Miss mary e. martin, floral park, new york. 
frjevv Dwarf Golden Yellow Flowering Pea . 
(Crotolaria Retusa). 
. The flowers of this exquisitely beautiful annual are of 
rich golden yellow color, of the true t^weet Pea form. The 
flowers are of firm substance and grow in racemes, fox¬ 
glove style, and often produce over 40 blossoms on one 
spike. It blooms profusely throughout the summer, and 
until killed bv frost. The flowers are followed by clusters 
ot short smooth pods, in which, when shaken, the seeds 
sound like a child’s rattle. 11 is best to start the seeds in 
the window or hotbed, first soaking them in lukewarm 
water for about twelve hours. Pkt., 6c. ; 4 pkts , 30c. ; 
ounce, 50c, ’ 
J^ainbow Coleus (American Hybrids. 
One of the best known and most universally ad¬ 
mired ornamental foliage plants, in an endless variety 
of colors and shadings. Indispensable for ribbon and 
carpet bedding, or as single specimens. Coleus seed 
germinates easily, and success is as sure as with an 
ordinary annual. Pkt. 150 seeds, 6c. 
JsJew Ornamental Cotton. 
Mosaic Leaved. Green, Yellow, and White, and 
Red Foliage. 
This cotton makes a very beautiful decorative plant 
when growing, and for cutting in the fall for house use as 
an everlasting. Some leaves are green, white, yellow 
Snow whlte cotton. Grows readily from seed. 
nese 
Plant. 
Physalis 
Francheti. 
This singularly handsome New 
Chinese Lantern Plant is as easily 
grown from seed as a tomato, but 
is perfectly hardy outside over win¬ 
ter. It produces a large nu mber of 
balloon-like husks 3 to 3J4 inches 
across. At first these are a bright 
green, then light to bright yellow, 
TuT then orange and scarlet. They 
greatly resemble, in this last stage, 
miniature Chinese lanterns when 
lighted. Pkt. of 100 seeds, 5c. ; 3 pkts. for 13c. Plants 
started in pots, 10c. each. 
Ornamental Cotton. 
