best tmrdy plants for mixed borders, wliieh will grow in almost any soil, but the 
id more open it is the better. They will bloom abundantly from June until 
ami are verj' valuable for cut flowers, and have been so much improved that thev 
are now a very ornamental class of plants, and ought to be in every garden. " 
The best Varieties out. 
fNE of the 
richer ai 
October, 
1. A. C. MAXWELL — Fine scarlet, white throat, very 
large ; best of its class. 
2. AGNES LAING — Dark rose, flne white throat, 
splendid form, large spike of extra choice flowers. 
3. ALEXANDER PPLAXJM — Beautiful deep lake, 
pure white throat. 
4. ALFRED PELLIER — Dark rose-crimson, white 
throat, distinctly pencilled maroon. 
5. ALPHONSE DATJDET — Large, mouth and lobes 
purplish crimson, throat pencilled maroon. 
(i. AMELIA— Rosy salmon tube, dark blotched mouth 
and throat, large flowers and spike. 
7. ASHCRAIG — Light rosy red, white throat ; good. 
8. ATLANTIDE— Pure white throat, pencilled purple, 
violet lobes; large and distinct, l.s. 
9. B. L. FREEMAN — A splendid variety, bright scar- 
let flower-s, white throat ; dwarf. 
10. BRIDESMAID — French white, tijiped pink, fine 
spike, and nice-shaped flower; an acquisition. 
11 . CANDIDATE— Bright carmine-scarlet tube, throat 
white, lobes belted rose; extra fine. 
12. CARTHAGE — Purple throat, pencilled white, lobes 
reddish crimson ; large-itnd fine. l.v. 
13. CHAS. TURNER — Scarlet, white throat ■ 
flower. ’ 
14. CH. ROBIN — Ro.sy carmine, white throat 
mouth; compact habit, l.s. 
15. CLAUDE GELLEE — Dwarf, flowers large 
well formed, clear red and rose. l.s. 
IG. COMEDIE — Scarlet, a grand variety, l.s. 
17 . DIANA— Beautiful carmine-rose, pink lobes, throat 
white, streaked violet. 
18. DIANE — Dark violet-rose, throat veined and 
spotted purple. 
19. DIRECTOR HERMES — Rosy carmine, pure 
white throat, l.v. 
20. D. NEUBRONNER — Bright brownish-red, large 
flowers, heavily pencilled deep red; distinct. 
21. DR. TUKE Bright red, veined with crimson, 
large flowercil. 
22. E D I S O N— Large, dec]> plum, white throat- 
di.stinct. ’ 
23. EDWARD TATE — White tube, pink round the 
lobes, pure white-throat; very flne. l.s 
24. GARLIES MITCHELL-Claret, white throat- 
extra fine. ’ 
2.). GARTENDIRECTOR SIESMAYER — Ross- 
carmine, large throat, pencilled maroon. 
2G. GENERAL NANSOUTY — Deep 
crimson, shaded maroon, pure white throat, 
pencilled maroon; fine form. ’ 
27. GIL BLAS — Flowers and throat very 
large, violet-purple. Is. 
fine 
and 
and 
PENTSTEMOX. 
28. H. CANNELL — Bright rose, throat pure 
white, heavily pencilled crimson-maroon, flowers 
and spike large. 
29. HENRY IRVING- — Dark rose, pencilled 
throat, tine spike. 2s. Grf. 
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