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JAMES J. H. GREGORY & SON’S RETAIL CATALOGUE. 
No. 
Gilia. (A.) . Price per pkg. 
Early anu free-flowering, growing from six inches to one foot high, desirable for planting m 
masses or detached patches. 
186 0ilia, White and Rose.. 
Globe Amaranth. (A.) . 
Tender annuals about two feet high, very ornamental in the garden. The flowers will retain 
their beauty for a long time if gathered and dried as soon as they are open. 
187 Globe Amaranth, Variegated and Mixed..... 05 
Godetia. (A.) 
Very attractive, hardy annuals, about one foot high. Flowers of a beautiful satiny texture. 
188 Godetia, White Pearl. New dwarf, pure satiny white variety. On account of its very regular, compact 
growth it is best adapted to dwarf bed or ribboning...• • • .. -15 
189 -Hybrid Splendens. A splendid variety, with flowers of a very bright carmine rose, extremely large, and 
flamed white at the base, and remaining much longer in bloom than other varieties.....•... 10 
190 - Whitney’s Brillant. Dwarf and compact. Flowers large, brilliant carmine, margined with rose.10 
' i "' < Mixed.....05 
Grasses, Ornamental. 
For winter use, cut 
Ipomea. 
' The Ornamental Grasses are most desirable for bouquets, both for summer and winter, 
about the time of flowering, tie up in small bunches, and dry in the shade. 
192 Grass, Ornamental, Eragrostis Brown. (A.) The panicles produce immense masses of flowers of a reddish 
brown color, and make a striking effect........ 10 
193 —-“Job’s Tears.” (A.) This well-known variety of tropical grass is so called from the appearance of 
its shiny, pearly fruit, which resembles a falling tear. Half hardy. 05 
194 —--Quaking. (A.) A graceful shaking grass, very elegant in bouquets.... 05 
195 -- Pampas. (P.) The most stately and magnificent ornamental grass in cultivation, producing numer¬ 
ous long, silken plumes of flowers. Flowers the second season; cover carefully during winter. 10 
Gypsopliila. 
Elegant, free-flowering little plants, succeeding in any soil. 
Well adapted to rock work and edging. 
196 Gypsopliila, Paniculata. (P.) Remarkably hardy, dwarf plant, 
covering itself with small white flowers....... .05 
197 -- Muralis. (A.) Beautiful dwarf plant, completely covered 
with starry pink and white flowers. Very fine for hanging 
baskets. ..... .05 
Hawkweed. (A.) 
198 Hawkweed. ( Crepis .) Mixed. A class of attractive hardy an¬ 
nuals, one foot high, of easy culture.. .05 
Hibiscus. (A.) 
199 Hibiscus Africanus. A showy and beautiful hardy annual, 
eighteen inches high, blooming from June to September. .05 
Hollyhocks. (P.) 
Seeds should be sown in June or July to have flowering plants 
the next summer, or if sown in the house early in spring they 
will bloom the first year. 
200 Hollyhocks, Chater’s Improved Double, Mixed.. .15 
201 -Snow White.15 
202 --• Sulphur Yellow.15 
203 -—--—Rose...15 
204 -Royal Purple.15 
The seed we offer has been saved from one of the finest collec¬ 
tions, and will produce very large double flowers, of striking 
beauty. 
205 - Tall Double Mixed. A great improvement on the old variety. .05 
Heliotrope. (A.) 
206 Heliotrope. Well-known deliciously fragrant plants, excellent 
for bedding purposes or pot culture.. 10 
Helipterum. (A.) 
207 Helipterum Sanfordi. A new variety of Everlasting flowers, of 
great beauty; of -dwarf, tufted habit, producing large, globular 
clusters of bright, golden yellow flowers. 
Honesty. (B.) 
208 Honesty. {Lunaria.) Blooms in May and June. The flowers are 
succeeded by singular seed vessels, that are quite ornamental, 
and may be kept for a long time.. 
Humulus. (A.) 
209 Humulus Japonicus. {Japan Hop.) A climbing hop of very rapid 
growth, with luxuriant foliage, making a dense covering; 
beautiful when planted singly and sufficiently supported, also 
suitable for covering trellises, etc... 
210 -Yariegatis. Very attractive new variety, with leaves 
beautifully blotched and variegated with silvery-white, yellow¬ 
ish green, and dark green. As hardy and of the same rapid, 
vigorous growth as the green-leaved variety... 
Ice-Plant. (A.) 
211 A singular-looking, tender annual, with thick, fleshy leaves 
that have the appearance of being covered with crystals of ice.. 
Impatiens (Sultan's Balsams). (P.) 
212 Impatiens Sultani. A perennial balsam of compact growth, 
producing, almost continuously, charming, bright rose-colored 
flowers... 
Ipomopsis. (B.) 
Most beautiful plants, with spikes of dazzling flowers. 
213 Ipomopsis. Mixed. Brilliant flowers of scarlet and orange. 
.10 
.05 
Jacobea (Senecio). (A.) 
A very gay-colored, showy class of hardy plants; very effective 
r bedding. Grow about one foot high. 
A 
for, Deeming 
214 Jacobea, Double Mixed 
.10 
.20 
.05 
.15 
.05 
.05 
kantana. (P.) 
This showy greenhouse plant will succeed finely in any garden 
soil. It forms a small bush, covering itself with pink, yellow, and 
orange flowers, and also flowers of changeable color. Start in 
the house. Half hardy. 
215 Lantaua. Fine varieties mixed.. 10 
IPOMEA. (A.) 
Very beautiful and popular climbers; deservedly so from the 
fine foliage, and the brilliant and varied hues of its many flowers. 
Fine for covering old walls, stumps of trees, etc. 
216 Ipomea Atroviolacea. {See cut.) Violet, bordered white.10 
217 ——Bona Nox. {Evening Glory.) Allied to the “Morning 
Glory,” but differs from it in choosing the evening for its time for 
blooming. Flower pure white, deliciously fragrant, and very 
large. Soak seed in hot water several hours before planting.10 
218 - Coccinea. {Star Ipomea.) Bright scarlet. 05 
219 -- Limbata. Blue, elegantly marked with white; superb.05 
2^0 -— Elegantissima. Blue, with intense purple centre in the form 
of a star, with broad, pure white margin... .10 
kavender. (P.) 
221 This herb we consider desirable for the flower garden from the 
pleasing fragrance of its leaves..05 
kep to siphon. (A.) 
Desirable for edgings; very beautiful with their numerous and 
many-colored flowers; also suitable for rock work, and nice for 
pot plants; succeed in any light, rich soil. Hardy. 
w*j 2 Leptosiphon, Mixed. Colors, dark maroon, orange, lilac, purple, 
crimson, violet, golden yellow, and white..... .05 
LARKSPUR. 
Very beautiful, hardy annuals, producing 
dense spikes of flowers, which are very 
decorative, either in the garden, or when 
cut for vases. Set ten inches apart. 
223 Larkspur, Stock-flowered. (“ Rosy Scar¬ 
let.”) Surpassing in beauty even the 
Lustrous Carmine variety. The flowering 
season lasts late in autumn, rendering 
them of value for cutting and decorative 
purposes. 
— Dwarf Ranuneuli-flowered! The plant 
rises to a height of twelve to thirteen 
inches and forms a columnar-shaped 
compact bouquet thickly studded with 
spikes of shining, brown-violet blossoms. 
— Double Carmine. Very double. Of a 
fiery carmine in color... 
226 - Tall Double Rocket. 
HI - Stock-flowered. Eight varieties,'mixed 
228 - Hyacinth-flowered. {See cut.) A curi¬ 
ous, very beautiful varietv, strongly re 
semblmg a Double Hyacinth.. 
229 — Tricolor Elegans. A very double va- 
bea&fally’Sriped.! 0 !" 6 . “ , " r . s ’. a ” d , m » 8t 
kophospermum. (A.) 
An exceedingly elegant and highly orna 
mental climber, with large and handsome 
foxglove-like flowers; very effective °for 
conservatory and garden decoration, and 
_ also for hanging baskets. 
230 Lophosperinum Hendersonii. Flowers nf 
ro sy carmin e.. _\ 
kove-in-a-Mist (Nigella). {A.) 
231 A curious plant about one foot high, with 
Hardy ° Ut leaves ’ and singular flowers. 
224 
225 
Larkspur. 
