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Meconopsis integrifolia (See page 6) 



Scotch Viola, or Tufted Pansies 



The Scotch Violas, or Tufted Pansies, have of late years been j;i eatl \ 

 appreciated. There are a great number of varieties, varying in color 

 from pale lavender to deep rich purple, with many charming interme- 

 diate shades. They are very free-flowering, and cannot be surpassed 

 for bedding purposes; in light, rich soil and a moist situation they will 

 continue to bloom from spring till late in the autumn. They are also 

 useful for ribbon borders, where they make a fine display. We havi- 

 been repeatedly asked for seed of these most beautiful Violas, but find 

 a great many varieties cannot be relied upon as commg true to name ; 

 however, we offer the following mixture, which we consider the finest. 

 Choice mixed, pkt. 25 cts. 



Silybum Marianum 



An intense and striking novelty, bold in effect and distinct in ap 

 pearance. Flowers are rosy purple, borne upon long, erect steins, and 

 the foliage is specially attractive, being mottled and variegated white 

 and very spiny. The plant attains a height of 4 feet, and when left as a 

 specimen makes a unique and l)eantiful contrast. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Boddington's Large - Flowered Salpiglossis 



Highly ornamental half-hardy annual, with large, veined, funnel 

 shaped flowers, much prized for cutting; very showy in beds or boi 

 ders. Those who grow a bed of these lieauliful plants will find it one of 

 the most striking features of the garden during July and August 

 Height 3 feet. Finest mixed, pkt. 50 cts. 



Trachelium caeruleum 



A free-growhig greenhouse annual of lasy culture, having large 

 cloud-like heads of clear pale mauve llowers somewhat resembling 

 Gypsophila. Height 18 inches. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Primula Kewensis 



This charming addition to our greenhouse Primroses origi- 

 nated at the Royal Gardens, Kew, as an accidental cross be- 

 tween the small, but bright-flowered Himalayan species, 

 fioribunda, and the sweet-scented 1'. vcrlicillata, a native of 

 Arabia. The plant is a strong grower, with bright green leaves, 

 and numerous erect flower-scapes, 10 to 18 inches in height, 

 producing flowers in whorls at intervals along their whole 

 length. The flowers are fragrant, bright yellow in color, with 

 a slender tube and spreading limb, nearly an inch in diameter. 

 As a winter-flowering decorative plant it is an acquisition ; its 

 lloriferousness when in a very small state is remarkable. 



Rehmannia angulata 



A half-hardy herbaceous perennial, recently introduced by 

 us from Central China. The flowers, which are freely produced 

 on the upper third of the branches, resemble individually those 

 of Incarvillea Delavayi ; they are 3 inches in diameter; rose- 

 purple in color, with a rich yellow throat spotted with purple. 

 The plants are of easy culture, and flower within nine mo: ths 

 from the time of sowing the seed. The flowers are almost as 

 large as a gloxinia, and of a rich rose-red, shaded with purple. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



Saintpaulia lonantha 



An interesting plant; the leaves, which are dark green, of 

 fleshy consistence and downy surface, spread themselves 

 laterally just over the soil, and form, as it were, a rosette, in 

 the center of which spring up quite a bouquet of flowers, violet- 

 like both in color and shape, i "4 inches in diameter, and grace- 

 fully borne on stalks 2 to 3 inches high. When well established 

 it will continue to bloom throughout the year, making it a most 

 desirable plant for greenhouse decoration. Pkt. 50 cts 



Traolielium osBiuleum 



