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JAMBS J. H. GREGORY’S SEED CIRCULAR AND RETAIL CATALOGUE. 
(To be sent out when danger from freezing is past) 
These showy flowers are very easily raised, and with their tall spikes and brilliant colors of almost every variety, simple and blended, make 
one of the most magnificent displays of the flower garden. By planting from May till July, a continuous succession of flowers will be secured. 
In planting have the rows about a foot apart, the bulbs six inches apart in the row and two or three inches below the surface. Orders will be put 
on file as received and filled in April. , . 
Beautiful French Hybrid varieties—Splendid Mixtures—including nearly white, rose and crimson colors—per dozen .* • • • $1 00 
“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ per 100 by Express.... 6 00 
SPLENDID MMED SORTS. 
Adonis, light red and yellow, stained with carmine . 10 
Aristotle, carnation rose, flecked, or blotched ivith carmine . 20 
Berenice, rose and variegated red , with purplish carmine . 20 
Brenchleyensis, deep scarlet , splendid for clumping .=. 15 
Calendulaceus, bright nankeen yellow . 20 
Calypso, rose with a beautiful white throat , slightly striped . 25 
Ceres, pure white, stained with purplish rose . 50 
Charles Dickens, a delicate rose striped ivith a darker rose, very fine. 50 
Charles Michael, variegated . 10 
Couranti fulgens, brilliant crimson . 10 
Docfceur Andry, very bright orange—fine shape. .. 10 
Don Juan, orange fire-red, spotted with yellow . 10 
Edith, carnation rose, with dark stripe ... 15 
Fanny Rouget, carnation rose ... 10 
Galathea, delicate rose, nearly white, stained with carmine . 15 
Goliath, light red , striped with carmine . 15 
John Bull, yellowish white , very fine ...'. 20 
Le Poussin, clear light scarlet, ivith white throat, very brilliant . 35 
Lord Byron, brilliant scarlet, stained ivith pure white, magnificent .... 40 
Louis Van Houtte, velvety carmine, with purple stains. . 10 
Madame Basseville, cherry color , with purple stain . 40 
Madame Paillet, a beautiful pink, striped with carmine .... .. 20 
Madame de Vatry ; sulphur white, stained with carmine . 25 
Madame Henricq, yellowish white, marbled With lilac .... io 
Madame Hacquin, yellowish white, flaked with lilac .. 15 
Madame Leseble, pure white, stained with purplish rose .. 45 
Mars, beautiful scarlet .. . 20 
Mazeppa, orange rose, striped with red ... . 20 
Mons. Vinchon, salmon, tinted with rose and flaked ivith crimson .. 10 
Neptune, variegated and stained with carmine ... 10 
Ninon de L’Enclos, carnation rose, striped or variegated .. 20 
Othello, light orange-red—dwarf and very fine .... 1.. 10 
Pegasus, light salmon, stained with carmine and violet . 10 
Penelope, French white, striped with carmine . . 20 
Premices de Montrogue, scarlet, variegated ivith maroon,. .. 15 
Prince Imperial, peach blossom pink, with violet stains .. 15 
Princess of Wales, white, flaked with rosy'crimson .. 25 
Raphael, beautiful vermilion ..... 25 
Rembrandt, deep scarlet . . 15 
Surprise, amaranthine — currcmt-colored .. . 15 
Triomph d’Enghien, rich-flamed crimson . 10 
Vesta, pure white, and purplish carmine, on yellow ground . 25 
IsTETW JLJSTJD DESIRABLE - FLOWERS. 
Aster, Peony Flowered. Dark purple-red; magnificent .20 
Aster, Peony Flowered. Black-brown; very beautiful color-20 
Aster, “ Goliath ”. .25 
Cockscomb, variegated..... .20 
Beautifully variegated with gold and crimson, the golden yellow as well 
as the deep crimson being of the most brilliant hues. It attains a 
height of three feet. Should be sown early. 
An acquisition of extremely vigorous growth, forming large bushes 
from two to two and a half feet in height, profusely covered with flowers 
immense in size, measuring upwards of five inches in diameter, and very 
double. The seed which I offer is a fine mixture of white, rose, dark 
blue, ash grey and crimson. 
Aster, Imbrique Pompon, Black-blue; very attractive..*.20 
Rocky Mountain Columbine. 50 
A recent introduction, from the Rocky Mountains. Exceedingly 
fine, indeed one of the handsomest of the columbines. Sometimes 
called the “Queen of Columbines.” In color white and violet blue. It 
has remarkably long spurs. 
Aster, <s Meteor ”....io 
A beautiful novelty. The plant is completely studded with small, 
globular, extremely double flowers, bright crimson in color. Extremely 
showy and brilliant. 
Aster, “ The Queen’s Cockade ”... 15 
This gem differs in habit from any other kind of Aster. The plant is 
of robust growth with self-supporting habit, profusely branched, repre¬ 
senting a perfect globe of great regularity, alx>ut one foot high, densely 
studded with extremely double flowers of a bright deep satiny rose, hav¬ 
ing a well defined, pure white centre l 
Aster, Washington. White ....... 20 
Flowers very globular and extremely pure in color. 
Aster, Washington, Peach-Bloom. 25 
Flowers very globular and extremely delicate in tint. Seed scarce. 
Balsam. Double yellow .....20 
Golden Feather Feverfew...15 
One of the ornamental foliaged plants. Very desirable for vases 
and baskets to mix in with other plants. 
Ipomea, Bona Nox. (Evening Glory.) . 10 
This very interesting plant is, as its name indicates, allied to the 
“ Morning Glory,” but differs from it in choosing the evening for its 
time of blooming. It is also deliciously fragrant. "The flower is pure 
white and very large. Soak the seed in warm, water several hours 
before planting. 
Mignonette, New Victoria..... 50 
This new mignonette is of a more brilliant red .color than any ever 
before grown. 
Nasturtium, ‘ f Spit-fire. T .... .... 15 
Very fine ; bright fire-red. Flowers very freely and makes a striking¬ 
ly showy appearance. 
Ba slam. Carmine-rose ....25 
Camelia-flowered. Splendid, new luminous color. 
Balsam. Pomegranate-red with white edge _ ... _25 
Half-high ; very beautiful. 
Black-leaved Beet 5 
Intensely black foliage, very glossy and elegant ; highly ornamental as 
a foliaged plant. 
Begonia, Sedeni Victoria.....35 
A great acquisition. The plant is of a strong, compact habit and 
bears a profusion of bright carmine flowers, presenting a gorgeous as¬ 
pect. From the beginning of June until end of October plants bedded 
out. on the lawn were loaded with their dazzling blossoms, eliciting 
general admiration. 
Boeconia frutescens_____ ___15 
Beautiful foliaged, greenhouse plant, suitable for lawns in summer. 
Cockscomb, New Japan. .15 
Leaf scarlet or crimson, with comb delicately cut and of a brilliant 
Scarlet hue, resembling the finest coral both in form and color. 
Pansy, Emperor William.35 
One of the most valuable of the large growing pansies. Flowers of 
a rich ultramarine blue, with a well defined ei/e. The large blooms are borne 
well above the foliage. . 
Pentsemon Speetabilis.. 20 
A very ornamental perennial from California, with long and grace¬ 
ful spikes of richly colored blue & owers. Very beautiful. Start in the 
house early m March. 
Pink, Carnation, Dwarf Fiery-Red.35 
Extremely double and full-blooming. Of great value for market 
gardeners. 
Sunflower globosus. 5 
_ The finest of all sunflowers for ornament. The plant is middling 
sized, flowers very large, completely double, of a bright golden yellow. 
Thunbergia Coceinea. 25 
A deep scarlet variety of this beautiful free-flowering climber. 
Zinnia, double sulphuria striata. ,25 
Sulphur colored ,, striped with scarlet Very showy and beautiful. 
