CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 45 



PR ICS. 



Stocks, intermediate, or autumn-flowered. This variety is espe- 

 cially recommended. When sown early, a continual show is 

 produced from August until late in autumn. Fine for pot-plants, 



if sown in July or August. Finest mixed 10 



" hybrid giant Cape, or Coeardeau winter. Very beau- 

 tiful ; finest mixed 10 



new, large, and early-flowering winter, or Brompton. 



A splendid acquisition ; the habit is extremely robust ; foliage, a 

 most striking green, by which the lively colors produce the great- 

 est effect ; flowers early, and continues through the winter ; mak- 



ing also a fine bedding variety. Finest mixed .... .25 

 c perpetual, or Emperor large-flowering. 



Each color separate 25 



Finest mixed .' . .ia 



Fine red, with wallflower leaves 25 



White f ft, " 25 



(See Collections of Stocks, page 44.) 



SULTAN. Nat. Ord., Composite. 



Handsome border annual, of easy culture ; with large, fragrant flowers ; 

 blooming from July to September ; fine for bouquets. 



Sultan sweet.' White. 2 feet 05 



" " purple. 2 feet 05 



" " yellow. Fine. 2 feet 05 



SUNFLOWER. Nat. Ord., Composites. 



Sunflower common. Yellow 05 



" new Mammoth Russian. Sent out last year, and has 



proved to be a valuable acquisition to poultry -feeders . . .10 



(For other varieties, see Helianthus.) 



SWEET ALYSSUM (See Afyssum). 

 TAGETES. Nat. Ord., Composite. 



Elegant, free-flowering plants, with pretty foliage ; very effective in mixed 

 borders ; succeeds best in a light rich soil. Half-hardy annuals. 



Tagetes Signata pumila. An elegant new dwarf variety, one foot high ; 



when full grown the plant will measure two feet in diameter, 

 forming a beautiful compact bush, completely covered with flow- 

 ers, and continuing in bloom until hard frost sets in ; one of the 

 most showy plants for borders and dwarf-beds yet introduced. 



Plants should stand at least two and a half feet apart . . . .10 



" lucida. Deep yellow. 1 foot . .05 



" signata. Orange, streaked, with brown. 2 feet 05 



TBIFOLIU3I. Nat. Ord., Leguminosce. 



Remarkably showy plant, with large handsome flowers ; grows freely in 

 any soil. Hardy annual. 



Trifolium atropurpureum. Dark purple. 1 foot 05 



" odoratum (sweet-scented Clover). White; very fra- 

 grant. 4 feet . .05 



* incarnatum. Scarlet. 1 foot . . . . . . .05 



