JUlNRrADREER -PtIIIADELPHIA Mm RELIABLE FLOWERSEEDS IJ U 107 



miMOSA (Sensitive or Humble Plant). 



PER PKT. 



3181 Pudica. Curious and interesting annuals, witli pinkish-white flowers; the 

 leaves close and droop when touclied or shaken ; 1 J feet 5 



3182 SpegaZZiniana glauca. The largest of all sensitive plants. If sown 

 early the planis attain a height of 7 feet by midsummer, covered with 

 large, pinnated, sensitive leaves, and producing freely clusters of pinkish- 

 white flowers, the whole plant being covered with a blue hue. As valu- 

 able for decorative purposes as it is interesting for its sensitive properties. 25 



M1MUI.US. 



Showy, profuse-flowering plants, comprising numerous varieties, with white, 

 sulpliur a.ndf yellow grounds, spotted with crimson, scarlet and pink ; fine for 

 greenhouse or moist, shady situations ; half-hardy perennials ; blooming the first year 

 from seed if sown early, 1 foot. 



3192 TIgrlnus (Monkey Flower). Fine mixed spotted varieties 5 



3191 Moschatus {MusIT Plant). Fine for hanging-baskets, etc.; small yel- 

 low flowers, fragrant foliage 5 



MINA. 



3201 Lobata. Half-hardy Mexican climbing annual. The buds are at first 

 of a vivid red, but turn to orange-yellow before they open, and when 

 fully expanded the flowers are of a creamy-white shade. They are freely 

 produced from the base to the summit of the plant, which attains a height 



of from 18 to 20 feet. Seed should be sown early 10 



3202 Sangulnea. A beautiful and rapid-growing climber, 

 producing innumerable brilliant blood-red flowers. 

 (See cut. ) 5 



MOMORDICA. 



Very curious climbing vine, with ornamental foliage, fruit 

 golden-yellow, warted, and when ripe 

 opens, showing the seed and its brilliant 

 carmine interior; fine for trellises, rock- 

 work, stumps, etc.; annual; 10 feet. 

 3211 Balsamina (Balsam Apple). 



Apple-shaped fruit. Oz., 30 cts. 5 





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MlNA Sancuinba. 



3212 Charantia [Bals-a m Pear). 

 Pear-shaped fruit. (See cut.) Oz., 

 30 cts. . .' 5 



MONARDA. 



(Oswega Tea, or liee Balm.) 



Fine hardy perennials of free growth, 

 about 3 feet high, with aromatic foliage, 

 and bright flowers in July and August. 



3216 Didyma Rosea. Bright rose 

 Color 15 



3217 — Splendens. Intense crim- 

 son-scarlet - 15 



MIJSA ENSETE. 



(Abyssinian Banana ) peh pkt, 



3221 A splendid plant lor the open air in summer, pro- 

 ducing a most striking effect when jilanted singly or 

 in groups. In our hot summer it luxuriates and at- 

 tains gigantic proportions when freely supplied with 

 manure and water. The seeds 

 germinate easily if started in hot- 

 bed or bottom heat in greenhouse. 

 Tender perennial ; 10 to 20 feet 

 (See cut.) 



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MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). 



Neat and beautiful little plants with star' 

 like flowers ; succeeding best in a shady,, 

 moist situation; half-hardy perennials; 

 blooming the first year from seed if sown. 

 early. (See cut.) 

 3231 Alpestris Ccerulea. Bright 



blue ; (> inches. \ oz. , 25 cts. ... 5- 



.3233 — Eliza Fonrobert {Robust a 

 grandijlora). Large flowering; 

 bright blue; remarkably fine and 

 distinct. \ oz., 30 cts.. 



3235 — Victoria. Of bushy habit, 

 bearing lart;e umbels of bright 

 azure-blue flowers; very fine. \ 

 oz., 25 cts 10' 



3236 DIssitiflora. Compact habit, 

 proluse bloomer ; exquisite blue ; 

 an attractive spring bedding plant; 

 6 inches lO' 



The true Forget-Me-Not; beautiful blue flowers; 6 



, 30 cts 10 



3238 Semperflorens. A charming 



5- 



MusA Ensete. 



3237 Palustrls 



inches. A 



Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) 



dwarf Forget-Me-Not, continuing 

 in bloom from early spring until 

 autumn ; blue ; 8 inches. \ oz., 



30 cts 10 



^^ 3239 Royal Blue. This beautiful va- 

 riety belongs to the upright pillar- 

 shaped section, of which a num- 

 ber of varieties have been sent 

 out in the last few years. This is 

 a grand addition,; the flowers be- 

 ing of larger size and a deeper 

 blue than any other, and as a va- 

 riety for pot : culture is unex- 

 celled.. .......... .f 15 



Balsam Peak. 



For Noveltieg and Specialties in Flower Seeds see pages 70 to 78. 



