FLOWER SEED SPECIALTIES. 
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SWEET PEAS. — Lathyrus Odoratus. 
Here are Sweet Peas on tiptoe for a flight 
With wings of gentle flush o'er delicate white. 
And taper fingers catching at all things, 
To bind them all about with tiny rings. — Keats 
(See pages 87 to S9 for complete list.) 
Our list of Sweet Peas is the most complete published. It 
includes, besides the desirable novelties of 1S98, one hundred 
and two distinct and really beautiful sorts. It will be noticed 
that our classification of them is a departure from that generally 
adopted and enables intending planters to make a better and 
more varied selection with less trouble than formerly. With 
the exception of some of the 1898 novelties, all are American 
grown, and are superior in vitality, and more floriferous than 
imported strains. We were the first seedsmen in America to 
popularize these gems of beauty and fragrance and we still 
maintain our position with the largest stock of the best strains 
of the kinds that give satisfaction to planters. The prices we 
quote speak for themselves. 
SWEET PEAS, 1898 SET. 
Coronet. Rich, bright orange, striped on white ground; like 
Aurora, except that standards are explanate. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Countess of Powis. An improvement over Meteor. Stand 
ards bright orange-rose, deeper veined ; wings bright clear 
rose, barred; suffers under a hot sun. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Emily Lynch. Standards rich creamy rose, graduating in intensity ; primrose 
tinted wings, overlaid with delicate pinkish venation. Richer than Royal 
Rose. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Lady Nina Balfour. A finely finished flower of remarkably delicate texture. 
On first opening, a rich heliotrope-pink self; as it ages it becomes a pinkish- 
mauve self, and at last it assumes a clear mauve self. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Pink Cupid. Height six inches, of branching habit and very floriferous. I he flowers 
are usually produced three on a stalk, they are identical in color with the well- 
known, tall growing, Blanche Ferry, and are always fully equal in size. Pkt., 
20 cts. 
Prince Edward of York. Choice improved Princess Victoria ; of bold", free habit. Stand¬ 
ards cherry rose; wings deep rose. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Queen Victoria. A very delicate straw yellow, 
showing a faint trace of pinkish purple in 
standard; of fine substance; large and finely 
formed. Best of the 1898 introductions. Pkt., 
1 5 cts. 
Salopian. Similar to Mars, but an improvement in that the wings have the 
same rich tint as standards; of large size and elegant form. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Shahzada. Deepest colored of all varieties; of improved grandiflora type; 
standards a deep purplish maroon without luster, veined in deep strong 
relief; wings velvety, deep indigo purple. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Striped Celestial. A delicate mauve striped selection from Celestial, and of 
equally fine form and size. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Triumph. Variation from Little Dorrit, larger and more highly colored in the 
wings. Standards boldly explanate, large and nearly circular; color a 
bright pink, lightly suffused with scarlet orange ; wings spreading, shaded 
pale rose purple. Pkt., 15 cts. 
The above set of eleven for $1.50. 
OUR OWN INTRODUCTIONS. 
Breck’s Harvard. This beautiful, deep crimson variety, introduced by us 
three years ago, has become a great favorite throughout the country. 
Per lb., 75 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; pkt., 5 cts. 
Blushing Bride. The beautiful rose and white flowered variety, grown so 
largely by Boston florists. Per lb., 75 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; pkt., 5 cts. 
Fisher’s Snowflake. A new white, that received the first first class 
certificate OF MERIT awarded by th z Massachusetts Horticultural Society 
to a Sweet Pea. This fact alone is a sufficient guarantee of its superiority. 
It attains a height of about three feet, and produces on long stems an 
abundance of large, pure white flowers. It is an early and continuous 
bloomer, and sure to become a first favorite. We control the entire stock 
and offer it only in sealed packages. Per lb., $ 1.00 ; oz., 15 cts. ; pkt., 5 cts. 
Breck’s Boston Mixture. Lb., 75 cts.; oz., 10 cts 
Breck’s Choice Mixture. Lb., 60 cts.; oz., 10 cts. 
Eckford’s Mixture. Lb., 60 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. 
SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA. The leaves of this interesting novelty, which are dark green, of fleshy 
consistence and downy surface, spread themselves laterally just over the soil, and form, as it were, a rosette, in 
the centre of which spring up quite a bouquet of flowers, violet-like both in color and shape, but one and a 
quarter inches in diameter, and gracefully borne on stalks two to three inches high. These begin to appear 
while the plant is quite young and continue their display through the entire season. The seed is extremely 
fine and it requires similar treatment to Streptocarpus. Pkt., 25 cts. 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
