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STOCKS Mathiola.) pee pkt. 



The stock is one of our most important and well known annuals; for brilliancy and 

 diversity of color, for fine foliage and compact habit, and for profusion and 

 duration of bloom, it is unsurpassed, while as a decorative plant for the garden, 

 whether for bedding, massing, edging, or ribboning, it is invaluable. 



STOCKS (German Ten-Weeks.) 



These are especially recommended on account of their long continuance in bloom, 

 and vigorous habit. Flowers very double, 1^ ft. Half-hardy annuals. 



Stock, Dwarf German Ten-Weeks. Fine mixed 5 



Large-flowering*. Choice mixed 10 



Pure White 15 



■ Scarlet Victoria. New and fine 15 



New Large-flowered Dwarf Pyramidal. The most popular stock in 



cultivation ; very finest mixed 25 



Wallflower-Leaved. Pure white, very fine 15 



Crimson. Very fine 15 



Finest Mixed ._. 15 



STOCKS (Intermediate.) 



The Intermediate Stocks are prized on account of their flowering late in autumn, 

 also as pot plants for early spring blooming, for which purpose the seeds 

 should be sown in July or August. 



Stock, Intermediate. Scarlet 25 



White 25 



Purple 25 



— Mixed 25 



STOCKS (Brompton and Emperor.) 



The Emperor or Perpetual-flowering may be treated in the same manner as the 

 Intermediate; they frequently last several years, if protected from frost. The 

 Brompton is a biennial of branching habit, producing a grand display when in 

 bloom. 



Stock, Emperor or Perpetual. Finest mixed 15 



Brompton or Winter. Finest mixed 10 



TACSONIA. 



Tacsonia Van Volxemi. This beautiful climber was found in New Granada. 

 It is a plant that dowers most abundantly, and for almost the whole year; 

 the flowers individually are about five inches in diameter, and of the richest 

 scarlet. Half hardy shrub 25 



THUNBERCIA. 



Extremely ornamental, free-blooming climbers of rapid growth, handsome foliage 

 and much admired flowers ; good for green-house culture, or in warm situa- 

 tions out of doors. Pot first into sandy loam and peat; afterward use a good 

 portion of poor lime rubbish, which will cause masses of bloom to be thrown 

 up. Tender annuals. 



Thunbergia Alata. Buff, with dark eye, 4 ft 10 



Alba. White, with dark eye, 4 ft 10 



Aurantiaca. Bright orange, (lark eye, 4 ft 10 



Bakerii. Pure white, 4 ±t .' 10 



Sulphurea 10 



Mixed Varieties 10 



TRICHOSANTHES. 



Very curious plants, with long elegant serpent-like fruit, exceedingly ornamental. 



Half-hardy annuals. 

 Trichosanth.es Coccinea. A charming climber, with small oval, green and white 



marbled fruit, changing to scarlet 25 



Colubrina. Serpent-gourd, brilliant carmine fruit, 5 to 6 feet in length 15 



TRITOMA. 



Tritoma XTvaria. One of the finest summer and late autumn flowering herbaceous 

 plants known, forming magnificent beds, groups, or masses, in extensive 

 pleasure grounds and flower gardens, borders, etc., and admirably adapted 

 tor single specimens in gardens. The very brilliant orange-red and flame 

 colored sceptre-like flower-heads are unequaled for effect in all extensive 

 arrangements of floral decoration. Half-hardy perennials 25 



