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PHLOX (Drummondi). 

 69. TALL, OR CLIMBING NASTURTIUM.— The brilliancy 

 and profusion in blooming of the Lobbianum varieties render 

 them superior for greenhouse or conservatory decorations in 

 the Winter; also for trellises, arbors and vases, in Summer 

 Half hardy annuals; 6 to 10 feet. 



70. PASSION FLOWER VINE. (Coerulea Grandiflora.) 



Planted in a sunny position early in Spring it soon matures to 

 a handsome vine, with beautiful flowers. Each flower repre- 

 sents the 12 Disciples, the nails, hammer and the cross on 

 which "The Host of the Feast of the Passover" was hung. 



71. PANSY.— See Page 51. 



72. PETUNIA. (Hybrid.)- Finest Mixed First Quality. For 

 outdoor decoration or house culture few plants equal the Pe- 

 tunia in effectiveness. They commence flowering early and 

 continue a sheet of bloom throughout the whole season until 

 killed by frost; easily cultivated, only requiring a rich soil and 

 a sunny position. We have long been celebrated for our mag- 

 nificent strains of both the single and double varieties. 



73. PHLOX. (Grandiflora, Large Double Flowered, 

 also DTTarf Nana Compacta and Decassata Perennial.) 



Finest Mixed. — The various varieties of this flower are noted 

 for extreme richness of color, profuseness of blossom and 

 length of duration in bloom. It is one of our finest annuals, 

 and whether in beds, clumps or masses, looks beautiful. 



74. POPPIES.— (Double Carnation and Japan, Peony Flow- 

 ered, First Quality, Finest Mixed.)— (See Illustration, Page 52.) 

 A great advance has been made in recent years in the devel- 

 opment of the Poppy, which has brought it into deserved pop- 

 ularity, and it may be said that no other flower produces a 

 more brilliant display of color during the blooming period. 



75. GOLDEN FEATHER. (Pyretbrnm.)— Large flower- 

 ing, double and single mixed. Hardy perennial, bearing large 

 aster-shaped flowers, ranging in color from light pink to deep 

 red, with bright yellow centres; 2 feet. 



76. PORTULACA. (Mexican Rose.)— (Grandiflora, New 

 Double Compact, Finest Mixed.) — One of our finest hardy an- 

 nual plants, of easy culture, thriving best in a rather rich, 

 light loam, or sandy soil, and luxuriating in an exposed sunny 

 situation; the flowers are of the richest colors, and produced 



throughout the Summer in great profusion; fine for 

 massing in beds, edgings or rock-work; 6 inches. 



77. HARDY PRIMROSES.— (Cortusoides. Japonica, 

 Veris, First Quality, Large Flowered, Vulgaris, Yellow 

 Primrose.) Among the best of the early Spring bloom- 

 ing plants. With slight protection will stand the Win- 

 ter, but do better if protected by cold frame. 



SCABIOSA, 

 OR 

 MOURN- 

 ING BRIDE. 



Large Flow- 

 ering; Dwarf 

 Double Fin- 

 est Mixed. 

 One of our 

 handsome Summer border plants, producing in great profusion very 

 double flowers in variety of shades and colors; a splendid flower for 

 table bouquets, etc. Hardy annual. 



80. SCARLET SAGE. (Salvia Splendens.)— One of our hand- 

 somest Summer and Autumn flowering plants. They become liter- 

 ally ablaze with brilliant flowers. Very effective for massing on 

 lawn, or for ribbon bedding; easily grown. 



81. SCARLET RUNNERS VINE.— This bean produces a rapid- 

 growing vine and makes clusters of showy scarlet blooms. 



82. TEN-WEEK STOCKS.— Large-flowering. Dresden Perpet- 

 ual. Princess Alice, Large Flowering. Dwarf Pyramidal. Finest 

 Mixed. Are flne, perpetual blooming stock. If sown early, com- 

 mences blooming in June and continues until frost. Its most valu- 

 able feature is that it provides flowers during September and Octo- 

 ber, when other varieties have faded. It throws out numerous side 

 branches bearing clusters of very double pure white fragrant blps- 

 soms, and is excellent for cutting. (See Illustration, Page 52.) 



78. CASTOR OIL BEAN, OR RICINUS. 



Niger, Maculus, 

 Zanzibar.) — Or- 

 namental plants, 

 stately growth 

 with brilliant 

 colored fruit. 



Used as cen- 

 tres for sub-trop- ^^ , T -j|f^ 

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FINEST MIXED PETUNIA. 



