Fob tHE SOtJTHlSllN STATES. 



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Cyelaiiien Persicuiii. 



flower, of long duration. One foot high. 

 Sow from November till April. 



Aiiiaranltius caudatus. Love 

 Lies Bleeding. Long red racemes with 

 blood red flowers. Very graceful ; three 

 feet high. 



Aiiiarantlius tricolor. Three- 

 colored Amaranth. Very showy; cul- 

 tivated on account of its leaves, which 

 are green, yellow and red. Two to three 

 feet high. 



AiinarantRius bicolor. Two-colored 

 Amaranth. Crimson and green varie- 

 gated foliage ; good for edging. Two 

 feet high. 



AiBiaraMthus Salicifolius. Foun- 

 tain Plant. Eich colored foliage, very 

 graceful. Five to six feet high. Sow 

 from February till June. 



Aquileg:ia. Columbine. A showy 

 and beautiful flower of different colors ; 

 two feet high. Sow from October till 

 March. Should be sown early if flowers 

 are wished ; if sown late will not bloom 

 till next season. 



Balsamiiia Horteiisis. Lady Slip- 

 per. A well known flower of easy cul- 

 ture. Kequires good ground to produce 

 double flowers. ; 



Balsaiiiiiia. Improved Qamelia- 

 flowered. Very double and beautiful 

 colors. The strain which I offer of this 

 variety is very fine-; but to have them 

 perfect, they should not be sown too 

 • soon. In rich ground and during dry 

 weather they require plenty of water. 



Balsaiiiina camellia flora alba. 

 Pure white flowers, used for bouquets ; 

 about two feet high. Sow from Febru- 

 ary till August. ;^^-. 



Bellis Pereiiiiis. Daisy. Finest 

 double mixed variety; four iiichesliigh. 

 From October till Jamjary. - 



Browallia elata major. A free 

 blooming plant of about 12 inches in 

 height, with very showy dark blue 

 flowers. If sown in March it will flower 

 all summer, but can also be sown in 

 November potted and kept under glass, 

 where it will begin to bloom in the- latter 



