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NO. PRICE 



1356 Stocks, Ten-week, New Hybrid. Mixed between the rough and smooth-leaved 



varieties ; very fine ........ ... $o. 10 



1357 - - Dwarf German (saved from pot-plants). This is one of the finest. 



Fifteen colors mixed ............. 10 



1358 - - Miniature. A dwarf variety, growing four inches high; fine for edg- 



ings; finest mixed .............. 10 



1359 - - Semperflorens, or Perpetual. A fine variety, remaining in flower a long 



time ; finest mixed ......... . .25 



1360 - Giant, or Tree. A very valuable acquisition, by its large flowers being 



from one and a half to two inches in diameter ; height of plants two to two 

 and a half feet ; unsurpassed for bedding purposes ; finest mixed . . . .25 



The Intermediate or autumn-flowering varieties, if sown early in spring, will bloom the 

 same autumn. For winter-flowering, they should be sown in June. They are also valuable 

 for early spring-blooming, for which purpose they should be sown the last of July or in Au- 

 gust, and kept from hard frost during winter. Plants treated in this way, and planted out 

 in beds in May, make a rich display during the early summer months. 



The Emperor, or perpetual-flowering. This magnificent class of Stocks may be treated 

 in the same manner as the Intermediate, and used for the same purposes. They frequently 

 last several years, if protected from frost ; hence its name, Perpetual. 



1367 Intermediate, or Autumn-flowering Stock. Finest (twelve distinct colors) mixed . .10 



1368 Perpetual, or Emperor Stocks. Finest mixed ......... 10 



1369 - - New Large-flowering. Finest mixed; superb ....... 25 



1370 Hybrid Giant Cape, or Cocardean Stocks. Finest (five distinct colors) mixed . .25 



The Brompton and Giant Cape are generally called Winter Stocks on account of their 

 not flowering the first year. The former is robust and branching. The latter possesses the 

 characteristics so much esteemed by some ; viz., immense pyramidal spikes of bloom. 



1371 Brompton, or Winter Stocks. Finest mixed ......... 10 



1372 - - - Crimson. Dwarf; beautiful ......... 10 



1373 - - - Rose-color. Dwarf; beautiful . . . ...... 10 



1374 - - - Dark Blue. Dwarf; beautiful ...... . . .10 



1375 - - - New Large and Early-flowering. A splendid acquisition, the 



habit of which is extremely robust ; foliage is exceedingly strong-growing, and of 

 a most striking green, by which the lively colors produce the greatest effect ; 

 finest mixed ............... 25 



(For splendid assortments of Stock, see Collections.) 



NAT. ORD., Graminncete. 



1377 Stipa Gigantea. Fine ornamental grass ........... 10 



1378 - Pennata (Feather Grass). Beautiful .......... 05 



1379 Capitata. Ornamental grass ............ 10 



. NAT. ORD., Composita. 



Mexican perennials, with tufts of very pretty white or pinkish flowers, which should be 

 grown in sandy peat ; fine for pots or borders. Tender perennials. 

 1380 Stevia Purpurea. Purple. 2 feet ............ 05 



138 | Serrata. White ; the variety usually grown for cutting. 2 feet ..... 05 



NAT. ORD., Lesuminosee. 



An exceedingly beautiful little greenhouse shrub, with handsome Clianthus-like flowers ; 

 succeeds best in peat and loam. 



1382 Sutherlandia Frutescens. Scarlet ; from Cape of Good Hope. 3 feet . . . .25 



1383 - Speciosa Coccinea. A splendid new flowering shrub, with racemes of dark-red 



flowers, much like Clianthus ............ 25 



STJITTAJV. NAT. ORD., Composite. 



Handsome border annual, of easy culture ; native of Persia, with fragrant flowers from 

 July to September. 



1384 Sultan Sweet. White. 2 feet ............ 05 



1385 - - Purpurea. 2 feet ............ 05 



J386 - - Yellow. Fine. 2 feet ............ 05 



