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The Conard .& Jones Company, West Grove, Pa.
THE NEW ST. BRIOID, or IRISH POPPIES
New St. Brigid or Irisli Poppies.
WE ASK ATTENTION to these lovely Irish Poppies ; they are new in this countn.' but exquisitely beautiful and have come
to stay ; thev are low-growing, almost trailing habit,' and soon cover the ground with a rich carpet of pretty foliage
and lovelv blossoms. The flowers are five and six^inches across, and most of them are double. The petals are thin and
glistening, like crushed silk, and of the most exquisite colors imaginable ; Pink, Rose, Crimson, Scarlet, Maroon,
Lavender, Blue, Purple, and even Black and Green. Many are curiously mottled, striped and bordered. They are
indescribably beautiful, and are borne in constant profusion for months at a time. The plants die down in Winter, but are
entirely hardy and will come up again in the Spring and bloom on from ^-ear to 5'ear. They are unsurpassed for beds and
borders, and should be planted early where they are to remain. Should be included in every order. Pkt. 6 cts.
t.tNew Early-Blooming Fancy Cosmos ♦♦.
NEW EARLY-BLOOMING FANCY COSMOS— This is the earliest flowering and one of the most beautiful strains ever
introduced ; flowers are very large, frequently measuring four to five inches across ; the colors include Pure White
Pearl, Maiive, and many rich shades of Crimson and Rose. It is an early and most profuse bloomer, the tall, graceful
plants being covered with lovely flowers up to the edge of Winter, long after other flowers are gone. Pkt. 8 cts.
NEW GOLDEN YELLOW COSMOS,
(KLONDIKE ) .—An exceedingly beauti-
ful varietv. Flowers are 2 to o inches in di-
ameter. "Pure, rich, golden j-ellow, and
borne on long, slender stems, fine for
cutting for early bloom it is best to
grow in Pots or Boxes, so that the roots
will be somewhat confined. Pkt. 8 cts.
COSMOS, NEW MAMMOTH GIANTS
OF CALIFORNIA— This magnificent
new strain of mammoth cosmos is re-
markable for the gigantic size and bril-
liant colors of its flowers, which frequent-
Iv measure from four to five inches in
d'iameter. The plants grow five to six
feet high, throwing up a great mass of
feather^-, fern-like foliage, beautifully
studded with large, brilliantly colored
blossoms, very fine for cutting and the
plants continue blooming late on in the
Autumn, long after other flowers have
disappeared. We offer two splendid
varieties of California Giant Cosmos.
GIANT PURE WHITE (Erlinda).—
Packet. 6 cts.
GIANT CRIMSON (Crimson Velvet).—
Packet 6 cts.
The two kinds, mixed, Pkt. 6 cts.
COSMOS HYBRIDUS— The Cosmos is
very popular wherever known, as it is
easily grown, and one of our finest Fall-
blooming plants, A fit companion for
the beautiful Chrysanthemums. Cosmos
has light, feathery foliage, makes nice
shapely plants from four to five feet high,
begins to bloom in August and continues
till Winter, covered with hundreds of
lovely blossoms, two inches in diameter,
resembling single dahlias. Flowers are
Pure White, Pink and Rose, with bright
3'ellow centres. They are largely grown
for cutting, as both the flowers and
foliage are highly valued for Bouquets
and Floral Work, fliixed Colors, per