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CROSMAN BROTHERS' CATALOGUE. 
CAMPANULA. 
A pretty class of strong-growing plants, free bloomers and perfectly hardy ; 
flowers bell shaped and presenting a fine appearance in beds ; seeds may be sown in 
open ground. The following are Biennials , and in order to secure a succession of 
blooms, seed should be sown every spring . Pkt. Cts. 
Medium (Canterbury Bell), double mixed, eighteen inches. 5 
Medium, single mixed, eighteen inches. 5 
Medium, Culyeaiilhema, splendid mixed colors. 5 
DELIPHINIUM —(Perennial Larkspur.) 
Very handsome and well-known perennials, with splendid flowers and curiously 
cut leaves ; indispensable for permanent beds and borders. 
Finest Mixed Hybrids, single. 5 
“ “ “ double. 5 
DIGIT ALIS^-(Fox-Glove.) 
Very ornamental and showy perennials for borders, etc., with beautiful long 
spikes of flowers. Grow three feet high. New plants may be procured by a 
division of the roots. 
Finest Mixed Varieties, large flowering sorts... 5 
FRAXINELLA —(Dictamnus.) 
A handsome and very fragrant herbaceous plant, very free-blooming, and will 
succeed in any common soil; admirably adapted for mixed borders, etc. The seed 
very often remains in a dormant state for several months before germinating. 
Hardy perennial; two feet. 
Red and White, mixed... 5 
HOLLYHOCK —(Althaea Rosea.) 
This well-known garden flower has been much improved, and is now an orna¬ 
ment to any garden. The plant is more dwarf and of branching habit, with perfect 
double flowers of various shades and tints, making it very desirable for situations 
where tall flowering plants are required. New plants can be obtained by dividing 
the roots, or from seed each >ear. Hardy perennials. (See Colored Plate.) Pkt-Cts. 
Fine Double Mixed. 10 
IBERIS —(Perennial Candytuft.) 
Very pretty, early and profuse-blooming little plant, continuing in bloom a long 
time, and well adapted to rock work, rustic baskets, etc. Succeeds finely in any 
garden soil. Hardy perennial. 
Seuipcrvirens, pure white, very choice ; eight or ten inches.... 5 
;ipomopsis. 
A class of very handsome half-hardy biennials of easy growth, producing a 
profusion of rich orange and scarlet flowers, borne on long spikes ; foliage very fine, 
resembling the Cypres Vine very much ; growing to the height of three or four 
feet; of long duration in bloom ; difficult to keep over winter, but occasionally do 
well in a dry place ; too much moisture will destroy them. 
Mixed Colors..*.. 5 
LINUM— (Flax.) 
A hardy perennial of striking beauty and gracefulness, with fine foliage and 
delicate flowers, borne upon long, slender stems, which appear as if floating in the 
air, continuing in bloom a very long time ; succeeds well in light sandy soil. 
Mixed Colors, all the choice varieties. \r L 5 
-LYCHNIS. 
Very handsome, hardy perennial, producing a striking effect in mixed bordeis ; 
easy of culture ; succeeds in any rich soil: if seeds are sown early will bloom the 
first season., 
Clialeedonfca, scarlet and white, fine mixed,...'.J 5 
