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A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

FLOWER-SEEDS

FOR SALE BY

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BOSTON:
AZELL BOWDITCH.

PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Aut kinds of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Evergreens, Shrubs, Grape Vines, Honey-
suckles, Roses, Greenhouse Plants, &c., will be furnished to order from any of the
following Establishments, — executed at their prices, and delivered in Boston free of any
expense: — Messrs. WinsHIP, of Brighton; Witt1aM Kenricx, of Newton; Joun A.
Kenrick, do.; Samuret Ponp, of Cambridgeport ; Ropert Mannine, of Salem.

Orders will also be received for all the other Nurserymen and Florists in the United
States, Catalogues of which may be seen at our Store.

We have an extensive assortment of Grass, Vegetable, and Flower Seeds. Herbaceous
and Greenhouse Plants. Dahlias—all the new and splendid varieties. Tulips, Hya-
cinths, Narcissus, Crocus, Lilies, Ranunculus, Jonquilles, Pzeonies, Gladiolus, Snowdrops,

_ Tiger Flower, Oxalis, Iris, Tuberose, &e. &e. Hyacinth Glasses, Fancy Flower-pots, &e.

Booxs — Agricultural, Horticultural, Botanical, and Gardening Books.

Horricutturat Toons — Spades, Rakes, Syringes, Scissors, Trowels, Budding Knives,
Pruning Saws, Garden Reels and Lines, and other useful articles for the Garden and
Nursery.

Birds, Bird Seed, and Birds’ Cages.

Fruit, of all the kinds and varieties, will be for sale during their respective seasons.

Bouquets, Plants, Wreaths, and Cut Flowers. When large quantities are wanted, for
parties, timely notice should be given.

Specimens of all new and beautiful Fruit and Flowers will be exhibited daily, at our Store,
during tke season. Amateurs and Cultivators are respectfully invited to call and ex-
amine them.

Scions, from the best sources, will be furnished.

Srocxs — Pear, Plum, Cherry, and other Stocks will be furnished to Nurserymen. To
insure good Stocks, we should have their orders before 1st December.

Asparagus Roots, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Lettuce, and Tomato Plants, in their

respective seasons.
AZELL BOWDITCH.

Massacuusretts HorricuLtturaAL SEED STORE,
School Street, Boston.

BOSTON:
STEREOTYPED BY SAMUEL N. DICKINSON,

No. 52 WASHINGTON STREET.

ADVERTISEMENT.

Tue Descrirtive CaraLocur or FLower SxeEps, which we now present to the
public, will be found to contain a large assortment of all the choice and beautiful kinds.
Other varieties will be added to our collection, and published in a Supplement, as
they may be received from Europe, or appear in our market.

We shall endeavor to keep pace with the ‘Flowery Age’ in which we live, and hope
to be able, by attention and care, to supply our patrons with all the valuable varieties
of seeds that can be obtained at any other seed establishment in the Union.

“The value of descriptive lists in the selection of flower seeds, says the Editor of the
Macazine or Horricorture, ‘will at once be acknowledged. The kinds are so
numerous — their habits so unlike — their colors so dissimilar — and the height to which
the different kinds attain so varied, that, to individuals unacquainted with them, a descrip-
tive catalogue will be of great value in making a judicious selection either for a large or
small garden.’

Our Balsam, Aster, and Rocket Larkspur seed will be raised under our immediate
care, and especially for us, by one of the best growers of flower sceds in the country.
Pansies will have our particular attention. Extra fine seed will be raised from our own
and other collections of first-rate named varieties, and which we believe are uncqualled
for their size and splendor. ‘The varieties gf Carnation, Picotee, Stock, and other seeds,
have been imported from the best sourees in London. Our personal acquaintance with
some of the most successful cultivators of ‘ Florist’s Flowers’ in England, will enable us
to procure the best varieties the foreign markets may afford.

Correspondents may forward their orders by giving the numbers and date of the
Catalogue; it is unnecessary to repeat the name of the varieties to insure correctness.

Seeds in assortments, which we recommend particularly to the attention of the cultiva-
tors of beautiful flowers, will be found on the next page.

Orders for seeds will have prompt attention, and be safely put up and forwarded to
any part of the country.

In their respective seasons we shall have at our Store, for the inspection of the public,
a daily supply of specimens of all the kinds and varieties of Fruit; also, Greenhouse and
Herbaceous Plants, Flowering Shrubs, &c.; among them will be found the Camellia, Rose,
Pelargonium, Erica, Fuchia, Azalea, Stock, Chrysanthemum, Carnation, Picotee, Pink,
Pansy, Petunia, Verbena, Tulip, Phlox, Peony, Larkspur, Balsam, Aster, Dahlia, Ran-
unculas, &c., in all their varieties. Orders will be received for Plants or Seeds of the
specimens thus exhibited, to be delivered at the proper season.

Pontes. — We have a very large collection of all the new Tree and Herbaceous
Ponies.

Tuurrs.— Our collection is extensive, consisting of about 500 varicties. The public
are respectfully invited to visit our Tulip-house in May, when they will be in bloom.

Dauttias.— We shall continue to import all the new and splendid varieties. Our
present stock is equal to any in the country. ‘The old sorts will be sold at very reduced
prices, by the dozen or hundred.

Trees, Syrups, &c.— We can supply all kinds of Fruit, Forest, Ornamental Trees
and Shrubs. in any quantity, and at the lowest Nursery prices.

Orders, to secure attention, should be accompanied with a remittance or a draft pay-
able in Boston or New York. Address

AZELL BOWDITCH,

Scnoot Street, Boston.

0S-Catalogues of Vegetable and Agricultural Seeds, Tulips, Dahlias, Fruit Trees, Bulbous
Roots, Forest and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, and Greenhouse Plants, may be had
separately on application, (postpaid.)

Guano —In lots to suit purchasers. A

EXPLANATIONS.

The number under which each species or variety of seeds is sold—the Scientific Name—
the Common Name — the Period of Duration of the Plant — Color of the Flowers — Height
of the Plant — Period of Blooming — and Price per Packet, are all given in the eight col-
umns of the Catalogue, as follows : —

1st Column. — Number under which each variety is sold—and under which orders are
executed, the detail of the names being unnecessary.

2d Column. — Scientific or common name of the plants, agreeably to the remarks at the
head of each Alphabetic List.

3d Column. — The Same.

4th Column. — Hardness and duration of each plant, viz.:—h, hardy ; bh, half hardy ; t,
tender; ¥, frame; G, greenhouse; 2, annual (1 year); b, dennial (lasts 2 years); p,
perennial (lasts many years). They are thus applied in the Catalogue: —ha, hardy an-
nual; hha, half hardy annual; ta, tender annual; hb, hardy biennial; bhb, half hardy
biennial ; hp, hardy perennial ; hhp, half hardy perennial, &c.

5th Column. — Color of the flower. The abbreviations are as follows: —var., various ;
sc., scarlet; cx., crymson ; pur., purple; str., striped; yel., yellow; va., variegated ; or.,
orange; b. and w., blue and white, &c., &c.

6th Column. — Usual height in feet the plants generally attain under. good cultivation.

7th Column. — Usual months of flowering.

Sth Column. — Price of the seeds per single packet.

A star, *, added to the letters of the fourth column, denotes that the biennial and peren-
nial plants flower the first year as well as the sécond.

A double star, **, following the scientific name, signifies that the plants are climbing,
and suitable for an arbor, or trellis work.

Dots, . ., in the fourth column, indicate a repetition.

Time oF Sow1na. — Hardy annuals from April to June, and many of the kinds in the
autumn. Half hardy annuals in May, or earlier, in a greenhouse or a hot-bed. Tender
annuals in a ot-Jed, and transplanted to the border in June. Biennials and perennials
from April to July.

ASSORTMENTS
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SPLENDID FLOWER SEEDS.

Comprising superb Double German Asters, Balsams, Larkspurs, &c., raised for ourselves,
and warranted to be of the most splendid description.

No. Price
1. 8 varieties of superb Double German Asters. AEOMIOUE ACL Cha coaches) weed) ood)
2. 8 varieties of beautiful German Ten Week Stocks . . . Oligo oo fa. YAU
3. 8 varieties of superb Double Balsams . . . . . « «+ + « « «© « «= « = 090
4. 8 varieties of fine Double Poppies pi Cll dlc ya) Ooh OM On dn oma .o Ao) WEL
5. 4 varieties of fine Wall-flowers .. . Pel ech OMA ROM ee aru Kos Sono, oO 2s
6 4 varieties of Godetias, handsomest colors 0 25
7. 4 varieties of splendid Dwarf Rocket Larkspurs 0 25
8. 8 varieties of finé Double Hollyhocks * 0 50
9. 4 varieties of fine Candytuft . 0 25

10. 4 fine Schizanthuses bh 4G 0 25

11. 4 varieties of fine Zinnias . ...... 0 25

12. 20 varieties of Flower Seeds, assorted kinds . 1 00

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AZELL BOWDITCH’S
CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS.

The following seeds are best known by their English names. They are arranged in
alphabetical order; the scientific name is given in the second column. A collection may
be ordered, by merely giving the numbers, and the date of the Catalogue.

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1 Adonis, Flos Adonis estivalis ha sc. 1 | July, Aug. | 6
2 Animated Oats Avena sensitiva ha white 1 aia 6
3 Aster, Chinese, mixed} Aster Chinénsis, var. | hha | var. 2 | Aug. Oct. | 6
4 German, mixed —sp. and var. sie Adis 2 ooo 8 12
5 blue —certleus +. |) blue 2 12
HAG light blue —lete-certileus ae [tos 1 2 12
He red —atrortibens See ered| 2 12
| 8 rose —rédseus eel |PLOSE) 2 12
a9) white —alba -- | white 2 12
; 10 ash gray —var. Bo jesse 2 12
11 red and white —rubro albus -. |r &w. 2 12
12 blue and white —certleo albus -. | bl. & w. 2 12
13 turkey —turcicus Gio cul 2 BY elds 12
14 early dwarf —nanus a ewer 2 | July, Sept. | 6
15 Auricula, fine mixed |Primula aurfcula hhp : $ | May, June. }12
16 Anagallis, mixed Anagillis, sp. and var.| ha : 1 | July, Aug. | 6
17 Balsam, fine mixed |Balsamina horténsis | ta aaa 2 | July, Sept. | 6
18 striped —stridta =a) ||) Strip. 2 au 6 6
19 rose —résea -. | rose 2 6
20 scarlet —coccinea -. | scarlet 2 6
21 white —alba ee white 2 6
22 ruby —var. -« | ruby; 2 6
23 purple —purptreus -. | purple 2 6
24 new mottled —punctata var. So | SET 2 : 12
25 crimson spotted —punctata var, co WOwK oe 2 . 12
26 scarlet spotted —punctata var. -. | sce. & w. 2 12
27 purple spotted —punctata var. -. | pur. & w.| 2 12
28 Chinese, rose —Chinéansis résea .. | rose 2 12
29 Cape Marygold Caléndula pluvialis | ha w. &p. 2 50 0 6
30 Candytuft, fragrant |Ibéris odorata -. | white 1 | June, Aug. | 6
31 urple umbellata ++ | purple 1 mins Ve 6
32 Normandy —major 56 6a Wo 1 6
33 new crimson —pheenicea -. | crimson 1 6
34 superb rocket coronaria - + | white 1 6 |;
35 white amara 5% pep 1 ane 6
36 Coreopsis, golden Coreépsis tinctéria -- fy. & pur. 2 | June, Sept. | 6
37 Drummond’s Drumméndii .. | yellow 2 ava id 6
38 dark red atrosanguinea eye il p¥arSaier. 2 ie 6 |
39 Calceolaria, fine mix’d|Calceolaria var. gp var. 2 | May, Aug. |12 |
40 Carnation, mixed Dianthus caryophyl-| hp 5 2 | June, Aug. | 6
41 —extra fine —var. floides 2 susie) ken wife)
42 Picotee —var. je 2 6
43 —extra fine —var. 55 ae 2 6 12
44 Catchfly, Lobels Siléne arméria ha red 1 . 6
45 large clustered compacta .. | rose 1} 6
| 46 white alba | white 1G | f 6

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47 Canterbury Bell, blue|Campaluna médium | hb blue 2 | June, Sept. | 6
48 white —alba O10 white 2 Cee. 6
49 Cock’s-comb, crimson} Celosia cristata ta crimson 14 | July, Sept. | 6
50 yellow Fi Meee has yellow 1} gee 6
51 Columbine, mixe jlégia vulgaris P var. 2 ay, Jul 6
52 Siberian ‘Bibénea 3 eed blue 1 N ge uy 7 6
53 Chrysanthemum, yel.|Chrysanthemum cor-} ha yellow 24 | July, Aug. | 6
54 white —alba fonarium| .. | white 2 Blo 0 6
55 tricolored carinatum - - | 3 colors 1 6
56 new golden liteum -- | yellow 1 b 96 6
57 Chinese Primrose Primula preen{tens hhp* | purple 4 | July, Dec. {25
58 white —alba 66 white 4 Soe b 25
59 Cypress vine Ipomaéa Quaméclit | ta crimson | 10 | July, Sept. | 6
60 Convolvulus, dwarf |Convélvulus minor | ha bl. G@wh.}| 1} | July, Aug. | 6
61 Cacalia, scarlet Cacalia coccinea 00 scarlet 1 or cataee 6
62 new golden —lutea -- | yellow 1 a a6 6
63 Dahlia, finest mixed |Dahlia, var. tp var. 5 | July, Oct. | 6
64 Myening Primrose (nothéra grandifléra| ha yellow 3 | July, Sept. | 6
65 Egg Plant, purple, |Solanum melongéna | ta purple ip || ree es 6
66 white —var. . - | white 2 6
67 Eternal Flower, gold. |Elichrysum bracteia-| hha | purple 2 6
68 new white —album [tum] .. | white 2 6
69 common purple |Xeranthemum annu-| .. | yellow 1 6
70 common white —album {um} .. | white 1 0 30.0 6
71 Forget-me-not Myosotus arvénsis ha blue + | July, Aug. | 6
72 Fraxinella, purple Dictamnus fraxinélla | hp red 2 | June, Ang. | 6
73 white —alba .. | white 2 olga 6
74 Foxglove, purple Digitalis purptirea -. | purple 23 | July, Sept. | 6
75 white —alba vee white 2k 4) wets 6
76 Globe Amaranthus |Gomphréna globdésa | ta crimson | 6
77 white —alba i 66 white 2 6
78 striped —striita .. | striped 2 6
79 Gourd, bottle** Cucurbita lagenaria .. | white 10 6
80 striped peark* ovifera var. .. | yellow 10 6
81 orange ** aurantia one Sys cat LO 10 6
82 mandrake* * —yar. a oa 6 10 6
83 Geranium, (or Pelar-
gonium,) ex. fine|Pelargénium,sp.&var.| gp var. 2 | April, June |25
84 Hawkweed, golden /|Crépis barbata ha yellow 1 | July, Aug. | 6
85 Heartsease, mixed | Viola tricolor a0, |) vehi 3? | May, Sept. | 6
86 fine mixed grandifléra hb* : 3 Bakes 12
87 extra, from very
fine named flow’s} var. Oe Db 3 Ol Cae 25
88 Hibiscus, African Hibiscus africanus ha yel. & br.| 14 | July, Sept. | 6
89 swamp palustris He rose 4 | June, Aug. | 6
90 Hyacinth beans, pur-|Lablab vulgaris hha | purple 10 | July, Sept. | 6
91 white*¥* [ple**) —alba . . | white 10 b= 0) 5 6
92 Honesty orSatinflow’r| Lunaria biénnis hb blue 14 | July, Aug. | 6
93 Hollyhocks, mixed | Althaéa rosea hp var. 5 | June, Sept. | 6
94 black —nigra -. | black 5 eels sre 6
95 yellow —litea «+ | yellow 5) 6
96 rose —roésea «+ | rose 5 6
97 pink —rubélla -- | pink 5 6
98 white —alba ond white 5 6
99 sulphur —sulphttrea - + | sulph. 5) 6
100 crimson —cocc{nea - +. | crimson 5 6
101 mottled —var. -- | mottled 5 6
102 Ice Plant Mesembryanthemum,]| ta white $ eerewae 6
103 Indian shot Canna fndica [sp-| _.- | scarlet 3 | July, Aug. | 6
104 Jacobaea, purple Senécio élegans hha | purple 1 | July, Sept. | 6
105 white —ilba -- | white 1 aye lenety 6
106 double purple purptrea -. | purple 1 sod 6
107 Larkspur, dw’f rocket} Delphinium ajicis ha var. 14 | June, Sept. | 6

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108 Larkspur, dwarf blue|Delphinium cerile-| ha blue 1} | June, Sept. 6
109 —porcelain —var. [um] .. | p. blue 1} are 6
110 + —white —album ++ | white 1} 6 |
111 —rose —résea ++ | rose $ oaths oe 6
112 branching, mix’d| Consdélida var. an aVate 24 | July, Aug. 6
113 —blue —cerileum -. | blue 24 Ciret sc 6
114 —red —réseum -- | rose 23 noe 6
115 —Bee elatum hp blue 4 | June, Aug. | 6
116 —Chinese chinénsis .. a 3 oo 6
117 large flowered grandifléra -: Cc 3 owe 6
118 Lavatera, red Lavatéra triméstris ha rose 2 July, Sept. | 6
119 white —alba - + | white 2 3 ey eb 6
120 Love lies Bleeding |Amarantus cauddtus| .. | red 2 6
121 Lupins, mixed Lupinus sp. & var. ae anal 2 6
122 large blue hirstitus -. | blue 2 6
123 rose —pilostis ++ | rose 2 6
124 small blue angnstifdlius -. | blue 2 6
125 Marygold, French Tagétes patula,pl.var.|) hha | yel. & br.| 2 6
126 African erécta - + | yellow 24 Ao. 6
127 Marvel of Peru, mix’d|Mirabilis dichétoma | ha var. 3 | July, Oct. | 6
128 Mignonette, sweet Reséda odorata ais white 1 | June, Sept. | 6
129 tree, or branching] —var. Lily |) G6 1 eds 6
130 Morning Glory, var. |(See No. 60 & 260-262)
131 Mourning Bride, var. |(See No. 159, 160) .
132 Nasturtium, com’n**|Tropzolum majus ha yellow 6 Mek Ke 6
133 dark red** —atrosanguineum | .. | crimson 6 | July, Sept. | 6
15: spotted** —Shillingii f[var.| .. | spotted 6 Sohiewhs 6
135 Peas, sweet, mix’d**|Lathyrus odoratus ++ | var. o) quae o 6
136 —striped** —striatus .. | striped 5 | Aug. Sept. | 6
137 —Painted Lady | —pfctus +. | var. 5 ohio 6
138 —white*¥* —albus -- | white 5 6
139 —black** —nigrus +. | black 45 6
140 —scarlet** —coccineus - + | scarlet 5) 6
141 —purple** —purptireus - + | purple 5) 6
142 —Tangier** tingitanus ++ | scarlet ) Gib. 0 6
143 Everlasting** latifGlius hp pink 5 | June, Sept. | 6
144 —white —albus - + | white 5) yo 12
145 Persicaria, red Polygonum orientale | ha red 6 Blinc 6
146 Polyanthus, fine mix.|Prfmula elatior var. | hp var. 1 | July, Sept. | 6
147 Pink, fine clove, mix.|Dianthus moschatus | . - é 14 | June, July. | 6
148 annual Chinese annuus ha 1 | July, Aug. | 6
149 Poppy, fine mixed |Papaver somnfferum | . . Solas 2 | July, Sept. | 6
150 superb fringed —fimbriata acon i Mawye Oo) Tee |e oo ¢ 6
151 Ranunculus chinénsis eel Van 1 6
152 Phlox, perennial,mix.|Phlox sp. & va. hp 3 6
153 Prince's Feather Amaranthus hypoch- 6
{ondrfacus a crimson 2k claw c 6
154 Petunia, white Petinianyctaginifl’ra| .. | white 2 | July, Oct. | 6
155 purple pheenicea o violet 2 BIG hc 6
156 fine mixed —var. +e var. 2 ae 12
157 Rocket, sweet Hespéris matronalis | hp purple 2 | July, Sept. | 6
158 Rose Campion Agrostémma githago| .. ou 2 | June, Sept. | 6
159 Scabiosa, fine mixed |Scabidsa var. ha var. 2 | July, Sept. | 6
160 purple atropurptrea oe purple 2 Aches 6
161 Sensitive Plant Mimosa sensitfva ta pink 1 6
162 Snapdragon, fine mix.| Antirrhinum majus_ | hp¥* | var. 1t eee 6
163 Stock, 10 w. fine mix.|Mathiola annua var. | hha 5 fol ve 14 | June, Sept. | 6
164 scarlet —coccinea ono scarlet 14 0 4 6 6
165 white —alba “ white ip 6
166 purple —purptirea -. | purple 1} 6
167 giant white —alba major -. | white 1} 6
168 wall-leaved white] —var. a 5D 14 6
169 Stock, Ger. 10 w. mix.] annua densifléra ae var. i! 6

170 Stock, dwarf carmine|Mathiola 4nnua mini-| hha
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178
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180
181
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183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
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197

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Common Name.

Scientific Name.

berry —var.
new yellow. —litea
crimson —kermisina
dwarf rose —résea
peach blossom —persicefolia
violet —violacea
red —ribra
white —Alba
chamois —var.
dark —var.
cinnamon —cinnamémea
Stock, Queen, scarlet} incana
purple —purptrea
white —alba
Stock, Brompton scar.} simplicifélium
purple —purptrea
white —alba
Victoria —new var.
imperial —imperialis

Sweet Alyssum

purple
white
yellow
new blush

[ata

Alyssum maritimum
Sweet Sultan, mixed |Centauréa var.

moschata
—alba
suavéolens
crocodylium

Sweet William, mix’d| Dianthus barbatus
Venus’s Look’g Glass |Prismatocarpus spéc-

Virginian stock

Wallflower, blood

yellow
double dark
purple

{ulum

Malecomia martfmia
Cheiranthus Cheiri

—flava
—fldre pléno
—purpurea

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Color of
Flower.

var.
mulberry
yellow
crimson
rose
peach
violet
red
white
buff
dark
cinnamon
scarlet
purple
white
scarlet
purple
white
crimson
red
white
var.
purple
white
yellow
flesh
var.

blue
red
brown
yellow
dark

purple

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Period of
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May, Sept.

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June, Sept. | 6
July, Sept. | 6
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6

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June, Sept. | 6
uly, Sept. | 6
ay, Aug. | 6

2 0 6 6

5 12

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The following seeds, with very few exceptions, have no popular or English name, and, in

consequence, the scientific names are arranged in alphabetical order.

The names in the

second column, by which they are often called, are mostly literal translations of the specific
name :. Example — Clarkia elegans, ‘elegant’ Clarkia, &c.

203 Agératum mexicanum |Mexican
204 Alonsoa grandiflora
205 Amarantus tricolor
206 Argemone mexicana

207

208 Athanasia annua

209

211

Scientific Name.

—ochroletica
Bartonia attrea

Browallia elata

Common Name.

great flowered
three colored
Mexican
yellow

annual

golden

blue

210 Brachycéme iberidifélia}Swan River Daisy
212 Campalnulapyramidalis|pyr’midal bell-flow.

Duration of
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scarlet 1}
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white 3
yellow 3
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blue 1
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June, Sept. |1
July, Sept.

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June, Sept.

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228
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230
231
232
233

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273

AZELL BOWDITCH’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS.

Scientific Name.

Campanula alba
—sp. and yar.
Loréii

Calandrinia grandifléra

discolor

Cassia Marylandica
Centauréa americana
Cladanthus arabicus

Clarkia élegans
—résea
pulchélla
—alba

Calampélis scabra*¥*

Cledme grandifléra

Clintonia élegans
pulchélla

Cobza scandens**

Collinsia bicolor
heterophylla

Commelina ccelestis

Cuphea silendides

Dahlia répens

Didiscus cerileus

Digitalis aurea
litea
bicornata

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Dracocéphalum altaién-

Elichrysummacranth’m
Erisymum Peroffskya-

Eutoca visefda

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Galardia Richardsonii

Gilia capitata
tricolor

Godétia bffrons
eoncinna
Lindleyana
quadrivilnera
Romanzévii
résea
résea alba
rubicinda
viminea
vinésa
Willdenévii

Helénium Douglasii
Heliéphylla arabofdes

259 Impatiens candida

Ipémza coccinea**

rubro certlea**

Nil**

3 Lasthénia califérnica

Common Name.

white

mixed peren. sorts

Lore’s
large-flowered
two-colored
Maryland
American
Arabian
elegant
new rose
pretty
white
climbing
great-flowered
elegant

retty

exican
two-colored
various-leaved
sky blue
Silene-like
creeping
blue
golden
yellow
two-horned
Altaic
large-flowered
Peroffsky’s
fine blue
Richardson’s
bunch-flowered
three-colored
two-fronted
neat
Lindley’s
four-spotted
Romanzow’s
rose-colored
rose and white
blushing
twiggy
wine-colored
Willdenow’s
Douglas's
Arabis-like
white

sear. Morning-glory

sky blue
blue
Californian

Leptosiphon androsace-|long-tubed
[us| dense-flowered

densifiérus

Lobélia gracilis
cardinalis
Lophospérmum

atrosanguineum

Lotus jacobzeus

65 Limanthes Douglasii
Lisianthus Russellianus |Duke of Bedford’s
8 Lodsa Pentlandica

Douglas’s

Mr. Pentland’s

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dark-flowered

274 Lupinus Cruikshankii |Cruikshank’s

279

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dwarf

Duration of
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Height.

Period of
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AZELL BOWDITCH’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS.

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Scientific Name. Common Name. 32 | Flower | Flowering. |$
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276 Lupinus Hartwégii Hartweg’s ha b. & w. 14 | July, Oct. |12
277 ~—polyplyllus many-leaved hp blue 3 | June, Aug. | 6
278 —alba white o. white 3 sheggaeg? 6
| 279 Lychnis chalcedonica scarlet -. | scarlet 2 6
280 coeli résa Rose of Heaven ha flesh 1 gl io 6
281 Madaria élegans elegant -. | yellow 2 | July, Sept. | 6
252 Malope grandifléra large-flowered -. | crimson 2 “asians é
283 —alba white -. | white 2 6
284 Malva élegans elegant -- | scarlet 3 6
285 zebrina striped -. | striped 2 6
286 Martynia fragrans[na**|fragrant ta var. 2 Gib ae |i
287 Maurandya Barclaya-|Barclay’s hha | purple 10 | July, Oct. |12
288 semperflérens** eyer-flowering ++ | rose 8 moo) [ile
289 Mimulus, sp. and var. fine mixed +. | var. 1 | June, Aug. |12
290 Neméphila atomaria white spotted - + | Ww. spot. 1 | July, Oct. | 6
291 — discoidalis white bordered a0 ine 1 off Year Moe
292 insfgnis beautiful blue -- | blue 1 6
293 Nolana atriplicifélia large blue oa 096 1 Sonn 6
294 (Enothéra macrocarpa |long-fruited hp* | yellow 1 | May, Aug. | 6
295 _ tetraptera white ha white 1 | July, Sept. | 6
296 Oxyura chrysantheméi-|Chrysant’mum-like| -- | yellow 1 2 0_'6 6
297 Papaver orientale _[des|Oriental poppy hp scarlet 2 | May, June | 6
298 Pentstémon, mixed fine mixed co || Wane, 2 | June, Aug. | 6
299 Phacélia tanacetifdlia |Tansy-leaved ha blue 14 | July, Sept. | 6
300 Phléx Drumméndii Drummond’s ann’al} hha | var. 1 | July, Oct. }12
301 Portulaca spléndens splendid -- | crimson 4 30 0 12
302° Thellusoénii Thelluson’s ++ | scarlet 4 0 4.0 12
303 Potentflla formésa handsome hp rose 14 | June, Aug. | 6
304 atrosangufnea dark red -. | crimson 1} shigetens 6
305 Rodanthe Manglésii Mr. Mangles’s hha ~} rose 1 | July, Sept. |12
306 Rudbéckia amplexicau-|stem-clasping ha yellow 14 a Sic 6
307 _ lasciniata [lis] yellow hp 5009 2 | June, Sept. | 6
308 Salpigldssis, fine mixed |fine mixed hha | var. 1 | July, Sept. |12
309 Salvia coccinea scarlet hhp* | scarlet 2 | June, Oct. |12
310 spléndens scarlet 4.0 oie 3 either is 12
311 _ patens fine blue .. | blue 3 Spee 25
312 Schizanthus pinnatus |pinnate-leaved ha l. p. y. 14 | July, Sept. | 6
313 —humilis dwarf 3 a) WIG TS WA 1 3) poate 6
314 —porrigens spreading oo || Jbjbae 14 6
315 —Priéstii Priest’s oo white 1} 6
316 —pulchélla pretty ee) |) Wa Goupur:|| 1 5 12
317 —venustus beautiful + | dark 1 6
318 _ rettisus blunt-leaved - = | cr. & yel-| 2 12
319 Schizopétalon Walkérii | Walker’s hha | white 1 el Quint 12
320 Siléne régia scarlet hp* | scarlet 14 | June, Sept. |12
321 Sophora japonica Japan hp purple 2 Seas 6
322 Stévia serrata sweet-scented ha white 14 | July, Sept. | 6
323 Thunbérgia alata** — |winged ta buff 6 | July, Oct. {12
324 —alba*¥* white .. | white 6 eae ale
325 —aurantfaca** orange -. | orange 6 25
326 —Barkérii* [um*|Mr. Barker’s sa |) vate) 6 Soo ee
327 Tropedlum _ peregrin-|Canary-bird flower] .- | yellow 10 | July, Sept. }12
328 Verbéna aublétia Mr. Aublet’s ha lilac 1 | July, Oct. | 6
329 -vendsa veined hhp* | blue 1 Peete 6
330 _ var. and sp. extra fine mixed a0 |) Wehe 1 BE oe)
331 Zinnia élegans elegant hha | violet 2 | July, Sept. | 6
332 —ilba white .. | white 2 pore 6
333 —coccfnea scarlet -. | scarlet 2 6
334 var. fine mixed 56. || Wiebe 2 6

We so fully accord with the subjoined ‘Hinrs ror TRaNnspLantinG,’ by the Messrs.
Downing, that we copy them entire, and submit them to our readers without any remark
of our own, except to recommend that the tops of the trees should be shortened at the

time of planting.

HINTS FOR TRANSPLANTING.

I. Many persons plant a tree as they would a post’ The novice in planting must consider
that a tree is a living, nicely-organized production, as certainly affected by good treatment
as an animal. Many an orchard of trees, rudely thrust into the ground, struggles half a
dozen years against the adverse condition before it recovers.

II. In planting an orchard, let the ground be made mellow by repeated ploughing. For
a tree of moderate size the hole should be dug three feet in diameter, and twelve to twenty
inches deep. Turn over the soil several times, and, if not rich, mix thoroughly with it
some compost, or well-rotted manure. In every instance, the hole must be large enough to
admit all the roots easily, without bending. Shorten and pare smoothly with a knife, any
bruised or broken roots. Hold the tree upright, while another person, making the earth fine,
gradually distributes it among the roots. Shake the tree gently while this filling is going on.
The main secret lies in carefully filling-in the mould, so that every root and even the small-
est fibre may meet the soil; and to secure this let the operator with his hand spread out the
small roots, and fill-in the earth, nicely, around every one. Nine tenths of the deaths by
transplanting arise from the hollows left among the roots of trees by a rapid and care-
less mode of shovelling the earth among the roots.

II. When the hole is two thirds filled, pour in a pail or two of water. This will settle
the soil and fill up any little vacuities that may remain. Wait until the water has sunk
away and then fill up the hole, pressing the earth moderately around the trees with the

foot. The moist earth, being covered by the loose surface soil, will retain its humidity for |

along time. Indeed, we rarely find it necessary to water again after planting in this way,
and a little muck or litter placed around the tree, upon the newly-moved soil, will render
it quite unnecessary. Frequent surface-watering is highly injurious, asit causes the top of
the soil to bake so hard as to prevent the access of air and light, both of which, in a cer-
tain degree, are absolutely necessary.

IV. Avoid the prevalent error (so common and so fatal in this country) of planting your
trees too deep. They should not be planted more than an inch deeper than they stood
before. If they are likely to be thrown out by the frost the first winter, heap a little mound
about the stem, to be removed again in the spring.

VY. If your soil is positively bad, remove it from the holes, and substitute a cartload or
two of good garden-mould. Do not forget that plants must have Foop. Five times the
common growth may be realized by preparing holes six feet in diameter and twice the
usual depth, enriching and improving the soil by the plentiful addition of good compost.
Young trees cannot be expected to thrive well in sod land. When a young orchard must
be kept in grass, a circle should be kept dug around each tree. But cultivation of the land
will cause the trees to advance more rapidly in five years than they will in ten, when it is
allowed to remain in grass

All kinds of Skrps, Trers, Suruss, GreEennouse Puants, Buiss, Dautuias,
Vines, &c., &c., constantly for sale at the Massacuusetrs HorricutTukaL SEED

AND Fruit Store, School Street, Boston, by
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Fruits of every description, Bouquets, WREATHS, &c., for parties.

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