JAMES J. H. GREGORY'S SEED CIRCULAR AND RETAIL CATALOGUE, 
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ArisiolOGhm . . 
Highly ornamental with, curiously shaped flowers of the most varied 
and beautiful colors. The flowers resemble a Dutchman’s pipe. 
Balloon Vine.. 
A climber remarkable for an inflated, membranous capsule, (white in 
color,) from which it derives the name of Balloon Vine. Suitable for 
house or out-door decoration. Half-hardy annual. 
Bryonopsis Laciniata .... .10 
An elegant climber with Ivy-like foliaye and brilliant scarlet fruit ex¬ 
quisitely marked with white. Ten feet.' 
Canary Bird Flower. 10 
A great favorite, with its exceedingly beautiful yellow, fringed liowers 
and finely divided foliage. Half-hardy annual. 
Cissns... 15 
. A Ted-leaved climber, very brilliant and handsome. A great acquisi¬ 
tion. Requires strong heat and a moist atmosphere. Particularly 
adapted to the hot-house, but will thrive in the parlor by frequently 
showering the leaves. 
Clematis. ...25 
A beautiful, hardy climber, unrivalled for covering arbors, fences, 
verandahs, &c. Of rapid growth and literally covering itself with 
large bunches of white, sweet-scented flowers. Twenty-five feet. 
Clianthus Dampieri. (Glory Pea.) .25 
One of the most attractive plants in cultivation. A shrubby climber , 
with neat foliage and drooping dusters of large, rich, starlet, pea-shaped 
dowers, 3 inches in length. Each dower is beautifully marked with a 
black, cloud-like blotch. It requires a dry, warm soil and should be 
watered but sparingly. Remove to the house when cold weather comes. 
Clitoria. 10 
Splendid, free-dowering, green-house climber, with large, elegant, 
pea-shaped blossoms. Particularly adapted for training on trellis-work, 
wire-globes, &c. Perennial. 
Cobea Seandens. . . 10 
A magnificent climbing plant of rapid growth, producing large, 
purple, bell-shaped dowers; adapted for out-door growth in summer and 
also for the house. 
Convolvulus. 
A well-known, free-dowering class of climbers, with brilliant and va¬ 
ried colored dowers, growing freely in almost any situation. See page 35. 
Cypress Vine. 
One of the most popular of all tender climbers. Graceful foliage of a 
dark, rich green, thickly studded with small, beautiful dowers. 
Cypress Vine, White. Very appropriate for the cemetery.5 
- -, Scarlet. Brilliant and beautiful. •. 5 
Hyacinth Bean. .. 
Quick growing, ornamental climbers from the East Indies, producing 
clusters of brilliant dowers. 
Ipomea. 
Of all delicate climbers this perhaps ranks pre-eminent. I11 what¬ 
ever situation it may bo placed, it is sure to meet with universal admi¬ 
ration. See page 37. 
liophospermum,.25 
. An exceedingly elegant climber with large and handsome foxglove¬ 
like dowers. Very desirable for hanging baskets. 
Manrandia.10 
These superb climbers cannot be too highly recommended. Particu¬ 
larly adapted for hanging baskets or for training 0:1 columns out-doors. 
Momordiea. 5 
Trailing plants with curious, ornamental foliage, and golden yellow 
fruit, which, when ripe, opens, disclosing its seeds and brilliant carmine 
interior. Beautiful for stumps of trees,"rockwork, &c. 
Mukia Bcabrella.10 
A very pretty climber with small, heart-shaped leaves and scarlet ber¬ 
ries. Very ornamental and of rapid growth. 
Hasturtium.... 
A well-known and exceedingly ornamental class of profuse dowering 
plants. The seeds are excellent when pickled; but for this purpose 
should be gathered when young. See page 38. 
Phaseolus. {Scarlet Runner Bean.) . 5 
A popular climbing annual with spikes of showy scarlet, white or va¬ 
riegated dowers. Of very rapid growth. 
Boekcistus. 10 
A very fine climber. _ Leaves of many different colors. Brilliant and 
very handsome. Requires a great deal of heat and a moist atmosphere. 
Scyphanthus. 10 
A very ornamental, free-dowering climber, with curious yellow flow¬ 
ers, producing a fine effect trained against verandahs, trellises, &c. 
Thunbergia. 10 
One of the most beautiful and showy of all climbers. Excellent for 
hanging baskets and house decoration, for which this should he much 
more generally used. Start under glass. Very profuse-flowering; flow¬ 
ers of a rich, bright orange and pure white, each with dark maroon eyes. 
Tropseolum, Mixed.15 
These are selected from the finest German varieties. Fine climbers. 
Tweedia Coerulea. 10 
A handsome, hardy, climbing plant, with blue flowers. Start early in 
the house. 
In planting, remove the small offsets around the main root, and plant a single tuber i 
pril and afterwards transplanted to the open ground for summer blooming in tliegar< 
We have a fine lot of Tuberoses from France. _ 
pot five or six inches wide. They should be started in April 
use good loam and leaf mould with good drainage. 
" p . . Tvu’sivo ...15 cents each ; $ 1.50 per dozen. 
First quality bmbsp . . . .10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen. 
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garden. 
Second quality bulbs. 
"We call your attention to the set of Ladies’ Garden 
Tools. These are not toys as they appear to be, but are 
the most useful of all tools for Ladies’ use in the Flower 
Garden, and are also very desirable for greenhouse use. 
They are made of the best of steel and iron with hard 
wood handles. 
PRICE. 
No. 1, extra polished, .$t.25> per express; per mail, §1.50. 
“ 2, half “ §1.00, per express; per mail, §1.25. 
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