ROSES, SEEDS AND BULBS FOR 1896. 
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Chinese and Japanese Pinks. (Dianthus). 
CONARD'S FINEST SORTS HIXED. 
New Chinese Pinks. 
MIXED ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. Every 
one who has seen the wonderful variety and 
graceful forms of the beautiful ornamental 
grasses is sure to fall in love with them. They 
are very useful for mixing in with cut flowers, 
and also in making winter bouquets. The 
mixture we offer contains the choicest and 
most desirable varieties, including Anni- 
mated Oat, Quaking Grass, Job's Tears, Hare's 
Tail, Feather Grass, the elegant Eulalias, 
Erianthus Ravenna, ete. Pkt. 6 cts. 
THUNBERGIA, BLACK - EYED SUSAN- 
Handsome, slender growing climbers, suita" 
ble for low trellises, vases, hanging baskets- 
etc., or if grown without support, will form a 
pretty green mat covered with flowers; pure 
white, yellow and deep orange, some with 
black eyes and some with white. They bloom 
all summer and are among the prettiest of 
old-fashioned flowers. Pkt. 4 cts. 
VINCA. The Vincas are charming plants both 
for garden and house culture: their large, 
glossy green leaves and pretty flowers are al- 
ways greatly admired. Fine mixed colors, 
pkt. 4 cts. 
NIGELLA (Love-in-Mist). A curious and pret- 
ty hardy annual, known as Lady in Green. 
Devil in Bush, etc.; the flowers and foliage 
are both handsome, and require but little 
care. Pkt. 3 cts. 
NEW CROSS=BRED HYBRID MOON FLOWER 
THE KIND THAT BLOOMS. 
These beautiful Chinese and Japanese Pinks are 
among our prettiest downs for bedding; they grow 
easily and bloom profusely the whole season. Some 
are double and others single, with beautiful fringed 
petals. The colors are very bright and handsome, 
ranging from pure white to deepest crimson, in endless 
combinations and markings; many have the delightful 
clove fragrance so much prized, and all are greatly 
admired for cutting and bouquets. The seed I offer is a 
special selection of the most beautiful varieties, and a 
great improvement on any heretofore, offered, and I am 
sure will give the greatest satisfaction. Pkts. 6 cts.; 
oz. 35 cts. oz. 8L25. 
NEW DWARF GERMAN DOUBLE HYBRID PINKS 
A splendid new strain of superb Dwarf Hybrid 
Pinks, growing only nine or ten inches high, and bear- 
ing extra large double flowers of perfect form and 
rich and beautiful colors. The flowers frequently 
measure three inches across, and are of all shades of 
pink: crimson, white and variegated. Elegantly fringed 
and very beautiful. Pkt. 8 cts. 
New Japan Iris, (Iris Kaempferi). 
These grand new Japanese Iris are among the most 
magnificent flowers we have. The plants are quite ex- 
pensive, but as they grow and bloom nicely from seed 
the first season, they are now within the reach of all. 
They grow two to three feet high and bear splendid trus- 
ses of lovely, orchid-like flowers of exquisite colors : 
royal purple sky-blue, pearl-white, blush, lavender, yel- 
low, etc., in endless 
variety and 
combina- 
tions, once 
planted, 
they bloom 
every year 
duringJune 
an d July 
and th en- 
large size 
and beauti- 
ful colors al- 
ways attract 
attention. 
The seed we 
offer is sav- 
ed from a 
magnificent 
collection 
of the finest 
named sorts 
of all desir- 
able colors 
and shades. 
Finest mix- 
ed, pkt. 12 
cts. 
3Ioon Flower. 
A vigorous, 
quick - growing 
climbing vine, 
with dark green 
leaves of three 
different shapes, 
blooms a month 
earlier than other 
kinds and bears 
an abundance of 
large, lovely pure 
white flowers 
which are very 
fragrant and 
open in the even- 
ing; always 
much admired 
and useful for 
covering porches, 
arbors, etc. Pkt. 
6 cts. 
New Japan Iris. 
MIMULUS MOSCHATUS (The Musk Plant). An 
old favorite, grown for its strong, musky odor; 
does well outside, also in pots. Pkt. 3 cts. 
NEW LARGE FLOWERING TORENIA. A 
most charming plant equally valuable for beds, 
baskets and pots, a profuse bloomer, covered with 
flowers most all the time, as shown in the en- 
graving ; flowers are in the shape of winged 
cups, clear lavender blue, spotted with rich pur- 
ple, and tinted with golden yellow ; grows easily 
from seed. Pkt. 8 cts. 
NEW TORENIA "WHITE WINGS." Ful- 
ly equal in charming oeauty to the Blue Tor- 
enia, which it closely resembles except in color of 
flowers, which are pearly-white with sometimes a 
tinge of blush and yellow ; very vigorous and free- 
flowering ;" extra fine both for bedding and house 
culture ; blooms all the time. Pkt. 8 cts. 
4f3r-Don't forget the Elegant Blue Spirea. De- 
seribed on page 56 ; 15 cts. each; lovely lavender 
blue flowers in September; extra fine for bedding 
and pots. We know of nothing that will give better 
satisfaction ; should be included in every order. 
