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horizontally, arc well sustained and vigorous. 

 Enormous trusses of large rose-colored flow- 

 ers when grown indoors, and of a blue 

 shade outdoors. Its splendid flowers re- 

 main fresh for months. 



Pelargo7iium Marie Lemoine. — The finest 

 Double Pink Geranium in cultivation; valu- 

 able for winter flowering. 



New Hybrid Bourbon Rose, " Peerless^ 

 — Flowers in immense clusters of rich crim- 

 son ; double, of fine form, and very fragrant ; 

 quite hardy in this latitude. 



White Tea Rose, ''Bella.'" — Considered 

 to be one of the best white tea-scented 

 roses in cultivation. It is entirely free 

 from mildew, and is exceedingly valuable 

 for what is so much wanted — white rosebuds 

 during the summer and winter months. 



Neiv Siveet- Scented Violet, "'Marie Lou- 

 ise." — The only thing valuable in " New 

 Violets" we have yet had; in color it is 

 much darker than the well-known Neapoli- 

 tan Violet, double its size, equally fragrant, 

 and, in its prolific flowering, will in a year 

 or two rival, if not entirely supplant, the old 

 Neapolitan. A few of them ofi"ered the 

 bouquet makers this winter have been much 

 admired. 



Neio Climbing Monthly Rose, "James 

 Spriait." — This will prove a valuable acqui- 

 sition as a pillar rose for greenhouses at the 

 North, and for out-of-door culture South, as 

 it will no doubt prove entirely hardy in most 

 situations south of Baltimore. It grows to 

 the height of six to ten feet in one season, 

 blooming monthly. The bud is of a rich 

 dark crimson, getting somewhat lighter when 

 expanded. Tea fragrance. It is probably a 

 " sport" from the well-known monthly crim- 

 son rose Agrippina ; but its quick, vigorous 

 growth makes it valuable as a climber. It 

 was raised by Mr. James Sprunt, of Kee- 

 nansville, N.C, the same gentleman to whom 

 we are indebted for the far-famed yellow 

 tea rose " Isabella Sprunt," 



New Double Tuberose, " The Pearl.'''' — 

 Although first introduced in 1872, it is yet 

 not generq-lly known ; is a new and entirely 



distinct form of the old Double Tuberose. 

 Its chief characteristics are its short robust 

 stem and great size of flowers, the latter 

 being as freely produced as in the common 

 sort, while they are quite double the size ; 

 young roots of this variety flower much 

 sooner than the old sort. 



Iris Iberica. — This is one of the most re- 

 markable and interesting plants that has 

 ever been introduced into cultivation. Its 

 dwarf habit, gigantic flowers, great snow- 

 white erect sepals, its equally large strange- 

 ly-colored petals, and its stigmas with 

 shining black-purple humped bases (the lat- 

 ter organs resembling some monstrous in- 

 sect), make up a flower of singular oddity, 

 and such remarkable beauty that few can 

 form any possible idea of this wonderful 

 plant. The plant grows from five to six 

 inches high, having large solitary flowers 

 from three to five inches long ; the outer 

 segments of the flower are erect and of a 

 snow-white color, with a few red spots to- 

 wards the base, on the inner surface. The 

 inner segments are of a yellowish-green, 

 covered with wrinkled dark, shining purple, 

 reticulate bands ; the disc is a glossy black 

 purple, and the stigmas are of a dull yellow 

 color, mottled with reddish-brown. Such a 

 curious combination of color is rarely seen 

 in the same plant, and this will be eagerly 

 sought after by all those who appreciate 

 beautiful and interesting flowers, more espe- 

 cially as the subject of these remarks must 

 be considered a floral wonder. 



New Coleus, " The Shah.'''' — Leaves are 

 rich cinnamon, marked to half their depth 

 with golden yellow. 



New Pink, " Lady Blanche." — Pure 

 white, double, fine form, clove fragrance, 

 prolific bloomer ; much larger and finer 

 formed flowers than the old well-known 

 white fringed Pink. 



Salvia Splendens Alba. — A white variety 

 of the Scarlet Sage, of similar habit in 

 growth, but rather dwarfer in stature ; shows 

 finely in rows as a contrast to the scarlet 

 variety. 



