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12 SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

NEW DOUBLE-FLOWERED MORNING GLORY.
The number of hardy annual climbers is not very great, and we do not doubt a moment but that this first doubleflowered convolvulus major or morning glory ever introduced will be greeted as a welcome addition to this class of plants. It is of rapid growth, and produces its double flowers very freely. They are white with a slight spot of red or blue at the base of the larger petals. About 80 per cent of the seedlings will reproduce themselves true from seed; the remainder will flower semi-double or single. As a blue variety has shown itself this season, we presume that all the other colors of the single-flowered morning glory will be produced by hybridizing before long. Seeds should be sown as early as the ground can be worked in the spring, or may be sown in the house and transplanted outside as soon as the weather permits, so that a long season of beautiful flowers may repay you. Truly a lovely addition to the floral kingdom, as one can never forget the beautiful appearance of one of these lovely plants in full bloom, with its light graceful foliage and hundreds of delicate flowers playing peek-a-boo among the leaves. Per pkt. 10c.

GOLDEN GLORY CALLIOPSIS.
Beautiful yellow flowers are indispensible in all gardens, and for all decorations this new Giant Calliopsis, with its large, graceful, golden flowers, borne on long stems, is alike valuable for gardens, for bouquets and decorations. It is a continuous and persistent bloomer and is desired at once by all who see it. The plants are a perfect glory of large golden blossoms, double the size of the older sort. They are prettily toothed at the edges. It is a fine winter bloomer. In fact is never without flowers all the year. Per pkt. 10c.

[image. NEW DOUBLE MORNING GLORY]

PEERLESS MIXED BALSAMS.
Several European and American specialists have been devoting much of their time during the past few years to improving this popular flower, until now we have a plant which is worthy of a place in any garden and will prove satisfactory to the most fastidious. The flowers are of the most perfect camelia-fiowered and rose-flowered types, intensely double. The plants are of most ideal, symmetrical shape, fairly loaded with flowers and a continuous bloomer, sometimes 500 magnificent large blooms on a plant at one time. Seed may be sown out doors at the usual corn planting time, but we consider it better to start it early under glass or in a box in the house. Plants should have plenty of room when set out, for if crowded they will never prove satisfactory. Per pkt 10c, 3 pkts. for 25c, 7 for 50c.

IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING GLORY.
A most elegant new climber, the seeds of which were sent to this country a few years ago by the director of the Imperial Japanese Garden. The vines are of strong and robust growth, attaining a height of from 30 to 50 feet. The foliage is most luxuriant, distinct and varied-some vines have rich vivid green leaves, others have silvery leaves, yellow leaves, or leaves mottled and checkered like rich mossaics of light and dark green, white and gray. The flowers are of gigautic size, measuring from 4 to 6 inches across, remaining open much longer than ordinary morning glories, The flowers are of deep, rich velvety tones, others more daintily tinted and shaded than an artist's brush could portray. Some are striped, starred and spotted; others have magnificent edges and throats. They are or the easiest cultnre. Sow early in a warm, sunny position in good, rich soil, and give plenty of water in dry weather. Per pkt. 15c.

EARLY DAWN COSMOS.
This new variety is bound to become popular on account of its extreme earliness. It blooms fully two months ahead of any other cosmos, making it of special value. Seeds sown in open ground in May produce blooming plants before the middle of July, or in about two months from the time of sowing, and continuing until destroyed by frost. The flowers are a little smaller than the late kinds, but its earliness and profusion of bloom through a much longer season will more than compensate for any lack of size. The plants have fine, feathery, light green foliage and delicate rose, purple, white and lilac flowers, which are produced on long stems and are very desirable for bouquets, as they will last a week after cutting. Well worthy of a trial by all who wish a free blooming plant of the easiest culture. Mixed colors, per pkt. 10c.

[image. EXACT SIZE OF SEEDS. WHITE BEAUTY SUNFLOWER]

BEGONIA ERFORDIA.
A little beauty as well as a most distinct novelty. It is amost profuse bloomer from early summer until late autumn; even a light frost will not hurt it. The color of the flower is a lovely soft pink throughout, which does not fade even in the hottest summer days, when most other flowers seem to wither. The leaves and leaf stalk, are of a coppery bronze of a rich shade, affording a most effective background for the flowers. Per pkt. 15c, 2 pkts. for 20c.

[image. copyrighted by Vilmorin-Andbicum co. 1895] PEERLESS MIXED BALSAMS.

WHITE BEAUTY SUNFLOWER.
A mammoth single flowering variety with pure white seeds, which is the result of eight years of careful selection. Desirable for the flower garden and also unexcelled for poultry, outyielding the old sorts almost two to one in quantity of seeds produced to the acre. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 65c, postpaid.

PERENNIAL CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Everyone likes chrysanthemums, those grand flowers which fill the greenhouses, are the most attractive of window plants and worn almost universally on the streets of all cities during October and November. Our seed is carefully saved from a superb collection of the best varieties so cross fertilized that it will produce a wonderful variety of flowers, perhaps no two alike, and possibly some great novelties. They are easily grown from seed. Per pkt. 10c.