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TROPiEOLUM LOBBIANUM. 





Very beautiful climbers, flowering 

 most profusely; very useful forcover- 

 ing verandas, trellis and rustic work. 

 The leaves and flowers are smaller than 

 the tall Nasturtiums, but their brill- 

 iancy and richness of color, combined 

 with the profusion of their bloom, ren- 

 der them more fitting for vases, rock 

 work, etc. H. H. A., 6 feet. 

 Asa Gray— New yellowish white, 



very fine 10 



Arthur Veltch— iMaroon 10 



Due deMalakoff 10 



Due de Vicenze— Pale lemon... 10 

 Scheurrnannium — Straw color, 



striped brown 5 



Lobbianum— Twelve showy vari- 

 eties, mixed 5 



TRop.EOLDM LOBBIANUM. Peregrinum— Canary Vine, yellow. 10 



Speciosum— Scarlet 10 



Geant des Batailles— Brilliant carmine 10 



M. Turrell— Orange, striped vermilii m 10 i Firefly— Fiery red 10 



Caroline Schmidt— Scarlet 10 1 Lilli Schmidt— Orange scarlet . 10 



Napoleon III.— Golden yellow, spotted brown 10 



THUNBERGIA. 



Ornamental, free-blooming climber of rapid growth. Good for greenhouse 

 culture, or warm situations out of doors. H. H. A. 



Alata— Buff with white eye; 4 feet 5 i Bakerii— Pure white; 4 feet 5 



Aurantiaca— Orange, dark eye; 3 feet 5 | Mixed 5 



TRITOMA. 



Interesting and showy plants, popularly known as Red-hot Poker, on account 

 of the color of the flower spikes, which are produced in great profusion and re- 

 main a Ion j; time in bloom. H. P. 

 Uvaria Grandiflora — Bright orange-scarlet ; 4 feet 10 



VERONICA. 



Very pretty herbaceous plants. H. 

 Glauca— Blue, 2 feet 



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VINCA. 



Highly ornamental, free-flowering, compact greenhouse evergreen shrubs, 

 with shining green foliage and handsome circular flowers. T. P. 

 Alba— White, with crimson eye, 3 ft. 10 | Rosea— Rose, IH foot 10 



VIOLA-Violet. 



A well-known favorite, much in 

 demand on account of its fragrance. 

 H. P. 



White 10 



Blue 10 



Vise ARIA. 



Pretty free-flowering plants, with 

 showy colored flowers, H. A. 



Alba— White,: lif oot 5 



VIOLET. Cardinalls- Magenta, fine, 1 foot. 5 

 Oculata — Pink, with crimson eye, 1 foot 5 



VERBENA. 



Well known plants ; 

 blooming freely the 

 first year from seed. 

 H. H. P. 



Golden Leaved- 

 Its foliage is a very 

 striking and beauti- 

 ful yellow color, 

 and contrasts ad- 

 mirably with the 

 various pleasing 

 shades of the 

 VERBENA. flowers. This va- 

 riety will undoubtedly become very popular. It is a robust grower 15 



White 10 i Scarlet 10 | Purple 10 | Striped 10 



Hybrida— Saved from very choice named varieties, mixed 10 



Fine Mixed 5 



Hybrida Compacta Candidissima— A new variety of dwarf habit and 



vigorous growta, color pure white 15 



Mammoth Mixed— New strain of large flowering varieties 15 



WALLFLOWER. 



A plant much esteemed for its rich fragrant flowers. H. H. P. 



Double— Finest mixed. 10 | Golden yellow 10 | Dark brown 10 



Single-Mixed. 5 | Dark brown... 10 | Blood red 10 | Golden yellow.. 10 



" Belvoir Castle— Beautiful yellow 10 



" Cranford Beauty— Deep rich gold 10 



WHITLAVIA. 



One of the most charming California introductions ; very eflective for beddinc 

 or mixed borders. H. A. 



Grandiflora— Violet blue, 1 foot 5 



Gloxinoides— Tube of corolla pure white, lines of a delicate light blue 5 



WIGANDIA. 



Ornamental foliage plants, with large leaves about .3 feet long by IX foot 

 wide. T. A. 

 Caracasana- 6 feet ij, 



XERANTHEMUM. 



Showy Everlastings ; the flowers, when gathered young, are useful for winter 

 bouquets. H. A., 2 feet. 



Double White 5 I Double Yellow 5 



Double Purple 5 i Double Red 5 



ZEA MAIZE— Striped Japanese Corn. 



An ornamental foliage plant of much beauty. It is a species of Corn, the 

 leaves being beautifully striped with white and green. H. H. A. 



Zea Japonica(Fo! rarteoafa;— Striped foliage, 6 feet 5 



Gracillima Variegata— Dwarf striped Corn 5 



Like Balsams or Pe- 

 tunias, these can be raised 



to flower by August if ;|^ ^^^^^^X^^^^J^~^i^ 

 sown in the open ground, ^ ^^^^^X%\^^} ^^^^ f-'^sS^'' ^ 

 but if sown under glass in js^^S < ^ ^H-'^U^^^fe 

 April, they will bloom in^^^^^ ®j^^^'*%!§^^^^^?W la 

 June, and throughout the l ^^^ff [^a^:^Jd:^^^W^^^^^^^^f^n \ 

 entire season. H. H. A. ^^^^^^<^^^^^^^^^'^^^ , 

 Double Striped Per- '^^^^W^^^^f^ 

 fection Zinnia— J^m^L^^©^^^^^^^^^^^'^^^ 

 (See Novelties) 25 /T^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^S.^^^^^fr^ ^ 



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THUMB. ^m^^^WB'h 



A new dwarf c impact ^ ^sii&^^^?7f 

 free-flowering variety , ^^^^^@Bk At 

 grows about 12 inches '^^^^^^^^5''^' 

 high, and 14 inches in zinnia elki.an^. 

 diameter. The flowers are very large and are produced in great abundance, re- 

 maining in bloom until late in the season. 

 Fine Double Mixed colore 10 



LARGE FLOWERING DWARF VARIETIES. 

 PUMILA, f1. pi. 



Six separate colors: yellow, orange, scarlet, crimson, purple, pure white. 



Each color 5 



Extra choice double, mixed, 1>^ foot 5 



Collection of six separate colors 25 



HAAGEANA, f1. pi. 



A trailing variety. Flowers deep orange color, keeping their color when diied. 



ZEBRA ZINNIAS. 



A novel class, producing large double flowers, most of which are beautifully 

 striped or blotched 10 



ZINNIA LINEARIS. 



An interesting and very pretty spieces from Jlexico. In growth it is of an 

 erect bush form, growing to height of 12 inches, being profusely covered 

 with flowers 2 inches in diameter of a bright golden yellow color, with light 

 orange margin. The flowers retain their color beautifully when dried 10 



NEW MAMMOTH FLOWERING ZINNIAS. 



Flowers perfectly double, measuring 5 to B inches in diameter; colors brill- 

 iant. The plants grow about 3 feet high, making a handeome appearance. 

 Fine mixed colors . . 10 



