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GOURDS, Ornamental. Rapid, 

 growing-, climbing annuals, much 

 used lor covering arbor&s i'ences, etc 

 The variety in iorui and color of 

 their Iruit renders them viry inter- 

 esting. 10 to 15 ft. 

 Mixed. I" great variety. I'er oz., 



4uc., 5 



Collection of 12 ?eparate varie- 

 ties, 50 



Apple-shaped, Striped. . . 5 



Bottle-shaped, 5 



Eg-g-shaped. White, counterpart 



ol a hen's egg 5 



Hercules" Club, Long, very curi- 

 ous, 5 



Lemon-shaped, .... 5 



Orange-shaped, .... 5 



Pear-shaped, 5 



S u g a r-T rough. Large, round. 

 The shells wlieu dried and excava- 

 - ted are used as water-holders, . 5 



GRASSES, Ornamental. 

 1043. 



See No. 



499 GREVIL.LEA Robusta. Fine, or- 



namental, greenhouse i)lant, much 

 used tor table decoration. Ferenni- 

 al. 3 ft., 10 



GYPSOPHILA. Light and graceful 

 looking plants; indisijensable for 

 bouquets, vases, etc. 



500 Elegans. White. Annual. 1^ ft., 5 



501 Muralis. Rose. Annual, i} ft."; . 5 



502 Paniculata. White. In beautiful 



panicles, rerennial. 2 ft., . . 5 



503 HEDYSARUM. French Iloney- 



stickle. Showy, hardy perennial 

 plants, suitable for borders. 2 ft. 

 Mixed colors, . . . . ■ . 5 



HELIANTHUS, Sunflower. The 

 majestic growth, bold outline, and 

 massive flowers of these old favor- 

 ites, rendt. them admirably adapted 

 for planting for distant effect, in 

 mixed borders, etc. 



Annuus, Giant Russian. Large, 

 yellow, single. Per oz. ,25c, 



Californicus, fl. pi. Double, yel- 

 low. Fine. 7 ft. Per oz., 30c., 



Dwarf Double. Very pretty. 4 ft. 

 I'er oz., 40c.. . • . . . 



Nanus FoliisVariegatus. 

 Dwarf. Foliage variegated with yel- 

 low. 4 ft. Fer oz., $1.00, 



Cucumerifolius. Habit very 

 branching and dwarf; covered 

 throughout the season with small, 

 yellow, dark-centred flowers, about 

 2 inches in diameter. 3ft., 



Globosus Fistulosus, fl. pi. 

 Double, deep-yellow, globe-shaped. 

 Extra tine. 7 ft., ... 



— Multiflorus. New; double; very 

 tloriterous. U f t 



Oscar Wilde. Tall, single; dark 

 centre. 7 f t , 



Uniflorus Giganteus. Tall; low- 

 ers of enormous size. 9 ft. Per oz., 

 25c., 



HELIOTROPE. Weil-known de- 

 lightfully fragrant, bedding or not 

 pbiPts. 'Succeed best in light, rich 

 sr)il. Half-hardy perennial. 2 ft. 



Mixed Varieties. Per oz., Sl.75. . 



Madame de Blonay. White Ex- 

 (M^llent variety 



Roi des Noirs. Kinrj of Blades, 

 Violet-purple, very dark and fine. 

 I'er oz.. §3.00,, 



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HELIPTERUM Sanfordi. Fine 

 yellow everlasting flower, succeeds 

 best in a light, dry, tolerably rich 

 soil. Tender annual. 1 ft., . . 6 



HIBISCUSAfricanus. Very 



handsome and showy liardy annual, 

 with large, pale-yellow flowers, ma- 

 roon-centred. 2 It 5- 



Reevesi. Uright ciims(m, very 

 large flowers, shrubby habit. Should 

 be started in heat, '. ... 15 



HOLLYHOCK. One of the most 

 splendid biennials. The young 

 plants should be transplanted singly 

 into dry, deep soil. Enrich with 

 plenty of decomposed manure. ft. 



Double, Mr. Chater's Prize 

 Sorts. Finest named sorts. Mixed, 25- 



Collection of 12 separate 



colors, 1.00' 



of 6 separate colors, . 50 



— German. Very tine. iMixed. Per 

 oz., .'pi.rjO, 10 



Collection of 6 separate 



colors, ..... 40 



Japanese Fringed. Single and 

 semi-double. Finely mottled and 

 streaked flowers, . ' . . . \0 



Single. Very showy and attractive 

 for shrubbery - border decoration; 

 make a grand display when viewed 

 from a distance. Jsloom the first 

 year. Fine colors. Mixed, . . 10 



HOIsTESTY. Lunaria Biennis. Good, 

 early-blooming plants. The seed- 

 vessels are flat, broad and transjiar- 

 ent, and are handsome in bouquets 

 of dried flowers. Hardy biennial. 

 2 ft., 6 



HUMEA Elegans. Graceful and 

 ornamental plants for pots or sum- 

 mer gardens. Rose-color. Half- 

 hardy biennial. 5 ft., ... 10 



— Purpurea. Dark-rose. Very fine, 10- 



HUMULUS Japonicus. Jajianese 

 Hop. This new, annual climber has 

 finely -cut, dark -green foliage; 

 stands drought and heat, retaining 

 its beauty till frost. Very rapid 

 grower. 12 ft., 25- 



HYACINTHUS Candicans. Cnpe 

 JJyavinth. This beautiful plant 

 throws up Stems four feet high, 

 surmounted with drooping, large 

 white flowers. Hardy, bulbous plant, iO 



IBERIS. see Candytuft, No. 245. 



ICE PLANT. Meaemhruanthemum 

 Crystalliiium. Curious and i)retty 

 annual, with thick, succuient, spark- 

 ling leaves. Very useful for garnish- 

 ing. Dwarf , trailing habit, ^ft., . 5 



IMPATIENS Faltani. New, peren- 

 nial Balsam prod uilng almost inces- 

 santly nunu rous bright-rose flowers, 

 an inch or more in diameter. One 

 of the best of recent introductions. 

 Tender perennial; start in heat;. of 

 easy culture, 13 



lOTsTOPSIDIUM Acaule. Pretty, 

 dwa if. half-hardy annual, with love- 

 ly lilac flowers. Excellent for pots. 

 \ ft. 



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IPOM^A. A splendid genus of twin- 

 ing plants, with handsome, showy 

 flowers of whife. ]nnk. blue, and 

 pun)le colors Useful for covering 

 trellises, arbors, etc. 8 ft. 



