





| Jerusalem Cross. 
| old favorite lychnis with scarlet flowers 
| ing and effective. 




| inches. 
| enthusiastic 
LYCHNIS. 
Very desirable hardy perennial plants, 
| having botanic relationship with the 
| pinks. 
Of easy culture. 
Chalicedonica. Rose Campion. 
Burning Star. An 
Two to three feet high. Packet, 5 cents. 
HMaageana. Hybrids of mixed col- 
ors, from white to pink, scarlet and 
orange red. One foot high. Very pleas- 
Packet, 5 cents 
MARGUERITES. 
See Carnations. 

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MARIGOLD, PRINCE OF ORANGE 
AND SILVER KING. 
MARIGOLD. 
Tagetes. (Pot Marigold or Cape Mari- 
gold will be found under the head of 


Calendula, which see.) The Tagetes group | 
includes the so-called French and Afri- 
can sorts. The African marigolds are 
tall. with large yellow or orange colored 
flowers. The French marigolds are 
dwarfer, with striped flowers. Sow seeds 
in open ground and thin to 1 foot apart. 
Treat the following as annuals: 
Silver Hing. French. A beauti- 
ful new dwarf strain, only 8 inches high. 
Flowers produced in great abundance 
and of perfectly uniform marking. 
or velvety brown, surrounded by pale 
lemon, almost white. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 30c. 
Col- | 
Legion of Honor. French. Much 
| like Silver King, but the lemon edge or 
frame of the flower is a rich golden yel- 
low. Height of plant 9 inches. A pretty 
companion to Silver King. Packet, 
5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 
New French Compact. Gold 
striped; very compact and dwarf;6 or 8 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 
Lemon Queen. African; 234 feet 
high, flowers 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Large, bushy plants, bearing 75 to 100 | 
flowers at one time. Large, double 
lemon colored flowers. PkKt., 5c.; 0z., 50c. 
Prince of Orange. African. 
Similar in all respects to the above, ex- 
cepting color of flower. Golden orange. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 
Eldorado. African. 24 feet tall. 
Large, full, double quilled flowers. Gold- 
en yellow. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 15 cts. 
Finest Mixed. All the best list 
sorts in asingle packet. Pkt., dc.; 0z., lic. 
MARVEL OF PERU. 
Mirabilis jalapa. 
Four O’Clock. A well known and de- 
servedly favorite flower. It always finds 
admirers on my trial 
grounds, even among newer and more 
fashionable plants. Produces large, con- 
volvulus-like flowers; white, yellow, 
crimson, striped, etc. The roots may be 
| preserved through the winter in the cel- 
| lar, though it is usually called an annual. 
The flowers open suddenly late in the 
afternoon. Sow in open ground. 
Tom Thumb Varieties Mixed. 
| These make very handsome dwarf, com- 
pact, bushy plants. The foliage is gold- 
en variegated, and the blooms are nu- 
merous and in many brilliant colors. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 
Hybrid Fine Mixed. A good 
mixture of many colors. Height of 
plant about 2 feet. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 15 cts. 
MATTHIOLA. 
Matthiola bicornis. 
Night Smelling Stock. An annual 
plant of the gilliflower group, very 
fragrant at night and after showers. 
Packet, 5 cents. 
MATRICARIA. 
See Feverfew. 
MOONFLOWER. 
See Ipomcea in the index. 
MAURANDIA. 
A tender, climbing perennial, suitable 
for hanging baskets or for the green- 
house. It attains a length of 5 feet or 
more and is exceedingly beautiful. For 
outdoor culture treat as an annual. 
Finest Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 

MEXICAN PRIMBOSE. 
@nothera rosea mexicana. 
A charming plant of almost unequaled 
blooming qualities. The spreading blos- 
soms are 3 inches in diameter, of a bright 
pink color, with scarlet veins, and 
showy white centre. Of easy culture 
and suited to indoor or open air situa- 
tions. It begins to bloom when young. 
Treat as anannual. Packet, 5 cents. 
MIGNONETTE. Reseda odorata. 
See Novelties. Annual. The mignon- 
ette is a universal favorite, and nobody 
| should be without the newer sorts, which 
show such vast improvement in size 
and form over the older varieties. Mign- 
onette is available both winter and sum- 
mer, and frequent sowings of seed 
should be made, both for the open gar- 
den and for the window or greenhouse. 
Sow where the plants are to remain; thin 
to 6 inches or more in the row or bed. 
Crimson Giant. An improved 
large flowered type, with beautiful crim- 
son blooms. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 
Parson’s White. Long white 
spikes. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 
Golden Queen. Spikes bright 
golden yellow. Very attractive and fra- 
grant. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 
Sweet Scemted. Very fragrant. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 
Emproved Maehet. Dwarf, vig- 
orous with massive red flowers, deli- 
ciously scented. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 35 cts. 
Red Giant. Of vigorous growth 
and great excellence. Flowers showing 
much red. Packet, 10 cents. 
Finest Mixed. A carefully selected 
and very fine mixture. including all the 
best mignonettes, both 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 
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Nemesia, STRUMOSA SUTTONII. 
MIMOSA. 
Sensitive Plant. An interesting an- 
nual. Its leaves close and droop when 
touched. Hence its name. One to two 
feet high. Start indoors. 
Pudica. Pink flowers. 
MIVEULUS. 
Monkey Flower. 
Pkt., 5 cts. 
bearing handsome gloxinia-shaped flow- 
ers. The colors are varied. The shades 
include white, yellow, pink, crimson 
and maroon, with spots and blotches. | 
Plant in greenhouse, window or moist | 
situations in the open garden; 1 foot high. 
Figridus. Monkey Flower. All 
colors and markings. Beautiful and 
brilliant. Packet, 10 cents. 
Moschatus. The well known musk 
plant. Six inches; yellow. Pkt., 10 cts. 
MONK’S HOOD. 
See Aconitum. 
MENA. Mina lobata. 
An annual climber of Mexican origin, 
attaining a length of 20 feet. Flowers 
are vivid red, then orange yellow, and 
finally a creamy white. Very striking 
and beautiful. Packet, 10 cents. 
MOMORDICA. 
Balsam Apple. Annual climbers with 
ornamental foliage; 10 to 12 feet. The 
large, golden yellow fruit is warted and 
roughened, and is attractive in appear- 
ance. It is often made into a healing 
liniment and salve. 
Balsamina. Apple 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
Charantia. Fruit long; called pear 
shaped. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
MORNING GLORY. 
See Novelties. Also see Convolvulus. 
MUSK PLANT. 
See Mimulus moschatus, 
MOUNTAIN BEAUTY. 
Antigonon. A handsome climber of 
Mexican origin. Flowers of brightest 
rose color, borne in graceful clusters. It 
is best to sow seed indoors early and 
transplant to open ground when condi- 
tions are favorable. Tender perennial. 
Packet, 10 cents, 
shaped. 
122 
Half-hardy peren- | 
nials. Showy plants with profuse bloom, | 

old and new. | 
| lily see Nymphea.) 
| and duration of bloom. 

| Not hardy. Packet, 25 cents. 
MOUNTAIN FRINGE. 
See Adlumia. 
MUSA. Musa ensete. 
Abyssinian Banana Plant. A magnifi- 
cent foliage plant for the conservatory 
or greenhouse, or where a sub-tropical 
effect is desired in the open air. If sown 
early indoors or under glass it will make 
a growth of 10 or 15 feet the first season. 
MY OSOTIS. 
Forget-me-not. One of the daintiest 
and most delicate of all the garden favor- 
ites. Perennial; almost hardy. It suc- 
ceeds best in rich, moist soils. The seed 
should be sown in shallow drills and 
thinned out to 6 inches or a foot apart. 
Royal Blue. This new and splen- 
did forget-me-not assumes an upright or 
pillar-like shape, reaching a height of 
6 to 12 inches. The flowers are of a 
larger size and a deeper blue color than 
any other variety. Packet, 10 cents. 
Alpestris. Dwarf, blue, flowering 
freely the first year. Packet, 5 cents, 
Grandiflora. An improved strain 
with large beautiful flowers, which ap- 
pear in great numbers. Packet, 10 cts. 
Palustris. True blue, white and 
yellow eyes. Flowering best the second 
year. Onefoot. Packet, 5 cents. 
NELUMBIUM. 
Lotus. Easily grown hardy perennial 
water plants. Sow seed ina pan of rich 
soil, cover soil with sand or gravel (to 
hold the soil in place), and sink in a 
shallow pond or tub. Protect against 
water rats. Large and magnificent flow- 
ers, borne above the water. (For pond 
Luteum. American lotus. Water 
Chinquepin. Bears superb sulphur yel- 
low flowers, 6 to 10 inches in diameter. 
A native of the Western and Southern 
States, and permanently established in 
some waters near here, Packet, 15 cents. 
Speciosum. Egyptian lotus. Flow- 
ers deep rose color; creamy white at base 
of petals, exquisitely fragrant, a foot in 
diameter. Packet, 15 cents. 
NEMESIA. Strumosa suttonii. 
One of the most beautiful annuals, re- 
markable for free flowering qualities 
It is of recent 
introduction. Colors include creamy 
white, deep orange and carmine. Start 
indoors and bloom will continue until 
frost. Eight inches high. Suitable for 
edging, rock work or for pot culture. 
Packet, 5 cents. 

NicOTIANA, AFFINIS. 
NICOTIANA. 
Highly ornamental and desirable an- 
nual plants, with handsome foliage and 
delightfully sweet-scented flowers. 
Sylvestris. A strong growing an- 
nual; 3 to 5 feet. Flowers star shaped, 
fragrant, pure white and having tubes 
6 inches long. This plant, in rows or 
masses, makes a fine background for 
bright-blooming plants of any kind. 
Packet, 5 cents. 
Suaveolens. Dwarf; only 1 or 2 
feet high. Flowers white and sweet 
scented. Available for decorative use 
against higher foliage or against walls, 
and a charming thing for the purpose. 
It is rather ashy seeder. Pkt., 5 cts. 
Affimis. Three feet high. Bears 
sweet smelling, large white tubular flow- 
ers, open morning and evening. Pkt., 5c. 
NEMOPHILA. 
Love Grove. A bright-colored annual. 
Colors blue, white and shades. Of com- 
act habit, one foot high. Blooms freely 
n cool places and not too rich a soil, 
Fine Mixed. Allcolors. Pkt., 6c. 
NIEREMBERGIA. 
A hardy perennial, suitable for the 
greenhouse or for bedding out; of slender, 
delicate growth; 1 to 3 feet high. A free 
bloomer. Flowers, white and lilac. 
Frutescens. Packet, 5 cents. 
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