. Annual illustrated, descriptive catalogue of seeds, plants, vines, small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture); Nursery stock; Vegetables; Seeds; Flowers; Shrubs; Ornamental trees; Fruit trees; Gardening; Equipment and supplies; Parker & Wood (Firm). 'ARKER 8j YOOD' pEED pAtALOGUE. 83 tOXALIS, A well-known class of plants, with brilliant colored flowers and dark foliage; suitable for either greenhouse or out- door decoration. Half-hardy perennials. PKT. 0z. 820. Oxalis corniculata purpurea. As a dwarf, bronze-foliage plant, this little oxalis is unequalled. It has been used in the public park


. Annual illustrated, descriptive catalogue of seeds, plants, vines, small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture); Nursery stock; Vegetables; Seeds; Flowers; Shrubs; Ornamental trees; Fruit trees; Gardening; Equipment and supplies; Parker & Wood (Firm). 'ARKER 8j YOOD' pEED pAtALOGUE. 83 tOXALIS, A well-known class of plants, with brilliant colored flowers and dark foliage; suitable for either greenhouse or out- door decoration. Half-hardy perennials. PKT. 0z. 820. Oxalis corniculata purpurea. As a dwarf, bronze-foliage plant, this little oxalis is unequalled. It has been used in the public parks of Chicago and Boston for the past two years with ad- mirable effect $.10 821. —rosea, rose-eolored; flowers freely. % ft. .10 PANSY, or HEARTS-EASE (Viola Tricolor). These splendid flowers are universal favorites, both with florists and amateurs. For spring and summer flowering, sow in August or September, and protect during winter in cold frame, or cover with evergreen boughs. They will flower better during the hot weather if placed in a shady location. For autumn-flowering, sow in spring, and pinch off the buds till the heat of summer is past. They thrive best in a loamy, rich soil. Hardy peren- nials. l/i foot. 322. Pansy, English fancy, extra choice . .25 323. — extra, choice mixed; saved from one of the finest collections in Europe . .25 324. —Emperor William, flowers brilliant blue, with a well-defined eye of purple violet xo 325. —fine mixed 05 I Z5 826. — Lord Beaconsfield, purple violet . .10^.00 327. — largest flowered. A famous Scotch strain, unequalled for color and size . .25 328. — Odier, or blotched, large, flowers beautifully blotched, perfect in size and form 25 829. — Faust, or King Of the Blacks, a fine bedding variety, with uniform coal- black flowers 10 330. —white, pure white flowers; fine for cemeteries 10 331. — Belgian, or fancy, large flowers, beau- tifully blotched 25 332. — collection containing


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