SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1899. 
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blending colors to be seen in any flower. Some will be 
pure white, others crimson, brick-red, light and dark 
blues, pinks, etc.,while others show a rich and varied 
combination of colors blended together in a most en¬ 
chanting way. Spotted,[blotched, striped, stained, pen¬ 
ciled, bordered, mottled and variegated in every con¬ 
ceivable manner. A few will be double and semi-double. 
To add to their beauty, the leaves of many of the varie¬ 
ties are richly marbled and variegated white and green. 
Nothing among flowers can furnish a .more beautiful 
sight than a screen,hedge or trellis of these Giant Morn¬ 
ing Glories. To secure the beautiful varieties which we 
here offer.our agent traveled in Japan from garden to 
garden, collecting a little seed at each one, us the best 
cannot he bought in quantity, and is not to be com¬ 
pared with any Japanese Morning Glory seed which 
may be put upon the market. 
Mixed, All Colors and Varieties More than 100 kinds. 
A grand strain, of endless variety of color and 
magnificent size, some having beautifully variegated 
foliage. Per os*. 60c,. .. 10&*0 
Ceres Extra fine, of low growth. flowers appearing on 
plants scarcely a foot in height. Bright magenta 
with wide white border. Foliage elegantly marbled 
with white.-..10&20 
Aurata Elegant, yellowish folige, often marbled white; 
flowers of various colors. Perfectly exquisite. ...10&20 
Antigone— Beautiful marbled foliage and largo sky- 
blue blossoms.10 & 20 
One packet each (J the four for 30c. 
1897 
Childs’ Giant imperial Japan Morning Glories 
A new strain with gigantic blooms as large as Moon- 
flowers, colors, markings and variegations never before 
seen, and of indescribable beauty. Some double, some with 
quilled and feathered petals and many with beautifully 
marbled and variegated leaves. Seed germinates quickly 
and the vines grow rapidly and are soon in bloom. The 
flowers are borne by the hundreds, are of enormous size, 
live or six inches across, and of the most delicate vivid and 
