9i HiThHENRrADREER -PHIlADEIsPHIA jj 'HI RtUABL ^ flOWERSEEDS 



3191 



3201 



Balsam Pear. 





3216 



3221 



Mina Sanguinha 



MONARDA. 



(Oswego Tea, or Bee Balm.) 



PER PKT. 



Didyma Rosea. Fine hardy peren- 

 nials of free growth, about 3 feet high, 

 with aromatic foliage, and bright rose 

 flowers in July and August 15 



MUSA ENSETE. 



(Abyssinian Banana.) 



A spendid plant for the open air in sum- 

 mer, producing a most striking effect 

 when planted singly or in groups. In 

 our hot summer it luxuriates and attains 

 gigantic proportions when freely sup- 

 plied with manure and water. The 

 seeds germinate easily if started in hot- 

 bed or bottom heat in greenhouse. Ten- 

 der perennial; 10 to 20 feet. (See cut. ) 25 



mimulus. 



Showy, profuse-flowering plants; fine for 

 greenhouse or moist, shady situations; half- 

 hardy perennials, blooming the first year 

 from seed if sown early; 1 foot. PEK p kt. 

 3192 Tigrinus {Monkey Flower). 



Fine mixed spotted varieties. ... 5 



Moschatus ( Musk Plant). 



Fine for hanging-baskets, etc. ; 



small yellow flowers, fragrant 



foliage 5 



MINA. 



Lobata. Half-hardy Mexican 



climbing annual. The buds are 



at first of a vivid red, but turn 



to orange-yellow before they 



open, and when fully expanded 



the flowers are of a creamy-white 



shade. They are freely produced from the base to the summit of the 



plant, which attains a height of from 18 to 20 feet. Seed should be 



sown early 10 



3202 Sanguinea. A beautiful and rapid-growing climber, producing in- 

 numerable brilliant blood-red flowers. (See cut. ) 5 



MIMOSA. 



(Sensitive or Humble Plant.) 



3181 Pudica, Curious and interesting annuals, with pinkish-white flowers; 

 the leaves close and droop when touched or shaken; \\ feet 5 



3182 Spegazziniana glauca. The largest of all sensitive plants. If 



sown early the plants attain 

 a height of 7 feet by mid- 

 summer, covered with large, 

 pinnated, sensitive leaves, and 

 producing freely clusters of 

 pinkish - white flowers, the 

 whole plant being covered 

 with a blue hue. As valu- 

 able for decorative purposes 

 as it is interesting for its sen- 

 sitive properties 25 



MOMORDICA. 



Very curious climbing vine, with 

 ornamental foliage, fruit golden-yel- 

 low, warted, and when ripe opens, 

 showing the seed and its brilliant car- 

 mine interior; fine for trellises, rock- 

 work, stumps, etc.; annual; 10 feet. 



3211 Balsamina {Balsam Ap- 

 ple). Apple-shaped fruit. 

 Oz., 30 cts 5 



3212 Charantia {Balsam PearY 

 Pear-shaped fruit. (See cut.) 

 Oz., 30 cts 6 



BBN 



Musa Ensbtb. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) ^>. S 



The Forget-Me-Nots succeed best in a shady, moist situation; perennials and 

 hardy if given a slight protection through the winter; blooms the first year from 

 seed if sown early. Fine for edging or in beds with Pansies. 



3231 Alpestris Coerulea. Bright blue; 6 inches. \ oz., 25 cts 5 



3233 — Eliza Fonrobert (Robusta grandiflora). Large flowering; 



bright blue; remarkably fine and distinct. \ oz., 30 cts 5 



3235— Victoria. Of bushy habit, bearing large umbels of bright azure- * V ^"^ **f* t ' £a\a.^ > ] 1 ' *fe 



blue flowers; very fine. $ oz., 25 cts 10 C^ ^^JWj^jS£ft^. 



3236 Dissitiflora. Compact habit, profuse bloomer; exquisite blue; an '^^l^t^V^^^^W^tL* 

 attractive spring bedding plant; 6 inches 10 te ^3^1'3^ 1 '$sJ^^»!£^Sl 



3237 Palustris. The true Forget-Me-Not; beautiful blue flowers; 6 ^i^^L. 

 inches. J oz., 30 cts 10 ^V^^^*^^ 



3238 Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me-Not, continuing 

 in bloom from early spring until autumn; blue; 8 inches. i<>/., 30 cts. 10 ■ =L=m f.A-r^ ! 'lL 



3239 Royal Blue. This beautiful variety belongs to the upright pillar- 

 shaped section, the flowers being of larger size and a deeper blue than 

 any other, and as a variety for pot culture is unexcelled 15 Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not). 



For Novelties and Specialties in Flowers Seeds see pages 54 to 62. 



