LONG BROTHERS' CATALOGUE — SPRING, 1878. 
Perennial, Orientale (Oriental Poppy) and 
other varieties mixed, 10 
PORTULACA, Double. Half-hardy An- 
w nuals. Four different colors, white, yellow, 
scarlet, ro,e, each -epar-ate or all mixed, . . 75 
PORTULACA, Single. Half-hardy Annuals. 
Five different color., white striped, red striped, 
rose, golden yellow, crimson, each separate, 
orall mixed 5 
PYRETHRUM. Hardy Perennials. 
Parthenifolium aureum (Golden Feather), 10 
Double and Single, varieties mixed, . . 20 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Beak). Half-hardy 
Eorboniensis Arboreus, large foliage, . . 10 
Tricolor, three-coloied, very beautiful, 7 ft., . 10 
Sanguineus, blood-red stalks, one of the best, . 10 
Spec, de Phillippine Isles, large foliage, 6 to 
10 ft 10 
Mixed varieties, 10 
SALPIGLOSSIS. Half-hardy Annuals. 
Variabilis, 18 in., 10 
SALVIA, Splendcns (Scarlet Sack). . . 15 
SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride). Half-hardy 
Annuals. 
TaU, 2 feet, mixed 5 
Nana, fl, pi. var.,a double dwarf.Scabiosa; free 
blooming and valuable jo 
SCHIZANTHUS. Half-hardy Annual. Mixed 
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and quickly fold if touched 10 
SOLANUM. pseudo capsicum, (Jerusalem 
Cherry), fruit-bcarine plant, easily grown, . 10 
STOCKS, Ten Week. Half-hardy Annuals. 
New dwarf bouquet, excellent mixed colors, 15 
Dwarf German, early flowering-, dwarf, with 
large spike . of double (lowers; mixed, . . 10 
New largest flowering dwarf, very large trus- 
ses of flowers; nine colors, pure white, light 
blue, carmine, cliarnoisc, brown violet, crim- 
son, deep crimson, each •.cparale, or all mixed, 10 
Dwarf German Wall-flowcr leaved, pure 
white, excellent for florists' flowers, . . 15 
Intermediate earliest flowering, autumnal, 
eight varieties; mixed, 15 
TAGETES, Signatn Pumilla. Half-hardy An- 
_„JtU«J- Of globular giowth, yellow flowers, . 5 
THUNBERGIA. Tender Annual. Yellow, 
buff, while, etc., with black eye, mixctl colors, 10 
TROPJEOLUM. Tom Thumb or Dwarf. 
Ilnldy Annual. 
King of Tom Thumbs, brilliant scarlet, . 10 
Dark Crimson IO 
Mixture of ihe above and oilier colors, . . 10 
VALERIAN. Hardy Perennial. White, 
starlet and red, mixed r 
VERBENA. Half hardy A nils or Perennials. 
The seeds we offer have been selected with 
jjreal rare, iilid a large jiropnrtiull of splendid 
VIRGINIA STOCK. Hardy Xmuai 'Red', 15 
while and rose, separate or in mixture, , , e 
WIMTLAVIA, Riundlllora. Half-hardy An- 
nual. Mixed colors e 
ZINNIA, Double. Half-hardy Annuals. Mix- 
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CLIMBERS. 
CONVOLVOLUS major (Morning Glory) 
Half hardy Annual, llest colors, mixed, . 5 
Pcrftt. 
COBCEA, Scandens. Tender Annual. On ac- 
count of its fine deep green foliage, rapid 
growth, attractive flowers, and strong growing 
1 propensities, the Cobiea Scandens is without 
' question ihe Jinest summer climber in cultiva- 
tion; seeds germinate with some difficulty, re- 
quiring high heat to 
DOLICHOS, Lablab (Hyacinth Bean), pur- 
ple and lilac jo 
GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL. Tender An- 
nuals. Mixed varieties, 10 
IPOMCEA. Tender Annuals. Elegant climb- 
Coccinea, (Star Ipomcea.) Scarlet flowers, . 10 
Grandiflorasuperba, bestdistinct colors, mixed, 10 
Quamoclit, (Cypress Vine), exceedingly fine 
climber; scarlet, white and rose, mixed, . . 10 
I LOASA 'ateritia, fine climber, .... 10 
MAURANDIA, Barclayana. Tender Annual. 
Mixed colors, ...... IO 
1 SWEET PEA. Hardy Annuals. 
I White, peroz., 10c 5 
Invincible Scarlet, peroz., 15., . . 5 
Invincible Black, peroz., 20c, ... 5 
Painted Lady, rose and white, . = 
I Purple, neroz., ioc. 5 
Scarlet Striped, per oz., 10c, .... 5 
Tricolor, white and red, blue edge, ... 5 
Crown Princess of Prussia, chamois rose, . s 
TROP-cEOLUM, Majus (Nasturtium.) Half- 
hardy Annuals. 
Atropurpureum, dark crimson, ... 10 
Regerianum, purple violet a 
Coccineum, scarlet IO 
Schuerianum Coccineum, scarlet striped, . 10 
Dunnett's Orange, dark orange o 
Common Mixed, per oz., 15c 5 
Lobbianum, mixed varieties, ... 10 
Peregrinium. (Canary Bird Flower). Half- 
hardy Annual IO 
EVERLASTINGS AND GRASSES. 
ACROLINIUM. Half-hardy Annual. Two 
colors, rose and white, separate or mixed, . = 
AMOBIUM, Alatum. Hardy Annual. White. 5 
GOMPHRENA. (Globe Amaranth.) Half- 
hardy Annuals. 
Globosaalba, white, .... 5 
Globosa carnea, flesh color, 5 
Globosa rubra, dark purplish crimson, . .' 5 
Aurea superba, orange, large and fine, . .' s 
GRASSES. Mostly Annuals. 
Agrostls nebulosa, fine and feathery, . . 10 
Briza maxima, excellent ornamental grass, . 5 
Briza minor, small and pretty, ... s 
Bromus Brizccformis, biennial grass, . ! 5 
Coix Lachryma (Jon's Tears). Punctured 
bead-like seeds, most as hard as glass, . . c 
Lagurus Ovatus (Hare's Tail), ... 5 
Monstrosum, four colors, white, bright rose, 
orange, dark purple, separate or mixed, . . 5 
Dwarf finest varieties mixed, . . Ic . 
HELIPTERUM, Sanfordii. Tender Annual. 
_,K™vellow Everlasting of great value, . 10 
RHODANTHE. Half-lardy Annuals. Deli- 
cate and beautiful. 
Maculata alba, elegant pure white, . . IO 
Mangles!!, bright rosv color, ... IO 
XERANTHEMUM, Double. Hardy Annuals! 
White and purple, separate or mixed, . . 5 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
As with Flowering Plants and Seeds, so in the 
Vcgelnble department or our Catalogue we ainl to pre- 
lent only choice kind-, and varieties of Mock, and such ! 
as wil not disappoint the plainer when due allowance 
is made (or the ad ipi.ii.iluv of each. 
Some people usk lo have the seeds warranted, that 
they buy. In answer tu rnich, we would say that we 
have adopted the rule of not warranting seeds of 
any description. Every person who has had consider- 
able experience in seed sowing, knows that of such a 
nature are the unforeseen contingencies to which seeds 
arc always more or less subject, in sowing, that even 
the very best and freshest seeds will now and then fail. 
111 the hands of old and experienced gardeners, while 
