Flower and Vegetable Seed Novelties 
II 
WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
COLEUS SALICIFOLIUS 
“PARROT” 
Interesting new varieties with Ion# narrow and more or less 
toothed leaves showing a great variety of colors and markings. 
Sown in February the plants may easily be brought to develop¬ 
ment by the end of May. Pkt. 25 cts. 
KOCHIA TRICHOPHYLLA—Summer Cypress 
A pretty half-hardy annual, 2 to 3 ft. in height, pyramidal 
habit, small feathery light green foliage deepening as the season 
advances until it becomes a lovely crimson hue about September. 
Makes an elegant pot or outdoor plant. Pkt. 13 cts. 
RUDBECKIA FULGIDA COMPACTA 
A compact variety of this splendid hardv prennial, producing a 
large number of deep yellow dark centered flowers, excellent lor 
cutting. Pkt. 23 cts. 
VERBENA HYBRIDA COMPACTA 
ROSAMOND 
A dwarf bush Verbena with fine trusses of pure rose colored 
flowers, excellent for bedding and edging. Pkt. 25 cts. 
SHIRLEY POPPY 
“SANTA ROSA STRAIN” 
The best and most varied strain in existence; produces unusually 
large flowers of distinct colors. All mixed. Pkt. 13 cts. 
NEW ORCHID FLOWERING COSMOS 
“LADY LENOX” 
This gigantic Cosmos is of extraordinary size and beauty. The 
plants are strong growers, producing a beautiful shell pink flower 
G to 7 inches in diameter. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $ 1 . 00 . 
RICINUS PANORMITANUS 
A cross between R. Cambodgensis and R. Zanzibarensis com¬ 
bining the colors of the former and the gigantic dimensions of the 
latter. The plant has a noble upright habit, and when fully de¬ 
veloped forms a huge symmetrical bush of wonderful ornamental 
aspects. Pkt. 15 cts. 
PANSY 
PSYCHE 
Not one of the many pansies has such a winning appearance as 
Psyche. The plant is perfect in habit and very floriferous. Each 
flower is elegantly curled and indulated and in every respect a 
beauty in form and color. Pkt. 25 cts. 
PANSY—Orchid Flowered 
A most intcresthig type of Pansies of the Giant Flowered class, 
containing a mixture of most surprising, novel, unique and beau¬ 
tiful color combinations, entirely new among pansies. The 
ground color of nearly all the flowers is in light shades, the petals 
being marked with large brown or golden yellow blotches, which 
diffuse into rays and veins toward the edge. The upper petals 
are upright and plaited, resembling orchids. The colors are terra 
cotta, flesh, orange, rose, pink and lilac. Pkt. 15 cts. 
CHRYSAN¬ 
THEMUM 
CARINATUM 
NORTHERN STAR 
The flowers of this giant 
flowering variety measure 
on the average 8 V 2 inches 
across. The radiant white 
of the petals, passing 
toward the center into 
soft yellow, shows up 
strikingly against the 
bold black disc. Pkt. 20 
cts. 
GLADIOLUS 
PRAECOX 
THE ANNUAL 
GLADIOLI 
Chrysanthemum Carlnatum 
Northern Star 
and flowers measuring 
(of 30 seeds) 25c. 
4-1 2 to 5 
A new and distinct 
class, which if the seed 
be sown early in the year, 
the seedlings will bloom 
well the first season. 
Most of the flowers stand 
upright, with widely 
opened throat; the petals 
are broad and rounded 
inches fire no rarity. Pkt. 
Pansy, Psyche 
