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Verbena Aublctia. Reddish purple; from North America. Half foot 



. GIG Druminondii. Lilac ; from Texas 



G17 Tcucroides Odorata. Fine white; from Germany 10 



CIS Vcnosa. Hicli purple; free bloomer; trailer. From Buenos Ayres . . .10 



G19 Tine Mixed 10 



G23 Hybrida. From finest named sorts; extra mixed 25 



G21 New Italian Striped. One of tho best; brilliant colors of carnation- 

 like, striped with rose, lilac, purple, ou various-colored ground . . .25 



G22 Auricu!a:flora. A splendid novelty, large and well formed; blooms in 



various shades, with a distinct eye ol white or rose, and properly called 

 Auricula:flora, as the disk comes near the Polyanthus and Auricula . .50 



G23 Coccinea. From most brilliant scarlet flow ers 25 



G24 Montana* This is another gem, truly: it has the habit of the common 



Verbena, but is perfectly hardy, and blooms more profusely- The plant 

 literally covers itself w ith its bright, rose-colored flowers • • . .25 



VIOLET. Nat. Okd., riulacece. 

 G25 'Violet. The Czar. A very large and beautiful variety of the Violet. The 



flowers, which are of the deepest blue violet, are borne on very long foot- 

 stalks (five to six inches in length), and arc nearly twice as large and 

 much sweeter that, the old Russian Violet. It is so hardy that it com- 

 mences blooming in September, and continues flowering until May. . .25 

 G2G Viola O'ornuta. One of the finest of all known violets for summer and autumn 

 decoration. A neat, compact, perennial, herbaceous plant. Six to nine 

 incjie-i high, with small heart-shaped leaves; and yielding a succession of 

 conspicuous delicate, light-mauve-blue flowers as large as the leaves, in 

 succession, from April to October. A beautiful plant for chimps or edgings, 

 forming a rich, compact mass of green foliage, set off by the profusion of 

 deep purple, mauve-color, and violet blossoms 25 



WALLFLOWER. Nat. Ord., Crucifera. 

 A useful and ornamental class of plants; very fragrant. Ilalf-hardy perennial. 



G~7 Wallflower. Good mixed 05 



G28 Double. Finest German; mixed 10 



ZAL'SCIOEItLV. >:at. Okd., Onagraria. 

 C29 Zauschneria Californica. A very interesting and valuable hardy autumn- 

 flowering plant, with a profusion of scarlet flower-tubes in September, Oc- 

 tober, and November; well adapted for dry, gravelly soils in sunny 

 situations, handsome for beds and borders. Hardy perennials. 1 foot . .25 



GEEEXnOTJSE SEEDS. 



ABL'TILON. Nat. Ord., Malvacea. 

 These flower?; are extremely beautiful for the conservatory: they are natives of 

 Brazil, and half shrubby, with vine- like leaves and bell-shaped flowers, being richlv 

 veined and striped, of a wax-like appearance. Many of the varieties succeed well 

 in the open ground during the summer. 

 G31 Abutilon Alphonse Karr. Orange, Teined with crimson ; very fine. 6 feet . .25 



G32 Due de MalakofT. Yellow, veined with maroon; very fine. 6 feet . . .25 



633 Floribnndum. Fine yellow. 5 feet 25 



G34 Marmoratum. Flowering in great profusion all winter; producing pure 



white flowers, veined and marbled with bright rose. 6 feet . . . .25 



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