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C. ^eeser, Seedsman and Florist, 
Schizanthus. 
Salpii^loasis. 
STOCKS—Continued. 
Large-Flowering Dwarf, Ten-Week, Hixed.—The best double variety lor general 
cultivation. 01 all the choice colors, producing a beautilul effect. Filteen inch¬ 
es. Per oz., $4.00; per packet. 10 cents. 
Brompton, or Winter.—Hall-hardy biennial, bushy plants, producing a beautilul 
display ol double flo.wers. Mixed colors. Height, two leet.10 cents. 
Fmperor, or Perpetual.—Hall-hardy perennial, double, large flowering. 01 choice 
colors mixed. One and a hall leet.'.10 cents. 
New Giant Perfection.—A splendid race, growing two and a hall leet high, with 
large spikes ol perlectly double flowers. Mixed colors.15 cents. 
New Globe,’Pyramidal.—(See description and Illustration in Novelties.).. .15 cents. 
TRCP/ECLUM—Minus. 
See Nasturtium. 
SCLANUM—Jerusalem Cherry. 
STCCK—Ten Weeks. 
The Stock, or Gllliflower, is almost as old as gardening, and it will never go out ol 
lavor, being a most excellent and abundant flowering plant, with colors running 
through all the shades ol crimson, lilac, rose, white, etc. It is an especial lavorite 
with flower landers In these days ol revival ol old-^ashloned gardens, where the 
Peony, the Hollyhock, the Dahlia, the single Pink and the Marigold rival each other 
in charming quaintness. Always have Gilliflowers in your garden, lor their endless 
blooming qualities and their sweet, spreading odor. Rich soil is requisite to keep 
Stocks double, and they are planted in May, or sown earlier in the hot-bed, and set 
out twelve Inches apart. Some varieties serve lor house plants In Winter. My seed 
is the best imported, and is gathered Irom superior plants. 
Giant Perfection Stocks. 
Verbena, Striped. 
Wallllower-lesved, Ten-Week.—Choice large double flowers ol mixed colors. Fil¬ 
teen inches .15 cents. 
Bwarf Bouquet, Ten-Week.—It flowers in the shape ol,'a bouquet, with beautilul 
d-'Uhle flowers ol various shades and colors mixed. Ten Inches.16 cents. 
Miniature orange tree, covered all Winter with scarlet Irult. Makes a fine pot 
plant. Per packet..... ...10 cents. 
VINCA-^Madagascar Periwinkle. 
Beautilul bedding plants, and also fine lor pot culture. Sow early under glass, and 
then transplant to garden. 
Rose and White.—Mixed.10 cents. 
VIRGINIAN STOCK. 
Beautilul, fine-flowering little plants lor beds, baskets or edgings. Lilac and white 
flowers. Per packet. 5 cents. 
VERBENA. 
II the Rose is the Queen ol Flowers, the Verbena is certainly a Princess in the 
royal lamily. The purest, most vivid color borne by any petal Is lound on its lace. 
Its crimson is unapproached by any color, and, as a writer says, “ sets lire to the 
eye.” The presence ol this flower in the garden, therelore, is a desirable accession 
ol sunny color, like a stained window in a church. My stock ol seed is carelully se¬ 
lected in relerence to brilliant hues, Iragrance, large growth and lull flowering. The 
' seeds should be sown under glass early in the Spring and transplanted two leet apart, 
I or sown out doors later. 
i Verbena, Ilybrlda.—Seed saved only Irom the most beautilul-named .flowers. All 
colors mixed. Per packet.10 cents. 
Striped.—Broad Carnation-like stripes.15 cents. 
Scarlet.—Brightest scarlet, quite true.:.. .15 cents. 
White.—Pure white, quite true from seed.15 cents. 
Lemon.—The well-known Lemon Verbena.15 cents. 
Fine Mixed.—Various colors.5 cents. 
New Mammoth.—(See description In Novelties.).26 cents. 
WALL-FLOWER. 
Well-known Iragrant garden plants, blooming early in the Spring, with large, con¬ 
spicuous spikes ol beautilul flowers. They should be protected in a cold frame in 
the Winter, and planted out in May. Are much prized for bouquet flowers. Half- 
hardy annuals. 
Finest Double Varieties.—Double, mixed, of all choice colors. Two feet. 10 cents. 
Choice Single, Mixed.—Single, mixed, of all the best colors. Two and a half feet. 
Per packet.5 cents. 
Zinnia, Flore Pleno. 
Whitlavia. 
WHITLAVIA. 
Charming hardy annuals, with beautiful bell-shaped flowers. Violet, blue and 
pure white, with delicate blue Up. 
Mixed Colors.—Per packet.6 cents. 
Whitlavia Gloxinoldes.—An elegant variety, with beautiful Gloxlnia-llke flowers. 
Corolla pure white, with delicate blue Up.10 cents' 
