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RICINUS. 



(CASTOR OIL BEAN.) 



Highly ornamental and stately growing plants, ranging in 

 height from 8 to 15 feet, with the most picturesque and 

 varied colored foliage. Grown as single specimens on lawns 

 and pleasure grounds, they form a strilcing feature. Plant 

 the seeds as soon as the ground is warm in spring. Half- 

 hardy annuals. 



Zanzibariensis. The gigantic leaves 2 to 2]/^ feet across, 

 together with the great size of the plants surpass all 

 other Ricinus. The varied color of the leaves and 

 bright contrasting ribs and stems found among this 

 class form a very pleasing effect. This sort make ex- 

 cellent specimen plants ; also desirable for hedges to 

 screen objectionable views from the lawn. Finest 



mixed; oz., 25 cts Plit. 5 



Cambodgensis. One of the finest of decorative plants. 

 The main stem and leaf stalks are of shiny ebony black. 



Leaves large and richly colored 15 



Borboniensis Arboreus. Very large and handsome foliage, 



15 ft 5 



Giganteus. Leaves of immense size, 12 ft 5 



Gibsonii. Dark red foliage, 5 ft 5 



Sanguineus. Red fruit, very ornamental, 10 ft 5 



Tricolor, Three-colored, very beautiful, 7 ft 5 



Wixed Varieties. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



RIVINIA. 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub, with racemes of white flowers 

 and beautiful little bright scarlet berries ; very handsome for 

 pot culture. Use a mixture of leaf mould and sand for 

 potting. 

 Humilis. (Eouge Plant.) White, 2 ft. . ..... . Pkt. 25 



ROCKET. 



(HESPEKIS ) 



Very pleasing early spring flowering, profuse blooming plants, 

 with fragrant flowers, growing freely in any light rich soil ; 

 unlike most plants, they do better if transplanted pvery 

 second season ; hardy perennials. 



Sweet. Purple, 1% ft Pkt. 5 



White, 1^^ ft 5 



Mixed, iy,tt 5 



SAT^VIA. 



(FLOWERING SAGE.) 



Magnificent bedding plants, loaded with spikes of scarlet 

 flowers from July till October. Start in a hotbed and trans- 

 plant. 



Clara Bedman or Bonfire. The finest Salvia yet intro- 

 duc«d Very dwarf and compact in habit. The flower 

 stems stand stiff and erect, bearing their brilliant 

 scarlet mass well above the handsome dark green 



foliage Pkt. 15 



Spiendens. Scarlet sage, 3 ft. Per oz., $3.00 10 



Coccinea. Scarlet upright, 2 ft 10 



Lactea. The first pure, milk-white Salvia in existence; 



habit like Coccinea ; very ornamental 10 



Farlnacea, Bright little blue flowers, long bloomer. . . 10 

 Patens. Splendid deep blue; this variety is a perennial, 

 and must be sown very early to bloom first season . . 25 



SALPIGLiOSSIS. 



Highly ornamental autumn blooming plants, with remarkably 

 beautiful funnel-shaped flowers, curiously marked and pen- 

 ciled. Sow under glass and transplant into the open ground 

 as early as weather will permit. May also be sown about 

 the end of May for later flowering. Half-hardy annuals. 

 Finest Mixed. 1% ft. . . . . Pkt. 5 



SAPONARIA. 



The longest blooming of all dwarf annuals, producing masses 

 of minute cross-shaped rose-colored blossoms on a light and 

 graceful leaf-ground ; admirable for bedding. 

 Calabrica. Bright rosy pink Pkt. 5 



SANVITALIA. 



A beautiful little plant, well adapted for small beds and rock- 

 work. The flowers are large in proportion to the size of the 

 plant, and of a rich brown and yellow color. Thrives best in 

 a light, rich soil, and continues in bloom during the summer 

 and autumn months. Hardy annual, % foot, 

 Procumbens, fl. pi. Beautiful bright yellow double 

 flowers • Pkt. 10 



SCHIZANTHUS, 



These are elegant slender branched plants, with very con- 

 spicuous flowers, good for the open border or pot culture. 

 If wanted for spring flowering, should be sown in September, 

 and protected during the winter. In flower July and August. 

 Half-hardy annuals, ly^ to 2 ft. 

 Fine Mixed. Many varieties Pkt. 5 



