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Heliotropium. 



Ice Plant. 



Iiobelia Erinus. 



GERANIUM ODORATISSIMA — Apple 



Scented Geranium.^ — Cultivated on account 

 of its fragrant leaves, 25 cents per packet. 

 This is a pot plant and requires shade dur- 

 ing- hot weather. Shouid be sown during- 

 Fall and Winter. 



HEZ.IOTBOFIUM — Heliotrope. — Mixed 

 varieties with dark and light shaded 

 flowers. A well known plant esteemed for 

 the frag-rance of its flowers, which are pro- 

 duced during the whole Summer in great 

 profusion. This plant is g-enerally propa- 

 g-ated by cutting-, but can also be raised 

 from seed. Should be sown in hot bed if 

 sown early. 



HEItlANTHUS, fl. pi.— Double Plowering- 

 Sunflo-wer. — A well known plant, with 

 showy yellow flowers, the double is o'ften 

 cultivated in flower g-ardens. The sing-le 

 varieties are cultivated mostly for the seed. 

 They are said to be anti-malarious. Four 

 feet hig-h. February till May. 



IBERIS AMARA — "White Candytuft. — A 



well known plant raised a g:ood deal by 

 florists for bouquets. Can be sown at 

 different times to have a succession of 

 flowers. One foot hig-h. 



IBERIS UMBEI.ATA ROSEA — Purple 



Candytuft.— One foot. October till April. 



Ii.OBEI.IA ERINUS — Lobelia. — A very 

 graceful plant with white and blue flowers, 

 well adapted to hang-ing- baskets or bor- 

 ders. Half foot. October till March. 



MIMULUS TIGRINUS — Monkey Plower. 



Showy flowers of yellow and brown. 

 Should be sown in a shady place. Does not 

 transplant well. Half foot. December till 

 March. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTAI.I.I- 



NUM — Ice Plant. — Neat plant with icy 

 looking: foliag-e. It is of spreading- habit. 

 Good for baskets or beds. One foot. Feb- 

 ruary till March. 



MATHIOI.A ANNUA — Ten "Weeks 



Stocks. — This is one of the finest annuals 

 in cultivation. Larg-e flowers of all colors, 

 from white to dark blue or crimson. 

 Should be sown in pots or pans, and when 

 large enoug-h transplanted into rich soil. 

 One and a quarter feet. October till 

 March. 



MIRABII.IS JAXiAPA — Pour O'Clock or 



Marvel of Peru. — A well known plant of 

 easy culture; producing- flowers of various 

 colors. It forms a root which can be pre- 

 served from one year to another. Three 

 feet. February till June. 



MYOSOTIS PAI.USTRIS — Porg-et-Me- 



Not.— A fine little plant, with small, blue, 

 star-like flowers. Should have a moist, 

 shady situation. Half foot high. Decem- 

 ber till March. 



NASTURTIUM — Tropaeolum M a j u s. — 



Tall and Dwarf. For full description see 

 vegetable plants, pag-e 52. Planted in the 

 South mainly for ornament and makes 

 attractive and beautiful flowers. 



Papaver Ranunculus Plcwered. 



PAPAVER RANUNCULUS FLOWERED. 



Double fring-ed flowers, very showy. Can- 

 not be transplanted. Two feet high. Octo- 

 ber till March. 



PAPAVER SOMNIPERUM, or Carnation 

 Poppy. — Double flowering Poppy. Of 

 different colors; very showy. October till 

 March. 



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