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MISS EMMA V. WHITE, 
ACROCLINIUM ROSEUM. 
This is one of the most beautiful Everlastings, 
making a shov/y appearance in the garden, and is 
one of the finest for preservation in the winter bou¬ 
quet. The flowers are double, their delicate rose- 
pink color contrasting finely with the golden 
centers. For preservation the flowers should be cut 
the first day they open and hung downward in the 
shade to dry. Thus they will retain their bright 
centers and beautiful pink tints. Pkt., 3 cts. 
Alto, Mich., April 20, 
1607. — "We like your 
need very much. The Da¬ 
turas were lovely and 
much admired." 
Miss Cake ie Boaiwav. 
EVERLASTING FLOWERS. 
HELICHRYSUM. 
Not only one of the most popular Everlastings for 
winter use, but also almost as showy in thr garden 
ns an Aster. The blossoms are large a^d double 
and come in many shades of yellow and scar¬ 
let. For winter bouquets, gather as the flowers are 
ijbout to expand. Annual. 2 feet. Mixed. Pkt., 3c. 
branch port, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1807.—"My seeds all did nicely, and I 
have marked a good many seeds in your catalnguo that I would like 
another spring, your soods gorinlnoto so readily." 
Mrs. Charles MiLurACau. 
AMMOBIUM 
ALATUM. 
The Ammobium is a 
hardy, robust plant and a 
great bloomer, growing 
readily in almost any kina 
of soil. The flowers, borne 
on long stems, are pure 
white and very double, 
and being smaller than 
those of the Helichrysum 
or Acroclinium they give 
variety to the winter bou¬ 
quet. The buds, too, are 
very pretty, contrasting 
well with the full blown 
flowers, and should be 
gathered freely. For dry 
flowers treat as for Acro¬ 
clinium. Pkt., 3 cts. 
RHODANTHE. 
One of the finest and 
most delicate and graceful 
of the Everlastings, good 
for the garden or for pot 
culture, as they come into 
flower early and continue 
for a long time. For pre¬ 
servation, gather the blos¬ 
soms before fully expand¬ 
ed and dry head down¬ 
ward in the shade. This 
mixture contains beautiful 
deep blood-red, rose and 
yellow shades, the latter 
contrasting prettily with 
the darker eye. Mixed. 
Pkt., 5 cts. 
Collection of Ever- 
lnstings. One packet 
each of the above six va¬ 
rieties, 15 cts. 
Mixed Everlastings. 
One packet of the above 
6 varieties mixed. 4c. 
EDELWEISS. 
This is the famous “Alpine Edelweiss,” which so ofte* 
appears in song and story, and of which travelers in 
Switzerland say so much. The flowers are pure white, 
star-shaped, and are covered with a downy texture. If 
picked when on the point of opening and dried in the 
shade, they will retain their natural appearance for 
years. Perennial. 1 foot. Pkt., 5 cts. 
GLOBE AMARANTH (Gomphrena). 
Every one knows the Globe flower, which from its dur¬ 
ability was considered by the ancient poets as the em¬ 
blem of immortality. The plants bear great quantities 
of clover-like blossoms, attractive both in buds and 
flowers. Cut the blooms after they are well matured. 
Remove the cottony covering from the seeds and they 
germinate readily. Mixed. Pkt., 3 cts. 
Jackson Centre, 0., Oct. 1897.—"I had beautiful flowers from you? 
seed, especially the Royal Challenge Pansy. If I am fortunate enough 
to receivo your 1898 catalogue, I shall surely order mor 8 seed. 
Mas. V. N. Rood. 
