NIGELLA Ni-jell-ah 
{Love-in-a-mist) 
Annual. For cutting. 
feet. Culture A or B. 
Miss Jekyll Blue. Love¬ 
ly Cornflower blue. Long 
stems for cutting. 
Miss Jekyli Dark. A 
deep rich blue sort. 
Miss Jekyil White. 
White form of above. 
Hispanica. Purple-blue. 
Good cut flower. 
Any of above four: 
Oz. $2.25 oz. 7Sc. 
Pkts. 30c. and 20c. 
NIGELLA 
Miss Jekyll Blue 
NOTHOSCORDUIVI Noth-oh-skaur-dum 
Biennial, For rockery or border. Culture E, 
Fragrans. _ The swaying crowns of tiny bells 
on their 20 inch stems are charming in the rock- 
S ery or border. The flowers are white with 
faint tint of lilac pink, and diffuse a delicate 
fragrance. Grows quickly from seed, flowering 
the first year, and bulbs may be handled 
thereafter like Gladiolus.Pkt. 50c. 
N YCTERINIA Nick-te-rine-i-a Culture B. 
S Sweet-scented dwarf half-hardy annual; 
delightfully perfumed towards evening. 
Selaginoides. Pale blue and white Pkt. 25c. 
Capensis. White.Pkt. 25c. 
Dragonfly. Quite distinct from “Miss Jekyll” 
type—the dark blue flowers are single, the 
plants are bushy; about 18 in. high. Strong 
stems. . Pkt. 35c. 
NOLANA No-lay-nah Culture B. 
Annual. For sunny rockeries, etc. Height 6 in. 
Blue Ensign. An improved Chilean Bellflower. 
Prod uces lovely, sweet-scented, ultramarine- 
blue flowers resembling “Morning-glory.” 
Suitable for edging, small beds, rockeries and 
pots. Seeds may be started indoors in March 
or outdoors in May. Pkt. 35c. 
Grandiflora. An easily grown hardy annual; 
pale lavender blue with white throat. 
Oz. $1.50 M oz. 50c. Pkt. 15c. 
Lanceolata. Very showy, low growing annual. 
“Morning-glory”-like sky blue flowers. White 
center. oz. 75c. Pkt. 25c. 
NOMOCHARIS No-moh-car-is 
Greenhouse bulbous plant. 
Mairei. Illustrated. A beautiful liliaceous plant 
from western China. The flowers resemble an 
Odontoglossum Orchid. Grows IJ^ to 2 feet 
high. The blossoms measure about 3 inches 
across and are satiny white spotted with reddish 
purple and purple-black eye. Sow the seed in 
gentle heat during February. Prick off the seed¬ 
lings into flats containing loam, leafmold and 
sand. Allow to grow and develop small bulbs 
which should be potted up the following year in 
January. Shift into larger pots as required. 
They should bloom during March-April. De¬ 
cidedly worth the trouble. ... Pkt. 50c. 
Ifs Easy and Quick 
TO BUY FROM TRIVETT'S 
T.T.8. PASSION FLOWER 
Supposed to represent the implements of the 
crucifixion of Christ 
NYIVIPHAEA or WATER LILY 
Nim-fee-ah. Treal like annual. Easily raised. 
Sow in pots or pans of good soil in February- 
March. Keep under 2 inches of water at room 
temperature until large enough to trans¬ 
plant to rich mud in outside pool. Will bloom 
in July. 
Trivett’s Special Mixed. A grand mixture of 
all available colors. ... Pkts. 35c. and 20c. 
ODONTOSPERMUIVI 0-don-tos-per-mum 
Greenhouse perennial, pot plant, loam, leafmold. 
Sericeum grandiflorum. The flowers are yel¬ 
low, 2 to 3 inches across with silvery green foli¬ 
age, making a choice and uncommon greenhouse 
plant about 2 feet high. Can be wintered as 
Hydrangeas. Pkt. (50 seeds) 50c. 
OENOTHERA E-noth-er-a 
{Evening-primrose) 
Afterglow. Yellow, 
with brilliant red calyx. 
Annual. 3 feet. Culture 
B. ... Pkt. 30c. 
Clutei. This hand¬ 
some biennial Evening- 
primrose forms a stout 
central stalk 4 feet in 
height, bearing in great 
profusion large flowers 
of soft yellow shade. 
Does not close the 
petals during the day. 
Culture E. Pkt. 50c. 
Rosea. Annual for 
rockeries. Pink. Height 
6 in. ... Pkt. 30c. 
Trichocalyx. Does not close its flowers during 
the day. 15 inches high, bearing a number of 
blooms of purest white and adorned with beau¬ 
tiful golden anthers. Biennial. Culture E. 
Pkt. 50c. 
OLEANDER Oh-lee-an-der Culture F. 
Greenhouse flowering shrubs. 
Popular flowering plants for large pots or tubs. 
Also known as Nerium. Easily raised from seed. 
Album. Large, pure white flowers. 
Roseum. Rich, bright rose pink. 
Either: . oz. $1.00 Pkt. 2Sc. 
OMPHALODES Om-fah -low-deez Culture C. 
Perennial. For rockery, etc. Height 6 inches. 
Luciliae. Very choice perennial of dwarf 
habit for rockeries. Likes half shady posi¬ 
tion. Soft blue flowers, glaucous foliage. 
Pkt. 50c. 
ORANGE TREE 
Ornamental fruit, tub plant. 
Small tree or shrub. A popular pot or tub plant 
for greenhouse and outdoors in Summer. Soak 
the seed in water for a few days. Culture F. 
Oz. $1.50 Pkt. 35c. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASS. See page 58. 
OSTROWSKIA Os-troh-ski-ah 
Perennial. For herbaceous border. Culture G. 
Magnifica. Immense pale blue flowers growing 
about 4 feet high; a grand plant for the peren¬ 
nial border. . Pkt. 75c. 
OENOTHERA 
(Evening Primrose) 
T.T.S. 
NOMOCHARIS—Mairei 
A beautiful, indoor, bulbous plant 
OXALIS Ok-sah-lis 
Rosea. Annual. Bright pink, suitable for pots, 
hanging baskets, etc. Seed sown indoors in 
March will bloom in May. Height 6 inches. 
Pkt. 50c. 
Tropaeoloides (Corniculata). Perennial. 
Yellow flowers and purple brown foliage. Height 
3 inches. For rockery, old walls, etc. Pkt. 25c. 
PANCRATIUM Pan-cray-shi-um 
Biennial. For greenhouse or outdoors. 
Maritimum. “Sea Daffodil,” attractive pure 
white, oddly shaped, daffodil-like flowers car¬ 
ried in clusters of 5 to 10 on 2-foot stems. 
Thrives in sandy soil and direct sunlight, also 
grows satisfactorily under glass. Delightfully 
perfumed.Pkt. 50c. 
PARNASSIA Grass of Parnassus, Culture C. 
Perennial. For rockery. Height 6 inches. 
Palustris. Elegant dwarf plant for damp 
places. Masses of white flowers, .,. Pkt. 50c. 
PASSION FLOWER {Passiflora) Cul. B 
Climber. For indoors in the North and otddoors 
in warm regions. 
Sow the seed indoors in Spring. 
Trivett’s Improved Blue. Illustrated. An im¬ 
proved and larger flowered variety of P. caeru- 
lea. The blooms measure 4 to 5 inches across, 
attractive blue color. Makes an uncommon pot 
or tub plant trained on wires. 
Oz. $3.00 oz. $1.00 Pkt. 25c. 
White. A white sort with medium-size flowers. 
Oz. $2.50 H oz. 75c. Pkt. 20c. 
Crimson Red. Deep, rich red. Rare. 
oz. $4.00 Pkt. 75c. 
Mixed. Choice sorts in mixture. 
Oz. $3.75 oz. $1.25 Pkt. 25c. 
TrivetVs Special 
TALL WINTER-FORCING PANSIES 
A Florists’ Moneymaker 
Long stems for cutting, 
the plants grow 2 to 3 
feet high and should be 
supported like Carna¬ 
tions. Feed liquid ma¬ 
nure while blooming for 
large size and plentiful 
crop throughout the 
Winter months. 
See page 85 
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