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pots, the toll varieties assume a 



house, and flower-garden. By good culture in , 



magnificent effect, attaining five to seven feet or more in height, with lateral flower 

 racemes from the base, four to five feet in length. The beautiful white variety 

 forms a most striking contrast. Hy good arrangement, a rich and imposing affect 

 can be formed, altogether unequalled by any other plants, llardy perennials. 



423 Campanula Grandis. Deep-blue; froai Italy. 3 feet i0 



419 Grandiilora. A free-blooming variety, with long, drooping, purple (lowers 



420 Pyramidalis. Verv elegant, with line, blue flowers; may be trained to any 



form of growth; suitable for the border or pot-culture. 3 lcet . • 



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421 Alba. White variety of the above 



422 Vidalis White, showy. 1J feet 



CANTERBURY BELLS (Campanula Medium). Nat. Ord., Campanulaceas, 



The Canterbury Bella have long been known among our most ornamental garden 

 plants. Their large bell-shaped flowers, which are freely produced throughout the 

 summer, render them strikingly effective. As they are strictly biennials, it will be 

 necessary to sow the seed every year. Hardy biennials. 

 423 Canterbury Bells, Double White. From Germany. 2 feet . 



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Blue. From Germany, 



Lilac. From Germany. 2 feet 10 



Mixed. All the above 10 



Single White. From Germany. 2 feet 



Blue. From Germany. 2 feet 



Lilac. From Germany. 2 feet 



Mixed. Abovo singlo varieties 



CANNA (INDUS Shot). Nat. Ord., Marantacece. 

 These stately species of plants are highly ornamental in flower-gardens, produ- 

 cing a rich and Oriental effect bv their large, broad, massive foliage, and rich crim- 

 son and scarlet flowers. Though perennial, if sown early, they will make luxuriant 

 growth, and bloom the first season. In late autumn, they should be carefully 

 potted, and allowed to mature their bloom in the greenhouse or parlor, and after- 

 wards preserved in a cool.drv cellar. In spring, again start them into growth, and 

 replant them in the open air last of May or first of June. Before sowing, soak the 

 seed in water at 125° for about twelve hours. 



431 Canna Angustifolia Nana Pallida. Light-red ; dwarf variety. 1 foot 



432 Anneii. Crimson ; very ornamental. 3 feet 



433 Aurca Vittata. Golden ; beautiful ; from New Ilolland. 4 feet 



434 Bicolor of Java. Red and yellow; from Java. 3 feet . . . . 



433 Coccinea Vera. Scarlet ; very fine ; from South America. 2 feet . 



43G Compacta Elegantissima. Large, reddish-yellow ; from S. America. 2 ft 



437 Gigantca Aurantica. Orange-red ; a beautiful largo variety. 10 feet . 



43g Limbata. Intense scarlet, edged with yellow ; very striking; from Brazil. 4ft. 



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 441 



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Mutabilis. Changeable; from Brazil. 5 feet 10 



Musxfolia Ilybrida. Red foliage, resembling a small banana. 2 feet . 

 Nigricans. Excelling, in the rich tint9 of its stem and leaves, either of the 



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 445 



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others, and nearly approaching the rich deep coloring of the Dracaena 

 Sanguinea Chatei. Deep red, dark foliage, and stems very largo. 6 feet 

 Warczewiczii. Brilliant red, with variegated foliage ; one of the best. 3 ft 



Zebrina. Beautiful, zebra-striped foliage. 3 feet 



Finest mixed 



CARNATION (Dianthus). Nat. Ord., Caryqpfajllacea. 

 A magnificent class of popular favorites, most of them deliciously fragrant, and 

 with colors extremely rich and beautiful. The seed we offer may be relied upon as 

 being the finest, all having been selected expressly for us from some of the best 

 collections in Europe, producing mostly all double flowers. Hardy perennial. 

 44G Carnation Pink. Good; mixed; for border-culture . . . .. . • 10 



447 Fine German. A good selection from a named collection 



44g Sardinian. From choice double varieties . 



449 Choice Bizarres and Flakes. Saved from pot-plants 



45O Perpetual, or Tree. Fine German ; from selected flower 



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