. 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. 72 AMATEUR CULTIVATORS GUIDE NO. PRICK I»OirVdA. Nat. Ord., Lesuminosece. A very elegant and ornamental genus of greenhouse shrubs, requiring a good rich soil. il3D Poinciana Gillicsii. Yellow; from South America. lo feet ^ 1191 Pulcherrimi. Orange; from East Indies. lo feet 25 1192 Regia. Crimson; from Madagascar. 10 feet . 25 POX^YG-A-lLiA.
. 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. 72 AMATEUR CULTIVATORS GUIDE NO. PRICK I»OirVdA. Nat. Ord., Lesuminosece. A very elegant and ornamental genus of greenhouse shrubs, requiring a good rich soil. il3D Poinciana Gillicsii. Yellow; from South America. lo feet ^ 1191 Pulcherrimi. Orange; from East Indies. lo feet 25 1192 Regia. Crimson; from Madagascar. 10 feet . 25 POX^ Nat. Ord., Polygalaceee. A very handsome genus of greenhouse evergreen shrubs, which may be grown out of doors in summer; thrivei best ni peat and loam. 1193 Polygala Spaciosa. Purple; from Cape of Good Hope. 6 feet 25 1194 Dalmaiiana. Purple; from Cape of Good Hope 25 1195 Latifolia. Rose; from Cape of Good Hope. 3 feet ...... .25 1196 Myrtifolia. Purple; from Cape of Good Hope. 3 feet . . . .25. DOUBLE PORTULACA. r»ORT"; Nat. Ord., Portulacete. In praise of these charming flowers it is impossible to speak too highly: and it may be safely affirmed that a garden without tham is devoid of its brightest ornaments; for the Portulacas are unsurpassed for brilliancy and richness of color. They are adapted for beds, clumps, edgings, pots, vases, or rock-work. The plants should stand at least eight inches distant from each other. Easily transplanted. 1197 Portulaca Splendens. Rich crimson; showy. Half foot 05 1193 Thellusonii. Splendid scarlet. Half foot 05 1199 Aurea. Yellow. Half foot 05 1200 Alba. A pure white ; fine. Half foot 05 1201 Thorburnii. Deep orange. Half foot .05 1202 Rosea. Fine rose. Half foot 05 1203 Caryophylloides. Camation-striped; white and crimson; superb. Half foot .10 1231- Striata. Light yellow; gold-striped; fine 10. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability -
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