>900. 
1900. 
From Mature’s mystic storehouse. 
Comes bounteous Fruits and wondrous Flowers. 
The end of our glorious Summers are saddened by the taking away of our fond flowers, one by one. ' I watched the 
woliT wti an f aU ’ dr ° Pping 30 S0ffcly ’ like tiny coverlets. They swirled in the north wind, they rustled as we 
Rpfhi m, they are all still now, covering the dear wild flowers in their sleep. But even now, as I write, the Star of 
soBBce n T g l follo '? lng close comes the birth of the new year; and as the sun moves toward the Summer 
solstice all nature begins to stir, and the resurrection of plant-life begins. Our regrets give way to hope; we look up, we 
look ahead-and down through the vista of Spring-time, we see the troop of nature’s weanlings marching by We begin 
to plan, and revel m sweet anticipation of being with our flowers once more; and perchance we will make some new 
time/’ isTe^Joncc^ morlf" ^ faCes-when 10! the time to act has come > for Spring-time, “ soft, melodious Spring- 
A STATEMENT. 
vinn T o a ?i in n ° Way ' vhats ° ever connected with any other seed or floral establishment doing business at Floral Park My 
place of business is located one-half mile from the station on the Jericho Road. 
DISCOUNTS ON SEEDS. 
When you send me 25c. you can select 30c. worth of seeds. When you send me 50c. you can select 65c. worth of seeds, 
When you send me $1.00 you can select $1.30 worth of seeds. 
Seeds, Bulbs and Plants are sent Prepaid by Mail or Express 
THE EDELWEISS.—THE ALPINE SNOWFLOWER . 
As white as snow— 
But lasts forever. 
iVweUknown that travelers circling the gl obI wUUtop at 
-- - - : — heights to be the proud possessors of the precious little treasure It re- 
9P^lP^ tle c ce > courage,strength, endurance, andaperiloustaskitis. 
theiT h«t« ’^n ef u 6 ’ thatlt;1 , s . pnzcd so hi f?hly, that the ladies ornate 
their hats with it as trophies; no wonder that gathering the 
plants m their native home by crafty guides, who know their 
value, is now prohibited for fear of their extermination. Like 
the wonderful Rose of Jericho from Syria and the Resurrection plant 
from Mexico the EDELWEISS is the natural curiosity for oiie 
may say the “flower never dies,” as it remains as white as the 
hmmin life WlllCh ^ sprung ’ and soft and velvet y even longer than 
There is also some romance connected with it, it being an ancient 
local custom for the Tyrolian lover to present his affianced as an en¬ 
gagement flower, one that he has gathered himself from amoim the 
snow-cla,d rocks, and the higher the altitude the more cherished it is 
Certainly they are chaste and beautiful, as white as snow and as 
S Tb aS c velvet, growing sometimes 30 on one plant, with grayish 
white foliage, spreading Rosette. Naturally as hard as a rock thev 
grow m any way, on sandy moist soil, preferably gritty and’ well 
drained, or on raised rockwork, and even as a border plant, in 
chalky open soil lasting for years. In beauty, it would certainly 
prove a wonderful attraction, aside from its intrinsic value 
It is well known that owing to the scarcity of EDELWEISS flowers 
and the great demand 
for them, imitations 
made of white cloth, 
etc., are palmed off on 
credulous and unso¬ 
phisticated travelers. 
As a “fad” for the 
coming Summer, I 
offer the dried flowers 
(especially imported 
for this purpose by 
me) to be used as a 
mountain symbol. 
They can be worn on 
the hat, coat or waist. 
15 Good Bulbs, 12 
Pkts.FlowerSeeds 
for 2 Sets., postpaid. 
All Blooming Bulbs 
All Rare Seeds . 4 
The is Bulbs are as follows: 
1 Moublc Begonia, large • 
3 Aztec Bridal Flowers, 
fragrant; 3 Cinnamon 
Vine, hardy cinnamon-scented 
climber ; 1 Madeira Vine, 
climber, fragrant; 3 Ever- 
,, „ blooming Monti)retins; 
3 Gladiolus, tlie Bride: 3 Summer blooming 
Hyacinth; 3 Giant French Ranunculus; 1 
Scarlet fcreesia, summer bloomer. 9 
The following pkts. of seeds: 
I Pkt. Carnation. 
$30,000 was paid for 
Mrs, Lawson Carna¬ 
tion. You may get one 
equally as good—some of 
my seed is same blood. 
1 Antigronon, the great 
Mountain Beauty; 1 
Chameleon Nastur¬ 
tium, new; 1 Multitlora 
Bose Seed; 1 Moss Ver¬ 
bena; 1 Geranium Seed; 
1 Centroscma Grnndi- 
ilora; 1 Purple Feather Grass; 1 African 
Horned Cucumber; l Bed and Gold \ oliaire 
nm" n €ro 'T lj "' i:l Ketusa; 1 Aster, new Call- 
loriiiii Branching-. 
Catalog-iie and “ How to Grow ” with every order. 
This entirejjj Jg PKtS.SeeflS ^25C 
Collection 
no discount on this collection, 
PLANTS OR BULBS 
January 1, 1900. 
Three very fine perfect flowers sent for 10c. by mail. 
Fresh Edelweiss Seed, Pkt. lOc. 
Plants of Edelweiss, 15c. each : 2 for 25c. 
Yours very truly, 
MARY E. MARTIN, Floral Park, New York. 
