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ONONIS (Rest Harrow). 
An interesting border or rock plant, producing from 
25 
Hircina. 
May to July rose and white pea-shaped blossoms; 1} ft. 
cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ONOPORDON <otton Thistle). 
Tauricum. A majestic plant with silvery leaves; these as well 
as the stems being covered with white down; large purple 
thistles in June and July; 4 feet. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
doz. \ 
OROBUS (Bitter Vetch). 
Little known spring-flowering plants, well worthy of extended~ 
cultivation and succeeding in any soil or position. They are 
excellent subjects either for the border or rockery, forming erect, 
shapely plants a foot high, covered during May and June with 
'pea-shaped flowers. 
Albus Roseus. 
white delicately mottled with rose; entirely distinct. 50 cts. 
each. 
Superbus. Bright mauve color. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
doziyas 
Vernus. 
doz. 
A new variety, of dainty coloring, being pure 
Purple, veined with red, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
HARDY ORCHIDS. 
There is a wealth of beauty in this little cultivated class of 
plants. 
best in a partially shaded position in a deep, moist soil composed 
The sorts offered below are quite hardy, and succeed 
of equal parts of loam, leaf-mould and sand. 
Cypripedium acaule (Lady’s Slipper). 
iage, and showy, bright pink, lighter veined, curiously-formed 
25 cts. each. 
Broad, oval fol- 
flowers. 
— pubescens (Yellow Lady’s Slipper). 
bright yellow. 25 cts. each. 
— spectabile (Moccasin- Flower, or Showy Lady Slipper). 
Clusters of beautiful white and pink flowers. 
Large, showy, 
50 cts. each. 
Dovurnre TREE Pony. 
SINGLE JAPANESE Pony. 
DOUBLE TREE P-EONIES. 
The Tree Pzonies (P. Moutan) differ from the herbaceous 
varieties in their growth, which is in the form of a dwarf shrub ; 
they are equally free-flowering, and commence blooming about 
three weeks earlier than the double herbaceous sorts, and while 
also perfectly hardy they are benefited by slight protection through 
the winter. The varieties enumerated below have been selected 
from a large collection, and will be found very interesting. 
Bijou de Chusan. White delicately suffused with blush; of 
graceful form. 
De Bugny. Semi-double pure white suffused with rosy-car- 
mine; very free. 
Emilia. Very double, light salmon-rose. 
Jeanne d’Arc. Delicate rose with silvery sheen; a fine large 
flower. 
Lambertiana. Pure white suffused with rose. 
La Ville de St. Denis. 
sheen. 
Mme. Stuart Low. 
silvery reflex. 
Maxima plena. Cup-shaped semi-double, of immense size; 
white, with violet-red shaded centre. 
Queen of the Belgians. 
Reine Elisabeth. Rose-color; very large and free-flowering. 
Roseolens odorata. Very large. delicate salmon-rose, with 
lighter centre. 
Souy. de Ducher. 
magenta reflex. 
Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
JAPANESE SINGLE PONIES. 
No other plant flowering at the same season can vie with the 
An immense flower, white with lilac 
A large semi-double salmon-rose with 
Blush shading to a salmon-rose. 
Globular flower, deep violet-red with 
Set of 12 varieties for $10.00. 
Single Pzeony for beauty, and an established bed, when in full 
bloom, with the large, silky flowers, and appearing like immense 
single roses, is simply gorgeous. 
Diana. 
Delicata. 
Topaz. 
Undine. 
Vesta. 
Venus. 
Blush with creamy-white centre. 
Delicate soft rose. 
Deep rose shading lighter at edges. 
Bright pink shaded darker. 
Purplish-red. 
Beautiful pure white. 
One each of the 6 varieties for 
$3.75. 
. each; $7.50 per doz. 
General Collection of Herbaceous Paeonies is offered om page 204. 
