James Vick’s Sons, Seedmen, Rochester, N. Y. 
Flower Seeds 
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VICK*»S PANSIES—Continued 
Masterpiece 
This is a new strain of the Giant Five-spotted 
class. The general habit of the plants is strong and 
compact. In summer, when the weather is warm 
and dry, it maintains a healthy appearance longer 
than any other Pansy. The large flowers are borne 
well above the foliage, on strong stems, possess 
greatest substance, are perfectly round, and contain 
a rich combination of colors. Each petal is distinctly 
marked with a very large dark blotch, and most of 
the flowers are margined with a light, white, or yel¬ 
low edge. Packet, 25 cents. 
Giant - Flowering 
Varieties 
A distinct class. Plants vigorous and compact. 
The flowers arc thrown well above the foliage and 
many of them are marked with large blotches. They 
are of enormous dimensions—some specimens grown 
on our grounds measuring over three inches in diam¬ 
eter. We ofTer the following separate colors of this 
wonderful strain : 
Adonis. Beautiful light blue.10 
Auricula-flowered. Fine shades.10 
Bridesmaid. New. Rosy white ground, beau¬ 
tifully blotched.15 
Dark Blue.15 
Emperor William. Ultramarine blue, with 
violet-purple eye.15 
Fire King. Golden yellow, upper petals pur¬ 
ple. Showy.15 
Freya. Dark purple, with broad pure white 
margin ; extra fine.15 
Golden Queen. Pure yellow.20 
Hortensia Red. 
King of the Blacks. Almost jet black. Extra 
line large-flowering strain. 
Lord Beaconsfield. Purple-violet, shading 
to white in the upper petals ; splendid . . . 
Madam Perret. True. Petals frilled. Dark 
wine, pink, and red shades beautifully 
veined, all with white margin. 
Peacock. Large peacock-blue flowers, white 
edged. A superb variety. 
Prince Bismarck. Light brown shades, with 
dark eye. Extra . 
Ruby King. New. Supero red shades . . 
Snowflake. Extra fine pure whi.e. 
Striped. Fine. 
White, with Purple Eye. 
Yellow, with Black Eye. 
Mixed varieties. 
The preceding nineteen named varieties 
of Giant-flowering sorts for $2.25. 
Standard Varieties 
Each 5 cents. 
Atrosanguinea. Dark red. 
Azure-Blue. Extra fine. 
Black, with bronzy center. Fine. 
Bronze-color. 
Brown-Red. Various shades. 
Cardinal. Brilliant dark red. 
Coquette de Poissy. Distinctive mauve color. 
Dark Blue. Very rich, constant. 
Dark Purple. Rich, deep purple. Fine. 
Diana. Cream-colored; quite distinct. 
Emperor Frederick. Dark red, bordered with 
orange-scarlet. 
20 Emperor William. Ultramarinc-bluc, with violet- 
purple eye. 
,3 Fairy Queen. Brilliant sky-blue, silver-white 
margin. Very showy. 
15 Fire King. Golden yellow, upper petals purple. 
Gold Margined. Exceedingly beautiful color. 
Havana Brown. Beautiful shades of brown. 
t 3 King of the Blacks. Almost coal-black. 
Light Blue. Lovely shades of sky-blue. 
20 Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple-violet, shading 
to lighter hue. 
15 Mahogany-colored. A very fine variety. 
25 Meteor. Bright brown. 
13 Mourning Bride. Dark purple, red or white edge. 
15 President Carnot. A strikingly beautiful variety. 
15 Petals pure white, with a deep violet blotch. 
15 Purplish Violet. Distinct and fine. 
10 Quadricolor. Distinct. Colors brilliant. 
Red Riding Hood. Brilliant red. 
Rosy Lilac. Distinct, -and very fine. 
Silver-Edged. Dark purple, with white border. 
A charming variety. 
Snowy White. Good form and size. 
Striped and Mottled. F.xtra, and very showy. 
Victoria. Rich velvety claret-red, large flowers. 
Violet, with white border. 
White, with dark eye. Very showy. 
Yellow, with dark center. 
Yellow Gem. Clear yellow, without eye. A gem. 
One packet of each of the above thirty-five 
for $1.25; or any ten for 40 cents. 
Mixed Seeds of the above sorts , 
ox. S /. »0 ; 1-S ox. £5c.; pkt • 5c, 
MIMULUS 
The Mimulus, or Monkey Flowers (named from the resemblance of the corolla 
to a mask or face), are beautiful tender plants with almost transparent branches. 
Fine for baskets, vases, and house culture, and do well planted out where they 
will be somewhat shaded. Perennial, but bloom the first season. 
Hybridus tigrinus grandiflorus. As beautifully spotted as the Cal¬ 
ceolarias. jo 
Musk Plant. 5 
All sorts mixed. 5 
NICOTIAN A 
Sanderte. The Hardy Annual of the Century. Among Nicotiana 
nothing approaches it in point of floriferousness, nor in its graceful and 
copiously branching habit. The whole plant is laden with flowers from 
base to summit, of an intensely glowing rosy-carmine color; and cither in 
flower beds, shrubbery borders, or in the wild garden, this incomparably 
beautiful plant is charming. Seed sown in January, pricked out in the 
ordinary way that hardy annuals are treated, transplanted in May in the 
position where it is intended to flower, is all that is necessary. No plant 
is easier to grow. The care given to the most ordinary annual will suit 
this new Nicotiana admirably.25 
Nicotiana affinis is one of the best we have ever grown. The plant at¬ 
tains the height of three feet, and at evening and early morning is covered 
with deliciously-scented, large, white flowers. Easily grown from seed, 
and cuttings rooted in September will bloom freely in the winter. 5 
Sylvestris. Grows about five feet high, with very symmetrical foliage. 
The very long pendulous flowers are delicately fragrant, and are borne 
in great profusion. 5 
NIGELLA 
Pretty, hardy annuals, with fine feathery foliage. May be sown in the open 
ground early in spring. 
Damascena. (Love-in-a-Mist.) One foot. Mixed colors. 5 
Damascena nana. Dwarf. Six inches. Mixed colors. 5 
Hispaniea. One foot. Large-flowered. Mixed colors. 5 
Fontanesiana. Large-flowered. Blue. Blooms very early. 5 
MALOPE. Ornamental hardy plants of vigorous growth, branching freely, 
and producing large flowers of deep rosy red, veined darker inside, or of pearl 
w'hite. Sow seeds in the open border, as the plants do not bear transplanting. 
Grandiflora. Flowers single, purple. . 5 
Grandiflora alba. Single, pure white. . 5 
1906 
st 47 -£ 
SYRACUSE 
1906 
First Prize 
All who visited the State Fair held at Syracuse, N. Y., Septem¬ 
ber loth to 151b, will recall our exhibition of Asters, in the Horti¬ 
cultural Building. It is especially gratifying to us to announce 
that we were awarded the 
first Prize for Largest ana Best Collection of Asters 
The entire showing of 42 varieties came directly from the fields 
on our Despatch Seed Farm, and was not grown for exhibition, 
and verifies our claim of growing the very finest Aster Seed. 
For complete list^see pages 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45. 
