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FnUlXJliA— 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. 

 Ciolor an intense rich crimson, relieved by a bright 

 ^yellow eye Pkt. 



50 



PKIMULA FBINGED CHINESE PBIMEOSE. 



IMagenta Queen. Compact habit of growth, very vigorous 

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

 blooms are very large, of verj- 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. 



JVIba Plena. Double white Pkt.. 75 



Eubra Plena. Double red • . 75 



►'Finest Double Mixed 7S 



Greenhouse Primroses. 



'^ioribunda. Of the same general character as the precsd- 

 ing, with primrose yellow flowers. Very fragrant and 

 ^free blooming ; will thrive under window cultivation . . 25 



PEIirDLAr 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, Cowslip and Polyanthus ) 

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

 frame or greenhouse and transplant. TheseedofP. Japonica 

 frequently takes a long time to germinate. 

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



all colors mixed Pkt. 25 



CTi'tusoides. (English Primrose.) Red 10 



yuigaris. Yellow English Primrose 10 



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

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

 midaily arianged on stout flower stems, which are 



ever i ft. high 10 



Denticulata. Reddish purple 25 



Rosea. Beautiful bright rose 25 



PYRETHRUM. 



(eevebfew.) 

 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 Peather.) Beautiful, gold-leaved bed- 



dinf4 plant, retaining its ornamental character till late 



in autumn. Peroz., 75 10 



Parthenium. (Double Feverfew.) Pure white, double 



flowers, very beautiful, desirable for bedding 10 



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

 Oarneum. (Persian Insect Powder.) Flesh eplor . ... 10 



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 Rhodanthe. Half hardy annuals. 

 Maculata. Rosy 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 



Dbconioa. A profuse blooming primrose. Seed sown in 

 early spring will produce blooming plants in May or 

 oune, which will continue in profusion the entire year. 



RHODODENDRON. 



Arboreum Hybridum. Finest mixed. Hardy perennials, 



3 to i ft. 



25 



