DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Sensitive Plant. 
when the little bulb which has formed can be repotted 
in good, rich earth, and watered freely, and it will grow 
all winter. Tender perennial climber ; ten feet high. 
Boston Smilax, Myrispl yllum asparagoides- x$j 
SNAPDRAGON—(Antirrhinum). 
The Snapdragon is an old favorite border plant, with 
dark and glossy leaves, and large, curiously-shaped 
flowers with finely marked throats. They have been 
much improved by careful selection, and now are really 
magnificent flowers. They will blo-som the first season 
from seed sown in spring, but the blossom will be much 
stronger the second season. Succeeds best in dry, loamy 
soil. Tender perennial ; two feet high. 
Antirrhinum, majus, album, pure white . 5 
44 w majus, brilliant, crimson, white throat . 5 
“ “ caryophylloides, beautifully striped.. 5 
44 44 Del.Ia, white throat . 5 
14 fine mixed, all the best colors . 5 
SOLANT/M. 
A class of beautiful, ornamental, fruit-bearing plants. 
'1 r,ey arc useful for conservatory decoration, and pre¬ 
sent a beautiful appearance in the drawing room. Most 
of the varieties are half-hardy perennial shrubs, and 
can be planted out when danger of frost is over. I he 
foliage is beautiful, but tne fr 1 is its chief attraction 
being /ery beautifu 1 in appearance, but not edible 
Solanurr. 
Solanum, Pseudo capsicum, covered with a pro- 
f«->ion of miniature, pepper-shaped, scarlet 
fruit... 10 
Solanum, Prince of Wales, magnificent variety, 
covered with bright orange, pear-shaped fruit. 20 
44 WeatherUl’s hybrids, dark green foliage, and 
various colored fruit ; very fine for pot culture 
in drawing room, or to de-'orate dinner tables.20 
44 h3 r bridum com pactum, large, orange-scarlet 
berries, produced abundantly. Elegant; for 
house or green-house decoration during winter.15 
STATICE. 
The species 
of Statice, or 
Sea Lavender, 
ought to be in 
every garden, 
on account of 
their lovely 
tie flowers so 
freely produc¬ 
ed. Sow in 
sand, loam or 
peat, in the 
house, and 
transplant into 
the garden 
when warm. 
1 s perfectly Statice. 
hardy. 
Statice, Tatarica, hardy, herbaceous perennial trota 
Russia, producing an abundance of pink flow¬ 
ers. One and a half feet high . 25: 
STEVIA. 
A genus of plants, producing white and purple flow¬ 
ers which are of great value, and largely used in bou¬ 
quets. If transplanted in the spring into open beds, 
they bloom in autumn, but are more valuable in grecn- 
nouse or conservatory as winter-flowering plants ; they 
are indispensable to the florist. Sow seeds in spring, in 
.sandy loam, and give protection in severe weather. 
Hardy perennial. 
Stevia, serrata, white.10 
44 purpurea, purple. .*. 5 
STIPA —(See Feather Grass.) 
STOCK. 
The Stock has for many years been a general favor- 
: ie. but of late years the Germans have «?rown th?r.- in 
such perfection that they are considered almost indts- 
pe is lole win re a line di.-play is waited. The seed » 
grown with such great care that a very large propoitiou 
