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Per pkt. 

 doubt, prove a very valuable bedding-plant, as it stood the late dry summer 

 remarkably well .25 



2011 Oxalis Valdiviana. A showy hardy Oxalis, introduced by the late Mr. R. Pearce. 

 Quite hardy, of compact growth, throwing its bloomspikes well above the foli- 

 age. The flowers are sweet-scented, of a bright yellow color, produced in 

 bunches of large size, and continuing a long time to bloom. Contrasts admira- 

 bly when bedded out with other plants ,25 



2042 Palava ffexuosa. Highly recommended, newly introduced from Bolivia by Mr. R. 

 Pearce. 15 to 18 inches high, branching freely, it produces its charming flow- 

 ers, of an inch in diameter, in the greatest profusion. Its leaves are very neat 

 and graceful. The color of the flowers is of a bright rosy pink ; the base of the 

 sepals and petals is almost black, producing a dark eye, contrasting most beau- 

 tifully with the other portions of the flower. For open-air and pot-culture, pro- 

 ducing its numerous flowers throughout the greater portion of the summer and 

 early autumn. Received the first prize at the Great International Horticultural 

 Exhibition at London, 1866 50 



2013 Petunia Hybrid striped large flowering. Mixed. First-class novelty, with large 

 red, violet, purple, or crimson flowers, covered with large stains, spots or striped, 

 of a pure white, often star-shaped * 2$ 



POTENTILLA HVHRVDA FLUKE PLENO. 



2014 Potentilla Hybrida flore pleno. This fine perennial is a great improvement on the 



old varieties, producing a large proportion of double and semi-double flowers .25 



2015 Phlox Drummondil Heynholdi. The New True Scarlet Phlox (Benary). There 



is already in our gardens a bright variety of much value, known under the name 

 of P. scarlet (coccinea) ; but its flowers, though of a very brilliant color, are far 

 of being the true scarlet, and only of a radiant, bright dark-crimson tint. The 

 flowers of this new variety offered here are of the pure true scarlet, with a slight 

 tinge of copper-color. The Phloxes, among which we have a good portion of 

 distinct tender and bright tints, belong to our best and most useful Annuals ; but 

 this new variety will have the first place everywhere, between the most striking 

 of them ; and for composing whole true scarlet groups of it, it will be highly 

 welcome. It is quite constant, of dwarf, compact habitus, one of the best ac- 

 quisitions of modem horticulture, and the very completement of Phloxes . $1.00 



2016 Rodanihe Manglesi major. A very great improvement of the old and much-admired 



R. Manglesi, having the giant and robust habit of R. maculata . . . .25 



2017 Viscaria oculata perfection dwarf (Vilmorins). This is a remarkably fine novelty, 



very dwarf (6 to 8 inches high), very bushy and compact ; exceedingly floriferous ; 

 flowers rosy white, slightly shaded lilac'with a purplish stain in the centre. Va- 

 riety of Viscaria oculata Dunnettii 25 



2018 Zinnia elegans pumila fl. pi. varletates (Benary). This new variety diflFers in noth- 



ing from the other double Zinnias on account of the brilliant tints and double- 

 ness of its flowers. It is of great value, attaining only a height of i to ij foot, 

 and being a precious acquisition for ribbon borders and low groups by this ex- 

 ceedingly agreeable height in comparison of the older varieties having a 

 height of 2 to 2^ feet. Of compact growth 25 



2019 Zinnia elegans alba semi-pleno. Ever since the introduction of the double varieties, 



which proved such acquisition to our numerous effective annuals, the want of 

 a white variety has been much regretted by all lovers of this popular flower : we 

 have therefore much pleasure in offering this novelty, being the first step 

 towards obtaining a perfect double flower 25 



2020 Zinnia tagetlflora fl. pi. varietates. Of neat and gracious habitus, as fine colored 



as Z. elegans fl. pi., being pompon-like, double, as Asters and Chrysanthemums, 

 and of particular beauty 25 



2021 Zinnia Ghresbreghtl ; or, Zinnia Haageans Hybrida. A charming acquisition, dwarf 



in habit, similar to Zinnia Mexicana, of various colors, useful for bedding in 

 groups, borders, &c 25 



