. VALLOTA PURPUREA. Flowers of a brilliant scarlet, resembling the Amaryllis, the bulb throwing up its strong stems in August about one foot hi::h, with from five to eight of its lily-like flow- ers. Unlike many other bulbs, it requires no season of rest, but can be kept constantly in a growing condition, to over-pot them, as they llower better 30 to 50 cts. tctkintr care not when pot-bound. THE VERBENA T\LI/»TA PUKFUKEA. Is the most useful and popular of our 1 edding plants, yet for want of proper cultivation, many fail to grow it to per- fection. Frequent change of soil is necessary. A fresh
. VALLOTA PURPUREA. Flowers of a brilliant scarlet, resembling the Amaryllis, the bulb throwing up its strong stems in August about one foot hi::h, with from five to eight of its lily-like flow- ers. Unlike many other bulbs, it requires no season of rest, but can be kept constantly in a growing condition, to over-pot them, as they llower better 30 to 50 cts. tctkintr care not when pot-bound. THE VERBENA T\LI/»TA PUKFUKEA. Is the most useful and popular of our 1 edding plants, yet for want of proper cultivation, many fail to grow it to per- fection. Frequent change of soil is necessary. A fresh, sandy loam, enriched with well-rotted manure, or soda from a pasture, thrown up with cow manure, and well- rotted before using, we have found the best A simple plan, when it is not practicable to renew the entire bed, is to dig holes about one foot square and deep, wherever a plant is desired, and fill up with fresh soil, as above named. We have devoted much labor and care in the annual selection of our Verbena 6eed, and with over an acre bed to select from, we are in a position to first-class novelties in point cf color, habit and growth. Price to name or color, $ per doz.; without names, as- sorted colors, $1 per doz.; $G per hundred. Aurora. Rosy crimson, extra large. Bijou. D trk scarlet, large white eye. Bird of Passage. Orange scarlet, white eye. Black Hawk. Kich maroon, shaded black". Blue Bird. Blue, white eye. Brunette. Indigo blue, dark eve. Candidlssima. The finest white bedder. Defiance, Fine scarlet bedder. Display. White, stri|ted carmine. Excelsior. Dazzling scarlet, small white eye. Gaiety. White, large purple centre. Glow-Worm. Dazzling velvety crimson. ELeeperas. White, large violet, crimson centre. Jubilee. Crimson, white eye. Magnus. White, striped lilac and purple. Mrs. Hayes. Rosy carmine, very large. Mrs. Woodruff. The finest scai Monitor. Maroon, splashed with white, Murillo. Striped purple; and white.
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