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GROSMAN BROTHERS' CATALOGUE. 
RICINIS—Continued. 
SALPIGLOSS1S. 
Pkt, Cts. 
Duchess of Edinburgh, dark purple stem 
and leaves; very fine; 6 feet. 5 
Sanguineus, blood-red stalks, scarlet fruit; 
one of the best; 10 feet. 5 
Borboniensis arboreus, very showy foli¬ 
age; 15 feet. 5 
SENSITIVE PLANT, (M IMOSA.) 
Mimosa pudica, a tender annual; curious 
from the fact that when slightly touched 
its leaves close and droop. It is absolutely 
necessary that the seed be started in heat 
under glass. Succeeds best in pots and on 
warm borders. 5 
SALPIGLOSSIS. 
A tribe of beautiful, half hardy annuals, with 
curious penciled and marbled funnel-shaped 
flowers, producing a striking: effect in beds, bor¬ 
ders, edgings and ribbons; of easy cultme, and 
delight in a light, sandy soil ; about eighteen 
inches high. Sow seed in a frame under glass, 
or in the open ground. 
Choicest varieties mixed. 5 
STOCK, TEN WEEKS. 
The Ten Weeks, or Annual Stock, produces an 
abundance of extremely fragrant flowers of various 
delicate tints; valuable for early, late or winter bloom¬ 
ing ; flowers in splendid spikes. The seed we offer 
has been obtained direct from the most successful 
Stock seed growers in Germany. Seed may be sown in 
hot-bed or in the open ground early in spring; easily 
transplanted when small; a good soil is required; set 
plants one foot apart. 
Stock, German, dwarf varieties mixed, fine 
free-bloomers. . 10 
German, tall varieties mixed, very desirable.. .10 
Large-floweriqg Dwarf White. .10 
Snowflake, earliest of the whites; fine for forcing.. 10 
“Cut and Come Again,” white; reproduces itself 
quickly. 10 
SANVITALIA. 
Prqcumbens flore pleiio, a pretty, dwarf-grow¬ 
ing plant, of creeping habit, and suitable for 
small beds, rock-work, etc.; flowers bright yellow, 
double; desirable. Hardy annual.10 
STOCK, TEN WEEKS. 
SCABIOSA, (Mourning Bride.) 
Handsome, showy plants, excellent for beds and mixed borders; 
flowers beautifuUy variegated ; very valuable for bouquets and flornl ornaments.’ 
The tall varieties are about two feet in height, and the dwarf about one foot. The 
flowers are supported on long, wiry stems, and embrace almost every color from 
black to white. Seed may be sown in the open ground early in spring ; transplant 
to one foot apart; easy of culture. Hardy annual. 
Scabiosa, dwarf varieties, mixed. 5 
k_“ tall varieties, mixed. 5 
