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MiNA Sanguinea. 



Showy, profuse-floweririif plants, coiTipri=.ing numerous varie- 

 ties, with white, sulphur and yellow grounds, spotted with 

 crimson, scarlet and pink, fine for greeriliouse or moist, shady 

 situntions ; half-hardy perennials ; blooming the first year from 

 seed if sown early ; 1 foot. (See cut. 



PER PKT. 



3192 Tigrinus [Monkey Flower). 



Fine mixeil spotted varieties. 

 3191 Hoschatus {M'lsk Plant). 



Fine for hanging-baskets, etc.; 



small yellow flowers, fragrant 



foliage 5 



3201 Lobata. Half-hardy Mexi- 

 can climbing annual. The 

 buds are at fir^t of a vivid red, 

 but turn to orange-yellow be- 

 fore 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 



3202 Sanguinea. A beautiful and 

 rapid-growing climber, pro- 

 ducing innumerable brilliant 

 blood-red flowers. (See cut.). 



MIMOSA. 



(Sensitive, or Humble Plant.) 



PER PKT 



3181 Pudica. Curious and interesting annuals, 

 With pmkish-while flovi'ers ; the leaves close 

 and dioop when touched or shaken ; IJ ft. . . i 



3182 Spegazziniana glauca. The largest of all 

 seii-itive plants. It sown early the plants at- 

 tain a height of 7 feet by midsummer, Cuv- 

 eied with large, pinnated, sensitive leaves, 

 and producing freely clusters of pinkish-white 

 flowers, followed by curious brown colored 

 seed-pods, the whole plant being covered 

 with a blue hue. As valuable for decorative 

 purposes as it is interesting for its sensitive 

 properties 25 IMimulus Tiokinus. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). 



Neat and beautiful little plants with star-like flowers; succeeding best in a 

 shady, moist situation ; hall-hardy perennials; blooming the first year from seed 

 if sown early. (See cut.) per pkt. 



."-!2.t1 Alpestris Coerulea. Bright blue ; 6 inches. Per oz., 60 cts 5 



3233 — Eliza Fonrobert [hobusta grcndijloia). Large flowering ; l^right 



blue ; remarkably fine and distinct 5 



3235 — Victoria, Of bushy habit, bearing large umbels of bright azure-blue 



flowers; very fine ,. . 10 



3236 Dissitiflora. Compact habit, profuse bloomer ; ex- 

 quisite blue; an atiractive spring bedding plant; 6 



inches 10 



8237 Palustris. The true Forget-Me-Not; beautiful blue 



flow eis , h inches 10 



3238 — Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me- 

 Not, continuing in bloom from 

 early spring until autumn ; 

 blue ; 8 inches 10 



_239 Royal Blue. This beautiful vari- 

 ety lielongs to the upright pillar- 

 shaped section, of which a number of vari- 

 eties have been sent out in the last few 

 years. This is a grand addition, the flowers 

 being of larger size and a deeper blue than 

 any other, and as a varietv for pot 

 culture is unexcelled 15 



MUSA ENSETE. 



(Abyssinian lianaua.) 



3221 A splendid plant for the open 

 air in summer, producing a 

 most striking effect when 

 planted singly or in groups. 

 In our hot summer it luxuriates 

 and attains gigantic propor- 

 tions when freely supplied 

 with manure and water. The 

 seeds germinate easily if start- 

 ed in hotbed or bottom heat in 

 Myosotis (Forget-iMe-Not). greenhouse. Tender peren- 



nial ; 10 to 20 feet. (See cut.). 25 



MOM^RBICA. 



Very curious climbing vines, with ornamental 

 foliage, fruit golden-yellow, warted, and when ripe 

 opens, showing the seed and its brilliant carmine 

 interior; fine ftir trellises, rockwork, stumps etc.; 

 annual ; 10 teei. 



3211 Balsamina {Bnlsafn Appl^). Apple- 



sl,:i|ie(l Irnit 5 



3212 Charantia [Balsam Pear). Pear- ^ 

 shaped fruit. (See cut.) • ■ ■ • •'^ 



Balsam Peak. 



poindarly knoicii af> Street 

 Scdbious, 3Ioiifiii)if/ Bride, Pin- 

 cuf^hion-floHHr, Effi/pfiau Rose, 

 etc., avf one of the best smnmer 

 and a ut II III 11 /towers for cutting. 

 See colored i)late and descrip~ 

 tion on page 13. 



MusA Ensete. 



Our "Incomparable" Collection of Sweet Peas is up-to-date. See page 20. 



