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TRADESCANTIA. 



Often called " "Wandering Jew," and verj- pretty for baskets and fountains, growing rapidly, 

 with handsome foliage. 15 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 



Aquatica. Very small green leaves. 



Discolor. An upright growing sort, light green leaves, the under side violet-purple, good 



for a centre plant of baskets, etc. ; strong grower. 30 cts. 

 ViTTATA. Bright green, striped white. 

 Zebbina. Leaves striped with silvery white on a dark ground. 



Vau-ota Pvepteea. 



VALLOTA PURPUREA. 



Flowers of a brilliant scarlet, resembling the Amaryllis, 

 the bulb throwing up its strong stems in August about 

 one foot high, with from five to eight of its lily-like flow- 

 ers. Unlike many other bulbs, it requires no season of 

 rest, but can be kept constantly in a growing condition, 

 taking care not to over-pot them, as they flower better 

 when pot-bound. 30 to 50 cts. 



THE VERBENA 



Is the most useful and popular of our bedding plants, yet 

 for want of proper cultivation, many fail to grow it to per- 

 fection. Frequent change of soil is necessary. A fresh, 

 sandy loam, enriched with well-rotted manure, or sods 

 from a pasture, thrown up with cow manure, and well- 

 rotted before using, we 

 have found the best. 

 A simple plan, when 

 it is not practicable to 

 renew the entire bed, 

 is to dig holes about 



one foot square and 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. 



Price to name or color, $1.25 per doz. ; without names, as- 

 sorted colors, $1 per doz. ; $6 per hundred. 



Aspasia. Blue margined, white striped with indigo blue. 



Aurora. Rosy crimson, extra large. 



Bella. Rase, flaked carmine. 



Bird of Passage. Orange scarlet, white eye. 



Blue Bird. Blue, white eye. The Yeeeexa. 



Black Hawk. Xearlv black. 



Candidissima. The finest white bedder. 



Daphne. Crimson, extra. 



Defiance. Fine scarlet bedder. 



Display. "White, striped carmine. 



Gaiety. "White, large purple centre. 



Glow- Worm. Dazzling velvety crimson. 



Hesperas. "White, lar^e violet crimson centre 



Jubilee. Crimson, white eye. 



Laura. White, striped blue and lilac. 



Magnus. White, striped lilac and purple. 



MPwS. Hayes. Rosv carmine, verv large. 



Mrs. "Woodruff. * The finest sca'rlet. 



Monitor. Maroon, splashed with white. 



' Oberon. Crimson, splashed with violet 



OCULATA. Blue, white eve. 

 I Oracle. "White, flaked with scarlet. 

 I Remarkable. "White, striped with blue. 



ROSINA. "White, maculated with pink. 



Talisman. "White, striped with scarlet. 



Temple. White, with a pink band through 

 each petal. 



Undine. Dark violet purple. 

 i Velvet Mantle. Velvetycrimson, white eye. 

 I Vesta. The finest white. 



Vulcan. Scajlet, black centre. 



VINCA. 



Thig old and popular plant should be in every garden, producing its masses of bloom from 

 June to frost; of compact bushy growth. Its continual bloom makes a desirable plant ibr 

 massing. 15 cts. ; $1..50 per doz. 



Alba. Pure white. I Rosea. Rose, dark eye. 



Al^A Oculata. White, crimson eve. 



