. Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide, 1871 . in the spring. Chinese Hollyhock, Scarlet, very bright and showy; new, 5 Mixed colors, . 5 HUNNEMANNIA, Nat. Ord. fumarisefolia, a beautiful herbaceous plant, with pretty, yellow, tulip-shaped flowers; from Mexico; 2 feet. (Engraving, p. 30.) 15 KAULFTJSSIA, Nat. Ord. , free-flowering, hardy annuals. Fine for beds or masses, and growing about sixinches in height. Set about five or six inches apart. (Engraving, p. 27.) Kaulfussia amelloides, light bright blue, . 5 amelloides rosea, rose, with red c
. Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide, 1871 . in the spring. Chinese Hollyhock, Scarlet, very bright and showy; new, 5 Mixed colors, . 5 HUNNEMANNIA, Nat. Ord. fumarisefolia, a beautiful herbaceous plant, with pretty, yellow, tulip-shaped flowers; from Mexico; 2 feet. (Engraving, p. 30.) 15 KAULFTJSSIA, Nat. Ord. , free-flowering, hardy annuals. Fine for beds or masses, and growing about sixinches in height. Set about five or six inches apart. (Engraving, p. 27.) Kaulfussia amelloides, light bright blue, . 5 amelloides rosea, rose, with red center, • 5 amelloides atroviolacea, new ; intense violet; the richest color imaginable, . 10 LEPTOSIPHON, Nat. Ord. genus of low, hardy annuals, with small, beautiful flowers, not showy, but delicate andpretty. If seed is sown in the autumn, they will flower early and well, but they do notalways bear our summer heat. A little shade, as the north side of a fence, is of , mixed varieties. (Engraving, p. 27.) 5. LINUM, (Flax,) Nat. Ord. Linacea. pkt. cts Linum grandiflorum rubrum, a very beautiful half-hardy annual, of a neat, slender habit,with brilliant crimson blossoms throughout the summer; grows from 18 inches to twofeet; planted a foot or more apart, makes a beautiful bed. (Engraving, p. 39.) . 10 LOBELIA, Nat. Ord. Lobeliacece. A class of plants of great utility and beauty when properly used. A few are hardy per-ennials, of robust habit, with erect spikes of flowers. L. cardinalis is the finest of varieties are of a trailing habit, and bear a profusion of delicate flowers, particularlyadapted for hanging baskets and similar decorative purposes. L. gracilis erecta is a beautifullittle compact plant, superb for edgings of beds, and pots. (Engraving, p. 31.)Lobelia cardinalis, our native Cardinal Flower; spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers ; blooms first year if well started with heat, 10 Queen Victoria, splendid large scarlet
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