SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, 8ULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1890. 77 
(SWEET PEAS, CONTINUED.) 
Firefly —Large bright crimson scarlet. 
Her Majesty —One of the grandest and newest sorts. 
IS nea— Fine, deep scarlet crimson. 
Indigo King— A deep rich blue. New. 
Isa Eckford Creamy white, mottled pink. 
Juanita—Large, white, delicately striped lavender. 
Lady Beaconsfield —Salmon pink with primrose yellow. 
Lemon Cem— Lovely light lemon. Very delicate. 
Mikado— Bright rosy pink, striped white; large. 
Mrs. Eckford —A most delicate primrose yellow. 
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain —White, striped pale rose. 
Monarch —Bronze crimson, with rich deep blue. 
Mrs. Gladstone— Delicate pink and blusli. Lovely. 
Mrs. Sankey— Extra large, snow white. 
Novelty—Pale carmine, laced rose. 
Oddity —Pink, edged and laced with rose, and oddly curled 
edges. 
Orange Prince— Bright orange pink, flushed scarlet; 
wings deep rose veined pink. 
Peach Blossom —Large soft pink ; delicate andflne. 
Princess May— Soft lavender ; delicate and pretty. 
Princess Louise— Rich rosy pink with blue wings. 
Painted Lady —Lovely pink and white. 
Primrose— Fine primrose yellow. New and fine. 
Purple Prince —Fine rich purple. A splendid sort. 
Splendor —Large, purplish rose; very fine. 
Stanley— Fine large deep maroon. 
The Senator— Chocolate, shaded and striped. 
The Queen— Soft pink with mauve wings. 
Vesuvius— Brightly marked, mottled, spotted and shaded 
crimson, purple, violet, etc. 
Waverly—Rosy scarlet; rose laced wings. Extra large. 
All the above at 5c. per pkt., 10c. per oz. 
SPECIAL OFFER- For only $1.00 we will send one packet 
each of these 50 distinct and magnificent sorts. 
50 Sorts In One Pkt, for lOc.— For 10c. we will send a 
packet containing 50 seeds—mixed—one seed each of 
above varieties. „ 
Our Grand Large-Flowering Mixed Sweet Peas — The 
finest mixture possible as only the largest-flowered or 
“Grandiflora” type (Eckford’s) is used. More than 100 
different colors; perfectly magnificent. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 
10c.: J41b., 35c.: J4lb., 60c.; 1 lb., $1.10; albs., $3.00. 
The new double sorts produce flowers nearly half of 
which will be double as shown on this plate. Very beauti¬ 
ful and attractive. 
Double Pink. i Double Blue. 
Double Scarlet. Double White. 
Double Black. ( Double Mixed, all colors. 
Above double Sweet Pee IS, 10c. per pkt,.; the 6 pkts for hOc. 
EVerlastiqg ploWers. 
Flowers of eternal beauty—those which never fade are 
offered on this page. They are unsurpassed for winter 
decoration and may be made up into bouquets, baskets, 
vases, etc. They last for years by being cut and dried when 
in bud and blossom. The following are all exceptionally 
beautiful and easily grown. 
AMMOBIUM ALATUM— A very useful everlasting. 
Plant robust and great bloomer. Flowers pure white and 
double. Dry as recommended for Acroclinium, and be sure 
to cut plenty of buds, as they dry beautifully,and are usoful 
to contrast with the full-blown flowers. 
ACROCLINIUM —Probably the most beautiful everlast¬ 
ing known. Flowers pure pearly white, or an exquisite 
soft clear shade of pink, with bright golden center. Cut the 
first day they open or the center becomes discolored. Hang 
the bunches, heads downward, in the shade to dry, and the 
flowers will appear as perfect as when gathered. One 
foot high. 
Mixed Colors— Very fine.5 & 10 
New Double, Mixed Colors— Large and fuller than 
the above.10 & 30 
COMPHRENA— Remove cottony covering from seeds, 
and start in heat, if possible. Good for garden, and make 
neat pot plants. Plants bear great quantities of clove-llke 
blooms, altogether difTerent in appearance from any other 
everlasting, and very attractive buds as well as full-blown 
flowers, extra fine for winter bouquets. Mixed colors..5 & 10 
RHODANTHE— A fine everlasting, good for the garden, 
and a pretty pot plant. The most delicate and graceful of 
this delicate class. Try it by allmeansand cut blooms early 
for drying. 
Manglesl— Bright pink and, white, mixed.5 & 10 
HELICHRYSUM— One of the most beautiful of all ever¬ 
lastings. Plants grow two feet high, and are very hardy, 
blooming until late in autumn. An easy plant to grow, and 
flowers are very bright. The white and light colored variet¬ 
ies color easily, and are often dyed in shade not otherwise 
obtainable in everlastings, and used in wreaths, crosses, and 
winter bouquets. Flower’s should be picked before fully 
expanded, especially for dyeing, 
Monstrosum —Mixed colors, very large.5 & 10 
Dwarf Mixed colors, compact and free flowering. 5 & 10 
Fire Ball— Deep fiery red. large and double; new.5 & 10 
Colder) Ball Golden yellow; new .5 & 10 
Snow Ball— Pure white.6 & 10 
XERANTHEMUM — An easily grown everlasting, and 
furnishes the only shades of blue and purple to be found 
in this class. 
Mixed Colors— .5 & 10 
Superlsslma— Double blue.-5 Sc 10 
Ori^airjerjtal Grasses. 
The everlasting would be quite useless without their 
setting of soft, pretty grasses in winter bouquets. Grow a 
good quantity of these elegant grasses. There are many of 
them quite ornamental in the garden and are all useful for 
cutting for summer bouquets, as well as for drying for win¬ 
ter or for dyeing. 
All the Best Sorts Mixed— Per oz., 25c.5 & 10 
Special Offer— One packet each of all these Everlastings 
and Grasses for only 60c. 
