CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 47 



PRICK. 



Verbena. Extra-fine named sorts, mixed 25 



Snow's. From Dexter Snow's celebrated collection of sev- 

 eral hundred varieties, mixed 25 



" new Italian, Striped. Novelty; brilliant colors, carna- 



tion-like, striped with rose, lilac, purple, on various colored 



grounds , . .25 



" hybrida auriculae flora. Large and well-formed bl ooms, 



in various shades, with a distinct eye of white or rose . . .25 

 " . COCCinea. From most brilliant scarlet flowers . . . .25 



" cserulea. Deep blue 25 



" teueroides (Niveni). White, sweet-scented . . . .25 



VINCA. Nat. Ord., Apocynacece. 



A genus of the most beautiful greenhouse plants ; succeeding out of 

 doors in warm, sheltered situations. Seed sown early in spring will bloom 

 the same season. 



Vinca rosea. Rose-color; from East Indies 10 



alba. White, with crimson eye 10 



" alba nova. A new variety ; pure white . ■ 25 



VIOLA. Nat. Ord., Violacece. 



"Viola odorata (Sweet-scented Violet) 10 



" eornuta, mauve queen 10 



" " purple queen . 10 



" lutea. Bright yellow 25 



These three latter violets will be found valuable, either for beds 

 or borders. 



" the Czar. Flowers of the deepest blue, twice as large and much 



sweeter than the old Russian 25 



W HIT LA VIA. Nat. Ord., Hydrophyllacea. 



A very handsome, free-flowering plant, suitable for beds and borders ; 

 from California. Hardy annual. 



Whitlavia grandiflora. Violet-blue. 1 foot 05 



gloxinoides. Of the same habit as Grandiflora; gloxinia- 

 like blossoms, tube of the corolla pure white 10 



" grandiflora alba. Pure white in color 10 



ZINNIA. Nat. Ord., Composite. 



Among the novelties of recent introduction, the New Double Zinnia has 

 proved a most important acquisition. Its splendid double flowers rival, in 

 beauty, size, and form, moderate-size dahlias. 



Zinnia elegans. Finest mixed. 2 feet 05 



" new, double-flowered. Much improved in size, form, and 



color. Finest mixed . . . .10 

 " " " aurea. Golden-yellow; rich . . .10 



" " " coccinea. Scarlet 10 



" " " carmine. Beautiful . . . .10 

 " " " violaeea. Very dark crimson purple .10 

 " Mexicana. Yellow, striped with rich orange 10 



