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



varieties; very fine $o.io 



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



Fifteen colors mixed lo 



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

 ings; finest mixed lo 



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 behig 



fi-om 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 ft'om hard frost during winter. Plants treated in tliis way, and planted out 

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



The Emperor, or perpetual-flowering. This maa;niftcent class of Stocks may be treated 

 in the same manner as the Intermediate, and used for the satne 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 



1368 Perpetual, or Emperor Stocks. Finest mixed 



1369 -^— New Large-flowering. Finest mixed ; superb 



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



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. 



137 1 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.) 



STIPA.. Nat. Ord., Gramtnacett. 



1377 Stipa Giganfea. Fine ornamental grass 10 



1378 Pennata (Feather Grass). Beautiful 05 



1379 — Capitata. Ornamental grass lo 



STEVIA.. Nat. Ord., Composite. 



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 OS 



1381 Serrata. White; the variety usually grown for cutting. 2 feet 05 



SXJTIIEIllLiA.]Vr>IA.. Nat. Ord., Legttminoste. 



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

 succeeds best in peat and loam. 



1382 Sutherlandia Frutescens. Scarlet; fi-om 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 



SXJI-iTAJN". 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 



•386 Yellow. Fine. 2 feet 05 



