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AMATEUR cultivator's GUIDE 



1223 Pyrethrum Themistori. Reddish rose ; orange centre, i J feet 



1229 Album. Double white, ij feet 



1230 Finest Mixed 



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RHODANTHE MACULATA. (For full-sized flower, see engraving on page 73.) 



IlH:Or>A.iVTHE. Nat. Ord., ComposUce. 



Charming evarlasting flowers, of great beauty, equally valuable for the decoration of the 

 conservatory and flower-garden. Its neat, compact growth makes it a suitable plant for bed- 

 ding or ribboning, while its bright-colored flowers, elegant style of growth, and profuse 

 blooming, render it an object of universal admiration. The flowers, if gathered when young, 

 make valuable winter bouquets. Succeeds best in a light rich soil, and a warm, sheltered 

 situation. Half-hardy annuals. 



1231 Rhodanthe Manglesii. One of the prettiest of all the everlasting flowers; neat, unique, 

 and beautiful ; small, erect branching plant, with numerous semi-double, daisy- 

 like flowers, of rich rose-color, suffused with white, retaining their transparency 

 and beauty for a considerable period. 1 foot 



