FLOWER SEED SPECIALTIES. 
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CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA, Grandiflora, Blue. A new variety, with 
superb, large blue flowers, well worthy of a place in the garden. It is in 
every respect equal to the white flowered sort and will be found suitable for 
planting with it. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Campanula Japonica. A new perennial variety from Japan. The plant is 
of fine branching habit, each stem bearing several flowers from 2 X / Z to 3 
inches across, and of a deep blue color ; the flower forming quite a regular 
star composed of twelve petals. It is perfectly hardy and if sown in sum¬ 
mer will bloom from June until August of the following year. Pkt., 15 cts. 
CONVOLVULUS, Japa¬ 
nese Morning Glories. 
Those w ho had the oppor¬ 
tunity of trying these last 
year were loud in their 
praise. The descriptive 
terms mostly used regard¬ 
ing them being, “Entranc¬ 
ing,” “ Gigantic,” “ Mag¬ 
nificent,” “ Incompara¬ 
ble,” The colors range 
from rose to maroon, from 
sky blue to purple, from 
white to cream and gray. 
They are striped, starred, 
spotted and edged. Pkt. 
10 cts. 
CONVOLVULUS, Heavenly Blue. A beautiful, climbing 
morning glory. The flowers are large, four to five inches 
across, and of a rare blue shade with a yellow throat. Pkt., 
5 cts. 
New Double White. The flowers remain open nearly all day. 
They are white, with delicate purple marks in the centre 
Very double and finely fringed. Pkt., 10 Cts. Double White Convolvulus 
COSMOS. This is now a fashionable flower, and with good reason for the strains offered vie with the rose in 
variety and brightness of colors, besides its cost is low and cultivation easy. The only difficulty in growing 
it in New Engand has been its late blooming habit. These plants seem to be very much at home in Califor¬ 
nia where they bloom in from five to six weeks from time of planting. To induce early blooming grow the 
plantain small pots or shallow boxes, allowing them to become pot bound before they are planted outside. Sow the 
seed in March, as soon as possible, transplant into two-inch pots, and again into four-inch pots which should 
be well filled with roots before the p’ants are set out in the garden. Do not either over feed or over water as 
semi-starvation will produce more satisfactory and earlier bloom than the usual kindness. Following is the 
Campanula Persicifolia. 
Cosmos. 
Giants, Red, Pink, White. The flowers are of perfect form and immense size. Separate colors or mixed. 
Pkt. *5 cts. 
Cameliiaflora, Red, Pink, White. Separate or Mixed, splendid varieties with very large overlapping petals 
somewhat like single camillias, but larger. Pkt., 5 cts. 
Tints of Dawn. New and distinct varieties. The flowers have a white ground, finely flaked or flushed with 
delicate pink ; they are variously formed and very beautiful. Pkt., 5 cts. 
Fringed. White and Pink. Separate or mixed. Most exquisite and perfect flowers, with petals overlapping or 
pleated. Pkt., 5 cts. . , . 
New Marguerite. Distinct and beautiful; the petals are deeply and irregularly laciniated and fringed. I kt., 5 cts. 
New Early Blooming. Much earlier than the old sorts. These embrace a great variety of forms and shades of 
color. Mixed. Pkt., 5 cts. 
Golden Yellow. Perfectly distinct in habit; the plants being of branching growth and furnished from the 
bottom up with finely cut, glossy, green foliage. Pkt., 5 cts. 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
