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Per packet 

 winter, Mith a coverinc: of soil, or ])laiited in a tub, water spar- 

 ingly. Our correspondent assures us that the seed this season 

 is of exceptionally good quality, germinating freely if started 

 in a hot-bed or on bottom heat in the green-house. The seed 

 now offered are at a moderate price, which heretofore has been 

 so high as to prevent its dissemination to any great extent. 



Packets conUiining four seeds 5 00 



NERIUM OLEANDER, A splendid flowering shrub ; mixed colors. 10 

 PIIORMIUM TENAX {New Zealand Flax). An ornamental plant, 



with long sword-like evergreen foliage; fine for vases, etc 25 



PPJMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA [Fringed Chinese Primrose). 

 A charming and profuse flowering plant, indispensable for win- 

 ter or spring decoration in the conservatory or green-house. 

 The seed we offer has been saved from one of the finest collec- 

 tions, and has always given satisfaction. 

 Pu>XTATA Elegantissima. A new variety, flowers dark velvety 



crimson; edges spotted with white 50 



Kermesina Splendens. Very large flowers, brilliant, velvet- 

 like crimson, Avith yellow eye 50 



Erecta Superba. Large brilliant rosy vermilion 50 



Rosea. Rose-colored. Alba. Pure white each 25 



Alba Rubra Striata. White, red-striped 25 



Choice Varieties. Mixed colors 25 



PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA FLORE-PLENO. The fol- 

 lowing double Chinese Primroses are very fine and strongly 

 recommended, as they reproduce themselves, true, from seed. 



Kermesina. Double, crimson 50 



Alba. Double, white 50 



PRIMULA JAPONICA {New Japanese Primrose). Styled in Eng- 

 land the " Queen of the Primroses," and is perfectly hardy 

 there. The leaves resemble those of the English Primrose, but 

 are about three times the size ; the flowers are produced on a 

 tall scape in whorls ; the seed takes a long time to germinate, 

 and requires great care and constant attention. 



Kermesina. Rich, rosy purple, with a dark eye 25 



i^LBA. Pure white, with an orange-colored eye 25 



PASSIFLORA [Passion Flower). Magnificent ornamental climb- 

 ers, flowers attractive and varied, produced in great profusion 



and of long duration; choice varieties, mixed 20 



^SALVIA {Sage). Favorite ornamental bedding plants, loaded 

 with spikes of scarlet, white, and blue flowers, being produced 

 in great profusion from July to October; fine bedding j^lants. 



Splendens. Vivid scarlet; 3 ft.. 20 



Splendens Flore Albo. A new white-flowered vigorous 



grower, like the old Scarlet Sage; 3 ft 25 



Patens. Superb deep blue; 3ft 25 



Coccinea. Scarlet, free-bloomer ; half-hardy annual ; 2 ft 10 



Argentea. Beautiful silvery foliage, and spikes of white 



flowers; 3 ft ]0 



TACSONIA VAN VOLXFMI. A beautiful green-house climber, 

 having flowers about 5 in. in diam., of the richest scarlet, flow- 

 ering abundantlv almost the whole year. Half-hardy perennial. 25 

 TROPyEOLUM LOBBIANUM. These varieties of beautiful climb- 

 ers bloom freely during the winter months in the green-house 

 or conservatory. 

 CouLEUR DE Bismarck. Flowers of a singular Bismarck brown, 



very striking and distinct 20 



CAROLIN15 Schmidt. Deep scarlet 20 



Geant des Batailles. Brilliant carmine 20 



Finest Mixed Varieties 10 



