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Aster, cs Goliath.* 9 Neic, (for description see page 42).. 
— Washington. White, (New). Flowers very 
ula,r and extremely pure in color.. 
-, Washington. Peach-bloom, (New). Flowers very 
globular and extremely delicate in tint. Seed scarce. 
-, i6 The Queen 9 ® Cockade.’ 9 New. For descriptioi 
see page 42.. 
- , 64 The Meteor.” A beautiful novelty. (For de 
scription see page 42.. 
-« German, Double Quilled and Striped. Twen¬ 
ty splendid varieties mixed. 
- , Globe Flowered, Double German. Twelve 
splendid varieties mixed. 
-, Belize’s New Dwarf Bouquet, about eight inch¬ 
es high, are very double, rich and free-flowering, very 
fine for pots or beds. Six splendid varieties mixed . .. 
- , Truffaut’s French Peony-Flowered Perfection. 
Very large and splendid. Perfect in form, size and 
fulness of flower. The petals are turned towards the 
centre, giving the flower the resemblance of a ball. 
One of the very best of the Asters. Eighteen splen¬ 
did varieties mixed. 
-, Pyramidal, Barge and Double. These are sim¬ 
ilar in style to the Peony variety, but more branching, 
with splendid, large, extra, double flowers. Very 
showy. Sixteen varieties mixed. 
Hedgehog, (or Needle ), with white centre. Six 
splendid varieties mixed. 
-, New, Giant Emperor. A tall, strong growing 
variety, with immense flowers. Flowers few,, butvery 
double and often four inches in diameter. Twelve 
fine varieties mixed. 
Dwarf Double. A very desirable variety, of a 
handsome, compactly branching, bouquet-like form ; 
the best for dwarf groups. Several varieties mixed.. 
-, Dwarf Pompon Bouquet. (See Plate.) A 
beautiful Aster with neat, pompon flowers. Many 
very fine varieties mixed. 
- 3 Above varieties mixed. 
Anagallis, Mixed.. 
Beautiful trailing hardy annuals about six inches hi°h 
and very desirable for small beds, edging, baskets, &c. ° 5 
Azalea. (Finest varieties mixed.) .. . 
One of the most ornamental of greenhouse shrubs and 
admirably adapted for a window plant. It flowers with 
great profusion. The roots being very fine, it requires a 
light soil. The seed, which I send out, I have imported 
from Germany, from one of the most celebrated of growers. 
Aspemla Azurea. (See Plate.). 
This is a new flower, of recent introduction, and has 
proved itself worthy of high recommendation. A pro¬ 
fuse-flowering, hardy annual of Dwarf habit, with line 
foliage and deliciously fragrant, bright sky-blue flowers • 
continues in bloom till frost. Well adapted for shady 
places. J 
Bachelor’s Button (. Centaufea.) .. 
A showy, hardy annual, about two feet high—succeeding 
well in any soil. Set six inches apart. 
Baptisia Australis. 
A handsome plant of the easiest culture ; flowers blue 
and white. Hardy perennial two feet. 
Bartonia Aurea.............. 
A showy, half-hardy annual, growing about two feet 
high, bearing very brilliant yellow flowers. Thin plants to 
six inches apart. 
Balsams. 
Most magnificent, and popular half-hardy annuals from 
one and one-half to two feet in height. Sow the seed 
early m frames, and transplant to a well enriched border 
one foot apart. 5 
Balsams, Double Yellow. (New.)...... 
-, Cornelia-flowered, Carmine. (New.) Splendid 
-teau™uf ran .^ e ”l' e ^ ,W *^ lW ^ litee ^ e ' 
-, Double Mixed Camelia Flowered.. 
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——, Spotted, Hose-Flowered, Mixed. (See Plate.) 
Very large flowered, double and with perfectly formed 
flowers ; from six to eight fine varieties, all spotted 
with white...,. 
-, Dwarf Camelia Mixed. From eight splendid 
double varieties; one-half foot. )....? . 
Balloon Vine. 
Ornamental climbing plant, remarkable for an inflated 
membranous capsule, (white in color) from which it de¬ 
rives the name of Balloon Vine. Suitable for the green¬ 
house or out-door decoration. Half-hardy annual. 
Begonia Sedeni Victoria. New. .........v. 
For description see page 42. 
Beilis Perennis. (Double Daisy .). 
A favorite perennial for the border or for pot culture.* 
Set plants six inches apart. 
Bocconia frutescens. Neiv .... 
Beautiful foliaged greenhouse plant, suitable for lawns 
in Summer. 
Black-leaved Beef. (New.) .... 
Intensely black foliage, very glossy and elegant ; highly 
ornamental as a foliaged plant. 
Browallia. 
_ Very handsome, profusely blooming plants, covered with 
rich and strikingly beautiful flowers ; grows freely in rich 
soil. Very desirable grown, in beds; one and one half 
feet. Half-hardy annual. 
Browallia, Blue, with white centre. Very brilliant and 
beautiful, one and one-half feet.... 
-, Mixed. One-half foot. 
Bryonopsis Laciniata. (See Plate.)............ 
An elegant climber, with Ivy-like foliage and brilliant 
scarlet fruit exquisitely marked with white. Ten feet. ' 
Half-hardy annual. 
Calceolaria. 
Flowers highly decorative ; very desirable, indeed inval¬ 
uable, for the house, greenhouse and the garden. Seeds 
should be started in pots, but not under glass. Half-hardy 
perennials. 
Calceolaria, Tigridus. (See Plate.) A new spoiled 
variety, extra fine . 
Callirhoe. 
Beautiful, free-flowering plants, beginning to bloom 
when small and continuing throughout the summer and 
fall; excellent for beds or masses when sown thick. Har¬ 
dy annual. 
Callirhoe, Pedata. Bicli purple crimson, with white 
eye, two feet......... _ _ 
, Involucrata. A trailing variety of great beauty ; 
large purple crimson flowers ; desirable for hanging 
DRSjKOlS. * . . • ... 
Canary Bird. Flower. 
A highly ornamental creeper, with exceedingly beautiful 
yellow fringed flowers and finely divided foliage; a gener¬ 
al favorite. Half-hardy annual. 
Canterbury Bells. 
V ell known biennials, growing about one foot high, pro¬ 
ducing beautiful bell-shaped flowers. Set six inches apart. 
Canterbury Bells, Blue Single.. 
-, White Single. 
—-, Double Mixed. 
Candytuft. 
A well known hardy annual, very useful for bedding and 
bouquets, and also for pot culture. 
Candytuft, White... 
-, Purple... 
——, Crimson.. 
-/Fragrant..... - 
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