Choice Flower Seeds 
30 
WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
Cactus Dahlias 
DAHLIA 
One of our best autumn-flowering 1 plants; blooms until killed 
by frost; half-hardy perennial, blooming the first year from 
seed if sown early. 
Double Varieties 
Finest Double Mixed. Saved from the choicest varieties 
Pkt. 10 cts. 
Rilliput. Dwarf, choicest mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Cactus. Distinct and remarkable appearance, petals quilled 
and curved, loosely and gracefully arranged in large oval 
heads of bloom. Finest mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Collection of six double varieties, 50 cts. 
Single Varieties 
Finest Single 31 i xed. These are exceedingly beautiful and 
are highly prized for cut-flowers. The seed we offer was saved 
from splendid new varieties, which for brilliancy of color can¬ 
not be surpassed. Pkt. 10c. 
Gracilis. Striped and spotted flowers; extra large, flaked 
and mottled in various brilliant colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Toni Thumb. About 12 inches high by 24 inches across; 
flowers produced in abundance and of the most exquisite 
colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Collection of six singles varieties. 50 cts. 
DATURA (Trumpet Flower) 
Strong-growing ornamental annuals, with large, trumpet¬ 
shaped flowers. Fine for flower beds or borders. 
Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty). Flowers measure about 8 
inches in length and 5 inches across the mouth; color white 
inside and purple outside. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 
DIGITALIS, or FOXGLOVE 
Hardy perennial plants of the easiest culture; long spikes 
of large showy flowers, ranging through shades of purple, 
white rose yellow, some beautifully spotted. 2 to 5 feet. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5 cts. 
I very’s New Spotted. An endless variety of prettily spotted 
flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 
DIANTHUS, or PINKS 
The Indian and Japan Pinks have been favorite flowers for 
many years, being of easy culture and graceful bloomers. 
Double Annual Varieties 
Brilliant Violet. Bright blood-red, then shade to carmine 
and pink and even white. Pkt. 10 cts. 
DIANTH US-Continued 
Cliinensis (China, or Indian Pink). Very finest double 
mixed, the most brilliant colors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 4 0 cts. 
Ileddewigii fl. pi. (Double Japan Pink). Very beautiful 
I mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Fire Ball. Radiant scarlet-red; plants about 1 foot high and 
; of strong growth and thickly covered with these beautifully 
| colored blossoms. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Mourning Cloak. Rich blackish crimson, sharply edged 
! with clear white, double and of large size. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Ileddewigii Diadematus (Double Diadem Pink). Barge 
I double flowers in various tints of lilac, crimson and purple, 
with outer edges fringed and nearly white. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Baeinlatus II. pi. Double fringed flowers. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 5 cts. 
Imupcrialis fl. pi. (Double Imperial Pink). Fine mixed. 
I Pkt. 5 cts. 
Single Annual Varieties 
Ileddewigii (Single Japan Pink). A magnificent strain, with 
flowers 2 or 3 inches across: many exquisite colors, blotched 
and spotted in profusion. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Queen of Holland. The plants, about 1 foot high, are fairly 
covered with flowers from early summer until frost, from 
spring-sown seed. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Crimson Belle. Rich crimson color; flowers very large. 
Pkt. 5 cts. 
Salmon Queen. A very distinct and perfectly new tint, the 
most brilliant salmon color, changing into a rosy salmon. Pkt. 
I 10 cts. 
Snowflake. Pure snow-white flowers of large size, fringed, 
j Pkt. 5 cts. 
Daeiniatus. A beautiful fringed variety; various colors. 
Pkt. 5 cts. 
Hardy Varieties 
Plumarius (Pheasant-eye Pink). Very fragrant large 
flowers; beautiful colors and finely fringed. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Plumarius fl. pi. Double and semi-double varieties in beau¬ 
tiful colors. Very fragrant. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Single Cyclops. Entirely distinct, the predominating colors 
being delicate rose, flesh-pink, copper color, salmon, wine-red, 
white, crimson, etc.: with large, eye-like zone of velvety blood- 
red; clove-like perfume. Will bloom first season from seed 
sown reasonably early. Finest varieties mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Double Cyclops. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 2 5 cts. 
DICTAMNUS (Burning Bush, or Gas Plant) 
Fine hardy herbaceous plants with showy flowers and fra- 
! grant foliage. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5 cts. 
