CROSMAN BROTHERS 9 CATALOGUE. 
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VERBENAS. 
A rival of the Phlox for bedding on 
account of the splendid and dazzling 
brilliancy of its beautiful flowers. It 
blooms freely the first season from seed, 
and is much more healthy, and makes 
larger and hardier plants than if grown 
from cuttings; is very fragrant; requires 
a very rich, mellow soil. Transplant to 
15 or 18 inches apart; may be treated as 
a half-hardy annual ; of low trailing 
habit. -[Illustration.] 
Verbena Hybrida, Extra, seed 
saved from over one hundred 
named varieties. 10 
Hybrida Striata, Italian carna¬ 
tion-like striped; from a rich col¬ 
lection.10 
Hybrida Scarlet, exceedingly 
bright.10 
Hybrida Candidissima, large 
pure white blossoms.10 
Hybrida Auriculseflora, from 
verbenas finest occulated flowers only.10 
Verbena Hybrida Auriculaeflora Coeralea .10 
Verbena Hybrida, mammoth new large flowered, finest mixed...10 
WHITLAVIA. 
Very neat, hardy annuals, with fine foliage and beautiful bell-shaped flowers 
about an inch in length. Succeeds best in a rich mellow soil. 
Whitlavia Grandiflora, mixed colors.. . 5 
ZINNIA. (Double-Flowered.) 
A splendid plant of branchin 
habit and great beauty, continuing 
in bloom a very long time, and fo r 
the richness and brilliancy of its 
flowers is highly prized ; is quite 
hardy, and particularly adapted to 
our climate; will thrive in any good 
soil. Seed may be sown in a hot-bed 
or open ground early in spring, trans¬ 
plant when small to about 15 or 20 
inches apart; grows about 20 inches 
in height, begins to bloom when 
quite small, the same flowers contin¬ 
uing in perfection for months. The 
seed we offer below is very choice 
and unexcelled. Half-hardy annual. 
[■Illustration.] 
Zinnia, Double Dwarf, the 
choicest colors mixed. 
DOUBLE ZINNIA. 
Double Striped, finest mixed, seed saved from the finest striped varieties. 
.10 
.,10 
