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Per pkt, 

 HOLLYHOCK, DOUBLE ENGLISH, MIXED (Althcea Rosea). This splendid 

 plant vies with the Dahlia for summer decorations, and from its stately growth and 

 the varied colors of its magnificent spikes of flowers may justly claim a place in every 

 large garden or pleasure ground. Our seed has been saved from the best named double 

 English varieties. Seed sown in June or July will flower the following summer. 

 Hardy perennial ; height 6 feet. For separate colors, see assortments of Hollyhocks... 10 



Double White. Extra strain of perfect double, pure white flowers for summer 20 



IPOMOPSIS (Standing Cypress). One of our most attractive free-flowering plants, with 

 fine foliage; beautiful for conservatory or garden decorations; succeeds in a dry, light, 

 rich soil, producing long spikes of dazzling colored flowers; half-hardy biennials, 

 blooming the first season if the seed is sown early in the house or hot-bed ; 3 feet. 



Elegans. Beautiful long spikes of searlet flowers 5 



Fine Mixed Varieties. Of various orange and scarlet colored flowers 5 



IRIS GERMAXICA, MIXED. Neat, robust, tuberous-rooted, hardy evergreen garden 

 plants, growing about 2 feet high, with large ornamental flowers of the richest colors, 

 striped, veined, and variegated, upon a lighter ground, blooming early in the spring.... 10 

 LILILM. This is one of our most beautiful of the well-known hardy bulbs, for the con- 

 servatory or flower garden. The seeda are of slow germination, often lying several 

 months before vegetating ; should be grown in a dry soil of the following* mixture of 

 loam, peat and sand ; 3 feet. 

 ACEATUM {Golden-banded Lily of Japan). The finest and most fragrant of the Lilies; 

 white speckled with reddish brown and bands of gold through the centre of each petal. 20 



Lancifolium [Japan Lily. Choice mixed varieties of this beautiful Lilv 20 



LIXARIA CYMBALLARIA (Kenilirorth Lvy). A hardy perennial trailing variety, 



suitable for baskets, vases, pots and rock -work ; 3 inches 10 



LIXLM GRAXDIFLORUM COCCIXELM (Scarlet Flax). One of the most effec- 

 tive and showy bedding plants ; flowers brilliant scarlet, with crimson centre, of long 



duration, having fine foliage and delicate stems ; hardy annual; 1 foot 5 



LOASA HISPIDA. An erect variety, with long dark-green pinnated leaves; height 

 3 feet, and flower-stalks 2 feet long, producing a number of showy yellow and white 



flowers; for pot or out-door culture; half-hardy annual 20 



LOBELIAS. The following dwarf and trailing varieties of this popular and beautiful 

 plant will be found most desirable ; for edgings, borders, vases, hanging-baskets, and 

 for pot culture, they cannot be surpassed; half-hardy annuals; 6 inches high, unless 

 otherwise mentioned. The hardy perennial varieties are of the most attractive of our 

 garden favorites, producing beautiful spikes of handsome flowers in the autumn; de- 

 lighting in a moist, rich loam. 

 Erincs, Speciosa Crystal Palace. Of compact growth; flowers of a superb ultra- 

 marine blue. This variety blooms during the entire summer in the open borders, and 



fine for vase3, pots, etc 10 



Erincs, Emperor William. A new trailing variety, with fine sky-blue flowers 20 



Erinus, Speciosa Alba Maxima. This new variety is the largest flowered of all the 



Erinus species, with showy white flowers, of drooping and spreading habit 20 



Pumila Grandiflora. A densely compact miniature plant, which, during the sum- 

 mer months, is studded with rich deep blue flowers 10 



Snowflake Qu^en of Whites). A pure white variety of vigorous habit 10 



Picta. Rich, velvety-veined and netted foliage, with light rose-colored flowers 20 



Mixed Varieties. Of all the dwarf and trailing varieties 10 



Heterophylla Mixed (Ramosa Varieties). A new strain ; of upright growth, abundant 



bloomers; 18 inches ; mixed colors ; half-hardy perennial, blooming the first season.... 10 

 Cardinalis [Cardinal Flower). A hardy perennial native variety, with spikes of bril- 

 liant scarlet flowers, blooming the first season if sown early; a fine border plant; 3 ft. 10 

 Cardinalis Queen Victoria. With the darkest foliage, and brilliant spikes of deep 



scarlet flowers; hardy perennial ; 3 feet 20 



Cardinalis and Fclgens Hybrids. The most interesting varieties, foliage varying 

 from bright green to brown or reddish green. Flowers are large and resemble Cardi- 

 nalis, but are of the most splendid shades of colors, varying from light rose to red, lilac, 



purple, and bluish violet; in bloom from July to October; hardy perennials; 2 feet 20 



LUPIXL'S. Ornamental free-flowering garden plants, with long, graceful spikes of rich 

 and varied colored flowers; valuable for mixed flower borders and beds. 



Choice Mixed, annual varieties, all colors; 2 feet. Per oz., .50 cts 5 



Choice Mixed, hardy perennial varieties, all colors; 3 feet 5 



LYCHXIS. Handsome plants of easy culture, growing in any rich garden soil ; for 

 massing in beds and borders, blooming the first year if sown early ; hardy perennials. 



Chalcedonica. Fine scarlet flowers. Alba. Showy white flowers ; 2 feet Each 5 



Hybrida Haageana, Mixed. Beautiful brilliant "orange-scarlet, light and dark crim- 

 son, and white-flaked flowers; free-flowering; 1 foot 10 



Speciosa, Mixed. A new hybrid variety, with a great variation of colors 10 



Mixed Varieties. Of all colors and varieties. Per oz., $1 5 



MARIGOLD (Tagetesj. A well-known free-flowering plant, of easy culture, with rich 

 and beautiful varied double-colored flowers; half-hardy annuals. 



Large African. Tall double orange and yellow, mixed; 2 feet 5 



Dwarf French. Fine rich colors, very double, mixed colors ; IS inches 5 



Pigmy Dwarf. A very dwarf double miniature variety; mixed colors; 1 foot 5 



