GENERAL LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS 
EXPLANATION AND KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS 
Our General List of Flower Seeds, it will be found, is divided into the following groups, viz.: Annuals, Peren¬ 
nials and Biennials; Climbers; Greenhouse Plants; Everlastings; Ornamental Grasses, etc. The botanical and 
common names are arranged in alphabetical order, and a very complete index will be found in front of book. The 
dash (—) designates the repetition of the name above it as applying to the variety to which the dash is prefixed; 
the first column, following the name, denotes hardiness and duration; the second column, height in feet; the third 
column , color or predominating colors ; the fourth and fifth columns show the price per ounce and packet respectively; 
the sixth column gives brief descriptions or special notes on culture. 
h.\ designates Hardy Annuals—Lasting but one year. 
hhA “ Half Hardy Annuals—Lasting but one year. 
“ Tender Annuals -Lasting but one year, 
his “ Hardy Biennials—Lasting two years. 
I1I1B “ Half Hardy Biennials—Require protection during 
winter. 
hP “ Hardy Perennials—Lasting three or more years. 
The abbreviations of colors are— 
blk.—black. 
car.—carmine. 
lav —lavender. 
hr.—brown. 
crim.—crimson. 
pur. — purple. 
tri.—tricolor. 
sul. — sulphur. 
var.—variegated. 
hhP designates Half Hardy Perennials—Require protection 
during winter. 
tP * “ Tender Perennials—Lasting three or more years, 
but require greenhouse protection during winter, 
t “ Biennials or Perennials that if so\tn early will 
bloom the first year. 
Trai. “ Trailing Habit. 
Var. “ Various. 
scar.—scarlet, 
strip.—striped. 
In some instances when the flower is of two colors, these arc 
blue and white; s. & y.—scarlet and yellow; w. & p.—whit-o-and-pthL. 
lie initial letters only,—for example, b. & w. 
NAME. 
Hard. 
and 
Dur. 
H’g’t 
Feet. 
Color 
of 
Flower. 
Price 
per 
Oz. Pkt. 
hhA 
trai. 
yel. 
• 50 
5 
(( 
11 
rose 
.50 
5 
tt 
tt 
pur. 
•5° 
5 
hP 
3 
white 
5 
tt 
i 
f< 
10 
u 
tt 
10 
a 
3 
blue 
5 
a 
tt 
yel. 
5 
a 
tt 
mix’d 
1.00 
5 
u 
a 
1. blue 
10 
hA 
i 
crim. 
•35 
5 
n 
tt 
scar. 
•35 
5 
hP 
yel. 
•30 
5 
tP 
2 
blue 
5 
hA 
I 
rose 
• 2 5 
5 
it 
white 
•25 
5 
thP 
< t 
•25 
5 
u 
2 
rose 
•25 
5 
tt 
tt 
11 
•35 
5 
u 
tt 
mix’d 
•25 
5 
hhA 
white 
•30 
5 
tt 
tt 
scar. 
•3o 
5 
tt 
tt 
tt 
•30 
5 
u 
2% 
tt 
•35 
5 
tt 
2 
a 
•30 
5 
tP 
3 
mix’d 
1.50 
10 
n 
tt 
y. & r. 
10 
hhA 
tt 
d. red 
•25 
5 
<t 
« 
red 
•3° 
5 
t< 
<< 
11 
.20 
5 
tt 
tt 
crim. 
.20 
5 
DESCRIPTION 
Abobra, see Climbers 
Abronia arenaria. 
umbellata grandifiora. 
villosa. v . 
Abutilon, see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Abyssinian Grass, see Ornamental Grasses 
Acacia, see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Acanthus mollis.... 
Achillea ptarmica, flore pleno (Yarrow) 
The Pearl. 
Achimenes , see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Aconitum napellus (Monk’s Hood). 
pyrenaicum. 
mixed. 
Acroclinium, see Everlastings 
Adenophora liliifolia. 
Adlumia (Alleghany Vine), see Climbers 
Adonis autumnalis. 
aestivalis. 
vernalis. . 
African Rose, see Hibiscus 
Agathea ccelestis (Blue Marguerite). 
Ageratum (see page 86) 
Agrostemma Coeli Rosa (Rose of Heaven) 
-alba. 
coronaria alba. 
—rosa (Rose Campion). 
Flos Jo vis (Jove’s Flower). 
mixed. 
Agrostis, see Ornamental Grasses 
Alonsoa al bid ora. 
grandifiora. 
linifolia . 
myrtifolia. 
Warscewiczii. 
Althaea rosea, see Hollyhock 
Aloysia citriodora (Lemon Verbena), see 
Seeds for Greenhouse 
Alstroemeria mixed hybrids. 
pulchella. 
Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum), see page 86 
Amaranthus Abyssinicus. 
bicolor ruber. 
caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding). 
cruentus (Prince’s Feather). . 
Sweet scented, verbena-like trailers. Do 
best in light soil. Sow in open ground 
in May. 
Ornamental foliage, valuable for deco¬ 
rative purposes. 
Flowers freely throughout summer and 
autumn. Excellent for cutting. 
Popular plants, adapted to shady situa¬ 
tions. 
Free flowering, fragrant border plant. 
Attractive bright flowers of long duration. 
Small daisy-like flowers. 
All easily grown, free flowering attrac- 
>- tive plants. The perennial sorts do 
well in dry situations. 
Sow in hot-bed and plant out after mid¬ 
dle of May. Being continuous bloom¬ 
ers they are desirable for bedding. 
The flowers are of great brilliancy. 
They succeed in any soil and are 
adapted for cutting. 
Very striking plants on account of 
their beautiful varied colored foli¬ 
age or peculiar mode of bloom. The 
leaves are always largest when the 
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