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Wavcrly, Kan., March 1, 1807.-"! Hko your cata- 
iokuo, ao like n woman, short, tasty and containing 
just what a woman want*. ‘ Flora Ii. O Lcast. 
DWARF CANNA. 
Formerly cultivated principally for its state- 
linesSj but in its dwarf forms, with their crowd¬ 
ed spikes of greatly enlarged gladiolus-like' 
flowers, it is a great favorite on account of the 
beauty of its blossoms. There need be no 
trouble in raising Cannas from seed. If the 
seed is filed off a little on one side and soaked 
in hot water for a day, almost every one will 
sprout. It blooms the first season. 
California “Good Venture Mixture.” 
Splendid, large-flowering, dwarf French va¬ 
rieties, from 2 to 4 feet high; flowers with 
four and five petals, with colors clear yellow, 
deep carmine, salmon, and shades of scarlet 
bordered with gold. Some with light and 
some with dark foliage. Splendid mixture; 
no better offered. It will be sure to bring 
some new varieties. Pkt., G cts. 
Madam Crozy. Dwarf French. A well- 
known, popular variety. Finest mixed. 
Pkt., it cts. 
Rattle Creek, Mich., Feb. 15, 1897.—“We were very much 
pleaitcd with our Asters ami Pansies (Royal Challenge) raised 
from your seed last year. Pcojdo often stopped on the street 
to ndmlro my Asters, and people blocks away requested me 
to save seed. My Pansies were lovely." Mas. A. L. Curtis. 
MISS EMMA V. WHITE, 
CASTOR OIL PLANT. 
With its stately growth,’ornamental foliage 
and showy fruit, this makes a grand plant for 
the center of a sub-tropical bed, or standing 
by itself, or in a clump on the lawn. They 
grow rapidly and easily from seed, and if 
directions are followed there is no reason 
why any one cannot succeed with them. I of¬ 
fer a mixture of two of the newer and most 
desirable varieties, Zanzibarensisand Cam- 
bodgensis. In the former the leaves are 
some light green, others coppery and pur- 
S lish brown or bronze in color. Those of the 
Ltter are of a bronzy-maroon color, with 
dark red veins, while the stems are ebony. 
Pkt., 4 cts. 
