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AMATEUR cultivator's GUIDE 



NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 



FOR 1869. 



RARE FLOWERS. 



Per pkt. 

 1990 Antirrhinum Majus Dwarf. Purplish red and yellow. This is one of those new, fine 

 dwarf varieties of Antirrhinum Majus, producing a large, bushy plant, with nu- 

 merous large spikes of very showy flowers, from 10 to 12 inches high, very 

 valuable for borders, &c 25 



ANTIRRHINUM MAJtJS DWARF. 



1991 Asfer Schiller. This variety of new form is splendid in its formation ; each individual 



plant will make a show for itself; pyramidal : the leaves round, the stock regu- 

 lar and ornamental, the flowers splendid, double, and well set 14 feet in height ; 

 mixed colors 50 



1992 Giant Paeony Perfection. This new and fine variety was produced from the New 



Giant Emperor and Pseony Perfection. The flowers not only reach, but sur- 

 pass, the enormous dimensions of the Giant Emperor Aster. They are, however, 

 dissimilar to the preceding ; flowers perfectly double, like the Paony-flowered ; 

 color brilliant dark rose 50 



1993 Balsam double Solferino. This is one of the best varieties of double Balsams, with 



fine white flowers, striped, stained, and spotted with crimson ; very showy . .50 



1994 Begonia Semperflorens. Very fine variety ; one of the best for out-door cultivation ; 



flowers very abundant ; white leaves, rather small, fleshy, of a brilliant green, 

 making a fine contrast with the flowers. Plant, bushy, compact, about 12 inches 

 high ; in bloom during the whole summer ; very valuable for borders in the open 

 ground, as well as a pot-plant. The leaves have the flavor of sorrel, and are 

 often eaten 25 



1995 Calandrinia speclosa alba. Too much cannot be said in praise of this novelty, which 



is a pure white variety of the popular C. Speciosa. The very dwarf habit of 

 this variety, in conjunction with the pure white of the flowers, must necessarily 

 make it very useful for the edgings of beds, rockeries, and also as a pot-plant. .25 



1996 Campanula celtidifolia. This new variety, introduced from the Caucasus by Mr. 



Balansa, has, sown early in spring, produced, after three or four months vegeta- 

 tion, a very fine bushy plant, the ramifications of which bear pretty large five- 

 dented flowers of a tender blue ; very fine aspect 25 



1997 Candytuft dwarf lilac. Dwarf variety of the old lilac Candytuft, interesting for its 



small bushy size ; very good plant 25 



