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VICJCS FLORAL GUIDE. 
VERBENA. 
Sow V crbcna seed under glass early in the spring, and 
transplant after three or four inches of growth. Good 
healthy plants can be produced from seed that will cover 
a space four feet in diameter. 
Verbena hybrida, choice seed, saved only from 
the most beautiful named flowers,. 20 
Striped, excellent flowers, with broad Carnation 
like stripes. Inclined to sport,. 25 
Scarlet, brightest scarlet, quite true,. 25 
Pure White, new, quite true from seed, .... 25 
Montana, a hardy Verbena from the Rocky 
Mountains, that bears our winters well. Flow¬ 
ers bright rose, changing to lilac, . 20 
VINCA. 
A genus of beautiful green-house perennials, may be 
treated as tender annuals for the garden. If sown under 
glass, and strong plants are set out early, in a warm 
situation, they will flower in the summer and autumn, 
and may be potted for the house before frost. Not 
suitable for out-door sowing in northern latitudes. 
Plants about eighteen inches high. 
• Vinca rosea, rose; 2 feet,.. 10 
rosea alba, white, red eye,. 10 
rosea nova spec., pure white,. 10 
WHITLAVIA. 
The Whitlavia is a pretty annual, with delicate foliage 
and drooping clusters of blue and white bells. Plants 
are perfectly hardy, proof against cold and wet, but suffer 
often in hot, dry weather. For a shady spot there are 
few flowers that give more pleasure. The Whitlavia is a 
good plant for baskets, vases and pots. 
Whitlavia grandiflora, hardy annual, 10 inches 
high, violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers, .... 
grandiflora alba, similar to above, but white, . 
gloxinoides, an elegant variety of the same 
habit as IV. grandiflora , but larger flowers; 
tube of the corolla pure white, limb delicate 
light blue,. 
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ZINNIA. 
The Zinnia is a large, free growing flower, so easily 
grown, and so handsome that it will always be popular. 
It is in flower all summer. The Double Zinnias usually 
grow about two feet in height, giving flowers quite as 
double as the Dahlia. Seed does well sown under glass, 
with not much heat, and plenty of air ; does well in a 
bed in the garden. Set about eighteen inches apart. 
Zinnia, Double, Choicest, best colors mixed, . 10 
Eight separate colors — scarlet, yellow, orange, 
purple, salmon, pure white, etc.,—each color, . 10 
