. MIMOSA. (Sensitive, or Humble Plant.) PER PKT 3181 Pudica. Curious and interesting annuals, With pmkish-while flovi'ers; the leaves close and dioop when touched or shaken ; IJ i 3182 Spegazziniana glauca. The largest of all seii-itive plants. It sown early the plants at- tain a height of 7 feet by midsummer, Cuv- eied with large, pinnated, sensitive leaves, and producing freely clusters of pinkish-white flowers, followed by curious brown colored seed-pods, the whole plant being covered with a blue hue. As valuable for decorative purposes as it is interesting for its sensitive properties
. MIMOSA. (Sensitive, or Humble Plant.) PER PKT 3181 Pudica. Curious and interesting annuals, With pmkish-while flovi'ers; the leaves close and dioop when touched or shaken ; IJ i 3182 Spegazziniana glauca. The largest of all seii-itive plants. It sown early the plants at- tain a height of 7 feet by midsummer, Cuv- eied with large, pinnated, sensitive leaves, and producing freely clusters of pinkish-white flowers, followed by curious brown colored seed-pods, the whole plant being covered with a blue hue. As valuable for decorative purposes as it is interesting for its sensitive properties 25 IMimulus Tiokinus. MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Neat and beautiful little plants with star-like flowers; succeeding best in a shady, moist situation ; hall-hardy perennials; blooming the first year from seed if sown early. (See cut.) per pkt. ."-! Alpestris Coerulea. Bright blue ; 6 inches. Per oz., 60 cts 5 3233 â Eliza Fonrobert [hobustagrcndijloia). Large flowering ; l^right blue ; remarkably fine and distinct 5 3235 â Victoria, Of bushy habit, bearing large umbels of bright azure-blue flowers; very fine ,. 10 3236 Dissitiflora. Compact habit, profuse bloomer ; ex- quisite blue; an atiractive spring bedding plant; 6 inches 10 8237 Palustris. The true Forget-Me-Not; beautiful blue flow eis , h inches 10 3238 âSemperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me- Not, continuing in bloom from early spring until autumn; blue ; 8 inches 10 _239 Royal Blue. This beautiful vari- ety lielongs to the upright pillar- shaped section, of which a number of vari- eties have been sent out in the last few years. This is a grand addition, the flowers being of larger size and a deeper blue than any other, and as a varietv for pot culture is unexcelled 15 MUSA ENSETE. (Abyssinian lianaua.) 3221 A splendid plant for the open air in summer, producing a most striking effect when planted singly or in groups. In our hot summer it luxuriates and attains gigantic propor- tions when freely supplied
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