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I. — Giant Striped. 2. — Trimardeau.
3- — BrcNOT. 4. — Parisian Spotted.
The Pansy is justly, everywhere and with
everybody, a very popular flower. Its modest
and innate sweetness, with its almost human face, en-
dears it to the heart of young and old alike. It gives
an abundance of bloom until after severe frosts, endures our hard winters with safety, and greets us in
the early spnng with a profusion of bright blossoms. Pansy seed maybe sown in the hot-bed or open
ground ; if sown in the spring, get it in as early as possible, so as to secure flowers during the early rains
Seeds sown in a cool place in June or July, and well watered until up, will produce fall flowering
plants. To have good flowers, the plant must be vigorous, and make a rapid growth as it will in
rich moist loam. Young plants give the largest flowers. Old worn-out plants should be replaced.
IT the plants come into bloom in the heat of the summer the flowers will be small at first but as the
weather becomes cooler they will increase in size and beauty. They will flower better in 'the middle
of summer, if planted where it is somewhat shaded from the hot sun, and especially if furnished
with a good supply of water, but in almost any situation will give fine flowers in the spring and
autumn. b
STANDARD VARIETIES.
Each 5 cents.
Pansy, Azure Blue, extra fine.
Black, bronzy center, fine.
Bronze-color.
Brown Red, various shades.
Dark Blue, very rich, constant.
Dark Purple, rich, deep purple; fine.
Emperor William, fine, large flower, ultrama-
rine blue, with violet-purple eye.
Fire King, gold yellow, upper petals purple.
Golden Margined.
Havana Brown, new shades.
King of the Blacks, almost coal black, coming
true from seed.
Light Blue, lovely shades of sky blue.
Lord Beaconsfield, deep purple violet, shading
to lighter hue.
Mahogany-colored, a very fine variety.
Meteor, new bright brown.
Pure Yellow, with dark center, generally true
Purplish-Violet, distinct and fine.
GIANT TRIMARDEAU, LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES
A distinct class. Plants vigorous and compact ; the flowers throw well above
the foliage and are marked with large blotches. Enormous dimensions-some
specimens grown on our grounds measuring over three inches in diameter. To
please the lovers of large Pansies, we have secured separate colors of this won-
derful strain. Per packet 15 cents.
Pansy, Quadricolor, new and distinct; colors
brilliant.
Red, bright coppery colors, but not strictly red.
Silver Edged, dark purple, with white border.
A charming variety.
Snowy White, good form and size; generally
coming true from seed.
Striped and Mottled, extra, and very showy.
Violet, with white border.
White, sometimes slightly marked with purple,
very showy.
Yell ow Gem, clear yellow, without eye, a gem.
Yellow Margined, beautiful color, with margin
or belt of yellow.
Mixed Seeds of the above sorts, oz.
$ I -S°, V» oz - 25c; pkt. 5c.
One jacket of each of above twenty-six $1.00.
NEW VARIETIES.
Per packet 10 cents.
Cardinal, new brilliant dark red.
Coquette de Poissy, new French variety, dis-
tinctive mauve color. .scarlet.
Emperor Frederick, dark red, bordered orange
Pansy, Azure Blue
Brown Red.
Snowflake.
King of the Blacks.
Pansy, Purple Violet.
Striped.
White, with Purple eye.
Yellow, large Black eye.
Set of eigkt varieties for $1.00.
Mixed varieties. Per packet 10 cents.
Odier, or Large-eyed, dark spots on petals, large eyes, showy; pkt. 15c
fr B m°.V. . S,rai " : a, ' ea " t , i . l ' ul class : '•■"■g« flow^s, broad blotches, and
from the large spots extend delicate pencilings to extreme edge of petals,
beed of our own growing saved from selected plants, packet 15 cents
fe"' 1 " *W 5avcd '"."» Plants obtained from the grower's
original seed, packet, 40 cents.
Pansy, Peacock, large peacock blue flower, with
white edge.
Fairy Queen, brilliant sky blue, silver white
margin, very showy.
Freya, large flowering, dark violet, with broad
pure white margin.
Red Riding Hood, brilliant red.
Rosy Lilac, new, distinct, very fine.
Victoria, rich velvety claret-red, large flowers.
The set of nine varieties for 73 cents.
NOVELTIES.
These named varieties are new, choice selections
from the latest novelties. Per packet 15 cents.
Atrosanguinea, new dark red.
Madame Perret, extra large flowers, edged,
marbled and shaded blue, dark red and violet.
Parisian, extra large flowers; a very showy
strain. Spotted.
President Carnot, new, strikingly beautiful, pure
white petals, each adorned with a deep violet
blotch.
The set of four for jo cents.
VICK'S GIANT SUPERB PANSIES.
We have boasted for many years past that our Superb Mixture was unap-
proachable, that, in fact, no grower had as yet succeeded in producing a Pansy
so line in color, delicate in penciling and so uniformly large in size as our own
Alter repeated trials with samples from well-known specialists in Pansy growing
we are satisfied that our Superb Mixture still retains its superiority above all
others. In the past few years the growers of Europe and America have made
a great improvement in the markings and colors of this beautiful and popular
flower and to this already superb mixture we have added a number of the new-
est and most expensive strains, which we know will please all lovers of the
Pansy. If you want the best Pansy grown, get our Superb Mixture Price
per packet, 50 cents; two packets, 80 cents ; % ounce, $1.25; ounce, fg 00 '
VICK'S PEERLESS PANSIES
This new strain, as illustrated on cover of Catalogue, comprises all the choicest
ot the standard large flowering sorts; it also includes many of the rare and
expensive varieties, such as Bugnot, Odier, Cassier and Trimardeau types
for immense size, perfect form, freedom and durability ofbloom, and gorgeous
colorings, the Peerless stands second only to our New Giant Superb Mixture
for a charming display of show or exhibition Pansies you should at least try a
packet of Vick's Peerless. 20 cents.