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JAMES J. H. GREGORY’S SEED CIRCULAR AND RETAIL CATALOGUE. 
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Seypanthus. 
A very ornamental, free-flowering climber, with curious 
yellow flowers, producing a fine effect trained against ver¬ 
andahs, trellisses, &c. Half-hardy annual. 
! Seypanthus, Elegans. Yellow , from Chili. 
Sensitive Plant. {Mimosa Sensitiva) . 
| A pretty, curious annual, being so sensitive that the 
| leaves close together by the slightest touch. Tender an- 
1 nual. 
Salvia. 
Very ornamental, half-hardy annuals, two feet high, 
j producing tall spikes of gay flowers. Sow early in hot bed 
| and transplant two feet apart. 
; Salvia, Mixed. 
-, Coccinea. Splendid scarlet... 
Statice Latifolia. 
A charming perennial. May be classed with the Ever¬ 
lastings. The flowers are delicate and arranged very close¬ 
ly oil wire-like stems. Alien dry, they have a loose, 
spray-like appearance, which renders them invaluable for 
winter bouquets. 
Stocks. 
Half-hardy annuals, producing splendid spikes of very 
rich and beautiful flowers of delightful fragrance. For 
early flowering sow early in spring in pots or in the hot 
bed, and transplant one foot apart. Bloom from June 
until November. 
Stocks, Dwarf German. {Finest Mixed.) . 
-, Ten Weeks, Double Mixed. 
Stocks, Dwarf, Barge Flowering. One of. the finest 
stocks in cultivation. Very double and of a rich dark 
crimson color. 
Sunflower. ( Helianthus .) 
The most beautiful and ornamental of this well-known 
I class of plants, growing about four feet high, and pro- 
! ducing very large double flowers. Hardy annual. 
j Sunflower, Dwarf Double. 
|-, Globosus. The finest of all sunflowers for orna¬ 
ment. The plant is middling sized, flowers very 
large, completely double, of a bright golden yellow. 
Swan’Biver Daisy. ( Brachycone ). 
! Very pretty, free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals, Avell 
| adapted to edgings, rustic baskets, or for pot culture. 
Sweet Sultan. 
Showy, hardy annuals, one to two feet high, succeeding 
well in any soil. * 
Sweet Sultan, Mixed. ( Centaurea .). 
-, Yellow. Much may be said in praise of this 
the most beautiful of the Sweet Sultan family. The 
flowers are remarkably long-lived, which, with its 
beautiful fragrance and golden color, renders it very 
desirable for bouquets. 
Sedum. 
An exceedingly interesting and pretty little plant, grow¬ 
ing freely on rock or rustic work, where, during the 
.summer, it expands its brilliant, star-shaped flowers in 
the greatest profusion. It is very desirable for hanging 
baskets. Hardy perennial. 
Sedum, Ccemleum. Blue; from Africa. 
Sweet Clover. Valuable for its fragrance. 
Sweet Williams. 
Well-known, showy and beautiful, hardy perennials, 
about one foot high, making a most splendid appearance 
in May and June. 
Sweet Williams, Mixed.. .. 
-, Double Mixed....... 
---, Auricula Eyed.... 
Tassel Flower, Scarlet. ( Cacalia .). 
A beautiful, half-hardy annual, with small, tasseBMke 
flowers, blooming profusely from July to October. 
Thunbergia. (See Plate.) 
Very ornamental, trailing or climbing, half-hardy an¬ 
nuals, admirably adapted for trellises or rustic work or for 
the conservatory. A great acquisition for hanging baskets. 
Start early under glass. Tender annual. 
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302 
303 
Thunbergia, Cocciimea. New. A deep scarlet variety 
of this beautiful free-flowering climber. 
-, Mixed, Flowers white and salmon, with rich ma¬ 
roon centres... 
25 
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304 
Tritoma Uvaria, or Bed Hot Poker Plant. 
(See Plate.)... 
10 
OF 
5 
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No flower excites more attention at Horticultural Fairs 
than this. It is a splendid evergreen perennial, producing 
flower stems four or five feet in height, surmounted with 
spikes of red and yellow flowers exceedingly striking. 
Admirably adapted for forming groups upon lawns or in a 
flower-bed, also suitable for culture in large pots. Bemove 
the plants to the cellar in Autumn. 
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305 
Tropssohim Mixed... 
15 
10 
10 
10 
Half-liardy annuals, very ornamental, and easily culti¬ 
vated as climbers, producing an abundance of richly 
colored flowers. These are selected from the finest English 
varieties. 
306 
Tweedia Ccsmlea... 
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A handsome , hardy, climbing plant with blue flowers. 
Start early in the house. 
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307 
Venus Looking-Glass, Mixed.. 
A very pretty, hardy, annual succeeding well in any 
soil. Grows about one foot high, and is well adapted to 
borders or edgings. 
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10 
25 
308 
Verbenas. 
Well-known and universally popular bedding plants, 
blooming all summer. May ha treated as half-liardy an¬ 
nuals. Sow the seed early under glass and transplant one 
foot apart. Tender perennials. 
Verbena, Fine Mixed ... 
10 
309 
-, Finest Mixed... . 
5 
■ 
310 
Virginian Pigmy Stock. 
Extremely pretty, profuse-flowering, little plants, re¬ 
markably effective in small beds, baskets or edgings. 
Hardy annuals. 
Virginian Stock, White. One-half foot. 
15 
5 
5 
311 
--, New Rose. One-quarter foot... 
10 
312 
Visearia, Mixed, or “Bose of Heaven.” 
(See plate.). 
5 
Very pretty, profuse-flowering, half-hardy annuals, pro¬ 
ducing a fine effect in beds or mixed borders, and growing 
readily in any soil. 
5 
5 j 
1 
313 
Wallflowers. 
Very fragrant and ornamental, half-hardy perennials, 
suitable for back-ground and amongst shrubbery. 
Wallflower, Mixed. 
314 
-, Double Mixed. 
5 
5 
315 
Xeranthemum. 
Very showy, free-flowering everlasting flowers, valuable 
for winter bouquets. Hardy annuals. 
Xeranthemum, Double, White. 
25 
316 
-, -, Purple... 
10 
317 
-, Dwarf Double, Purple. 
10 
10 
318 
-, Dwarf Double, White. 
10 
5 
5 
15 
10 
319 
Zinnia. (See Plate.) 
A most splendid class of hardy annuals, succeeding well 
in any soil and making a very brilliant show. Start early 
in pots or under glass and transplant one foot apart. The 
same flowers will retain their beauty for weeks and a pro¬ 
fusion will he produced until frost. 
Zinnia, Tall. Finest varieties, double mixed. 
10 
320 
-, Double White. 
10 
5 
321 
, Dwarf Double, Mixed. A great acquisition. 
Beautiful colors mixed.. 
15 
322 
- , Haageana. Comparatively New; of dwarf, branch¬ 
ing habit; each petal yelloio flushed with orange. An 
exceedingly valuable plant for flower beds, edgings or 
borders.. 
10 
1 1 
323 
-> Double Sulphurea Striata. New. Sulphur-col¬ 
ored, striped with scarlet. Very showy and beautiful. ] 
10 
25 
