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SWEET SULTAN— (Centaurea tnoschata atropurpurea). 



—Produces a striking effect in mixed borders, and is 

 useful for forming bouquets of cut flowers iu connec- 

 tion with other colored flowers. Hardy annual; two 



feet high. Double purple 5 



SWEET WILLIAM-(Dianthus Barbatus).— For display 

 in the garden the Sweet William is unsurpassed. The 

 seed can be planted very early in the spring, in open 

 ground, and will blossom the following summer; or it 

 can be sowm in August, and will make fine blooming 

 plants for spring. Hardy perennial; one and a-half 

 feet high. 



Pure white, pure white flowers 10 



Black, reddish, velvety black 10 



Fine mixed 5 



Mixed Double, many colors 10 



TAGETES-(See Marigold). 



TASSEL FLOWER— (Cacalia).— A showy plant of easy 

 culture, producing beautiful scarlet and golden yellow 

 tassel shaped blossoms, from July to October. It is 

 sometimes known as Flora's Paint Brush. Hardy an- 

 nual ; one and a-half feet high. 



Coccinea, scarlet 5 



Aurea, golden yellow .5 



Mixed 5 



TORENIA, 



TORENIA Fournieri superbiens.— A fine annual, with 

 large sky blue blossoms, with three spots of dark indigo 

 blue, and a yellow stain in the center. Extremely 

 handsome grown in pots or shaded border. The darkest 

 spotted varieties 10 



TREE CYPRESS— (Ipomopsis elegans).— A handsome 

 plant, with fine, feathery foliage, somewhat like that 

 of the Cypress Vine, with long spikes of beautiful flow^- 

 ers; equally desirable for out-door or conservatory 

 cultivation. Half hardy biennial; three feet high. 

 Mixed 5 



TRITOMA uvaria grandiflora.— A half hardy, summer 

 and autumn blooming perennial, producing magnificent 

 spikes of orange-red flowers 25 



TROP/EOLUn LOBBIANUn- (See Nasturtium, Tall). 



TROP/EOLUM MINOR-(See Nasturtium, Dwarf). 



TROP>EOLUM PEREQR!NUM-(See Canary Bird Flower). 



VALERIAN, GREEK— rPoIemonium cceruleum) An old, 



standard border plant, often called Jacob's Ladder, 

 from its pinnately cleft leaves. Flowers blue, nodding 

 at the ends of upright stalks. It blooms in June, is of 

 ea.sy cultivation and perfectly hardy. Perennial; two 

 feet high 5 



VERBENA.— No plant is more generally cultivated, or 

 more deservedly so, than the Verbena, as no plant 

 excels it for masses in beds on the lawn. In the vari- 

 eties may be found every color except yellow. If sown 

 in open ground in May, they will bloom in August, but 

 if started in the house, in pots, in winter, thej' will be in 

 bloom sooner. Half hardy perennial trailer; one foot 

 high. 



Verbena. 



Aubletia grandiflora, reddish- purple 5 



Niveni, white; sweet scented 10 



Venosa, rich purple 5 



Hontana, hardy, from Rocky Mountains; will stand our 



winters out of doors; rose, changing into lilac 10 



Hybrida, scarlet, scarlet blossoms 10 



** Defiance, seed may be relied upon to produce 

 the true, deep scarlet color 15 



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