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Balsam, double camellia, as double as a camellia, 

 which they resemble; white, blotched with 

 various colors lo 



" mixed double rose, the peculiarity of this va- 

 riety is its perfectly double, rose-like blossoms 

 of almost every shade of color lo 



" double dark red, {airosangiiinea plenissima) 

 a very double, dark red variety, highly recom- 

 mended lO 



*' double pure white, well adapted for florists, 

 for bouquets ; nearly every flower is perfectly 

 double, and pure white 20 



" mixed double dwarf, grows only about one 



foot high, Ttvelve best colors mixed 10 



" mixed double tall, grows about two feet high, 



and embraces twelve 0/ the best colers 5 



bar.xo:nia. 



A very pretty flowering plant of the Gentian family, 

 producing a profusion of fine, bright metallic yellow- 

 blossoms about two and a half inches across. The leaves 

 are thistle-like, and dark green, covered with down. It 

 succeeds best when planted in a hot-bed and transplant- 

 ed into rich, moist ground, but suffers from dry weather. 

 Tender annual ; about one fool high. 

 Bartonia, aurea, golden yellow 5 



Baptisia, Australis. 

 BAI»XISIA— (Kalse Indis:o). 



A very ornamental border plant, producing bright 

 blue, pea-shaped flowers, borne on spikes six inches 

 long. Hardy herbaceous perennial ; three feet high. 

 Baptisia, Australis, blue. 10 



BKGOXIA— (Xutoerous Rooted). 



The tuberous rooted Begonias are resplendent with 

 iheir beautiful flowers during the whole of the summer. 

 Being as hardy as many of the plants used for bedding 

 ^)ut, they constitute a valuable adjunct to them. The 

 simplicity of their culture places them within the reach 

 of almost every one. They require the same treatment 

 as tender annuals. Sow in heat, in February, pot the 

 young seedlings off as .sooii as large enough, and repot 

 when necessary. In three or four months the plants be- 

 gin to display their splendid and continuous bloom. 



Begonia seeds are so very small as to be scarcely per- 

 ceptible to the naked eye, besides being- exceeding 

 x:ostly: therefore a very large qitantity of seed cannot 

 .^e afforded to a single packet, but by actual count, 

 more are sent than in many large seeded varieties. 

 Begonia, robusta perfecta, double blooming novel- 

 ty; splendid new variety, remarkable for its 

 robust and compact habit ; succulent, dark 



Begonia. 



green foliage, and large, double flowers, of 



brilliant cinnabar scarlet , 50 



Begonia, Sedeni, flower buds,on the point of opening, 

 measure an inch and a half in length, and the 

 developed flowers are over three inches in di- 

 ameter, in clusters of five to ten, of a beauti- 

 ful, rich carmine ; one of the finest single 



blooming sorts 25 



" new varieties mixed, a very choice collection 

 of the many new sorts, embracing those which 

 are remarkable both for foliage and flowers ; 

 very choice 25 



BEl.VIOEIlK-(Summer Cypress . 



An ornamental, cypress-like plant, with inconspicu- 

 ous, green flowers, nearly hidden by the foliage. It is 

 well adapted for growing in cemeteries. Hardy annual; 

 Belvidere, {Chenopodium scopariiim) 5 



BIG]>iOBiIA— (Xrumpet Vine). 



A well known and 

 much admired hardy, 

 deciduous climber, pre- 

 haps the most showy 

 of all the flowering 

 climbers. The brilliant 

 scarlet, trumpet shaped 

 flowers almost cover the 

 vine. One of the best 

 climbers for covering a 

 wall, side of house or 

 veranda. Sow in the 

 autumn or early in 

 spring. Hardy peren- 

 nial; 30 feet high. 

 Bignonia, radicans. 



Bignonia. 



shrubs, with ornamental 



BOICOI^IA. 



Magniticfut, stately, 

 half - hardy, evergreen 

 foliage ; well adapted for 

 lawns, either single or in groups. They will require 

 some protection through the winter, by straw or mulch. 

 Easily cultivated in loamy soil, and increased from seed, 

 and cuttings in sand, in gentle heat, under glass. 

 Bocconia, Japonica, from Japan; quite hardy; 

 from four to six feet high; splendid foliage, 

 and clusters of pure white flowers ; one of 



the finest 10 



" frutescens, the well known shrubby Celandine, 

 having such beautiful foliage, and white and 

 yellow blossoms ; grows six feet high ; from 

 West Indies 15 



BR-ACHVCOltlK-CSwan Hiver 

 Daisy). 



A dwarf growing plant flowering the greater part oi 

 the season. Very effective in edgings, beds, or rustic 



