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long brothers' catalogue — spring, 187S. 
GENERAL COLLECTION 
FLOWER SEEDS, 
Embracing Choice Annuals, Biennials and Perennials. 
ARBONIA, Umbellata. Hardy Annual. Rosy 
lilac, white eye 
ADONIS, Vernalis, yellow flower*, very early, 
AGERATUM, treat as Half-hardy Annuals. 
Mexicanum, lavender blue, .... 
Tom Thumb, lavender, 
AGROSTEMMA. Half-hardy Annual. 
New Scarlet, bright. Cccli Rosa, rose: i ft., 
<r|,, 
ALYSSUM, Sweet. Hardy Annual. Pure 
white, sweet-scented flowers, useful foredging. 
ALYSSUM, Saxtile compactum (Gold 
Dust). Hardy Perennial. Golden yellow, . 
AMARANTHUS. Half-hardy Annuals. 
Caudatus ( I.ovk Lies Bi.eeoi kg. ) Red, 3 ft. , 
Cruentus (Prince's Feather). Crimson, 3 ft.. 
Tricolor (Joseph's Coat). Leaves red, yellow 
and green; very handsome 
Bicolor Ruber, leaves scarlet, maroon and ycl- 
ANAGALLIS. Tl.._- 
ANIMATED OATS. 
scrds are a genuine ci 
scsscd of life, . . 
ANTIRRHINUM (S 
Album, 
Crcsica, fun 
Firefly, 0 
Galathei 
Annual. Fine mixture, 
Hardy Annual. The 
:riosity, apparently pos- 
s\) Hardy An- 
e deep scarlet, 34 in.; 
:arlct, white throat, 2.1 in., 
, . >n, white throat, large, =4 in., 
Pnpillionaceous, blood red, while throat, j.\ in. , 
Striped, irregularly striped, 24 in., . 
Tall mixed, the above colors mixed, 
Tom Thumb, fine colors mixed, 
AQUILECIA (C..I.UMWKI'..) Very desirable. 
Hardy Perennial. 
Cllryiantha, yellow, very line, new, 
Cccruloa, delicate white and violet blue; ex 
ccedingly handsome 
Skinnei'ii, si .u lei and yellow, very flue, . 
Hyluldli luclda fl. pi., very line, double, 
ARGEMONE, trrandlflorn. Hardy Annual, 
ASTER. Hardy Annual-.. 
Pteoiiy-flowercd perfection, Trnffaut's ; ex- 
cecdinglv bi'.iiilifnl, flowers of large size; finest 
colors mixed, 34 in 
Lll Superbe, of the P,e,myjl»uvrf,l perfection 
type; ruse, shy blue and while mixed, . 
La Supcrbn, white 
Blood red, the most brilliant dark Aslcr, . 
Roso, Improved, a valuable varicly: flowers 
large, double nnd very attractive: finest colors 
■nixed, i.\ in 
German pyramidal-flowered, lati 
habit, flue, 
olul 
tc; good c 
,rly 
Dwarf Bouquet, pyramidal, 
Newest Dwarf Bouquet, a perfect gem, grow- 
ing less than 8 inches high and covered with 
flowers; having the appearance of a bouquet 
set on the ground, finest mixture, . 
Cocardeait or New Crown, fine double flow- 
ers; central petals white, sometimes quilled, 
HediehOK or Needle, petals quilled' and 
pointed, 
Quilled German, quilled, eight colors mixed, . 
Schiller, I n.- Asicr of great beamy, .nixed, . 
WnshiiiRton, new : of immense size, frequently 
attaining to a diameter of live inches; colors 
are while .mil peach blossom, niivcd, 
Victoria, large flowers; blooms freely. .'4 in., . 
Victoria Dwarf, vers- fine, growing one foot 
high, well branched, rose, indigo, white, brown, 
violet colors mixed 
Victoria Dwarf white, best pure white Aster; 
fine for florists' flowers, .... 
BALSAM, Double. Tender Annuals. 
Rose-flowered, of very fine character, mixed, . 
Camellia-flowered, pure white, very double 
and fine; valuable for florists' flowers, . 
Camellia-flowered, spotted, finest colors spot- 
ted white. . . 
Camellia-flowered, dwarf, finest colors, spot- 
ted white, 9 in 
Carnation, double and striped, .... 
Victoria, satiny white, finely punctured or spot- 
ted with scarlet, 
BROWALIA. Half-Hardy Annuals, 
j Elata grandiflora, fine blue, .... 
1 Alba, white, 
1 CACALIA (Flora's Paint Brush). Tasscl- 
I like (lowers. Half-hardy Annual. Mixed. . 
CALLIOPSIS. Hardy Annuals. Vcryattrac- 
! live; brown, yellow, and other varieties mixed 
1 CAMPANULA, speculum. Hardy Annual. 
White and Lilac, each separate or mixed. 
Medium, fl. pi. (Canterbury Bell). Hardy 
Perennial, double, mixed 
CANDYTUFT. Hardy Annuals. 
Common White, very desirable, flat headed 
white flower, 
White Rocket, flowers open in spike-like form, 
Rose, rosy lilac 
Dunnett's Dark Crimson, 
Mixed, ..... 
CANNA Tender Perennial. Mixed varieties' 
CARNATION, Monthly or Remontant. Half- 
hardy Perennials. Double, finest mixed, 
CELOSIA (Cockscomb). Half-hardy Annuals. ' 
Tall varieties, first quality mixed, largely scar- 
' let, , 
Pyramidalis Coccinea, spikes of scarlet' flow- 
CENT AUREA. Sow' in February or March', 
under glass, for bedding. 
Candida, inc. per packet. Gymnocarna. . . 
CENTRANTHUS macriosipfion. Half-hardy 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, 'annual. Hardy An- 
c, iwy mixed varieties, 
Hardy Annual. Double and sin- 
.. Half-hardy Annual. Rose, 
Hardy Annual. 
■ CLARKIA. 
ClIoMe'sol 
CONVOLVULUS minor. 
Mixed 
DATURA, Wigluii. Half-hardy Annual'. 
rsc) V J,'! t , t: ,v!',".''; < i^'" 1 ' hhc - lo "K «™mpet shaped, 
DELPHINIUM (I.AKKseiK). Hardy Annuals: 
EJatior flore-pleno, tall Rocket; very showy, . 
Ajacis hyacinthiflorum, double dwarf Rocket; 
mixed colors 
Consolida flore-pleno, Stock-flowered ; large 
double: fine for cutting; mixed colors, . 
Consolida flore-pleno candelabrum, of spread. 
ing habit 
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur), Hardy Peren- 
nials. 
Formosum, dark blue, large, . 
Formosum ccelestinum, celestial blue, long 
spikes 
Clunensis, different varieties, mixed. 
DIANTHUS (the Pink family). Hardy An- 
nuals. or Perennials. 
Chinese Pink, choice double mixed varieties, . 
Gardncrianus, double, fringed, sweet-scented, 
