GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Reseda Odorata. 



rarely grow over two feet high, and are 

 covered with large flowers of great beauty. 

 Zinnia elegans gran&lflora robusta 

 plenissima. A new variety recently in- 

 troduced here from Germany. The plants 

 of this new class of showy and attractive 

 annuals are of very robust growth and pro- 

 duce very large and extremely double 

 flowers, measuring from 4 to 5 inches in 

 diameter. The seeds we offer for sale come 

 direct from the originator, and contain 



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Tagetes Patula. 



about eight beautiful different colors, most- 

 ly very bright. 



Steckler's Giant Zinnia. This new 

 Zinnia is without doubt the largest and 

 finest thus far introduced. It is a cross be- 

 tween the Elegans Pumila, fi. pi., and the 

 Elegans grandiflora robusta varieties. The 

 flower measures from tip to tip fully 6}4 

 inches; half early, semi- high and perfectly 

 double. Bach package contains a fine se- 

 lection of beautiful colors, 15c. per pkg. 



CLIMBING PLANTS. 



Antigonum X,eptopUS. Rosa Mon- 

 tana. One of the finest perennial climbers 

 of rapid growth with long racemes of beau- 

 tiful deep pink flowers. Being a native of 

 Mexico, it is well adapted to our climate 

 and will stand our most severe winters with- 

 out any further protection than perhaps a 

 slight cover of moss or straw. Sow in Feb- 

 ruary or March in flower pots, and trans- 

 plant into the open ground in May. Will 



Balloon Vine. 



flower freely the first year. Without any 

 doubt the finest climber for this section. 



Aristolochia elegans. A new variety 

 of the well known "Dutchman's pipe,"" 

 ^ which, however, will not grow here) ; of 

 vigorous growth and quite hardy in our 

 climate. It is a profuse bloomer, bearing 

 large flowers of a rich purple color with 

 irregular ' branched markings of creamy 

 white and golden yellow center with rich 



Climbing Cobaea. 



