Garden and farm annual

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LOASA.
Loasa Aurantiaca, acurious free-flowering climbing plant, suitable for covering trellises and wire work, succeeding in any light soil  5
MAURANDYA.
This graceful free-flowering climber cannot be too highly recommended for
flower garden or greenhouse ; seed should be sown under glass and removed to the
garden when it becomes warm ; blooms the first season.    Half-hardy perennial.
Finest Mixed, 10
IPOMCEA.
Very beautiful climbing plants, suitable for greenhouse, or for warm sheltered
out-door situations ; does best when started under glass.    Tender annuals.
Coccluea (Star Ipomoca), scarlet; profuse bloomers, very fine 5
guamoclit (Cypress Vine), mixed 5
octiflora (Moonflower), immense white flowers in profusion, and from 5 to 6
inches in diameter, with five-pointed star in center : blooms expand best at
night, hence its name. The vine often grows 40 feet in a single season, if
properly supported ; rather tender, but can be kept in the house over winter
very easily; delicious in perfume 10
TROPiEOLUM.    (Tall.)
Very elegant and showy climbers, flowering most profusely; admirably adapted
for greenhouse or conservatory during the winter, and very desirable for the flower
garden.    T. Lobbianum and T. Peregrinum should be sown under glass.
Majus, King Theodore, very dark 5
Majus, finest colors mixed ; oz. 15c  5
Lobbianum, finest colors mixed ; best for the greenhouse or conservatory 10
Peregrinum (Canary Bird Flower), flowers of a bright canary yellow 10
THUNBERGIA.
Very ornamental climbing or trailing plants, desirable for the greenhouse or
conservatory ; also very fine for hanging baskets, vases, etc.
Mixed Colors  5
m+ SWEET PEAS.
N     7 (Lathyrus Odoratus.)
\ /*\ No other an nual of the present time
v, / "       \j    ) ^--^_ is so universally popular as the deli-
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Cv \ i^^Vw?*ii^x' -7  --.•si delicious fragrance, and large flowers
' V>   Cvrv- ^ Mr/Mft\   it   ^~\ViL~~"'"' °* lllis P°Pu'ar <'!'i^s of annuals, with
J- i i^^SrafyliJi  |       iT^V tne greac  beauty  of the many new
■*l»w-j| jUsis) '       'v~-.. -   ' introductions, should have the atten
tion of all cultivators of flowers.    It
j^.'y» ri      is hardly necessary to state that the
I^'y? >>'';WtPt ^tfh   In     Sweet Pea is a climber, continuing in
"# Vxv'";■''-'jjP '«jL J\\    flower the whole summer, and is as
^lSs^\xI^ ^7/ / \    Vagrant as the Mignonette.    Avery
^®@jfc:SN^'feN-J)   / A    desirable plant   for   back-ground or
1   screen in the garden, supported by a
row of brush.    Plant as early in the
|^p\'/,/    spring as   possible.    Don't  wait for
jd/i\    warm weather.  After the plants com-
fTiijjyffJ     mence blooming, cut all the flowers,
iin/JW      allowing none to go to seed, for by so
doing  they will  continue to  bloom
until the frost takes them in the fall.
Tv^TiJ? ^^V*1        Apple Blossom, very handsome;
three extra large flowers on a
stem; bright rosy pink standards,
sweet    peas. v *tn aPP'e  blossom blush wings;
oz. 15c 5