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CENOTHERA. 
CEnotheras are very fine half-hardy annuals, opening 
their flowers suddenly in the latter part of the day, 
and making a most brilliant exhibition during the even¬ 
ing and early in the morning; they certainly look 
like things of life as they open with a nervous 
motion that cannot only be seen but heard. Some 
of the large varieties attract much attention. The low, 
white variety, acaulis alba, is a marvel of beauty, 
pure white, and one or more flowers appearing each even¬ 
ing. Most of the other varieties arc yellow. No plant 
in the garden is more interesting to the children, who 
watch the opening flowers with the greatest pleasure. 
CEnothera acaulis alba, a very dwarf or rather 
stcmless plant, the leaves lying dose to the 
ground, . 
Lamarckiana grandiflora, flowers yellow, 4 
inches in diameter; plant grows 4 feet in height, 
PORTULACA. 
1 lect when the Portulaca gave us but a few colors, and 
:: double flower would have been a wonder. Now we 
have all the colors that heart can desire, and flowers as 
double as roses, and almost as large. The Portulaca 
does not like a clay soil nor black muck. It makes a 
brilliant bed on the lawn. Sow seed in the open ground 
early, or under glass. The plants can be transplanted 
when in full flower, and in making a ribbon bed with 
Portulaca, we always wait until the first flower opens, 
so as to be entirely sure of the colors. Only one 
possible objection can be made to the Portulaca, and 
that is its flowers are fully open only in sunshine; like 
the sun-dial, it counts only the bright hours. The per¬ 
fectly double Portulaca forms no seed; so that seed 
must be saved from semi-double flowers, and from fifty 
to seventy-five per cent, of plants from this seed will 
usually give double flowers. 
Portulaca alba, pure white,. 5 
alba striata, white, striped with rose,. 5 
caryophylloides, rose, striped with carmine, . . 5 
New Rose, fine rose color,. 5 
Thellussonii, fine crimson,. 5 
splendens, rosy purple,. 5 
aurea, straw color,. 5 
aurea vera, deep, golden yellow, . 5 
aurea striata, sulphur yellow, striped with gold, 5 
Fine mixed,. 5 
Double Rose-flowered, a perfectly double va¬ 
riety, as much so as the most perfect Rose, 
and of many brilliant colors, as well as striped. 
First quality, mixed colors, . . . 20 
Double Rose-flowered, seven different colors - 
crimson, rosy purple, rose, white, rose striped 
with carmine, orange, yellow—each color ... 20 
The Portulaca is a popular, hardy, creeping annual, 
each strong plant covering a space about a foot in diam¬ 
eter, with flowers of almost every color imaginable. It 
delights in a warm sun and sandy soil, and the drouth 
is never too long nor the heat too intense for this beau¬ 
tiful little salamander. When everything else is perish¬ 
ing for lack of moisture, the Portulaca will give its 
largest flowers and brightest colors. We well recol- 
POPPY. 
Good annual varieties of the Poppy are numerous, 
ranging in size from the little Ranunculus-flowered, an 
inch in diameter, to the large Paony-flowercd. They 
have strong tap-roots, and are difficult to transplant; it 
is better to sow the seed early in the spring where the 
plants are to flower. All the Poppies arc perfectly hardy. 
The grand oriental Poppy will be found in the Peren¬ 
nial Department, under the name of Papavcr. 
Poppy, Ranunculus-flowered, small, double, . 5 
Murselli, mixed colors, very showy, double, . . 5 
Peeony-flowered, large flowers, very double, . 5 
Carnation (somniferum, fl. pi.,) (Double 
Opium Poppy), splendid large double flowers ; 
mixed colors,. 5 
Papaver umbrosum, flowers bright vermilion, 
with a shining black spot on each petal; very 
showy. Plant eighteen inches in height, ... 10 
somniferum f Opium Poppy), true, single, per 
pound, $1.00; per ounce, 10 cents,. 5 
Scarlet Single, the single Scarlet Corn, or Field 
Poppy, of Europe,. 5 
