DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Nymphaea. 
Oxalis 
Chamaerops. Humilis. 
cence. Half-hardy perennial, from South America;ten 
feet high Start in heat. 
Gynerium, argenteum .io 
PANSY. 
These lovely flowers are favorites with all, not only 
for the brilliancy and variety of their colors, but for the 
durability of their bloom Seed may be sown in open 
ground in spring or summer, or in hot-bed early in 
spring. Young plants produce the largest and best flow¬ 
ers. The plants should always occupy a cool, partially 
shaded situation, and the ground cannot be too rich ; 
coolness and moisture are necessary. Transplant when 
an inch high. Seed sown in July will blossom late in 
autumn , if sown in October, will bloom the following 
spring. Hardy biennial . four inches high. 
The following varieties we have imported from the 
best English German and Trench Jlorists , and can 
recommend them with confidence . They are saved 
from the choicest and finest f overs, and comprise 
all shades of color , from pure white to King of the 
Blacks 
Pansy, Baron de Rothschild, very striking . 15 
“ copper colored. *5 
Emperor William, indigo, dark center. 15 
•» King of the Blacks, coal black . . . 15 
»• large stained, large, and extra fine . .15 
O tier, each petal blotched. . 15 
* pure yellow. ... 1 5 
** variegated and striped, fine. is 
Pansy, bronze, auricula flowered. 15 
41 purple, white edged..... 15 
44 sky blue. . x 5 
44 fawn colored . . *5 
“ gold margined. .. . .15 
4 marbled.... . *5 
44 mahogany colored. 15 
44 Beauty of St. Osyth, very black. . . .15 
44 violet, white edged. >5 
purple and yellow .15 
44 Imperalis, the new, five blotched , prize pansy , 
of greatest perfection in size, form and variety 
of color . 2 5 
4 Prince Bismarck, new . golden bronze, mar¬ 
bled ; remarkably beautiful . 50 
4 extra choice mixed, from choicest named 
flowers .. x 5 
44 fine mixed, good quality.. . to 
fiT S.ik Colored Plate in this Catalogue. 
PASSION FLOWER. 
A most interesting and well known order of climbers, 
bearing singularly beautiful flowers. They are the pride 
of South America and West Indies, where the woods are 
filled with the species, which climb about from tree to 
tree, bearing flowers of striking beauty. We have se¬ 
lected two varieties which seem best adapted to our cli¬ 
mate, being more hardy than many other sorts. 
Passittora, caerulea, hardy, deciduous climber, with 
blue and white flowers of remarkable beauty. 
It is hardy enough to withstand our winters, if 
Passion Flower 
Perennial Pea 
Pampas Grass. 
