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BEDDING OR DROOPING GREENHOUSE LOBELIAS. 



Among the most useful plants for hanging-baskets, or for the front or outside row in ribbon 

 lines. Their dwarf habit, and the profusion of their charming little blue and white flowers, ren- 

 der them exceedingly ornamental. 

 Emperor William. Large, deep blue. I Brilliant. Dark rich blue. 



Erecta Compacta. Light blue. 



Miss Murphy. White, compact habit. 



Paxtonii. Blue, white eye. 



Perfection. Dark blue; white eye; compact. 



New Double. 30c. {See special description.) 

 Compacta. Violet. 



Queen Victoria. Rich blue; white eye. 

 Ivory Pearl. Pearly white. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen, except where noted. Set of ten sorts for $1.50. 

 DOUBLE BLUE LOBELIA. 



In habit it is similar to the compact growing single varieties, but having double flowers, 

 somewhat resembling the double Violet. It forms a tuft, about four inches high, and nine inches 

 in diameter, and is completely covered with flowers, forming a mass of rich dark blue. Valuable 

 for baskets, or for bedding in the open ground, especially for the front line in ribbon borders. 



Price, 30 cents each, $3.00per dozen. 



LOTUS JACOB/EUS. 



A summer-blooming plant, with fine light green foliage, growing two feet in height; flowers 

 dark brown, nearly black; fragrant, and borne very freely. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



LYCHNIS FLOS CUCULI PLENO -(Double White Lychnis.) 



A valuable plant for summer bouquets ; flowers pure white; two inches in diameter, resem 

 bling a double Carnation. It blooms from the middle of June to October ; entirely hardy in this 

 section. • 



Price, 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



LYSBMACHlA NUMMULAREA.-CMoneywort.) 



# This old and well-known plant is indispensable for drooping around the edges of baskets or 

 vases, its graceful stems often falling four feet from the edge of a basket or vase, It is attractive 

 at all times, but particularly so in June, when covered with its rich yellow flowers. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



LYSIMACHIA NUMMULARIA AUREA. 



A variety of the above, with bright yellow foliage, which will prove, from its drooping habit, 

 to fee very valuable for baskets. 



Price, 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



MADEIRA, or MIGNONETTE VINE. 



One of the best plants for rapidly covering trellis work. Flowers feathery white, with frag- 

 rance of Mignonette. 



Price, 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen. 



MAGNOLIA. 



Glauca, or "Sweet Bay." A hardy shrub, almost evergreen, keeping its leaves the greater part 

 of the winter, blooming in early summer; flowers globular; white; very fragrant. 



Tripetala (Umbrella Tree). So called from the arrangement of the leaves on the ends of the 

 flowering branches being crowded into an umbrella-like circle, in the centre of which a large 

 white flower is borne in early spring; these are succeeded by upright cones, of a rosy red 

 color, lasting during autumn ; very showy. 



Price, 50 cents each; $4.50 per dozen. 



MAHERNIA ODORATA. 



A neat growing greenhouse plant, blooming in the early spring months; flowers yellow, bell- 

 shaped, of exquisite fragrance. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



MAMMILLAR8A MULTICEPS. 



A round-growing Cactus, from the surface of which projects tubercules, terminated by short 

 spines. The flowers are small, tubular, carmine scarlet. 



Price, 60 cents each; $6.00 per dozen. 



MANETTIA. 



Neat, graceful summer blooming climbing plants, bearing flowers in great profusion the en- 

 tire season; excellent for training on any' kind of trellis work. 



Bicolor. Blowers scarlet, tipped yellow. | Cordifolia. Crimson scarlet. 

 Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



