SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1896. 
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PERENNIALS. 
These are all hardy plants which live in the garden year after year, blooming every spring or summer, 
with little or no care. They are exceedingly beautiful, while many of them are among the brightest gems 
of the floral kingdom. As a rule, they bloom early in the spring, when the garden is almost destitute of 
dowers. What garden is complete without the Sweet William, Digitalis, Delphinium, Aquilegia, Hollyhock, 
etc.? Do not fail to sow seetl of a good collection of these beautiful hardy plants this season; they will be 
a joy for the rest of your liftime. Son- seed in the open ground any time from May ist to the end of July. 
Adonis yentails. 
A very mu*, early spring perennial, growing one foot 
high, and bearing profuse quantities of bright yellow flowers. 
Fine for permanent edging or borders. 5 
-SIP^ V^AQ U'LEGIA V; 
^Vqhilegia. 
One of the best of the early summer perennials. Curious 
flowers, extremely graceful and beautiful, and borne m 
great quantities high above the foliage, which itself is very 
beautiful and attractive. Extra line for cutting. Per pkt. 
Prize Mixture. This strain embraces more than one 
hundred varieties, double and single, and of all 
shapes and colors........ 
Chrysantha. Large golden yellow..■•■••••. "J 
Stuartl. Flowers 4 inches across, blue and white. -Jo 
Al>OX IS. A1.VSSUM. 
Alyssuut Kaxatile. 
ly liardy plant, which during May is a 
Gaqdytil ft.— {Iberis) 
One of the very best early perennials, and extra fine for 
cemetery use, as the plants are a solid mass of white ai Just 
the time when flowers are most scarce, and as the plants are 
perfectly hardy they need no fussing with. Those who 1 ave 
never grown the iberis have missed a floral treat. • 
Pruiti. Dwarf, extra early and fine. ; . m 
Sempervlrens. Large flowering, pure white. «* 
Charming early spring flowering hardy plants of the 
Primrose family. Highly prized by all. 
Auricula, Mixed Hybrids. Elegant large flowering 
strain of a wide range of attractive colors.. 10 
Cowslip. The charming old English flower. 10 
Large Yellow. The great yellow, hardy Primrose. 10 
Honeysuckle. 
Everyone knows the Honeysuckle, with its delicious 
fragrance, but everyone does not know that it is quite easily 
grown from seed, blooming the second season with ordinary 
care. Wc often find thrifty young plants coming up under 
our vines that, have grown from self-sown seed. 
Mixed Sorts.. JJJ 
Pure White. Fine sweet-scented. 10 
HONEYSUOK LE. CAMPANULA. 
Gan* pan dla. 
Beautiful plants for house or border culture. Large 
bell-shaped flowers, very cheerful and attractive. Sow seed 
early in open ground, cover lightly and thin plants to stand 
twelve inches apart. 
Double, Mixed Colors. A fine strain. » 
Deep Scarlet 
