. Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide, 1871 . er whenstarted in the house. T. peregrinum is the popular Canary Flower. The Tropseolums growfreely from cuttings, and are admirable for the house in the winter. Tropaeolum majus atropurpureum, dark crimson, 10 coccineum, scarlet, 10 Dunetts Orange, dark orange, 10 Edward Otto, splendid bronze, silky and glittering; new, 15 Scheuerianum, straw color, striped with brown, 10 Scheuerianum coccineum, scarlet, striped, 15 Schulzii, brilliant scarlet, 15 luteum, yellow, 10 Common mixed; the green seed pods used for pickles; per oz. 15 cents, 5
. Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide, 1871 . er whenstarted in the house. T. peregrinum is the popular Canary Flower. The Tropseolums growfreely from cuttings, and are admirable for the house in the winter. Tropaeolum majus atropurpureum, dark crimson, 10 coccineum, scarlet, 10 Dunetts Orange, dark orange, 10 Edward Otto, splendid bronze, silky and glittering; new, 15 Scheuerianum, straw color, striped with brown, 10 Scheuerianum coccineum, scarlet, striped, 15 Schulzii, brilliant scarlet, 15 luteum, yellow, 10 Common mixed; the green seed pods used for pickles; per oz. 15 cents, 5 Tropaeolum Lobbianum, Caroline Smith, spotted, 20 Lilli Smith, orange-scarlet, 20 Napoleon III, yellow, striped with vermilion, 25 Giant of Battles, brilliant carmine, 25 Queen Victoria, vermilion, striped with scarlet, 25 Mixed varieties, 20 Tropaeolum peregrinum, (Canary Flower,) 15 TWEEDIA, Nat. Ord. caerulea, handsome hardy climber, with blue flowers; should be sown early, in heat, to obtain strong plants and good flowers, 10. EVERLASTING- FLOWERS. The Everlasting, or Eternal Flowers, as they are sometimes called, have of late attracted agood deal of attention in all parts of the world, and are becoming generally cultivated. Theplants do not appear very important when the garden is gay with scores of Floras choicest gems;but in the winter, when you desire to decorate home, or church, or school room for Christmas orNew Year festivities, or for the celebration of Annies birthday, or Charlies return from school,they are an invaluable treasure. These flowers lessen the regret we all feel when the season of blos-soms is over, and we can no more walk in the garden and feast on its beauties. They retain bothform and color for years, and make excellent boquets, wreaths, and every other desirable winterornament. The flowers should generally be picked as soon as they expand, or a little before, andhung up in small bunches, and so that the stems will dry straight
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