26 Carpenter, Iowa.—“The Dahlias from your 
seed were the largest and prettiest I ever saw.” 
—Chas. V. Ellingboe. 
EVERLASTINGS 
Everlasting flowers, when wanted for 
winter bouquets, should be picked before 
fully open, and hung head downward to dry. 
Price, each, pkt., 5c; any 3 pkts., 12c. 
Acroclinium Roseum. One of the most 
beautiful Everlastings. Flowers double, a 
delicate rose pink with golden center. 
Pkt., 75 seeds. 
Ammobium Alatum. Flowers white 
and very double. Being smaller than other 
Everlastings, they give variety to the winter 
bouquet. The buds, too, are pretty and 
should be gathered freely. Pkt., 150 seeds. 
Globe Amaranth. The plants bear 
great quantities of clover-like blossoms. 
Attractive in bud and flower. Mixed. 
Pkt., 75 seeds. 
Helichrysum Monstrosum. Straw 
Flower. The blossoms are large and extra 
double, in many shades of yellow and scar¬ 
let, about as showy as Asters. Mixed. 
Pkt., 150 seeds. 
Helichrysum Coljection. Six colors 
separate. Fireball, Silverball, Goldenball, 
Rose Queen, Salmon Queen and Violet 
Queen,—six half packets for 15c. 
Rhodanthe. Flowers are deep blood 
red, rose and yellow shades, with dark eyes. 
Mixed. Pkt., 125 seeds. 
Statice Latifolia, or Sea Lavender. 
Large clusters of delicate pale lavender 
flowers, splendid for garnishing a bouquet 
of coarser flowers. Fine also dried for the 
winter bouquet. 
MISS EMMA V. WHITE 
Cactus Dahlias 
DAHLIA 
Dahlias are as easily raised from seed as sun-flowers, 
and one often gets unique and beautiful sorts in this way. 
1 hey bloom the first year, beginning in midsummer, and 
continue until frost. Not all come double. 
Price each per pkt., 20 seeds, 5c; 3 pkts., 12c. 
Collarette Dahlias. A novel type, with a fringe of 
short petals around the disc, like a frill or collar. Mixed. 
Double Dahlias. Best mixed. A splendid strain saved 
from the best and latest varieties. Pkt., 20 seeds. 
Double Cactus Dahlias. Flowers are less reg¬ 
ular and formal, giving added grace and charm. 
Single Prize Dahlias. A beautiful strain, in¬ 
cluding the popular “Century,” or pink and white 
variety. Highly prized for decorating. Pkt., 30 
seeds. 
Dahlia, Special Mixed. The above four 
strains mixed. 
FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis) 
To let you try some of the choicest varieties I 
make a mixed packet containing the most desirable 
sorts, such as: Alpestris, the Alpine Forget-me-not; 
Indigo Blue; Victoria Dwarf,, very floriferous, and 
others. These^ different sorts are in varying shades 
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Xeranthemum. Beautiful violet and 
rose-colored flowers. Both buds and flow¬ 
ers are handsome to save. Pkt., 150 seeds. 
Mixed Everlastings. A mixture of the 
above named varieties, affording a splen¬ 
did assortment. Large pkt., 4c. 
Collection off Everlastings. One-half 
pkt., each of my 8 varieties, 17c. 
thus giving the longest possible flowering 
on, and many will bloom the first year. G inches 
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of blue, and will furnish both early and late bloom 
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Pkt., 250 seeds, 5c; fe oz., 15c. 
FLAX (Linum) 
Perennial Flax, Mixed. Blue or white flowers, 
borne in great profusion with an airy grace, both 
beautiful and charming. Very hardy. Mixed 
blue and white. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5e; 
Scarlet Flax. Pretty scarlet flowers similar to 
the perennial blooms, but the plant is annual. 
Pkt., 200 seeds, Ac; one pkt. of each, 8e. 
Helichrysum or Straw Flower 
