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1242 Ricinus Sanguineus Tricolor. This effective species has its stems and leaves colored 



green, brown, and red. 7 feet ......... $o. 10 



1243 - Braziliensis. Rich green fruit ; from Brazil ........ .10 



1244 - Obermannii. Deep red; fine; from Africa. 8 feet ....... 10 



ROSE OAJklMON. NAT. ORD., Caryophyllacea. 



The Rose Campions are perfectly .hardy, and very easily raised from seed, and will well 

 repay the little care they require. The flowers are produced on long stems, blooming 

 freely throughout the season. Hardy perennial. 



1245 Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria). Crimson; from Italy ....... 05 



1246 - - - Alba. White ; from Italy ........... 05 



1247 - - Mixed ............... 05 



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1249 



AFRJC-AJV. NAT. ORD., Papaveracea. 

 Rose African, Mixed (Palaver rhceas). A beautiful annual, of the easiest culture, 

 producing double, semi-double, and single flowers, all handsome, sporting in a 

 thousand diiferent varieties of scarlet, crimson, purple, pink, white, variegated, 

 and party-colored, and continuing a long time in bloom. 15 feet 



HOSE. NAT. ORD., Rosacea. 



Rose Seed. Saved from a large collection of hybrid Perpetual, Tea, Bourbons, &c. . 

 HOOIKET (HESPERIS). NAT. ORD., Cruciferte. 



Hardy pe- 



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A well-known free-flowering spring plant, very fragrant ; growing in any soil, 

 rennial. From Europe. 



1250 Rocket, Sweet. Purple. i feet 



125 1 Alba. White. i| feet 



1252 Mixed . 



5 

 05 

 05 



RUI>33EOJI.A.. NAT. ORD., Composite. 



Fine large flowers, with broad streaks of fine yellow, marked with a lively stripe of pur- 

 ple at the base ; a prominent disk of deep brown. Very showy, and of the easiest culture. 



1253 Rudbeckia Amplexicaulis. Hardy annual. 2^ feet 



1254 - Hirta. Light-yellow; hardy perennial. 2 feet 



1255 - Lasciniata. Golden-yellow, black disk ; hardy perennial. 2 feet . . . 



1256 - - Fulgida. Yellow; hardy perennial. 2 feet 



1257 - - Purpurea. Purple-red. Hardy perennial 



1258 



NAT. ORD., Gentianece. 



Sabbatia Campestris. A very pretty tender annual, with rose-colored flowers, yellow 

 eye ; from Texas. Half foot 



SAJLJPIGILOSSIS. NAT. ORD., Scrophulariacece. 



The Salpiglossis are beautiful annuals, with very picturesque and richly colored, erect- 

 lobed, funnel-shaped blossoms ; colors beautifully marbled, purple, scarlet, crimson, clear 

 yellow, and buff, with elegant shades of blue. The new dwarf varieties form a very desira- 

 ble section of this pleasing flower. Half-hardy annual. 



1259 Salpiglossis Atrococcinea. Rich scarlet, richly spotted, i \ feet 



1260 - Atropurpurea. Deep purple, ijfeet 



Azurea. Sky-blue, i^ feet 

 Coccinea. Scarlet, i^ feet 

 Sulphurea. Sulphur-yellow, i^ feet 

 Finest Mixed. The above mixed 

 Nana Alba. Dwarf white, i foot 



- Atropurpurea. Purple, i foot ..... . ... 



- Coccinea. Scarlet, i foot 



- Sulphurea. Light-yellow, i foot 



- Finest Mixed. Above dwarf varieties 

 Mixed 



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1269 - 

 1270 



SAXimAGA. NAT. ORD., Saxifrage*. 



1271 Saxifrag, Mixed Species. Fine border perennials 



