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the plants are required, early in spring, and thin to one 



and a half feet apart. Hardy annual ; one to three feet 



high, 



Lupinus, Hartwegi, a beautiful species with deli- 

 cate foliage, and blue blossoms 5 



" Cruikshanki, blossoms white, shaded with yel- 

 low, blue and purple 5 



There are few 

 plants that produce 

 such brilliant blos- 

 soms. The flowers 

 are produced in clus- 

 ters, and are constantly 

 coming out all sum- 

 mer. Sow the seed in 

 spring, in rich, loamy 

 soil, under glass; plant 

 them in the ground 

 when they are to 

 bloom, in May, one 

 . foot apart. Flowers 



Lychnis, Cnalcedonica. ^he second season. 



Hardy perennials ; one to three feet high. 



Lychnis chalcedonica (London Pride), bright 



scarier ; two feet 5 



■ Haageana (Benary), elegant, large, scarlet 

 blossoms with jagged petals. Perennial, but 



will blossom first year ; one foot 10 



Sieboldii, produces large, white flowers ; two 



feet high 15 



Haageana grandifiora gigantea, a very large 

 flowering variety, about three feet high. The 

 flowers are scarlet, much larger than any of 

 the preceding ; perennial, but will blossom 

 first season 10 



A showy, perennial plant of easy culture, growing in 

 any good garden soil, and producing long, numerous 

 spikes of bright rose flowers during the season. If seed 

 be planted in autumn, the plants will flower the follow- 

 ing season. Hardy perennial ; two feet high. 

 Lythrum, roseum superbum 5 



>IARIGOI.D. 



The Marigold has been an inhabitant of the flower 

 garden from time immemorial, and where a rich display 

 of bloom is desired, is almost indispensable. The Afri- 

 can varieties are tall, growing usually two feet or more, 

 while the French are more dwarf, of most perfect form 

 and gorgeous beauty ; all are desirable. Half-hardy 

 annuals, in bloom till frost comes. 



arigold, French Dwarf. 



Marigold, Meteor, a splendid new variety with 

 very large^ beautifully imbricated, extremely 

 double, striped blossoms ; deep orange on 

 almost white ground. The stripes are very 

 regular, and the flower striking. Covered 

 with blossoms from May till autumn. Comes 

 true from seed. . 10 



" African, orange quilled, a very double varie- 

 ty, with quiiled petals ; very showy 5 



" African, mixed, selected from the finest dou- 

 ble flowers ; very beautiful 5 



" French, Tagetes 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 



MARVEI. OK I»ER.U-(Miral>ilis)— 



(See Four O'clock). 



Extremely 

 handsome, large 

 flowering, half- 

 hardy annual, 

 deserving of the 

 most extensive 

 cultivation. 

 Should be start- 

 ed in green- 

 house or conser- 

 V at o r y, and 

 transplan ted 

 singly into bord- 

 ers. 

 Martynia, for- 



mosa, (fra- 



grans), foliage 



thick, soft and Martynia, 



velvety. Flowers delicate rose lilac, blotched and 



shaded with bright crimson. Needs plenty of 



room ; 7-ery fragrant 5 



Martynia, proboscidea, a curious plant, on account 

 of its singularly curious seed vessels, which 

 are much esteemed when young, for pickles. 5 

 ::W[AXHIOI,A— (See Stocks) 



MATRICARIA— (Keverfevi- 1. 



ragrans. 



