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during dry weather tliey require plenty of 

 water. 

 BralsaiBiaoa cauielEia flora alba. 



Pure white flowers, used for bouquets; about 

 two feet high. Sow from February till August. 



Bel lis PereaaBiis. Daisy. Finest 

 double mixed variety; four inches high. From 

 October till January. 



Bi'OwalDIa elata major. A free 

 blooming plant of about 12 inches in height, 

 "\^ath very showy dark blue flowers. If sown 

 in March it will flov.-er all summer, but can 

 also be sown in November potted and kept 

 under glass, where it will begin to bloom in 

 the latter part of December and continue all 

 %\inter. 



3Seg"oma tuberosa. A very thankful 

 green-house plant with tuberous roots and 

 large showy pink, white or red flowers. 

 It is of easy culture and can be kept out of 

 doors in a half shady place after the 15th of 

 April. Sow from October tiU March in flower 

 pots. Price, per packet, 25 cents. 



JSegfoeia Hex. A beautiful and showy 

 gi-eenhouse foliage plant of easy culture. Will 

 do well oiit of doors during summer months, 

 but requires a shady place. Sow like above. 

 Price, per packet, 25 cents. 



Caealia cocctnea. Scarlet Tassel 

 Flower. A profuse flowering plant, with 

 tassel-shaped flowers in cluster; one and a half 

 feet. Sow February till May. 



Calendula oi^ciualis. PotMarigold. 

 A plant which, properly speaking, belongs to 

 the aromatic herbs, but sometimes cultivated 

 f cv the flov/ers, which varj^ in different shades 

 or yellow; one and a half feet high. From 

 January till April. 



CeBosia eristata. Dwarf Cock'scomb. 

 Y\''ell known class of flowers which are very 

 ornamental, producing large heads of crimson 

 and yellov/ flowers; one to two feet high. Sow 

 from Februarj^ till August. 



CBueBrafiBtSius Claeara. Wall Flower. 

 This flower is highly esteemed in some parts 

 of Europe, but does not grow very perfectly 

 here, and seldom produces the large spikes of 

 double flowers which are very fragrant. Two 

 feet high. November till March. 



Caiiipai»M8a i§|>ecuJusii. Bell- 

 Fiower, or Venus' Looking-Glass. Free flower- 

 ing plants of different colors, from white to 

 dark blue; one foot high. Sow December till 

 March. 



CefifitaBBG'ea eyatiMS. Bottle Pink. 

 A hardy annual of eas}'- culture, of various 

 colors; two feet high. 



€esBta»rca suavolens. Yellow, 

 Sweet Sultan. December to April. 



Citiieraria liybrida. A beautiful 

 gi-een-house plant. Seed should bo sown in 

 October or November, and they will flower in 

 spring. Per package, 25 cents. 



Cineraria MaritiMia. A handsome 



border plant, which is cultivated on account 

 of its silvery white leaves. Stands our summer 

 well. 



CoBeaiS. A well known and beautiful 

 bedding plant which can be easily propagated 

 by seeds which produce different shades of 

 colored plants. 



CycBauieiB persicram. Alpine Violet. 

 A green-house plant with tuberous or rather 

 bulbous roots, blooming abundantly; being 

 possessed of very ornamental foliage and of 

 easy culture it should not be missing in any 

 collection of green-house plants. Sow in 

 August and September in pots; transplant in 

 small pots when large enough, and keep either 

 in green-house or a room near the window, 

 and give plentj^ of light and air. Keep Bulbs 

 dry during summer. Price, per packet, 25 

 cents. 



Correopsas. (Calleopsis.) Bright Eye 

 Daisy. Handsome free blooming plants, of 

 the easiest culture, 2 to 3 feet high, with 

 yellow and brown daisy like flowers. Decem- 

 ber to March. 



ChrysantSiemiieM tricolor (cari- 

 natum). Summer Chrysanthemum. Showy 

 summer bloomers of different colors, 12 to 15 

 inches high. If grouped together they have a 

 pleasing effect. Sow in March and April. 



©iamtaaus JBarbalos. Sweet William. 

 A well known plant which has been much im- 

 proved of late years. Their beautiful colors- 

 make them very showy. Should be sown early, 

 otherwise they will not flower the first spring; 

 one and a half feet high. October till April. 



l>iaBitGBaiS CbineEflSis. Chinese Pink. 

 A beautiful class of annuals of various colors, 

 which flower very profusely in earlj'- spring 

 and summer; one foot high. From October 

 till April. 



OiaaBtiafis If eddlevs^flg:§"ii. Japan 

 Pink. This is the most showy of any of the 

 annual pinks. The flowers are very large and 

 of brilliant colors; one foot high. Sow from 

 October till April. 



I^ianESBBis piGflaataris. Border Pink. 

 A fragrant pink used for edging. The flowers- 

 are tinged, generally pink or white, with a 

 dark eye. Does not flower the first year; two 

 feet high. Sow from January till April. 



©iaBBllaaas caa^yopBiyllus. Carnation 

 Pink. This is a well known and highly es- 

 teemed class of flowers. Thej'' are double, of 

 different colors, and very fragrant; can be 

 soM^n either in fall or spring; should be shaded 

 during midsummer and protected from hard 

 rains; three to four feet high. November till 

 April. 



DiantBiQis Picotee. Finest hybrids. 

 Stage flowers saved from a collection of over 

 500 named varieties; per package. 50c. 



I>iautEitis piiuaifla. Early dwarf 

 flowering Carnation. If sown early, this va- 

 riety will flower the first season. They are 



