130 
* 
HOVEY’S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE 
PER PKT. 
1569 Diunthus dnitosus hybridus, flore pleno. This double-flowered hybrid Pink 
is an extremely line variety, rivalling any other for continued free-blooming 
and brilliancy. A hardy herbaceous plant, but flowers well the first season 
from seed ... . 15 
1570 Diantlius Heddewigii nigricans pleno. A new variety of this tine species, 
with large, well-shaped, very double dowel's of a blackish violet-red color . . .10 
1571 Diantlius imperially compact us mi Hiatus plea us. A handsome dwarf variety. 
Flowers, vermilion, with blackish-spotted centre. Fine for borders or small 
beds.10 
1572 Echeveria metallica. This is one of the most picturesque plants of recent intro¬ 
duction for planting in the open ground in summer, and also for greenhouse 
decoration Its broad, bronzy leaves afford a very striking and beautiful con¬ 
trast, quite distinct from any other plant. Flowers red. in large spikes . . .25 
1573 Echeveria metallica glauca. Leaves as large as E. metallica; color and habit of 
C. glauca . 25 
1574 Echeveria retusa floribunda splendenn. A handsome species, with silvery-gray 
leaves, producing an abundance of spikes two feet high, terminated with 
flowej-s of a brilliant red, with yellow centre.15 
1575 Eugenia Ugrni. A line-flowering Chilian evergreen shrub, bearing edible fruit, 
which is highly esteemed for its exquisite flavor.25 
1576 Godetia Whitneyi. Tins beautiful species is distinguished for its dwarf habit and 
crowded clusters of largo flowers. The petals are blush, marked about the 
centre with a handsome crimson stain.10 
1577 Godetia Whitneyi atrosan guinea. An improved variety, with large blood-red 
spots at the ease of each petal.*. 15 
1578 Hebeclinum urolepis. A handsome Brazilian annual, glowing about eighteen 
inches in height, well branched, and covered throughout the season with pur¬ 
plish-rose flowers, which surpass the rose-flowered Ageratum Lasseauxi in 
beauty. 20 
1579 Helianthus globosus. Acknowledged the finest of all the annual double Sun¬ 
flowers. Its remarkable beauty consists in the globular form and very large 
size of its flowers, which are of a bright rich, saffron color, and regularly dis¬ 
tributed over the plant. Grows about live feet in height. The uniform habit 
of the plant, and globular form of the flowers, render this variety a valuable 
acquisition. 10 
1580 Heliclirysuin aplculatum. A very neat Everlasting, of branching habit, nine to 
twelve inches high. Flowers, bright golden yellow, in terminal corymbs. 
Blooms throughout the summer and autumn, and, when cultivated in pots, 
may- be had in bloom through the winter months. It may be treated as a half- 
hardy annual. 15 
1581 Iberis ciliata. A very hamlsomo hardy perennial Candytuft, with blush-white 
flowers. Grows from six to eight inches high, and is of easy culture in any soil .25 
1582 lberis jticunda. This is a new, hardy, herbaceous Candytuft, of dwarf, compact 
habit of growth, and beautiful rose-colored dowel's. Will prove a desirable 
addition to our early spring-flowering plants.25 
1583 Ipomea liedera folia (Ivy-leaved Ipomea). One of the most hardy and rapid¬ 
growing of all the species of Ipomea, and on this account the most valuable for 
quickly covering trellises, walls, tree-stumps, or other ornamental devices. Its 
foliage is as graceful and airy as the Ivy, and its brilliant scarlet flowers are 
produced in great profusion until frost.10 
1584 Iris gracilis, alba. A new variety of the original species, with white flowers. Is 
hardy, and easily propagated from seed. 10 
1585 Iris Japonica. A tall, narrow-leaved species from Japan, with fine, dark indigo- 
blue flowers. Is a good acquisition. 10 
1586 Iris punila. A fine dwarf species of Iris, with dark-blue flowers. Very orna¬ 
mental ... 
1587 Larkspur, Branching (new dwarf Candelabra-formed). A new dwarf race 
of the Branching Larkspur, one foot in height. Close to the ground the stem 
throws out curved branches, giving the plant the appearance of a candelabra. 
All the spikes are set with beautiful double flowers, producing an elegant ap¬ 
pearance. The plants should stand a good distance apart. Colors, violet, dark 
blue, rose, tricolored, light blue, and white; mixed. 10 
1588 Larkspur, Emperor (l)elpliinium Imperiale, flore pleno). This new race of 
the Branching annual Larkspurs cannot fail to become a universal favorite. 
The plants are of symmetrical, bushy habit, branching out near the ground, 
and forming compact specimens a foot and a half high, blooming in profusion. 
The plants should stand two feet apart. Colors, dark blue, tricolor, red- 
striped, mixed.. 
1589 Larkspur, new Ranunculus-flowered Rocket. A beautiful class, with globular 
flower's, spirally arranged on long, elegant spikes. Mixed . . . . .10 
1590 Leptosiphon roseus. This very elegant little annual is similar in habit to Leptos- 
iphon aureus, from which it differs in its larger flowers; of a charming rose- 
color. It is veiy dwarf, and produces its flowers in clusters for several weeks 
together.20 
1591 Lily of the Valley (Convallarla majalis). A well-known hardy plant. Highly 
prized for the beauty and delicious sweetness of its pure white*flowers . . .10 
1592 Lobelia, Crystal Palace com pacta. A very beautiful new variety, of very dense 
and bushing habit, producing flowers in great abundance of a fine ultra-marine 
blue, — an exceedingly striking color. It is suitable for dwarf masses, and 
valuable as edgings m ribbon-bedding. &c.; also for culture in pots . . . .10 
1593 Lobelia Erinus, Emperor ’William. This pretty Lobelia resembles the Crystal 
Palace compacta variety in habit; but the flowers are pure azure-blue,'and 
