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HOVEY’S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE 
TO THE FLOWER-GARDEN.' 
To aid in making selections of seeds, the botanical name is given, and the popular name when 
there is such, together with the natural order to which it belongs, as indicative of the general char¬ 
acter of the flower. These, with the full remarks, will enable the amateur to make a judicious 
selection. 
In giving orders for seeds, It is preferable to mention the numbers; but, as the numbers are 
often changed, it is absolutely necessary to give the date of Catalogue. 
FLOWER-SEEDS. 
ABRONIA UMBELLATA. 
NO. PER PKT. 
ABRONIA. Nat. Orp., Nyctagimacece. 
Ilandsome trailing plants, with clusters of beautiful sweet-scented flowers, resembling the 
Verbena; continue to bloom during the whole season. Very effective in beds or borders, 
and fine plants for baskets. Ii is besv to start the seed under glass, and treat as half-hardy 
annuals. 
1 Abronia umbellata, rosy lilac, white centre.10 
2 “ aronaria, pure waxy-yellow, very sweet-scented. Novelty of last year . . .20 
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