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1. You should not fail to try this beautiful new Centaurea. Without exag¬ 
geration, I can say it was the handsomest thing in annuals that I saw last 
summer. A leading Florists’ Journal says of it: “It is one of the most 
important introductions of the present decade. The plant is very vigorous, 
easy to grow and literally covered with enormous white flowers, fully double 
tne size of Centaurea Marguerite. The stems are long enough to satisfy the 
most exacting Belle of New York’.’ 8 It cannot be surpassed for cutting, 
lasting two or three weeks in water, I take pleasure in giving my patrons 
tnis opportunity to secure this very valuable novelty. It sold last year at 
fifteen cents per packet. 
PREMIUMS. 
The eight varieties of choice and rare flowers described 
on this page are offered as premiums to all purchasers 
of seeds. No premiums given on orders for plants. 
For a 25 cent order for seeds select one variety 
For a 50 cent order for seeds select three varieties. 
For a 75 cent order for seeds select five varieties. 
For a $1.00 order you will receive the eight varieties. 
None of these varieties are offered for sale. 
2. DIANTHUS, The Bride: A handsome, free-flow 
ering Chinese Pink, white with purple center. The 
plant is dwarf and a perfect little gem. 
3. 2EA QUADRICOLOR, or Japanese Maize: A 
variegated-leafed sweet corn, splendid for decorative pur¬ 
poses, either massed by itself in a clump on the lawn or for 
the center of a foliage bed. The leaves are streaked with 
silvery-white, yellow, rose and green. 
4. LAYIA ELEGANS: A hardy, attractive annual 
that ought to be more generally grown. The blossom is like 
a Marguerite, but larger, the rays being a bright yellow, 
tipped with white, and closely touching each other all 
around. It is splendid for cut flowers and makes a fine 
effect massed in a bed. 
5. NBCOTIANA SYLVESTRIS: A new Nicotiana 
lately introduced from the Argentine Republic. The flowers 
have longer tubes than in the old variety and are more 
drooping and are borne in panicles at the summits of the 
branches, adding much to the grace of plant and blossom. 
6. PANSY, Bronze, mixed. A splendid assortment of 
Pansies, embracing all conceivable bronze shades. 
7. STAR PETUNIA, Belle Etoile: The true Star 
Petunia is quite distinct from the striped or blotched sorts, 
the blossom showing a clear-cut white star, making one of 
the handsomest and most attractive single Petunias. This 
mixture will give a large percentage of the true star shapes. 
8. YUCCA FILAMENTQ3A: This ornamental shrub, 
which has long been familiar in th e South, is becoming more 
popular each year in the North, and has proved perfectly 
hardy. In appearance it is something like the Century 
Plant. In the flowering season, it sends up long spikes, 
profusely covered with drooping, graceful flowers. (For 
illustration, see page 46.) 
FOR ORDERS FOR SEEDS IN EXCESS OF $1.00 
select packets, from my list of flower seeds only, to the 
amount of 30 per cent of the excess. 
Ail Premiums must be selected when placing the Order. 
