SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLA NTS FOR 1899 
par^sy. 
a ..reversal favorite with young and old. Every child 
, ttli the Pansy, and aside from its great beauty, 
wlatf treasure it as the symbol of modest worth and true 
£ all. treasure it as vard must have its Pansies. Not 
affection. The smalmst>. n unaided „. lth heat and drouth 
aml'i/ard^ked groundthough even there yielding us hand¬ 
fuls of cheery bloom; but. rather, strong, vigorous plants, 
futs or cneerj uioo. , me ii 0 w beds thev lore, made rich 
wSth n fertilizers kept free from weeds and shaded from the 
hoE afternoon sun In such a bed one may gather great 
vel vet^ Pansies by the hundreds-tiowers so radiantly beau- 
Eifnl that they scarcely seem of the earth Although the 
tiful that tney scat r gives its largest, finest blooms m 
early^spring and late' autumn, they are so easy to grow that 
th„SB lPviii<?iiithe Souil! can grow superb ones by giving 
rich bed sheltered location and abundant water. Sow seed 
either Ui house or in open ground. In the open ground sow 
seed ve "v early in spring, while the ground is yet cool and 
seed\er> eaii> 1 i J f ,j , „ om , or in August and 
Seotembe. for spr off and early summer bloom For fall- 
sown seed have the bed moist and kept shaded by boards or 
8o«n seen net cc amvar. These will make vigorous 
plants that will P endure P the winter if protected by a few 
evergreen boughs, or other light covering. Do not let the 
Plants seed if vou wish to keep them m bloom. Poor Pansy 
seed is (fear at any price. Ours is saved with great care and 
Extra 'choice Large Flowering Mixed: very good..5 *10 
Snow Oueen Verv large and of snowy whiteness-•> & 10 
Yellow Bird A selection of the 1 pant. Trnuardeau type 
with verv large tiowers of a clear deep gloss} > ellow.o&lO 
Cassier's Clant Odier Seed saved only from selected 
flowers of the very largest size and most beautiful 
blotchings. A very distinct strain.. .... •> & 10 
Bugnot’s Superb Mixed Needs no praise, for it is 
already famous as the best selection of a noted 1 ans 
fancier. Flowers extraordinary in size and coloring.I0&20 
Peacock A Pansy of superb and varied colors, most of 
them showing that glorious and luminous bronze-blue 
seen only in peacock feathers. It isaflnel) to' 01 !! 1 
strain and cannot lie too highly praised . ....... -10 & 30 
Trlmardeau Ciant A distinct strain, with ver> laige 
flowers and wide range of coloring..... .o & 10 
Fire King -Fiery yellow and reddish purple, rich and^ 
Sllver'Wdged " Hark,'rich Veivety purple, with distinct 
white ed-e Lovely for cutting and for funeral work.:>& 10 
Black Ciant Flowered A new black Pansy of the hu g- 
est size: a rich coal-black: very fine and striking... 10 & 30 
Cardinal Deep scarlet, the brightest color in Pansies.ufc 10 
Ciant Excelsior It is impossible to do justice to these 
lovelv [lowers in a printed description. Cold typo 
cannot convey an idea of the indescribable richness, 
the varied and exquisite coloring, the large size, per¬ 
fect form, and great substance of the blossoms. 
Plants are compact and bushy, and produce great 
Quantities of flowers, borne well above tile foliage on 
strong stems. Owing to their vigor this strain with¬ 
stands the hot and dry weather better than any other 
variety, and produces its great, beaut iful blossoms in 
profusion all summer. Over-a hundred different 
shades and combinations of colors have been count- 
ed in one bed of this strain.10 & A) 
One packet each of above twelve sorts for Goc. 
CHILDS' SUPERFINE PANSY. 
The Pansv is our leading specialty in seeds, and testi- 
nials show that for years we have sold the finest Pansy 
plants which show the greatest vigor and perfection in 
growth, and beauty iu size and shape of flowers, are selected 
for seed They are carefully cultivated and the seeds saved 
only from a few of the largest and most perfect flowers of 
the finest colors. We grow it in Northern Germany, where 
the Pansv attains the greatest perfection, and we can em¬ 
phatically say that this is the finest Pansy seed ever offered 
in the world : the very best that can be grown or had at any 
price. Per pkt. of 25 seeds, 30c. 
SCARLET AND FANCY STRIPED PANSIES. 
We have a strain of Scarlet and one of Striped and 
Margined Pansies, which are particularly fine. 
Fancy Scarlet and Red Shades This isa mixture of 
all the new colors io scarlet and red which have been 
recently introduced, such as Fiery Face, Cardinal. 
Fire King, etc. It runs largely to very bright colors. 10&30 
Fancy Striped -A strain of Pansy made up of various 
colors, all elegantly striped and variegated. It is very 
striking and odd and always greatly admired.U) & 20 
Fancy Margined -A unique strain, as the blossoms, 
which are of various colors, are all margined with 
white or gold. Extra large and of rare beauty.10 & 20 
Above three Fancy sorts for 25c . 
President Carnot—A European novelty of last year and 
one which proves to be very fine. The flowers are 
large, rich violet blue with a distinct white edge. 
One of the most striking varieties yet introduced..10 & 20 
Freya—Another exceedingly fine European novelty of 
last year. Flowers large, deep velvety purple shaded 
blue and scarlet., with a beautiful white rim. A 
characteristic of this bloom is that the back is dis¬ 
tinctly marked like the front, which gives it a con¬ 
spicuously full flowering appearance. It is certainly 
a very richly colored variety.. .10 & 20 
IMPERIAL CERMAN PANSIES. 
Introduced by us several years ago, and now a household 
word in the land. Many inferior stocks have been placed 
on the market under the name, but. as the introducers, we 
may be depended upon to furnish the true variety. Large 
flowers of the finest coloring; stout, robust, bushy growtu, 
withstanding heat and producing fine large flowers during 
the entire summer. Flowers of great substance and beauty. 
Cloriosa Perfecta—An indescribably lovely flower : a 
reddish steel -blue, with distinct red and white rim.10 & 20 
Snow Fairy Grand snow-white blooms.profusely borne. 
Fine for cemeteries.10 & 20 
Black Knight-A large Pa .isy of inky blackness.10 & 20 
Thunder Cloud Another grand Pansy of most unusual 
markings; large coal-black tiowers, each with red 
and white rim. Extra fine..10 & 20 
Azure Blue—A clear, lovely shade, very fine for bed¬ 
ding. .10 & 20 
Emperor William Elegant deep blue, very useful for 
bouquet making.10 & 20 
Little Red Riding Hood A good advance toward the 
bright red Pansy of the future. A rich reddish color, 
some of them very brilliant and showy. Only a por¬ 
tion of the seeds come true to character.10 & 20 
Deep Yellow—A fine color for bedding.10 & 20 
Odier, or Five Spotted, Mixed -Beautifully spotted 
flowers. A peculiar variety.. .10 & 20 
Large Spotted, Mixed—On white, yellow and reddish 
grounds. Very fine.10 & 20 
Lord Beaconsfield True. Flowers of great substance 
and size, shading from deep indigo at the center to 
the palest azure nine at the edge of the upper petals. 
Unlike any other Pansy and extra fine for cutting.10 & 20 
Marbled—Beautifully marbled, various shades.10 & 20 
Striped -Very showy and striking flowers, distinctly 
striped and shaded.10 & 20 
Bronze Perfecta—A unique color, hard to describe. 
Exquisite to combine with the deep blue and purple 
Pansies in cut-flower work.10 & 20 
Mixed Seed Of more than fifty distinct shades of Im¬ 
perial German, including those described above.. .10 & 20 
One packet each of above fifteen Imperial Germans for $i. r 'K 
