In this depart¬ 
ment we catalogue 
all those varieties 
and strains which 
in our long expe¬ 
rience we have 
found to possess 
sterling merit. We 
do not handle cheap seeds— 
that is, seed of poor oj* un¬ 
known quality, but aim to give our cus¬ 
tomers stock of known reliability, fresh 
and true to name. 
We deliver all Flower Seeds free to any 
Post Office in the U. S. or Canada. 
ABRONIA. 
ACACIA. 
Beautiful trailing plants, with Verbena-like clusters of sweot 
scented flowers, which continue in bloom a long time, and 
are excellent for bouquets. Very effective in beds, rock- 
work, or hanging baskets. Peel off the outer skin of the 
seeds beforo sowing. Half-hardy annuals. 
Charming plants for the greenhouse or conservatory in winter 
and for garden decoration in summer. Flowers are pro¬ 
duced in great abundance on long spikes and are very 
showy. 
Fine Mixed .. Fkt. 10 
Umbellata. Rosy-lilac, white center.Ikt. o 
Arenaria. Waxy yellow. Very fragrant.5 
ABOBRA. 
A beautiful rapid-growing climbing gourd, with Finely cut dark 
green foliage, and small oval, bright scarlet fruit. Roots 
may bo kept like the Dahlia in winter. 
Viridiflora. Half-hardy perennial, 10 ft.. 5 
ACANTHUS. 
Coarse yet stately herbaceous plants, with striking foliage, 
flourishing in almost any soil or situation. Hardy perennial. 
Mollis. Purple and white, 3 ft. ' 10 
ANCON1TUM. 
(MONKSHOOD.) 
ABUTILOX. 
(CHINESE BELL FLOWER.) 
Popular and easily grown greenhouse 
or indoor plants, with drooping bell¬ 
shaped flowers, ri.chly veined and 
striped. Grow rapidly in sandy 
loam, and are very effective when 
plunged in the border in summer.' 
Half-hardy shrubs’. 
Extra fine Mixed. From new fertilized 
sorts.25 
ACROCLINIUM. 
One of the most beautiful of the ever¬ 
lasting flowers, excellent for winter 
bouquets for which purpose they 
tiould be cut when they begin to expand, and carefully 
ried. Sow in hot-beds and transplant. Annuals, 1 ft. 
ABUTILON, 
Album. Pure white . 
Roseum. Bright rose 
Single Mixed. . . . 
Double Mixed. 
Ornamental free-flowering hardy plants, succeeding well under 
the shade of trees. Hardy perennial. 2 ft. 
Napellus. Blue. 5 
ACHIMENES. 
Elegant and free-flowering tuberous-rootqd greenhouse 
plants, combining great beauty with richness and bril¬ 
liancy of color. 
Choice Varieties Mixed.. • • 50 
ACHILLEA. 
Ptarmica Plena. A very free blooming plant of branching 
habit. Useful for cut-flowers or for planting in cemeteries. 
Hardy perennial, 1 to 2 feet high.10 
ADLUMIA. 
(MOUNTAIN FRINGE.) 
A beautiful perennial climber, with elegant foliage, resembling 
the maiden-hair fern. Sow the seed in May where they are 
to remain, and they will bloom the following season. Hardy 
perennial, 10 ft. 
Cirrhosa. Pink.. 5 
