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TROP£OLUM PEREGRINUM. 
Canary BirD FLOWER. 
Musa Ensetr. 
MUSA. 
(Abyssinian Banana.) 
The leaves are magnificent, long, broad and massive, 
of a beautiful green, with a broad crimson midrib. It is 
used successfully for bedding out, and stands the rain and 
storms without much laceration. In our hot summers it 
luxuriates and attains gigantic proportions when freely 
supplied with manure and water. The seeds germinate 
easily if started in hot-bed or bottom heat in greenhouse. 
PER PKT. 
6131 Ensete. 
Packet containing 4 seeds........00...c008+ 25 

Dwarr Nasrurtium. 
DWARF NASTURTIUM. 
(Tropzolum Minor,) 
The dwarf varieties are all desirable, and are among 
our most popular plants, standing any amount of heat and 
drought, growing vigorously and flowering freely all sum- 
mer and fall; excellent for massing and ribboning, doing 
well even in poor soil; hardy annuals; 1 foot. 
6145 Tom Thumb Cerulea Rosea.  Rose-tinted 
purplish maroon. Per. 02., 30 Cts cecceseseseseeseeeeeees 5 
Tom Thumb Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur- 
colored flowers, with dark red spots near the base 
of each peta). Per 02., 30 cts.:...-..cccccccsnese-escseres 5 
Tom ‘Thumb (Cloth of Gold). Foliage bright 
golden yellow ; flowers scarlet. Per oz., 40 cts......10 
6146 
6154 
6155 Tom Thumb Lady Bird. Golden yellow, with 
ruby crimson. Per 0z., 40 cts......0....s21 cece secesceee 10 
6141 Tom Thumb Scarlet. Per 0z., 30 ets........ 00... 5 
6142 66 66 Vellore, Beriozs B0(CtS 2 .c.5 0-265. 5) 
6143 86 6 Pearl. Creamy white............... 5 
6144 <6 ce Spotted. Beautiful spotted flowers 5 
6147 King of Tom Thumbs. Intense scarlet. Oz.30e. 5 
6151 Ruby King. Pink, shaded carmine................0 5 
6152 Tom Thumb King Theodore. Flowers almos 
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DWARF NASTURTIUM—Cextenzed. 

PER PKT. 
6148 Golden King of Tom Thumbs. Deep golden - 
yellow flowers! Berm 07. SOiCtS..c.\0.dsc-ssstessteseasioceess 5 
6153 Empress of India. Flowers rich brilliant 
crimson, one of the very best in color and form, 
and an abundant bloomer. Per 0z., 40 cts........08-. 10 
Tom Thumb. Mixed, all colors. Per oz., 25 ets. 5 
Collection of Dwarf Nasturtiums, 12 varieties, 
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TALL NASTURTIUM. 
(Tropezolum Major.) 
Elegant profuse flowering plants for verandas, trel- 
lises, ete. The seed pods can be gathered while green and 
tender, for pickling; hardy annuals; 10 feet. 
6150 
6149 


6157 King Theodore.  Bluish-green foliage and 
almost black flowers. Per 02. 30 CtS........1 ceeseeseeeee 5 
6156 Large Dark Crimson. Showy flowers............. 5 
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6163 Straw Colored and Striped........... cACED AE 
6160 Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 15 cts 5 
6165 Lobbianum. Spitfire. Brilliant carmine crim- 
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6170 Lobbianum. Finest Mixed. All colors....... 10 
5375 Canary Bird Flower (Peregrinum).. With 
yellow canary-like flowers; very ornamental and 
beautiful foliage; half-hardy annual........... 0... 10 
6159 Collection of Climbing Nasturtiums, 12 varieties.50 
NEMOPHILA. 
(Love Grove.) 
Of neat, compact habit; blooming freely all summer 
if planted in a rather cool, shady place, and in not too 
rich a soil; hardy annuals ; 1 foot. 
6176 Insignis. Bright blue flowers, white centre...... 5 
6180 Mixed. Al]l varietiesand colors. Per oz., 50 ets.. 5 
NIEREMBERGIA. 
A half-hardy perennial, slender growing plant, per- 
petually in bloom, flowering the first year if sown early; 
desirable for the greenhouse, baskets, vases or bedding 
out; 1 foot. 
6195 Frutescens. White, tinted with lilac............... 10 
NIGELLA. 
(Love in a Mist, or Devil in the Bush.) 
A compact, free-flowering plant, with finely-cut foli- 
age, curious-looking flowers and seed pods; of easy cul- 
ture, growing in any garden soil; hardy annuals; 1 foot. 
6200 Damascena. 
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Blue and white mixed............-..5 5 
