DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Sweet Pea. 



Sweet William. 



Tassel Flower. 



SWEET WILLIAM: -(Dianthus Barbatus). 



A bed of thf finer varieties sports into an endless va- 

 riety of colors, and presents a beautiful' sight. For dis- 

 play in the garden, the Sweet William is unsurpassed. 

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

 ground, and will blossom the following autumn ; or it 

 can be sown in August, and^wiil make fine blooming 

 plants for spring. The plants will bloom several years, 

 bat young plants bloom better, and seed should be sown 

 eyery year. Hardy perennial ; one and a half feet high. 

 Dtanthus barbatus marginatus (P rfection), 



beautif'.il lo 



** barbatus, occulatus marginatus, splendid. . .10 

 ** '■' Carter's Harlequin, all colors and 



shades . 10 



*•' " pure white, /zn-e zvhite flowers., . 10 



* " black, reddish, vevety black 10 



** " fine mixed 5 



*" "• mixed^ double, perfectly double, 



and great variety of colors 10 



SWAN RIVES DAISY -(See Brachycome). 



TAGATES-(Se Marigold). 



TASSEL FLOWER-^Cacalia). 



A showy plant of easy culture, producing l>eautiful 

 searkt and golden yellow, tassel shaped biossoms, from 

 _^y to October. It is sometimes known as Flora's 

 I^nt Brush. Looks best when grown in clusters. Suc- 



ceeds best m a mixture of fresh 1' a:n and leaf mold. 



Sow early in spring, in open ground, m clusters. Hardy 



annual ; one and a half feet high. 



Cacalia, coccinea, scarlet 5 



' aurea, golden yellow 5 



" mixed . . 5 



THUNBERGIA. 



Omamenta. climbers for green- house or parlor decor- 

 ation, which if transplanted to a warm, sunny border, will 

 giDw and blossom all summer. The flowers are orange, 

 buff and white, with variously colored throats. A sup- 

 port of string.'; or lattice work should be supplied for the 

 branches to cling to and run upon. Start the plants in 

 pots in a hot-bed or cold-frame, and do not set out till 

 weather is warm. A soil of peat and loam suits them 

 best Half-hardy annual climber; six feet high. 



Thxnbergia alata, buff, dark eye 10 



" aurantiaca, bright orange lo 



" Bakeri, pure white 10 



" fine mixed . . . 10 



TORENIA. 



A very fine, new annual, with large, sky blue bio 

 soms, with three large spots of dark indigo blue, and 

 yellow stain in the center. Sown from February ti 

 April in pots, and kept under glass, it will flower fro 

 June to September. The prettiest annual for cultix- 

 tion under glass, but will thrive well in open air durir 



Tritoma. 



Thunbei 



gia. 



