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Oh! roses and lilies are fair to sec; 
But the wild bluc-hdl is the flower for me.”— Louisa A. Meredith. 
BRILLIANT POPPY. 
*• A drowsy halm for every hitter smart , 
For happy hours the Rose will idly blow— 
The Poppy hath a charm foi' pain and woe.” 
—Mary A. Barr. 
This last year’s novelty was received with favor wherever 
grown. It is a superior variety of strong, robust growth, from 
2 lo 3 feet high. 
: Flowers having the petals fringed and presenting a variety of 
bright colors; these are pure white, white with a pink tinge, 
■scarlet rose, purple and other shades. The ends of the petals or 
(fringes are frequently of a deeper tint than the rest, and are so 
■beautifully Wended and bright as to be almost dazzling to the 
Lye. Round as a ball and perfectly double. Unsurpassed for 
tutting, as they keep much longer than the ordinary Poppy. 
■There is no easier plant to raise from seed than the Poppy, and 
a good breadth of the Brilliant in the garden border will make it 
bright and gay. Price, per packet , 15 cents. 
DOUBLE :: DAISy. 
Snowball. Of all the daisies grown from seed this is 
decidedly the best. It is an unusually large type. The 
flowers are perfectly double and of the purest white, 
having stiff, long stems; it is most valuable for cutting for 
bouquets. 
Price, per packet , 20 cents, or three for 50 cents. 
This is one of the handsomest plants in existence for pot 
culture. It is beautiful in form. Always in Bloom and 
does not require any special care or treatment to be grown 
to its greatest perfection. Ordinary soil, a fair amount of 
sunshine, and water when necessary seem to meet all its re¬ 
quirements. The plant grows from 12 to 15 inches in height, 
branching freely, like a small tree in form, with dark olive- 
green foliage, underside of which is a beautiful crimson. 
The flowers are in clusters, star-shaped, of a bright 
golden yellow color that harmonizes beautifully with the 
elegant foliage of the plant. This is a true ever blooming 
plant, that is in full bloom every day in the year 
Plants, each, 20 cents; 3 for 50 cents . 
“ $2,000 Cash Prizes , see 
Poppy, “Jb 2 Tulip.” 
A new and distinct variety and a decided novelty. Plants- 
from twelve to fourteen inches high, producing well above- 
the foliage fifty 
to sixty large 
and splendid 
flowers of the 
most vivid scar¬ 
let imaginable. 
From a mere de¬ 
scription no ade¬ 
quate idea can 
be gained of its 
strikingly beau¬ 
tiful effect. It 
commences 
blooming early 
in June, and 
flowers abun¬ 
dantly and in 
u n interrupted 
succession for a 
period of six to 
eight weeks. 
Price, per packet, 
15 cents; two for 
25 cents. 
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