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; 
th & 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, 
jjg “ Hardy Biennials—Lasting two years. 
hhl5 “ Half Hardy Biennials—Require protection during 
winter. 
hP “ Hardy Perennials—Lasting three or more years. 
The abbreviations of colors are— 
hhP designates Half Hardy Ferennials —Require protection 
during winter. 
tP “ Tender Perennials—Lasting three or more years, 
but require greenhouse protection during winter, 
t 44 Biennials or Perennials that if sown early will 
bloom the first year. 
Trai. “ Trailing Habit. 
Var. 44 Various. 
blk.—black, 
br.—brown, 
tri.—tricolor, 
car.—carmine, 
crim.—crimson, 
sul.—sulphur. 
lav—lavender, 
pur.—purple, 
var.—variegated. 
scar.—scarlet, 
strip.—striped, 
ver.—vermilion. 
In some instances when the flower is of two colors, these are indicated by the initial letters only,—for example, b. & w.— 
blue and white; s. & y.—scarlet and yellow; w. & p.—white and pink. 
NAME. 
Hard. 
and 
Dur. 
H'g’t 
Feet. 
Color 
of 
Flower. 
Price 
per 
Oz. Pkt. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Abobra f see Climbers 
Ahrnnia arenaria... 
hhA 
trai. 
(< 
yel. 
rose 
pur. 
cn 
5 
5 
5 
5 
10 
10 
) Sweet scented, verbena-like trailers. Ho 
umbellata grandiflora. 
tt 
O’-' 
. CO 
> best in light soil. Sow in open ground 
) in May. 
( Ornamental foliage, valuable for deco- 
( rative purposes. 
( Flowers freely throughout summer and 
j autumn. Excellent for cutting. 
) Popular plants, adapted to shady situa- 
> tions. 
tt 
tt 
•5° 
Abutilon , see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Abyssinian Grass, see Ornamental Grasses 
Acacia, see Seeds for Greenhouse 
hP 
<< 
u 
3 
i 
3 
n 
Achillea ptarmica, flore pleno (Yarrow) 
Pparl . 
tt 
tt 
Achimenes , see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Aconitnm napellus (Monk’s Hood). 
u 
blue 
5 
5 
5 
10 
u 
yel. 
mix’d 
tt 
a 
1.00 
Acrodinium, see Everlastings 
it 
~ tt 
1. blue 
Free flowering, fragrant border plant. 
Adlumia (Alleghany Vine), see Climbers 
hA 
i 
crim. 
•35 
•35 
•30 
c 
aestivalis. 
u 
hP 
u 
2 
scar. 
yel. 
blue 
5 
| Attractive bright flowers of long duration. 
African Rose, see Hibiscus 
tP 
c 
Small daisy-like flowers. 
All easily grown, free flowering attrac- 
► tive plants. The perennial sorts do 
well in dry situations. 
Ageratum (see page 86) 
Agrostemma Coeli Rosa (Rose of Heaven) 
hA 
a 
I 
tt 
rose 
white 
•25 
•25 
•25 
•25 
•35 
•25 
•3° 
5 
thP 
«< 
iVo 
a 
5 
rosa (Rose Campion). 
2 
rose 
5 
5 
5 
tt 
tt 
(< 
tt 
tt 
mix’d 
Agrostis , see Ornamental Grasses 
hhA 
l Y* 
white 
5 
n 
tt 
scar. 
•30 
5 
Sow in hot-bed and plant out after mid- 
tt 
a 
tt 
•3° 
5 
die of May. Being continuous bloom- 
my rtifolia. 
tt 
2^ 
2 
tt 
•35 
5 
ers they are desirable for bedding. 
tt 
a 
•3° 
5 
Althaea rosea, see Hollyhock 
Aloysia citriodora (Lemon Verbena), see 
Seeds for Greenhouse 
miyprl hvbrids . 
tP 
3 
mix’d 
1.50 
10 
( The flowers are of great brilliancy. 
) They succeed in any soil and are 
it 
tt 
y. & r. 
10 
Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum), see page 86 
hhA 
tt 
d. red 
•25 
•3° 
5 
^ ilUiipicu iui Liming. 
Very striking plants on account of 
tt 
tt 
red 
5 
their beautiful varied colored foli- 
n 
« 
< t 
.20 
5 
age or peculiar mode of bloom. The 
cruentus (Prince’s Feather) . 
a 
“ 
crim. 
.20 
5 
leaves are always largest when the 
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