f. E. McAllister, 22 dey st., new yore.—high grade flower seeds. 
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CAMPANULA. 
(CANTERBURV Dl'.I.I.S.) 
An old garden favorite, belonging to a class of plants 
known as hardy biennials. They are very ornamental 
and should find a place in every garden. 
per pkt. 
Carpatica. Light violet. Large, erect flowers. 
Hardy perennial; % ft. $0 05 
Carpatica, alba. Fine white hardy perennial, 
% ft. 
Medium blue, 2 ft. 05 
“ white, 2 ft. 05 
“ rose, 2 ft. 05 
“ mixed, 2 ft. 05 
Medium double blue, 2 ft. 10 
“ “ white, 2 ft. 10 
“ “ rose, 2 ft. 10 
“ “ mixed, 2 ft. 10 
“ calycanthema. Violet blue, with large 
colored calyx... 10 
“ calycanthema alba. Violet blue, with 
white corolla and calyx. 10 
Pyramidalis. Blue, fine for pots or the border... 05 
“ alba. White. 05 
CASTOR OIL PLANT. 
(JtICINUS.) 
The Ricinus are tall, stately growing plants of tropical 
'Ppearance; their luxuriant foliage renders them ex¬ 
ceedingly ornamental. They are free growing, tender 
annuals of easy cultivation. Half hardy annuals. 
Zanzibarensis—See Novelties. 
Borboniensis Arboreus. Large and handsome 
green foliage, 15 ft. 05 
Communis (Castor Oil plant). Green foliage, 0 ft. 05 
Gibsonii. Dark purplish red foliage, 6 ft. 05 
Obermanii. Light red foliage, 8 ft. 05 
Sanguineus. Tricolor, red spotted, fruit in clus¬ 
ters, red foliage, 10 ft. 05 
Mixed . per oz., 16c. 05 
CANNA. 
(INDIAN SHOT,) 
The Cannas are particularly suitable for forming 
groups on lawns, or backgrounds for dwarf-growing 
plants, for which purpose they are now largely used. 
Seeds sown in a hotbed or greenhouse, from January to 
April, will produce flowering plants in July. Half 
hardy perennial. 
per pkt. 
Tall varieties, mixed.per oz., 20c. $0 10 
Dwarf, large flowering varieties. Extra fine, per 
oz.75c. 10 
CARNATION. 
(DIANTHUS.) 
These well-known favorites are highly prized for the 
delicious perfume of their flowers, grown in pots or in 
the open ground. No flowers can be finer or more 
worthy of cultivation. The Marguerite Carnation will 
bloom in four months from the time of sowing. The 
flowers are of magnificent colors, ranging through 
many shades of pink, red, white and variegated. Hardy 
perennials. 
Double extra, fine mixed, 2 ft. 10 
Perpetual, or Tree upright growth and branching 
habit, flowering several times during the 
season, 2 ft. 25 
Picotee. Extra fine double mixed, various shades 
of yellow, white and slate. 25 
Red Grenadine. Brilliant, double, sweet flowers, 
1 ft. 15 
Early Dwarf Vienna. Flowers very early. Extra 
fine. 15 
Comtesse de Paris. Canary-yellow flowers, 
comes fairly true from seed, 2 ft. 25 
Madame Guillaud. Yellow, streaked with scarlet, 
fine habit, 2 ft. 25 
Dwarf Marguerite. Superb, mixed, 1)4 ft. 10 
