. Mills' garden annual : 1895. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. of a child. If the stems of the plant are open they do not doubt of success, but if shut, they look upon it as a bad omen, and aban- don their project. I have succeeded in obtaining a number of these very curious plants from Syria, and have watched them open and close opening this plant is. miraculous to the inhab- itants, who ascribe this to an opera tionof Heav en to make known the coming events of the world. They visit and ex- amine the plant when they are ab
. Mills' garden annual : 1895. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. of a child. If the stems of the plant are open they do not doubt of success, but if shut, they look upon it as a bad omen, and aban- don their project. I have succeeded in obtaining a number of these very curious plants from Syria, and have watched them open and close opening this plant is. miraculous to the inhab- itants, who ascribe this to an opera tionof Heav en to make known the coming events of the world. They visit and ex- amine the plant when they are about any special en terprise, o r intending to undertake a journey, o r forming an alliance, o r resurrection plant. at the birth with great interest. I will mail nice specimens of them for 15 cents each, or two for 25 cents. t But, what is more important, I have also suc- ceeded in getting seed of them, so that anyone with enterprise can raise their own plants. It makes a pretty little plant, six to eight inches high, covered with green leaves and elder-like flowers. When done blooming it will curl up as shown in my engraving made from specimens. The seed has never been offered in this country, and cannot be obtained elsewhere, nor have the live plants. Price of seed per packet, 15 cents; two for 25 cents. Mexican Resurrection Plant—I have also the Mexican Resurrection Plant, which opens in water and displays a beautiful patch of moss. Price 10 cents each, three for 25 cents. i Resurrection Flower—The Resurrection Flower, actually is a dead bunch of flowers, which, if dipped in water, will open before your eyes in two or three minutes Price 15 cents each, two f jr 25 cents. resurrection flower. One plant each of the three sorts for only 30 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original F. B. Mil
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