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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 sim- 

 ple 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 

 till up with fresh soil, as above named. 



If a fine Fall bloom of the Verbena is desired, it will be necessary 

 to make a second planting about the beginning of August ; plants for 

 this purpose may be obtained by layering shoots in small pots, sunk in 

 the ground along side the parent plant, and watered daily in dry 

 weather ; they will be ready for transplanting in about three weeks. 



We herewith give a list of a few of the most desirable varieties. 



Price, $2.00 per doz. 25 cts. each, 



ADMIRAL FARRAGUT— Blood-red, white eye. 

 BOULE DE NEIGE.— Large pure white, extra. 

 CHERRY-RIPE.— Crimson, scarlet eye. 

 COQUETTE.— White, with rose band. 

 DOWAGER.— White, with blue margin. 

 GARLAND. — Maroon, yellow eye. 

 GEM OF THE WEST.— Rosy Crimson. 

 GIGANTEUM. — Deep crimso'n, yellow eye. 

 IRMA. — Deep rose, white centre. 

 MAGNUM BONUM.— Violet Crimson. 

 MIRIAM.-— Striped pink and white. 

 MRS. CHRISTIE.— Salmon, shaded crimson. 

 PURITY.— Pure white, large and fine. 

 ROLAND.— Dark blue, white eye. 

 RONALDL— Rich carmine. 

 RICHARD COBDEN.— Deep indigo, extra. 

 SIR HARRY.— Rich blue, white eye. 

 THE BANNER.— White and blue cross. 

 WM. YOUNG.— Large dazzling scarlet. 



DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 



25 cents each. $1.25 for the Six. 



Double Petunias are among the recent novelties. They are not af 

 robust as the single varieties, but answer quite well for bedding out. 

 The following are the best : 



Crimson Perfection. — Crimson. Beauty. — Rosy carmine, white stripe. 

 Gen'lM'Clellan. — Purple, blotched Wm. Rollison. — Rose. 



with white. Union. — Crimson, blotched with white. 



Madam Miellez. — Large white. Isaac Buchanan. — Blush striped rose. 



SINGLE PETUNIAS. 



The new Hybrid Mottled and Blotched varieties are among the most 

 desirable of this class. We offer Six Select Varieties for One Dollar. 



