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MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK.
NEW GIJ1N? ESRLY FLOWERING COSMOS.
These new hybrids originated in California. They
bloom from one to two months sooner than the
ordinary kinds.
These giant flowers are surpassingly beautiful,
measuring 4.£ to 5 inches across. Some are
shaped like single Camelias, but larger and more
beautiful ; some of the crimson ones could almost
be taken for single Dahlias ; white ones have plaited
petals, prettily fringed, resembling the California
Tree Poppy. The petals are plain in some flowers ;
in others pinked, toothed, or fringed, and beauti-
fully overlapping. Colors range from pure white
through shades of pink and red. The latter are dark
rich shades of red, shades heretofore unknown in
Cosmos. Some white ones are delicately flushed or
flecked with pink or mauve, and very beautiful
flowers in pink and mauve have a dark red ring
around the eye. The daintiest, white, pink, and
flushed, have laciniated petals, fringed to the center
of the flower, and resemble Marguerites, but are
more beautiful and esthetic. The giant white are
especially handsome, with very large, broad petals ;
flowers of great substance, almost as chaste and
lovely as lilies. Packet, 100 seeds, all colors, 8c;
4 packets for 25c; % o z -. 15c. *
COSM OS MAW MOTH
California has again shown what a wonderland
she is by the improvement of this flower in size,
form, and infinite shades of color. Rose, pink,
red and white, crimson, cream and yel-
low. Packet, all colors mixed, 100 seeds, 5c; 3
for 1 2 c
,1 wmLMommmam
NEW GIANT EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS
_ One of the prettiest and daintiest varieties im-
$£ aginable. The flowers measure from 2% to 3 inches
across; the petals are deeply and irregularly laciniated,
i.r fringed ; the flowers resemble the Marguerites, but are
Inuch more esthetic and beautiful. Packet, 50 seeds, 10c
TINTS O.F DAWN.
New and distinct. White ground finely flecked or flushed
with delicate pink ; some are flushed much deeper around the
eve than others. They are variously formed and extremely
beautiful. An early and persistent bloomer. Pkt., 50 seeds, 8c
COSMOS THE PEARL.
Pure White, very large. Pkt., 100 seeds, 4c.
COS M OS ROSE PINK.
Pkt, 100 seeds, 4c.
CO SM OS CQNCHiTA.
Crimson velvet. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c
NEW GOLDEN C OSMOS.
Blooms from June until frost, forming a solid carpet of small
golden-yellow flowers. Pkt. 5c
BLACK COSMOS.
Makes a bushy plant, full of flowers of almost velvety
blackness, shot with golden-yellow anthers. Makes' lovely
contrast. Pkt. 6c; 2 for IOc
Cosmos, all kinds mixed, 150 seeds, 4c; % oz., IOc
I Pkt. each of the 10 named kinds on this page for 40c
KLOHPJ g J^COSWOS.
Rich deep orange, a magnificent color, vigorous grower
and profuse bloomer. Pkt., 50 seeds, 6c.
Note this Cosmos was offered for sale last year for the
first time. The originator, who is rather reliable, stated
that it began to bloom in May. Tests, the past summer,
does not bear this statement out. It is not so early by
over 3 months as was claimed for it. Still the size and