DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Sedum, fabanum. 



cut, without wilting. Nothing is finer for clothing stat- 

 uettes, vases, &c. Soak the seed in warm water twelve 

 hours, and plant in pots, in hot-bed or green-house, in 

 February, and keep in warm, moist place. One plant 

 in a two-inch pot is enough. After they have completed 

 their growth and tiie foliage begins to turn j-ellow, turn 

 the pots on their sides and withhold water till August, 

 when the little bulb which has formed can be repotted 

 in good, rich earth, and watered freely, and it will grow 

 all winter Tender perennial climber ; ten feet high. 

 Boston Smilax, Myrsiphyllum asparagoides — 15 

 SNAPDIlAGON-(Zaitirrhinuni). 

 The Snapdragon'is an old favorite border plant, with 

 dark and glossy leaves, and large, curiously shaped 

 flowers with finely marked throats. They have been 

 much improved by careful selection , and now are really 

 Itagnificent flowers. They will blossom the first season 

 from seed sown in spring, but the blossom will be much 

 stronger the second seasor . Succeeds best In dry^ loamy 

 soiL Tender perennial ■ two feet high. 



Antirrhinum, majus album, pure vhite. S 



** majus, brilliant, crimson, white throat 5 



*' " caryophylloides, beautifully striped . 5 



" " Delila, white throat.. 5 



" fine mixed, a!' the best colors 5 



SOLANUM. 

 A >:lass of beautiful, ornamental, fruit bearing plants. 

 They are useful for conser.atory decoration, and pre 

 sent a beautiful appeara-^ce in the drawing room. Most 

 of the varieties are half-hardy perennial shrubs, and 

 can be planted out when danger of frost is over. The 

 foliage is beautiful, but the fruit is the chief attraction, 

 being very beautiful in appearance, but not edible. 





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Solanum. 



^'/Olanum, pseudo capsicum, covered with a pro- 

 fusion of miniature, pepper shaped, scarlet 



fruit 10 



" Prince of Wales, magnificent variety, covered 



with bright orange, pear shaped fruit 20 



" Weatherill's hybrids, dark green foliage, and 

 various colored fruit ; very fine for pot culture 

 in drawing room, or to decorate dmner tables. 20 

 •' hybridum compactum, large, orange-scarlet 

 berries, produced abundantly. Elegant for 

 house or green house decoration during winter.15 

 STATICE. 

 The species of Statice, or Sea Lavender, ought to be 

 in every garden, on account of their lovely little flow- 



Sensitive Plant 



Smilax 



Snapdragon. 



