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Reseda odorata. Sweet Migno- 
nette. A fragrant plant and a favorite 
with everybody. One foot high. 
Reseda grandifiora. Similar to 
the above plant and flower, spikes lar- 
ger. Fifteen inghes. December till 
April. 
Scabiosa mana. Dwarf Mourning 
Bride. Plants of double flowers of va- 
rious colors. One foot high. Decem- 
ber till April, 
Saponaria calabrica. Soapwort. 
A very free flowering annual, of easy 
culture, resembling somewhat in leaves 
the Sweet William. One and a half feet 
high. December till April. | 
Salvia coccinen splendens. 
Searlet Salvia or Red Flowering Sage. 
A pot or green-house plant, but which 
can be grown as an annual, as it flowers 
freely from seed the first year. Two to 
three feet high? February till April. 
Sileme Armeria. Lobel’sCatchfly. 
A free blooming plant of easy culture; 
flowers almost anywhere. Red and 
white. One and a half feet high. 
Tagetes erecta. African or Tall- 
growing Marigold. Very showy annuals 
tor borders, with bright yellow flowers 
growing upright. One and a half feet 
high. 
Tagetes patula. French or Dwarf 
Marigold. A very compact dwarf grow- 
ing variety, covered with yellow and 
brown flowers. One and a half feet 
high. January till April. 
Torenia Fournieri. <A plant from 
Mexico of recentintroduction, but which 
has become very popular in a short 
time. It stands the heat well, is well 
adapted to pot culture, and makes one 
of the most valuable bedding plants we 
have. The flowers are of a sky blue 
color, with three spots of dark .blue. 
The seeds are very fine and take a good 
whileto germinate. It transplants very 
easily. 
Verbena hybrida. Hybridized Ver- 
bena. A well known and favorite flower 
for borders. Their long flowering and 
great diversity of color make them 
valuable for every garden, however 
small. All colors mixed. One and a 
half feet high. January till April. 
