JAMES VICK ,; ROCHESTER , A'. J. 
•IS 
Delphinium nudicaule, a beautiful bright scarlet 
variety ; native of Californian mountains; new, 
Chinense, fine ; blue, white and pink, mixed, . 
Now varieties mixed,. 
Plants, each,. 
See List of Hardy Plants. 
DIGITALIS. 
The Digitalis is quite a stately plant, when well grown, 
with flower stems at least three feet in height. The ra¬ 
cemes of flowers, as shown in the engraving, arc often 
two feet in length, containing scores of the prettily spot¬ 
ted, thimble-shaped flowers. Perfectly hardy, and seed 
may be sown in the spring In the garden, and transplant¬ 
ed as desired. In the autumn large plants can be divid¬ 
ed, and thus plants may be increased indefinitely, but it 
is well to secure a few fresh plants from seed occasional¬ 
ly, as in this way new varieties arc obtained. 
Digitalis purpurea, purple flowers ; 3 feet, ... 5 
purpurea alba, white, . 5 
gloxinaeflora, new ; beautifully spotted; 4 feet, 5 
Nevadensis, red, purple spots ; 3 feet, .... 5 
Mixed varieties, . 5 
DICTAMNUS. 
The Dictamnus Fraxinclla is a desirable hardy peren¬ 
nial with racemes of large, showy flowers, often a foot in 
length. There arc two varieties, pink and white. The 
plant attains a he : ght of two or three feet, the leaves 
beautiful in color and form. It is desirable in the border 
for a summer hedge or screen, and for decorative pur¬ 
poses, where large flowers are admissible. Seeds ger¬ 
minate freely if sown cither in the autumn or spring. 
Plants can be safely transplanted or shipped at either 
season. 
HEDYSARUM. 
Pretty much all the species 
of Hedysarum are handsome 
flowering plants, producing ra¬ 
cemes of attractive pea-formed 
flowers. It bears some resem¬ 
blance to the Scarlet Clover, 
but is a much bolder and hand¬ 
somer flower, and a desirable 
perennial. Perfectly hardy, 
and seed may be sown in the 
open ground. 
Hedysarum coronarium, fine scarlet,. 
coronarium flore albo, white,. 
HOLLYHOCK. 
A good, double, 
clear white Holly¬ 
hock is a very good 
substitute for a Ca¬ 
mellia or a white 
Rose, as a center of 
a bouquet. 1 do not 
now think of one as 
good, except the 
double white Bal¬ 
sam. In situations 
suitable for tall flow¬ 
ers, we know of 
nothing better than 
the Hollyhock ; and 
yet the improved 
varieties do not 
grow very high, 
from four to five 
feet being about the 
average. The Hol¬ 
lyhock is biennial. 
New plants are ob¬ 
tained from seed 
and by dividing the 
roots. Seed sown in 
the summer will 
give plants that will 
endure winter. The Hollyhock will last a great while, 
for several years, if not allowed to flower too freely. 
Plants are, however, so easily grown from seed that 
little trouble is usually taken to preserve old plan:--. 
The plants may be protected during winter with a little 
straw or evergreen boughs, or leaves. 
Hollyhock, Double, very double and fine, from 
the best named collection in Europe, .... 10 
Good plants sent out in the spring, of any color 
desired, each,. 25 
