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48. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUlDE.

FLORAL NOVELTIES.
All flower lovers will want to try some of these "Gems of the Floral Kingdom" this year as our list contains many varieties which are specially desirable and of surpassing beauty. Most of them are very easily grown and we are sure that they will give satisfaction. Why not beautify your garden this year with some of these floral gems?

[image] FAIRY ROSES.

[image] GLORIA, OR BUTTON HOLE ASTER.

AUSTRALIAN STAR FLOWER.
(Cephalipterum Drummondi.)--A half hardy annual lately discovered in West Central Australia. This surpassingly unique and beautiful plant grows readily from seed in any ordinary garden soil, preferring a rather sandy one. Blooms early in the season and continues in bloom for a long time. The fragrant flowers are of a peculiarly pleasing rosy crimson shade, sometimes approaching pure white, are produced in large graceful clusters which when cut will retain their form and color in perfection permanently. Full grown plants are about one foot high and the same across. Sow early in the open ground, or may be started early in the house and transplanted. Pkt. 10c.

GLORIA OR BUTTONHOLE ASTER.
One of the prettiest little plants for bedding that we know of. The plants grow to a height of 10 inches, are very branching and free blooming. As many as 40 flowers have been counted on many plants. The flowers are about 2½ inches in diameter, and pure white with a brilliant scarlet margin. Pkt. 10c.

NICOTIANA SANDERAE.
A grand novelty and one which will delight all flower lovers. The old Nicotiana Affinis has always been a favorite on account of its pure white flowers and delightful fragrance and the Sanderae is much like it except that it is of a beautiful rosy carmine color and blooms more freely. Grows about two feet high, branches freely and is fairly loaded with flowers which are open all day instead of being a night bloomer like some other sorts. Sow seeds early in the house and transplant in May to the open ground. Pkt. 15c.

MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT ASTER.
A most charming new variety from England, named in honor of our president's daughter. It belongs to the Victoria class and is of a pale, creamy yellow, or primrose tint, changing to a beautiful rosy pink. It is a continuous bloomer, and shows several shades and colors at all times on the same plant, thus making a showy novelty. Pkt. 15c.

FAIRY ROSES.
These little beauties are very easily grown from seed. The roses are only about an inch across, usually very double, and seldom single; they are borne in large clusters and are of many colors. What is most remarkable these Fairy roses grow only 10 to 15 inches high and will commence blooming in a few weeks after the seed is sown, and continue year after year in uninterrupted profusion from May until frost. Also nice for pot plants for winter blooming. Per pkt. 10c.

SWEET SCENTED MAY FLOWER VERBENA.
This is of the same trailing habit as the Arbutus or Mayflower, its branches creeping over the ground and hugging it closely. Its blossoms are of the same shape and about the same size. Has lovely pink and white color, making its flowers resemble the arbutus; and has the same fragrance. Pkt. 10c.

[image] Miss Alice Roosevelt--Aster.

CLITORIA TERNATEA.
A beautiful perennial plant which is suitable for pots or the garden, and which blooms freely the first season from seed; blossoms shaped like Sweet Peas and of a dark, rich indigo blue with a white center. Pkt. 10c.

INTERNATIONAL NOVELTIES MIXED.
A mixture of floral novelties from various parts of the world, which includes many sorts not generally grown in this country. See description on page 68. Pkt. 10c, 3 for 25c.

BIRD OF PARADISE FLOWER.
This plant properly known as Poinciana Gillesi, may be considered one of the wonders of nature, as it is of curious and strange form. Flowers are 2½ ins. in diameter and produced in large trusses, of a rich golden yellow, the attractive part being the large pistils, which are of crimson color and spread out in fan shape. If started early will produce a profusion of blooms the first year. Per pkt. of 10 seeds 10c.

STOKESIA CYANEA.
A beautiful native plant sometimes known as Cornflower Aster; blooms from July to October; blossoms looks like Centaurea and are of a beautiful lavender blue color. Pkt. 15c.

COMMELINA SELLOWINA.
A lovely perpetual flowering "Wandering Jew," suitable for the garden in summer or for pots all the year. The flowers look like blue butterflies; blooms in a very short time from seed. Pkt. 10c.

[image] GOLD AND SILVER FLOWER.

GOLD AND SILVER FLOWER.
A great novelty from New South Wales botanically known as Polycalmna which we introduced last year. We were much surprised and pleased at the beauty of this flower, and we are sure our customers will be. The plants have long narrow leaves while the flowers somewhat resemble small quilled asters, about 1½ inches in diameter or just the size of a silver dollar. The plant is literally covered with these flowers, our cut being a very poor illustration of the bush. Flowers are silvery white, while center petals are yellow, giving the appearance of a five dollar gold piece laid in the center of a silver dollar, which at a few feet distant is quite striking and has given the plant its name. It is intensely double; blooms freely and is decidedly ornamental not only in beds but also for cut flowers. This is not all however, as the flowers not only retain their beauty like other flowers when kept in vases, but they are everlasting and look as pretty when dry as fresh, so that the cut flowers can be kept in good condition. Pkt. 10c.

AMERICAN BANNER LARKSPUR.
This handsome flower originated on our grounds and was so distinct from all other flowers that it sprang at once into favor. The illustration represents a single stem showing how loaded the plants are with flowers. The name American Banner was given because it is the only flower we know of that combines the national colors--red, white and blue--in each flower. Plants grow to a height of about 2 feet, of good, regular shape, with delicate fern-like foliage, a vigorous grower, and it is not injured by dry weather. The plants are fairly loaded with long spikes of double striped and blotched flowers, having various shades of pink, carmine, dark blue, purple and white, delicately and beautifully blended, sometimes four or five shades on a single floret. Pkt. 10c.

[image] AMERICAN BANNER LARKSPUR.

PERENNIAL PHLOX ARE BECOMING "ALL THE RAGE," AND THEY ARE GRAND FLOWERS. SEE PAGE 89.