Novelties for 1899 Free, 
GIVEN IN PREmunS. 
I will give a packet, your choice, to everyone sending an order 
for 25 cents. These I sell for 10 cents a packet. 
HEW MAMMOTH FLOWERING 
ALLEGHENY HOLLYHOCKS. 
Blooms the First Year From Seed. 
A New Type of Hollyhocks. 
The flowers of this new variety are so different 
from the old conventional ones that but for the 
similar habit oi the plant it would not be taken for 
a Hollyhock. They are from four to six inches in 
diameter, running from semi double to double, 
and so finely fringed and curled that, compared 
with the old ones, they have the look of a flower 
from Fairyland. The colors are shell pink, rose 
and ruby red, a shade or two deeper at the center, 
and exquisitely tinted toward the edge. The 
flowers do not, as on the other double Hollyhocks, 
rot on the stems, but drop as soon as they fade. 
Every bud to the top of the plant is developed 
into flowers, making the flowering season consid¬ 
erably longer. 
KLONDIKE COSMOS. 
The most wonderful Cosmos ever raised. Rich, 
orange gold, magnificent color. Begins to bloom 
in June, and is covered with very large flowers 
long after frost. 
New Japanese Camphor Tree, resembles 
the Rubber Tree, and equals it as a decorative 
plant. It is easily cared tor and is entirely free 
from all insect pests. And, greater than all, it is 
claimed that simply growing in the room will 
keep away the moth fly and is an antidote for 
fevers. This is Japan’s latest gift. Has never 
been offered in this country, and I have but a 
small supply of seed, but while it lasts I will give 
as u premium and sell at IO c . per packet. 
NEW MOSAIC-LEAVED 
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This cotton makes a very beautiful decorative 
plant, when growing, and for cutting in the fall 
for house use as an everlasting. The foliage of 
this plant is very beautiful and striking. Some 
leaves are green, white, yellow and red. Large 
yellow flowers, followed by large pods bursting 
with snow white cotton. A very beautiful plant 
and showy flowers. The pods make beautilul 
Christmas ornaments. Grows readily from seed. 
POPPLE FEATHER CRASS. 
This is undoubtedly one of the most ornamental 
decorative grasses ever introduced, and will be 
found as useful for room, hall or table decoration 
as many a palm, while having the advantage of 
rapid and vigorous growth, and being easier to 
manage. 
Its graceful, narrow curving leaves, produced 
by the hundreds in succession, are overtopped by 
most elegant purple feather plumes a foot long, 
which by themselves are quite ornamental as vase 
decorations and can also be used for dry grass 
bouquets. 
Sown as late as March, it makes a bold plant, un¬ 
like any other in the garden, always a feature of 
attraction. If grown in pots, no one could wish 
for anything more graceful. This novelty has 
been greatly admired wherever shown. 
“ Nameless ’ ’ Squash. —Last season I re¬ 
ceived for trial a. few seed of a new squash without 
name. I had them planted, and to my delight 
they proved to be the finest squashes in 
every respect, very far ahead of any I have ever 
known. Cooking as dry and mashing as fine as any 
potato without draining in a coilander. 
I have also received some other novelties in seeds 
(not tested by me) that are highly praised, such as 
a new Mammoth Radish from Japan, Afri¬ 
can Horn Cucumber, and a PineappHe 
Mel on from Louisiana. 
, ^ h °H e J 0l \ haVe Sa 7 ed my Catal °g ue of last year, as lack of room 
has crowded out some desirable things that I can supply. 
Remember that 
for each and every 25 cents you send, you can select 
one of the Novelties on this page. 
