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HARRIS’ RURAL ANNUAL FOR 1897 
MARIGOLDS. 
‘'LEGION OF HONOR ” MARIGOLD. 
These hardy, popular and beautiful flowers have been wonderfully improved. They are 
very easily grown, and are among our most attractive and satisfactory annual flowers. '[Qhe 
plants should be thinned out to at leasta foot apart for the dwarf and two feet for tall varieties, 
the dwarf varieties flower much earlier than the tall. 
** LEGION OF HONOR”— This new dwarf single variety has flowers of the brightest yellow 
and rnaroon, and make a beautiful show in a border or bed, and are also very pretty as cut 
flowers. (See Illustration.) Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c. 
Cold Striped— A double French dwarf variety of recent introduction. Plants grow one foot 
high and are covered with bright-colored double flowers in the greatest profusion. The 
petals are a beautiful red-brown, margined with bright yellow, producing a very pleasing 
effect. Pkt. 5c., 3 pkts. 12c. 
Double French Dwarf— Plant grows about 1 foot high. Flowers orange, brown and yellow, 
mixed. Pkt. 5c., 3 pkts. 12c. 
Double African Quilled— One of the largest and best varieties. Plant grows about 2 feet 
high. Flowers very large, measuring from 3 to 1 inches in diameter, perfectly double, and 
with quilled petals. Two distinct varieties, yellow and orange, mixed. Pkt. 5c., 3 pkts. 12c. 
NASTURTIUMS. 
There is no flower more easily raised than Nasturtiums, and they are so graceful and of 
such beautiful colors that they stand at the head of all annual flowers in merit and popularity. 
They are beautiful in beds and borders, and also are largely grown in hanging baskets and 
boxes outside of windows and on balconies. 
CULTURE.—-How the seed uU noon as the ground is warm in rows 2 feet apart, dropping a seed to each Inch of row. In boxes leave the plants 
3 or 4 inches apart 
LOBE'S IMPROVED NASTURTIUMS. 
These are the finest Nasturtiums In cultivation. The vines do not grow as long and rank as 
iho common tall Nasturtium, which often entirely hides the flowers, but are covered with a mass of 
the most brilliant colored flowers of the largest size and most charming appearance. A row or bed 
of these Nasturtiums Is nsurpassed for beauty and attractiveness, and will be a constant source of 
pleasure and object of admiration. They are decidedly the finest Nasturtiums for growing in boxes 
or baskets as well as for out-door culture. 
Lobb's Nasturtiums, Mixed— fdeluding all tho finest varieties and colors, from very dark red to 
tho lightest yellow. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., y lb. 50c. Our “ Collection No. 1” includes an ounce of 
thoso Nasturtiums. 
Tall Nasturtium— Very vigorous vines, growing 5 to 8 feet long; flowers of the largest size and of 
* beautiful colors. Pkt. 5c., oz, 12c., y lb. 25c., lb. $1.00. 
Dwurf Nasturtium, Tom Thumb— Plants only 18 Inches high; flowers of good slzcand brilliant 
colors. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., y s lb. IKlo. 
Empress of India— A very dwarf variety with (lavJc^jmrple leaves and deep-scarlet flowers. Pkt.8c., 
oz. 25c, 
NICOTIANA. 
This Isa remarkably handsome hardy annual flower. Tho flowers are very long, tubulous, pure 
white and dollelously fragrant. The plant Is a strong grower, with large loaves, and should bo given 
plr nly of room, say a footapart, Tho plnntand flowers are very ornamental and should bo In every 
garden. Pkt 10c. 
LOBB'S NASTURTIUMS. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI. 
Phlox makes a magnificent show in beds and masses, where their brilliant and varied colors 
produce a gorgeous effect. 
CULTURE.—Sow the seed in spring In rows 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin the plants to six 
Inches apart. 
STAR °F QUEDLINGBUR C H —Tilis new and interesting variety is distinct from all others 
In having tho center of each petal elongated, producing a very novel and pleasing effect 
Mixed colors. Pkt. lOc.,.3 pkts. 25c. 
Mixed Colors A mixture of all the finest colors and shades. Pkt. 5c., 3 pkts. 12c. 
Brllllnnt Scnrlot Flowors largo and of an intensely brilliant scarlet color Very handsome 
Pkt. 8c. 
Pure White I^arge, clear white flowers. Pkt. 8c., 3 pkts. 20c. 
GRANDIFLORA PHLOX. 
Mixed Colors— This is an improved large flowering strain of Phlox. The flowers are nearly twice 
iho size of ordinary Phlox and of a great variety of the most brilliant colors and beautiful 
markings Pkt 8c., 3 pkts. 20c. 
