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Myosotis, Sylvatica. 
Sw’an RiVer Daisy, Bract^y- 
coipe. 
An Australian plant, grow¬ 
ing on the banks of the Swan 
River. For eight years after 
its introduction, there was no 
variation in the color or char¬ 
acter of the flowers. We 
have now two distinct col¬ 
ors—white and blue. Culti¬ 
vation same as Phlox Drum- 
mondi. 
Swan River Daisy, 
White—Three packets, 20cts; 
8cts. 
Blue — Exceedingly pretty. 
Three packets, 20 cts.; packet, 
Swan River Daisy. 8 cents. 
FoXOloVC-Digitalia. 
The improved va¬ 
rieties of Foxglove 
are among our most 
stately and beauti¬ 
ful flowers. The 
plant is perennial, 
and can be propa¬ 
gated by a division 
of the roots, but it is 
better to raise the 
plants from seed. 
Sow in the spring in 
rows 15 to 20 inches 
apart, and thin out 
to a foot in the rows. 
Digitalis Pur¬ 
purea—One of the 
best varieties; flow¬ 
ers large, purple- 
spotted. Three 
packets, 12 cents. 
packet, 5 cents. 
Hercules Glhb. 
This is a popular member of the large family of Gourds. 
The cultivation is similar to that of Melons or Squash. 
Plant in hills on rich land, six or eight feet apart, putting 
five or six seeds in a hill, and thin out to three or four of 
the strongest plants. The fruit or gourd grows to a great 
length, and will be an object of interest and curiosity. 
Hercules’ Club—Choice seed, just imported. Three 
packets, 20 cents; packet, 8 cents. 
Hollyhock. 
Start the plants in 
a hot-bed, or box in 
the house ,or sow the 
seed in the garden 
in June or July. 
Thin out the plants 
before they begin to 
crowd. Before win¬ 
ter sets in threw a 
little straw or leaves 
over the plants for 
protection. 
Hollyhock, 
Fine D o u b le— 
Mixed colors; fresh 
seed. Three packets 
20 cents; packet, 8 
cents. 
Finest Double 
—From the best 
named varieties. 
Beautiful mix e d 
colors. New seed of 
the choicest kind. Three packets, 40 cents; packet, 15 cts. 
SWeet Migqopette. 
The Mignonette is one of the sweetest of flowers. We 
need not describe it—everybody knows it; everybody likes 
it; nobody has too much of it. It is sown anywhere and 
everywhere, at all seasons of the year and in all conceiva¬ 
ble ways. 
As soon as you get this'catalogue let the children send for 
a packet or more of Mignonette seed and sow it in a box 
in the house or in anything that will hold soil three inches 
deep. Cover the seed not more than a quarter of an inch 
deep. Let there be space at the bottom to allow drainage. 
Sow at different times through the winter and spring 
months, and as soon as the frost is out of the ground and 
the soil is in good working condition, sow a large bed of it 
in the garden and continue to sow every two or three 
weeks for a succession. 
Our own plan is to sow it in rows fifteen inches apart, 
dropping two or three seeds to the inch. Keep the ground 
well hoed and free from weeds. As soon as the plants 
come into flower, cut every day, and let the house be filled 
with its delicious fragrance. 
