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sfcolor and form. It combines the richest shades and most varied hnes 
of which nature Is susceptible, with every diversity in shape and magni- 
tude; from the size of a small globe an inch and a half in diameter, to an 
expanded bloom twenty inches in circumference. Most persous are not 
aware how simple are the means requisite to their preservation im winter. 
When the frost has destroyed the foliage, nothing more is necessary than 
to cut off the stalks two to three inches from the ground, and to take up 
the roots and put them in boxes of dry sand in a cellar, or any other 
place free from frost, there to remain till spring without further care. 
The collection here offered is unrivalled in extent and beauty, and com- 
bines the most magnificent varieties of each class; it being a concentra- 
tion of the most choice and interesting that could be seleeted fiom the 
five largest establishments of Europe. Other new varieties are continu- 
ally accumulating, and Supplementary Catalogues containing the addi- 
tional varieties will be published in March and ‘October of each year. 
The letters annexed to the different varieties designate the height to 
which they usually attain: Thus, A denotes those that do not exceed two 
feet—B those which attain to between two and three feet—C, three to 
four feet—D, four to five feet—t, five to six feet—F, six to seven feet— 
G, over seven feet. ‘The notes attached to the respective varieties, de- 
scriptive of their qualities, &c. are the result of the personal examination 
of the Proprietors, made durmg the present season. 
A discount wiil be made to those who purchase largely and to Nurse- 
ries and other venders. ‘To those who order a dozen plants or more, an 
abatement of 25 per cent will be made from the stated prices which it 
will be ecgithind are much lower than usually charged, the great and in- 
creasing stock enabling us to offer them on these favorable terms, and 
also to select superior Toots. 

SECTION I. White. $ cts. 
$ cts|Veitch’s Fair Rosamond, C «+1 
Albina, c? seceeeeeveneseees 1 SECTION Ti. Lilae. . 
Antomette +++++seeee+ee---1 = |Daphne, light lilac, B..---- 75 
, Dutch white, C »-.---...2--] Dwarf superb, B ---. pine wsy 
Inwoods white, C -++++++++-1 = )Goliath, fine, Fee------..2-] 
L’honneur de Vries ++++++++-1 = |Great flowering lilac, D--.--- 75 
Madame Crommelins+++-++-<+] = | Jessica, Gee es fe 
Mountam of snow, pure Large dwarf lilac, B .-.+..2. 75 
White, D----eteeeeee-1 {Lilia pumila, dwarf, C sseces 60 
Parisian. or French white, B--1 | Regina, dark crimsoned lilac, 
Precellentissima, E++-+-+-++- 75) superb form, with entire 
Pure white, FE. -- +02 «jee eve oo] imbricated petals, C++++-2 
Silver white---- sa kine a Royal lilac, D «+++++.e22-6- 60 
Superb white, superior, and a Royal Augustus, superd, with 
. hittle tinged with blush, D 1 50! entire peta/s, Co-++.2 
“SECTION I. Blush, &c.  |Pheodore, beautiful, E-<.+. 75 
Blanche nain, dwarf, white seeing A ie color, 
touched with blush, B--«+«1 
Blush lilac, or Lilaes}lanche: Archdutchess - a, Be eee] 50 
nearly white, D+ee+2-2-] Cherry colored, C -+++e+ee0e- 50 
Imperial agate, C.+-+++es0e- 50)Cou rose, finé++++++++1 50 
Maid of Kent, C ----+---++-1 50 Dutchess of Wellington, D«---1 
Modeste, C+-++2+eeeeeeeee01 — |Excellent, dwarf beautiful 
New blanda, D ++++-++++-++s 15 RE ate lenestys city es 15 
Pompone blanche nearly Gloriosa rosea, large & fine.C 1 59 
white +++ vee seeeeeeeee]  |Grantchester nonpareil, D---+J 50 



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