90 Rogers's No. 9, 



Climbixg-Plants. — Mauratidia Banlayana in various colors ; cypress- 

 vine, red and white {Ipomea quamoclit) var. ; Thuiibergia alata in variety ; 

 Lothospennum scandais ; Cobcea scandens ; Calempelis scaler ; Loasa aurantica; 

 canary-bird flower {Tropceolum canariense or adimcuni). None of these 

 will succeed well unless started in the greenhouse or hot-bed. The varieties 

 of the morning-gloiy, scarlet bean, and hyacinth-bean, are well known as 

 suitable for covering screens, walls, &:c. Tall nasturtiums are very showy 

 climbers, and may be used for the same purpose. 



Trailing or Prostrate Plants. — All the nemophias, dwarf con- 

 volvulus, Abronia uinbcllata ; eschscholtzia, Sanvitalia proatmbens ; Lobelia 

 gracilis, with its improved varieties; Nolana atriplicifolia, with alyssum and 

 portulaca already named. 



Everlasting Flowers. — In addition to the helichrysums, there are 

 Ammobium aiatiun, Acrolineuin roseutn, Rodanthe Manglesii in variety, 

 globe aniaranthus [Gomphrena globe sa) in variety, Xeranthcmum annuum 

 in variety. 



Tall-growing Plants. — Cannas, double sunflowers, Ricinus sanguin- 

 eus. The following annuals may be added to this list if more are wanted : 

 viz., Chrysanthefniim, carinatum and coronaria in variety; Ageratum Mexi- 

 canum; Brac/iycoine iberidifolia ; Cacalia coccinnca and aurea ; Ccntaurea, vari- 

 ous sorts ; Godetias ; Senecio elegans fi. plena in variety ; and varieties of the 

 Silene. Most of these last-named are very pretty, and useful for bouquets. 

 Amaraiitus tricobr and mclancholicus ruber and Perilla nankincnsis are 

 cultivated for the beauty or novelty of the color of their leaves. 



Joseph Breck. 



ROGEPn-S'S No. 9. 



The engraving represents a medium-sized bunch of No. 9. This variety, 

 and all the numbers between and including Nos. 5 and 14, are hybrids be- 

 tween the white Chasselas and native, and all of a red or light-red color ; 

 not one of this mixture being black, as was the case with many of those 

 from the Hamburg. 



The vine of No. 9 is very vigorous, and sometimes very productive ; the 



