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SPKAGUEA. Nat. Ord., Portulacea. PRICI 

 A charming plant, resembling the Calandrina, with Amaranthus-like flowers- 

 extremely gracelul and beautiful; very effective as an edging, and valuable for' 

 rock-work; delighting in a rich loamy soil. Half-hardv annual. 

 341 Spraguea Umbellata. White, shaded and spotted with purple; from Cal | ft 



STOCKS. (Ten-weeks). Nat. Ord., Cruciftr*. 

 The Stock Gillyflower is one of the most popular, beautiful, and important of our 

 rden favorites; and whether for bedding, massing, edging, or ribboning it is un- 

 rpassed, either for brilliancy and diversity of color, or profusion of bloom. 



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'1 he Ten-week Stock is the' most universally cultivated", and usually blooms ten 

 to twelve weeks after being sown. They grow from six to fifteen inches high and 

 when cultivated in rich soil, and occasionally watered with weak guano-water 

 throw out an immense Quantity of lateral spikes of bloom, so that each plant forms 

 a perfect bouquet; and it would, indeed, be difficult to surpass the grand effect 

 produced in beds or ribbons by these exquisite gems. 



342 Stocks, New Large-flowered Pyramidal. The most popular stock in culti- 



vation ; very choice ; received from one of the most celebrated florists in Ger- 

 many. 1 wenty brightest and most distinct colors mixed 



343 Good .Mixed. A great variety of colors 



344 Pure White ..." .' .' ' 10 



345 Scarlet ' in 



34G Purple . !io 



347 Carmine 10 



348 New Hybrid. Mixed between the rough and smooth-leaved varieties . 



310 Dwarf German (from pot-plants). One of the finest. Mixed. 



350 Miniature. Dwarf; 4 inches high; fine for edging; finest mixed . 



3j1 7" Giant, or Tree. A very valuable acquisition, by its lar^e flowers 



being from one and a half to two inches in diameter; height of plants two 

 to two and a half feet; unsurpassed for bedding purposes. Mixed . 



SULTAN. Nat. Ord., Composite. 

 Handsome border annual, of easy culture: native of Persia, with fragrant flow- 

 ers from July to September. 



352 Sultan Sweet. Yellow, puq>le and white, mixed .... 



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TAGETES. Nat. Ord., Composite. 

 Elegant free-flowering plants, with pretty foliage; very effective in mixed bor- 

 ders; succeeds best in a light rich soil. Half-hardy annuals. 

 Tagetes Signata Pumila. (See cut.) An elegant new dwarf variety, about 

 one foot high; and, when full grown, the plant will measure two feet in 

 diameter, forming a beautiful compact bush, completely covered with i-U 

 flowers, and continuing in bloom until hard frost sets in .* . . .10 



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