Flower seeds . Bird of Paradise. BIRD OF PARADISE (POINCIANA GlLLESl). The color of the flower is golden yellow, measuring two and ahalf inches across, with shape as shown in illustration, and areproduced in very large trusses. The most beautiful part of theflower is the large pistils, which are spread out in fan-like form,and are of bright crimson color. The foliage is also highly deco-rative, reminding one of a very delicate Acacia. If the seed isstarted earlv. it will produce blooms in great profusion the firstyear. Pkt., 10 seeds, 8 cts. BALSAM APPLE. A beautiful climbing plant with apple-
Flower seeds . Bird of Paradise. BIRD OF PARADISE (POINCIANA GlLLESl). The color of the flower is golden yellow, measuring two and ahalf inches across, with shape as shown in illustration, and areproduced in very large trusses. The most beautiful part of theflower is the large pistils, which are spread out in fan-like form,and are of bright crimson color. The foliage is also highly deco-rative, reminding one of a very delicate Acacia. If the seed isstarted earlv. it will produce blooms in great profusion the firstyear. Pkt., 10 seeds, 8 cts. BALSAM APPLE. A beautiful climbing plant with apple-shaped fruits, which, ifpreserved in alcohol, make a most useful liniment. Pkt., 10seeds, 3 cts. Mrs. 2s. B. Gay, Brookside. Ala., January 21st, 1898, writes :—Th« seeds I got from you last year were very BRYONIA, Lacinosa. A beautiful climbing an-nual of rapid growth andeasy culture, with hand-some cut-leaved foliagebearing attractive greenfruits which change incolor as the season ad-vances, to bright scarletstriped with white. Pkt.,20 seeds, 3 cts. Defiance Balsam. DEFIANCE BALSAM (LADY SLIPPER). The most perfect in form and largest double flowered Balsam yetdeveloped, and by careful growth and selection has attained astandard that will be found hard to improve. The Mixture, whichI offer, is composed in nearly equal proportions of eight , Rose White, Spotted, Pink, Scarlet, White Tinted Violet,White Spotted, Scarlet White, Spotted and Purple; each havingbeen grown separately. Pkt., 30 seeds, 4 cts. BALSAM—Good Mixed. A splendid strain, good colors andlarge double flowers; not equal to Defiance, but gives good sat-isfaction. Pkt., 30 seeds, 3 ots.
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