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PHLOX DRUMMONDII HEYNHOLDII 

 ALBA. Per Pkt. 



This new dwarf-growing variety makes one of the very 

 prettiest pot plants imaginable, but is of little or no use 

 in the open ground. It comes entirely true from seed, 

 attains a height of 5 or 6 inches, and in full bloom is com- 

 pletely studded with pure white flowers 25 



CASTILLEJA IXDIVISA. -NEW FTtEXCH MARIGOLD, 



"GOLD St BIPED." 



CASTILLEJA INDIVISA. 



A magnificent plant, native of Texas, and whose attrac- 

 tiveness like the well-known Poinsellia pulcherrima 

 is due less to the beauty of the flowers properly so call- 

 ed, than to the higldy colored bracts or floral leaves 

 accompanying them, and which are of a deep crim- 

 son scarlet. The plant itself attains a height of 1 ', ft., 

 and surmounted by its dense mass of scarlet bracts, is 

 wondrously beautiful. The seed should be sown from 

 January to March, in the greenhouse or dwelling, in 

 an average temperature of 60degrees, plants afterwards 

 potted off and planted out in the open ground in April 

 or May, and can easily be had in flower from June 

 until September. Half-hardy Annual. (See cut) 25 



NEW FRENCH MARIGOLD, "Gold 

 Striped." 



Our illustration aboveconveys an excellent ideaof what 

 this new Marigold is like. It will be seen that it is 

 novel and entirely distinct. The growth of the plant 

 is dwarf and compact. (See cut) 25 



GODETIA, "Bijou." 



The beautiful color of this new sort renders it distinct 

 from all other varieties of the same genus. The flow- 

 ers are snow white, with a bright pink spot at the base 

 of each petal. The plant never exceeds 6 inches in 

 height, and forms a dense bush a foot through, cov- 

 ered with a mass of bloom. It will be found most use- 

 ful and beautiful for a variety of gardening purposes.. 50 



DOUBLE STOCK FLOWERED TALL 

 LARKSPUR. 



"Lustrous Carmine." 

 This is the name given to a very striking, new variety of 

 Larkspur, the finest sort we think yet introduced. Its 

 color is a fiery or lustrous carmine, and bedded out 

 produces a, most brilliant effect 25 



WHITE MIGNONETTE, "DIAMOND." 



We have always been sceptical about White Mignonet- 

 tes, as our trials of the various " Whites " that we 

 have made from time to time usually failed to disclose 

 much, if any difference, so far as color went, from ex- 

 isting sorts. This variety Diamond, however, can 

 properly be termed white, and it is no doubt the best 

 of the class for which the claim has been made. Like 

 all other Mignonettes it is deliciously fragrant 25 



MIGNONETTE, "GOLDEN QUEEN." 



Per Pkt. 

 This new variety was one of the grandest novelties in 

 our grounds last season. It could be distinguished from 

 all other Mignonettes as far as the bed could be seen, 

 and was literally a mass of fragrant gold. So desirable 

 do we consider this variety that if wc were restricted 

 to one sort, we should grow this Mignonette in prefer- 

 ence to all others 25 



MATHIOLA BICORNIS. 



An evening-scented stock, growing over a foot high. Dur- 

 ing the day time the blossoms of pink and lilac are 

 partially closed and scent is slight and feeble, hut 

 towards evening it expands fully, remaining so during 

 the night, emitting a delicious fragrance 15 



MIMULUS ROSEUS SUPERBUS. 



A German novelty said to be as beautiful as it is dis- 

 tinct. The plants is of bushy habit, growing about 16 

 inches high, bearing a large abundance of rose-colored 

 flowers, the throat of which is yellow, spotted with red.25 



NEW DOUBLE FLOWEKIXG LAVATERA ABBOKEA 



GAILLARDIA (GAILLARDIA VARIEGATA. 



PICTA LOEESZIAXA . 



NEW DOUBLE FLOWERING GAILLAR- 

 DIA (Gaillardia Picta Lorenziana). 



Our illustration above conreys a true idea of this remark- 

 able novelty, probably the best and certainly the most 

 distinct new thing offered la <t year. In a strict botan- 

 ical sense, it is not double, but it is so entirely differ- 

 ent from the old single Gaillardia, that the blooms 

 would scarcely be recognized as belonging to the same 

 species. The colors offered (in mixture) are sulphur, 

 and golden yellow, orange, claret and amaranth, and 

 are produced quite as freely as any of the older sorts, 

 i See cut) 50 



LAVATERA ARBOREA VARIEGATA. 



A new variegated border plant of striking appearance, 

 and which, it is claimed, comes perfectly true from 

 se2d. The dark-green leaves are irregularly marked 

 with greenish gray and pure white, and which give the 

 plant a distinct and striking appearance. Although 

 the variegation is most pronounced, there is no indica- 

 tion of weakness, but, on the contrary, the plant grows 

 strong and vigorous. The plants in the early stages 

 do not show much variegation, but it is most marked 

 and beautiful later on. {See cut) 75 



NEW SUN FLOWER, OSCAR WILDE. 



From its dwarf pyramidal form the plant is most desir- 

 able for bedding purposes, grown singly or in masses. 

 The flowers, which are of comparatively small size. 

 are produced profusely, and consist of a small jet 

 black centre, surrounded by a row of bright golden 

 petals overlapping each other. Very effective in cor- 

 sage bouquets 15 



