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XILIPflTIAlV OR BOUQUET ©AMOAS. 



This novel section includes a class of varieties distinguished by a 

 profusion of elegant miniature blossoms, remarkable for their symmetry 

 of form and beauty of colors. They will be found useful in forming 

 Bouquets, Baskets or Vases of cut flowers. 



Price of Plants, 40 cents each, $4 per dozen. 



]^^° A limited number of roots can be furnished on early application. 

 Auerhach ...Orange, with bronze shade. 



Beutscher (?oZc?^nA.... Golden -yellow with orange-red tip, extra. 

 Dr. Schwebbes....J)eeTp scarlet. 

 JJamen-Roeschen. ...Benniiful rose. 

 Gruss Von Zwickau. ...Blood-red. 



Hertha Von ^orztn.... Purplish-violet on white ground. 

 Kleine ^raM^.... White, tipped with carmine. 



" Ulsternize.. ..'PaAe rose. 

 Kleiner Gerngross. ...^h\iQ, shaded with lilac. 



" Gotthold.... B.ose, shaded with purple. 



'* Sermami. ...Yellow, tipped with scarlet. 

 Kind der J'r ewe. ...Pale rose, white centre. 

 Othello.... Davk maroon. 

 iSacme.... Maroon. 



THE VERBEJ^A. 



The Verbena is one of our most useful and popular bedding plants, 

 yet for want of the proper cultivation, many fail to grow it to perfection. 

 Frequent change of soil is necessary. A fresh, sandy loam, enriched 

 with well-rotted manure, or sods fi-om a pasture, thrown up with cow 

 manure, and well-rotted before using, we have found the best. A sim- 

 ple plan, when it is not practicable to renew the entire bed, is to dig 

 holes about one foot square and deep, wherever a plant is desired, and 

 fill up with fresh soil, as above named. 



If a fine Fall bloom of the Verbena is desired, it will be necessary 

 to make a second planting about the beginning of August; plants for 

 this purpose may be obtained by layering shoots in small pots, sunk in 

 the ground along side the parent plant, and watered daily in dry 

 weather; they will be ready for transplanting in about three weeks. 



We herewith give a list of a few of the most desirable varieties. 

 Price, $2.00 per doz. 25 cts. each. 

 Admiral Farragut. — Blood-red, white eye. 

 Belmont Beauty. — White, flaked with purple. 

 Blue Beauty. — Deep bluish purple, white eye. 

 Bella, — Fine rose, large. 

 Decorator. — Brilliant scarlet, white eye. 

 Inimitable. — Light bluish violet, white ey^. 

 Snowwreath. — Pure white, free grower. 

 Star of the Union. — White and lavender blue, cross. 

 Belle of Hartford. — Violet purple, white eye. 



