VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS, ETC. 
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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; re¬ 
quires a very rich, mellow soil. Trans¬ 
plant to 15 or 18 inches apart; may be 
treated as a half-hardy annual; of low 
trailing habit. [Illustration.] 
Verbena liybrida, Extra, seed 
saved from over one hundred 
named varieties. 10 
liybrula striata, Italian carna¬ 
tion-like striped ; from a rich col- 1 * * 
lection. 10 
liybrida scarlet, exceedingly 
bright.10 
liybrida candidissima, large 
pure white blossoms.10 
liybrida aurfciilaeftora, from 
verbenas. finest occulated flowers only.10 
Verbena liybrida auriculae flora cocrafea . 10 
“ “ 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. 
Wliillavia srandiflora, mixed colors ......0 
ZINNIA, (Double-flowered.) 
A] splendid plant of branching 
habit and great beauty, continuing 
in bloom a very long time, and for 
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 . 
transplant when small to about 15 or 
20 inches apart; grows about 20 
inches in height, begins to bloom 
when quite small, the same flowers 
continuing 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 Striped, finest mixed, seed saved from the finest striped varieties... .10 
OUR SPECIAL OFFER .—Send ten cents for three packets of choice 
seeds sent out by us this season (as advertised). On receipt of that amount we will 
send one packet each 
Grosman’s New Golden King Lettuce, 
Columbian Prize Tomato, 
Southport Early Red Globe Onion. 
You cannot afford to miss this'chance. 
