HIBISCUS. Nat. Ord., Makaceas. 

 One of the most ornamental, beautiful, and showy tribes of plants cultivated. 

 Whether the hardy sorts be planted in mixed or shrubbery border, or the more 

 tender varieties be grown for in-doors decoration, they are all alike characterized 

 bv the size and varied beautiful colors of their tlowers. 



719 ilibi.sc us. Greenhouse sorts. Mixed t 



INCARVLLLEA. Nat. Ord., Dignoniacea. 

 Elegant free-flowering climbers, of graceful habit; succeeds best in loam and 

 peat. Greenhouse climber. 



720 Incarvillea Sinensis. White trumpet flowers, shaded with rose ; from China. 20 f. 



721 Graudillora. Mew. A very distinct and pretty dark-colored species 



INDIGOFERA. Nat. Ord., Leguminosx. 

 A genus of elegant free-flowering greenhouse shrubs, of easy culture, thriving in 

 sandy loam and peat. 



722 Indigofera, Finest Mixed 



KENNEDY A. Nat. Ord., Leguminosai. 

 These climbers are among the most striking of greenhouse ornaments, and de- 

 serve more extensive cultivation than has hitherto been extended to them, as few 

 plants are more serviceable for greenhouse decoration. Their bright colors impart 

 a most cheerful appearance ; and, if trained round fanciful wire shapes, a pecu- 

 liarly interesting eflect is produced. Greenhouse shrub. 



723 Kennedya. Splendid mixture 



LAGERSTRfEMIA. Nat. Ord., Lythraceas. 

 A splendid treenhouse shrub, with exceedingly handsome flowers, sometimes 

 called the Bride of India. 



724 LagerstrcDmia Indica, Finest Mixed 



LISIANTIIUS. Nat. Ord., Gentianete. 

 When well grown, this is a splendid plant for greenhouse or conservatory deco- 

 ration. Its flowers are extremelv handsome, and of rich dark-blue, which few 

 greenhouse plants possess. Succeeds best in a sandy peat, with very little loam. 

 Winter in a warm greenhouse, and re-pot in spring. 

 723 Lisiauthus Russellianus. Rich-blue, shaded with purple; from Mexico. 2 ft. 

 MAXDEVILLEA. Nat. Ord., Apocynacta:. 

 Well-known as a most elegant and beautiful pure white, large, open, highly fra- 

 grant, trumpet-shaped flower, freelv produced in a profusion of racemes, which 

 renders it extremely attractive either in greenhouse or garden. From Buenos Ayres. 

 720 Mandevillea Suaveolens. White. Greenhouse shrub. 10 feet . 



MELAXEUCA.' Nat. Ord., Myrtace*. 

 A n-enus of verv desirable greenhouse or conservatory plants, remarkable for the 

 ■neatness of their' foliage, and the beauty of their flowers, which are produced on 

 gracefully drooping branches. 



727 Melaleuca. Finest mixed '■ 



MIMl'LUS (Monkey-Flower). Nat. Ord., Scrophulariac«t. 

 A genus of extremelv handsome, profuse-flowering plants, with singu larly shaped 

 and brilliantly colored flowers, which are distinguished by their rich and strikingly 

 beautiful markings. Seeds sown in spring make fine bedding-plants for summer 

 blooming, while seed sown in autumn produces very effective early-flowermg 

 greenhouse plants. Half-hardv perennials. 

 727J Mimulus Moschatus (Musk Plant), bellow, i foot 



728 Cupreus. Six or eight inches high, with handsome, glossy foliage, and 



large, finelv- formed, orange-scarlet flowers ; very free-flowering 



729 Pardina ( Tiqrinmdes). Beautiful blotched and spotted hybrid, having 



dwarf habit' and glossy foliage, with large, finely-shaped flower of a rich 

 yellow ground, blotched and spotted in the most striking manner . 



730 Finest Mixed. The above mixed 



OXALIS. Nat. Ord., Oxalidacece. 

 F.Iegant flowering-plants, particularly adapted for the greenhouse or parlor, 

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