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TEOPtEOLUM LOBBIANUM. 



TROPCEOLUM. p C r PJct. 



Very elegant and beautiful climbers, flowering most 

 profusely ; admirably adapted for greenhouse or con- 

 servatory decoration, especially during the winter 

 months; very useful for covering verandas, trellis and 

 rustic work out-of-doors. Half-h a rdy A nnuals. 



Tropceolum Lobbianum, Brilliant shades of scar- 

 let crimson. Mixed varieties, 6 ft 10 



Lobbianum Spitfire. P'ieryred 15 



Brilliante. Fine scarlet 15 



Geant des Batailles. Brilliant carmine 10 



Triomphc de Gaud. Orange scarlet, 4 ft 10 



Peregrinum. (See Canary Bird Vine) 10 



TUNICA. 



Tunica Saxifraga. Avery pretty Hardy Perennial, 

 with rosy lilac flowers, useful for edgings, dwarf 

 beds or rock-work, % f t 10 



VERONICA. 



Very ornamental herbaceous plants. V. Syriaca, if sown 

 early, forms an extremely pretty edging for small beds. 

 Veronica Glauca. Blue, 2 ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



Syriaca. Bright blue and white. Half-hardy Annual. 10 



VINCA. 



A genus of beautiful greenhouse shrubs ; if sown early in 

 heat and transplanted to a warm situation in the garden 

 about May or June, they will flower beautifully in the 

 autumn, and may be potted for the house before frost. 



Vinca Rosea. Rose, with dark eye, 2 ft 10 



Alba. White, with crimson eye, 2 ft 10 



Fura. Pure white, exquisite 10 



VISCARIA. 



Remarkably free flowering plants, of brilliant colors. 

 Hardy Annuals. 



Viscaria Cardinal is. An exceedingly showy variety, 

 producing a profusion of brilliant magenta blos- 

 soms 10 



Occulata. Pink, with rich crimson eye, 1 ft 5 



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VIOLA (Violet). per Pkt. 



A known favorite, deservedly much in demand on account 

 of its profusion of bloom and delightful fragrance. 

 Hardy Perennial. 



Viola Odorata (Sweet Violet), y, ft. 10 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



Extremely beautiful free-flowering little plants for beds, 

 baskets or edgings, growing freely in any soil. Hardy 

 Annuals. 



Virginian Stock. Red and white mixed, 14 f t 5 



WALLFLOWER. 



A well-known plant, much esteemed for its fragrance. 

 Half-hardy Perennial. 



AVallflower, Double. Finest mixed, 2 ft 10 



Single Mixed. 2J/> f t 5 



WHITLAVIA. 



WHITLAVIA. 



Charming Hardy Annuals, with beautiful bell-shaped 



flowers, growing freely in any soil. 

 Wliitlavia Grandiflora. Violet blue, 1 ft. (See Cut).5 



Gloxinoides. An elegant variety, with beautiful 



Gloxinia-like flowers; corolla pure white, with deli- 

 cate blue lip 10 



WIGANDIA. 



Splendid ornamental-foliaged plants, with immense leaves, 

 3 ft. long by l^j ft. wide; seed sown early in spring, in 

 hot-beds, will produce fine plants by the middle of 

 summer. 



Wigandia Caracasana. 6 ft 25 



Vigieri. Superb foliage 35 



XERANTHEMUM. 



A showy class of Everlastings ; the flowers, when gathered 

 young, are useful for winter bouquets. Hardy Annuals. 



Xeranthcmum, Double White. 2ft 10 



Double Purple. 2ft 10 



Annuutn Superbissimum. (See Novelties) 25 



Fl. Albo. (Novelties) : 25 



ZINNIA ELEGANS. 



Like Balsams or Petunias, these can be raised to flower by 

 August, if sown in the open ground ; but if sown under 

 glass in April, they will bloom in June, and throughout 

 the entire season, making larger and finer plants. Few 

 plants have improved so much as the Zinnia, and we 

 have now dazzling scarlets, yellow orange, rose, lilac, 

 crimson and white, rivalling the Dahlia in symmetry. 

 Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Zinnia Elegans, Fl. Fl. Extra choice, double, 



1J^ ft 10 



Alba. White. IJ^ft 10 



Haageana, Fl. Fl. A beautiful novelty. The 



flower is of a deep orange yellow color, keeping its 

 color when dried, thus rendering it an acquisition 

 for bouquet making. It is also a good bedding 

 plant, blooming continually till the frost sets in. . ..15 



For General Index, please see page 5. 



