46 
F. E. MCALLISTER, 22 DEY ST., NEW YORK.—HIGH GRADE FLOWER SEEDS. 
HELIOTROPE. 
Deliciously fragrant flowering plants, growing about 
1 to 2 feet high; great favorites for pot culture in the 
winter or bedding out in summer; large umbels of 
purple, lilac or white flowers, are continuously borne. 
Half hardy perennial, 1% ft. 
per pkt. 
Finest Mixed. 10 
Queen of Night. Rich black purple. 10 
Lemoine’s Giant Hybrid. Seed sown in April 
will produce luxuriant, healthy, bushy plants 
18 inches to 2 ft. high by July, and they will 
bloom abundantly until cut down by frost. 
The clusters of bloom are immense; many 
measures 6 inches across and are deliciously 
fragrant; colors, lavender, white, purple, etc.. 25 
HELICHRYSUM. 
Very showy summer-blooming annuals; of free 
growth and producing in abundance flowers large, full 
and double, in shades of white, yellow, crimson, etc.; 
not only very handsome as garden plants, but valuable 
as an “Everlasting” for winter bouquets. Hardy 
annual, 1 to 2 ft. 
Double Mixed, Large Flowering. 05 
Fireball. Double; large, dark red. 05 
Small Flowering, Double Mixed. 05 
HELIANTHUS. 
(SXINFLOAVER.) 
The following varieties are remarkable for their 
majestic growth and fine bold outline, admirably 
adapted for shrubberies; very effective. Hardy annual. 
SINGI.E VARIETIES. 
Macrophyllus Giganteus. A tall variety with 
large yellow flowers, 10 ft.. . 
Miniature Sunflower. Of dwarf branching habit, 
bearing many small flowers. Orange witli 
black center, 3 ft. 
Oscar Wilde. Orange and black, six inches 
across . 
Russian Mammoth. Immense flowers; very 
showy, 6 ft. 
Silver Leaved. Silvery foliage; flowers yellow 
and black. 
Sulphur Gem. A delicate primrose or sulphur 
yellow color with a black center. Very 
desirable, 5 ft. 
05 
05 
05 
05 
05 
10 
DOIJBEE VARIETIES. 
Californicus. Very large double orange flowers, 
5 ft . 05 
Globosus Fistulosus. One of the finest varieties. 
Flowers one foot in diameter, of bright rich 
saffron color, 5 ft. 05 
Grandiflorus Plenissimus. Large double golden- 
yellow flowers, forming a magnificent ball, 5 ft 05 
Peruvianus. Double orange flowers, striped with 
black. m 
GRASSES—Ornamental. 
The ornamental grasses are very showy and beautiful, 
and when dried and tastefully arranged in connection 
with the Everlasting flowers, make exceedingly 
attractive winter bouquets. They should be cut 
before they are entirely ripe, if to be used for that 
purpose. 
Agrostis Nebulosa. Hardy annual, 1 ft. 05 
Animated Oats. Avena sterilis. 3 ft. 05 
Arundo Donax. Arundo Donax variegatis. 
Hardy perennial, 10 ft. 10 
Sugar Grass. Erianthus ravennae. 10 ft. 05 
Golden Lamarckia. Cheysurus cynosuroides. 
Hardy annual, 1 ft. 05 
Feather Grass. Stipa pennata. Hardy perennial, 
2 ft. 05 
Hare’s-Tail Grass. Lagurus ovatus. Hardy 
annual, 2 ft. 05 
Japanese Maize. Zea japonica variegata. 3 ft. 05 
Job’s Tears. Coix lachryma. ft. 05 
Love Grass. Eragrostis elegans. 1 ft. 05 
Tricholaena, Rose. Tricholaena rosea. 1ft. . 10 
Pampas Grass. Gynerium argenteum. Tender 
perennial, 8 ft. 05 
Quaking Grass. Briza maxima. Hardy annual, 
1M ^. 05 
ICE PLANT. 
(MESEMBRYANTHEMEM.) 
Very singular, dwarf trailing plants; much used for 
garnishing; beautiful and curious. Tender annual, 1 ft. 
Crystallinum, white. 05 
Tricolor. Dew plant. 05 
Cordifolium variegatum, variegated . 10 
IPOMCEA. 
(MOON FLOWER, DAWN FLOWER, Etc.) 
Beautiful, free blooming plants; fine for out-door or 
greenhouse decorations; the seeds should be soaked two 
to three hours before planting. Tender annual. 
IPOMGEA LIMBATA. 
Grandiflora Hybrida. “The? Moon Flower] or 
Evening Glory.” One of 'the finest summer 
climbers grown; bearing immense clusters of 
pure white fragrant flowers in great profusion, 
opening in the evening and remaining open 
until noon the following day. 
10 
