1899

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[Left Column.] Nasturtiums. These may well be classed among our most showy and handsome annuals. They are of very easy culture, and make a continuous show of bloom. Excellent for corsage bouquets. The following are the best varieties, which all should try: Cloth Of Gold. Foliage is a clear bright yellow. The plant is of dwarf, compact habit, flowers scarlet. Pkt. 7c, oz. 25c. Lady Bird.-Of dwarf, neat compact habit of growth. Flowers rich golden yellow, each petal barred with a bright vein of bright ruby crimson. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. Empress Of India.-Of dwarf, bushy habit, the leaves of a dark, purplish blue color, making a suitable background for the brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers. Its profusion of bloom and dazzling richness of color are remarkable. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. [Image: Drawing of a mixed selection of blooms, Caption-Imperial Nasturtiums Mixed.] Aurora.-A magnificent variety of new color. The plant forms a perfect globe, and is literally covered with flowers, completely hiding the foliage when in full bloom. The flower is of deep chrome yellow, the lower petals blotched with purplish carmine and marked with bright carmine veining. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. Chameleon.-The flowers of this new Tom Thumb nasturtium are in color crimson, bronze and gold, bordered and flamed, changing in hue almost daily, hence named "Chameleon." Pkt. 7c, oz. 35c. Pearl.-A most charming dwarf white variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. King Theodore.-The darkest color known in nasturtiums-deep scarlet-maroon. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. Gay And Festive.-A new and greatly improved strain of dwarf nasturtiums from California, showing a most charming combination of colors[.] Flowers unusually large and very beautiful. Every flower lover should plant a bed of them this year. Thirty distinct varieties mixed. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 35c. Imperial Mixed. - Includes about twenty of the dwarf varieties, selected from both American and foreign growers; this when planted in beds, produces a mass of colors. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. Dwarf Varieties Mixed.-Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c. Climbing Nasturtiums. King Of The Blacks.-A very handsome climbing variety, with flowers of a very rich dark brown, almost black. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. Spitfire.-A most brilliant new variety of bright cardinal red. A most glowing color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. Madam Gunter's Hybrids.- For richness and great variety of colors this is unsurpassed. Striped, shaded and blotched in an indescribable manner. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. Napoleon III.-A beautiful climbing variety, with golden yellow flowers striped with rosy scarlet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. [Image: Drawing, closeup of an open bloom, Caption-Chameleon Nasturium. Copyrighted 1892 By W.A.G & C.] Tall Varieties Mixed.-Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c. Oenothera. (Evening Primrose.) An interesting half-hardy annual, opening its flowers toward evening with a snap that is sure to attract attention, especially of the children. Mixed colors. Pkt. 6c. Perilla. Nankinensis. Has a broad, serrated leaf of purplish mulberry color, and 18 inches or more in height. Very desirable for the center of a bed of ornamental leaved plants, and also for a low screen or hedge. Pkt. 5c.

[Right Column.] Nicotiana. Affinis.-Of all the varieties of tobacco which are grown for their sweet scented flowers this is the best. The plant is literally covered with large, white, star shaped flowers, which, after being cut, will remain perfect for a week. A few plants will perfume the whole yard or garden. Pkt. 5c. [Image: Drawing of several blooms and buds, Caption-Nicotiana.] [Image: Drawing of several blooms on a single stem, Caption-Double Portulaca.] Portulaca. Grandiflora Single Mixed.-This old favorite is brightest in the hot, dry weather when other flowers are drooping. They are of almost every conceivable shade of color, and will make one of the brightest spots in the garden. Large flowered. A splendid mixture. Pkt. 3c. Double Mixed.-Very handsome, double as a rose, and contains a color and shading unknown in the single. Our seed is extra choice and will produce sixty to seventy-five per cent of flowers as double as the most perfect rose. Pkt. 10c. Petunias. Surely there is no garden complete without a bed of elegant petunias. They commence flowering early, and continue a mass of bloom throughout the whole season until killed by frost; easily cultivated, requiring rich soil and a sunny situation. Of late years the single striped, mottled and double varieties have been greatly improved, and the cut below gives but a faint idea of their great variety and beauty. The double varieties require more care and should be started in the house. Grandiflora Mixed.-Very large, elegant flowers; a great improvement and fully twice the size of the old sorts, with the most beautiful shades of crimson, white, rose, maroon, etc., blotched, striped, veined, bordered, marked and fringed. Pkt. of 200 seeds 10c. [Image: Drawing of a cluster of different flower blooms, Caption-Iowa Seed Co.'s Single And Double Petunias.] Double Inimitable.-A splendid mixture. Our seed is Benary's best, and will produce a large percentage of fine double-flowering plants. Pkt. 25c. Giant Fancy Flowering.-A grand new strain and the most beautiful of all. Unquestionably the finest selection of petunias in existence. Of enormous size (4 to 5 inches across), and exquisitely ruffled and fringed; of colors, markings, veinings, blotchings and stripings in the most grotesque and beautiful combinations. If you like beautiful petunias include this in your order. Pkt. 20c. Fine Mixed -Best of older sorts, carefully mixed. Contains some extra fine striped and blotched varieties. Pkt. 3c. Passion Flower. Mammoth.-One of the most desirable of all climbing plants. Sow seed early, and if well cared for and seasons are favorable, vines will send out magnificent blossoms the first year. Its color is odd, comprising a combination of blue, pink and white, which is beautiful, very large and showy, of a feathery and velvet like appearance. Vines begin to throw out blossoms when only one or two feet high, followed in the fall by beautiful golden fruit about the size of a hen's egg. If left in the open ground in winter it must have some protection. Pkt. 5c. [Image: Drawing of a vining flowering plant with blooms and buds, Caption-Passion Flower.]

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Pansies. These little beauties need no extended description, as it would be hard to find even a child in the land whose heart has not been gladdened by their bright faces. Pansies like a moist, rather shady location and rich soil. Should be watered freely in dry weather. Seed started in February or March will produce early spring flowers. Pansies are a specialty with us, and we use the greatest care in growing, selecting and importing the best strains of these universal favorites. Circular giving full directions for growing pansies will be sent free if requested. Packets contain 100 to 200 seeds. New Rainbow Pansies.-The best novelty in Pansies for 1898 and certainly the most charming variety ever sent out. We have given it the name New Rainbow and consider it very appropriate owing to its beautiful irridescent [iridescent] colors. Our illustration shows three of the leading types of this mixture by which you will see the various styles of variegation but no illustration can do justice to its superior beauty. There is almost an endless variety of colors comprising all shades of blue, purple, crimson, brown, white, yellow, pink, red and black, all beautifully marked, striped, veined, blotched and margined. The colors are much more beautiful than any painter could depict. In a good sized bed you could readily find 100 different varieties, but not one poor or inferior one. The flowers are of large size, and perfect form, nearly circular, and most of them have a very rich velvety appearance. They will both astonish and delight "pansy fanciers." Packet of 100 seeds 25c. [Image: Drawing of multiple blooms, under a rainbow, Caption-Rainbow Pansy.]

The Peacock.-This fine new variety has been named the Peacock because the upper petals of the flower most nearly resemble, in color, the peculiar shade seen only in the feather of the peacock, a beautiful ultra-marine blue. The petals are edged with a thin white line, within which it is a purplish crimson, passing into a rich central blotch of deep blue, shading to black. Pkt. 10c. Fire King.-This novelty comes almost absolutely true, scarcely a plant bearing a flower at variance from the type, which is very distinct and striking. The three lower petals each have a large blotch of deep brown-red or magenta margined with yellow, while the upper petals are of a bright red, of a really fiery shade, warranting the name of Fire King. Pkt. 10c. Cassier's Giant Odier.-The flowers, of immense size, are of the popular Odier type, being all three-spotted or five-spotted on backgrounds of very rich colors. The flowers of the Cassier's are of good substance and fine form, while the plants are of neat, compact growth. Highland.-The most exquisite new variety, grown by a celebrated pansy specialist in Scotland. Their merit consists of uniformly clear, distinct markings, high colors, perfect form and largest size. They are sure to please. Per pkt. 20c. International Mixed.-In almost every country in the world there are pansy specialists, notably those of Scotland, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland. Each have their idea of perfection. This mixture consists of a grand assortment from the world's leading growers. Here will be found the beautiful German pansies, with their rich, soft, velvety colors; the lovely striped and mottled pansies from Belgium, which contrast so strongly with all others; the face pansies of England, in which one can almost see the human face because of their peculiar spottings; the self colors of Switzerland are very attractive because of their pure coloring; the fancy show pansies of Scotland, of bright, contrasting colors and rare spotting, flaking, feathering and edging; the mammoth pansies of France, which have been grown to the enormous size of four inches in diameter, and are decidedly showy; and also the many choice American strains, which are mainly made up by selecting and crossing the foreign sorts. If you like pansies you must have the International mixture. Per pkt. 20c, 1/4 oz. $3.00, oz. $10.00. [Image: Drawing of three blooms, Caption-International Mixed.]

Violet Scented Pansy.-This new type is a cross between the pansy and the violet, combining the ideal properties of each. Flowers are much larger than the violet, more like pansies, but with the delicious fragrance of the former. Range of color runs through white, buff, canary and azure-blue, and the coloring of each is exceedingly delicate and charming. Admirers of the pansy and violet will be delighted with it. Pkt. 15c. Collection.- One packet each of above 21 sorts for $1.50.

Giant Trimardeau.-An altogether distinct and beautiful class of pansy, the flowers of which are of very large size; some have measured four inches in diameter. Each flower is marked with three large blotches or spots, and stands well above the foliage. Choice mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. Lord Beaconsfield.-New, large flowers of deep purple violet, shading off in the petals to a white hue. Pkt. 10c. Giant Bugnot.-This is one of the finest strains of pansies in existence. The flowers are of enormous size, perfectly round, of great substance and of the most varied and attractive markings and colors; each petal bears a blotch that runs out in delicate veins to the edge of the petal. Pkt. 20c. Choice German Mixed.-Magnificent large velvety flowers of richest hues and colors. This has for many years been one of our most popular sorts and we have taken pains to keep up its high standard of excellence. Pkt. 10c., oz. $3.50. Mahogany.-A beautiful, rich, mottled mahogany color. Pkt. 5c. King Of The Blacks, or Faust.-Flowers intensely dark, almost coal-black. Pkt. 5c. Snow Queen.-Flowers of a delicate, pure, satiny white, handsome and attractive. Makes a fine showing in beds or for cut flower work, and beautiful for cemetery use. Pkt. 5c. Golden Yellow.-Best of the yellow varieties. Desirable as a contrast. Pkt. 5c. Azure-Blue.-Very fine shade of sky-blue. Pkt. 5c Quadricolor.-Beautiful mottled blue. Pkt. 5c. English Face.-A popular variety in England. Most of the flowers are distinctly marked with a "face." Pkt. 10c. Large Flowering.-A choice mixture. Pkt. 10c, oz. $2.75. Fine Mixed.-Contains many good sorts. Pkt. 5c, oz. $1.00. Mammoth Butterfly.-A strain of pansy which for variety and beauty has never been excelled. Of matchless forms, colors and markings, with flowers half as large again as ordinary pansies. They will both astonish and delight "pansy fanciers.'' There is a great variety of colors and peculiar markings, reminding one of the varied hues of the butterfly. Pkt. 15c[.] [Image: Drawing of a larger blossom with a butterfly on the blossom, Caption-Mammoth Butterfly.]

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[Image - Drawing of different, large, Phlox blooms framing a bed of Phlox flowers.]

Phlox Drummondi. If we could have but one flower for our garden, that one would be the Phlox. Its brilliant shades of color ranging from clear white to brilliant scarlet make an almost dazzling show; continually in bloom. All which we offer except the common mixed are of the large flowering or grandiflora class. [Left column.] Fireball.-(Cut No. 1.) Brilliant, dazzling scarlet; very handsome dwarf compact growing. Pkt. 5c. Straita.-(No. 2.) Bright, rich scarlet, sharply striped with white. Pkt. 5c. Stellata Carminea.-(No. 3.) Very handsome carmine flowers, with pure white star-like eye. Pkt. 5c. Grandiflora Alba.-(No. 4.) Pure white, very large. Pkt. 5c. Cuspidata Or Star.-(No. 5.) The growth is more dwarf and compact than the common. The pointed center teeth of the petals (five in number) are long and project like little spines, one-quarter to one-third inch long. Thus the flowers appear to have a splendid, regular star-like form whose beauty is improved by the broad, white margins, which border the edges of the petals. Pkt. 10c. Sunrise.-(No. 6.) Beautiful, rosy salmon, shaded carmine. Pkt. 5c. Fringed Mixed.-(No. 7.) Very handsome. The flowers are of the most velvety colors and handsomely fringed. Pkt 7c. Jubilee.-(No. 8.) A decided novelty, being an entirely new color in Phlox, a bright yellow; of strong, bushy erect habit, each plant presenting a mass of dazzling flowers, each of which is nearly the size of a twenty dollar gold coin and of perfect form. Pkt. 10c. Radowitzii.-(No. 9.) Handsome flowers of rose, crimson, violet, etc., striped with white. Pkt. 5c. Double Pearl.-A grand novelty introduced by us in 1888. By constant selection each year we have improved it so that almost every plant produces handsome, double, pure white flowers. It is very pretty and will prove a splendid acquistion for bouquet work. Pkt. 10c. Grandiflora Mixed.-This special large flowering strain has been selected with great care for many years until we now have an ideal flower, of immense size and for beauty of colors they are unsurpassed. They produce a great profusion of large trusses of flowers, and if cut freely will continue a mass of bloom until severe freezing weather. The colors range from the purest white to nearly black, including all shades of pink, red, violet, crimson, purple, yellow, blue, [Right column.] scarlet and brown, striped and blended in an indescribable manner. Some of the flowers are very nearly as large as a half dollar. Pkt. 8c. Mixed Varieties.-A mixture of the common varieties. Pkt. 3c. Phlox Collection. One packet each of the above varities, making a grand assortment for only 50c. Perennial Mixed.-Splendid hardy plants which bloom continuously after the second year. Pkt. 5c.

Poppies. This grand old flower has kept pace with the march of improvement, and now comes around and surprises us with its new forms, new sizes and new colors. Brilliant.-Of very strong, robust growth. The flowers present a variety of bright colors; pure white, scarlet, rose, purple and various other shades. The ends of the petals or fringes are of a deeper tint than the rest, and are so bright as to be dazzling to the eye. Pkt. 10c. Rosy Morn.-Flowers extremely double, forming perfect balls of a beautiful, unique shade of rose. Pkt. 8c. Shirley.-A new single. In color from the purest white through the most delicate shades of rose pink and carmine to deepest crimson. Pkt. 5c. Fairy Blush.-Flowers perfectly double and measure from ten to thirteen inches in circumference. The petals are elegantly fringed and pure white, tipped with rosy cream. Pkt. 8c. American Flag.-Flowers extra large, very double, snow white, bordered with scarlet.-Pkt. 7c. Giant Nankeen Yellow.-A superb new poppy. It is a vigorous grower, the flowers are borne in constant succession for a long season, on erect, strong stalks; the nearest approach to yellow in poppies. Pkt. 10c. Double Carnation.-A spendid assortment of the best double carnation-flowered sorts. The most popular variety and will make an attractive bed. Pkt. 5c. All Varieties Mixed.-Pkt. 3c. [Image: Drawing of a large, leafy plant, Caption-Cambogiensis Ricinus.

[Lower third of page.] Ricinus. Castor oil plant. Stately foliage plants. Make a very handsome appearance on the lawn singly; also fine for clumps or ornamental hedges. Keeps out moles. Cambogiensis.-This beautiful plant grows to a height of 8 feet, and of most stately, majestic tropical appearance. Large palm-like leaves of darkest reddish maroon, covered with a bright bronzy lustre, while the main stalk and leaf stems are ebony black. Leaves have large red veins which add to the beauty. The fruit is fiery red. It is unexcelled as a decorative plant for lawn or garden. Seed will always be scarce and high. Pkt. of 5 seeds 5c. Zanzibarensis.-Grows to a height of 12 to 14 feet, with leaves 2 to nearly 4 feet across. A handsome specimen plant for lawns. Pkt. 10c. Sanguineus Tricolor.-Blood red stalk; very attractive[.] Pkt. 5c. Common.-Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c. All Varieties Mixed.-Pkt. 4c. [Image: Drawing, closeup of bloom, Caption-Brilliant Poppy.]

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[Image: Drawing in upper right corner of vining sweet peas.] Sweet Peas. May well be called America's favorite, as it is such a popular and easily grown flower that rich and poor alike can enjoy its fragrance and beauty. They are hardy, free from insects and disease, and if cut freely, as soon as they begin to fade, will continue to bloom throughout the season. One ounce will sow a row thirty feet long and make a lovely hedge. Ask for circular giving instructions for growing. All 5 cent per packet, oz. 10c, 2 oz. package 15c, 1/4 lb. 20c, except where noted. [Upper & Right column.] Alba Magnifica.-One of the clearest of the whites. Strong grower and fine bloomer. Blanche Ferry.-Resembles the Painted Lady but the flower is much larger, of better and more decided shades, and blooms more freely. Very fragrant and unsurpassed for corsage bouquets. Black.-Very dark brownish purple. The nearest approach to black. Blushing Beauty.-Exquisitely soft, fleshy rose color; beautiful clusters on long stems. Bride Of Niagara.-The first double Sweet Pea ever introduced and has created a great furore. Pkt. 10c. Boreation.-A very fine dark variety, with immense, bold, attractive flowers borne in great profusion. Color red, mahogany and maroon. Very beautiful. Butterfly.-White, laced with lavender blue. Cardinal.- Intense cardinal crimson, large and fine. Countess Of Radnor.-One of the handsomest. Standard rich lavender mauve, wings lighter. Cupid-A unique novelty. Very dwarf, only about five inches high. Flowers pure white. Pkt. 10c. Daybreak.-A grand new sort, color white veined crimson. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. Duchess Of Edinburgh.- Very beautiful; standard light scarlet, splashed with crimson, edge white, wings tipped rose. Imperial Blue.-Color ultramarine blue, claret and purple; one of the handsomest. Mrs. Gladstone.-Flowers large of perfect form and of most delicate and beautiful blush pink. One of the most elegant flowers in the list.

[Lower, Left column.] Emily Henderson.- A beautiful, absolutely pure white; flowers are extra large, and stand up boldly without reflex or curl; plants robust, compact and branching, producing such an abundance of flowers that the plants appear as if covered with snow. From one plant, specially cultivated, has been cut in one season the seemingly incredible number of 1,035 sprays of bloom. Very early, and continues a veritable "cut-and-come-again" to the end of autumn. Invincible Scarlet.-Large and brilliant scarlet. Orange Prince.-Pink and orange, flushed with scarlet; distinct and handsome. Oddity.- A curious new variety with red edge and netted surface. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. Primrose.-Pale primrose yellow. One of the most beautiful; blooms a long time and exquisitely fragrant. Purple Prince.-Maroon standards, shaded with bronze and purple wings. Painted Lady.-Very pretty, delicate pink and white. Queen Of The Isles.-Large flowers handsomely striped with both blue and red on a white ground; very fine. Queen Of England.-Pure whi e [white]. Senator.-Chocolate and creamy white; handsome. Splendor.-Well named and one of the grandest on the list. Most brilliant crimson rose; a dazzling color; often double. Venus.-Salmon buff, delicately shaded rosy pink; a charming flower. Any of above varieties 5c per pkt., oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, except where noted. Perfected Mixed.-Graceful form, charming color, exquisite fragrance, and simple loveliness. This mixture contains all of the most choice new varieties and some of the old favorites. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 2 oz. pkg. 15c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 65c. Fine Mixed.-A good assortment. Pkt. 2c, oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 40c. Collection.-One packet each of above 25 varieties for 85c. Perennial.-Well known. Blooms second year. Pkt. 5c.

Sunflower - Helianthus. Some varieties of this well known plant are very ornamental and are effective in proper situations, in large shrubbery borders or as screens. Globe Of Gold.-A dwarf, well branched plant growing only about three feet high and each of its numerous branches carrying a medium sized, densely double, globe-shaped flower of rich deep, golden yellow color, being veritable globes of gold[.] The most densely double of any sunflower. They are easily grown from seed and produce handsome, symetrical plants, very effective on lawns or in the flower garden. Pkt. 6c. Silver Leaved.- But few who see this splendid new plant would imagine that it was a sunflower. It grows three or four feet high, forming a perfect pyramid. The leaves are long and densely covered with long white hairs which give it a peculiar shining, silvery appearance. The flowers are a clear golden yellow, three to four inches across, with small, dark brown centers. Early in the morning while covered with dewdrops, it is really magnificent. Pkt. 5c. Peerless Mixed.-A splendid assortment of fifteen of the best varieties grown together on our grounds. Includes some which are both curious and desirable. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. Mammoth Russian.- Largest of all. Oz. 5c, lb. 40c. [Image: Drawing of a large sunflower plant, Caption-Globe Of Gold Sunflower.] Salvia. Splendens.- One of the most brilliant of flowers; it thrives in any light, rich soil; often called Flowering Sage. Free Bloomers. A brilliant scarlet. Very fine. Pkt. 10c. [Image: Drawing, closeup of leaves and blooms, Caption-Salvia.]

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[Image: Drawing of several bloom clusters, Caption-Sweet William.] Sweet William. Hardy plants about one foot high, of extreme richness and variety of color, and also deliciously sweet-scented; for clumps or borders no plant can surpass this old favorite. Single Varieties Mixed. - Pkt. 5c. Double Varieties Mixed.-Pkt. 5c.

Smilax. Much used for winter decorations; the seeds start slowly and should be planted in loose, rich soil and kept moist and warm. Pkt. 8c.

Scabiosa. (Mourning Bride.) One of the best free flowering hardy annuals of very handsome colors. Best double dwarf mixed. Pkt. 4c.

Spraguaea. Umbellata.- Flowers in dense umbels, on leafless stems, six inches or more in length; blossoms are pink and nearly everlasting. Sow seed under glass or in a sheltered place. Pkt. 10c.

Statice. Sinnata Hybrida.-Produce their little flowers in panicles; will hold their color when dry, and work up nicely with everlastings. Pkt. 4c.

Salpiglossis. One of the most beautiful of flowering annuals , forming strong, bushy plants about 18 inches high, and bearing throughout the season large flowers 3 to 4 inches across, of many beautiful colors. New Variveined.-Much larger than the common Salpiglossis. The surface is soft and velvety and the wealth of color marvelous. The colors range from pure white to dark yellow, dark red and purplish black, including light and dark blue, velvety plum color, maroon, crimson, dark brown, golden and lemon yellow, white, dark purple, black brilliant scarlet, with all the shades between beautifully veined and mottled; blooms all summer and till severe frost. Pkt. 10c. [Image: Drawing of a single bloom, Caption-Salpiglossis.]

Stevia. Serrata.-Produce an abundance of pretty white flowers early in fall. Pkt. 5c.

[Image: Drawing of a tall plant, leaves and blooms from the bottom to the top, Caption- Perpetual White Stocks.] Stocks. Sometimes called Gilliflowers. These popular flowers are easily grown , and are so highly fragrant and of such great beauty, and have so many good qualities, that they deserve a place in every garden. They should be given good, rich soil to grow in and will amply reward good treatment with remarkable pyramids of bloom. Large Flowering Perpetual White.-Of strong growth, fine branching habit, and, if sown early, will bloom from May until November. Flowers very large and pure white, and the more often they are cut the better they like it. Deliciously fragrant. Pkt. 10c. Large Flowering Dwarf German.-Our mixture contains a great variety of colors. Pkt. 5c. Saponaria. An old-fashioned perennial with pink flowers. Often called Bouncing Betsey. Pkt. 5c. Torenia. Fournieri.- Beautiful free flowering, trailing plants, well suited for baskets, vases, and in moist situations out of doors. A very handsome plant. Pkt. 10c.

Sensitive Plant. A very pretty and curious plant, the leaves closing when touched. The seeds start slow, and it is best to start them in boxes, cover shallow and see that they do not dry out; it makes a good house plant for winter, and always pleases the children. Pkt. 5c. [Image: Drawing of long-stemmed plant with fern-like leaves, Caption-Sensitive Plant.]

Whitlavia. Delicate and pretty, but perfectly hardy plants, with drooping clusters of bell-shaped flowers. They thrive in cool, moist situations; free bloomers, and for partially shaded places they are very desirable. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c.

[Right column.] [Image: Drawing of enlarged verbena bloom, Caption-Henderson's Mammoth Verbena.] Verbena. The verbena is deservedly a universal favorite, unrivaled in the splendor of its dazzling brilliancy of flower. A constant bloomer, and if grown from seed has a sweet fragrance. Treat as tender annuals. Plant seed in boxes or under glass in March, and transplant when a few inches high. In this way the verbena can be grown from seed as early as any annual, and will produce much stronger plants than cuttings. Seed sown in the open ground will flower in August. Henderson's Mammoth.-When well grown every flower truss measures over nine inches in circumference, while the single florets are as large as a twenty-five cent piece; more vigorous in growth than the ordinary verbena. Contains a great assortment of colors, the above illustration showing a flower of dark scarlet with white eye. Pkt. 10c. Black.-Nearly a coal black with a white eye. Pkt. 10c. Candidissima.-Large trusses of pure white flowers; beautiful. Pkt. 6c. Defiance.-A true scarlet; extra fine. Pkt. 10c. Yellow.-Splendid novelty which it will pay flower lovers to try. Pkt. 10c. Extra Choice Mixed.-From the finest German collection of named sorts. Pkt. 7c. Fine Mixed.-Contains a nice variety of colors. Pkt. 4c.

[Image: Drawing of several vines with leaves and flowers, Caption-Wistaria.] Wistaria. One of the most popular hardy vines climbing to a height of fifty feet or more. It is perennial and easily grown from seed. Of luxuriant and rapid growth, bearing in the spring immense panicles of purple or white flowers produced in great profusion. Pkt. 10c. Viola. Odorata.-The well known sweet violet. All colors mixed. Seeds start very slowly. Pkt. 10c.

Wallflower. Greatly prized for their exquisite fragrance. They grow in long, brilliantly colored spikes of flowers. There are many varieties. Plants removed to pots in autumn will produce an abundance of delightfully fragrant flowers. Double Varieties Mixed.-Pkt. 10c. Single Varieties Mixed.-Pkt. 5c. [Image: Drawing of several blooms at the top of a stem, Caption-Wallflower.]

Wahlenbergia. Grandiflora Mixed.-(Also called Platycodon.) Of wonderful beauty and attracts much attention on our seed farm. It is a perennial plant blooming the first year from seed, which should be sown early in open ground. The flowers are of large size, being 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter, and the various shades of light blue, lavender and white. They bloom very profusely and continuously all summer, if flowers are removed as soon as they begin to fade. Pkt. 10c.