SPRING CATALOGUE OF 8EEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1891. 
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RORTULACA, DOUBLE ROLE FLOWERED. 
Paqsy. 
It is needless for us to say anything: iti praise of this lovely 
flower. Everybody knows, loves, and cultivates the Pansy. 
They give sueli a profusion of bright bloom during the spring 
and autumn months that they are a necessity to every garden. 
'Ve have taken the greatest pains to procure our seed from 
prize strains only, and it is unsurpassed. Seed can be sown 
at almost any time of the year. but. the best time to sow for 
summer and fall show is early in spring. They will then 
bloom all suinmerand fall. For early spring show, August or 
September is a good time to Sow seed, giving the pluntsslight 
protection over winter, though they seldom winterkill. If 
seed is sown late, after t he weather has become hot and dry, 
it should be sown in a cool, shady situation, and kept watered, 
for Pansy seed will not germinate well w hen sown where it 
is exposed to the hot sun and drying winds. This is where 
many fail in getting seed to germinate quickly and well. In 
the garden, plants should have a good rich soil, which should 
be kept- well hoed and free from weeds. All flowers should be 
picked off as soon as they fade, for if allowed to form seed it 
will take so much of the st rength of the plant that there will 
be a great falling off in the size and number of flowers. 
Per pkt. 
Extra Choice, Large Flowering, mixed, a fine show- 
strain. Per \\ ounce, 50 cents... 5 
Extra Select Large Belgian, mixed colors, large and 
showy... 10 
Snow Queen, pure snow white, very large; a grand sort 
Yellow Bird, A fine new sort of the Giant Trimardeau 
type, giving flowers of the very largest size, and 
bright glossy yellow in color. 11 Isexcecdingly showy 
and will be greatly admired everywhere. 
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Giant Excelsior, The gigantic size of the flowers, luxu¬ 
riant growth, profusion of bloom, and exquisite blend¬ 
ings of gay and fantastic colors is utterly indescriba¬ 
ble. Several years ago we introduced tho Imperial 
Germans which at once took tho first place among 
Pansies, and has since been the tlncst in cultivation 
in this country, and can now bo surpassed only by tho 
Giant Excelsiors. The growth and general habit of 
the Giant Excelsiors is compact, strong and bushy, 
showiugatalltimcsarcmarkably healthy appearance. 
The gigantic flowers are produced in great numbers, 
and borne well above the foliago on strong stems. 
The flowers possess great substance, and keep perfect 
longer than most any other sorts. Tho colors aro 
truly wonderful, including over a hundred different 
shades and combinations, with blendings and mark¬ 
ings entirely new, and of most exquisite oeauty. The 
flowers are borne in great profusion from May to 
November. The plants stand the hot, dry weather of 
summer to a remarkable degree, yielding flowers al¬ 
most as large and free as in early spring . 20 
Imperial German, Introduced by us several years ago, 
and have become so popular and well known that lit¬ 
tle need be said about, them. Their characteristics are 
a compact habit, large and healthy foliage, and large 
sized flowera of great substance and beauty. They 
produce their large flowers throughout the entire 
summci. These I'ansies have been widely sold and 
many inferior strains have been put on the market 
under their name. As the introducer we have the 
genuine stock, and offer the following H varieties. 
Cloriosa Perfecta, reddish steel blue, with red and white 
rim. In this variety we have the finest combination 
of colors, and the loveliest of all Pansies. 15 
Snow Fairy, pure snow white, large and beautiful; splen¬ 
did for cemeteries., 10 
Black Knight, pure coal black, a rich and beautiful color 10 
Thunder Cloud, a large flower, deep coal black, with red 
and white rim. Extra line. 15 
Azure Blue, a lovely color for massing. 10 
Emperor William, elegant deep blue. 10 
Little Red Riding Hood, this is an entirely now and dis¬ 
tinct color. The flowers are large, finely formed, and 
the most brilliant solid red color, yet seen in Pansies. 
It is a charming novelty, but. unfortunately does not 
always come true. 10 
Deep Yellow, very flue. 10 
Odier or Five Spotted, Mixed, flowers of various colors 
each having live spots. 1 . 10 
Large Spotted, Mixed, on white, yellow and red ground. 
They are grand. 10 
Lord Bcaconsfield, (true). This Is the true variety as 
grown by the originator. Very largesize, lower petals 
deep purplish indigo, while the upper ones shade off 
almost to pure white. 10 
Marbled, Mixed, various colors, beaulifullj; marbled_ 10 
Striped, Mixed, a line variety of beaut i fully striped blos¬ 
soms . 19 
Bronze Perfecta, line bronze. 10 
Mixed Seed, of more than 50 distinct varieties of Impe¬ 
rial German, including the above It kinds.. 10 
Special Offer. For only $1.25 we will send one packet tilth 
of abort 15 Imperial Germane, or for $1.50 one packet each of 
all the SO varieties we offer. 
Porttilaca. 
Well known hardy annuals which grow not more than six 
inches high, covering the ground in a beautiful carpet-liko 
form of most vivid colors. A mass of double ones makes the 
most brilliant and gorgeous display that can be had among 
annuals. They do best, in a hot, sunny sitnat ion, and no mut¬ 
ter how dry the weather, they will grow and flourish, even on 
very poor soil. For borders of beds they are very effective 
with their striking colors. 
Per pkt. 
Crandlflora, Mixed Colors, while,crimson,rose,scarlet. 
yellow, striped, etc. . 5 
Double Rose Flowered, Mixed Colors, large blossoms 
as double as rosesaud of t he greatest variety of colors 
and variegations. Our seed is the best in the market, 
and will produce large double flowers. 15 
Double Yellow, fine brilliant color. 15 
“ Scarlet, clour and bright. 15 
“ White, pure and beautiful. 15 
One paper each of above five sorts, which will make a prand 
contrast, 5o cents. 
