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W. R. Strong Company, Sacramento, Cal. 
VERBENA. 
Georgeous for beds or massing, flowers of the most 
brilliant colors; flowering continually from Spring untit 
jate in the Antumn. Verbenas grown from seed are 
always thrifty and free bloomers, but flowering the first 
^arfrom seed; HHP., 1 ft. 
Hybrida, finest mixed varieties, from beautiful 
oolleclion lOo 
Defiance, scarlet, extra for bedding; beautiful lOo 
Candidissima, with large trusses of flowers of the 
purest white lOo 
Striata, Italian Carnation-like Striped, saved 
from a rich collection 10c 
Lntea, now yellow, distinct, new and pretty 15c 
Venosa, blue fine for edging 10 o 
Coooinea, fol. aureis, golden yellow foliage and 
dazzling scarlet flowers; strikingly beautiful, 
especially at the end of the summer 25c 
VINCA (Madagascar Periwinkle.) T. P. 
Ornamental free-blooming plants; they flower from 
seed, it sown early, the first season, continuing until 
frost; or they may be potted and kept in bloom through 
the winter; 2 feet. 
Vinca. Mixed colors lOe 
VIRGINIA STOCK. H. A. 
(Cheiranthus Maritimus.) 
Beautiful free-flowering little plants, very efiective in 
small beds, edging or baskets, growing in any soil; hardy 
annual. 
Mixed. All colors, 3 inches 5c 
VIOLET (Viola Odorata.) H. P. 
Well known fragrant early spring blooming plants for 
edging, groups or borders; thriving best in summer in a 
shady situation, in a rich, deep soil; extensively used by 
florists for forcing for cut flowers during the fall and win- 
ter months; hardy perennials, 6 inches. 
Single Blue (Odorata Semperflorens.) Very sweet- 
scented blue flowers 10c 
Single White (Odorata semperflorens.) Sweet 
Violet, very fragrant and free-flowering lOo 
The Czar, fl. albo, fine double white SOo 
Lutea, Grandiflora, fine yellow lOo 
Viola, very lino mixed lOo 
WALLFLOWER (Cheiranthus Cheiri.) 
H. H. P. 
tVell-known deliciously fragrant garden plants, bloom- 
ing early in the spring, with large conspicuous spikes of 
beautiful flowers; they shonld be protected in a cold frame 
in the winter, and planted out in May; are much prized 
for boquet flowers; half-hardy perennials. 
Single Mixed, all colors. 2.) feet 5o 
Finest Double Mixed, all colors, 2 feet lOo 
Waltzia, (JEverlasling.) 
Yellow flowers, borne in clusters; fine for dried 
flowers 10c 
WHITLAVIA. 
Charming hardy annual, with delicate foliage and clus- 
ters of beautiful bell-shaped flowers, fine for ribbonning, 
mixed borders or shady spots; growing freely in any gar- 
den soil; also good for baskets, vases, etc.; I'foot. 
Grandiflora. Large, violet-blue 5o 
ZINNIA ELEGANS. Fl. PI, 
(Youth and Old Age.) 
Double Zinnias are in acquisition to our list of garden 
favorites; of branching habit and splendid biilliant 
colored double flowers, rivaling the Dahlia in beauty and 
form. The seed can be sown early in the hot-bed and 
transplanted, or sown later in the open ground; half-hardy 
annuals; 2 feet. 
White. Pure white flowers, fine for florists 5c 
Cocolnea, Flore Pleno, fine double scarlet 5c 
Kermesina Flore Pleno, bright crimson 5c 
Alba, Fl. PI., White 5 o 
Tall Double, finest mixed, splendid quality 5c 
Grandiflora Robusta Plenissimma (New Giant 
Zinnias.) A new very large flowering race, differ- 
ing from the old varieties in their mure luxuriant 
robust growth, and in the larger and more conical 
shape of the flowers, which have broader and many 
more petals. The plant forms a handsome bush, 
8 feet in height, and the large perfectly formed 
double, measuring 5 to 6 inches across, are borne 
in profusion, lasting until killed by frost; splendid 10c 
Pompone. Excellent Zinnias, differing from the 
the older ones in habit of growth and the immense 
size of their perfectly formed very double flowers 
of various striking colors. The plants are dwarf 
and bloom freely during a long period 10c 
Zinnia Grandiflora. single, fine mixed 5c 
XERANTHEMUMS. 
A showy class of everlastings; the flowers are white, 
purple and yellow, single and double. If gathered be- 
fore fully opened and dried in the shade, they will retain 
their beauty for years. They make tine winter bouquets. 
Sow in Spring and thin out to one foot apart. Haruy an- 
nual. 1 foot. 
Xernathemum, mi.xed lOc 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 
Nearly all the ornamental grasses are very showy and 
beautiful, and when dried and tastefully arranged in con- 
nection with the Everlasting flowers, make exceedingly 
attractive winter bouquets. 
Ornamental Grasses. A collection of eight dif- 
ferent varieties, our own selection 30c 
A^rostis Nebulosa. Light, feathery and graceful, 
fine for winter bouquets, hardy annual; 1 foot 5o 
Briza Maxima (Large Quaking Grass.) Large 
pendent seeds, fine for clumps or bouquets, hardy 
animal; 1 foot 5o 
Briza Gracilis (Small Quaking Grass.) Smaller 
graceful variety of above, hardy annual, 1 foot.... 5c 
Bromus Brizaeformis, Splendid variety, with 
drooping spikes of pendent seeds, hardy annual, 
1 foot 6c 
Cryptopyrum Riohardsoni, very flue and deli- 
cate for winter bouquets 5c 
Eragrostis Elegans (Love Grass.) Elegant and 
feathery foliage, hardy annual, 1 foot 5c 
Gynerium Argenteum (True Pampas Grass.) 
Miikes fine clumps for lawns, large silvery plumes, 
half-hardy perennial, 6 to 10 ft 10c 
Lagurus Ovatus (Hare’s Tail Grass.) Woolly 
oonc-shaped heads, fine for Winter bouquets, hardy 
annual, 1 foot 5 c 
Slipa Pennata (Feather Glass.) Delicate long 
silvery feathers, fine for winter bouquets, hardy 
perennials, 2 ft jgc 
Tricholsena. Pretty Bose colored grass, hardy 
annual, 1 foot joo 
Pennisetum Longistylum. Graceful and inter- 
esting; admirable for the composition of bouquets 5c 
