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and gorgeous, beauty ; all 

 are desirable. Half-hardy- 

 annuals, in bloom till frost 

 comes. 



Marigold, Meteor. A 

 splendid new variety 

 from Germany, with 

 very large, beautiful- 

 ly imbricated, ex- 

 tremely double, strip- 

 ed blossoms ; deep 

 orange on almost 

 white ground. The 

 stripes are very reg- 

 ular, and the flower 

 very striking. Cov- 

 ered with blossoms 

 from May till autumn. Comes true from seed. 25 

 Marigold, African, orange quilled, a very double 



variety, with quilled petals ; very showy. ... 5 

 African, mixed, selected from the finest dou- 

 ble flowers ; very beautiful. . . 5 



French, Tagates, signata pumila, bright 

 yellow flowers ; elegant habit. Finest varie- 

 ties mixed 5 



French, new gold striped, magnificent stripes 



of brown on deep gold ; very double 5 



Cape, Calendula, pongei fl. pi., double 



white ; fine 5 



Cape, Calendula, pluvialis, flowers single, 

 white, brown underneath 5 



crold, Meteo 



MARVEL OF P"ERTJ-(Mirabilis)- 



Four O'clock.) 



MATHIOLA-(Sce Stocks.) 



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MARTYNIA. 



Extremely handsome, large- flowering, half-hardy an- 

 nuals, deserving of the most extensive cultivation. 

 Should be st^.rted in green-house or conservatory, and 

 transplanted singly into borders. 



Marty nia, for mesa (fragrans), foliage thick, soft 

 and velvety. Flowers delicate rosy-lilac, 

 blotched and shaded with bright crimson. 



Needs plenty of room ; very fragrant 5 



" lutea, yellow blossoms 5 



" proboscidia, a curious plant, on account of its 

 singularly curious seed vessels, which are 

 much esteemed when young, for pickles. 

 Flowers blue 5 



Martynia, Proboscidia. 

 MAURANDIA. 



Graceful climber for grccn-house, parlor, baskets, or 

 out-door purposes. Set out in the border with a little 

 frame to which to attach their tendrils, they will be 

 loaded all the season with rich purple, white and rose, 

 foxglove-shaped blossoms. The seed should be started 

 in hot-bed or green-house, as without artificial heat, 

 they will scarcely flower the first season. They must 

 be removed to a warm place on the approach of cold 

 weather in autumn. Tender perennial climber ; six 

 feet high. 

 Maurandia, Barclayana, purple, rose, white and 



▼iolet 10 



" mixed, [choicest kinds mixed 10 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM-CSee Ice Plant.) 

 MIGNONETTE. 



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A well known, 

 hardy annual, pro- 

 'ucing dense, semi- 

 ' )bular heads of ex- 

 > dingly fragrant 

 wers, borne on 

 ;^)ikes from three to 

 six inches long. Is in 

 bloom nearly the 

 _ whole season, and 



^ -^ the perfume is so 



M,, - r- .fragrant that the 



igcnonettc, L/vvctr I '^ompact. ,*, ^ , 



= ^ whole atmosphere 



around is perfumed. No garden should be without it. 

 If sown at intervals during the spring and early sum- 

 mer, It will be in bloom till killed by the frost. Seeds 



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