Elliott's 1894 catalogue (1894) Elliott's 1894 catalogue elliotts1894cata1894wmel Year: 1894 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOE 1894. 19 NASTURTIUM. (DWARF VARIETIES.) The newer varieties of the dwarf Nasturtium are among the most useful and beautiful of garden favorites ; their compact growth, rich colored flowers and free blooming qualities make them invaluable for bedding, massing or ribboning. They thrive best in rather poor soil. A fine effect may be produced by having a center of Perilla Nankinensis, surrounded by the dif- ferent varieties of King of Tom Thumbs, and an outer edgi
Elliott's 1894 catalogue (1894) Elliott's 1894 catalogue elliotts1894cata1894wmel Year: 1894 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOE 1894. 19 NASTURTIUM. (DWARF VARIETIES.) The newer varieties of the dwarf Nasturtium are among the most useful and beautiful of garden favorites ; their compact growth, rich colored flowers and free blooming qualities make them invaluable for bedding, massing or ribboning. They thrive best in rather poor soil. A fine effect may be produced by having a center of Perilla Nankinensis, surrounded by the dif- ferent varieties of King of Tom Thumbs, and an outer edging of Sweet Alvssum or Lobelia. Per Pkt. Kasturtium, Tom Thumb, Lady Bird. Orange yel- low, red spots 10 Cloth of Gold. Yellow foliage; flowers deep scarlet .10 Beauty. Yellow flushed vermillion. Per oz., 40cts 6 Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, maroon spots. Per oz, 40 cts. 5 Pearl. Creamy white. Per oz., 40 cts 5 Rose. Per oz., 4') cts 5 King of Tom Thumbs. Scarlet. Per oz., 40 cts. 5 Golden King. Golden yellow. Per oz., 40 5 King Theodore. Velvety black. Per oz., 40 cts. 5 Ruby King. Carmine. Per oz., 40 cts 5 Empress of India. Brilliant crimson, with dark tinted foliage, new and fine. Per oz., 40 .10 Tom Thumb Mixed. Per oz., 30 cts 5 NERTERA DEPRESSA. A very handsome creeping plant, w/'^h oval fleshy leaves and small white flowers, covered later with small coral-colored berries; fine for pot culture. Tender perennial 25 NICOTIANA AFFINIS. A very valuable plant, producing freely deliciously- scented large white tubular flowers; grows well in a rather rich loam. Tender annual, 3 ft 10 NIEREMBERGIA. Beautiful little plants, flowering profusely the whole summer, fine for pots, edgings, hanging baskets, etc. Nierembergia Gracilis. Light blue, yellow eye 10 Frutescens. Lilac, free-flowering 10 NIGELLA. (LOVE-IN-A-MIST.) Very interesting, free-flowering plants, with curious- looking flowers and seed pods. Hardy annual. Nigella Damascena. Finest mixed, 1 ft 5 OLEANDER. (
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