. ONTBKETIA. fENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). The varieties listed are the handsomest of this showy genus; fine border plants. (See cut.) Caespitosa. Large, pure white flowers, changing to rose ; May to July; 1 foot. Fraseri. Beautiful rich, yellow flowers from June to'September ; L} feet. Fruticosa. Large golden-yellow blossoms ; June to August; 2 feet. niSSOUriensiS. Large golden-yel- low flowers; all summer; 1 foot. Pilgriml. Large clusters of bright yellow flowers from June to Sep- tember. Speciosa. A rare, pure white va- riety, with flov^ers 3 inches , blooming the entire summer; 18 i
. ONTBKETIA. fENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). The varieties listed are the handsomest of this showy genus; fine border plants. (See cut.) Caespitosa. Large, pure white flowers, changing to rose ; May to July; 1 foot. Fraseri. Beautiful rich, yellow flowers from June to'September ; L} feet. Fruticosa. Large golden-yellow blossoms ; June to August; 2 feet. niSSOUriensiS. Large golden-yel- low flowers; all summer; 1 foot. Pilgriml. Large clusters of bright yellow flowers from June to Sep- tember. Speciosa. A rare, pure white va- riety, with flov^ers 3 inches , blooming the entire summer; 18 inches high. Youngi. Bright yellow flowers, from June to September; height, l-J ft. 15 cts. each ; $ per doz. The set of varieties for 85 cts. ONONIS (Kest-harrow). Rotundifolia. An interesting border or rock M plant, growing about 1.} feet high and produc- ing from May to July rose and white pea-shaped blossoms. Spinosa. A neat, shrubby sort with rose-colored flowers in June and July; \\ feet. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. ONOPORDON (Cotton Thistle). Tauricum. A majestic plant with silvery leaves and stems covered with white down ; height, 4 to (5 feet, (^ne of the finest of the ornamental thistles. 25 cts. each ; %'l 50 per doz. HAItDY ORCHIDS. There is wealth of beauty in this little cultivated class of plants. All 4he sorts that we quote below are quite hardy. Calopogon pulchellus {Grass Pink). Bright pink, fragrant flowers. Cypripedium acaule {Lady's Slipper). Broad, oval foliage, and showy, bright pink, lighter-veined, curiously-formed flowers. — candidum. Large greenish-white flowers, striped inside with purple. — pubescens ( Yellow Lady's Slipper). Large, showy, bright yellow. — spectabile {Moccasin-Flower, or Shoivy Lady's Slipper). Clusters ol beiutifullv-formed white and pink flowers. 50 cts. each. Habenaria Ciliaris ( Yellozv-fringed Orchis). Brightest orange-yellow — Psycodes. Prettily-fringed pale lilac flowers. Orchis spectabile. A very showy species w
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