SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1896. 
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-1- EyERIjASTING ^POWERS. 
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 cat 
undidried when in bud and blossom. The following are all exceptionally beautiful and easily grown. 
A very useful everlasting. Plant robust, and great 
bloomer. Flowers pure white, and very double. Dry as 
recommended for Acroclininm, and be sure to cut plenty of 
buds, as they dr; beautifully, and are useful to contract with 
the full blown (lowers. 
sfteroclipUiiq. 
Probably the most beautiful everlasting known. Flowers 
pure nearly white, or an exquisite soft (dear shade or 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 line. . 5 
New Double Mixed Colors. Larger and fuller than the 
above. 10 
GoEQpl^rcqa. 
Remove cottony covering from seeds, and start in heat if 
possible. Good for garden, and make neat pot plants. Plants 
bear great quantities of clover-like blooms, altogether differ¬ 
ent in appearance from any other everlasting, and very 
attractive Duds as well as full blown flowers, extra line for 
whiter bouquets. 
All Colors Mixed. White, crimson, orange, etc. 5 
ftbodapthe. 
A fine everlasting, good for the garden, and a pretty pot 
pin u(. The most delicate and graceful of this useful class. 
Try it, by all means and cut blooms early for drying. 
Mangiest. Bright clear pink. ;1 
Alba. Pure white. 5 
CCPtlhCHltD 1633 B1J.L.CHILDS. 
fleliehrystnq. 
One of the most useful of all everlastings. Plants grow 
two feet high, and are very hardy, blooming until lain 
autumn. An easy plant to grow, and (lowers are very bright. 
The white and light colored varieties color easily, and are 
often dyed in shades not. otherwise obtainable in everlastings, 
and used in wreaths, crosses, and winter bouquets. Flowers 
should bo picked before fully expanded, especially for dyeing. 
Monatrosum. Mixed colors, very large. 5 
Dwarf. Mixed colors, compact and free flowering. 5 
Fire Bail. Deep Aery r*d, large and double; new . Ml 
Golden Ball. Golden yellow ; new. 10 
Snow Ball. Pure white. 10 
Xcraptheiipnq. 
An easily grown everlasting, and furnishes the only 
shades of bine and purple to he found in this class. 
Mixed Colors. 5 
Superblsslma. Double blue. 10 
Ocpaipcptal Glasses. 
The everlastings would be quite useless without their 
setting of soft, pretty grasses in winter bouquets. Grow a 
S od quantity of these elegant grasses. There are many of 
em quite ornamental in the garden, and are all useful for 
cutting for summer bouquets, as well as for drying for 
winter, or for dyeing. 
All the Best Sorts Mixed. Per oz. ,25c. o 
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