78 AMATEUR CULTIVATOR'S GUIDE 



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1299 Schizanthus Grahamii. Lilac and orange ; very fine, ij feet ; $0.05 



1300 - Gracilis. Lilac and spotted ; a very graceful variety ....... 05 



1301 - Grandiflorus Occulatus. Various shades, with blue centre; fine new variety. 



xifeet .......... ...... 10 



1302 - Humilis. Lilac and crimson. Three-quarters ........ 05 



1303 - Pinnatus. Pinnate-leave, rosy-purple, and yellow spotted ; very pretty, i ft. . .05 



1304 - - Priestii. Pure white, i foot .......... 05 



1305 - Retusus. Deep rose, and orange-crimson tip ; fine, ij feet ..... 05 



1306 - - Alba. White, crimson tip ; superb. 13 feet ....... 05 



1307 - Good Mixed ............... 05 



1308 - Finest Mixed. Including all best varieties ......... 10 



SEDTJM: (STONE-CROP). NAT. ORD., Crassulacece. 



A useful and exceedingly interesting genus of pretty little plants, growing freely on rock 

 or rustic work, also on ornamental mounds, old walls, &c., where, during summer, they 

 expand their brilliant star-shaped flowers in the greatest profusion. Hardy perennial. 



1309 Sedum Cceruleum. Blue ; from Africa. One-quarter foot ....... 10 



1310 - Kamtschatkense. Orange ; from Kamtschatka. Half foot ..... 10 

 .1311 - Mixed . ........ ....... 05 



8II>A_. NAT. ORD., Malvaceee. 



Handsome, free-flowering, easily cultivated greenhouse plants. Succeed well in any 

 rich soil. 

 1312 Sida Angustifolia. Yellow ; from Bourbon. 4 feet ........ 25 



13 13 - Behriana. From India. 4 feet ........... 25 



1314 - Indica. Yellow, centre dark-red ; from India. 4 feet ....... 25 



1315 - Mixed ..... ........... 25 



SCHIZOPIETAJLOIV. NAT. ORD., Crucifere*. 



1316 Schizopetalon Walkerii. White, fragrant ; pretty for pots or edging. Hardy annual. 



Half foot ............... I0 



IHiETVIE, or CA.TCHLF3L.Y. NAT. ORD., Caryophyllaceee. 



Among the tribe of Silenes will be found some of the brightest ornaments of the flower- 

 garden, either in respect to brilliancy of color, or length of duration in bloom ; fine for beds, 

 borders, or ribbons. Hardy annuals. 



1317 Silene Compacta. Beautiful pink, growing in clusters ; from Caucasus. \\ feet . .05 



1318 - Pendula. Rosy-purple ; a favorite species ; from Sicily, ij feet . . . .05 



1319 - Alba. White ; fine ; i& feet ......... . . .05 



1320 - Pseudo Atpcion. Rosy-pink flower, with white centre ; very free-blooming . .05 



1321 - Rubella. Red ; from Portugal, i foot .......... 05 



1322 - - Alba. White ; fine, i foot ........... 05 



1323 - Schafta. Rosy-lilac ; from Russia. Hardy perennial ....... 05 



1324 - Saxifraga. Pink. Hardy perennial. Half foot ........ 05 



8]VAJPI>:EtA.GOlN" (ANTIRRHINUM). NAT. ORD., Scrophulariacece. 



The Snapdragon, or Antirrhinum, is one of our most showy and useful border-plants. 

 Amongst the more recently improved varieties of this valuable genus are large, finely shaped 

 flowers, of the most brilliant colors, with beautifully marked throats ; will bloom the first 

 season from seed, and are very effective in beds or mixed borders. Half-hardy perennials. 



(See Antirrhinum.) 



NAT. ORD., Solanacece. 



A genus of most beautiful ornamental fruit-bearing plants, some of them among the 

 most interesting of greenhouse shrubs. Others are the most valuable of ornamental 

 climbers. 



1326 Solanum Airopurpureum. Dark purple, i^ feet ........ 10 



1327 - Capsicastrum. Miniature orange-tree, covered with a profusion of scarlet fruit 



all winter ; fine for parlor or conservatory. Half-hardy perennial . . . .10 



1328 - Giganteum. Scarlet fruit ............ 25 



