James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, Rochester, N. Y. 
Flower Seeds 
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BALSAM 
The garden Balsam, or Lady's Slipper, is one of the most beautiful and most 
popular of our tender annuals. It is a native of India, and likes a bright sun and 
warm weather. The seed should be sown in the house, the hotbed, coldframe, 
or in a warm, sheltered spot in light soil in the garden, after the ground has 
become warm. The seeds germinate quickly, and young plants make a rapid 
growth. When they are an inch or two high, transplant the seedlings four or 
live inches apart, so that they may have light and air on all sides, and by the 
time they are about four inches high transplant to their permanent place. Set 
the plants at least a foot apart, in well enriched soil. Two feet high. 
Improved Camellia-flowered, New White Perfection.io 
Improved Camellia-flowered. The flowers arc very large, and extra 
double. A superb strain. Mixed colors.io 
Camellia-flowered Deep Blood Red. Very double. Extra fine . . . 10 
Camellia-flowered White. Double.io 
Camellia-flowered Spotted. Very double flower, spotted with white. 
Mixed colors.to 
Camellia or Rose-flowered. Very double. Perfect form. Mixed colors io 
Carnation. Double; striped like the Carnation.io 
Solferino. White, striped and spotted with red.io 
Common Double. Occasionally only semi-double. Ounce 40 cents . . 5 
This set of four, — Camellia flowered White, Deep Blood Red, 
Spotted, and Carnation Striped, -for 30 cents. 
CANNA 
The Gannas are pe-ennials, but will bloom the first year if seed be sown early. 
Seeds should be soaked for twenty-four hours in warm water before sowing. 
Crozy’s New Hybrids, saved by Mr. Crozy from the handsomest of his 
new introductions. These new Gannas are the most gorgeous bedding 
plants we have. Most of them arc dwarf in habit, early bloomers, and 
remarkable both for beauty and size of flower and foliage. If seeds be 
sown before April in hotbed or greenhouse, the plants will bloom in July, 
and continue until frost. These plants may be potted in the fall and kept 
blooming through the winter, or the roots may be taken up in late fall and 
kept over like Dahlias and re-planted in the following spring. Mixed 
varieties.10 
Madame Crozy. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet, bordered with deep golden 
yellow. 10 
Alphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson, foliage green.10 
President Faivre. Fine dwarf, dark-leaved variety.10 
Queen Charlotte. Crimson-scarlet, bordered with gold.10 
Jules Cretien. Yellow, splashed with orange.10 
Mixed Tall Varieties of the old types. Among these are many fine- 
colors not represented in the newer sorts. Ounce, 20 cents. 5 
Dark-leaved varieties mixed, ounce 40 cents.10 
COBCEA SCANDENS 
One of the most beautiful annual climbers, of rapid growth, with fine foliage 
flowers bell-shaped, almost ij4 inches across and two inches long. In good soil 
the stems often grow' twenty or thirty feet long and cover a large surface. 
Plants begin flowering when quite young. Put the seed in barely moist earth, 
edge d<nun> and merely cover with light soil. Do not water until the plants 
appear, unless the soil is very dry. 
Purple.10 White.10 
DOUBLE BALSAM 
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Plants about two feet in 
height, of slender growth, and 
should be given plenty of room 
to spread. The flowers are of 
various shades of yellow and orange, 
variegated with rich velvety crimson 
or maroon. These graceful flowers are 
excellent for bouquets, their warm and 
brilliant tints harmonizing well with all 
other colors. The seed grows very read¬ 
ily, and may be sown where the plants 
are to flower. Annual. 
Coronata. Plants compact and of a 
bright rich green. Blooms early and 
continues until late fall. Flowers 
golden yellow, about the size of 
a silver dollar. 5 
Drummondii(Golden Wave). 
Plants bushy, compact, 
covered with rich golden 
yellow flowers, chestnut-brown center. 5 
Tall Varieties Mixed. 5 Dwarf Varieties Mixed ... 5 
TOM THUMB VARIETIES. 
CALLIOPSIS CORONATA 
CALLIOPSIS 
The Tom Thumb varieties are admirable for edgings or pots. 
Golden King. Fine for cutting. 10 Bicolor. Yellow, dark brown center 5 
Atrosanguinea. Dark crimson 5 Tom Thumb Varieties Mixed. 5 
COREOPSIS 
Grandiflora. One of the best hardy perennials. Very free-flowering. 
The large, showy, golden yellow flowers are borne on long stems, and 
will last a week or more when cut, making them very desirable for that 
purpose. Will grow anywhere. Two to three feet. 10 
Lanceolata. Similar to the above. Used extensively for cut flowers . . 10 
CALENDULA 
The well-known Pot Marigold, valued for flavoring soups and stews. Flowers 
are dried in fall and kept in paper bags for use. In mild climates this plantwill 
! bloom nearly all the year round, and make a fine show in the flower-garden. 
! Seeds can be sown in early spring in open ground. Hardy annual. About one 
foot in height. 
Double Sulphur. Flowers very large and double. Color light lemon-yellow 5 
Meteor. Handsome, double, and beautifully striped, the petals having a 
creamy center edged with orange-yellow. 5 
Orange Giant. The finest large-flowered orange. Very double .... 5 
Pure Gold. Flowers golden yellow, extra large and very double .... 5 
Prince of Orange. Fine orange. Double. 5 
Mixed Varieties. .• 5 
