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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1901. 
Riciqtis Jgaijzlbarerisis. 
There are several varieties of this superb new Ricinus, 
all of which are characterized by extra large and handsome 
leaves, compact, branching growth, forming a perfect pyra¬ 
mid of elegant foliage. The seeds are very large, and each 
kind of a different color, white, black, scarlet, brown, etc. 
All beautifully marked and mottled. They are so beautiful 
that they are worth the price asked just to look at. All 
kinds, mixed.:..10 
Scabiosa. 
This is one of the very best bouquet flowers of our entire 
list, and is also fine for masses or clumps in the flower gar¬ 
den. Each plant' bears a profusion of beautiful flowers, rich, 
velvety, glowing and unlike any other flower, while the long 
wiry stems fit them for use in bouquets and vases. Sow seed 
early m open ground, and they are almost sure to suceeed. 
■they are very hardy, and plants frequently endure the win- 
wr, ana do even better the second season than the first, 
wnile all colors of Seabiosa are fine, the rich black and 
velvety royal purples find the most admirers. Per pkt. 
Mixed Colors-(M oubning Bbide).....,. 5 
Double, S^lxed Colors—Dwarf habit; fine colors. 5 
Snow Ball—The plant is a strong grower, and the flowers 
are very large, perfectly double, and as white as snow. 
ihey are produced very freely.,...10 
Royal Velvet— Each head of this variety, when in full 
bloom, may well be named a ready-made nosegay, 
composed as it is of 20 to 30 distinct florets of a velvety 
purple color, on which the white stamens contrast 
finely.......10 
To our mind we do not catalogue a finer flower than the 
Ten-Weeks Stock. It has every merit of a perfect flower—a 
compact habit, many and long spikes of closely-set, large, 
double flowers, each as double as a rose,-waxy of texture, 
exceedingly sweet, and varying in color from snow-white to 
dark maroon-brown, and through all intermediate shades of 
red, blue and yellow. It is a grand bedder, and a fine pot 
plant, blooming the winter through. It . develops in its 
greatest perfection in the cold atmosphere of our Northern 
States. In the South and West a cool situation should be 
chosen, sheltered from the mid-day sun. This plant requires 
rich, mellow soil, and must never be allowed to suffer for 
water. Poor care wall result in poor flowers. It is worse 
than useless to plant inferior seed of this flower, that has 
been brought to its present high standard by careful breed¬ 
ing and high cultivation. Our seed is of the very best, and 
will please all who try it. Per pkt.' 
Early Ten Weeks-12 of the finest colors mixed..10 
44 44 44 —Pure white, very sweet. 5 
44 44 44 —Rich crimson. 5 
44 44 44 —Clear blue. 5 
44 44 44 —Yellow, new and fine. 5 
Dwarf German—Mixed colors. An extra fine strain of 
large-flowered Stocks.10 
New Large Flowering Globe Pyramidal—One of the finest 
of all. Immense spikes of grand flowers, in almost 
rainbow colors. We have counted twenty-three differ¬ 
ent shades in a single bed of these flowers, in bloom at 
one time.... . —..10 
Giant Perfection—One of the finest for the open ground, 
growing to the height of 2K feet; flowers also of im¬ 
mense size. Many beautiful colorsmixed.20 
Snowflake—A superb variety. Flowers as perfect as 
though cut out of wax. Much grown as a pot flower 
for cool rooms.-.. • .10 
Victoria Blood Red—A fine companion to the Snowflake- 
and grand for cutting. Deep and rich in color and 
very fragrant.... 10 
Celestial Blue—A beautiful color, and contrasts admir¬ 
ably with the two sorts above..10 
Tree—Mixed colors; a gigantic branching sort.10 
One packet each of the twelve sorts for 60c. 
