28 CURTIS & COBB'S 



PRICB. 



Helianthus rigidus. . New. A picturesque plant ; from North America ; 



with coarse, oval leaves ; flowering at the end of each branch ; 

 valuable for planting in shrubberies 25 



HIBISCUS. Nat. Ord., Malvacecs. 



One of the most ornamental, beautiful, and showy tribe of plants culti- 

 vated. They are all alike characterized by the size, and varied, beautiful 

 colors, of their flowers. (For other varieties, see Greenhouse Seeds.) 



HibiSCUS AfricaiLUS. Cream-color ; rich brown centre. Hardy annual. 



i£ feet .05 



HOLLYHOCK, CHINESE (Althuea Sinensis). 



Nat. Ord., Malvacece. 



A good hardy annual ; flowers, showy and double ; about thirty inches in 

 height ; very much resembling the common hollyhock. 



Chinese hollyhock, scarlet. Very bright and showy ; new . . .10 

 " " Mixed colors 10 



ICE-PLANT. Nat. Ord., Ficoidiacea. 



A singular, trailing plant, with thick, fleshy leaves, that have the appear- 

 ance of being covered with crystals of ice ; very ornamental for rock-work, 

 or mixing with other plants in conservatory or flower-garden. 



Ice-plant. Half-hardy annual 05 



IMP A TIENS. Nat. Ord., Balsaminacea. 



Handsome, showy border-plants ; succeeds in light rich soil. Half-hardy 

 annual. 



Impatiens glanduligera. Yellow and crimson 18 



ISOTOMA. Nat. Ord., Lobeliace*. 



A neat, erect, slender-branched plant, from six to twelve inches in height, 

 with starry, light, porcelain-blue, Lobelia-like flowers, which, producing a 

 continuation of bloom throughout the summer, render them very effective 

 for bedding, edging, &c. 



Isotoma longiflora. White. 1 foot . . ro 



" petrsea. Cream-colored 10 



" axillaris. Blue 10 



JACOBEA (Senecio). Nat. Ord., Composite. 



A useful and exceedingly showy class of gay-colored profuse-blooming 

 plants, of easy culture ; remarkably effective in beds or ribbons ; delights in 

 a light rich soil. Hardy annual. 



Jacobea, double purple. 1 foot I0 



" " dark-crimson. 1 foot 10 



" " flesh-color. 1 foot 10 



" " dwarf-blue. Silvery-grayish blue. I foot . . .10 



*i " lilac. Fine. 1 foot .10 



" " magenta-color. Fine. 1 foot 10 



" " white. 1 foot . . . jo 



" " Finest mixed I0 



