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1972 Sphenogyne Speciosa Aurea 25 



1973 Sulphurea. Two beautiful varieties of 5. Speciosa, one a fine golden 



orange, the other a bright sulphur. The colors are pure and well contrasted, and 

 will prove far more effective than the original S. Speciosa, from which they are 

 quite distinct . . .25 



1974 Silene Orientalis. A very showy and effective annual; compact habit, and every 



stem crowned with a corymb of very large, delicate pink flowers, forming a mass 

 of bloom of great elegance 10 



1975 Siphocampylus r'ulgens. This free-flowering, effective plant, from South America, 



is a great acquisition. Compact habit, foliage dark green, ovate, acuminate, the 

 blossoms rich orange-scarlet, with yellow throat ; remaining in flower a long 

 time ; very useful for bouquets, requires greenhouse culture, rare . . . . i.oo 



1976 Stock, Florist Variety, White. This is a new variety, and is superior to anything 



ever before offered ; very strong-growing, flowers large, well-branched ; growing 

 and flowering a long time ; fragrant ; will produce 90 per cent of double flowers. 

 We can recommend this variety with confidence to parties growing for market, 

 either for plants or cut flowers 25 



1977 Scarlet. Same as the preceding; scarce 50 



1978 Tagetes Palula Aurea Nana fl. pi. Marigold Dwarf, French; new; pure golden; 



very double, and constant ...... ...... .25 



1979 Thladiantha Dubia. The male plant only of this elegant hardy perennial climber, 



which produces clusters of fine yellow flowers, was known until lately ; but the 

 female plant, of recent introduction, which bears abundantly fruit the shape and 

 size of an egg, will allow all amateurs of fine climbers to cultivate. The fruit, 

 when ripe, takes a deep scarlet shade, giving a fine effect to the whole plant . .50 



1980 Tropaaolum Tom Thumb Caeruleq Rosea. The greatest novelty of the season. A 



Nasturtiou, with the free-blooming, compact habit of all the Tom-Thumb Nastur- 

 tions ; the flowers, which are thrown well above the foliage, are of brilliant rose, 

 shaded, underlaid with a peach-blue, a color never before seen in Nasturtions. 

 This variety has been very much admired by the many visitors to our seed-farms 

 during the past season, in consequence of the decided novelty of color ; and we 

 consider this the first step towards a perfectly blue Nasturtion, in the same man- 

 ner as Beaton's Indian Yellow Geranium is towards a perfectly Yellow Geranium. 

 This splendid novelty is quite distinct from, and infinitely superior to, the Rose 

 Tom-Thumb Nasturtion, introduced by us last season 50 



1981 Lilli Schmidt, Tom Thumb. A Tom-Thumb variety of T. Lilli Schmidt; 



a very profuse bloomer, with intensely-bright scarlet flowers ; flowers, very large, 

 the petals overlapping each other so as to form very perfect flowers. The formation 

 of the flowers of the Lilli-Schmidt | section of Tropaeolums is quite distinct from 

 the ordinary Tom-Thumb Nasturtion, the flowers being smaller and more perfect 

 in form. The present novelty partakes of the good qualities of both sections, 

 having the beautiful form and intense color of the former, with the compact and 

 free-blooming habit of the latter .50 



1982 Pyramidalis. An annual Tropaeolum, growing in the form of a dwarf pyramid, 



or sugar-loaf, which is covered with a quantity of bright scarlet flowers ; this variety 



is quite constant, and the habit very novel 50 



1983 Trichpsanthes Coccinea. The whole class is very curious and interesting ; but this, 



with its bright scarlet flowers and fine foliage, surpasses them all. The seeds are 

 larger and strongly marked. It is very striking and prominent among other 

 plants 25 



1984 Veronica Imperialis. A great improvement in this class; flowers fine purple, very 



large ; fine, glossy foliage 25 



1985 Viscaria Elegans Picta. The gem of the season, and certainly the most elegant 



Viscaria ever offered to the public. The centre of the flower is dark crimson, 

 gradually merging into a bright scarlet, belted with a pure-white margin ; from the 

 neat habit, profusion of flowers, and brilliant appearance, this Viscaria will become a 

 great favorite, both as a border flower, and also for pots or beds . . . . .25 



1986 Viola Tricolor Maxima Inimitable. A very large, fine flower ; fancy margin ; raised 



by an amateur, who has devoted many years to the Pansy ; very highly recom- 

 mended . . . . . . . . ._..._. . .5 



1987 Cornuta Mauve Queen. One of the most attractive bedding and border 



plants in cultivation, continuing in one mass of bloom throughout the early spring, 

 summer, and autumn months; no plant can be more welcome or valuable for 

 bedding purposes 25 



1988 Luiea. A perfect gem ; invaluable for dwarf beds or edgings ; bright yellow ; 



compact habit; dark-green, glossy foliage; blooms profusely throughout the 

 season 5 



1989 The Czar. A new and very large and beautiful variety of the violet; with 



single flowers of the deepest blue, and possessing unusual vigor and hardiness ; 

 the leaves are large, and the flowers are borne on very long footstalks (five to six 

 inches in length), and are nearly twice as large and much sweeter than the old 

 Russian violet. It is so hardy that it commences blooming in September, and 

 continues flowering until May, even during the frost and under the snow . . .50 



