For the Southern States. 



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Tinea rosea and 

 alba. Bed and White 

 Periwinkle. Plants of 

 shining foliage, with 

 white and dark rose 

 colored flowers, which are 

 produced during the 

 whole summer and au- 

 tumn. Two feet high. 

 February till April. 



Viola odorata. Sweet 



Choicest Large English Pansy. 



Double Zinnia. 



Violet. Well known edging plant, which generally is propagated by 

 dividing the plants ; but can also be raised from seed. Half foot high. 

 Sow from January till March. 



Viola tricolor maxima. Large flowering choicest Pansy. This 

 is one of the finest little plants in cultivation, for pots or the open 

 ground. They are of endless colors and markings. When planted in 

 the garden, they will show better if planted in masses, and a little 

 elevated above the level of the garden. Half foot high. October till 

 March. 



Zinnia elegans fl. pi. Double Zinnia. Plants of very easy cul- 

 ture, flowering very profusely through the whole summer and fall ; 

 producing double flowers of all colors, almost as large as the flower of 



a dahlia. 



Three feet high. 



February till August. 



CLIMBING PLANTS. 



Benineasa cerifera. Wax Gourd. A strong growing vine with 

 long shaped dark crimson fruit which looks very ornamental. It is 

 used for preserves. 



Cardiospermum. Balloon Vine. A quick growing climber, the 

 seeds of which are in a pod shaped like a miniature balloon, there- 

 fore the name. 



Cobaea Scandens. Climbing Cobaea. 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. 



