SCABIOUS. 
The Scabiosa or Mourning Bride is an interest¬ 
ing and very showy class of hardy annuals, excellent 
for beds or groups, and also useful for cut dowers. 
They are of various colors, including white, rose, 
crimson and purple shades. It is not a new flower, 
but is highly valued as an old and tried friend. The 
different varieties vary from 12 to 18 inches in height. 
Seed may be sown early under glass or in the open 
ground in May or June. Strong young plants often 
stand over winter and blossom freely the second 
season. 
E CHS HOLTZIA. 
The above engraving represents the Eschscholtzia 
Californica, or California Poppy, an old free-bloom¬ 
ing annual, whose flaky, yellow flowers are produced 
in the greatest abundance and last the whole season, 
through, or until the severe frosts of autumn cut 
them down. The seeds of this plant should be sown 
where they are to remain, as the roots have but few 
fibers and are consequently very difficult to trans¬ 
plant successfully. 
WALL FLOWER. 
This is a popular half-hardy, perennial plant with 
bright, showy flowers, which are formed in massive, 
conspicuous spikes. They are deliciously fragrant 
and highly prized. In mild climates the plants si and 
the winter, producing their flowers in early spring. 
James Vick says that in the south of Germany and 
England, in spring, the gardens are gorgeous with 
wallflowers, while the fragrance peculiar to this 
flower perfumes the air. By growing plants in the 
ground and transplanting to pots in autumn, or bet¬ 
ter, by placing the young plants in pots when taken 
from the seed bed, good plants will be secured for 
winter flowering in the house. 
CELOSI V CRIST YT 
The Celosia, or Cock’s Comb, is an o'd and we 1- 
known plant which from its singular form must 
prove interesting to all cultivators. The old and 
well-known forms have been greatly impr oved and 
changed of late, and some very peculiar varieties are 
now offered. The seeds should be sown in the open 
ground where they are to remain, after the soil has 
become thoroughly warm. Although they start late, 
they grow rapidly in any soil having a sufficient 
amount of heat. We offer 1 a mixture of several col¬ 
ors of the old variety, besides two new ones, which 
are variegated and feathered in a singular 1 and inter¬ 
esting manner. 
