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* Pseonia sinensis. Chinese or herbaceous Prconia. Herba¬ 
ceous plants of different colors and great beauty; they should be 
planted during 1 fall in a shady situation, as they flower early in spring. 
If planted too late they will not flower perfectly; 40c. each. 
Boublo Tulip. 
UauunculnB* . Scilla peruviana. 
fflammcnlus. Double Flowering. The roots can be planted 
during fall and winter, either in the open ground or in pots. The 
French varieties arc more robust than the Persian, and the flowers 
are larger. The ground should be rather dry, and if planted in the 
open ground, it will be well to have the spot a little higher than the 
bed or border. 
Persian Ranunculus.25 cents per dozen. 
French “ .40 “ “ 
Scilla peruviana. These are green-house bulbs at the North, 
but here they aro hardy, and do well in the open ground. There are 
two varieties—the blue and the white They throw un a shoot, on the 
end of which the flowers appear, forming a truss. Plant from Octo¬ 
ber till January. 30 cents each. 
