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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation.) 
Lobelia Cardinalis Nanseniana. 
LOBELIA CARDINALIS NANSENIANA. 
A desirable addition to the Cardinalis class. 
It differs from others in the purple-crimson 
color of the flowers and its early and contin¬ 
ued season of bloomng. Pkt., I5cts. 
Gerardi. Mixed. These are of the Cardinal 
Flower class and are acquisitions, giving, as they 
do, a greater variety of color to cultivators of 
that favorite border plant. The flowers are pro¬ 
duced in panicles of from 12 to 16 inches in 
length from June until frost ; the colors are rose, 
coral red, blood red and purple violet. Mixed 
pkt., 10 cts. 
Erinus Delicata. A new dwarf variety with large 
flowers of a brilliant indigo blue and a distinct, 
clearly marked white eye. Pkt., 10 cts. 
LEPTOSYNE GIGANTEA. This new Leptosyne, 
a native of California, is of peculiar habit and 
beauty. It is a biennial, but will flower here 
the first year from seed. Our illustration gives a good idea of the form of the plant, 
but does not convey a shadow of its beauty. It is of quick growth, attains a height 
of four feet, and is crowned with a wealth of finely-cut, light-green leaves, from 
out of which the yellow sunflower-like flowers peep. Pkt., 10 cts. 
MATRICARIA EXIMA. Golden 
Ball. This pretty novelty forms 
a densely-compact bush, about 
1 2 inches high by 10 inches 
across, profusely covered by a 
multitude of rayless, quilled 
flowe s of a rich and intense gol¬ 
den yellow. Pkt., 10 cts. 
MIGNONETTE. Golden Ma- 
chet. All the excellences pecu¬ 
liar to the popular Machet, the 
best for all purposes, are pos¬ 
sessed by this new variety. The 
plants are of strong compact 
habit with the large crinkled 
leaves of the Machet class, and 
bear long massive spikes of gol¬ 
den yellow blossoms. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Golden Machet Mignonette. 
MYOSOTIS. Alpestris Stricta Rosea, 
a very compact pillar shaped growth, 
flowering. Will be found very suitable 
type will probably be offered next year. 
Fairy Eye. This is the largest flowered 
plant is of robust growth, and when 
continue in bloom from May until frost, 
yellow eye. Pkt., 20 cts. 
MARIGOLD. Pride of the Garden. A 
a multitude of very large, double golden 
Electric Light. This is a new and 
class. It is the result of many years 
compact and a profuse bloomer. The 
bright lemon stripe on a chocolate 
Purple and Gold, Dwarf French. This 
high, and produces from J uly until frost 
2 inches across, of a lovely golden 
of the six or eight petals. Pkt. 10 cts. 
NASTURTIUMS. We call especial 
Nasturtiums. They are really beautiful , 
grown for us by the most successful 
world. We assort the varieties our- 
obtaining, not only the most vigorous 
of shades and delicate colors. The 
let, crimson, brick, claret.garnet,orange, 
For complete list of varieties see pages 
NASTURTIUM LOBBIANUM. “Good 
offer this California grown improved 
have a splendid vigorous habit, with 
The dowers are large with broad petals 
Leptosyne Gigantea 
Matricaria Exlma. 
Habit quite new. Height ten inches, of 
See illustration. Very robust and free 
for the border. A blue variety of this 
Pkt., 25 cts. 
variety of the true Forget-me-not . The 
placed in a somewhat moist situation will 
The color is delicate sky-blue with a deep- 
new dwarf, extra early variety that produces 
yellow flowers. Pkt., 10 cts. 
pleasing variety of the Dwarf Striped French 
patient selection. In habit it is dwarf, 
colors, which are very attractive, are a 
maroon background. Pkt. 20 cts. 
charming marigold grows about 12 inches 
a great profusion of single flowers about 
yellow, with a purple, velvety spot on each 
attention to our strains of Tall and Dwarf 
scarce named varieties. We have them 
cultivator of this popular flower in the 
selves,and can thus assure customers of their 
strain in existence, but the greatest number 
mixture includes, — white, pink, rose, scar- 
primrose, yellow, etc. 
84 and 89. 
Venture.” Mixed. It is with pleasure we 
mixture of climbing Nasturtiums. They 
beautiful foliage, light and dark shades, 
and are beautifully shaped. The colors 
Myosotia Stricta Rosea. 
range through seifs in straw yellow, orange, scarlet, crimson, maroon red, copper, etc., etc., with combinations 
and variegations in infinite variety. Oz., 20 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
