SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1801 
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PAN8V. CHILDS* SUPtPMNC. 
parjsy, Golds’ Superfine. 
The Pansy is our leading specialty in seeds, and testimo¬ 
nials show that for years we have sold the finest Pansy seed 
that has been sold in this country. As the introducers of 
the Imperial German and Giant Excelsior we have had the 
finest strains of these, t he best of all Pansies; Childs' Super¬ 
tine, Is merely a careful selection from them, ’the plains 
which show the greatest vigor and perfection in growth, and 
tieauty in size and shape of llower, are selected lor seed. 
They are carefully cultivated and seed saved only from a 
few of the largest and most perfect flowers of the finest 
colors. We grow it in Northern Germany where the Pansy 
at tains its greatest perfection, and we can emphat ically say 
tlmt this Is the finest Pansy seed ever offered in the world; 
t he very best that can be grown or had at any price. Per pkt, 
of 25 seeds, 30c. 
ftastiirtiinp, GrOldep GUntber. 
A splendid novelty. This Nasturtium is a rapid grower, 
having an abundance of leaves which are of a splendid yel¬ 
lowish color. The flowers are orange mnroon and produced 
freely. The odd and beautiful color of its foliage makes it a 
■ limber of great value. Per pkt., 25c. 
Tbe Wopdroas Weather 
piapt. 
This beautiful flowering vine has, during the last two 
years, created a great sensation throughout the entire civil- 
|*cd world. It is said that the leaves by changing their posi¬ 
tion foretell the state of the weather two days in advance, 
and oxtensivo experiments in England, by order of the 
Prince of Wales, prove that it is in truth prophetic. Other 
last, and experiments have not been so successful, and it is 
yet an open question as to its merits in this respect, it is at 
least a graceful vine with lovely foliage and flowers. Our 
cut shows the position the leaves are supposed to assume in 
foretelling the weather. If the leaves stand upward from 
the twig, making with each other an angle of 45 degrees, the 
spects. If they stand out straight changeable weather is 
indicated. Astho leaves droop below the twig the indications 
range toward ruin until when the leaves hang straight down¬ 
ward. w ater may be expected to fall almost in torrents. A 
local storm is indicated by curling together of the leaves, 
and a fog by a bending of the twigs. The seed are the size 
of Sweet Pens, round and hard, and of a bright scarlet color, 
and in Tunis are extensively used by the natives for beads 
and other ornaments, for which purpose they are extremely 
pretty. It is often slow to germinate. Fresh seed, 10c. pkt. 
Spragiiaea Urrjbellata. 
This lovely garden annual is not altogether new in Europe, 
but is quite new here, we having never seen it in cultivation 
in this country. It grows freely and seed can lie sown in the 
open ground in May. It forms a compact mass of dark bronzy 
leuves, from among which stems rise to the height of eight 
or ten inches bearing an urabcll of curious wool-like crim¬ 
son flowers. This hunch of curious bloom keeps perfect a 
long time before fading. Its beauty commends it to all 
lovers of flowers, as also docs its odd and curious forinutlou- 
Per pkt., 15c. 
