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ALFRED F. CONARD, WEST GROVE, PA. 
Superb New Dwarf 
-^flarguerite Carnations.-^ 
Extra Fine 
For Bedding. 
This splendid new class of Carnations bloom abun- 
dantly in three or four months after sowing the seed. 
Most of the flowers are as large and double as the 
finest named carnations, they are very fragrant and 
elegantly fringed, and come in many beautiful 
shades of crimson, rose, pink, white, variegated, etc. 
By sowing the seed at different times, one can have 
the finest carnations all the year round. Pkt. 6 cts 
Perennial Carnations. 
Highly valued for their large, very beautiful and 
fragrant flowers. Seeds sown in open ground in 
May or June, blooms splendidly the next season, 
they are nearly hardy, but a light covering of gar- 
den litter is advisable in very cold situations. 
GERMAN CARNATIONS, Double Mixed. Pkt.6 cts- 
DO EXTRA CHOICE " Pkt. 12 cts. 
EARLY VIENNA CARNATION. Extra fine for 
open ground culture, easy to grow, blooms early 
in the season, should be in every garden. Pkt. 6c 
PERPETUAL or TREE CARNATION. Finest 
mixed. Pkt. 12 cts. 
California Poppies 
are Very Pretty. 
Eschscholtzia Maritima. 
ESCHSCHOLITZIA MARITIMA. This Beauti- 
ful New California Poppy is quite distinct from 
the old kinds, silver gray leaves, and gorgeous 
canary yellow flowers with orange maltese cross 
in center of each. Very showy and handsome. 
Pkt. 6 ota. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY. The old favorite kind, fine 
for beds and borders. One foot high, brilliant 
orange, yellow and white flowers all the season. 
Very grand and showy. Pkt. 3 cts. 
COCKSCOMB, QUEEN OF DWARFS. This is 
the finest dwarf Cockscomb in cultivation ; grows 
only eight or ten inches high, and bears immense 
heads of bloom ten to twelve inches across; deep 
rich, velvety crimson, exceeding brilliant and 
handsome. Pkt. 6 cts. 
COCKSCOMB. Finest Varieties, mixed, pkt 3 eta. 
CACTUS. Choice mixed seed saved from the best 
cultivated varieties. Its an interesting experience 
watching these curious and weird plants develop 
from the tiny seed. Sow in shallow saucers of 
clear course sand, keep moist but not too wet. 
cover with glass and pot the young plants in very 
small pots. Pkt. 15 cts. 
CENTAUREA, (Dusty Miller). Leaves silver white 
valuable for beds and edgings. Pkt. 6 cts. 
CYPRESS VINE. A well-known and very beauti- 
ful vine, with delicate, fern-like foliage, and love- 
ly star-shaped flowers, rose, scarlet and white; 
plant when weather is warm. Pkt. 3 cts. 
Cyclemen Persicum. 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. Charming, bulbous- 
rooted plants, with beautiful, variegated foliage 
and richly colored, orchid-like flowers ; they are 
highly esteemed as pot plants for winter and 
spring blooming. Seed sown early in sandy loam 
makes bulbs that will bloom the following winter. 
After flowering the bulbs should rest in a dry 
state over summer. Pkt. 8 cts. 
CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM. Beautifully mottled 
leaves and very large flowers of rich colors. 
Finest mixed, pkt. 12 cts. 
CALCEOLARIA HYBRIDA. One of the most 
beautiful house and conservatory plants ; univer- 
sally admired for their large, curiously-shaped, 
pocket-like flowers. The colors and markings are 
wonderfully rich and varied, including the rarest 
shades of velvety crimson, rich maroon, brown 
and yellow, with brilliant tiger-like spots. 
Seed saved from the choicest selected flowers. 
Pkt. 12 cts. 
COCCINEA INDICA. This fine climbing vine is an 
old, well-known favorite, recently brought to 
notice again. It grows ten to twelve feet high, 
is not troubled by insects, has bright Ivy like 
leaves, and small star-shaped flowers which are 
soon followed by curious oblong fruits, which 
turn brilliant scarlet spotted with white; fine for 
porches and screens. Pkt., 6 cts. 
