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MARIGOLD, Nat. Ord. Composites. Per pkt. 



The French and African Marigolds are amongst the most elegant and beauti- 

 ful of our annuals, their rich and varied colors, and neat compact green foliage 

 producing a splendid effect in almost any situation. The African is the tallest 

 and most striking in large beds and mixed shrubbery borders ; while the French 

 varieties are admirably adapted for small beds, or an a foreground to taller plants. 

 Half-hardy annuals. 



Marigold African Quilled. Lemon color, 2 ft 5 



Quilled. Orange color, 2 ft ft 



French Dwarf. Striped, 1 ft 5 



Dwarf. Yellow, 1 ft 5 



Finest Mixed Varieties 5 



MARVEL OP PERU, Nat. Ord. Nyctaginacece. 



The flowers of this class are very varied and beautiful, and are produced in 

 great abundance. The roots may be preserved through the Winter like Dahlias. 

 Half-hardy "perennials. 



Marvel of Peru. Sweet-scented. White, 2 ft 5 



Variegated. Verv ornamental, 2 ft 10 



: Finest Mixed, 2 ft 5 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Nat. Ord. Mesembryacew. 



Dwarf-growing plants of great beauty, well suited for edgings, and covering 

 hauks or rockeries fully exposed to the sun, producing their star-like flowers in 

 great abundance the whole Summer. Half-hardy annuals. 

 Mesembryanthemum. All varieties mixed, £ ft 10 



MAURANLYA, Nat. Ord. Scrophulariaceee. 



These beautiful Summer climbers cannot be too highly recommended, 

 whether for the adornment of the conservatory or green-house, ox for training 

 on trellis-work, verandas, and the flower garden. Blooms the first season from 

 seed. Half-hardy perennials. 

 Maurandya Barclayana. Eich violet, 10 ft 10 



Alba. White, 10 ft 10 



Rosea. Kosy-pink, 10 ft 10 



Purpurea Grandiflora. Purple, 10 ft 10 



Finest Mixed Colors 10 



MIGNONETTE, Nat. Ord. Eescdaceee. 



A well-known favorite, highly esteemed for its fragrance. If well thinned 

 out, immediately the plants are large enough, they will grow stronger, and pro- 

 duce larger spikes of bloom. Hardy annuals. 

 Mignonette (Reseda odorata). Large-flowered variety. Per ounee, 25 cents 5 



Large-Flowered Pyramidal (Reseda ameliorata). Quite distinct from the 



old large-flowered variety ; its foliage and flowers are much larger, 

 the plants are of pyramidal growth, and attain a large size. Like 

 the old varieties, it is deliciously sweet-scented, and is altogether a 

 desirable acquisition. (See colored plate.) 10 



Large Upright (Reseda erecta) 10 



MIMULUS (Monkey Flower), Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacew. 



Strikingly handsome flowers, among the gayest ornaments for conservatory 

 green -house, or general flower-garden. Seed sown in Spring makes tine bedding 

 plants for Summer blooming, while seed sown in Autumn produces very effective 

 early flowering green-house plants. Half-hardy perennials. 

 Mimulus Cardinalis. Scarlet, 1 ft 10 



Cupreus. Bright orauge crimson ; a most valuable bedding plant, | ft. .. 25 



Moschata (Musk plant). Yellow, ^ f t 10 



Maculosus. An exceedingly beautiful new blotched and spotted hybrid, 



rivalling the Calceolaria in the, variety of its brilliant colors 25 



Tigrinus Flore Pleno. A beautiful new double-flowering variety, valu- . 



able alike for opeu garden and green-house decoration ; choice mixed 

 colors 50 



Choice Mixed, from the finest sorts 25 . 



