwise, when in this one plant is 
oombined stately habit and tropical luxuriance, superb fol¬ 
iage and brilliant blossoms, ever increasing in beauty and 
profusion until the frosts, of autumn cut it down? New 
»orts are constantly produced from seed. Star of ’91 and C. 
I'hildsi were grown from just such seed as we offer of the 
famous French hybrid strain, that has been bred up to such 
a high standard that the individual flowers are the size of 
‘ikidiolus blossoms, and borne in great spikes or heads of 
bloom that make them grand for either summer betiding or 
greenhouse decoration in winter. Seeds should be filed at 
one end and soaked for twenty-four hours in hot water before 
planting. Start early in house, but do not plant out until 
all danger of frost, is over. The bed can scarcely be made 
too rich and meilow. Give plenty of water, and seedling 
plants will be in bloom by the middle of July and continue 
blooming until autumn frosts. Per pkt. 
Mixed Sorts—A choice collection of all varieties.5& 10 
Oark Foliage—Mixed; all dark beautiful foliage sorts.5 & 10 
Mad. Crozy— A magnificent sort. .10 & 20 
Crozy’s Dwarf Flowering—Mixed colors. These can 
be classed among the grandest of all flowering plants. 
They commence blooming very early from seed and 
continue all summer, making a display which for 
brilliancy cannot be surpassed....10 & 20 
Gosipos. 
A grand fall flower, the only rival to the Dahlia and 
< ’hrysant.hemum. Sow seed early in the spring, and plants 
will bloom from September to November. In the North give 
sheltered p >sit.ion, as severe frosts injure the flowers. Give 
light, rich soil, and support each plant by tying to a stout, 
deeply driven stake, as the plants are top-heavy in bloom, 
end easily blown over. Each plant will reach a height of 
from 4 to 6 feet, and a more beautiful object is rarely seen. 
'Phe feathery, dark green foliage forms a filmy setting for 
the hundreds of graceful. Daisy-like flowers that make each 
plant like some huge bouquet. The pure white, soft pink, 
and deep crimson shades are exquisite, and ^for cutting or 
wearing they have no superior. Cuttings taken in August 
root freely and make fine pot plants for. winter decoration, 
ladng dwarfer than in the open ground. An extra-fine flow- 
«r for the South and Southwest. It was first introduced by 
u a ten years ago. 
Childs’ Hybrids Mixed—All colors mixed, white, pink, 
crimson, rose, purple, etc ...; .5 & 10 
Childsl— Pure snow white; introduced by us but has 
been re-named ” Pearl,” “Snow Cloud,” etc., by 
others... . 5 & 10 
Soft Pink-Lovely shade... 5 & 10 
Dark Crimson— Fine deep color.... 5 & 10 
Conchita— A new Cosmos, with color and texture like 
crimson velvet... .. 5 & 10 
Dwarf Hybrid, Yellow —This is evidently half way be¬ 
tween a Cosmos and a Coreopsis, with flowers like 
the former and foliage like the latter It grows but 
two or three feet in height and blooms profusely all 
summer, the blossoms being as large and in every 
way as fine as Childs’ Hybrid or fall blooming Cos¬ 
mos. The flowers are borne on long wiry stems-and 
are of a beautiful yellow color, superior to Early 
Golden in every respect...10& 20 
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