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Saxifraga rotnndifolia. On© of the best spring-flowering, hardy perennials. 
Grows about one foot high, with evergreen leaves, and bright pink flowers . .20 
Sellizantiius papiliouaceus. A charming, hardy variety of the annual Schizan- 
tlius, which, from the form and brilliant marking of the flowers, presents the 
appearance of a group of beautiful butterflies. The flowers are delicately 
spotted and laced with purple and yellow, shading to orange and crimson . .10 
Scliizopetalon Walker!. A very singular, hardy annual from Chili, growing about 
one foot high, with curious white flowers, which are very fragrant . .10 
Sedum Fubarium splendent*. A new. hardy, herbaceous plant, and one of the 
most showy and beautiful of Sedums. Grows one foot high, and very compact ; 
covered, in August and September, with heads of rose-colored flowers . .20 
Sedum IVIaximowiczii. A new Japanese Sedum. perfectly hardy, of dense habit, 
producing its huge heads of yellow flowers in the most profuse manner, and 
forming plants of circular growth about one foot and a half high . . .10 
Smilax (!>I vrsipliyllum.) A beautiful and graceful growing evergreen vine, 
specially adapted for ornamenting the greenhouse or conservatory, or for culture 
in pots and hanging-baskets; also as a decorative vine in the open garden dur¬ 
ing summer. It is extensively cultivated by the florists of Boston and vicinity 
for its great value in floral decorations of every description.20 
Solnnum liaemntocarpuni. A new species, similar in habit to S. pyracantlium; 
but the dowel's are nearly twice as large, white, with back of the petals violet. 
The fruits are of a lively'’blood-red color, and as large as a cherry . . . .15 
Solnnum raoeinigerum. Very ornamental plant with currant-like fruit . . . .10 
Statlce cchioides. An elegant little hardy perennial, with rosy lilac flowers . . .15 
Static© incana hybrid a, mixed. A very handsome hardy perennial, growing 
about one foot in height, with flowers varying from whitish lilac to violet- 
carmine; is a very free bloomer, and of easy culture . 15 
Stock, new monstrous-flowered autumnal. The extreme tendency to double¬ 
ness of this new class causes the flowers to rise in the centre, so as to appear 
in a conical form. The flower-trusses are large, densely set. and all the \ nricties 
above the common standard of perfection as to doubleness. Colors, crimson, 
dark blue, deep carmine, white, &c., mixed . 25 
Stock, New Victoria Ten-Week, wall flowered-leaved. The following separate 
colors of this magnificent class of Stocks, nil with smooth leaves, and spikes 
of double flowers, — crimson, white, and violet; separate, each . 20 
Same, mixed . 20 
Stock, Dwarf German Ten-Week. Dark blood-red; fine . 10 
Large-Flowered Dwarf Ten-Week Stocks. — New Strains. 
Snow white, splendid. 15 
Sulphur, new. 15 
Deep blood-red, wallflower-leaved, fine.. . . .15 
Brilliant carmine-rose, beautiful. 15 
Royal blue, splendid . 15 
Stock, Miniature, white wallflbwered-leaved bouquet. Fino . 15 
Stuck, New Bouquet Kmperor. Carmine, rose, violet, white, crimson, and mixed. .20 
Stock, I)wnrf Bouquet Brompton. Splendid class for pots; extra double. 
Crimson, rose, dark blue; separate. Each . 20 
Sweet lVa, Fairy Queen. This new variety lias the upper part of the flower of a 
bright satiny rose-color, margined with white; the lower part, both keel and 
lateral petals, being pure white. A very desirable acquisition . 10 
Sweet Pea, Crown Princess of Prussia. A beautiful variety of a bright blush- 
color throughout the flower. Constant, and of striking effect . 10 
Tacsonia Van Volxeml. A most splendid perennial greenhouse-climber; of rapid 
growth, and blooms abundantly almost the whole year. The flowers are about 
live inches in diameter, of a brilliant carmine-scarlet, with shaded crimson, 
white tube surrounded by a dark purple ring . 25 
Thymus patavinus. A charming hardy perennial herbaceous plant, forming 
dense bushes one foot in height, thickly clothed with tiny, neat foliage, and 
covered profusely with corymbs of pretty lilac-colored flowei-s .... 
Umbilicus clirysanthus. A handsome hardy succulent plant of the Semper- 
vivum class. Is useful either for edgings, rock-work, or pot-culture . 
Verbena liybrida auricula) flora. This superb and distinct class produces flowers 
with clearly-defined margins, and large white centres, or eyes. Extra mixed . 
Viola cornuta alba A white-flowered variety of this much esteemed species 
Viola tricolor maxima mum. A new dwarf strain of Pansies; the peculiarity 
consisting in being of very compact and uniform dwarf growth, with the flowers 
tlnown well above the foliage, and of great perfection as to size and form of 
the flowers, and beauty ami variety of color 
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Yucca Fillam^ntosa. A splendid hardy perennial plant, ^vith long pointed ever¬ 
green leaves, and spike of white lily-shaped lemon-scented flowers 
Zephyrantlies ochroleuea. A handsome species of these interesting bulbous 
plants. They are best adapted for pot-culture. Flowor lily-like, dark yellow . 
Zinnia, new double white. The strain we have now the pleasure to offer has 
been carefully selected, and grown in our own gardens; produces superb, large, 
completely double flowers, pure white. 
Zinnia Huagenna ttore pleno. The production of this double-flowered variety 
very valuable novelty. The flowers, as shown by our cut, are finely imbricated, 
and equal to the best double Z. elegans. The color is a beautiful deep orange . 
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