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Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

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Daybreak
Oddity
Latania Borbonica Palm.
Striped Japanese Maize.
Golden Ball Aster.

New Sweet Peas.

Daybreak.--The first novelty of his own that Mr. Hutchins, the noted sweet pea specialist, has offered, and is the best original sort he has been at work on. In color it has a white ground and on the reverse of the standard is a crimson scarlet cloud, which shows through in the fine veins and network, giving to the center of the front of the standard a fine crimson-scarlet watered effect, the outer margins being white. The wings are slightly flaked with crimson. Per pkt. 10c.

Oddity.--Has a peculiar irregularity of form in the flowers; the standards are inclined to curl considerably. Another distinct feature is that the stems are unusually heavy and strong; they generally bear four flowers on each. In color the flowers are a pale carmine edged with bright rose, giving it the appearance somewhat of a red-edged variety. It is a remarkably strong grower, and with its heavy stem, curly standard, and peculiar coloring, with a sort of netted surface, is certainly attractive. Per pkt. 10c.

Cupid.--A most unique floral novelty; indeed a superb novelty, and distinct from all other varieties. Fancy a solid area of deep green--just as green as cypress or myrtle--a carpet of plants only five inches high, spreading out from the roots so as to meet when the seed is planted two feet apart in rows; then fancy this carpet of deep, living green springing into blossom in one week, all a mass of clear waxy white sweet peas on stems four to six inches long and a hundred on a plant; all white--like a mass of snow. Indeed, so strongly contrasting with the deep green foliage that the purity of the whiteness of Cupid's flowers seem even whiter than snow itself! Per pkt. 10c.

Perfected Mixed Sweet Peas.--All the choicest new varieties. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 85c.

Fine Mixed Sweet Peas.--Per pkt. 2c, oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 40c.

New Double Sweet Peas.--"The Bride of Niagara."--A great novelty and one which our customers will take pleasure in cultivating. There are two or three standards, or upright parts, of a clear rose color, while the other parts are white. The duplicate or triplicate banners make it remarkably showy, and render it more durable as a cut flower. Colors pure and beautifully blended; of the sweetest fragrance. Per pkt. 15c.

Striped Japanese Maize.

An ornamental foliaged plant of rapid growth, giving immediate effect, and one which would be attractive in any garden. It is from Japan, but appears in many respects like corn. Grows five to six feet high and has alternate foliage, the leaves being very long and two to three inches wide. The variegation does not begin to show until the fourth or fifth leaf, when the leaves become striped with broad bands of white, changing soon to narrow stripes or ribbons of alternate clear white and brightest green, occasionally showing faint tinges of pink or rose color at the edges. The leaves are waxy and gracefully recurved. Our illustration does not do it justice. Desirable for groups on the lawn, or in ribbon beds, or a back border to the lawn. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.

Golden Ball Aster.

The long sought novelty--a yellow aster--has finally been produced and will be warmly welcomed by all flower lovers. The form of the double flower is a perfect ball. The quills are close together and of the brightest sulphur yellow. The flowers are borne upon long, erect stems, excellent for cutting. The plant is twelve to fifteen inches high, of compact, bush growth, and most abundant bloomers. Per pkt. 10c.

New White Branching Aster.

One of the best floral novelties and one which every flower lover should try. The flowers are borne on a very long stems and are pure white, of extraordinary size, being four inches or more in diameter. The petals are broad, long, and many of them more or less twisted or curled in such a manner as to give the blooms the appearance of large loose and graceful chrysanthemums. The plant is a strong grower and its tendency to form numerous branches is very marked. Pkt. 10c.

Elegant Palms.

These have for centuries been considered exclusively for the rich, the plants usually selling at $3.00 to $100.00 each, and in some cases fine plants of the rarer sorts have brought as high as $1,500.00 each. It is now known, however, that they are easily grown from seed, and we have secured a large lot of nice fresh seed for our customers so that we can furnish it at such a low price that everyone could supply themselves with these beautiful and elegant plants. Directions for growing printed on the packet.

Latania Borbonica.--This is the typical palm, and is more largely used than any other. Its strong healthy habit commends it to all, and gives it a fitness for window and room culture not possessed in the same degree perhaps by any other. It is the Chinese Fan Palm from which the palm leaf fans of commerce are made. Per pkt. 10c.

Chamaerops Excelsa.--From southern China and Japan. Very hardy. One of the very best palms for house culture in cool climates, forming a fine specimen, standing ill usage remarkably well. Very handsome palmate leaves. Per pkt. 10c.

Phoenix Dactylifera.--A native of northern Africa. This is the palm from which the date of commerce is obtained. It is grown in some parts of California successfully from a commercial point of view. Produces fruit when about ten years old. Exceedingly beautiful for pot culture and very hardy. Per pkt. 10c.

Washingtonia Filifera.--This is one of the very best window palms, needing no petting to succeed. Stands dust and dry air, and lack of sunshine, and is very ornamental with its elegant fan-shaped leaves of a rich, dark, leathery green. Picturesquely fringed with long, thread-like filaments along the segments of the leaves. The plant is a compact grower, well adapted to pot culture, succeeding in any situation, and with any treatment that will keep a geranium alive. Pkt. 10c.

A Grand Offer.--One packet each of the above four varieties for 25 cents; five packets of each for $1.00. We furnish plants of the Latania Palm at 25c each postpaid. Larger plants $1.00 to $5.00 each by express, not prepaid.