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July to October. It is sometimes known as Flora's 

 Paint Brush. Looks best when grown in clusters. Suc- 

 ceeds best in a mixture of fresh loam and leaf mold. 

 Sow early in spring, in open ground, in clusters. Hardy 

 annual; one and a half feet high. 



Cacalia, coccinea, scarlet 5 



M aurea, golden yellow 5 



" mixed 5 



TOREMA. 



A very fine annual, with large, sky blue blossoms, 

 with three large spots of dark indigo blue, and a yellow 

 stain in the center. Sown from February till April in 

 pots and kept under glass, it will flower from June to 

 September. The prettiest annual for cuiti%-ation under 

 glass, but will thrive well in open air during the warmer 

 season of the year. In open air, the plants are dwarfer 

 and more robust, flowering well till cold weather. 

 Torenia, Fournieri Superbiens, the darkest spot- 

 ted varieties 10 



TREE CYPRESS- Ipomopsis). 



A wonderfully handsome plant, with fine, feathery 

 foliage, somewhat like that of the Cypress Vine, and 

 with long spikes of beautiful flowers. It is equally 

 desirable for out-door or conservatory cultivation. Sow 

 the seed in August in a dry situation; if the ground be 

 at all wet, the plants will decay. Half-hardy biennial ; 

 three feet high. 



Ipomopsis, elegans, mixed 5 



TRITOMA. 



An interesting half-hardy, summer and autumn 

 blooming plant, producing magnificent spikes of rich, 

 orange-red flower tubes. Needs protection of dry litter 

 if left in the ground during winter; may be taken up in 

 the fall, potted and kept from frost. Seeds should be 

 sown in hot-bed or green-house, early in spring ; the 

 bulb which will be produced should not be watered too 

 freely, nor forced till the succeeding spring, when it 

 should be transplanted into rich, loamy soil. 

 Tritoma uvaria, grandiflora 25 



TROP/EOI.I M PEREGRIM H.- 



(See Canary Eird Flower). 



VALERIAN- Polemonium). 



An old. standard border plant, often called Jacob's 

 Ladder, from its beautiful, pinnately cleft leaves. The 

 flowers are lively blue, nodding at the ends of upright 

 stalks. It blooms in June, is of easy cultivation, per- 

 fectly hardy, and may be increased by dividing the 

 roots. Sow early in spring, in open border, and thin to 

 one foot apart. Hardy perennial; one and a half to 

 two feet high. 



Valerian, Greek (Polemonium cceruleum) 5 



TROP^EOLl'M LOBBIAXlM.-(See 



Nasturtium, Tall). 



TROPiEOEl M >IINOR.-(See Nastur- 

 tium, Dwarf). 



\ERBENA, 



No plant is more generally cultivated, or more eagerly 

 sought after, than the Verbena, and no plant excels it 

 for massei in beds on the lawn. In the varieties may | 

 be found every color except yellow. The white is so 

 pure, the crimson and scarlet so vivid, and the purple so 1 

 aeep, whiie the striped blossoms are so conspicuous, that 1 



they are very desirable. They flower perfectly well from 

 seed sown in spring. If sown in open ground in May, 

 they will bloom in August, but if started in the house, 

 in pots, in winter, they will be in bloom sooner. Each 

 plant will require a space of four feet. Half-hardy 

 perennial trailer; one foot high. 



Verbena, Aubletia grandiflora, reddish-purple 5 



" Niveni, white; sweet scented 10 



" Venosa, rich purple 5 



M Montana, hardy, from Rocky Mountains, will 

 stand our winters out of doors; rose, changing 



into lilac 10 



" hybrida scarlet, scarlet blossoms 15 



" Defiance, seed may be relied upon to 



produce the true, deep scarlet color 20 



" hybrida, blue, all shades of blue 15 



" " Italian striped, beautiful 20 



" " Auriculaeflora, various shades, all 



with distinct eye of white or rose 20 



" hybrida maxima perfecta alba, produces 

 large, pure white flowers of standard perfec- 

 tion; fine for florists 25 



Verbena, Hybrida Compacta. 



Verbena, hybrida compacta. mixed, new and dis- 

 tinct. The plant forms a compact bush about 

 five inches high and eighteen across, covered 

 throughout the season with large trusses of 

 the finest flowers. Colors white, scarlet and 

 violet .• 25 



M mammoth, mixed, of our own growing, em- 

 bracing a wide range of beautiful colors. 

 Some of the flowers from which this seed was 

 saved were by actual measure over an inch 

 across. This will please all who give it a 

 trial 25 



" extra choice mixed, seed saved from named 



flowers; very choice 20 



" fine mixed, embraces all colors 10 



" mixed 5 



VIXCA. 



A genus of ornamental, free flowering green-house 

 perennials, with glossy green foliage and beautiful cir- 

 cular flowers. If sown early under glass and transplant- 

 ed in a warm situation, they will bloom in the summer 

 and autumn, and may be potted for the house before 

 frost. Two feet high. 



Vinca, rosea, rose 10 



" alba, white, with crimson eye 10 



M " nova species, pure white 10 



VIOLA TRICOLOR.-(See Pansy). 



