SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1899. 6C 
Papsy. 
A universal favorite with young and old. Every child 
sees the face in the Pansy, and aside from its great beauty, 
we all treasure it as the symbol of modest worth and true 
affection. The smallest yard must have its Pansies. Not 
poor,foreign plants,struggling unaided with heatand diouth 
and hard baked ground, though even there yielding us hand¬ 
fuls of cheery bloom; but, rather, strong, vigorous plants, 
rioting in the cool, deep, mellow heels they love, made rich 
with fertilizers, kept free from weeds and shaded from the 
hot afternoon sun. In such a bed one may gather great 
velvety Pansies by the hundreds—flowers so radiantly beau¬ 
tiful that they scarcely seem of the earth. Although the 
Pansy loves coolness, and gives its largest, finest blooms in 
early spring and late autumn, they are so easy to grow, that 
those living in the South can grow superb ones by giving 
rich bed, sheltered location and abundant water. Sow seed 
either in house or in open ground. In the open ground sow 
seed very early in spring, while the ground is yet cool and 
moist, for late summer and fall bloom, or in August and 
September for spring and early summer bloom, lor fall- 
sown seed have the bed moist and kept shaded by boards or 
papers until the plants appear. These will make vigorous 
plants that will endure the winter if protected by a few 
evergreen houghs, or other light covering. Do not let the 
plants seed if yo.u wish to keep them in bloom. Poor Pansy 
seed is dear at any price. Ours is saved with great care and 
is the best. 
Extra Choice Large Flowering Mixed ; very good..5&10 
Snow Queen—Very large and of snowy whiteness... .o & 10 
Yellow Bird—A selection of the Giant Trimardeau type 
with very large flowers of a clear deep glossy yellow..) & 10 
Cassler’s Giant Odler—Seed saved only from selected 
flowers of the very largest size and most beautiful 
blotcbings. A very distinct strain... .5 & 10 
Bugnot’s Superb Mixed—Needs no praise, for it is 
already famous as the best selection of a noted Pansy 
fancier. Flowers extraordinary in size and coloring.10 & ~0 
Peacock—A Pansy of superb and varied colors, most of 
them showing that glorious and luminous bronze-blue 
seen only in peacock feathers. It is a finely colored 
strain and cannot be too highly praised ....10 & .-0 
Trimardeau Giant—A distinct strain, with very large 
flowers and wide range of coloring. . . o & 10 
Fire King-Fiery yellow and reddish purple, rich and 
unique coloring... • )•••••••• y.• • • • • 5 , & 10 
Sliver Edged—Dark, rich velvety purple, with distinct 
white edge. Lovelv for cutting and for funeral work.5&10 
Black Giant Flowered—A new blackPansy of the larg- 
est size; a rich coal-blaek; very fine and striking. .. 10 & 30 
Cardinal—Deep scarlet, the brightest color in Pansies.o&lO 
Giant Excelsior—It is impossible to do justice to these 
lovely flowers in a printed description. Cold type 
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. 
Pla nts are compact and bushy, and produce great 
quantities of flowers, borne well above the 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, beautiful 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 & 30 
One packet each of above twelve sorts for 60c. 
President Carnot —A European novelty of last year snd 
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 & 130 
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 & 2f: 
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. Barge 
flowers of the finest coloring ; stout, robust, bushy growth, 
withstanding heat and producing fine large flowers during 
the entire summer. Flowers of great substance and beauty. 
Clori osa Perfecta —An indescribably lovely flower ; a 
reddish steel-blue, with distinct red and white rim.10 & 30 
Snow Fairy —Grand snow-white blooms,profusely borne. 
Fine for cemeteries.10 & 30 
Black Knight —A large Pansy of inky blackness.10 & 30 
CHILDS’ SUPERFINE PANSY. 
The Pansy is our leading specialty in seeds, and testi¬ 
monials show that for years we have sold the finest Pansy 
seed that has been sold in this country. As the introducers 
of the Imperial German and Giant Excelsior we have had 
the finest strains of these, the best of all Pansies: Childs’ 
Superfine is merely a careful selection from them. The 
plants which show the greatest vigor and perfection m 
growth, and beauty in size and shape of flowers, are selected 
for seed. Tliev 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 35 seeds, 30c. 
Thu nder Cloud— Another grand Pansy of most unusual 
markings; large coal-black flowers, each with red 
and white rim. Extra fine.10 & 30 
Azure Blue —A clear, lovely shade, very fine for bed¬ 
ding.10 & 30 
Emperor William Elegant deep blue, very useful for 
bouquet making.10 & 30 
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 & 30 
Deep Yellow —A fine color for bedding.10 & 30 
Odler, or Five Spotted, Mixed— Beautifully spotted 
flowers. A peculiar variety. 10 & 30 
Large Spotted, Mixed —On white, yellow and reddish 
grounds. Very fine.10 & 30 
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 is a mixture of 
all the new colors in scarlet and red which have been 
recently introduced, such as Fiery Face, Cardinal, 
Fire King, etc. It runs largely to very bright colors.l0& 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.10 & 30 
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 & 30 
Above three Fancy sorts for 25c. 
Lord Beaconsfleld —True. Flowers of great substance 
and size, shading from deep indigo at the center to 
the palest azure blue at the edge of the upper petals. 
Unlike any other Pansy and extra fine for cutting.10 & 3C 
Marbled— Beautifully marbled, various shades. 10 & 3Q 
Striped —Very showy and striking flowers, distinctly 
striped and shaded.10 & 30 
Bronze Perfecta— A unique color, bard to describe. 
Exquisite to combine with the deep blue and purple 
Pansies in cut-flower work.10 & 30 
Mixed Seed— Of m'ore than fifty distinct shades of Im¬ 
perial German, including those described above.. .lb & 30 
One packet each of above fifteen Imperial Germans for $t.oo. 
