SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1901. 
Everlasting pIo\Vers. 
These are flowers of ’eternal beauty—those which never 
fade. They are unsurpassed for winter decorations and 
may be made up into bouquets, baskets, vases, etc. They 
last for years by being cut and dried when in bud and 
blossom. The following are all exceptionally beautiful 
and easily grown. Per pkt. 
A Rft Rfl O B i U M ALATUl¥l — A very useful everlasting. 
Plant robust and great bloomer. Flowers pure white and 
double. Dry as recommended for Acroclinium, and be 
sure to cut plenty of buds, as they dry beautifully .—- 5 
ACROCLINIU M —Probably the most beautiful everJast- 
mg known. Flowers pure pearly white, or an exquisite 
soft clear shade of pink, with bright golden center. Cxit 
the first day they open or the center becomes discolored. 
hang the bunches, heads downward, in the shade to dry, 
and the flowers will appear as perfect as when gathered.. . 5 
HELICHSf? YSU EV3— One of the most beautiful of all ever¬ 
lastings. Plants grow f ive feet high, and are very hardy, 
Dioomxng until late in autumn. An easy plant to grow, 
ana flowers are very bright. The white and light colored 
varieties color easily, and are often dyed in shades not 
otnerwise obtainable in everlastings, and used in wreaths, 
crosses, and winter bouquets. Flowers should he picked 
Detore rally expanded, especially for dyeing. Colors, 
wmte, yellow orange, crimson, etc ..... 5 
Dwaff r vf- u m —Mixed colors, very large .. 5 
uwarf—.Mhxecl colors, compact and free flowering'. 5 
™ -i- )ee b Aery red, large and double; hew . 5 
S a 1 '-Pure white .... 5 
nnrm?Remove cottony covering from seeds, 
auu start in heat, if possible. Good for garden, and make 
neat pot plants. Plants bear great quantities of clove-like 
different in appearance from any other 
and very attractive buds as well as full-blown 
now ers; extra fine for winter bouquets. Mixed colors . 5- 
rtAn M — A fine everlasting, good for the gar- 
y a pretty pot plant. The most delicate and grace- 
iS: fins delicate class. Try it by all means and cut 
olooms early for drying. Bright pink and white, mixed... 5 
fn,.,u ' i A , ™EWillRfi — An easily grown everlasting, and 
S he s the only shades of blue and purple to be found in 
this class. Mixed colors... 5 
Grasses, O r h aI heptal. 
The everlasting would be quite useless without their 
setting of soft, pretty grasses in winter bouquets. Grow a 
good quantity of these elegant grasses. There are many of 
them quite ornamental in the garden and are all useful for 
cutting for summer bouquets, as well as for drying for win¬ 
ter or for dyeing. 
Fsflixed Dwarf Annual Grasses— Many fine sorts....5 
ft/fixed Tall Annua! Grasses . 5 
COPYRIGHTED 1883 BY J.I..CHILDS. 
SPECIAL OFFER.1 
For 25 cents we will send one packet each of Ammobmm. 
Acroclinium, Heliohrvsum. Bhodanthe, Xeranthemum,Gom- 
phrena, and the Tall and Dwarf Mixed Grasses, m all, 8 
packets for only 25 cents. 
