GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Reseda Odorata. 



Scabiosa Nana. 



Tag-etes Erecta. 



RESEDA ODORATA GRANDIFLORA. — 



Sweet Mignonette. — A fragrant plant with 

 large spikes of yellowish red flowers and a 

 favorite with everybody. Fifteen inches 

 high. December till April. 



SCABIOSA NANA. — Dwarf Mourning- 

 Bride. — Plant of double flowers of various 

 colors. One foot high. December till 

 April. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS.- Scarlet Salvia or 

 Red Flowering" Sage. — A pot or green>house 

 plant, but which can be grown as an annual 

 as it flowers freely from seed the first 

 year. Two to three feet high. February 

 till April. 



TAGETES ERECTA. — African or Tall 

 Growing Marigold. — Very showy annuals 

 for borders, with bright yellow flowers 

 growing upright. Two and a half feet high. 



TAGETES PATULA.- French or Dwarf 

 Marigold. — A very compact dwarf growing 

 variety, covered with yellow and brown 

 flowers. One and a half feet high. Janu- 

 ary till April. 





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Torenia Fournierii. 



TORENIA FOURNIERII. — A plant of 

 Mexican introduction, which has become 

 very popular. It stands the heat well, is 

 well adapted to pot culture and makes one 

 of the most valuable bedding plants we 

 have. The flowers are of a sky blue color, 

 with three spots of dark blue. The seeds 

 are very fine and take a good while to ger- 

 minate. It transplants very easy. 



VERBENA CANDIDISSIMA. — White 



Verbena. — Pure white Verbena of more or 

 less fragrance. One and a half feet high. 

 January till April. 



VERBENA STRIPED ITALIAN.— These 

 are beautiful striped kinds of colors, with 

 large eyes. 



VERBENA HYBRIDA.— Hybridized Ver- 

 bena. — A well known and favorite flower 

 for borders. Their long flowering and great 

 diversity of color make them valuable for 

 every garden, however small. All colors 

 mixed. One and a half feet high. January 

 till April. 



VIOLA ODORATA. — Sweet Violet. — Well 

 known edging plant, which generally is 

 propagated by dividing the plants; but can 

 also be raised from seed. Half foot high. 

 Sow from January till March. 



VIOLA TRICOLOR MAXIMA.— Large 

 Flowering English Pansy. — This is one of 

 the finest little plants in cultivation for 

 pots or the open ground. They are of end- 

 less colors and markings. When planted in 

 the garden they will show better if planted 

 in masses, and a little elevated above the 

 level of the garden. Half foot high. Octo- 

 ber till March. 



Vinca Rosea and Alba. 



VINCA ROSEA AND ALBA.— Red and 



White Periwinkle. — Plants of shining foli- 

 age, with white and dark rose colored 

 flowers, which are produced the whole sum- 

 mer and autumn. Two feet high. Febru- 

 ary till April. 



NON PLUS ULTRA .— Benary's Elite 

 Pansy. — This variety from Germany is the 

 finest of all pansies. Endowed with well 

 formed flowers in endless colors and shades, 

 they form a valuable acquisition to our 

 many varieties in cultivation, and should 

 not be missing in any garden. Price, 25c. 

 per packet. 



When You Think of Planting, Think of Steckler. 



