CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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HEIiIANTHXTS, fl. pi. — Double Flowering 

 Sunflower. — A well known plant, with 

 showy yellow flowers, the double is often 

 cultivated in flower gardens. The single 

 varieties are cultivated mostly for the sped. 

 Four feet high. February till May. 



IBEBIS AMABA. — White Candytuft. — 

 Can be sown at different times to have a 

 succession of flowers. One foot high. 

 March and April. 



XBEBIS UMBEIiATA ROSEA . — Purple 

 Candytuft. — One foot. October till April. 



KOCHIA OB MEXICAN B U B N I N G 

 BUSH. — A splendid and novel plant. An 

 easily grown annual plant suitable for all 

 parts of the South. Sown thinly in Spring 

 when leaves begin to appear on the trees, 

 it soon forms a cypress-like hedge of sym- 

 metrical form and of lively green color; 

 by midsummer it attains a height of about 

 S feet and on approach of cool weather the 

 whole plant becomes a deep red. 



LANTANA.— (Hybrida Mixed.)— Growing 

 from 2 to 3 feet high, bearing Verbena-like 

 clusters of flowers, in orange, white, rose 

 and other colors. Excellent for bedding. 



I^OBEIiIA EBINUS. — LobeUa. — A very 

 graceful plant with white and blue flowers. 

 Half foot. October till March. 



MATHIOI.A ANNUA.— Ten Weeks 

 Stocks. — T^arge flowers of all colors from 

 white to dark blue or crimson. Should be 

 sown in pots or pans, and when large 

 enough transplanted into rich soil. One 

 and a quarter feet. October till March. 



MIBABII.IS JALAPA.— Four O'Clock or 

 Marvel of Peru. — Flowers of various colors. 

 Three feet. February till June. 



MVOSOTIS FAI.USTBIS. — Forget-Me- 

 Not. — A fine little plant, with small, blue, 

 star-like flowers. Half foot high. Decem- 

 ber till March. 



NASTUBTIUM. — Tropaeolum M a j u s . — 

 Tall and dwarf mixed. For full descrip- 

 tion see vegetable plants on page 43. Feb- 

 ruary to April, and November and Decem- 

 ber. 



Fapaver Baniunculus Flowered. 



FAPAVEB BANUNCUI.US FI^OWEBED. 



Double fringed flowers, very showy. Can- 

 not be transplanted. Two feet high. Octo- 

 ber till March. 



FAPAVEB SOMNIFEBUM, or Carnation 

 Poppy. — Double Flowering Poppy. Different 

 colors; very showy. October till March. 



SKIBI.EY POPPIES.— Single. A very 

 beautiful selection of Ranunculus-flowered 

 Poppy. The range of colors extending from 

 pure white through the most delicate shades 

 of pale pink, rose and carmine to crim- 

 son, while edged, shaped and striped. £?emi- 

 double. October till March. 



SINGI^E POPPIES.— Colors run through 

 all shades of delicate rose, pink, carmine 

 and brilliant crimson. October till March. 



Petunia Hybrida. 



PETUNIA HYBBIDA.— Petunia.— Splen- 

 did mixed hybrid varieties. Plants are of 

 spreading habit; about one foot high. Oc- 

 tober till May. 



DOUBI.E I.ABGE FIiOWEBING 

 PETUNIA. — Flowering large, fragrant, ele- 

 gantly formed and beautiful, either for 

 house, garden or conservatory. Packet 25 

 cents. October till May. 



PHZiOX DBUMMONDII GBANDIFIiOBA 

 AZiBA. — Pure white, some with purple or 

 violet eves. December till April. 



FEBENNIAI. FKI.OX. — Mixed. — The 

 flowers range from pure white to crimson 

 or rose, while others are striped and mot- 

 tled or blotched. They blossom late in the 

 season and bear immense trusses, often five 

 or six inches in diameter. December till 

 April. 



FHI^OX DBUMMONDII. — Mixed Drum- 

 mond Phlox. — Their various colors and 

 length of flovv^ering, with easy culture, 

 make them a favorite with every one. One 

 foot high. December till April. 



PHI.OX DBUMMONDII GBANDIFX.OBA 

 STEI.I>ATA SPI.ENDENS. — Combines all 

 the good qualities of the Splendens, with 

 the addition of a clearly defined pure white 

 star, which contrasts strikingly with the 

 vivid crimson of the flowers. December till 

 April. 



POBTUIiACA. — Sing'le. — The flowers are 

 of various colors, from white to bright 

 scarlet and crimson. The plant is good for 

 edging vases or pots. Half foot high. 

 February till August. 



POBTUIIACA GBANDIFI.OBA, fl. pi.— 

 Double Portulaca. — The same variety of 

 colors with semi-double and double flowers 

 half foot high. February till August. 



PYBETHBUM AUBEA. — Golden Feather. 

 The flowers resemble Asters. Bright yel- 

 low leaves which makes it showy as a 

 border massed with plants such as Coleus, 

 etc. March and April. 



BESEDA ODOBATA GBANDIFI.OBA.— 

 Sweet Mignonette. — A fragrant plant with 

 large spikes of yellowish red flowers. Fif- 

 teen inches high. December till April. 



SAI^VIA SPI.ENDENS.— Scarlet Salvia 

 or Red Flowering Sage. — A pot or green- 

 liouse plant, can be grown as an annual as 



