CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 79 
perfectly double. Each package contains a measuring from four to five inches in 
fine selection of beautiful colors. February | diameter. February to August. 
to August. 15 cents per packet. ZINNIA ELEGANS PUMILA, fi. pl.— 
ZINWIA ELEGANS GRANDIFLORA © 
ROBUSTA PLENNISSIMA.—The plants of | 
this class of showy and attractive annuals 
are of very robust growth and produce 
very large and extremely double flowers, 
CLIMBING 
These Seeds are all put up in 10c. Packages. 
Discorea or Air Potato. 
AIR POTATO.—Discorea.—A plant of 
easy culture and exceedingly rapid growth; 
one of the quickest growing vines that we 
know of, producing small tubers of conicle 
and round shape potatoes. The leaves are 
glossy and have a white texture. The po- 
tatoes are not edible, but the vine is used 
to cover arbors, fences, sheds, etc., and is 
ideal for that purpose. Bulbs 25c. each, 
postpaid. March to June. 
ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS.—Rosa Mon- 
tana, Mountain Vine.—One of the finest 
perennial climbers of rapid growth with 
long racemes of beautiful deep pink flow- 
ers. Sow in February or March in flower 
pots, and transplant into the open ground 
in May. Will flower freely the first year. 
ARISTOLOCHIA ELEGANS.—A variety 
of the well-known ‘“Dutchman’s Pipe,” of 
vigorous growth and quite hardy in our 
climate. It is a profuse bloomer, bearing 
large flowers of a rich purple color with 
irregular branched markings of creamy 
white and golden yellow center with rich 
velvety purple. January and February im 
flower pots and transplant in open ground 
when large enough. 
CASA BANANA—Wax Gourd.—A strong 
growing vine with long shaped, dark crim- 
son fruit, which looks very ornamental. 
It is used for preserves. March to May. 
CARDIOSPERMUM.—Ballioon Vine—A 
quick growing climber, the seeds of which 
are in a pod, shaped like - miniature 
balloon, therefore the name. March to June. 
COBAEA SCANDENS.—Climbing Cobaea. 
—Large purple bell-shaped flowers. Should 
be sown in a hot-bed and not kept too 
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Dwarf double mixed. A dwarf selection 
especially desirable. The compact, bushy 
plants rarely grow over two feet high, and 
are covered with large flowers of great 
beauty. February to August. 
PLANTS. 
moist. 
April. 
CONVOLVULTS MAIOB.—Morning 
Glory.—A well known vine with various 
handsomely colored flowers of easy culture. 
Grows almost anywhere. Ten feet high. 
February till July. 
DOLICHOS LABLAB.—Hyacinth Beans. 
Free growing plant, with purple and white 
flowers. March till April. 
IPOMAEA BONA NOX.—Large Flower- 
ering Evening Glory.—The White Moon- 
flower.)—A vine of rapid growth with beau- 
tiful white flowers which open in the even- 
ing. Twenty feet high. February till 
June. 
IPOMAEA QUAMOCLIT ROSEA.Red 
Cypress Vine.—Very beautiful, delicate 
foliage of rapid growth with scarlet star- 
shaped flowers. February to June. 
IPCOMAEA QUAMOCLIT ALBA.—White 
Cypress Vine.-—The same as the Red 
variety. February to June. 
IPOMAEA LAERBRIWM The Blue Moon- 
flower. This distinct and charming novelty 
is valuable on account of being in beauti- 
ful and striking contrast with the true 
White Moonflower. February to June. 
MINA LOBATA.—A showy plant from 
Mexico of the well known Ipomaea family, 
with beautiful spikes or racemes of yel- 
lowish white flowers. February till July. 
MAMORDICA BALSAMINA.——Balsam 
Apple.—A climbing plant of very rapid 
growth, producing Cucumber-like fruits, 
with warts on them. They are believed 
to contain medicinal virtues. They are put 
in jars with alcohol and are used as a 
dressing for cuts, bruises, ete. February 
till July. 
MAUBANDIA BARCLAYANA.—Mixed 
Maurandia.—A slender growing vine of 
rapid growth. Rose, purple and white 
colors, mixed. Ten feet high. February till 
April. 
GIANT IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORN- 
ING GLORY.—The vines are of robust 
growth, attaining a height of from 30 to 40 
feet. The foliage varies greatly, some 
plants having yellow or silvery foliage, 
while others are blotched and mottled. 
February till July. 
THUNBERGIA.—Mixed Thunbergia.— 
Very ornamental vines, with yellow bell- 
shaped flowers with dark eye. Six feet 
high. February till July. 
WISTERIA.—Blue and White.—tThis is 
one of the most popular of our hardy vines, 
growing rapid; in bloom is truly magnifi- 
cent, bearing long pendulous cluster of blue 
flowers; growing to height of fifty feet or 
more. February to May. 
Twenty feet high. January till 
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