AFRICAN ISAHiaOLD, 

 Orange Quillei 



FRENCH MARIGOLD, 

 New Gold Stripei 



Marigold, Dwarf French, New Golden, beautiful, dwarf variety ; very 

 double and constant. 

 " " " New Wold Striped, magnificent stripes of brown, on 



deep gold ; very double. 

 " " New Miniature Striped. An exceedingly dwarf 



variety, only 6 inches high ; flowers very double, 

 striped with brown ; singularly beautiful. 

 " Cape, Calendula pongei fl. pi., double ; white ; *ine. 

 " " " pulvialis, flowers white ; brown underneath. 



.MARVEL OF PERU. — (Mirabilis.) 



(See Four O'clock.) 



MATHIOLA. 



(See Stocks.) 



MARTYNIA. 



Eiftremely handsome, large flowered, half-hardy annuals, deserving of the 

 most extensive cultivation. Should be started in green-house or conservatory, 

 and transplanted singly into borders. 



Martyuia formosn (fraarrans,) one of the finest of the species. About 3 

 feet high ; foliage thick, soft and velvety. Flowers large, thickly set 

 in spike-like racemes of delicate rosy lilac, blotched and shaded with 

 bright crimson. Needs plenty of room ; very fragrant. 

 " lutea, yellow blossoms ; from Brazil. 



" proboscidia. A curious plant for the border, on account of its large 

 flowers, but more especially for its singularly curious seed vessels, 

 which are much esteemed when young for pickles. Flowers light blue. 



