36 CURTIS & COBB'S 



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MIGELLA (Love-in-a-Mist). Nat. Ord., Rcmunmlaceas. 

 A genus of very interesting, compact-growing, free-flowering plants, with 



curious-looking flowers and seed-pods ; grows freely in any garden-soil. 

 Hardy annuals. 



Nigella Damascena. Blue ; fine 05 



" " nana. A dwarf variety ; flowers, blue and white ; 



double . .05 



" Hispaniea. Blue ; very showy 05 



" " alba. Pure white 05 



" Mixed 05 



NOLANA. Nat. Ord., Nolanaeea. 



Very pretty trailing-plants, after the character of the Convolvulus minor ; 

 fine for rock-work, hanging-baskets, old stumps, &c; succeeds best in a 



light rich soil. Hardy annuals. 

 Nolana atriplicifolia. Blue, violet, and yellow. £ foot . . . .05 



" " alba. White ; yellow centre 05 



" " subcserulea. A fine variety, with mauve- 

 colored flowers . . . , . . .10 

 " prostata. Fine blue, streaked with black . . . . , .05 

 " Mixed . . . . 05 



NYCTEJRINIA. Nat. Ord., Scrophulariacece. 



Neat, compact little plants, covered with pretty, sweet-scented, star- 

 shaped flowers ; yaluable for edgings, rock-work, stumps, or small beds ; 

 succeeds in a light rich soil. Half-hardy annuals. 



Nycterinia capensis. White ; yellow centre. \ foot 10 



" selaginoid.es. Pink ; yellow centre. £ foot . . . .10 

 " " alba. Pure white. \ foot 10 



OBELISCABIA. Nat. Ord., Composite. 



Bold, showy plants, with rich-colored .flowers and curious, acorn-like 

 centres ; succeeds in any common garden*soil. 



Obeliscaria pulcherrima. Rich velvety crimson, edged and tipped 



with yellow ; hardy annual. £ foot .05 



" aurantiaca. Yellow. 2 feet . . * . . . .10 



CENOTHEBA. Nat. Ord., Onagracecs. 



A magnificent genus ; one of the most useful and beautiful, either for 

 beds, borders, edgings, or rock-work. All the varieties are free-flowering. 

 Of the annual varieties, Oenothera Drummondii nana and CEnothera bis- 

 torta Veitchii succeed in any good soil. 



CEnothera acaulis. ~A large-flowered variety, with silvery-white blos- 

 soms . , . , . . . . . . .10 



a biennis hirsutissima. Crimson orange; half-hardy an- 

 nual. 2 feet .. . . . . , 05 



" bistorta Veitehii grandiflora. Pure yellow; crimson- 

 spotted ; half-hardy annual, 1 foot 10 



" maerantha. Large yellow flowers ; hardy annual. 2 feet . .10 



" odorata. Sweet-scented yellow flowers ; hardy annual. 1 ft. .05 



