WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
4T 
MOMORDICA. 
Curious trailing-plants with ornamental foliage. The fruit 
changing from green to bright orange, and when ripe, 
bursts open, exposing its bright red seeds and carmine 
interior. Very effective on trellis, fences, stumps, etc. 
Annual. 
Balsamina. (Balsam Apple.) 10 ft.Pkt. 5 
Charantia. (Balsam Pear.) 10 ft. 5 
MUSA. 
A splendid plant for the open air in summer, producing a 
most striking effect when planted singly or in groups. Seed¬ 
lings attain a large size the first year if properly treated, 
and frequently repotted. Thrives best in a rich soil, requir¬ 
ing plenty of room and moisture. 
Ensete. (Abyssinian Banana.) Tender perennial, 10 to 
20 ft.. 25 
NASTURTIUM. 
Dwarf Varieties. 
One of the most showy and 
popular annuals 1 ; plants dom* 
pact, not over 1 ft. high and 
covered with a profusion oI 
rich colored flowers. Suc¬ 
ceed under all weather and 
conditions. 
Oz. Pkt. 
Aurora. Salmon-rose, 
mottled blush white, 
garnet blotches ... 20 5 
Beauty. Yellow flushed 
vermilion.20 5 
Bronze Color. Rich cop¬ 
pery bronze . 20 5 
Chameleon. Blotched 
and splashed crimson, 
bronze and yellow . . 20 5 
Cloth of Gold. Yellow 
foliage, flowers deep 
scarlet........ 20 & 
Ccerulea Rosea. Rose- 
tinged purple .... 20 5 
Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, maroon spots.20 5 
Empress of India. Brilliant crimson, with dark tinted 
foliage. 20 -5 
Golden King. Golden yellow.20 5 
King of Tom Thumbs. Scarlet.20 5 
King Theodore. Dark maroon; dark foliage.20 5 
Lady Bird. Orange yellow, red spots.20 5 
Pearl. Creamy white ..20 6 
Prince Henry. Cream color, marbled and spotted with 
bright crimson-scarlet and frequently tipped with 
wine red. ... 20 5 
Rose. * 20 5 
Ruby King, Carmine.20 6 
Tom Thumb Mixed. X R).,35 cts.15 5 
Collection 12 varieties, Dwarf, 50 cts. 
Lilli put. The plants are in every r.espeet smaller than 
the above dwarf sorts. The little flowers are borne \ 
in great profusion well above the denso foliage. 
The colors are quiet varied and unique. 10 
MYRS1PHYLLUM. 
(SMILAX.) 
In many respects the Smilax is the most useful, and it is 
certainly one of the most graceful climbers which adorn the 
greenhouse or conservatory; for bouquets and floral decora¬ 
tion it is indispensible. Soak the seed in warm water twelve 
hours and plant it in pots, in hotbed or greenhouse, in 
February, and keep in moist place. Plant in a 2-inch pot. 
Tender, perennial climber; 10 feet. 
Asparagoides. (Smilax.) White. Per oz., 75 cts . Pkt. 10 
NEMOPHILA. 
Extremely pretty dwarf, hardy annuals of spreading habit, 
well adapted for border or pot culture. The flowers are ex¬ 
quisitely colored, blotched and spotted. Nemophila will 
grow in any soil; may be sown several times during the 
year, and will bloom early. 
insignis. Blue, white center.Pkt. 5 
Maculata. White, with purple spots, 9 inches ... .5 
Mixed Many varieties. 5 
NERTERA DEPRESSA. 
' V very handsome creeping plant, with oval fleshy leaves 
and small white flowers, covered later with small coral- 
colored berries; fine for pot culture. Tender perennial. 25 
Climbing Varieties. 
Beautiful and luxuriant climbing annuals of the easiest 
culture. Unsurpassed for covering trellises, arbors 
or unsightly fences. Flowers profusely until killed 
by frost. Height 6 to 10 feet. 
Crimson. . 15 5 
Chocolate. 15 5 
King Theodore. Dark crimson, dark foliage,., . .. . .. .15 Jv 
Orange.•• •. • ■ • 
Pearl. Cream white. .. ^ 
Prince Henry. Cream color, spotted crimson .... .15 .5 
Regelianum. Purple violet.‘..15 5 
Rose. 
Scarlet. . 15 5 
Yellow.15 5 
Golden Leaved Scarlet. Flowers dark crimson scarlet, 
foliage yellow.. . 15 5 
Tall Mixed. All colors, X lb-> 80 cts. .10 5 
Collection 10 varieties, Tall, 40 cts. 
Madame Gu.iter Hybrids. A distinct class of Large- 
flowering Tall Nasturtiums, foliage dark and flowers 
richly colored, covering a wide range of variety ... 25 5 
Cobb's Climbing Nasturtium^. 
(TROPAEOLUM LOBRIANUM.) 
Tho leaves and flowers are smaller than the ordinary Tall 
Nasturtium, but flowers in greater profusion, and are .* 
superior for trellises, arbors, roekwork, etc. Flowers are 
