WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK. 
Humulus Japomcus. 
HUMULUS JAPONICUS. 
(JAPANESE HOP.) 
laponicus. A very ornamental and fast-growing climbing 
plant. The foliage resembles the common Hop, dense, 
lively green color, and not affected by heat, drought or 
insects.Pkt. 5 
Variegatus. The foliage of this variety is distinctly marked 
with silvery-white, yellowish white, light and dark 
green, and retains its bright variegated foliage until 
late in the autumn.10 
HUMEA. 
A remarkably handsome decorative plant, flowering in droop¬ 
ing pyramids of ruby grass-like florets, which are quite 
fragrant when slightly rubbed. It often attains a height of 
8 feet by 4 in diameter, and forms a handsome specimen 
plant for the conservatory or for outdoor decoration in pots 
during the summer. 
Elegans. Red, half-hardy biennial.Pkt. 10 
IBERIS. (See Candytuft.) 
ICE PLANT. 
(MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLINUM.) 
Handsome and curious plant for hanging baskets, rpck- 
w'ork, vases and edgings. The leaves and stems are 
succulent and fleshy, and appear as though covered with 
ice crystals. The whole plant is peculiarly brilliant 
in the sunshine The flower is white and not conspicu¬ 
ous. Succeeds best in dry sandy loam, and in a warm 
situation. Can be grown in pots or open border. Tender 
annual trailer, 6 inches high. 5 
IPOMCEA. 
Of all the flowers in general cultivation, the Ipomosa ranks 
pre-eminent for delicate and intrinsic beauty; the brilliant 
and varied hues of its many species and varieties are mar¬ 
vellously beautiful, and their line foliage and graceful forms 
render them indispensable adornments for the greenhouse, 
conservatory and flower garden. For covering arbors, walls, 
trellises, etc., they are unsurpassed. Annuals. 
Coccinea (Star IponuBa). Fine scarlet. 5 
Bona Nox (Good Night). Pure white ..10 
<Grandiflora Alba (Moonflower). White seeded. Enor¬ 
mously large flowers, white.10 
Setosa (New Brazilian Morning Glory). Magnificent 
climbing annual, foliage of great size and overlapping, 
forming a dense shade. Flowers rose color, borne in 
■clusters very freely from July until frost.10 
Learii. Large dark blue flowers ; splendid.Pkt. 25 
Quamoclit. (See Cypress Vine.).• • • 5 
Limbata Elegantissima. Intense A iolet blue, with a 
broad margin of pure white; beautiful ... ... 10 
Rubro-coerulea. Sky-blue, large and handsome.10 
IMPATIENS. 
One of the most distinct and beautiful of decorative plants. 
It thrives in stove, greenhouse, and open border during 
summer. The flowers are of a brilliant rosy scarlet, 1 to 1% 
inches in diameter, and produced so freely that the plant 
appears to be quite a ball of flowers, continuing in full 
beauty during several months. 
Sultani. Tender annual.15 
IMPATIENS. 
JACOBiEA. 
(SENECIO.) 
Fine double mixed. Remarkably pretty, free growing, 
profuse flowering plants. Grow freely from seed and are 
easily propagated from cuttings. Hardy annuals .... 5 
KALANCHOE. 
Carnea. Very fine new winter-blooming plant; of easy 
culture, very floriferous, and attains a height of about 18 
inches. The beautiful pink flowers are borne in great 
clusters, wax-like and very fragrant.Pkt. 25 
KAULFUSSIA. 
One of the useful tribes of hardy annuals of good habit. 
Finest mixed.Pkt- 5 
LANTANA. 
Splendid bedding plant, also beautiful in pots. No plant 
presents a greater variety of colors and changing hues. 
Half-hardy perennial. 
Finest mixed . . . Pkt, 10 
LAPAGERIA. 
Rosea. One of the most beautiful greenhouse and con¬ 
servatory climbers yet known, with numerous brilliant 
carmine-colored bell-shaped flowers.Pkt. 25 
LARKSPUR. 
(ANNUAL DELPHINIUM.) 
This is one of the best known of English garden flowers. A 
vast improvement has been effected, by careful selection and 
attentive cultivation, in the size and color of the blossoms, 
and the general habit of the plant. For large gardens, 
shrubberies, etc., the branching varieties will be found 
peculiarly well fitted. Hardy annual. 
Double Dwarf Rocket. Finest mixed colors, 1 ft. Per 
oz., 30 cts.Pkt. 5 
