Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide for 1868 . e, 50Tropaeolum pyramidalis, grows in the form of a dwarf pyramid; blooms profusely; flowers bright scarlet, thrown well above the foliage, 50 Viscaria elegans picta, an elegant variety, the center of the flower dark crimson, gradually merging into a bright scarlet, belted with a pure white margin, 25 Aquilegia lucida, light blue, large, strong grower, 10 Aquilegia lucida fl. pi., very double and perfect, 25 Aquilegia spectabilis, dark, blackish purple, edged with white; very pretty and striking, 10 Gladiolus, saved from the choicest hyb
Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide for 1868 . e, 50Tropaeolum pyramidalis, grows in the form of a dwarf pyramid; blooms profusely; flowers bright scarlet, thrown well above the foliage, 50 Viscaria elegans picta, an elegant variety, the center of the flower dark crimson, gradually merging into a bright scarlet, belted with a pure white margin, 25 Aquilegia lucida, light blue, large, strong grower, 10 Aquilegia lucida fl. pi., very double and perfect, 25 Aquilegia spectabilis, dark, blackish purple, edged with white; very pretty and striking, 10 Gladiolus, saved from the choicest hybrid varieties, and well worthy the attention of growers, 50 Pentstemon Cobaei, from the Rocky Mountains; 2 feet in height; flowers delicate purple, throat dotted with maroon, 25 ANEMONES FOR SPRING PLANTING. Set three inches deep, and five or six inches apart. Anemone, single, brightest colors, per dozen, $0 40 double, best mixed colors 50 single scarlet, 40 » double scarlet, :. ., 60 AND GUIDE TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. 65 HELIPTERUM, Nat. Ord. HELIPTERUM SANFORDII. Helipterum Sanfordii, new, and at least one of the choicest Everlasting Flowers. Theplant grows about a foot in height. The flowers are small, of a beauti-ful rich yellow color, and grow in globular clusters. The engraving shows the habit of the plant and a cluster of the flowers 15 anthemoides, flowers pure white; elegant, and very abundant bloomer,. 15corymbiflorum, new ; fine clusters of white, star-like flowers ; not showy in the garden, but good for drying, 15 POLYCOLYMNA, Nat. Ord. Stuartii, a hardy, rather coarse annual, with large white flowers, of no special beauty in the garden, but very useful for winter flowers ; trailing, 5 RHODANTHE, Nat. Ord. most delicate and charming Everlasting Flower, of a rich rose color, bell-shapedbefore fully expanded, and then like a Daisy. Does not always flourish well in our hotsummers; when it happens to do well, nothing can be m
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