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RICEAED FEOTSCHER 3 ALMAI^AC A>*D GARDEN MANUAL 



Tagetes Patula. French, or D^arf ; 

 Marigold. A verv compact dTvaif grooving | 

 variety, covered Tdth yellow and brown ; 

 flowers. One and a half feet high. Jannary '■ 



till Api-il. 



Toresila Foiirssieri. A plant from ■. 

 Mexico of recent introduction, but which has 

 become very popular in a short time. It 

 stands the heat well is well adapted to pot 

 cnltore, and makes one of the most valuable 

 bedding plants we have. The flowers are of a 

 sky blue color, with thi'ee spots of dark bine. ; 

 The seeds are very fine and take a good while 

 to germinate. It tians^Dlants very easily. 



TerbeEia lsyl>rada. Hybridized Ver- 

 bena. A weU known and favorite flower for 

 borders. Theii- long flowering and great 

 diversity of color make them valuable for 

 every gai*den, however smalL Ail colors 

 mixed. One and a half feet high. Jamiarv 

 till April. 



Terbena Striped Italiau. These 

 are beantinil striped kind^s of all colors with 

 large eyes. 



Terbeaaa Xiveni. ^Wliite Verbena. 

 Pui-e white Verbena of more or less fragrance. 

 One and a half feet high. .Jamiary till April , 



Vinca rosea and alba. Red and \ 



VThite Periwinkle. Plants of shining foliage, 

 with white and dark rose colored flowers, 

 which ai-e produced the whole summer and 

 antiimn. Two feet high. Febmary till ApriL i 

 Tiola odorata. Sweet Violet. WeU ' 

 known edging plant, which generally is pro- : 

 pagated by dividing the plants: but can also 

 be raised from seed. Half foot high. Sow 

 from Jannary till March. 



Viola trtcolor iiiaxiiisa. Large 

 flowering choicest Pansy. This is one of the ' 

 finest httle plants in crJtivi^tion for pots or 



the open ground. They are of endless colors 

 and markings. Wh.en planted in the garden, 

 they -^vill show better if planted in masses, and 

 a httle elevated above the level of the garden. 

 Half foot hish. October until March. 



L.a!gre Triiaardeau Paiisj'. This 

 is the lai-gest vaiiety in cultivation: the 

 flowers are well formed, generally three 

 spotted; quite distinct: the plants grow com- 

 pact. ' ^ ^ ^ 



]\ OU P I «S Ultra. Benary's ii^lite Pansy. 

 This new variety from Germany is the finest 

 of all Piinsies. Endowed with fine well formed 

 flowers in endless colors and shades, they 

 form a valuable acquisition to our many 

 varieties in cultivation, find should not be 

 missing in any gr-i'den. Price, '2oc. jjer packet, 



Ziiimsa elep^aass S. pi. Double Zin- 

 nia. Plants of very easy culture, flowering 

 very profusely through the whole summer 

 and fall; producing double flowers of aU colors, 

 almost as large as the flower of a Dahlia. 

 Three feet high. February till August. 



IZiiiiiia eSe^raos puiisila fl. pi. 



Dwarf Double ^lixe-l A new dwarf section, 

 especially desirable. The compact, bushy 

 plants rarely grow over two feet high, and are 

 covered with large flowers of great beauty. 



ba§Ta pleBsls^siiiia, A new variety 

 recently introduced here from Germany. The 

 plants of this new class of showy and attrac- 

 tive annujtls are of very robust growth and 

 produce very large and exti-emely double 

 flowers; measuring from i to 5 inches in 

 diameter. The seeds I offer for sale, come 

 direct from the oiiginator, and contain about 

 eight ditierent beautiful colors, mostly very 

 bright. 



CLIMBING PLANTS. 



A»tig:o3?Ulll leptopiiS. Eosa mon- 

 tana. One of the fnest perennial climbers of 

 rapid gi'owth with long i-acemes of beautiful 

 deep pink flowers. Being a native of Mexico, 

 it is well adapted to our climate and will stand 

 our most severe winters without any further 

 protection than perhaps a slight cover of moss 

 or straw. Sow in February or March in flower 

 pots, and transplant into the open ground in 

 May. "Wfll flower freely ihe first year. 



Aristolochia elegrans. Anewvaiie- 

 ty of the well known •'Batchman's pipe," 

 (which however will not grow here:! of 

 vigorous growth and quite hardy in our climate. 

 It is a profuse bloomer, bearing large flowers 

 of a rich purple color with irregular branched 

 markings of creamy white and golden yellow 

 centre with rich velvety purple. This plant is 

 one of the most thankful of all climbers, 

 blooming when quite young and continuing 

 to do so the whole summer. Will stand our 



winter without nrotection. Sow in J;inuary 

 and Februaiy in flower pots, and transplant in 

 open ground' when large enough. 



Senilis asa ccrifes'a. Wax Gourd. 

 A strong growing vine with long shaped dark 

 crimson fruit, whicli looks very omamentaL 

 It is used for preserves. 



CardiosperiMuna. BaUoon Vine. A 

 quick-growing climber, the seed* of which are 

 in a pod, shaped like a miniatui-e balloon, 

 therefore the name. 



Cobsea Seaudeus. Climbing Cobea. 

 Large purple bell-shaped flowers. Should be 

 sown in a hot-bed, and not kept too moist. 

 Place the seed edgewise in the ground. Twenty 

 feet high. January till April. 



Co uvot Villus major. Morning Glory. 

 Well known vine with various handsomely 

 colored flowers, of easy culture. Grows almost 

 Anvwhere. Ten feet high. Febmary toil July. 



