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“ Gold flashed out from the wheat-ear grown. 
And flame from the poppy's leaf ."—El via Cook. 
GREENHOUSE. -**+*«- 
Abutllon, finest varieties mixed. 
Begonia, Tuberous, choicest. 
Boston Smilax, climber, furnishing yards of glossy trimming 
Calceolaria hybrida tigri na, spotted; fine imported seeds . 
hybrida gran diflora, very large, superb flowers. 
James’ International prize, from choicest varieties. 
Carnation, 'Remonta nt, or T ree Carnation, Italian _ 
G re n a d i n, scarlet . 
G re n a d i n. dark varieties mixed. . 
Centaurea gym nocar pa (Dusty Miller), fine for borders. 
Ca nd id issi m i, an effective wliite-leaved bedding plant . 
Clementei, crested. 
Chrysanthemum Indicum, finest double. 
pompon, or Dwarf, splendid. 
Cineraria hybrida, finest large-flowering prize varieties mixed 
maritima, white-foliaged plant, similar to the Centaureas . 
Clianthus Dampieri, shrubby climber, fine scarlet flowers _ 
Coleus, mixed seeds from choicest sorts. 
Cuphea Platycentra, Cigar, or Fire Cracker Plant . 
Cyclamen Persicum... 
giganteum, choice strain large flowers; rich colors . 
Fuchsia, choice mixed.:. 
Geranium, common mixed. 
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Choicest fancy varleties, mixed sorts, packet of five seeds 50 
Gloxinia hybrida, best quality ; from choice show flowers. 50 
-Heliotrope, best mixed . 10 
Hibi scus I m m utabilis, rosy flowers; three feet . 10 
cocci neus, scarlet, three feet. 15 
H u mea elega ns, fine ornamental biennial, four feet high. 10 
Impatiens Sultani, rosy-carmine; constant bloomer... 25 
La nta n a, finest mixed. 10 
Linaria Cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy)--- . 25 
Cerium Oleander, common Oleander . 10 
Oxalis floribunda, fine for baskets or for pots; white and pink, 
mixed. 10 
Passiflora coeru lea, the hardiest Passion flower... 15 
Primula Sinensis (Chinese Primrose) fimbriata 
rubra, red; extra. 50 
fimbriata alba, white; extra. 50 
fimbriata striata, white, striped with red . 50 
Fern-leaved, very pretty Fern-like foliage . 50 
Choicest varieties mixed. 50 
flore pie no, a large percentage of the flowers perfectly double 1 00 
flore-albo pie no, double white ; package of 20 seeds .... 50 
Solanum ciliatum, very fine ; red-fruited . 10 
Tropaeolum pentaphyllum. 25 
© EVERLASTINGS. © 
THE HEEIPTERTTM grows about a foot in height, branching, 
bears very many clusters of flowers. Should be taken when the buds 
are about opening, tied in bunches and hung up in a shady place; and 
the flowers will open in the drying process, and retain their color and 
brightness for very many years. 
•Helipterum Sanford!, choice, flowers small, rich yellow. 10 
corymbiflorum, white flowers. 10 
ACROCLI/M IL1M. One of the most beautiful Everlastings. 
Gather the first day they open to secure a bright center when dried. 
Acroclinium roseum, bright rose color. 5 
roscum a Ibu m, pure white. 5 
Both colors mixed. 5 
roseum fl. pi., flowers perfectly double. 10 
album fl. pi., new double white variety. 10 
Ammobium alatum grandiflorum. One of the hardiest 
Everlastings. Very useful for making up in bouquets; white... 5 
•RHO’DA/'ITH E. Care is necessary in starting seeds; after good 
plants are grown we never fail to obtain abundance of flowers. 
Bhodanthe Manglesii, fine for house culture. 10 
m a c u I a ta, more hardy than It. Manglesii; rosy purple. 10 
maculata alba, pure white, yellow disc. 10 
astrosanguinca, flowers dark purple and violet. 25 
XERA/VTH EMIIMS. Free blooming annuals, one foot. Ger¬ 
minate freely; transplant well when young. Set ten inches apart. 
Xeranthemum Large Purple-flowered, the largest- 
flowered, very double and fine . 10 
plenissimum roseu m, fine rose-colored, very double; new 10 
superbissi m u m fl ore-pi eno, purple; ver 3 r fine .. 10 
su perbissi m u m flore a 1 bo pleno, white, pompon-flowered 10 
Double White, veryfine . 10 
Mixed colors. 10 
GOMPHHE/NA. Start seed in a hot-bed, if possible. Set the 
plants about a foot apart. If the cottony coating which surrounds it is 
removed, the seed will be more certain to grow. 
Gomphrena globosa aIba, pure white . 5 
globosa rubra, dark purplish crimson . 5 
globosa striata, pink and white striped. 5 
globosa carnea, flesh-colored . 5 
aurea superba, orange; large and fine . 5 
Above mixed. 5 
HELIC HHYSUM. Flowers arc largo 
and full, and of a good variety of colors. 
Two feet. Cut just before the dowel's 
fully expa/id. Plant about afoot apart. 
Seeds germinate readily, even in the 
open ground. 
Helichrysum monstros- 
um, double, mixed colors. 5 
monstrosum, Double 
"Rose, fine color. 5 
monstrosum. Double 
Red, very bright . 5 
monstrosum, Double White, pure. . 5 
monstrosum, Double fellow. .. 5 
bracteatum, bright yellow; eighteen inches . . 5 
minimum, dwarf; various colors . 5 
nanum atrosa ngu i n eu m, crimson ; one foot . 5 
Waitzias, annual. The seeds are very fine and should be sown 
under glass ; will do well in a light soil. 
Waitzia aurea, fine yellow . 15 
grandiflora, flowers large, golden yellow .. 15 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 
Agrostis nebulosa, the most elegant of 
Ornamental Grasses. 
Arundo clonax variegatis aureus, 
perennial; strong stem, with golden-yellow 
striped leaves; six feet high. 
Avena sterilis (Animated Oat), 
thirty inches high. 
Briza maxima, perfectly hardy; one foot 
Briza geniculata, small, flowers freely; 
eight inches . 
Brizopyrum siculum, dwarf, very 
pretty; eight inches... 
Brom us Brizaeformis, a very fine Grass 
with elegant hanging ears; flowers second 
summer; one foot. . 
Chrysurus cynosuroides (Lam- 
arckia aurea), dwarf; yellowish, 
feathery spikes. 
Coix Lachryma (Job’s Tears), two 
feet; Corn-like leaves. 5 
Erianthus *Ra ven nae, as fine as Pampas 
Grass, superior for a northern climate, 
hardy. Plants, 25 cents each ; seeds. 10 
Gynerium argenteum (Pampas 
Grass), a noble Grass, flowers second 
season; not hardy here. 10 
Hordeum jubatum (Squirrel-Tail 
Grass), fine . - 6 
Lagurus ovatus, dwarf; called Ilare’s- 
Tail Grass; one foot . 5 
Pennlsetum longistylum, a very 
graceful Grass, growing eighteen inches .. 5 
Stipa pennata (Feather Grass), 
magnificent Grass, flowering the second 
season . 15 
Trycholaena rosea, a very beautiful, 
rose-tinted Grass; 2 feet.- . 5 
