56
CROSMAX BROTHERS' CATALOGUE.
^ir<^tftg VERBENAS.
Vvljyf) A rival of the Phlox for bedding on
■^^r ^-^) account of the splendid and dazzling
brilliancy of its beautiful flowers. It
*/fi '^f^trWi^ blooms freely the first season from seed,
,^\/9K a •^tOY ana i8 much more healthy, and makes
\fY't\ S^3e^4^Mfc£NT l*rger and hardier plants than if grown
^AJII f^Yr&wHffsf/lx sY&Er*' from cuttings; is very fragrant; requires
^Vst^d-* \3^ a verv r'cn> mellow soil. Transplant to
15 or 18 inches apart; may be treated as
f 'f/^^"Pv a half-hardy annual ; of low trailing
e H_o^ habit. [Illustration.]
Verbena Hybrida, Extra, seed
< ^v^ saved from over one hundred
^^ named varieties 10
Hybrida Striata, Italian carnation-like striped ; from a rich col-
"^> lection 10
Hybrida Scarlet, exceedingly
bright 10
Hybrida Candidissinia, large
pure white blossoms 10
Hybrida Auriculseflora, from
verbenas finest occulated flowers only 10
Verbena Hybrida Auriculaeflora Coeralea 10
Verbena Hybrida, mammoth new large flowered, finest mixed 10
WHITLAVIA.
Very neat, hardy annuals, with fine foliage aud beautiful bell-shaped flowers
about an inch in length. Succeeds best in a rich mellow soil.
Whitlavia Grandiflora, mixed colors 5
ZINNIA. (Double-Flowered.)
A splendid plant of branchin
habit and great beauty, continuing
in bloom a very long time, and for
the richness and brilliancy of its
flowers is highly prized ; is quite
hardy, and particularly adapted to
our climate; will thrive in any good
soil. Seed may be sown in a hot-bed
or open ground early in spring, transplant when small to about 15 or 20
inches apart; grows about 20 inches
in height, begins to bloom when
quite small, the same flowers continuing in perfection for months. The
seed we offer below is very choice
and unexcelled. Half-hardy annual.
[•Illustration.]
Zinnia, Double Dwarf, the
choicest colors mixed
DOUBLE ZINNIA
Double Striped, finest mixed, seed saved from the finest striped varieties.
.10
,10
56
CROSMAX BROTHERS' CATALOGUE.
^ir<^tftg VERBENAS.
Vvljyf) A rival of the Phlox for bedding on
■^^r ^-^) account of the splendid and dazzling
brilliancy of its beautiful flowers. It
*/fi '^f^trWi^ blooms freely the first season from seed,
,^\/9K a •^tOY ana i8 much more healthy, and makes
\fY't\ S^3e^4^Mfc£NT l*rger and hardier plants than if grown
^AJII f^Yr&wHffsf/lx sY&Er*' from cuttings; is very fragrant; requires
^Vst^d-* \3^ a verv r'cn> mellow soil. Transplant to
15 or 18 inches apart; may be treated as
f 'f/^^"Pv a half-hardy annual ; of low trailing
e H_o^ habit. [Illustration.]
Verbena Hybrida, Extra, seed
< ^v^ saved from over one hundred
^^ named varieties 10
Hybrida Striata, Italian carnation-like striped ; from a rich col-
"^> lection 10
Hybrida Scarlet, exceedingly
bright 10
Hybrida Candidissinia, large
pure white blossoms 10
Hybrida Auriculseflora, from
verbenas finest occulated flowers only 10
Verbena Hybrida Auriculaeflora Coeralea 10
Verbena Hybrida, mammoth new large flowered, finest mixed 10
WHITLAVIA.
Very neat, hardy annuals, with fine foliage aud beautiful bell-shaped flowers
about an inch in length. Succeeds best in a rich mellow soil.
Whitlavia Grandiflora, mixed colors 5
ZINNIA. (Double-Flowered.)
A splendid plant of branchin
habit and great beauty, continuing
in bloom a very long time, and for
the richness and brilliancy of its
flowers is highly prized ; is quite
hardy, and particularly adapted to
our climate; will thrive in any good
soil. Seed may be sown in a hot-bed
or open ground early in spring, transplant when small to about 15 or 20
inches apart; grows about 20 inches
in height, begins to bloom when
quite small, the same flowers continuing in perfection for months. The
seed we offer below is very choice
and unexcelled. Half-hardy annual.
[•Illustration.]
Zinnia, Double Dwarf, the
choicest colors mixed
DOUBLE ZINNIA
Double Striped, finest mixed, seed saved from the finest striped varieties.
.10
,10