For the Southern States. 



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Lilium lancifolinm rubrum. 



Tuberoses, double flowering. 



PtTeoiiia sinensis. Ohiuese or herbaceous Pseonia. |Herba- 

 ceous plants of different colors and great beauty ; they should be 

 planted during fall in a shady situation, as it flowers early in 

 spring. If planted too late it will not flower perfectly 5 40c each. 



Rammcalus. 



Scilla peruviana. 



Ranunculns. Double Flowering. The roots can b® 

 planted during fall and winter^ either in the open ground or in 

 pots. The French varieties are more robust than the Persian, and 

 the flowers are larger. The ground should be rather dry, and if 

 planted in the open ground, it will be well to have the spot a lit- 

 tle higher than the bed or border. 



Persian Ranunculus 25 cents per dozen. 



French '' 50 " '' 



Scilla peruviana. These are green -house bulbs at the 

 il^orth, but here they are hardy, and do well in the open ground. 

 There are two varieties — the blue and the white. They throw up 

 a shoot, on the end of which the flowers appear, forming a truss. 

 Plant from October till January. 40 cents each. 



Tnlips. Double and single Tulips thrive better in a more 

 Northern latitude than this, but some years they flower well here, 

 and as they are cheap a few flowering bulbs will pay the small 



