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MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not ). 



/' rPTct. 

 The differeut varieties of tliis popular plant are very beau- 

 tiful and too well known to need mentioning; they suc- 

 ceed best in moist situations. Hardy Perennials. 



Jtlyosotis Palustris (True), blue, ', It 5 



Alba. White, '.It 10 



\zorica Ccelestina. Flowers of rich turquoise blue; 



produced in the greatest abundance. Not hardy. 



but splendid for pot culture 10 



Dissitifloia. Earliest of all. Dark blue, very line 



spring-flowering variety: withlarge blossoms, quite 



distinct from anv other. '■ ft 15 



Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me-Not, 



under eight inches in heisrht. of free growth, thriv- 

 ing welleiiher in sunny or shad; spots 25 



NELUMBIUM. 



This beautiful vellow Water Lily should be grown in lakes 

 or ponds. It may also be grown in aquariums and tanks, 

 which should be kept full of water while the plants are 

 growing but may be allowed to get dry when the flower- 

 in" season is over. The flowers are from six to ten inches 

 in°diameter. and delightfully fragrant. They are pro- 

 duced freely from June to September. 



N . -In indium Luteuni 25 



NEM0PH1LA. 



(Love Grove.) 

 This is one of the best dwarf Hardy Annuals, of very com- 

 pact growth, comprising varied and beautiful color- : 

 blooms freelv all summer. 

 Nemophila Discoidalis. Black, with white margin, 



lft 5 



Insignis. Bright blue, with white centre, 1 ft 5 



Marginata. Azure blue edged with white 5 



. Maculata. White, with large purple spots, 1 ft 5 



Fine Mixed. (See cut) : 5 



KIEREMBERGIA. 



Yerv prettv. half-hardy plants for flower-beds. 1 ft. 

 Nierembergia Frntesceiis. Flowers white and blue, 



plants of a shrubby character 10 



Gracilis. An herbaceous variety of slender habit. 



with white and purple flowers 10 



MGELLA. 



Curious and interesting free-flowering plants of the easiest 



culture, growing in anv garden soil. Hardy Annuals. 

 Kigella Dainascena Nana (Devil in a Bush). Double 



blue and white, % ft. (See cut.) 5 



Atroparparea. Clear rich purple, \\i ft 5 



Hispanica (Love in a Mist) 5 



NOLAXA. 



Very prettv trailing plants, with convolvulus-like flowers ; 



excellent for rustic work or hanging baskets. Showy also 



for borders. ' 2 ft. Hardy Annuals. 



Solatia Lanceolata. Sky-blue, with white throat 5 



Atriplicifolia. Blue, violet, white and yellow 5 



NYCTERINIA. 



Sweet-scented little plants, with large heads of star-shaped 

 flowers, well suited for rock-work or edgings ; succeeds 

 in light, rich soil. Half-hardy Perennials. 



Nycterinia Capensis. White, with vellow centre, 

 >, ft 5 



Selaginoides. i'iuk, with yellow centre, y z ft 5 



NTMPHJSA (AVater Lily). 



Nymphrea Odorata. This is the true white water lily, 

 found growing in all sections of the country, and which 

 we have olten been asked for the seed of. It can be 

 grown in aquariums or tanks, which should be kept full of 

 water while the plants are growing, but may be allowed 

 to get dry when the flowering season is over. (See cut). .26 



- — Lutea, The yellow water lily 25 



OXALIS. 



Very attractive and beautiful plants, with richly-colored 

 flowers, suitable for greenhouse decoration, or for rock- 

 work and rustic baskets. Half-hardy Perennials. 



Oxalis Rosea. A neat, erect-growing plant, with bright 

 rose-colored flowers. % ft 10 



Tropceoloides. Deep yellow, brown leaves, }' 2 ft. ..10 



Valdiviana. A very snowy and compact-growing 



variety; flowers bright yellow and sweet-scented.. 10 



OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). 



(Sun Drops.) 



Per Pkt. 

 A very beautiful, free-flowering and useful class of plants, 



flowering generally in long spikes. 

 (Enothera Bistorta Veitcliii. Yellow, with crimson 



spots. Half-hardy Annual 10 



Druminoiidii. Yellow. Half-hardy Annuals, 2 ft.. 10 



lianiai'Ckiana. Bright yellow flowers, 3 to 4 



inches in diameter, and produced in great profu- 

 sion: a splendid ornamental plant. Hardy Peren- 

 nial, 3ft 10 



Macrocarpa. Primrose. Large blooms. Hardy 



Perennial, M ft. Seecut) 10 



Fine Mixed Varieties 10 



PANSY (Yiola Tricolor). 



The seeds may be sown any time from September to March, 

 though our experience leads us to know that those spring- 

 sown— that is, during January, February, or March — 

 bloom better during the hot, dry weather in summer than 

 those that have been sown in September and "wintered 

 over" in cold pots or frames; these bloom earlier, but 

 get exhausted before the hot, dry weather of summer 

 sets in. We prefer to sow in shallow boxes (2 or 3 inches 

 deep) in light soil, merely covering the seed and pressing 

 the covering slightly with a smootli board. The best 

 temperature for Pansy seeds to germinate in is from fifty 

 to sixty degrees; if much warmer they are apt to rot af- 

 ter coming up. As soon as the plants are well up, and 

 give any indication of damping, we plant them at an inch 

 or so apart in shallow boxes similar to those used for 

 sowing the seed. A cool green-house — or, to those who 

 have not that convenience, a cool sitting-room — will an- 

 swer to keep them in until the ground becomes warm 

 enough for garden operations in spring, when they may 

 be planted out in the open ground at once, covering up 

 on cold nights with boards or paper. To those who have 

 a cold frame or exhausted hot-bed, it would be best to 

 place them there a month or so beiore planting in the 

 open ground. 

 New Fancy. It is now five years since w e first offered 

 this strain of Fancy Pansy; and we have had hun- 

 dreds of letters testifying to its beauty and variety. 

 To those who have not purchased we would say that 

 the flowers present almost every conceivable shade 

 ol color, with markings exceedingly odd and varied. 

 "We give below a bhort description of each number; 

 occasionally they may vary a little, but as a rule 

 they will be found to come true to description. 



J. G. Lohr, Florist, Maysville, Ky.. writes under 

 date May 9, 1881: " Send $5 worth New Fancy Pansy 

 seed same as sent last fall. It is the finest strain I 

 ever saw. 1 had the best Pansies in the Cincinnati 

 market.'' 



Mks. Mart E. Havens, Washington, N. C, says: 

 "Your Sew Fancy Pansies were a mass of beauty, 

 and of every shade from white to black, aud the ad- 

 miration of all." 



John L. Hazard, Block Island, R. I., writes: 

 '• Your New Fancy strain of Pansies were the finest 

 that ever grew in K. I." 

 No. 1. Rich golden yellow, with large maroon eye. 

 No. 3. An intense blue, with small white eye. 

 No. 3. Of a deep orange shade, with dark centre. 

 No. 4. A very striking variety; a white ground beautifully 

 and regularly marked "with light purple, sometimes 

 bordering on pink; yellow eye. 

 No. 5. A rich light brown variety, with black centre, and 



clearly defined light yellow eye. 

 No. 6. Upper petals porcelain-blue, fringed with white; 

 the lower curiously mottled ami marbled with 

 pink, chocolate and yellow. An exceedingly beau- 

 tiful strain. 



7. Light canary yellow, with lavender centre. 



8. A rich velvety black, with very small yellow eye. 



9. Flowerisof a deep chocolate shade, Oddly streaked 

 towards the centre with veins of white, yellow and 

 black. 



10. The lower portion of the blooms of this are bright 

 yellow, splashed with crimson, while the upper 

 petals are of a bright purple hue. 



11. Is a light lavender-blue Pansy, with very small 

 eye. One of the prettiest of the collection. 



No. IS. Golden yellow ground, upper petals slightly 

 touched with crimson, large purple centre, while 

 the lower part of the flower is very prettily marked 

 with a deep band of rose. 

 In ordering, please designate by number the variety de- 

 sired. 



Buyer's selection of any single packet (by number) 20 



" •■ " six packets " l oo 



Or the entire collection of twelve packets, described above. l 50 



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