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MOMORDICA. 



PerPU. 



Very curious trailing plants, with ornamental foliage and 

 remarkable fruit. Half-hardy Annuals. 



Momordica Balsamina (Balsam Apple). From Eastlndies, 



10 ft 6 



Charantia (Balaam Pear). 10 ft 6 



MORNING GLORY. 



Morning- Glory. (See Convolvulus.) Finest mixed, 20 ft. . . . 5 



MUKIA. 



A very pretty annual climber, with heart-shaped leaves and 



scarlet berries ; very ornamental, and of rapid growth. 

 Mtifcia Scabrella. From New Holland, 10 ft 10 



MUSK PLANT. (See Mimulus 

 Moschatus.) 



MYRSIPHYLLUM (Smilax). 



There is no ciimbing plant in cultivation that surpasses tbia 

 in the graceful beauty of its foliage. 



M. Asparagoid.es 25 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). 



The different varieties of this popular plant are very beautiful, 

 and too well known to need mentioning ; they succeed best 

 in moist situations. Hardy Perennials. 



Myosotis Falustris (True). Blue, %tt 5 



Alba. White, y t ft 10 



Azorica Coelestina. Flowers of rich turquoise blue; 



produced in the greatest abundance 10 



Dissitiflora. Earliest of all. Dark blue, very fine spring 



flowering variety; with large blossoms, quite distinct 



from any other, y, ft 15 



Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me-Not, 



under eight inches in height, of free growth, thriving 



well either in sunny or shady spots 15 



Elegantissima. (See Novelties, p. 47.) 25 



NASTURTIUM. 



These will always be valuable summer flowering plants, for 

 the reason that they stand any amount of heat and drought, 

 growing vigorously and flowering freely, no matter how 

 high the thermometer may record. They flower better, 

 however, in a poor, rocky soil, as a rich one has a tendency 

 to make them " run to leaf." The " Tom Thumb " varieties 

 are splendid bedding sorts. Hardy Annuals. 



Nasturtium, Tom Thumb. Scarlet, 1 ft 5 



Yellow. 1ft 5 



Pearl. White 5 



Empress of India. (See Novelties, p. 47.) 25 



King of Tom Thumbs. Crimson scarlet, 1 ft 5 



Tom Thumb, King Theodore. Foliage dark green; 



flowers almost black 5 



Tom Thumb Mixed. 5ft 5. 



Tall Scarlet. 10 ft 5 



Orange. 10ft 5 



Mixed. 10ft 5 



NELUMBIUM. 



This beautiful yellow Water Lily should be grown in lakes or 

 ponds. 



Relumoium Luteum 16 



NEMOPHILA. 



(Love Grove.) 



This is one of the best dwarf Hardy Annuals, of very compact 

 growth, comprising varied and beautiful colors; blooms 

 freely all summer. 



XTemophila Discoidalis. Black, with white margin, 1 ft. 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 



Pine Mixed 5 



NIEREMBERGIA. 



Per PH. 



Very pretty, half-hardy plants for flower-beds, 1 ft. 



Nierembergia Frutescens. Flowers white and blue, 



plants of a shrubby character 10 



Gracilis. An herbaceous variety of slender habit, with 



white and purple flowers 10 



NOLANA. 



Very pretty trailing plants, with convolvulus-like flowers; 

 excellent for rustic work or hanging baskets. Showy also 

 for borders. 1 2 ft. Hardy Annuals. 



Nolaua Lanceolata. Sky-blue, with white throat 5 



Atriplicif olia. 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. 



Nycteriria Capensis. White, with yellow centre, % ft. . . 6 

 Selaginoides. Pink, with yellow centre, y, f t 6 



NYMPH/EA (Water Lily.) 



ETymphsea Odorata. This is the true white water lily, • 



found growing in all sections of the country 25 



XiUtea. The yellow water lily 25 



NIGELLA. 



Curious and interesting free flowering plants of the easiest 

 culture, growing in any garden soil. Hardy Annuals. 



Nigella Damascena IT ana (Devil in a Bush). Double 



blue and white, %, f 1 6 



Atropurpurea. Clear rich purple, IK ft 5 



Hispanica (Love in a Mist) 5 



OXALIS. 



Very attractive and beautiful plants, with richly colored 

 flowers, suitable for green-house decoration, or for rock 

 work and rustic baskets. Half-hardy Perennials. 



Oxalis Sosea. A neat, erect growing plant, with bright 



rose-colored flowers, % ft 10 



Tropceoloides. Deep yellow, brown leaves, y ft 10 



Valdiviana. A very showy and compact growing 



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



(ENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). 

 (Sun Drops.) 



A very beautiful, free growing and useful class of plants, 

 flowering generally in long spikes. 



(Enothera Bistorta Veitchii. Yellow, with crimson 



spots. Half-hardy Annual 10 



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



Lamarckiana. Bright yellow flowers, 3 to i inches in 



diameter, and produced in great profusion. Hardy 

 Perennial. 3 ft 10 



Macrocarpa. Primrose. Large blooms. Hardy Pe- 

 rennial, >- 2 ft 10 



Fine Mixed Varieties 5 



PALAVA. 



A beautiful annual, growing to a height of 18 inches, and 

 flowering abundantly. Equally valuable for green-house or 

 garden. 



Palava Flexuosa. Flowers bright pink ; base of sepals 



almost black. 



PARDANTHUS. 



A handsome hardy herbaceous plant, with lily-like orange 

 colored flowers, spotted with purple. The seed pods 

 resemble a blackberry, and as they do not drop for a long 

 time after the branches have been cut, they are very pretty 

 mixed in with dried grasses for winter bouquets. 



P. Sinensis (Blackberry Lily) 10 



Mr. Peter Henderson has had a life-long experience as a horticulturist, and has written, in clear and concise language, a number of 

 treatises, giving full information on gardening, floriculture, and plants. His latest work, " Garden and Farm Topics," is a VADE MEOXTM, giving 

 special information in a condensed form on the subjects covered by the title.— SprBIT OF THE TIMES. 



