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and moist place for four or five weeks, then place them in a 

 frame or house where there is bottom heat, and the seed will 

 grow freely. 



PYRETHRUM— (Feverfew). 

 {Also see Matricaria.) 

 Very useful, and universally admired, ornamental foliaged 

 bedding plants, deserving a place in every garden. Sow 

 from December to April, in shallow boxes, in a temperature 

 of 60°. As soon as the young plants can be handled, trans- 

 plant singly into small pots or shallow boxes, where they 

 may remain until the time of planting out into the open 

 ground in May. 



Pyhethbum Roseum. 

 Pyrethruni partheni folium aureum (Golden 

 Feather), beautiful, gold leaved bedding plant, 

 retaining its ornamental character until late in 



autumn. Flower white; height one foot 10 



" parthenifolium aureuin selaginoides, has finely 

 cut, fern like leaves of bright golden yellow color. 

 Extra fine for bedding. Height one foot. Half 



hardy 10 



Pyrethrum roseum.— From the dried and powdered 

 flowers of this is made the famous insecticide, Persian Insect 

 Powder. Flowers large, yellow and rose colored; hand- 

 some. Hardy perennial; height two feet. 



Culture. —Sow in boxes of prepared soil, as early as the 

 season will permit, and transplant to sixteen inches apart 

 whenever the plants are large enough. The largest crop of 

 flowers is produced the second season. They should be 

 gathered when in full bloom, dried carefully, and stored in 

 paper bags. Before using, the flowers should be powdered 

 as fine as possible. Perpkt. 10c, oz. 81-00. 



QUAKING GRASS.— (See Briza.) 



RHODAXTHE- (Everlasting). 



The finest and most beautiful of all the many varieties of 

 everlastings. Flowers of various colors, pure silvery white 

 with yellow disc, rosy crimson and bright purple, rose 

 suffused with white, etc. For winter bouquets, the blossoms 

 should be gathered before fully expanded, and if dried in the 

 shade will retain their brilliancy for years. Tender annual; 

 one foot high. 



Rhodaimt h e 



Rhodanthe Manglesi, rich rose and white color 10 



" Manglesi, double, a curiosity; produces ten to fif- 

 teen per cent, of double blossoms 25 



" maculata, rosy crimson, bright purple or white with 

 golden centre 10 



" maculata alba, pure white, with yellow disc; ele- 

 gant lu 



" mixed 10 



RICINUS.— (See Castor Bean.) 



ROCKET-fHesperis). 



The Sweet Rocket produces clusters of flowers which are 

 very fragrant during the evening. The seed readily germi- 

 nates in the open ground with very little care. Hardy 

 perennial ; one and a-half feet high. 

 Rocket, Sweet, purple 5 



" " white 5 



ROSE CAMPION.— (See Agrostemma Coronariaj 

 ROSE OF HEAVEN.— (See Agrostemma Coeli-rosa.) 



SALPIGLOSSIS. 



Very showy bedding or border plants, with richly colored, 

 erect, funnel shaped flowers. The colors are beautifully 

 marbled and penciled, purple, scarlet, crimson, yellow, buff, 

 blue, and almost black. Bloom from August to October. 

 Tender annual; one and a-half to two feet high. 

 Salpiglossis, large flowered hybrids, extra fine mixed; 



purple, scarlet, crimson, yellow and blue 10 



SALVIA— (Flowering Sage). 



Very ornamental; flowers borne in spikes of fiery red, 



crimson or blue, and continue in bloom in open ground until 



after severe frosts. Start in heat and transplant into fight 



soil one to two feet apart. 



Salvia Roemeriana. 



Salvia Roemeriana, deep crimson; tender annual, one 



foot high 10 



The following are half hardy perennials, but bloom the 

 first season; two to three feet high. 



Salvia splendens compacta, Bruantii of Florists, the 

 finest salvia grown, being literally covered with 



brilliant scarlet blossoms 15 



" patens, one of the brightest and purest of all blue 

 flowered plants, and holds a pre-eminent position. . .20 



SANVITALIA. 



Very pretty, dwarf, trailing plants, excellent for rock work, 

 borders or edging of beds. It is so completely covered with 

 flowers as to nearly hide the foliage. Flowers double, of a 

 brilliant golden yellow, resembling a miniature double 

 Zinnia. Hardy annual; six inches high. 

 Sanvitalia procumbens fi. pi 10 



SCABIOUS.— (See Mourning Bride.) 



SCARLET FLAX.— (See Linum.) 



SEDUM. 



A species of low. succulent plants, some of which are 

 remarkably pretty, grow readily upon stones, rocks, walls 

 and roofs of nouses; are admirably adapted for the centre of 

 hanging baskets. 



Sedum cceruleum, the common blue sedum, frequently 

 known as Blue Stonecrep. Hardy annual: six 

 inches high 10 



SENSITIVE PLANT Mimosa). 



An interesting and curious plant, with globular i 



pink (lowers, well known for the extreme irritability of its 



