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MISS EMMA V. WHITE. 



'Si "Culture 



ofFlowers" 



i 

 Containing careful directions 

 for the planting and care of ' 

 all the seeds in my list, given 

 FREE Tvith every order. 



MAURANDYA. 



The Maurandya is a graceful annual climber 

 for the window or the open ground in sum- 

 mer. It bears a profusion of white, rose or 

 violet blossoms and is very desirable for vases 

 and to cover stumps or low trellises. The 

 leaves are of a dainty green, prettily shaped, 

 and for decorative purposes it is almost as 

 desirable as Smilax. It requires very little 

 care, coming easily and quickly from seed 

 sown in the open ground in May. Six to ten 

 feet. Choice mixed. Pkt., 3 CtS. 



LEMON VERBENA. 



Though it has no gorgeous blossoms to rec- 

 ommend it, yet the L,emon Verbena is always 

 a favorite on account of the sweet perfume 

 of its leaves. When dried they retain their 

 odor for years, thus making a valuable filling 

 for the sachet bag, or serving the same pur- 

 pose as other aromatic plants. A few sprays 

 m a bouquet not only gives a pleasing va- 

 riety, but imparts a delicate fragrance that 

 adds much to its enjoyment. Pkt., 5 cts. 



MINA LOBATA. 



A rapid and luxuriant climber, 

 attaining a height of 15 to 20 feet. 

 The flowers, 15 to 25 in a cluster, 

 appear in the bud as a bright red, 

 then change to orange yellow, 

 while the blossoms are a still 

 lighter tint. For northern sec- 

 tions, start in February or March 

 and let it become pot-bound be- 

 fore setting out. Annual. Pkt., 4c. 



LOBELIA. 



I<ow growing, compact and dwarf in habit, no plant 

 is finer for edgings or for massing than the L,obeha. It 

 is very effective also for the hanging basket, rockery, 

 or the window or porch box, and will be found desir- 

 able in pots for winter culture, making charming little 

 pots of blue or white to fill in the niches here and there 

 in the conservatory window. It "will blossom in four or 

 five weeks from planting, and throughout the season 

 will be a dense mass of bloom, bearing in great abund- 

 ance its tiny blue or white flowers. Although a peren- 

 nial, it is best treated as an annual, as it is very easily 

 grown from seed. Mixed, several choice varieties. 

 Pkt., 3 cts. 



LYCHNIS. 



Even,' list of desirable 

 perennials published in 

 the florists' magazines 

 contains the lychnis. It 

 is one of the old favorites, 

 blooming the first season, 

 though not so early attain- 

 ing its full perfection. A- 

 mong the varieties in this 

 mixture is the Chalcedon- 

 ica, or Scarlet lychnis, 

 which, if kept from seed- 

 ing, will be covered by its 

 brilliant scarlet flowers 

 for months. It is espec- 

 ially valuable for the per- 

 ennial bed. Hardy per- 

 Lychnis. ennial. Mixed. Pkt., 3c. 



