. Amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden: containing a descriptive list of two thousand varieties of flower and vegetable seeds; also a list of French hybrid gladiolus. Gardening; Vegetable gardening; Seed industry and trade. TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. 75. RHODANTHE MACULATA (full size of flower). 1232 Rhodanihe Maculata. This splendid noveiry is larger in all its parts than Rho- danthe Manglesii; about two feet high, very robust, and more hardy; fine, glossy, heart-shaped foliage, of graceful bearing, with flowers from one and a half to two inches in diameter, of a bright, dee
. Amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden: containing a descriptive list of two thousand varieties of flower and vegetable seeds; also a list of French hybrid gladiolus. Gardening; Vegetable gardening; Seed industry and trade. TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. 75. RHODANTHE MACULATA (full size of flower). 1232 Rhodanihe Maculata. This splendid noveiry is larger in all its parts than Rho- danthe Manglesii; about two feet high, very robust, and more hardy; fine, glossy, heart-shaped foliage, of graceful bearing, with flowers from one and a half to two inches in diameter, of a bright, deep, rosy carmine, rendered more bril- liant by a broad, velvety, blackish, purple-crimson belt, surroimding the bright- yellow disk; in brilliancy of color, and graceful habit, far surpassing Acroclinium Roseum. From Australia $ 1233 Atrosanguinea. New dwarf; densely-branching species, with longer and more pointed leaves than Rhodanthe Maculata, with flowers of a dark, purplish- crimson ; very brilliant ao 1234 Alba. Pure, silverj'-white variety, of same size of flower as Rhodanthe Maculata. This is one of the finest everlasting flowers introduced for a long time. When cut in the bud, and placed under a glass, it makes a beautiful orna- ment 30 rtH0r>0Dli:>*'I>I10]N". Nat. Ord., Erkacea. A well-known and magnificent genus of free-flowering evergreen shrubs; should occupy a prominent place in ever\- garden ; thrives best in peaty soil. Hardy shrubs. 1235 Rhododendron. Finest mLxed varieties, from choice named flowers 25 RI'Vi:rVA. Nat. Ord., Phytolacece. An exceedingly ornamental shrub when fruiting. The berries of this genus form the principal portion of the food of the American nightingale. Grows freely in any light soil. Greenhouse shrub. I23G Rivina Humilis. White fruit, in bunches; from West Indies. 2 feet 25 mCINTJS (Castor-Oil Bean). Euphorbiacete. A magnificent and highly ornamental genus. The picturesque foliage and stately growth, combined with brillia
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