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HIBISCUS, H. A. 2 to 4 feet. 
Hardy annual, showy and ornamental. 
Africanus, rich; ereain-browu center 5c 
Coccineus Specibsus, scarlet; l.ne 10c 
HONESTY. H. B., 2 feet. 
Uunaria or Satan Flower, an intere ting 
plant; seed vessel looks like transparent sil- 
ver; handsome for bouquets or dried flowers: 
hardy perennial 5c 
ICE PLANT (Mesembryarithemum). 
H. H. A.., 6 inches. 
Hwarfer trailer, with thick fleshy leaves, hav- 
ing the appearance of being covered with ice 
crystals 5c 
Tricolor, (dew plant) 5c 
Album, White 5e 
IMPATIENS SULTANI. H. T. A' 
One of the most distinct and beautiful plants o 
recent introduction for the warm greenhouse or 
summer bedding; owing to its gorgeous coloring 
and profuse and continuous flowering it is rapidly 
becoming popular. This plant is of compact, neat 
habit of growth, with good constitution, and al- 
most a perpetual bloomer. Planted out in the open 
ground at the end of June it grows luxuriantly, 
flowers with the greatest profusion, and produce 
an admirable effect until cut down by frost. The 
flowers are of a brilliant rosy- scarlet color, about 
1% inches in diameter. 
Sultanl 25o 
KAULFUSSIA. H. A., 6 inches. 
Dwarf annual, like an Aster; pretty branching 
and free flowering; mixed colors 5c 
LAHKSPDR (Delphinum), 
H. A. and pierennial). 
One of our most showy and useful plants, pos- 
sessing almost every requisite for the adornment of 
the garden; the hardy perennial producing splen- 
did spikes of flowers in profusion throughout the 
summer. If sown early they bloom the first year 
from seed. The hardy annuals are profused 
bloomers, and succeed best if sown in the autumn. 
or very early in the spring. 
Tall Rocket, Double Mixed, includes many 
colors. 2% feet 5o 
Mixed Dwarf Rocket Varieties, includes 
many varieties 5c 
Double Stock Flower, a tall branching va- 
riety, with beautiful long spikes of flowers 
of various colors; fine for cut- flowers; 2 feet. 5c 
Larkspur (Delphinum), perennial varieties. 
Nudlcaule, Dwarf, of compact growth, with 
spikes of bright scarlet flowers; 18 inches.. 10c 
Cashmerianum, a beautiful dark blue, blooms 
in corymbs of six or more; 15 inches 20c 
Hybrldum, many varieties extra fine mixed. . , 10c 
Delphinium Zalil, a pure sulphur yellow flowering 
perennial of a lovely and delicate shade, resembl- 
ing in color the Marechal Keil Bose, a color un- 
known till now. The plant is of branching habit, 
3^ to 4^ feet high, the branches ending in long- 
spikes of 40 to SO blossoms, which open almost at 
the same time. The flowers are one inch in dia- 
meter, and last in flower from June till August. 
Price per packet, 2So 
LANTANA. H. H.D. 
A remarkably haudsome free- flowering genus of 
plants with brilliantly colored flowers, constantly 
changing in hue, very efftctive either for pot cul- 
ture cr bedding. Half-hardy perennial. 
Finest varieties mixed lOe 
LINUM (Flowering Flax). H. A., 1 foot. 
Conspicuous for its brilliant colons. 
Flavum, yellow; perennial 5c 
Perennial sorts, fine mixed 5c 
LINARIA. 
Cymballaria (Kenilworth Ivy). A very pretty 
climber 5c 
LEPTOSIPHON. II. A., 8 inches. 
Beautiful dwarf for lines and ribbon beds; 
white and yellow; mixed, French 5c 
LOBELIA. 
Annals. An elegant dwarf of easy culture; fine 
for borders and ribbon beds and for vases and hang- 
ing baskets. 
Erinus, Emperor William. A very compact 
variety, with line sky-blue flowers 10c 
Erinus, Crystal Palace Compact. A new 
densely compact miniature variety, xvhich, 
during the summer months, is studded with 
rich deep blue flowers 10c 
Erinus Speciosa, Crystal Palace. Of trail- 
ing growth; flowers of an ultra-marine blue.. 10c 
Crystal Palace Oculata, dark stalks and dark 
blue flowers, with a distinct white eye; 
splendid... 10c 
LDPINUS (Sun Dials ) H. A. and P. 
Desirable bedding plants with long, graceful 
flower spikes, bearing richly colored, pea-shaped 
flowers. 
Mixed annual varieties; 1 to 3 feet 5c 
Mixed perenial varieties. Hardy sorts 5c 
LAVENDER. H. P., 1 to 2 feet. 
Prized for its fragrant violet flowers; does best 
in a dry, gravelly soil; hardy perennial 5c 
LYCHNIS. 
Showy flowering plants for shrubberies and 
flowerbeds; flowers strikingly brilliant. 
Chalcedonlca, dazzling scarlet, hardy peren- 
nial; 1 to 3 feet 5c 
Haageana. Brilliant scarlet flowers, 2 inches 
across; 1 foot 10c 
Mixed Haageana Hybrids. Shades of white 
scarlet, flesh, pink, etc.; annual varieties; 1 
foot lOe 
Haageana Grandlflora Glgantea 10c 
MARIGOLD. (Tagetes.) H. H. A. 
A class of showy and extremely effective plants 
with fine double flowers of rich and beautiful colors, 
very well adapted for large beds and bordering. No 
garden should be without them. 
Tall African. Many varieties mixed, 2 feet. . So 
Sulphurea, sulphur yellow, quilled double ... 5o 
Auroa Pistulosa Pl,, quilled golden yellow. . 6o 
