Washburn & Co.'s 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, . h sight: it sports into endless varieties; viz., pink, purple,crimson, scarlet, white, variously edged, eyed, and spotted. Our seeds were saved from thefinest-named varieties, together with Hunts (a celebrated English amateur), which we canconfidently recommend as superior to any thing ever before offered in this country. Hardyperennials. 1388 Sweet Williams. Fine mixed $ 1389 Double-
Washburn & Co.'s 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, . h sight: it sports into endless varieties; viz., pink, purple,crimson, scarlet, white, variously edged, eyed, and spotted. Our seeds were saved from thefinest-named varieties, together with Hunts (a celebrated English amateur), which we canconfidently recommend as superior to any thing ever before offered in this country. Hardyperennials. 1388 Sweet Williams. Fine mixed $ 1389 Double-flowering. Finest mixed; from a splendid collection of double flowers 10 1390 Auricula-flowered. New. This is one of the most desirable, differing from other varieties only in the markings of the flowers, which closely resemblethe Auricula. The flowers have a large white disc, with a broad middle zone ofrich crimson, purple, and violet; trusses large and perfect 25 1391 Hunts Perfection. Saved from Braggs finest strain in cultivation; has taken the first prize at all the London exhibitions the past season; truly gorgeous in size, color, and variety 25 SWEET ALY88UM, Nat. Ord., Crucifer*.(See Alyssum.). tagetes signata pumila (full size of the flower).TAGETE8. Nat. Ord., Composite. Elegant free-flowering plants, with pretty foliage ; very effective in mixed borders; suc-ceeds best in a light rich soiL Half-hardy Tagetes Signata Pumila. (See cut.) An elegant new dwarf variety, about one foothigh; and, when full grown, the plant will measure two feet in diameter, forminga beautiful compact bush, completely covered with flowers, and continuing inbloom until hard frost sets in. Recommended as one of the most showy plantsfor borders and dwarf beds yet introduced; of the easiest culture. Plants should stand at least two and a half feet apart 10 11 82 AMATEUR CULTIVATORS GUIDE NO. PRICE
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