Catalogue of Flower Seeds. 
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R1CINUS. 
STOCKS. 
Per Pkt. 
Half-hardy animals, producing splen¬ 
did spikes of very rich and beautiful 
flowers of delightful fragrance. For 
early flowering sow early in the spring, 
in pots, or in the hot-bed. and trans¬ 
plant one foot apart. Blooms from 
June until November. 
Ten Weeks Double White. 10 
“ “ Purple. 10 
“ “ Scarlet. 10 
“ “ Mixed.. 10 
Collection of Twelve Colors. 60 
Collection of Six Colors..40 
Sunflower, Mammoth Russian. 5 
Well known showy plaut; remarkable 
for their rapid and stately growth and 
the large size and brilliancy of their 
flowers. 
Sunflower, OSCAR Wilde. 5 
The flowers are small and consist of 
a small jet black centre surrounded by 
a row of bright golden petals overlap¬ 
ping each other. 
Sphenogyne. . .. .. 5 
A very showy, free-flowering plant. 
Very effective for beds or mixed bor¬ 
ders. Hardy annuals. 
Sweet Rocket, Mixed . 5 
Fine early spring flowering plant, 
very fragrant growing in any soil. 
About eighteen inches in height. 
Sweet Sultan. Mixed. 5 
Showy, hardy annuals one to two 
feet high, succeeding well in any soil. 
Sweet William, Hunt’s Perfection.. 5 
A well known, showy and beautiful, 
hardy perennial about one foot high, 
making a most splendid appearance in 
May and June. 
Sweet Clover ... 5 
A half-hardy perennial, much resem¬ 
bling the common red clover and valu¬ 
able for its fragrance. 
Per Pkt. 
Tassel Flower, Scarlet. 5 
A beautiful, half-hardy annual, with 
small, tassel-like flowers, blooming 
profusely from July to October. 
Thunberg’ia, Mixed. 10 
Very ornamental, trailing, half-hardy 
annual, admirably adapted for trellis 
or rustic work, or for the conservatory. 
Tropoeolum, Lobbianum, Fine Mixed. 5 
Very elegant and beautiful climber, 
flowering most profusely; very useful 
for covering verandas, or for trellis and 
rustic work. Half-hardy annual. 
Venus Rooking Glass, Mixed. 5 
Very pretty hardy annual, succeeding 
well in any soil. Grows about one foot 
high, and is well adapted to borders or 
edges. 
VERBENA. 
Well known and universally popular 
bedding plant, blooming all summer. 
Plants grown from seed are more 
healthy and make larger and hardier 
plants than those from cuttings; if 
sown in spring will flower quite early. 
Half-hardy perennial. 
Fine Mixed. 5 
Hybrida, splendid mixed. 10 
Scarlet. 10 
White.. . 10 
Viola Odorata, (Sweet Violet) . 10 
A charming little perennial, highly 
prized on account of its delicious fra¬ 
grance. They succeed best in a shel¬ 
tered location. 
Virginia Stock, Red and White 
Mixed.. 5 
A pretty, hardy annual, adapted for 
growing in small beds or for edgings. 
Viscaria, ‘‘Rose of Heaven” or Mixed. 5 
Very pretty, profuse flowering half- 
hardy annual, producing a fine effect in 
beds of mixed borders, and growing 
readily in any soil. 
Wallflower, Mixed. 5 
Very fragrant and ornamental, half- 
hardy perennials, suitable for back 
ground and amongst shrubbery. 
WHITLAVIA. 
Charming hardy annuals, with deli¬ 
cate foliage and clusters of beautiful 
bell-shaped flowers, fine for ribboning 
or mixed borders; 1ft. 
Fine Mixed. 5 
XERANTHEMUM. 
Very showy, free flowering everlast¬ 
ing flowers, valuable, for winter bou¬ 
quets. Hardy annuals. 
Double White. 5 
1 “ PuRPUE. 5 
