WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1S94 
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THUNBERGI A. 
Extremely ornamental climbers, much admired, very 
free bloomers. Sow in strong hot-bed in April, after 
moistening the seed; pot first into sandy loam and 
peat, afterwards use a good portion of poor lime- 
rubbish. In flower July to October; half-hardy 
annuals; 4 feet. 
Thunbergia Alata. Yellow or buff, with dark eye.5 
- Aurantiaca. Bright orange, with dark eye. 5 
- Bakerii. Pure white. .5 
- Sulphurea. Sulphur yellow, dark eye. 5 
- Freyerii. Buff. 5 
- Finest Mixed. Per oz., 40 cts.5 
GREENHOUSE VARIETIES. 
Thunbergia Fragrans. White.25 
- Harrisii. Blue.25 
TAGETES. 
Beautiful and delicate fern-leaf plants, forming com¬ 
pact bushes covered with neat, bright-colored blos¬ 
soms; half-hardy annuals. 
Tagetes Pumila. Brown and yellow; very compact 
grower; 1 ft..10 
- —— Golden Ring. New; color rich orange; an 
abundant bloomer...10 
TORENIA. 
Torenia Fournieri. A most charming half-hardy an¬ 
nual, bearing large sky-blue flowers, with three 
spots of a dark indigo-blue, and a bright yellow 
stain in the center. Sown February to April in 
pots, and kept under glass, it will thrive equally 
well if planted out in the summer months in 
the open ground. 25 
- Baillonii. A very pretty and distinct species, 
bearing bright yellow flowers, with purplish 
brown tube.25 
- “White Wings.” Unusually attractive, being 
pure white with flush of rose at the throat....25 
TRITOMA. 
Interesting and showy plants, with flower stalk 3 feet 
high, covered for about a foot with bright orange- 
scarlet flowers. Very effective if planted in clumps 
or among shrubbery ; rich soil. 
Tritoma Uvaria Grandiflora. (Red-IIot Poker.) Half- 
hardy perennial.10 
- Saundersi. New magnificent species.25 
TYDAE A. 
A beautiful class of dwarf free flowering greenhouse 
plants, producing a great variety of magnificent 
colors. Its dwarf habit renders it very valuable for 
florists, being equally as pretty as Gloxinias, bloom¬ 
ing at the same time if sown early. 
Tydaea, Choice Mixed. Greenhouse perennial.50 
TROP/EOLUM. 
(CLIMBING NASTURTIUM.) 
These elegant climbing plants, which are yearly rising 
in repute, are very beautiful. The brilliance of the 
Lobbianum varieties renders them invaluable ad¬ 
juncts to the greenhouse or conservatory for winter 
flowering or general flower garden in summer. Tro- 
pseoium Canariense, better known as the Canary-bird 
Creeper, should be raised in a frame and planted out 
in June; half-hardy annuals. 
Per Pkt. 
Tropasolum Canariense. (Canary-bird Vine.) Bright 
yellow; 12 ft. ...10 
- Speciosum. Small, intense scarlet; beautiful, 
ripens very few seed.25 
- Majus. Tall Nasturtium. Mixed. Per oz., 15 
cts. 5 
-Crimson. Per oz., 15 cts.5 
-Scarlet. Per oz., 15 cts.5 
- - Orange. Per oz., 15 cts. 5 
- - Yellow. Per oz., 15 cts . 5 
-King Theodore. Per oz., 15 cts. 5 
- - Regelianum. Per oz., 15 cts. 5 
- - Lobbianum, Extra Mixed.10 
- - Lucifer. Very dark scarlet. 10 
- - Spitfire. Brilliant scarlet....10 
-Collection of eight separate colors.40 
VERBENA. 
The Verbena is deservedly a universal favorite, un¬ 
rivaled in the splendor of its dazzling brilliancy of 
flower. A constant bloomer, and if grown from seed 
has a sweet fragrance. Treat as tender annuals. 
Sow in a hot-bed in March or April, and plant out in 
May. Seed sown in the open ground will flower in 
August. 
Verbena Hybrida, Extra Choice Mixed. Saved from 
a splendid collection of named varieties.25 
- Fine Mixed Varieties.10 
- Pure White.25 
- Scarlet. Extra fine . 25 
- New Large-Flowering. Finest mixed.25 
- New Compact White. Dwarf bushy habit.10 
- Citriodora. (Lemon-scented Verbena).10 
VINCA. 
These beautiful greenhouse perennials may be treated 
as tender annuals for the garden. If sown under 
glass, and strong plants are set out early in a warm 
situation, they will flower in the summer and 
autumn, and may be potted for the house before 
frost. 
Vinca Rosea. Rose, 2 ft. 10 
- Rosea Alba. White, red eye .10 
- Alba Pura. Pure white .10 
