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Cineraria Hybrid ay 
CINERARIA HYBRIDA, (Large-Flowering). The 
Cineraria is one of the brightest and best plants 
for house and conservatory culture. Seeds sown 
from May to August will bloom abundantly the 
following Winter andSpring. Keep the plants in 
a cool, shady place during Summer. They do not 
like too much heat, and must not be allowed to get 
dry atthe roots. Well-grown plants show a per- 
fect sheet of bloom—the colors range through 
crimson, magenta, violet, purple, and variegated— 
and are marvelously beautiful. Large-flowering, 
mixed, pkt. 12 cts. 
ENGLISH DOUBLE DAISY (Bellis Perennis)- 
Daisies are sure to grow, and begin blooming 
very quickly; the flowers are white, pink, red, 
and variegated; the most of them come double, 
and the single ones are nearly as pretty as the 
double. Finest mixed, 6 cts. 
GE VITED yoann 
Cyperus Alternifolia, Umbrella Plant. 
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIA. (Umbrella Plant). 
This new and very pretty house plant resembles a 
palm in habit and form, but is easily grown and 
keeps green all the year, grows nicely in a bowl, 
dish or vase, half-filled with rich soil, and then 
filled with water. In this way it will grow luxu- 
riantly, throwing up a great number of flowering 
shoots, and requiring no other attention than oc- 
casionally filling the vessel with water. RKt. 8 cts. 
ROSES, SEEDS AND BULBS FOR 1897. 
Large-Flowering, 
LATHYRUS (Perennial Peas). These 
are perfectly hardy, and live year af- 
ter year, bearing a magnificent pro- 
fusion of sweet pea-like flowers ; very 
beautiful, and ought to be better 
known. Mixed colors, pkt. 4 cts. 
LATHYRUS SPLENDENS (California 
Perennial Pea). Amagnificent climber 
having finely cut dark green foliage 
and splendid dark crimson flowers, 
much larger and more showy than the 
other varieties. Highly valued in 
California and well worthy of trial 
here. Pit. 8 cts. 
LANTANA. Very pretty shrubby 
plants, bearing clusters of verbena. 
like flowers—pink, yellow and or. 
ange—in great abundance. Pkt. 4 cts, 
MOLUCCA BALM or Shell Flower: 
This grand flower is easily grown: 
but is scarce and not much known; 
and always attracts great attention; 
grows two to three feet high, throw- 
ing up strong, slender stems, sO com- 
pletely surrounded by flowers as to 
leave scarcely any room for leaves; 
the flowers are very curious and un- 
like anything else—creamy-white 
delicately veined with purple; rich, 
aromatic fragrance, Pkt. 6 cts. 
MIMULUS (Monkey Flower). Curi- 
ously shaped, brilliantly colored 
flowers, blotched and spotted in every conceiv- 
able manner; excellent for pots and baskets, also 
for open ground. Pkt.-3 cts. 
QOXALIS. Remarkable free-flowering little plants 
with lively green foliage, entirely covered with 
pink and yellow flowers from June until Septem- 
ber; excellent for edging and borders. Pkt. 3 cts. 
NEW COMPACT 
BLUE DELPHIN- 
IUM (Larkspur). Av wa ¢ 
new variety of rare fA \ 
beauty, and certain } i= 
to become very pop- 
ular aS soon as¥ 
known. Grows eas- 
ily and blooms fine- 
ly in sixty or eighty 
days after sowing / 
the seed in open 
ground. The plants 
grow low and com- 
pactand are literally 
eovered with large 
spikes of the richest 
sky-blue flowers, 
‘showing a mass of 
deep, rich blue color 
that no other flower 
ean equal. One of 
Blue Delphinium. 
the most charmingly beautiful new flowers that 
Pkt. 8 cts. 
DELPHINIUM, or Larkspur. Fine, handsome an- 
nuals of great beauty, noted for their light, grace- 
ful foliage and rich, handsome colors. Fine 
mixed, pkt. 3 cts. 
DELPHINIUM FORMOSUM, A very pretty and 
desirable hardy Perennial Larkspur. Flowers 
clear blue, with white center; very fine. Pkt. 3 cts. 
DIGITALIS (Fox Glove). An old-time favorite for 
the hardy border. Bears long, graceful racemes 
of richly spotted flowers. Pkt. 3 cts. 
LINARIA (Kenilworth Ivy). A well-known hardy 
perennial trailing plant; very useful for vases and 
baskets, also for rockeries, ete. Pkt. 3 cts. 
LINUM (Crimson Flax). One of the best and most 
showy hardy annuals for bedding. Sowin March 
or April where plants are intended to remain, and 
they willsoon make a grand show. Pkt. 3 cts. 
LYCHNIS, or Burning Star. One of the most 
brilliant and satisfactory garden flowers. Makes 
dwarf bushy plants, completely covered with a 
blaze of beautiful star-like blossoms, searlet, crim- 
som, white, rose, ete. Blooms the first season, is 
entirely hardy and will continue to bloom for 
months if kept from seeding. Pkt. 6 cts. 
everyone can have. 
