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Saponaria ealabrica. 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 coccinea splendens. Scarlet 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. 



Silene Armeria. Lobels Catchfly. 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 for borders, with bright yellow flowers growing upright. 

 One and a half feet high. 



Tagetes patiila. French or Dwarf Marigold. A very compact 

 dwarf growing variety, covered with yellow and brown flowers. One 

 and a half feet high. January till April. 



Hybridized Verbena. 



Striped Italian Verbena, 



Verbena hybrida. Hybridized Verbena. 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. 



Verbena Striped Italian* These are beautiful striped kinds 

 of all colors with large eyes. 



Verbena Niveni. White Verbena. Pure white Verbena of 

 more or less fragrance. One and a half feet high. January till April. 



