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MlMULUS TlGRINUS. 



MIMOSA. 



(Sensitive, or Humble Plant.) 



PER PKT. 



3181 Plldica. Curious and interesting annuals, 

 with pinkish-white flowers ; the leaves close 

 and droop when touched or shaken; 1J ft. 5 



3182 Spegazziniana glauca. The largest of 

 all sensitive plants. If sown early the 

 plants attain a height of 7 feet by midsum- 

 mer, covered 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 valu- 



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



MlMULUS. 



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

 sulphur and 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. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. I 



3192 TigririUS (Monkey Flower'). Fine mixed spotted 



varieties 5 3201 Lobata. 



3191 Moschatus (Musk Plant). Fine for hanging-bas- buds are at 



kets, etc.; small yellow 



flowers, fragrant foliage. . 5 



MUSA ENSETE. 



(Abyssinian Banana.) 



3221 A splendid plant for the 

 open air in summer, pro- 

 ducing 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 started in hotbed or 

 bottom heat in green- 

 house. Tender peren- 

 nial ; 10 to 20 feet. (See 

 cut.) 25 



Myosotis Alpestri 



MYOSOTIS. 



(Forget-Me-Not.) 



Neat and beautiful little plants with star-like flowers; sue 

 ceeding best in a shady, moist situation; half-hardy perennials 

 blooming the first year from seed if sown early. 



Mina Sanguinha. 



ITAAi^i*.. PER p KT . 



Half-hardy Mexican climbing annual. The 

 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 Sanguinea. A beauti- 

 ful and rapid-growing 

 climber, producing innu- 

 merable brilliant blood- 

 red flowers. (See cut.). . 5 



MOMORDICA. 



Very curious climbing vines, with 

 ornamental foliage, fruit golden- 

 yellow, warted, and when ripe 

 opens, showing the seed and its 

 brilliant carmine interior; fine for 



stumps, etc.; annual; 10 feet. 



(Balsam Apple). Apple-shaped fruit... 



trellises, rockwork 



3211 Balsamina 



3212 Charantia (Balsam Pear). Pear-shaped fruit. (See cut) 



Alpestris Coerulea. 

 — Eliza Fonrobert. 



distinct 



Bright blue ; 6 inches. Per oz., 60 cts 



Large-flowering ; bright blue ; remarkably fine 



and 



Musa Ensete. 



— Victoria. Of bushy habit, bearing large umbels of bright 



flowers; very fine. (See cut.) 10 



Dissitif Iora. Compact habit, profuse 

 bloomer ; exquisite blue ; an attractive 



spring bedding plant ; 6 inches 10 



Palustris. The true Forget-Me-Not ; 

 beautiful blue flowers; 6 inches 10 



— Semperflorens. A charming 

 dwarf Forget-Me-Not, continuing in 

 bloom from early spring until autumn; 



blue ; 8 inches 10 



Royal Blue. This beautiful variety 

 belongs to the upright pillar-shaped sec- 

 tion, of which a number of varieties 

 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 variety for pot 

 culture is unexcelled 15 



azure-blue 



Balsam Pear. 



For Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds see pages n to 16. 



