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Kendall and Whitney's 
PORTULACA. 
RHODANTHE. 
Per Pkt. 
A well known everlasting; valuable 
for the decoration of the conservatory 
and flower garden; fine for bedding or 
ribboning; half hardy annuals. The 
flowers if gathered when young make 
valuable winter bouquets. Succeed be^t 
in a light, rich soil, and a warm shelt¬ 
ered situation. Half-hardy annuals. 
Mangliessi, bright rose, 1 ft . 10 
Maculata, rose purple, with crimson 
centre; lVa ft. 10 
RICINUS, (Castor Oil Bean.) 
Plants with very ornamental foliage 
and showy fruit and quite a tropical 
appearance. With other ornamental¬ 
leaved plants, they make a most 
attractive bed on the lawn, and are also 
desirable when grown as single speci¬ 
mens. Half-hardy annuals. 
Gtganteus, leaves of an immense 
size; 12 ft. 5 
Barbonensis Arboreus, beautiful large 
foliage; 15 ft. 5 
Sanguineus, scarlet fruited; 10 ft. 5 
Mixed Varieties. 5 
Hose African, Mixed. 5 
A beautiful annual of the easiest cul¬ 
ture. Sporting in a thousand different 
varieties of scarlet, crimson, purple, 
pink, white and variegated and contin¬ 
uing a long time in bloom. 
RHODANTHE. 
Per Pkt 
Rose Campion, Mixed. 5 
The Rose Campion are perfectly hardy 
and very easily raised from seeds. The 
flowers are produced on long stems, 
blooming freely throughout the season. 
Hai dy perennials. 
Salpiglossis, Mixed . 10 
Very beautiful rich half-hardy 
annuals, one and one-half feet high. 
Stait early in the hot-bed and Trans¬ 
plant to light, warm, rich soil. Blooms 
from July to September. 
SALVIA. 
Very ornamental, producing tall 
spikes of brilliant flowers. Sow early 
in hot-beds and transplant two feet 
apart. 
Mixed; 3 ft. Half-hardy perennial_ 10 
Coccinea. Splendid scarlet; 3 ft. Half- 
hardy annuals. 10 
Schizanthus, Mixed. 5 
Elegant tender annuals, one to one 
and one-half feet high, blooming from 
August to October. Very pretty for pot 
culture. 
Sensitive Plant. 5 
A pretty curious annual being so sen¬ 
sitive that the leaves close together at 
the slightest touch. 
Smilax. 5 
a beautiful, winter, climbing plant, 
adapted to the conservatory. Nothing 
can excel this plant in beauty of foliage 
and orange fragrance of the flower, 
extensively used for bouquets and floral 
decorations of every description. 
