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TB.lWU'LA.— Continued. 

 Meteor. Plant of compact habit, the leaves are deeply cut 

 and of a dark reddish tinge. The blooms are of good 

 form and substance, and well fimbriated at the edges. 

 Color an intense rich crimson, relieved by a bright 

 yellow eye Pkt. 



50 



PEIMULA FRINGED CHINESE PBIMBOSE. 



Magenta Queen. CJompact habit of growth, very vigorous 

 and robust ; the leaves are of a dark-green color. The 

 blooms are very large, of very good substance and a 

 bright magenta color, with a small bright lemon eye . . 75 



Village Maid. White, striped and spotted with carmine, 

 very beautiful and finely fringed 50 



Princess Louise. Splendid white flowers, of great size and 

 substance, and peculiar metallic luster of surface; very 

 distinct 75 



Double Fringed Chinese Primrose. 



Alba Plena. Double white Pkt. 75 



Rubra Plena. Double red • . 75 



Finest Double Mixed 75 



Greenhouse Primroses. 



Floribunda. Of the same general character as the preced- 

 ing, with primrose yellow flowers. Very fragrant and 

 free blooming ; will thrive under window cultivation . . 25 



PBIMULA OBCONICA. 



Flowers pale lilac color with the true Primrose frag- 

 rance, borne in heads of 10 to 15 blooms on long stems. 

 Thrives best in a cool house Pkt. 15 



Hardy Varieties. 



(See also Auricula, Cbwslip and Polyanthus ) 

 "Well-known spring flowers ; to get fine plants sow in cold 

 frame or greenhouse and transplant. The seed of P. Japonica 

 frequently takes a long time to germinate. 

 Dean's New Hardy Hybrids. Beautiful, hardy varieties, 



all colors mixed Pkt. 25 



Cortusoides. (English Primrose.) Eed .10 



/uigaris. Yellow English Primrose 10 



Japonica. The Queen of Primroses. The beautiful, fine, 

 large, magenta-colored flowers stand in whorls, pyra- 

 midallj' arranged on stout flower stems, which are 



over 1 ft. high 10 



Denticulata. Eeddish purple 25 



Rosea. Beautiful bright rose 25 



PYRETHRUM. 



(PEVEEFEW.) 



Hardy, free flowering perennials, growing well in any good 

 garden soil. The Golden Feather is now so well-known that 

 no recommendation is needed. P. Tchihatchewi is valuable 

 for obtaining verdure on poor soils, forming a moss-like 

 turf, even under trees. P. Parthenium is very double and 

 pure. 

 Roseum Hybridum. Double and single varieties, choice 



mixed colors Pkt. 25 



Aureum. (Golden Feather.) Beautiful, gold-leaved bed- 

 ding plant, retaining its ornamental character till late 



in autumn. Peroz.,Sl-00 10 



Parthenium. (Double Feverfew.) Pure white, double 



flowers, very beautiful, desirable for bedding 10 



Tchihatchewi. White flowers, dark green foliage . ... 10 

 Carneum. (Persian Insect Powder.) Flesh color . ... 10 



Obconica. A profuse blooming primrose. Seed sown in 

 early spring will produce blooming plants in May or 

 June, which will continue in profusion the entire year. 



RHODANTHE. 



These are the most graceful of all the Everlastings, and form 

 admirable pot or window plants, in addition to their utility 

 for winter bouquets. Good manuring and a light soil best 

 develop the merits of the Khodanthe. Half hardy annuals. 

 Maculata. Kosy purple, with crimson center 1 ft. .Pkt. 10 



Alba. White, 1 ft 10 



Flore Pleno. New. double, with bright rosy carmine 

 flowers 25 



Mixed Colors 10 



RHODODENDRON. 



Arboreum Hybridum. Finest mixed. Hardy perennials, 

 3 to 4 ft 25 



