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The Conard & Jones Company, West Grove, Pa.
NEW Giant Coreopsis
NEW GIANT COREOPSIS, GOLDEN GLORY—
Certainly one of the most showy and handsome new
plants for beds and borders recently introduced;
grows three to four feet high, of spreading graceful
form, and bearing a great profusion of beautiful
bright golden-yellow flowers during the whole sea-
son. The flowers are very large, three to four inches
in diameter, and single. They are elegantly fringed,
and borne on long, nodding stems, excellent for cut-
ting ; will thrive in almost any situation^ and blooms
the first season from seed sown in open ground ; sure
to be very popular as soon as known. Hardy peren-
nial. Pkt. 4 cts.
CALLIOPSIS, GOLDEN WAVE— A fine hardy an-
nual, grows about a foot high, and bears a profusion
of rich 5'ellow flowers with dark centres all Summer
and Fall. Sow in open ground. Pkt. 3 cts.
CALIFORNIA SUN BEAMS, (Calliopsis Lanceolata
Grandiflora) — These lovely new varieties are much
larger and finer than the old kinds ; the flowers are
beautifully formed, some saucer-shaped and exquis-
sitely incur^-ed, others like great buttercups, some
have finely fringed edges, some are light yellow,
others darker around the eye, and all so fine it is
difficult to sav which is most'beautiful. They bloom
quickly. Pkt. 6 cts.
Cineraria Hybrida, Liarge-flowering.
CINERARIA HYBRIDA (Large-flowering)— The Cineraria is one of
the brightest and best plants for house and conservatory culture.
Seeds sown from May till August will bloom abundantly the following
Winter and Spring. Keep the plants in a cool, shady place during
Summer. They do not like too much heat, and must not be allowed
to get dry at the roots — well-grown plants show a perfect sheet of
bloom— the colors range through crimson, magenta, violet, purple,
and variegated, and are marvelousy beautiful. Large-flowering,
mixed, pkt. 10 cts.
NEW ESCHSCHOLITZIAS, "THE GOLDEN WEST " — This
is entirely new ; never offered before — a grand thing ; try it.
Pkt. 8 cts.
COMMELINA, BLUE DAY FLOWER— Scarcely any other flower
can equal this .in lovely sky-blue color. It grows easily, and blooms
freely the first sea.son from seed sown in the open ground, and its
tuberous roots can be kept in cellar over Winter like Dahlias, and
will bloom larger and finer the next season ; grows twelve to eighteen
inches high ; always bright and pretty. Pkt. 4 cts.
NEW COMPACT BLUE DELPHINIUM (Larkspur)— A new variety
of rare beauty, and certain to become very popular as soon as known.
Grows easily and blooms finely in sixty or eighty days after sowing
the seed in open ground. The plants grow low and compact and are
literally covered with large spikes of the richest sky-blue flowers,
showing a mass of deep rich blue color that no other flower can equal.
One of the most charmingly beautiful new flowers that everyone can
have. Pkt. 6 cts.
DELPHINIUM FORMOSUM— A very prettj; and desirable, hardy
Perennial Larkspur. Flowers clear blue, with white centre ; very
fine. Pkt. 3 cts.
DELPHINIUM or Larkspur — Fine, handsome annuals of great beauty,
noted for their light, graceful foliage and rich, handsome colors.
Fine mixed, pkt. 3 cts. .
FUCHSIA— The Fuchsias are
easily grown from seed,
and in this way many new
and beautiful varieties are
obtained, they flower free-
ly the first year in open
ground, and when taken in the house will bloom all Winter. Fine double and
single mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.
FUCHSIA, PROCUMBENS— The trailing Fuchsia. A most graceful and beautiful
vne, with pretty leaves and bright red fruits, about the size of robins' eggs,
which are very ornamental, and remain perfect a long time : fine for baskets,
vases and pots. Pkt. 6 cts.
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIA (Umbrella Plant)— This new and very pretty
house plant resembles a palm in habit and form, but is easily grown and keeps
green all the year, grows nicely in a bowl, dish or vase, half filled with rich soil,
and then filled with water. In this way it will grow luxuriantl5', throwing up a
great number of flowering shoots, and requiring no other attention than occa-
sionally filling the vessel with water. Pkt. 6 cts.
LANTANA— Very pretty shrubby plants, bearing clusters of verbena-like flowers
—pink, yellow and orange— in great abundance. Pkt. 4 cts.
LATHYRUS (Perennial Peas)- These are perfectly hardy, and live year after
year, bearing a magnificent profusion of sweet pea-like flowers ; very beautiful,
and ought to be better known. Mixed colors, pkt. 4 cts.
LATHYRUS SPLENDENS (California P^-rennial Pea)— A magnificent climber,
having finely cut dark-green foliage, and splendid dark-crimson flowers, much
larger and more showy than the other varieties. Highly valued in California,
and well worthy of trial here. Pkt. 6 cts.
LINARIA (Kenilworth Ivy)— A well-known hardy perennial trailing plant ; very
Cyperus Alternifolia,Umbrella Plant, useful for vases and baskets, also for rockeries, etc. Pkt. 3 cts.