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This good old annual has been a garden favorite for three 
hundred years. A fine edging plant, and good for cutting. 
1 he new Empress is extra fine for massing, or for ribbon 
gardening, as plants of it are solid sheets of white wLen in 
bloom. Sow very early in open ground, and keep seed heads 
picked oil for a constant succession of bloom. The dwarf 
Tom Thumb is our favorite. Per pkt. 
All Colors, Mixed. Many fine shades. ”, 
Pure White. A favorite for floral work. f, 
Rocket. White, in pyramidal clusters. r> 
Dark Crimson. Good bright color. f> 
Empress. This new pure white Candytuft forms a 
dense, bushy plant of a spreading habit, and bears its 
snowy flowers in endless profusion. It is sure to de¬ 
light all.... 
Tom Thumb. 
Mixed colors; the ideal Candytuft. 
Dwarf, busby plants, growing only 4 to 0 inches high, 
but bearing most profusely compact spirals of bloom 
of great beauty. Superb. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
The CalUopsts, nr Coreopsis, is one of our brightest, 
cheeriest annuals, anil as easy to grow as any weed. Sow in 
open ground quite early, and thin to six inches apart. Plants 
grow rapidly and are soon a mass of bloom. The myriads of 
gay dowers, poised on long font-stalks above the foliage, 
make a mass or bed of these a dazzling sight. The dowers 
are particularly due for bouquets, and should be cut. freely, 
as by this means the period of blooming is prolonged. ■ 
ppj» pkt. 
Dwarf Compact- Mixed colors: fine low-growing plants 
which produce thousands of blossoms in wavy masses 
Colden Wave. A row of this plant, is truly a wave of 
gold, and nothing but its brilliant yellow color 
can be seen, so numerous arc the blossoms. It is 
of compact growth: dowers very large, exceed¬ 
ingly showy, and are produced m great masses 
all summer. A most showy plant, rivalling in 
beauty and profusion of bloom the famous Core¬ 
opsis Laneeolata. 10 
New Double. This new double form of tile old Coreop¬ 
sis is a most desirable dower for garden culture, as it 
grows freely and blooms continually in any soil or 
situation., The dowers possess all the rich a lid varied 
colors of the single form, and are always greatly 
udmired, boing such a novelty. All colors mixed. 10 
Gappa. 
For due dowering Cannes, see Canna page in this Cata¬ 
logue. among Spe¬ 
cialties and Novel¬ 
ties. 
Mixed Sorts. A 
choice collection 
of all varieties.. 
Dark Foliage. 
Mixed; all dark, 
. beautiful foli¬ 
age sort.. 
Mad. Crczy. A 
magnificent sort 
Crozy’s Dwarf 
Flowering. 
Mixed colors. 
These can be 
classed a m o u g 
the grandest of 
all flowering 
I>1 ants. They 
commence 
blooming very 
early from seed 
and continue all 
summer, mak¬ 
ing a display 
which for bril¬ 
liancy can not 
be surpassed — 
SP r 
\ graceful. Fine"for small bouquets, or as a 
S rows quickly and easily from seed. A truly lovely garde) 
ower which all admire. 
Llnifollutn. Fine: pure white. 
Gcptaiirea Gyapiis. 
Two new varieties of this 
old favorite flower arc here 
offered. 
Per pkt. 
Victoria. The leading 
German novelty of 
two years ago. end 
a most unique little 
plant which forms a 
dense mass of foliage 
and branches, above 
which is borne hun¬ 
dreds of lovely blue 
blossoms. It grows 
about one foot high, 
and begins to flower 
within thirty days 
after the seed is 
sown... 5 
Double. A new double- 
dowered form which 
comes pretty true. It 
is remarkable for the 
new shades and com¬ 
binations of colors 
which it slio w s. 
many of the flowers 
being striped or va¬ 
riegated. Fine for 
cutting or wearing; 
of the easiest pos¬ 
sible culture. Two 
feet in height, 
branches freely, and 
forms a compact, 
bushy plant. 5 
y white flowers; very sweet anil 
bouquets, or as a bed plant, and 
