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quality, at least half of the plants will produce double flowers, 

 often more. 



M. annua, or Ten Weeks' Stock, is annual, flowers in July, 

 August, and September; no less than thirty-six varieties, 

 including wall or smooth and rough leaf plants, with all the 

 colors and shades of the Brompton. 



M. autumnalis, intermediate or fall flowering, is one of the 

 finest of the family, producing very large double and single flow- 

 ers, of the same character of the biennials, with as many varie- 

 ties of shade and color in the flowers. 



M. perennis. Perennial Stock. This section of the family 

 has the same characteristics as the other, except they will con- 

 tinue to flower year after year ; but neither this nor the Brompton 

 will stand a New England winter, and are cultivated only as 

 green-house or parlor plants. 



The new large Emperor and new large flowering stocks, are 

 improved varieties of the Gillyflower, suitable for green-house 

 cultivation. The improved German stocks are .imported and sold 

 in packages, as follows : 



Ten weeks' stock, in 12 best varieties. 

 Autumnal do. 12 do. do. 

 Brompton do. 10 do. do. 

 New large flowering, 6 do. do. 

 Emperor, 5 do. do. 



There are also packages of thirty-six varieties of Ten Weeks' 

 Stock, and more in packages of other varieties, but many of the 

 colors and shades have so much resemblance, that the above col- 

 lections embrace all a florist would desire. 



There are florists in Germany, who devote their whole time in 

 hybridizing and improving the Gillyflower. Seed from such 

 sources will be sure to give satisfaction. 



MIRABILIS. 



Mirabilis Jalapa. Four O'clocks. Belle de nuit. Every 

 i, almost, is acquainted with the white, purple, yellow and red- 



om 



