CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
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bar^e Flowering Trench Gannas 
THE HOST DESIRABLE BEDDING PLANT FOR THE GARDEN 
XEWEST ITAXLVN ORCHID-FLOWERING SORTS. 
CANNAS, General List 
ALL STANDARD, WELL-TRIED VARIETIES 
NEW SEEDLING CANNA, “BETHY STOKES.’* The 
finest clear spotless yellow yet introduced. Petals broad and 
firm. A continual and magnificent bloomer. Height. 3l«feet. 
QUEEN CHARLOTTE. The queen of the gilt-edge va¬ 
rieties. In color it is an intense velvety crimson, melting into 
rich, broad, golden-yellow bands on the edges of the petals. 
FLORENCE VAUGHAN. A bright, rich golden yel¬ 
low, spotted with bright red. 
PAUL BRUANT. An intense shade of orange scarlet, 
with a peculiar satiny surface. 
MADAME CROZY - . A dazzling crimson scarlet, bor¬ 
dered with golden yellow. 
CHARLES HENDERSON. Large fiery crimson. 
EGENDALE. Large, bright, clierry-red flowers. 
PAUL MARQUANT. A bright salmon scarlet. 
CAPTALNE P.DE SUZZONI. A rich canary yellow, 
spotted with cinnamon red. 
FRANCOIS CROZY. Bright orange, bordered with a 
narrow edge of gold. 
PRICE of any of above, except where price is given, 
15c. each, or Si.50 per dozen. 
CANNA ROBUSTA. The large-leaved variety for 
tropical effect. 10c. each ; SI.00 per dozen. 
GLADIOLUS 
This magnificent family contains hundreds of varieties, 
comprising all imaginable colors, shades and variegations, 
from the most gorgeous and dazzling to the softest and most 
delicate shades. They deserve to be grown in every garden, 
no matter how large or small. 
(In Separate Colors.) By 
Postpaid. Exp. 
Each. Doz. 100 
Shades of Red mixed, . 
“ “ White mixed, 
“ “ Pink mixed, . 
“ “ Yellow mixed, 
“ “ Striped mixed, 
SO 01 SO 80 SL 75 
4 40 2 75 
4 80 2 00 
5 50 3 00 
4 40 2 50 
SPECIAL CHEAP OFFER OF CHOICE GLAD¬ 
IOLUS. A mixture particularly rich in Lemoine's 
varieties. By mail. By express. 
Each. Doz. Per 100. Per 1,000. 
1st size—Very large bulbs, . SO 05 SO 35 SI 75 811 00 
2d “ Good size “ . 3 25 1 50 0 50 
3d “ Blooming “ . 2 15 75 6 00 
4th 11 Small (many will bloom), 50 4 00 
IRIS (Flowcr-de-Luce) 
JAPANESE. Perfectly hardy, beautiful flowers, all 
colors, exquisitely mottled and veined. Bloom in July, and 
need a moist, sunny situation. Each, 10c.; $1.00 per dozen. 
GERMAN. These rival the orchid in 
variety of coloring, shape and shading. Per¬ 
fectly hardy and adapted to all situations. 
Bloom in June. Each, 10e.; $1.00 per dozen. 
CINNAMON VINE 
A beautiful rapid-growing summer 
climber, with clean, glossy foliage and spikes 
of delicious cinnamon-scented flowers; per¬ 
fectly hardy, the stem dying down in winter, 
but growing with great rapidity in thespring. 
Insects do not trouble it. ^ Roots, 10c. each; 
$1.00 per dozen, all postpaid. 
TUBEROSES 
One of the most de¬ 
lightfully fragrant and 
beautiful of the summer- 
flowering bulbs. 
Excelsior Pearl. Ex¬ 
tra large bulbs, 4c. each; 
25c. per dozen; $1.00 per 
100 ; $8 00 per 1,000. 
TALL ITALIAN. 
Extra large bulbs, 4c. each; 
25c. per doz.; $1.25 per ICO; 
$10.00 per 1,000. Tuberoses 
by mail, 10 c. per doz. and 
cinnamon vine. Each, 10c. 50c. per 100, additional. 
America. Of handsome, majestic growth, attaining a 
height of 6 feet; the magnificent bronzy foliage marked 
with green, having a peculiar lust re,* appearing as if var¬ 
nished ; llowers rich orange salmon, feathered and veined 
with scarlet. 3oc. each. 
AUeumnla. This is perhaps the best of the Italian-type 
flowers, being exceptionally large, frequently measuring 
over 6% inches across; the upper petals salmon, with broad 
border and markings of golden-yellow, while the lower petal 
is darker salmon, marked with yellow in the centre; a fine 
flower and possesses more substance than others of this 
type; dark green foliage; glows G feet high. 96c. each. 
Africa. Similar in foliage and luibit to America; flow¬ 
ers large, of rich orange-salmon, deepening to scarlet in 
the throat; height, 6 feet. 50c. each. 
Italia is of a bright orange scarlet, with a very broad 
golden yellow border; the flowers, which are six inches 
across, are produced on massive stems about sixteen inches 
long, set well above the foliage. 25c. each. 
Austria is a counterpart of Italia in every way, except in 
the color of its flowers, which are of a pure canary yellow, 
with but a few traces of small reddish brown spots in the cen¬ 
tre of the two inside petals. 20c. each. 
Milo. Berat. A decided acquisition on account of its 
color, which is the nearest approach to a pink ip a first-class 
bedder. Many of the sorts heretofore otVered as pink, while 
very pretty intlio individual flower, havo a “washed out” 
appearance both on the single plant or when planted in 
masses. In this variety, however, the larger the mass the 
finer the effect, and when planted in conjunction with yellows 
and high-colored reds it is simply superb; height, 4 feet. 
25c. each. 
Secretaire Cliabannc. A most pleasing variety, with 
large flowers of very rich salmon, a shade entirely distinct, 
from any other sort; plant of uniform growth ; about 4 feet, 
high, and one of the freest-flowering varieties in the collec¬ 
tion. 25c. each. 
Baronno do Polity. A most proliflo flowerer, with 
large rounded petals which open out very full, making a per¬ 
fectly round flower of excellent form ; of a rich orange salmon 
color; foliage light green; habit compact; height, 3% feet. 
25c. each. 
NOVELTY CANNA COLLECTION 
One each of the above glorious varieties, compris¬ 
ing the very cream of all varieties, for only $1.75. 
HARDY HERBACEOUS P/EONIES 
Magnificent and perfectly lmrdy plants, almost rivaling 
the rose in brilliancy of color and perfection of bloom. The 
fragrance of the large flowers resembles that of a highly- 
scented rose. They require little or no care, and if planted 
in ordinary garden soil, well enriched with good manure, 
will thrive splendidly and produce larger and finer blooms 
when fully established. 
Separate Colors, rink, "White or Red, 25c. caoli; 5 
for SI 00. . . 
. Mixed Colors, embracing many beautiful and various 
sorts, 20c. each ; $2.00 per dozen. 
TIGRIDIAS ( Shell Flowers) 
These arc very easily cultivated, and always sure to 
bloom in any situation ; their largo and handsome flowers, 
resembling some of the peculiarly inurkcd tropical mIicIIh, 
being greatly admired. 
Pavonia Grandilloru. Large glowing crimson, eentro 
variegated with yellow. A handsome sort, ami deserves to 
be largelv cultivated. 
Conchiflora Yellow. Yellow, spotted crimson. 
Alba White. Flowers large, pure white, spotted 
crimson. . „ . 
All of the above, 5c. each ; 6 for 25c.; 40c. per dozen. 
Two bulbs each of the three Tlgrhllas, 25 cents; A 
of each, 45 cents. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS ( The Want Summer 
Flowering Cape Hyacinth) 
Planted in the spring, they bloom in August anti Septem¬ 
ber. Foliage is extremely effective, resembling the Yucca. 
Very showy for the centre of a bed; also effective If grown 
in groups. The flower spikes are from 4 to 5 feet high, bear¬ 
ing from 20 to 30 large, bell-«ha|>cd, pure white, fragrant blos¬ 
soms. Strong bulbs produce two or three and even four 
flower stems during the season. 5c. each; 60e, per doz. 
