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ree Cypress. 



Va 



the warmer season of the year. In open air, the plants 

 are dwarfer and more robust, flowering well till cold 

 weather 



Torenia Fournieri superbiens, the darkest spot- 

 ted varieties 25 



TREE CYPRESS— (Ipomopsis). 



A wonderfully handsome plant, with fine, feathery 

 foliage, somewhat like that of the cj'press vine, and long 

 spikes of beautiful flowers dazzling scarlet spotted and 

 marked with darker shades. It is equally desirable for 

 out-door or conservatory cultivation. Sow the seed ,jn 

 August, in a dry situation ; if the ground be at all wet, 

 the plants will decay. Half-hardy biennial ■ three feet 

 high. 

 Ipomopsis, elegans, scarlet . . 5 



TRITOMA. 



An interesting, half-hardy, summer and autumn 

 blooming plant, producing magnifictnt spikes of rich 

 orange-red flower tubes. Needs protection of dry litter 

 if left in the ground during winter ; may be taken up in 

 the fail, potted and kept from frost. Seeds should be 

 sown in hot-bed or green-house, early in spring , the 

 bulb which will be produced should not be watered too 

 freely, nor forced till the succeeding spring, when it 

 should be transplanted into rich, loamy soil. 

 Tritoma. uvaria grandifiori 25 



TROP^OLTJM LGB oIANUM e Nastur- 



tium Tall). 



TROP^SIOLTTM MINOR-(See Nasturtium, 

 Du-arf). 



TR0P.a:0LT7M FEREGRINTJM- rSee 



Canary Bird flower). 



VALERIAN— (Polemonium). 



An old, standard border plant, often called Jacob's 

 .^dder, from its beautiful, pinnately clett leaves The 

 flowers are lively blue, nodding at the ends of upright 

 stalks. It blooms in June, is of easy cultivation, per- 

 fectly hardy, and may be increased by dividing the 

 roots. Sow earl}- in spring, in open border, and thin to 

 one foot apart. Hardy pc-ennial ; one and a half to two 

 feet high. 

 Valerian, Greek (Polemonium coeruleum) . ... 5 



VERBENA. 



No plant is more generally cultivated, or more eagerly 

 Bought after than the Verbena, and no plant excels it 



4^ f 



erian. Ve oena Flower 



for masses in beds on the lawn. In the varieties may 

 be found every color except yellow. The white is pure, 

 the crimson and scarlet so vivid, and the purple so deep 

 while the striped are so conspicuous, that they are V3ry 

 desirable. They flower perfecdy -veil from seed s-^wa 

 in spring. If started in the house, in pots, m wintei, 

 they will be in bloom sooner, but if sown m open ground 

 in May, they will bloom in August. Each plant will 

 require a space of four feet. Tender perennial trailer ^ 

 one foot high. 



Verbena, Aub ecia grandifiora; reddish-purpie 5 



" Niveni, white ; sweet scented 10 



" Venosa, rich purple , 3 



■^ scarlet, scarlet blossoms, 15 



"• Montana, ha.dy ; from Rocky Mountains; will 

 stand our winters out of doors ; rose, changing 



into lilac 15 



" Defiance, seed may be relied upon to produce 



X.h.e trtte deep scarlet colo7- 20 



••' hybrida, blue, all shades of blue 20 



" " Italian striped, beautiful ao 



'•' "■ Auriculafiora, various shades, all 



wich distinct eye of white or rose. .,zo 

 " " maxima perfecta aiba, pure white; 



desirable new \ariety ; said to pro- 

 duce large, pure white flowers of 

 standard perfection; fine for florists. .25 

 '" extra choice mixed seed saved from all ni*'med 



flowers , very choice 20 



" f.ne mixed, embraces all colors 10 



VINCA. 



A genus of ornamental, free flowering, green-hous-? 

 perennials, with glossy green foliage and beautiful cir- 

 cular flowers. If sown early, under glass, and trans- 

 planted in a warm situation, they will bloom in the 

 summer and autumn, and may be potted for the house 

 before frost. Two feet high. 



Vinca, alba, white, with red eye ^ lo 



" " pura, pure white 10 



'"■ '"■ rosea so 



VIOLA TRIOOLOR-(See Pansy). 



VIOLET- (Viola Odorata). 



The Violet should not be wanting in any garden, on 

 account of its fragrance and early appearance. A single 

 flower will perfume a whole room. They are well 

 adapted for border or rock work, and commence putting 

 forth their beautiful double and single blossoms in April 

 and continue through May. Succeeds best in a shady, 

 sheltered place, and can be easily increased by dividing 



