DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGU 



there is nothing prettier. The seed will germinate more 

 freely if warm water be ponred on the greund after 

 planting. Tender annual ; fifteen feet high. 



C>:press Vine, scarlet 5 



" '• rose 5 



" " white. . . 5 



»' " r-i-ed . . 5 



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Dahlia. 

 DAHLIA. 



This exceedint^ly beautiful genus comprises an almost 

 endless number of varieties, all more or less showy in 

 the flower garden in the autumn, when most other flow- 

 ers have faded. l"hey are all of easy cultivation, grow- 

 ing freely in almost any soil, from seed sown in spring. 

 The seed sliould be sown in shallow pans, in March, 

 and the seedlings transplanted to small pots. As soon 

 as danger of frost is over, plant out, one foot apart. 

 These plants will m.ake a tuber, which should be taken 

 up in the fall and kept through the winter in a cool, dry 

 place, away fro.n frost, and planted out in the spring, 

 when it will blossom the foliovvfing autumn. New vari- 

 eties are constantly being produced from seed, some of 

 them of exquisite beauty. 

 Dahlia, finest double, mixed, secei saned /rom 



choicdit double jlowers ... . - 15 



DAIS-Y-(Bellis). 



Charming little plants for edgings and borders. The 

 flowei-s r.re quilled and flat-petaled, white, pink, red 



and varic ;ated. Not ;.!1 will co:nc double frojn seed, 



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L^ai^iyj oouDie. 

 and the swingle ones should be pulled out. Sow early in 

 hot-bed, and when large enough, transplant to a Bck, 

 cool, partially shaded situation. Set the plants six 

 inches apart. Roots can be divided any time. Flowers 

 are most abundant in spring. Tender perennial ; six 

 inches high. 

 Daisy, double mixed, choke 15 



DATURA. 

 Large, branching plants, producing handsome, deuble 

 and single, trumpet-shaped blossoms, yellow, white, 

 lilac and blue, and of exquisite fragrance. Some of the 

 fiowers are equal in beauty to our choicest lilies. S«w 

 in hot -bed, and transplant to three or four feet apart 

 each way. The blossoms open during the night, remain 

 open one day, and then perish. Roots can be kept all 

 winter in cellars. Tender perennial ; three feet high. 

 Datura, Wnghtii, pure white at the center, passing 



into lilac and blue at the border; very fragraat 5 

 " chlorantha, fl. pi., magnificent, large, double, 



j'ello'.v blossoms, richly scented 5 



" fastuosa alba, fl. pi., flowers double , pure 



white 5 



" mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed 5 



DELPHINIUM— (See Larkspur). 



DIANTH:LrS-(See Pink). 



DIANTHUS BAEBATTJS— (See Sw«et 



William). 





Datura, double. 



Echevena, 



