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JAMES J. H. CBECOBY & SON'S BETAIL CATALOGUE. 
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Polyanthus. (P.) _ ... Price per pkg. 
Showy and profuse flowering hardy perennials, about one foot high, blooming m April and May 
381 Polyanthus Mixed.. 
Portulaca. (A.) 
Sow early in warm, light soil and thin plants to four inches. 
382 Portulaca, Scarlet..05 385 Portulaca, White. Ae 
qcq Crimson . . .... *05 386 — Yellow...* * .. *05 
384 _ Mixed ..- per oz , .50 .05 387 -Large-flowered, Double. .05 
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Primula. (P.) 
Very beautiful and desirable plants for the parlor or greenhouse, producing a constant succession 
of their charming flowers through the winter and spring. Sow in light soil, in pots, any time horn 
January to July. . 
388 Primula Sinensis. (Chinese Primrose.) Splendid mixed....... 77 * ‘ * * 7 * * V * ,25 
389 -Auricula. The flower stalk is six to eight inches high, and bears a fine cluster ot from live to 
seven flowers of various colors, each having a clear white or light-colored eye. Finest varieties 
mixed from named flowers.• • • • —......................... .20 
390 - Evening. (P.) A well-known showy perennial, one and a half feet high, blooming the first 
year from the seed.05 
Pyrethrum Roseum. (P.) 
391 Pyrethrum Roseum. The flowers gathered, dried, and pulverized, 
form the true “ Persian Insect Powder” so much in demand.05 
Ricinus Major ( Castor Oil Plant). (A.) 
392 A highly ornamental, half-hardy annual, growing from four to six 
feet high, presenting quite a tropical appearance. Select warm, 
dry soil, and plant six feet apart.05 
RODANTHE. (a.) 
A beautiful and charming everlasting flower. The flowers when 
f athered as soon as they are opened are very desirable for winter 
ouquets, retaining their brilliancy months. 
393 Rodanthe, Double White. Pure white, double varietv.15 
394 -Maculata, Single. (See cut.) Mixed.. 10 
Stocks. 
Half-hardy annuals, producing splendid spikes of very rich 
and beautiful flowers of delightful fragrance. For early flower¬ 
ing sow early in spring in pots or in the hot-bed, and transplant 
one foot apart. Bloom from June until November. 
407 Stocks, Princess Alice. Snow white. This splendid new variety, 
also known as “ Cut and Come Again,” and “White Perfec¬ 
tion,” grows about two feet high, is of very branching habit, 
and if sown early will produce from June until November a 
great abundance of very large, beautiful, pure white flowers, 
which are replaced as they are cut.. 
408 -Victoria, Ten Weeks. (Deep hlood-red.) Every plant forms 
a perfect pyramidal-shaped bouquet, completely covered with 
beautiful, bright, fine double flowers. 
409 —- Ten Weeks, Brilliant Crimson. Of vigorous growth and 
branching habit, bearing about seventy per cent of very large 
double flowers..•._ 
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SALPIGLOSSIS. (a.) 
Very beautiful, rich, half-hardy an¬ 
nuals. Start early in the hot-bed and 
transplant to light, warm, rich soil. 
395 Salpiglossis Grandiflora, Mixed. (See 
cut.) Flowers from two to three 
inches in diameter, most vividly 
marked, spotted and striped on 
ground colors of deep-blue, rose, 
violet, yellow, reddish bronze, 
purple, etc. In rich coloring they 
vie with orchids. Very effective in 
the sunlight, which brings out the 
beautiful tints and veinings... .10 
Salvia. (A.) 
Very ornamental plants, two feet 
high, producing tall spikes of gay 
flowers. Sow early in hot-bed, and 
transplant two feet apart. Half hardy. 
396 Salvia Grandiflora Bicolor. Foliage 
variegated witn white, flowers white 
and rose with scar Let tip.10 
397 - Mixed.05 
898 -Coccinea. Splendid scarlet —* .10 
Sanvitalia. (A.) 
Beautful, dwarf-growing, free-flow¬ 
ering plants, of great value for beds 
and masses of low growth. 
399 Sanvitalia, Double. Covered with 
dense masses of perfectly double 
golden flowers. 10 
410 -Brompton’s Salter’s Scarlet. A 
strong-growing biennial variety. 
Very brilliant in color. 
411 -Dwarf German. Finest mixed.. 
412 -Ten Weeks, Double Mixed. 
413 —- Dwarf, Large-flowering. Finest 
Mixed. Very double. One of the 
finest Stocks in cultivation. 
Sunflower ( Helianthus ). (A.) 
Well-known hardy annuals, with 
large, showy flowers. 
414 Sunflower, Sulphur-yellow. A beauti¬ 
ful variety growing about five feet 
high; flowers of a delicate primrose 
or sulphur yellow, with black 
centres.. 
415 - Texas Silver Queen. A marvel 
when in full bloom, the plants form¬ 
ing perfect pyramids literally cov¬ 
ered with flowers, which contrast 
strikingly with the silver-gray fo¬ 
liage.. 
416 -Dwarf Double. Very ornamen¬ 
tal, growing about four feet, and 
producing large double flowers- 
417 - Variegated. Flowers and end of 
stock variegated. 
418 - Globosus. Flowers very large, 
completely double, of a bright 
golden-yellow. 
Sedum. (P.) 
An exceedingly interesting and pretty little plant, growing 
freely on rock or rustic work, where during the summer it ex¬ 
pands its brilliant star-shaped flowers in the greate=t profusion. 
It is very desirable for hanging baskets. 
400 Sedum Coeruleum. Blue; from Africa.10 
Swan River Daisy (Br achy cone) . (A.) 
419 Very pretty, free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals, 
adapted to edgings, rustic baskets, or for pot culture. 
Sweet Clover. (A.) 
420 Sweet Clover. Valuable for its fragrance. 
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Schizantlms. (A.) 
Pretty, tender annuals, one to one and a half feet high, bloom¬ 
ing from August to October. Very pretty for pot culture. 
401 Schizantlms. Mixed.. .05 
Sensitive Plant ( Mimosa Sensitiva). (A.) 
402 A pretty, curious plant, being so sensitive that the leaves close 
together by the slightest touch.05 
Smilax. (P.) 
403 There is no climbing plant in cultivation that surpasses this in 
beauty and grace and habit of foliage. Extensively used for 
bouquets and floral decorations....05 
Sweet Sultan ( Centaurea .) (A.) 
421 SweJIuE ln a ”y *>“■ 
422 Yellow * The beautiful* of the Sweet Sultan farniiy. 
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Sweet Williams. (P.) 
Well-known beautiful, hardy perennials, about one foot high, 
making a most splendid appearance in May and June. s 
423 Sweet William. Single. Mixed. 
424 -Double. Mixed.. 
425 -Auricular Eyed.. . 
Snapdragon (. Antirrhinum) . (P.) 
Very showy, about two feet high, flowering the first season. Sow 
seeds early, in pots or under glass, transplant six inches apart. 
404 Snapdragon. Mixed. 
405 -Majas Nanum Picturatum. New 7 , distinct race of Snap¬ 
dragons.... 
Statice Suworowi. (A.) 
406 Very showy. Flower spikes fifteen to eighteen inches in length, 
of bright, rosy, crimson color. -.. 
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xnuuooigia. ( A. ) 
Very ornamental, trailing or climbing half-hardv annuals • ar 
mirably adapted for trellises or rustic work, or iol the conserve 
, tory- A great acquisition for hanging baskets. eonseiVc 
426 Thunbergia Coccinea. A deep scarlet variety 
427 -Mixed. Flowers white and salmon,with rich maroon centre] 
Tritoma Uvaria ( Bed Hot Poker Plant). 
428 A splendid evergreen perennial producing flower-sterns four 
five feet m height, surmounted with spikes of red and ye 
low flowers. Remove the plants to the cellar in autumn Y 
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