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deep, wherever a plant is desired, and fill up with fresh soil, as above 

 named. We have devoted much labor and care in the annual selection 

 of our Verbena seed, and with over an acre bed to select from, we are 

 in a position to secure first-class novelties in point of color, habit and 

 growth. The first premium was awarded our collection at the Pennsyl- 

 vania Horticultural Society's Autumnal Exhibition, September, 1877, 

 and for years past. 



VERBENA. 



Named varieties, per dozen, $1.50. Without names, assorted colors, per 

 dozen, $1.00; per 100, $6.00. 



ACME. Very rich pure pink. 



AGATHA. White, heavily striped with mauve. 



ANTONIA. White, flaked with violet-purple. 



ARGUS. White, flaked with purple. 



ASPASIA. White, striped with dark indigo blue. 



AT AL ANT A. White, flaked with amaranth. 



AZURE BEAUTY. The nearest to a clear blue. 



BELLA. White, broad flakes of carmine. 



BLUE BIRD. Blue, white eye. 



BLUE BOY. Very large blue. 



CLARA. Large blue, white eye. 



CLOWN. White, flaked with blue and purple. 



CONGRESS. Maroon, white eye. 



CYCLOPS. Very large salmon pink. 



DAPHNE. White, flaked with carmine. 



DR. GEO. THURBER. Fine blue, white centre. 



DISTINCTION. White, heavily striped with blue. 



EUREKA. Orange-red, dark eye. 



EXQUISITE. White, striped with deep crimson. 



GAIETY. White, large purple centre. 



GENERAL LEE. Fine scarlet, white eye. 



GLOW WORM. Dazzling, velvety crimson. 



GRACE. White, flaked with blue. 



HOPE. Large dark blue, white eye. 



HESPERUS. White, large violet-crimson centre. 



JUBILEE. Crimson, white eye; splendid bedder. 



JUNO. Pure white. 



LOUISE. Fine maroon. 



MAGNET. Crimson, solferino centre. 



MRS. WOODRUFF. The finest scarlet. 



MONITOR. Maroon, splashed with white. 



PRINCESS. Dark, violet-blue ; very large. 



REMARKABLE. White, striped with blue. 



ROSALIE. White, flaked with rose. 



TEMPLER. White, with a pink band through each petal. 



VELVET MANTLE. Velvety crimson, white eye. 



VESTA. The finest white in cultivation. 



Extra quality Verbena seed, saved from our own unrivalled collection. 

 25 cts. per paper ; $5.00 per ounce. 



Dreer's American Striped Verbena seed, saved frora the best striped 

 varieti«s. 25 cts. per paper. 



