DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Verbena plant. 
Violet, double. 
Wall Flower. 
the roots. The violet is an emblem ot faithfulness. 
Hardys perennial ; four inches high. 
Violet, sweet scented English (Viola Odorata), 
flowers double and single ; white ; fragrant. ..io 
** white (Viola cornuta alba), large, white blos¬ 
soms . io 
m yellow (Viola cornuta lutea grandiflora)_io 
44 Mauve Queen, mauve colored.. . io 
44 Purple Queen, deep, fine purple. . .io 
'7IRGINIA CREEPER Hedera—(Ampclop- 
sis Q,uinquefolia). 
The Virginia Creeper, or American Woodbine, is 
hardy, very ornamental, of rapid growth, and the foliage 
is luxuriant and beautiful. It is often made to cover the 
walls of houses forty or fifty feet high, clinging by its 
tendrils. The flower is reddish-green, not showy, but 
is succeeded by clusters of nearly’ black berries, at which 
time the tendrils and stalk turn to a rich crimson color. 
Jt is exceedingly ornamentai and conspicuous in Octo¬ 
ber, after the first frost. Is easily propagated from 
layers. 
Virginia Creeper.io 
VIRGINIA STOCK-(Malcomia). 
Hardy annuals, very useful for border or edging. A 
continual succession of blossoms may be kept up the 
whole season by sowing at intervals through the spring 
and summer. The flower and plant are quite as desira¬ 
ble as the candytuft; grows about nine inches high. 
Virginia Stock, red. ... . ... 5 
44 44 white... 5 
** 44 New Pigmy, a new, dwarf variety, 
a single tuft of which forms a close, erect mass 
of white flowers ; about six inches high... .. 10 
WAITZIA. 
A new class of everlastings, with clusters of most beau¬ 
tiful flowers. Very useful in the formation of winter 
bouquets, for which purpose they should be picked as 
soon as open, and dried in the shade. They are very 
tender annuals, and should be started under glass and 
transplanted as soon as danger of frost is over. They 
4 rke a - soil of sandy peat, or leaf mold. One foot high. 
Waitzia, aurea, yellow. . 20 
“ grandiflora, large, golden flowers. . 20 
WALL FLOWER—(Chieranthus Cheiri). 
The large, massive spikes of the Wall Flower are very 
conspicuous in beds or binders, and are very useful in 
making bouquets. They arc deliciously fragrant, per¬ 
fectly double, and combine many shades qf pplor, the 
otange, puiple and chocolate predominating. Sow the 
seed early, in hot-bed, and when the plants are small, 
prick them out into pots, and sink the pots in the earth. 
On approach of cold weather, remove the pots to the 
house, and they will bloom all winter. Tender peren¬ 
nial ; one and a half feet high. 
Wall Flower, mixed double.10 
“ Early Brown, brownish-red, fragrant flowers; 
large, thick spikes; early. Tender biennial.. 10 
44 Tom Thumb, New Golden, a new variety, 
free flowering, dwarf and compact habit; high¬ 
ly recommended for spring bedding, for which 
it is invaluable..15 
WAHLENBERGIA. 
A very interesting family ot hardy, perennial plants, 
with campanula-like flowers of white and blue, which 
are exceedingly beautiful. Sow rnder glass, or in the 
house, early in April, and transplant to open ground in 
May. Four feet high 
Wahlenbergia, grandiflora alba, pure white.15 
44 grandiflora caerulea plena, deep blue.15 
WHITLAVIA. 
A pretty plant, with delicate, handsome foliage, pro¬ 
ducing a constant succession of bright blue, and pure 
white, bell shaped flowers, in drooping clusters, half an 
inch in length. In heavy, wet soils it does not succeed 
well, but in light, sandy loam, few flowers give more 
satisfaction Sow the seed in open border early in 
spring. Hardy annual ; one foot high. 
Whitlavia, grandiflora..5 
WIGANDIA. 
Very ornamental plant with immense veined leaves, 
and stems covered with crimson hair. It grows rapidly, 
and should be formed into a bush. Its large leaves, and 
clusters of lilac flowers which 
continue to open in succession 
for a long time, lend the plant 
a tropical aspect, and make it 
one of the most valuable orna¬ 
mental foliage plants for garden 
and lawn decoration. Seeds if 
sown early in spring, in hot¬ 
bed, will will produce large 
plants by the middle of sum¬ 
mer. 
Wigandia, caracasana.. . .zj 
WISTARIA. 
One of the most beautiful 
and rapid growing of hardy 
climbers, growing, when well Wistaria. 
