SWEET WILLIAM—Dianfhus Barbatus 
A beloved, old-fashioned Perennial. The seed we offer is of the finer varieties which are in 
exceedingly beautiful colors, the flowers very large and fragrant, and borne in trusses of splendid 
size. They make a grand show in the garden or hardy border in June and July, and are fine cut- 
flowers. Beyond giving them good soil they require very little care. 
IAPAEK “BKBKIXG HUSH” SWEET 
WH/LIAII. One of the most superb and beautiful 
Sweet Williams for bedding, its intense, fiery scarlet flow¬ 
ers, so large and vividly colored, completely smothering 
the foliage and lighting up the garden with a display that 
can be enjoyed even at a considerable distance. An alto¬ 
gether superior flower and a variety that we urge our 
friends to grow. Packet of seed 10 cents. 
SINGLE VARIETIES 
Oculnlus lilarginatus. Lovely single flowers with 
white margin. 
Oculntiis illarginatus, A. pi. The same but 
flowers are double. 
"Gi»int A’f oivoi'injr Auriciila-Ejcd. livery flow¬ 
er with a distinct eye; all colors. . 
Eure White. Rarely beautiful, snowy white,single 
flowers. 
Dark Rc<l. Single flower, very deep red. 
Pink Beauty. One of the finest;pure,deep pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. Rich, beautiful, deep scarlet 
very fine. 
Nigrcsceus. The darkest colored Sweet William ' 
crimson; foliage also dark. 
Ilolborn Glory. Seed from the finest specimens 
of large-flowering, white eye. 
Diadem. A magnificent crimson flower, with a 
large, white eye. 
Atrosauguinea. A brilliant, bright scarlet: very 
haudsomo. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Slarlety".Un. Each flowc head containing flowors 
of many shades and colors; verv showy. 
Splendid mixture. Of the tall, large flowering 
varieties, giving all colors. 
mixture of AM Single Flowering Sorts, iu all colors. 
Choice Mii xtsure. Of seed saved from all colored 
double H overing. A splendid assortment. Please remem 
her Hint from seed of the double flowers about 10 percen 
of the flowors will be single; this cannot ho avoided. 
Magnificent Mixture of both Double and Single 
in all colors and markings. 
Dwarf Compact Sweet Williams,in a fine mixture 
of colors. 
Complete Mixture of all sorts, heights and colors. 
STGKESIA. Cornflower Aster. A splendid, hardy 
Perennial that is indispensable for cutting. Grows about 
2 feet high,each plant bearing from 20 to 30 beautiful Corn- 
flower-like blooms, from July till frost. Especially choice 
for hardy border. 
Colors, White, Lavender, blue and pink, mixed. 
TRADESCANTIA Virgiuica. Spider Wort. A 
splendid, hardy Perennial, growing 2 feet high, producing 
all Summer, in great profusion, lovely, rich, deep blue, 
azure blue, and white flowers. Does well in either sun or 
shade, and is valuable for borders. Break off a branch in 
the Fall and It will grow all Winter iu a vase of water but it 
does not bloom. 
TUNICA Saxifraga. Dwarf, tufted hardy Plant, bear¬ 
ing profusely all Summer pretty Phlox-likc pink flowers. 
Thrives anywhere. Especially nice for rock work, wall or 
any dry place. 
VAEERIANA. Garden Heliotrope. A showy, 
hardy border plant, producing large corymbs of fragraDt 
red and white flowers. Fine for bouquets. One foot high. 
An old-fashioned plant adapted to gardens or rockeries." 
Rubra, Delightful red flowers. 
Alba. Snow-white. 
Blue Greek. A beautiful blue flowered variety. 
Wliite Greek. Same except color. Mixed, 
VEN1DIUM. Calendulaceum. A half-hardy Peren 
nial about one foot high, of spreading habit, covered with 
yellow Marigold-like flowers during the Summer. 
Speedwell. Grows in anv garden 
soil and is attractive in a group or bed. Perfectly hardy. 
l he flowers have but two stamens, and are generally pretty 
and of delicate texture. 
Klch, dark blue. 
splcata Alba. Lovely white Flowers, 
v,TV 1 Compact, with pretty blue flowers. 
Prett >' 'Tlit blue flowers. 
iuixeu. All varieties and colors. 
WALLFLOWER 
Half hardy Perennial. Very popular, not only for 
spring-blooming in the garden, during May and'June, but 
also for potting for Winter-blooming in the bouse, where 
ttbeir cheery, varied colors and delicate fragrance afford 
great pleasure. For potting and indoor blooming, sow in 
ate August or September, pot off when ready and keep 
hem well nourished and they will amply repay their care 
owards the end of Winter. 
t WE OFFER CHOICEST VARIETIES AND COLORS 
Golden Gem. Yellow with green buds. 
MI ammo tli IJrown. Rich shade, large single flowers 
Purple T-iflac. Also a single flower, very pretty. 
Golden Glor.r. New, rich old-gold. 
KeBvoar C’asilo. Yellow with black buds; fine bedder 
Primrose Clem. A delicate yellow, early bloomer. 
Wleate Gena. Fine, snowy white: also early. 
Knrly Paris Market. First to flower. 
RIood Keel. Very deep, dark red. 
IJreitKo Ming’. Reddish bronze; only for Winter-bloom 
ing indoors; one of the finest. 
Eastern Queen; Bright Chamois changing to salmon* 
red. Very distinct. An unusually handsome flower. 
FJIen Willmott. Fine, bright, ruby-red. 
FcHham IF n r 11 ,y. Brown-red; large, very choice; 
flowering very early. 
Fii*e King. New; a vivid orange; very striking. 
Harbinger. Choice Winter-flowering sort; brown; 
early. 
Nankin Yellow, One of finest yellows; very strik¬ 
ing. 
Orange Redder. Semi-dwarf; red-orange, shading 
off to apricot-yellow; superb color. 
Primrose Monarch. New, semi-dwarf. Fine, very 
large flowers: primrose-yellow. 
VeKiiviiiN. Buds orange-scarlet, expanding to bronzy 
yellow, very showy. 
** ar is Brow n. The quickest to bloom in the Spring: 
lovely light, brown. 
Special Mixture. All varieties and colors, Including 
many not mentioned in this list. (Page 50) 
