SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1896. 
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Marigold. 
Petted by our grandmothers, neglected by our mother.-, 
now once more on the high wave of popularity. Bright, 
showy flowers, that only need the slightest care to do well 
and blossom freely. Per pkt. 
French, Mixed Colors. Double flowers, rich dark shade 5 
African, Mixed Colors. Shades of yellow, very large 
and double ; tall grower.,. 5 
Dahlia-Flowered. One of the best new Marigolds, 
growing very rank and tall, and studded with 
enormous double Dahlia-like flowers. The colors 
range from the palest canary yellow toa deep, full 
(orange. Set one to two feet apart, and if any 
j plants prove single pull them up. The double 
' ones will soon fill up all gaps with their wide 
branching. Sow a few for winter blooming. 10 
Pygmae. Babies among Marigolds. Plants only reach 
the height of 9 or 10 inches, but are full of bloom. 
Flowers a light velvety brown, bordered with yellow. 5 
Legend of Honor. A most sterling variety. Plantvery 
dwarf and compact, bearing its flowers well above the 
foliage. These are of large size and exceedingly strik¬ 
ing, owing to the wide contrast in their colors. The 
center ot die flower is a bright, brownish-red, while 
ehe outer half is flue golden-yellow. It is really the 
prettiest Marigold we have ever seen and should be 
found in every garden. It blooms profusely all sum¬ 
mer. and In autumn, especially, the whole plant is a 
solid pyramid of bloom. 10 
One packet each of the five sorts for %5c. 
Xi$|elhi. 
Often called Love-in-a- 
mist, from the curious way 
in which the pretty blue 
blossoms are veiled by the 
feathery, close - enveloping 
foliage, 15 inches. An easy 
and rapid grower of much 
beauty. 
Dwarf Mixed. Blue and 
white; lovely compact 
plants. 5 
Ocr^otlfcm— {Evening Primrose .) 
IjiirKe, saucer-shaped blooms of tlie purest white, or soft¬ 
est. richest shades of yellow, and deliciously fragrant. The 
swollen buds expand at dusk with a sudden “snap” that 
always delights the children and interests the adults. Heed 
can be sown in the open ground, and plants will soon be in 
bloom. Mixed sorts . 5 
Myosotis. 
The beautiful Forget-me-not Isa synonym for faithful¬ 
ness and undying affection. Beautiful for shady nooks and 
uulet beds, and exquisite for cutting and for wearing. Like 
the Pansy, there is something almost human in the expres¬ 
sion of those modest little flowers, that look you frankly in 
the eye as though they had something to tell you. Though 
perennials, they bloom the flrst season. They are also fine 
for pot culture in a shady window where few plants will 
bloom. Per pkt. 
Rosea (Clivkniik.v Pink). A charming rose color. 5 
Palustrus. Elegant blue flowers of large size. 5 
Alpe8trls. Pure white. 5 
Elegantlssima. Neat pyramidal growth; mixed. 10 
Dwarf, Mixed Colors. Small, bushy growth, large 
blossoms....... 10 
Fairy Cem. This is an annual variety that, sown in 
open ground, will bloom in July. Its flowers are a 
beautiful blue and profusely borne. 5 
Oik■ packet each of the si r sorts, SOr. 
Fine for separate clumps or masses, or for the center of 
beds of evening bloomers. One of tlie easiest of all plants to 
grow, and equally line for out-door culture or for winter 
blooming in pots. Belong, tubular, star-pointed flowers are 
J ure white, exceedingly fragrant and very profusely borne. 
t is one of the few plants that will flower well without a 
single ray of dircet sunshine, and, for shaded grounds and 
north windows, is invaluable. Per pkt. 
Afflnls. Three feet high, with hundreds of fragrant 
blossoms borne for months without intermission. 5 
Deourrens. A dwarfer and more branching variety 
than Afflnls, equally beautiful and even more profuse 10 
