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GrOMFHRXSNA Alba and Purpurea. — 



White and Crimson Bachelor Button or 

 Globe Amaranth. — Very early and free 

 flowering; continue to flower for a long 

 time. Two feet high. February to August. 



HEXiIANTHUS, fl. pi. — Double Flowering 

 Sunflower. — A well known plant, with 

 showy yellow flowers, the double is often 

 cultivated in flower gardens. The single 

 varieties are cultivated mostly for the 

 seed. Four feet high. February till May. 



HEi;iOTROPIUM. — Heliotrope. — Mixed 

 varieties with dark and light shaded flow- 

 ers. Should be sown in hot bed if sown 

 earlv. October till April. 



IBXiBIS Amara. — White Candytuft. — Can 

 be sown at different times to have a suc- 

 cession of flowers. One foot high. 



Umlbelata Rosa. — Purple Candytuft. — One 

 foot. October till April. 



KOCHIA. — Mexican Burning" Bush — A 

 splendid and novel plant. An easily grown 

 annual plant suitable for all parts of the 

 Soiith. Sown thinly in Spring when leaves 

 begin to appear on the trees, it soon forms 

 a cypress-like hedge of symmetrical form 

 and of lively green color; by mid-suinmer 

 it attains a height of about 3 feet and on 

 approach of cool weather the whole plant 

 becomes a deep red. 



I.ANTANA. — (Hybrida Mixed.) — Growing 

 from 2 to 3 feet high bearing Verbena- 

 like clusters of flowers, in orange, white, 

 rose and other colors. Excellent for bed- 

 ding. 



XiOBBIiIA Erinus. — Lobelia. — A very 

 graceful plant with white and blue flow- 

 ers. Half foot. October till March. 



MATHIOI.A Annua. — Ten Weeks Stocks. 

 Large flowers of all colors, from white to 

 dark blue or crimson. Should be sown in 

 pots or pans, and when large enough 

 transplanted into rich soil. One and a 

 quarter feet. October till March. 



MZRABII.IS Jalapa. — Four O'Clock or 

 Marvel or Peru. — Flowers of varioiis col- 

 ors. Three feet. February till June. 



MYOSOTIS Palustris. — Forget-Me-Not. — 

 A fine little plant, with small, blue star- 

 like flowers. Half foot high. December 

 till March, 



NASTURTIUM. — Tropaeolum Majus. — 

 Tall and dwarf mixed. Blossoms red, yel- 

 low and salmon, used with leaves as salad. 

 Seed-pods while young and succulent 

 picked and used as capers. Tall variety 

 runs, and makes an excellent screen for 

 unsightly places. February to April, and 

 November and December. Packet, 10c. ; 

 oz., 20c.; V4 lb., 65c.; lb., $2.00. 



PHI^OX. 



FHIiOX Drummondii Grandiflora Alba. — 



Pure white, some with purple or violet 

 eyes. December till April. 



Perennial Phlox. — Mixed. — The flowers 

 range from pure white to crimson or rose, 

 while others are striped and mottled or 

 blotched. They blossom late in the season 

 and bear immense trusses; often five or 

 six inches in diameter. December till 

 April. 



PHIgOX Drummondii. — Mixed Drummond 

 Phlox.— Their various colors and length 

 of flowering, with easy culture, make 

 them a favorite with every one. One foot 

 high. December till April. 



PORTUl^ACA. 



PORTULACA. — Sing-Is (Mixed.) — The 



flowers are of various colors, from white 

 to bright scarlet and crimson. The plant 

 is good for edging vases or pots. Half 

 foot high. February till August. 



PORTUIiACA Grandiflora, fl. pi. — Double 



Portulaca. — The same variety of colors 

 with semi-double and double flowers half 

 foot high. February till August. Mixed. 



Papaver Ranunculus Plowered. 



POPPIES. 



PAPAVER Ranunculus Plowered. — Dou- 

 ble fringed flowers, very showy. Cannot 

 be transplanted. Two feet high. October 

 till March. 



S o m n i f e r u ni, or Carnation Poppy. — 

 Double flowering poppy. Different colors; 

 very showy. October till March. 



Shirley Poppies. — Single. — A very beau- 

 tiful selection of Ranunculus-flowered 

 Poppy. The range of colors extending 

 from pure white through the most delicate 

 shades of pale pink, rose and carmine to 

 crimson, while edged, shaded and striped. 

 Semi-double. October till March. 



Sing-le Popples. — Colors run through all 

 shades of delicate rose, pink, carmine and 

 brilliant crimson. October till March. 



PETUITIA Hybrida. — Petunia. — Splendid 

 mixed hybrid varieties. Plants are of 

 spreading habit; about one foot high. Oc- 

 tober till May. 



Double Larg-e Plowering'. — Flowering 

 large, fragrant, elegantly formed and 

 beautiful, either for house, garden or con- 

 servatory. Packet, 25 cents. October till 

 May. 



PYRETHRUM Aurea.— Golden Feather. 

 The flowers resemble Asters. Bright yel- 

 low leaves which makes it showy as a 

 border massed with plants such as Coleus, 

 etc. March and April. 



RESEDA Odorata Grandiflora. — Sweet 

 Mignonette.-^A fragrant plant with large 

 spikes of yellowish red flowers. Fifteen 

 inches high. December till April. 



SAIiVZA Splendens. — Scarlet Salvia or 

 Red Flowering Sage. — A pot or green- 

 house plant, can be grown as an annual as 

 it flowers freely from seed the first year. 

 Two to three feet high. February till 

 April. 



MARIGOI^DS. 



TAGETES Erecta. — African or Tall 

 Growing Marigold. — Very shows'- annual 

 for borders with bright yellow flowers. 

 Two and a half feet high. February to 

 March; October to December. 



