Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide for 1868 . val of the Bose. Seed may be sown under glass in the spring,or in the open ground, and the second summer they will flower. We give an engravingof one of the English prize varieties, on page 69. It is not likely that any as fine asthis will be grown from seed, but there is no difficulty in raising very excellent will prove poor, and these can be pulled up as soon as they show flower. Youngplants are perfectly hardy; but when old, they are injured in the winter. A succession of young plants should be procured, either from seed
Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide for 1868 . val of the Bose. Seed may be sown under glass in the spring,or in the open ground, and the second summer they will flower. We give an engravingof one of the English prize varieties, on page 69. It is not likely that any as fine asthis will be grown from seed, but there is no difficulty in raising very excellent will prove poor, and these can be pulled up as soon as they show flower. Youngplants are perfectly hardy; but when old, they are injured in the winter. A succession of young plants should be procured, either from seeds or from layers, every year. Carnation, German seed from named flowers, 25 Extra Italian seed, saved from prize flowers only, 50 Choicest, with white ground, 50 with yellow ground 50 DIGITALIS (Foxglove), Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacea>.Showy and useful perennials for the border. Bloom the second summer from plants may be obtained by dividing the roots. [See engraving, p. 69.] Digitalis purpurea, purple flowers; 3 feet, 5 alba, white; 3 feet, 5. 70 VICES ILLUSTRATED SEED CATALOGUE DIGITALIS — Continued. Digitalis lanata, white and brown; 2 feet, gloxinaeflora, new; beautifully spotted ; very fine; 4 feet, Nevadensis, red, purple spots ; 3 feet, ferruginea gigantea, tall and fine, Mixed varieties, HOLLYHOCK (Althea rosea), Nat. Ord. old garden flower has been much improved of late, and is becoming a greatfavorite with both amateurs and florists. In situations suitable for tall flowers, nothingcan be finer than the double Hollyhocks. Biennials. New plants may be obtained fromseed or by dividing the roots. [See engraving, p. 69.] Hollyhock, Double, very double and fine, from the best named collections in Europe; more than 90 per cent, will produce excellent double flowers, 15 HONESTY (Lunaria), Nat. Ord. , Purple, a showy, very hardy, free-flowering perennial, growing about two feet in height. Seed pods silvery white, and useful for winte
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