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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
MYOSOTIS. 
( Forget - me - not. ) 
MYOSOTIS- RUTH FiSCHER. 
A free-flowering and beautiful class of easily grown hardy perennials, 
which are in great request for Spring gardening. They will thrive in 
almost any soil, but prefer a partially-shaded and rather damp position. 
By sowing in June or July and potting-up, some charming flowers may 
bo had in the greenhouse during the Winter and early Spring. 
] er pkt.— ?. cl. 
747 DANIELS’ SKY BLUE. A charming dwarf-growing variety, 
0 inches high, with a profusion of lovely sky-blue flowers. 
A gem for pots . . . . . . . . ..10 
748 DANIELS’ INDIGO BLUE. A very fine upright-growing 
variety, with long sprays of deep indigo blue flowers. First- 
rate for cutting. Height 1 foot . . . . ..10 
710 STAR OF LOVE A beautiful compact -growing variety, only 
5 inches high, covered with large bright blue flowers. A 
gem for pots . . . . . . . . . . ..10 
7o0 RUTH FISCHER. A very beautiful variety of compact habit, 
with very large beautiful flowers of the most intense sky blue 1 <> 
7.71 DISS1TIFL0RA, Large-flowered. Sky blue. Height 9 inches. 
The best variety for Spring gardening . . . . ..00 
7.72 DISS1TJFLORA ALBA. White, very fine ..00 
7.73 PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS. The true marsh Forget-me- 
not. Height 9 inches. A continuous bloomer from Spring 
to Autumn . . . . . . . . . . ..03 
774 RUPICOLA. Deep sky blue, very dwarf. Exceedingly pretty 
and charming for pots . . . . . . ..10 
MYOSOTIDEUM NOBILE. 
753 THE NEW ZEALAND RIANT FORGET-ME-NOT. A mag- 
nilicent variety growing 18 inches to 2 feet high, witn 
line sprays of largo deep blue flowers edged with white. 
The seel should bo sown in a gentle heat, the plants 
pricked out and finally planted n open ground. Succeeds 
best in a somewhat shady position. Is easily grown . . 10 
From Kr. F. LAYTHAW, Garesfield. 
August 25th. 
" •‘Your Sweet Pe*s have done very well and look very beautiful, and people are 
admiring them every day.” 
MAURANDYA. perpi t.-, d . 
Beautiful climbers for the greenhouse or conservatory. 
756 PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA. Purplish blue . . ..0 6- 
MAIZE. 
757 VARIEGATED JAPANESE. A beautiful variety for pots in 
the greenhouse or for garden decoration. The plant* grow 
about 4 feet high, and the broad green leaves are elegantly 
striped with white. Half-hardy annual. . .. ..03' 
758 NEW GIANT VARIEGATED. A fine variety growing about 
6 feet high, with foliage handsomely striped with white, pink 
and yellow. Fine for sub-tropical garden . . ..06 
NEMOPHILA. 
Extremely pretty early-flowering hardy annuals. Very useful 
for Spring gardening, beds or borders, or for pots in the greenhouse. 
The beautiful sky blue “ Insignis ” is very fine. 
759 INSIGNIS. Lovely sky blue with conspicuous white eye. 
Charming. Height C inches ... .. .. ..03. 
760 „ ALBA. Pure white . . . . . . ..03 
761 MACULATA GRANDIFLORA. White, spotted with violet 
blue. Height 6 inches .. .. ... ..0 3 
NIGELLA. 
(Love in a Mist.) 
A very pretty class of hardy annuals, blooming freely from reeds 
sown in March or April. 
762 MISS JEKVLL. An attractive and beautiful annual, growing 
about 18 inches high, with lovely clear blue flowers and 
delicately divided elegant foliage. Excellent as a cut 
flower . . . . . . . . • • .. 0 & 
7 3 DAMASCENA FL. PL. Light blue double flowers surrounded 
with finely divided foliage. Hardy annual. Height 9 inches 0 3; 
754 HISPANICA ALBA. White flowers. Hardy annual. Height 
18 inches . . . . . .' . . . . ..03 
