24 CURTIS & COBB'S 



PRICK. 



Dianthus deiltasus hybrid. Very pretty, but exceedingly sportive ; 



new species ; new varieties are found every year in the seed- 

 lings ; flowers single, semi-double, or double ; plai its bloom- 

 ing very freely and perpetually through the whole summer 

 and autumn ; the finest are easily preserved by propagating 



from cuttings 25 



H Choice varieties mixed ^25 



" HispaniCUS. Finest mixed 05 



* Gardnerianus. A beautiful upright-growing variety, flow- 

 ering freely through the summer ; mixed colors. i£ feet . .10 

 " rubra Striata. Double red, striped with white, feet . .10 



DIDISCUS. Nat. Ord., Umbelliferece. 

 Didiscus C8eruleUS. A pretty little plant; blue; half-hardy annual. 



ih feet 05 



ERYSIMUM. Nat. Ord., Crucifers. 



Showy, free-flowering, handsome hardy annuals ; very effective in beds, 

 mixed borders, or ribbons ; succeed in light, rich soil. Hardy annuals. 



Erysimum Arkansanum. Sulphur yellow ; very handsome. i£ feet . .05 

 " barbarianum variegatum. Yellow ; foliage prettily 



variegated. i£ feet . 05 



" peroffskianum. Orange ; very showy. i& feet . . .05 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. Nat. Ord., Papaveracece. 



Showy, hardy annuals, of different shades of yellow and creamy white ; 

 difficult to transplant. 



Eschseholtzia Califomica. Bright yellow ; darker in centre. 1 foot .05 

 " crocea. Orange ; darker in centre. i£ feet . . . .05 



" " alba. White and fine. i£ feet . . . .05 



" tenuifolia. Flowers small, pale yellow, resembling the 



Primrose, and numerous ; a miniature plant, six inches 



in height 05 



M dentata sulphurea. New 25 



M " aurantiaca. New 25 



These two new varieties are of great curiosity and impor- 

 tance. The flowers take the form of a Maltese cross, 

 each petal having its edges lapped upon itself, inter- 

 sected by a mark of deeper color running up the centre. 

 The edges are very curiously jagged. The blossoms 

 of these varieties are always open. 

 M COCCinea Striata. New; striped Eschseholtzia; is a 



great novelty. The color of this flower is composed 

 of alternate stripes of deep orange and sulphur, which 

 produce a very elegant appearance < . . . .25 



EUTOCA. Nat. Ord., Hydrophyllacea. 



Showy, free-flowering plants, suitable for beds or mixed borders ; very 

 attractive ; succeed in any light soil. Hardy annuals. 



Eutoca alba Striata. White striped blue. 1 foot io 



