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and gorgeous beauty ; all 
arc desirable. Half-hardy 
annuals, in bloom till frost 
comes. 
Marigold, Meteor. A 
splendid new variety 
from Germany, with 
very large, beautiful* 
ly imbricated, ex¬ 
tremely double,strip- 
ed blossoms ; deep 
orange on almost 
white ground. The 
stripes are very reg¬ 
ular. and the flower 
very striking. Cov¬ 
ered with blossoms 
Comes true from seed .25 
larigold, African, orange quilled, a very double 
variety, with quilled petals ; very showy 5 
i4 African, mixed, selected from the finest dou¬ 
ble flowers ; very beautiful. 5 
“ French, Tagates, signata pumila, bright 
yellow flowers ; elegant habit. Finest varie¬ 
ties mixed.. . 5 
41 French, new gold striped, magnificent stripes 
of brown on deep gold ; very double. . 5 
44 Cape, Calendula, pongei fl. pi., double 
white ; fine.5 
44 Cape. Calendula, pluvialis, flowers single, 
white, brown underneath..5 
M^'aold, Meteor. 
from May till autumn. 
MAURANDIA. 
Graceful climber for green-house, parlor, baskets, or 
out-door purposes. Set out in the border with a little 
frame to which to attach their tendrils, they will be 
loaded all the season with rich purple, white and rose, 
foxglove-shaped blossoms. The seed should be started 
in hot-bed or green-house, as without artificial heat, 
they will scarcely flower the first season. They must 
be removed to a warm place on the approach of cold 
weather in autumn. Tender perennial climber ; six 
feet high. 
Maurandia, Barclayana, purple, rose, white and 
violet .. . . 10 
44 mixed,[choicest kinds mixed... 10 
MARVEL OF PERU . Mirabilis)—(See 
Four O’clock.) 
MATHIOLA—(See Stocki. 
MARTYNIA. 
Extremely handsome, large-flowering, half hardy an¬ 
nuals, deserving of the most extensive cultivation. 
Should be started in green-house or conservatory, and - 
transplanted singly into borders. 
Martynia, formosa (fragrans), foliage thick, soft 
and velvety. Flowers delicate rosy-lilac. 
blotched and shaded with bright crimson. 
Needs plenty of room ; very fragrant . 5 
44 lutea, yellow blossoms . 5 
44 proboscidia, a curious plant, on account of its 
singularly curious seed vessels, which are 
much esteemed when young, for pickles. 
Flowers blue . 5 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM—(See Ice Plant.) 
MIGNONETTE. 
A well known, 
hardy annual, pro¬ 
ducing dense, semi- 
globular heads of ex¬ 
ceedingly fragrant 
flowers, borne on 
spikes from three to 
six inches long. Is in 
bloom nearly the 
whole season, and 
the perfume is so 
Mignonette, Dwarf Compact. fr » E . ra n * lhat , the 
=» r whole atmosphere 
around is perfumed. No garden should be without it. 
If sown at intervals during the spring and early sum¬ 
mer, it will be in bloom till killed by the frost. Seeds 
