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c. MATJRANDIA, species. A beautiful tribe of slender-growing rapid 

 climbers, blooming profusely until quite late in the autumn. 

 The varieties are, — Albiflora, pure white ; Barclayana, pur- 

 ple ; Roseum, dark rose. 

 MIMULUS, or MONKEY-FLOWER.— Showy flowers, suitable for the 

 green-house or moist shady situations in the garden. 

 " MOSCHATUS, Musk Plant ; fine in hanging-baskets. 



QUINQUEVULNERUS, MAXIMUS, very large and finely 



spotted varieties, showy and effective. 

 ROSEUS PALLIDUS, pale rose flowers. 

 ROSEUS PALLIDUS VAR. FL. ALBA, (Benary.) A new 

 white variety, quite constant, of Mimul. roseus pallidus, 

 introduced some years ago, 20 cts. 

 " VARLEGATUS, white ground. 



" CUPREUS. Introduced by Mr. Yeitch from the Andes of 

 Chili. A beautiful plant producing a profusion of the richest 

 orange crimson flowers. 4 to 6 inches high, 25 cts. 

 MYOSOTIS, or FORGET-ME-NOT.— Neat and beautiful little plants ; 

 succeed best in a shady situation. The varieties are. — Alpes- 

 tris, Aljftne; Azorica, Azorean ; Azurea Grandiflora, large 

 flowered ; Palustris, true forget-me-not ; Palustris Alba, 

 white. 

 NASTURTIUM, (Fropseolum.)— The varieties are all desirable, either 

 for the flower border, for pots, or green-house cul- 

 ture. The following are the most choice : — 

 " TOM THUMB, very dwarf, scarlet. 



" •' " yellow. 



" « BEAUTY, orange-spotted. 



CARTER'S CRYSTAL PALACE GEM. Dwarf variety, 

 ■ sulphur col. flowers, having a dark red spot near the 

 base of each petal. It is densely covered without in- 

 terruption from June until frost with its bright yel- 

 low flowers, 20 cts. 

 c. Scheuermaxni, straw color; c. Lilli Schmidt, orange scarlet. 

 CENOTHERA, ROSA, a new dwarf rose-flowering annual, 20 cts. 

 BISTORT A VEITCHIANA, neat dark yellow. 

 DRUMMONDII NANA, a golden yellow blossom. 

 OXALIS ROSEA, dwarf, with clusters of bright rose-colored blossoms. 

 PANSY, (Viola tri-color maxima,) good imported. 



DREER'S REMIUM VARIETIES, saved from first-class 



flowers, with special directions how to cultivate ; 50 cts. 

 Second quality, " 25 cts. 

 " best English Imported, 25 cts. 



