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WO. PRICE 



653 Gourds, Powder-horn ............ $0.10 



854 - Orange. In the form of an orange ........... 10 



655 - Mixed. The above mixed ............ 10 



NAT. ORD., Crassulacex. 



A charming, profuse-flowering class of miniature plants, with beautiful star-shaped flowers, 

 delighting in warm, sunny situations, and especially effective in rock-work, rustic-baskets, or 

 edging. Half-hardy annual. 



656 Grammanthes Gentianoides. Rich orange-scarlet ; from Cape of Good Hope. \ ft. . .35 



657 Cinnabarina. Crimson-scarlet. Quarter foot ........ 25 



658 - Lutea. Yellow. Quarter foot ............ 25 



GYIVEMTJIMC (PAMPAS GRASS). NAT. ORD., Graminaceee. 

 660 Gynerium Argenieum (Pampas Grass). This is, without exception, the most stately 

 growing species of grass known. In stature it rivals the Bamboo, attaining, in its 

 native plains (South America), from ten to fifteen feet in height Splendid speci- 

 mens, 10 feet high, with ten to twenty spikes of flowers, were exhibited last year 

 at the exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. In northern lati- 

 tudes, it should be protected in winter by removing to the cellar or cold frame. 

 South of Washington it will probably prove hardy. Half-hardy perennial. 

 (See our engraving) ............. 25 



GPfcAJVGEA. NAT. ORD., Graminaceee. 



66 I Grangea Maderaspatana. A beautiful variety of ornamental grass, i foot . . .10 

 GTKTSCMPIIILA.. NAT. ORD., Caryopkyllaceee. 



A pretty, free-flowering, elegant little plant, best adapted for rustic rock-work, and edg- 

 ing ; succeeding in any garden soil. 



662 Gypsophila Elegant (Gypsophila Elegans). Small, starry, purple and white flowers. 



Hardy annual, i foot ............. 05 



663 - Rose-colored. A variety of the preceding, with rose-colored flowers. Hardy 



annual, i foot .............. 05 



664 - Muralis. Beautiful dwarf plant, neat and pretty, with small flowers, which com- 



pletely cover the plant. Hardy annual. Half foot ....... 10 



665 - Paniculata. White, in large panicles. Hardy perennial ...... 10 



666 - Rockyana. Hardy perennial, i foot ........... 10 



667 - Saxifraga. Hardy perennial. Half foot ......... 10 



668 - Steveni. White ; in corymbs ; fine for bouquets. Hardy perennial. 2 feet . . .10 



NAT. ORD., Solanace*. 



Exceedingly handsome greenhouse shrubs, with beautiful bunches of brilliant-colored flow- 

 ers of a waxy appearance, especially useful for winter and spring decoration of the conserva- 

 tory or drawing-room. Half-hardy shrubs. 



669 Habrothamnus Elegans. Beautiful carmine ; from Mexico. 6 feet ..... 25 



670 Fascicularis. Bright crimson ; from Mexico. 6 feet ........ 25 



HLAJROE^BEHGIA. NAT. ORD., Leguminosa. 



A very pretty and ornamental greenhouse climber, producing a profusion of splendid pea- 

 shaped flowers, especially suited for pillars, rafters, or wire globes. Succeeds best in peat 

 and loam. Greenhouse shrub. 



671 Hardenbergia Comptoniana. 20 feet ........... 25 



672 - Lindleyana. Blue ; from Swan River. 20 feet ........ 25 



673 - Digitata. Purple ; from Swan River. 20 feet ........ 25 



674 - Lucida. Dark-violet. 20 feet ........... 25 



675 - Makoyana. Blue ; from Swan River. 20 feet ........ 25 



HEARTSEASE. NAT. ORD., Violace*. 



(See Pansy.) 



HA.WKLWEET>. NAT. ORD., Cbmpositee. 



677 Hawkweed, Golden (Crepis Barbata). An old but beautiful annual, of the easiest cul- 

 ture ; begins to bloom in July, and continues till frosts ; covered with flowers, the 

 rays of light yellow finely contrasted with the brilliant purple-brown centre, i ft. .05 



