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F. B. MILLS’ ILLUSTRATED 1890 
Mills 9 Selection of the 
Sweet 
Peas. 
Most deservedly have Sweet Peas had 
a new impetus given to their great popu¬ 
larity by the introduction of beautiful 
new varieties the last few years. So ex¬ 
tremely fashionable have they become 
that I now sell ten times the seed I did a 
few years since. I grow them in large 
quantities, and can safely say the follow¬ 
ing varieties are the best kinds in cultivation, and was greatly 
admired by all who saw them growing on my seed grounds 
the past season. The beautiful illustration herewith is 
grooped from paintings of separate varieties made by the 
artist. . 
Miss Blanche Ferry (see novelties.) 
Prince of Wales—A lovely variety, shaded and striped 
with mauve on a white ground in the most pleasing manner. 
Per pkt. 10 cts. 
Indigo King—The standard of this charming variety is 
of a dark maroon-purple, with Indigo-blue wings. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Queen of the Isles—A beautiful variety. The large' 
flowers are handsomely mottled and stripped with both blue 
and red on a white ground. Per pkt. 10 cents. 
Fairy Queen—Of delicate appearance. The lower petals or wings 
are a milky white, while the standard is tinted with pink. Tkt. 5 cts. 
Kckford’s New Mixed Sweet Peas —This strain of Mixed 
Sweet Peas comprises beautiful new varieties of Mr. Eckford’s raising, 
including many of great merit and various bright colors, making a 
gor'mous’effect. I would recommend a liberal use of this seed. Per 
pkt? 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; 7 pkts. 50 cts.; or 16 pkts, for $1.00. 
All New Sweet Peas Mixed—I can unhesitatingly recommend 
these as the finest strain of Mixed Sweet Peas ever offered for sale. The 
purchaser will receive a wonderful effect from this mixture. They were 
a wonder at my grounds the past season. Per pkt. 5 cts.; 6 pkts. 25 cts.; 
13 pkts. 50 cts. 
CTD"I?HT A T nTT’P'R The above varieties of Sweet Peas, with 
XjUXxiJu Ul i- hi-Lv their beautiful flowers of distinct and 
novel colors, are so very effective when planted in rows, each color by 
itself, that my customers will doubtless be eager to have a number of 
the separate varieties. I therefore offer one packet of the entire assort¬ 
ment of the abovo seven varieties (including both mixtures) for 40 cents, 
postpaid. 
Choice Collection of plooaeP Seeds fou 30 cts. 
For 30 cents I will send the following 15 kinds of choice Flower Seeds by mail, postpaid, one packet 
•of each kind : Superb Camellia-Flowered Balsam, finest mixed Balsam seed ever oflered; Candytuft, all 
colors mixed; Large Flowering Double Mixed or Show Dahlias, very choice; Double Dwarf Rocket 
Larkspur, choice mixed; African Marigold, double mixed; PureMachet Mignonette, very choice; Empress 
of India Nasturtium, dwarf and very showy; Vesuvius Poppy, a very choice kind ; Early Ten Weeks 
Stocks, 12 finest colors mixed; Choice Double'Mixed Zinnia; Sweet Peas, all colors mixed; Mixed Pansy, 
all colors; Mixed Aster all colors and very showv; Fine Mixed Verbena, an excellent kind; Finest Mixed 
Phlox, very choice. Remember the abovo 15 choice varieties, one packet of each kind, will be sent by 
mail postpaid for 30 cents. See other offers and collections in other parts of this catalogue. 
