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48. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

--Rex--Extra mixed... 15.
--Fourteen flowering varieties mixed... 15.
Brachycome--(Swan River Daisy)--Blue. 5.
--White--Handsome for beds... 15.
Browallia Elata--Produces very delicate and handsome flowers in great abundance; mixed... 10.
Cacalia Coccinea--A handsome, free-flowering little plant; owing to the peculiar form of the flower it is sometimes called Tassel-Flower, or Flora's Paint Brush; scarlet... 5.
Cactus--Fine mixed varieties... 15.
Calendula--Belongs to the well-known Marigold family:
--Officinalus Le Proust--Very double, nankeen colored, fine... 5.
--Meteor--Striped light orange... 5.
--Fine Mixed... 5.
Calliopsis--Fine for cutting, and the more you pick it the better it blooms; mixed varieties and colors... 5.
Campanula Speculum--(Venus' Looking-Glass)--Handsome for masses; hardy, free bloomers... 5.
--Macrostyla--A very curious shaped, handsome large violet flower; remarkably fine... 10.

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Candytuft--Hardy annual of the easiest culture, an old favorite. Seed should be sown where the plants are to bloom: (See cut.)
--Snow Queen--This is an entirely distinct species from Spain, and is of marvelous beauty. It grows very rapidly, quickly coming into bloom and remaining in full flower for three months. The very handsome, pure white flowers are produced in such great abundance that each plant resembles a ball of snow... 10.
--Coronaria--(Tom Thumb)--Dwarf... 5.
--Odorata--White; sweet-scented... 5.
--Dunnett's Crimson--Splendid... 5.
--Best Mixed--Per oz. 40c... 5.
Canna--Magnificent foliage plants growing from three to six feet in height. If convenient, it is well to start seed in heat; finest mixed; per oz. 40c... 5.
Catchfly--(Silene Armeria)--A very pretty and showy little plant; mixed colors... 5.
Centaurea Cyanus--(Batchelor Button)--Mixed... 5.
--Moschata--(Sweet Sulton)--Mixed... 5.
Chrysanthemum--One of the prettiest annuals grown. The colors have the appearance of being laid on with a brush, and for this reason they are frequentfy called "painted daisies," and are indeed charming. Sow seed early in open ground and they will bloom profusely all summer.
--Mixed Varieties--Includes all the best... 5.
--Indicum Pompon--Double mixed. This is the most popular green-house variety. Very showy and desirable for fall and early winter blooming. Plants potted in the fall make a continuous bouquet for many weeks... 10.
Cineraria Hybrida--Very handsome green-house plants, fine mixed... 20.
--Maritima--Silver-leaved... 5.
--Candidissima... 10.
Celosia Japonica--(Japan Cockscomb)--Very bright crimson; well grown specimens are large and finely cut, producing a very striking and handsome appearance. 5.

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LARGEST OF ALL.
VERY HANDSOME.

--New Giant Empress--Very handsome either for pot plants or specimen plants in beds, where they excite the curiosity of visitors more than almost any plant that can be grown. The Empress which we illustrate is the finest and most gorgeous variety yet introduced. It is not uncommon for the heads of this variety to measure over twelve inches in breadth; very bright purple combs and dark bronze foliage... 15.

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--Pyramidalis Plumosa--Very handsome feathered sort; the plant grows three feet high, and the main stem puts forth thirty to thirty-five branches, each crowned with a magnificent feathery-flower head, five inches long by three inches through. The entire plant is of perfect pyramidal form if given room for development. Flowers are of all shades of scarlet, crimson, yellow and pink. The [continued next page]

Remember that $1.00 pays for seeds in packets to the amount of $1.35, and to deduct 10 cents per lb. if you have seeds sent at your expense.