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OXALIS TROP>EOLOIDES. 



An annual variety of Oxalis, iDearing a pro- 

 fusion of lovely deep yellow flowers, blossom- 

 ing from June to September. It is much 

 Snzed on accoimt of its foliage, the leaves be- 

 ig a rich purplish bro^vn, which makes it so 

 desirable for edgings. It is the variety so 

 often appearing in our parks, and is as valu- 

 able as those grown from bulbs. Pkt., 100 

 seeds, 3 cts. 



HERBACEOUS PAEONY (Paeonia Chinensis). 



In the varying flower fashions the Pseony 

 lias been somewhat neglected of late, but the 

 tide has turned, and it is again on the crest of 

 popular favor. It is offered now^ in many new 

 shades. The Chinese varieties are somewhat 

 later flowering and furnish also the finest 

 forms ; easily raised from seed, and once estab- 

 lished it -svill repay the long waiting. Mixed. 

 Pkt., 14 seeds, 6 cts. 



NOLANA. 



The Nolanas are charm- 

 ing little trailing plants, 

 unsurpassed for pots, rock- 

 work or hanging baskets. 

 They are so called from 

 "nola," a little bell, because 

 the flowers are bell, or Con- 

 volvulus, shaped something 

 like a small Morning Glory. 

 Flowers a beautiful sky 

 blue. Hardy annual, of 

 easy cultivation. Pkt., 50 

 seeds, 3 cts. 



NIGELLA. 



An old-fashioned annual, 

 known also as "Love-in-a- 

 Mist," "Devil-in-a-Bush," 

 "Ragged Lady," etc., from 

 the way in which its pretty 

 blue flowers are curiously 

 enveloped in a thick, fine 

 feathered foliage. Pkt., 60 

 seeds, 3 cts. 



NICOTIANA. 



A night-blooming tobacco, a lovely flower for the gar- 

 den or window. The plant attains a height of three feet, 

 and at evening or early morning is covered with large, 

 pure -white, star-shaped flowers of delicious fragrance. 

 It can be kept in flower the %vhole season by cutting 

 back from time to time. Annual. Pkt., 100 seeds, 3 cts. 



JAPANESE TREE P>EONY. 



The flower queens of China, and in Japan, where view- 

 ing the flowers is one of the important fetes of the land, 

 they are great favorites. Their immense blossoms 

 measure from nine to twelve inches across, are very 

 double and of most vivid colors, appearing in white, 

 pink, mottled and scarlet shades. Mixed. Pkt.,10seeds, 

 7 cts. 



