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MINA-LOBATA. 



Splendid annual garden climber of luxuriant growth; 18 to 20 

 feet. Adapted for trellis, veraodas, arbors, etc. The flowers, 

 about an inch across, are borne in large clusters; color, blood-red, 

 changing to orange. They flower profusely until killed by frost. 



Cultivate same as Marigold on page 17. 

 NASTURTIUMS. 



Tom Thumb has flowers often measuring three inches across, 

 in a great variety of new and charming combinations of colors. For 

 summer flower beds nothing can surpass them; the plants form 

 perfect mounds about one foot high by one foot across. 



Climbing, for covering trellise, fences, arbors, trailing over roc!:- 

 work, etc., nothing can equal the gorgeous effect produced by their 

 marvelous quantities of bloom, borne from early summer until cut 

 down by frost. Their ease of culture and luxuriant growth, 12 to 

 15 feet high, render them worthy of great popularity. 



There are also ornamental-leaved varieties. Culture same as 

 Nemophila on this page. 



NIGELLA yLove in a Mist." 



Lovely garden annuals growing in oval bush form, about 12 to 15 

 inches in height. In the finely cut Fern-like green foliage nestle 

 numerous large double flowers of light blue or white. The charming 

 effect having suggested the popular names of "Love-in-a-Mist," 

 "Devil-in-a-Bush." etc. 



Cultivate same as Nemophila on this page. 

 NEMESIA. 



Popular annuals for bedding and pot culture. The plants grow 

 6 to 8 inches high, in round bush form, and bear continuously 

 during the summer, myriads of brilliantly colored flowers. 



Culture same as Nemophila on this page. 

 NICOTIANA. 



Profuse-flowering garden annuals, giving a continuous display of 

 brilliant flowers through summer and autumn; easily grown from 

 seed, commencing to flower in a few weeks from sowing, thriving in 

 a sunny position in any good garden soil. The plants 2 to 3 feet 

 high, carry the flowers in clusters, being literally ablaze with them . 

 Colors, purple, white, dark red, light red, salmon, crimson, violet, 

 rose and pink. Culture same as following. 



NEMOPHILA. 



Splendid annuals about 1 foot high for garden decoration; clus- 

 ters of bright-colored flowers in shades of blue, white and violet, 

 margined, dotted, etc., borne freely all summer long if grown in a 

 rather cool partially shaded situation. 



Sow out of doors after danger from frost, and for succession of 

 bloom at intervals during the summer. For early flowering start 

 indoors as described for IVIarigold. 



OENOTHERA or Evening Primrose. 



These are among our most beautiful plants for mixed garden beds 

 and borders. They grow in branching form 1 to 2 feet in height 

 and produce freely and continuously large single Poppy -like flowers 

 of white, yellow, rose color, etc. The blossoms open early every 

 evening and last well into the following day. Culture same as 

 Nemophila on this page. pANSIES 



Lack of space prevents us from describing all the varieties of this 

 popular flower. See descriptions in our catalogue "Everything 

 for the Garden" Leaflet on Pansy Culture sent free. 



PLATYCODON or Chinese Bell Flower. 



Hardy perennials, bearing large, broad, bell-shaped white or blue 

 flowers; very handsome for garden decoration; I j/2 feet. Culture 

 same as Hardy Scabiosa on page 22. 



