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T I G R I D I A — Continued. 

 Pavonia. Red, with crimson spots. 

 Pavonia grandiflora alba. A new variety having 

 large ivory-white flowers, spotted with maroon and 

 rosy lake in centre; very beautiful. 



10 cts. each ; 15 cts. per doz. 



TORENIA. 



Asiatica. An exquisite plant, bearing a profusion of 

 porcelain blue flowers, tipped with rich violet purple ; 

 it succeeds out of doors in the summer season, where 

 the situation is moist and half shady. 



Bailloni. Trailing habit, producing bright golden yel- 

 low flowers with a deep brownish red throat. It 

 thrives in the open border, greenhouse or window. 



Fonrnieri. This variety produces large sky-blue flow- 

 ers, with dark blue spots and a bright yellow centre. 

 Exposed to the full sun, it forms a compact bushy 

 plant about 1 foot high, which commences to flower 

 in June and continues incessantly until frost ; line for 

 massing or edgings. 



Rubens. A distinct and handsome variety, of trailing 

 habit; the flowers are larger than the old varieties, 

 and are a light violet-blue, deep violet blue throat. 

 15 cts. each ; set of 4, 50 cts. 



TRITOMA UVARIA GRANDIFLORA. 



A splendid summer and autumn flowering plant, with 

 stately flower scape^ and magnificent terminal dense spikes 

 of rich orange-red flower tubes; familiarly known from 

 its glowing colors as the " Red-hot Poker." Hardy with 

 protection. 25 cts. each. 



VINCA. 



This old and popular plant should be in every garden. 

 Of compact, bushy growth, blooming from June till frost- 

 A desirable plant for massing or pot culture. 

 Alba. Pure white. 

 Alba oculata. White, crimson eye. 

 Rosea. Rose, dark eye. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100. 



VIOLET. 



One of the leading florists' flowers for bouquets. All 

 the varieties should have a slight protection of leaves dur- 

 ing the winter. A better plan to insure early spring flow- 

 ering is to plant in cold frames in the fall." They thrive 

 best during the summer in a shady situation, in a rich, 

 deep soil. 

 Belle de Chatenay. Double white, border of petals 



lilac. 

 Marguerite de Savoy. A very large deep blue double 



flower; fragrant. This variety is the best violet sent 



out for years. 

 Marie Louise. Deep violet blue ; very fragrant and 



free flowering. It should be grown by all, on account 



of its easy forcing qualities. 

 Queen Victoria. A large single flowering sort, deep 



blue, very fragrant and free; a good forcing variety. 

 Schcenbrun. Single, deep blue ; very fragrant. 

 Swanley White. A sport from the popular and well 



known Marie Louise, similar in habit and freedom of 



flowering, but of a pure white color. 

 White Czar. Single white flowers, sweetly scented,. 



strong and free. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



VE^BEjlAg. 



With perhaps the exception of the Geranium the Verbena is the most popular and useful bedding plant 

 ieties offered comprise the best colors and will be found in every way desirable. Verbenas delight in sunny 

 and thorough cultivation. 



neties 



a rich soi 



America. Crimson scarlet, white eve 



Baby. White. 



Beauty of Oxford. Dark pink, large and fine. 



Blue Peter. Fine blue. 



Daniel Webster. Bright scarlet. 



Eva. Light pink. 



Fairmount. Rosy salmon. 



Hazel. Light pink. 



Jewel. Scarlet, white eye. 



10 cts. each : 



The va- 



situations, 



Laura. Violet carmine. 

 Leonidas. Carmine. 

 Linda. Cherry color, large white eye. 

 Mrs. Woodruff". Dazzling scarlet. 

 Nabob. Pink and carmine. 

 Raccoon. Violet purple. 

 Raphael. Blackish crimson, pure white eye. 

 Silver Plume. Fine white. 

 Terrapin. Orange, crimson maroon centre. 

 •1.00 per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. 



