62 Flower Seeds 
Vick’s Garden and Floral Guide 
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, arc 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 arc margined with a light, white, or yel¬ 
low edge. Packet, 20 cents. 
Giant-Flowering 
Varieties 
A distinct class. Plants vigorous and compact. 
The flowers are thrown well above the foliage and 
many of them arc marked with large blotches. They 
are of enormous dimensions—some specimens grown 
on our grounds measuring over three inches in diam¬ 
eter. We offer the following separate colors of this 
wonderful strain : 
A ndromrda. This lovely frilled variety is 
of a delicate apple-blossom, showing a soft 
lavender or lilac hue, rendered more effec¬ 
tive by a darker lining. 
Adonis. Beautiful light blue. 
Auricula-flowered. Fine shades. 
Bridesmaid. New. Rosy white ground, beau¬ 
tifully blotched. 
Dark Blue. 
Emperor Eranx Joseph. White with 
large violet blotches. A superior bedding 
variety. 
Emperor William. Ultramarine blue, with 
violet-purple eye. 
Fire King. Golden yellow, upper petals pur¬ 
ple. Showy.25 
Frey a. Dark purple, with broad pure white 
margin ; extra fine.15 
Golden Queen. Pure yellow. 
Hortensia Red. 
King of the Blacks. Almost jet black. F.xtra 
fine large-flowering strain. 
Lord Beaconsfield. Purple-violet, shading 
to white in the upper petals ; splendid ... 15 
Madam Perret. True. Petals frilled. Dark 
wine, pink, and red shades beautifully 
veined, all with white margin.15 
Peacock. Large peacock-blue flowers, white 
edged. A superb variety.20 
Prince Henry, An extra fine variety of 
the darkest blue. 20 
Prince Bismarck. Light brown shades, with 
dark eye. Extra . 15 
Psyche. A beauty in form and color, ele¬ 
gantly curled and undulated.20 
Ruby King. New. Superb red shades . . 20 
Snowflake. Extra fine pure white.15 
Striped. Fine.15 
White, with Purple Eye.15 
Yellow, with Black Eye.15 
Mixed varieties , oz., $3.00; K oz., 51.00; 
^ oz., 60 cents ... 
Standard Varieties 
Each 5 cents per packet. 
Atrosanguinea. Dark red. 
I Azure-Blue. Extra fine. 
1 1 Black, with bronzy center. Fine. 
Bronze-color. 
Brown-Red. Various shades. 
20 Cardinal Brilliant dark red. 
Coquette de Poissy. Distinctive mauve color. 
15 Dark Blue. Very rich, constant. 
Dark Purple. Rich, deep purple. Fine. 
Diana. Cream-colored ; quite distinct. 
Emperor Frederick. Dark red, bordered with 
orange-scarlet. 
Emperor William. Ultramarine-blue, with violet- 
purple eye. 
Fawn-color. ( Prince Bismarck.) 
Fairy Queen. Brilliant sky-blue, silver-white 
margin. Very showy. 
Fire King. Golden yellow, upper petals purple. 
Gold-Margined. Exceedingly beautiful color. 
Havana Brown. Beautiful shades of brown. 
King of the Blacks. Almost coal-black. 
Light Blue. Lovely shades of sky-blue. 
Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple-violet, shading 
to lighter hue. 
Mahogany-colored. A very fine variety. 
Meteor. Bright brown. 
Mourning Bride. Dark purple, red or white edge. 
Purplish Violet. Distinct and fine. 
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. Extra, 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 Seals of the a hove sorts , 
ox. $1.50; 1-& ox. 23c.; pkt. 5c. 
MIMULUS 
1 he Miinulus,or Monkey Flowers (named from the resemblance of the corolla 
to a mask or face ), arc 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. 10 
Musk Plant. - 
All sorts mixed. 5 
NICOTIANA 
Sand era*. The Hardy Annual of the Century. Among Nicotianas 
nothing approaches it in point of floriferousness, nor in its graceful and 
copiously branching habit. The whole plant, from base to summit, is 
laden with flowers of an intensely glowing rosy-carmine color, and either 
in flower beds, shrubbery borders, or in the wild garden it is incom¬ 
parably beautiful and charming. No plant is easier to grow. Sow seed 
in January ; prick out the plants in the ordinary way ; transplant in May 
to the place where they arc to flower; this is all that is necessary. The 
care given to the most ordinary annual will suit this new Nicotiana ad¬ 
mirably . . 1Q 
Affinis is one of the best Nicotianas 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 arc borne 
in great profusion. . . 5 
James Vick's Sons , White Lake , November 27, 1909. 
Gentlemen :—From the “Prince Henry" pansy seed I purchased 
from you I grew some of the finest pansies I ever saw, and I would 
advise every one to try a paper of them. The first pansies I ever 
raised were bought from fames Vick many years ago , when I knew 
nothing about their culture and left them all in the seed box without 
transplanting. , r . , 
i 0 } ours very truly , 
MISS M. F. KINNE. 
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 
Hispanica. One foot. Large-flowered. Mixed colors.5 
Fontanesiana. Latge-flowered. Blue. Blooms very early. 5 
