“ The happy violets hiding from the roads , 
The prwiroses run down too, carrying gold .”—E. B. Browning. 
3 
C hoice 
OMPLETE 
OEEECTIONS. 
© Flower 
tHe building of the ship. 
“ Build me straight, O worthy master! 
Staunch and strong , a goodly vessel* 
That shall laugh at all disaster , 
And with wave and whirlwind wrestle . 
Longfellow. 
Seeds. © 
from evert state. 
Send us flowers, O worthy Vi .-i's Sons, 
Tried and true and fair to see, 
That will smile in rain and sun, 
And give us joy through ninety-three. 
Everybody. 
We have put. up separate collections of the choicest seeds in neat envelopes, and these are very desirable to those who may wish 
a complete assortment of any particular class of flowers. They are all first-class and full-sized packets. 
ASTERS. 
ii distinct races, mixed colors of each in separate pkts. $i oo 
Truffaut’s Pa*ony-flowered Perfection, 12 separate colors 75 
Truffaut’s Pseony-flowered Perfection, 6 separate colors. 40 
New Rose-flowered, 12 separate colors- - 75 
New Rose-flowered, 6 separate colors- 40 
Cocardeau or Crown, 6 separate colors- - 40 
Peeony-flowered Globe, 12 separate colors - 75 
Paeony-flowered Globe, 6 separate colors __ 40 
New Victoria, 12 separate colors. -- 1 00 
New Victoria, 6 separate colors ----- 50 
Imbricated Pompon, 12 separate colors-- 75 ; 
Imbricated Pompon, 6 separate colors- 40 
Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered, 12 separate colors... 75 
Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered, 6 separate colors_ 40 
Boltze’s Dwarf Bouquet, 12 separate colors__ 75 
Boltze’s Dwarf Bouquet, 6 separate colors- 40 
BALSAMS. 
6 distinct races, mixed colors of each in separate pkts._$ 50 
Double Rose-flowered, 12 separate colors - -- 1 00 
Double Rose-flowered, 6 separate colors- 50 
Double Camellia-flowered Spotted, 12 sepafate colors. 1 00 
Double Camellia-flowered Spotted, 6 separate colors.. 50 
Improved Camellia-flowered, 6 separate colors- 1 00 
stocks. 
6 distinct races, mixed colors of each in separate pack¬ 
ets . $x 00 
Large-flowering Dwarf Ten-weeks, 12 separate colors 1 00 
Large-flowering Dwarf Ten-weeks, 6 separate colors . 5° 
Large-flowering Wall-flower-leaved Ten-weeks, 8 sep¬ 
arate colors .. 65 
Large-flowering Wall-flower-leaved Ten-weeks, 6 sep¬ 
arate colors. . . 5 O 
Giant Perfection Ten weeks, 6 separate colors. 5^ 
- 11 The Naiad-like lily of the valley, 
Whom youth makes so fair, and passion so pale.” 
miscellaneous. 
Cockscombs, finest dwarf, 12 distinct sorts ... . ? 75 
Cockscombs, finest dwarf, 6 distinct sorts. 4° 
Dianthus, 12 species and varieties .. 1 00 
Hollyhocks, Chater’s Superb, 12 separate colors.I 2$ 
Hollyhocks, Chater’s Superb, 6 separate colors . . 7° 
Phlox Drummondii grandiflora, 8 separate sorts _ 60 
Everlasting Flowers, 20 distinct species and varieties. I 00 
Everlasting Flowers, 10 distinct species and varieties. 5° 
Ornamental Grasses, 12 species. ... 5° 
Ornamental-leaved Plants, 12 sorts. .. I 00 ' 
7TFTER careful tests in our trial grounds we have selected the following lists as the best for general cultivation, and as such 
/ ' can honestly recommend them to our friends. They are all first-class and full-sized packets. 
“ Spake full well, in language quaint and olden. 
One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine, 
No. 1. 
When he called the flowers so blue and golden, 
Stars, that in the eaiVi's firmament do shine. 
20 VARIETIES CHOICE ANNUALS, $1.00 
Sweet Alyssum.$0.05 
Antirrhinum, mixed . 05 
Aster, Truffaut’s mixed.10 
Balsam Camellia-flowered, mixed.10 
Calliopsis, mixed . 05 
Candytuft, mixed . . 0;> 
Pansy, extra choice mixed.15 
Petunia, fine mixed.10 
as follows: 
Phlox Drummondii, fine mixed.$0.10 
Poppy, mixed ..10 
Portulaca, single.05 
Cockscomb, Vick’s New Japan.10 
Dianthus, best double, mixed.05 
Eschscholtzia, mixed.05 
Delphinium, Dwarf Rocket.05 
Sweet Mignonette.05 
Scabiosa, mixed.$0.05 
Zinnia, double, mixed . .10 
Convolvulus, Major, mixed . 05 
Sweet Pea, fine mixed .05 
Price by single paper . $1.45 
But not less in these bright flowerets under us, 
Stands the revelation of His love. — Longfellow. 
Wondrous truths, and manifold as wondrous, 
God hath written in those stars above; 
No. 2. 
40 VARIETIES CHOICE ANNUALS, $2.00. 
Containing all the Varieties named in List No. 1 , and the following : 
Braehycome, mixed . 
Callendula Meteor . 
Chrysanthemum, mixed .. 
Godetia, mixed. 
Glaucium corniculatum 
Gypsophila muralis. 
Marigold, French . 
Marvel of Peru . 
Salpiglossis, mixed . 
No. 3 . “ Beauteous ” 
No. 4 . “Perfection” 
.$0.05 
.05 
. 05 
. 05 
.10 
..05 
.05 
.. 10 
.10 
Salvia splendens. $0.10 
Schizanthus, mixed . 05 
Gourds, mixed.10 
Ten Weeks Stock, large flowering dwarf, 
mixed. 10 
Maurandya, mixed.10 
Tropaeolum, Tom Thumb, mixed.05 
Cypress Vine, mixed . 05 
Thunbergia, mixed.10 
Acroclinium, mixed .. 
Gotnphrena, mixed . 
Hclicnrysum, mixed . 
Perennial Pea, mixed . 
Value No. 1 Collection. 
Making total of $2.95 for 
Collection of 60 varieties of the Finest Annuals, Biennials and Perennials._ 
Collection of 100 varieties of the Finest Annuals, Biennials and Perennials 
$0.05' 
.05 
.05 
.10 
1.45 
$2.00 
$ 3 . 00 - 
5.00 
