52 Ldkeview Seed Farm, Rochester, N. Y. 
will give its largest flowers and brightest colors, Sow seed in the 
open ground early, or under glass. The perfectly double Portu- 
laca forms no seed, so that seed must be saved from semi-double 
flowers, and from fifty to seventy-five per cent, of plants from 
this seed will usually give double flowers. 
Portulaca— Fine mixed, 5 cents. 
Double Rose-flowered — A perfectly double variety, as 
much as the most perfect rose, and of many brilliant colors,, as 
well as striped. Mixed colors, 20 cents. 
SNAP DRAGON. 
See Antirrhinum. 
STOCK, TEN WEEKS. 
A hardy annual that has long been a gen- 
eral favorite, and of late years they have been 
grown in such perfection that they are con- 
sidered indispensable where a fine display is 
wanted. The seed may be sown in the open 
ground, but to have them bloom early start in 
a hot-bed. Transplant in Jane to the open 
ground. A little shade from the hottest sun, 
and water in the evening, will add much to 
the size, beauty and durability of the flowers. 
Set a foot apart. Make the soil deep and rich. 
Stock, Largest-flowering- Dwarf— A stock. 
plant of Dwarf habit, with magnificent large spikes of very 
large double flowers. All colors mixed, 20 cents. 
VERBENA. 
No plant is more gen- 
erally cultivated or eager- 
ly sought after than the 
Verbena. Sow the seed 
under glass early in the 
spring and transplant 
after three or four inches 
>f growth. Good, 
healthy plants can be 
produced from seed that 
will cover a space four 
verbena. feet in diame er, flower 
in July and continue strong and healthy until destroyed by frost. 
Verbena liybrid a— Choice seed, saved only from the most 
beautiful named flowers ; mixed, 20 cents. 
WALLFLOWER. 
The Wallflower is a tender perennial, 1$ feet high. The flow- 
ers are deliciously frarrant, perfect double, combining many 
shades of color. Sow the seed early in hot-bed, and while the 
plants are small imt them into the pots and sink the pots in the 
earth. On the approach of cold weather remove the pots to the 
house and they will bloom all winter. 
Wallflower — Fine mixed colors, double, 20 cents. 
ZINNIA. 
A very showy, half hardy annual of 
easy cultivation. It is in flower all sum- 
mer. The double zinnias usually grow 
about two feet in height, giving flowers 
quite as double as the Dahlia. The Zin- 
nia makes an excellent border or sum- 
mer hedge plant, and for this purpose 
set plants 12 to" 15 inches apart, so as to 
make a continuous ro w or border. The 
seeds grow easily, and young plants can 
be moved as safely as cabbage plants. 
Zinnia, Choicest Double — Best 
colors mixed, 10 cents. 
Zinnia Pompon — A beautiful new 
strain of this popular flower. Colors 
exceedingly bright and showy. 
zinnia, pompon. Flowers about half the size of the or- 
dinary Zinnias, and very distinct and beautiful. Mixed colors,, 
15 cents. 
