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MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 
MEW DWARF GOLDEN YELLOW FLOWERING PER. 
(Crotolaria Retusa.) 
The flowers of this exquisitely beautiful annual are of rich 
golden yellow color, of the true- Sweet Pea form and as large as 
the Eckford’s varieties. The flowers are of firm substance and 
grow in racemes, fox-glove style, and often produce over 40 blos¬ 
soms on one spike. It blooms profusely throughout the summer 
and until killed by frost. It is a low growing, branching plant; 
everv branch and branchlet ending in racemes six to ten 
inches long, of these beautiful golden Sweet Pea like flowers. 
The oval leaves are smooth, of the darkest green, and the 
flowers are followed by clusters of short smooth pods, in which, 
when shaken, the seeds sound like a child’s rattle. It is best to 
start the seeds in the window or hot-bed, first soaking them in 
luke-warm water for about twelve hours. 
Pkt., 6c.; 4 pkt., 20c.; ounce, 50c. 
ORANGE DAISY. 
A beautiful perennial somewhat resembling an Aster, 
but having the ray-florets in several series; flower heads 
flat, about two inches across, bright orange color, on 
strong, stout stems. They are of very easy culture in 
common garden soil, excellent for mixed borders. In a 
moist, well drained situation will flower the first season 
if started early. Hardy and lives year after year. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 6c. 
COLEUS AMERICAN HYBRIDS. 
Why buy these glorious ornamental 
plants every year when they are so easily 
raised from seed. Our Hybrids are grand 
plants, either as a single plant or used for 
borders or beds. A grand show can be 
had with a few packets of seed. 
Packet of over 100 seeds, 6e. 
Digitalis (Foxglove) —This charming plant blooms the first season, and 
continues to improve yearly ; long spikes of richly colored flowers ; are splendid 
for cutting. Pkt., 300 seeds, 4c. 
CHINESE LANTERN 
PLANT. 
Physalis Franchotl. 
This singularly handsome New 
Chinese Plant is as easily grown 
from seed as a tomato, but is per¬ 
fectly hardy outside over winter. 
It produces a large number of bal¬ 
loon-like husks, 3 to 3% inches 
across. At first these are a bright 
green, then light to bright yellow, 
then orange and scarlet. They 
greatly resemble in this last stage, 
miniature Chinese lanterns when 
lighted. The branches covered 
with huslis, are used with great 
effect as parlor ornaments, as they 
remain bright and fresh looking 
for over a year. As a Christmas tree 
decoration, nothing could be more 
unique or attractive. They are 
very handsome when arranged in 
tall vases together with dried 
grasses. 
Pkt. of 50 seeds, 5c., 3 Pkts. for 
12c. 
Plants started in Pots, 10c. 
each. 
