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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 
PORTULACA 
This charming little annual is unrivaled for brilliancy among 
plants of low growth, and has the happy faculty of flourishing un¬ 
der almost all conditions, though hot sun and light sandy soil suit 
it best. Nothing is prettier for beds, edgings, rockwork, etc. 
Through the driest, hottest seasons it flourishes amazingly, carpet¬ 
ing the ground with a mat of succulent foliage that in the forenoon 
is hidden by gayest flowers. The seed does not germinate until 
hot weather, and should be sown late. Pkt. 
Single, Extra Mixed.Oz. $0.40 80.05 
Collection off ten separate colors, 40c. 
DOUBLE PORTULACA 
„ ft # Pkt. Pkt. 
White..$0.15 Scarlet.$0.15 
Orange.15 Sulphur.15 
Rose Color..15 Mixed Colors.10 
Collection of six separate colors, 60c. 
POTENTILLA. Handsome herbaceous perennials, exceedingly 
useful in all situations; the neatness of their foliage and long 
duration of bloom make them very desirable. 
Double. Choice varieties mixed. Pkt. 
1 foot. 
Single. Finest mixed. 114 feet. .10 
PRIMULA 
\'A feet. 
(Chinese Primrose) 
For Winter decoration, the Primula is 
one of the most important greenhouse 
plants. The flowers are large, rich in 
color and of 
habit of the 
flowers stand 
SINGLE 
great substance, while the 
plant is robust, and the 
well above the foliage. 
FRINGED CHINESE 
PRIMROSES 
Alba magniflca. Flowers pure 
white, with a large, bright yellow Pkt. 
eye..$0.50 
Chiswick Red. The most brilliant 
crimson-scarlet Primula; the foliage 
is very finely cut, and a deep green 
color.50 
Ilolborn Blue. Saved from richest 
colored flowers only.50 
Magenta Queen. Compact habit 
of growth, vigorous and robust. 
Flowers are very large, of a bright 
magenta, with a small lemon eyo; 
dark green foliage.50 
Meteor. Immense, beautifully 
fringed blossoms; color rich crim¬ 
son with bright yellow center.50 
Princess Louise. Splendid, large white flowers, having a Pkt. 
peculiar metallic luster; quite distinct.$0.50 
Rose Queen. Beautiful shade of rose.50 
Rubra violacea. Of robust habit, bearing flowers of rich vio¬ 
let crimson. 
Village Maid. White, striped carmine. 
Alba. Pure white. 
Rubra. Red; very fine. 
Single Fringed. Very choice mixed. 
Primula Stellata. The dark foliage and star-shaped flowers 
make an attractive combination, and the blossoms remain 
in good condition. v 
Alba. Pure white. 
Red and rose shaded... 
VARIOUS PRIMROSES 
Obconica. Flowers are very fragrant and of a pale lilac Pkt. 
color. Grows easily from seed which, if sown early in 
Spring, will produce blooming plants in May or June.$0.10 
Floribunda. Lovely yellow flowers, deliciously fragrant. 
Fine for house culture.25 
Cortusoides. Bright rosy red. Hardy perennial.10 
Dean’s Hardy Hybrids. Beautiful varieties, all colors mixed.. .25 
Japonica. Queen of Primoses. 1 inch in diameter, of an 
endless variety of color. Finest mixed.io 
Vulgaris. The Yellow English Primrose. Very fragrant.10 
PYRETHRUM 
LARGE-FLOWERING VARIETIES 
Handsome herbaceous perennials, bearing large flowers 3 to 4 
inches across, ranging in color from light pink to deep crimson. 
Fine for cutting. pk t . 
Hybridum, Single Mixed. Best sorts.$0.10 
Roseum. Single, very fine.10 
Double Mixed. Extra choice.25 
YELLOW-LEAVED VARIETIES 
The well-known Golden 
yellow foliage, 
for carpet bed- 
.50 
.50 
.25 
.25 
.25 
20 
20 
DOUBLE FRINGED CHINESE PRIMROSES 
Alba plena. Double white.50 
Rubra plena. Double red. 
Finest Double Mixed. 
Aureum. 
Feather. Bright 
Extensively used 
ding, edgings, etc.10 
Selaginoides. Beautiful fern-like 
yellow foliage.10 
RHODANTHE. Graceful everlast¬ 
ings, admirably suited for pot 
culture in Winter and for the 
garden in Summer. Succeed 
best in a light, rich soil. Valu¬ 
able for dried bouquets. 
Maculata. Bright rose, with 
dark center...10 
Maculata alba. White.10 
Mixed Colors.10 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Plant) 
For foliage effect in bedding this makes 
an excellent tropical effect. Pkt. 
Borboniensis arboreus. Large, 
dark green leaves. 15 feet.$0.05 
Cambodgensis. The finest of the 
dark foliage varieties. Leaves and 
stems are almost black. 5 feet... .05 
Gibsoni. Dark red foliage. 5 feet .05 
Leaves of immense size. 12 feet.05 
Blood-red fruit, very ornamental. 10 feet.05 
.Oz. 20c. .05 
Primula vulgaris 
Giganteus. 
Sanguineus. 
Mixed Varieties. All colors. 
Zanzibariensis. A distinct class with gigantic leaves 2 to 2A 
feet across. Finest mixed.Oz. 25c. .05 
SOLANUM. A handsome genus of ornamental foliage and 
fruit-bearing plants, which grow freely in any good, rich soil. 
Capsicastrum. Scarlet fruits, almost covering the plants .10 
Little Gem. Dwarf habit, 9 inches high. Berries globular, 
bright scarlet and of the size of a Red Currant; highly 
ornamental.15 
STEVIA. Free-flowering plants for pot or border culture; ex¬ 
tensively grown by florists for cut flowers. Bloom from 
seed the first season. Tender perennials. 
Purpurea. Purple; very fine.10 
Serrata. Pure white; sweet-scented.10 
RIVINIA humilis (Rouge Plant). A pretty pot plant, bear- 
.50 ing racemes of white flowers, followed by beautiful bright 
.50 scarlet berries.21 
