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LS45. 
HOVEY & COS 
|} DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 


OF A CHOICE COLLECTION OF 


FLOWER SEEDS, 


COMPRISING, IN ALL, UPWARDS OF 


FIVE HUNDRED SPECIES AND VARIETIES, 


AND AMONG OTHERS, 
SOME SPLENDID ASSORTMENTS OF 


German Asters, Balsams, Ten Week Stocks, Poppies, Rocket 
Larkspurs, Candytufts, Zinnias, Hollyhocks, &c. 


AMONG THE SEEDS ARE MANY NEW, RARE AND SPLENDID 
VARIETIES, WELL WORTHY THE ATTENTION OF 
FLORISTS AND AMATEUR CULTIVATORS. 


—— CULTIVATED AND FOR SALE BY—— 


HOVEY & Co. 
SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN, 


7, Merchants Row....... Boston. 


SEED STORE AND AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE, 
7, MERCHANTS ROW....BOSTON. 


NURSERIES AT CAMBRIDGE, | 


Near Harvard College, Mass) . . . « . « Only two miles from the City. | 


HOVEY & CO.. | 
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OFFER FOR SALE ONE OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF 


VEGETABLE, AGRICULTURAL, AND GRASS 


SEEDS 
TO BE FOUND IN THE COUNTRY, COMPRISING A ae AND INCLUDING 
THE NEWEST AND MOST APPROVED VARIETIES, 

-——- SUCH AS 
Prince Albert and Cedo Nulii Peas, Vanack and Paignton Cab- 


bages, Seymour’s and Bailey’s Superb Celeries, New 
Brocolis, Prize Cucumbers, &c., &c. 


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A LARGE AND SUPERIOR COLLECTION OF 
AND THE 


NEWEST DAHLIAS; 


ALSO 
GARDENING, BOTANICAL AND AGRICULTURAL BOOKS, 


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— <= From their Nurseries, =— 
PAW A ie Tae eva 
ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS AND EVERGREENS, 
GRAPE VINES, GOOSEBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, &c., 


GREEN-HOUSE AND HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS, 
RHUBARB AND ASPARAGUS ROOTS, &c. 


Orders filled at one day’s notice, and the plants packed and forwarded to all 
parts of the country. Catalogues of Fruit Trees, Roses, Plants &e. GRATIS, 


REMARKS. 


In presenting to the public a Descriptive CaTaLocve or FLower SEeps, on a new 
and improved plan, (for the first time in this country,) we would respectfully call the 
attention of lovers of plants, and amateurs in general, to the unrivalled collection 
enumerated in the following Catalogue. 

It has been our constant endeavor, during a period of ten years, to extend, perfect, 
and eomplete our collection of Flower Seeds as far as possible; and no pains have 
been spared to keep it the largest, rarest and choicest to be found in the country. 
All the new and choice kinds that have been introduced to notice in Europe during 
the past ten years, have been annually obtained, and a trial of them made under our 
own care, from which our descriptions are made up. The splendid varieties of double 
German Asters, double Balsams, Rocket Larkspurs, &c., whose beauty depends en- 
tirely upon the care taken in the selection of seeds, have been raised by ourselves, 
and for their splendor are unequalled. The varieties of large Pansies, Carnations, 
Pelargoniums, Ten Week Stocks, &c., have been imported from the best sources in 
London and Germany—and have proved of surpassing excellence. 

The value of descriptive lists in the selection of flower seeds, will at once be ac- 
knowledged. The kinds are so numerous—their habits so unlike—their colors so dis- 
similar—and the height to which the different kinds attain so varied, that to individ- 
uals unacquainted with them, a descriptive catalogue will be of great value in making 
a judicious selection, either fora small or large garden. The explanatory notes will 
give the necessary information in regard to the abbreviations of the columns. 

Amateurs, in forwarding their orders, are requested to notice that it is unnecessary 
to repeat the names, as by giving the numbers, and date of the Catalogue, perfect 
correctness will be insured. 

(~~ A variety of splendid seeds, put up in assortments, (p. 4,) comprising only the 
finest varieties, are enumerated, and are particularly recommended to the attention 
of amateur cultivators. 

*,* Orders for seeds will receive particular attention, and be safely put up to be 
sent to any part of the country. 


Our Nurseries are very extensive, embracing upwards of thirty acres of land, the 
whole of which will be devoted to Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens, 
Grape Vines, Herbaceous Plants, Dahlias, Bulbous Roots, Green-house Plants, &c., 
&c., Catalogues of which may be had on application. 

The Nurseries are situated on the Cambridge road to Mount Auburn, half a- mile 
east of Harvard Colleges, and about two miles from Boston. A large conservatory, 
and an extensive green-house, both with span roofs, have been erected, which are 
filled with choice collections of Camellias, Roses, Pelargoniums, Ericas, Azaleas, and 
miscellaneous plants. All amateurs and lovers of plants are invited to visit the Nur- 
series. In the month of May, a splendid collection of Tulips will be in fiower;—in 
June, upwards of four hundred varieties of hardy Roses;—during the autumn, an 
unrivalled collection of Perpetual, Bourbon, Bengal, Tea, and Noisette Roses;—and 
in September, a magnificent collection of Dahlias. In the. Conservatory, the Chry- 
santhemums will be in bloom in November—the Camellias in January—the Azaleas 
in February—the Roses in March, and the Pelargoniums in April and May. Omni- 
bus coaches run within a few rods of the Nurseries every half hour during the day. 

Orders, to secure attention, should be accompanied with a remittance, or a draft, 
payable in Boston or New York. 

All orders for trees or plants should be directed to ** Hovey & Co., Boston,” and 
they will meet with immediate attention, and be promptly executed. All packages 
delivered in Boston free of éxpense. 

Catalogues of Vegetohle and Agricultural Secds, Bulbous Roots, Dahlias, Fruit Trees, 
Forest Trees, Ornamental Shrubs, Roses, Green-house Piants, §-c. may be had separately, 
on application, (post paid.) - ' ' 
LLL ES ee ee ee eee ee ne ef 


WAP LAW AWTLOWS, 


The number under which each species or varicty 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 columns 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.—Hardiness and duration of each plant, viz:—h, hardy; bh, half 
hardy; t, tender; F, frame; G, green-house; a, annual (1 year ;) b, biennial (lasts 
2 years ;) p, perennial (lasts many years.) They are thus applied in the Cat- 
alogue :—ha, hardy annual; hha, half hardy annual; ta, tender annual; hb, hardy 
aad hhb, half hardy biennial; hp, hardy perennial; bhp, half hardy peren- | 
nial, &c. 

Sth Column.—Color of the flower. The abbreviations are as follows :—var., 
various; SC., scarlet; cY., crimson; pur., purple; str., striped; yel., yellow; va., 
variegated; or., orange; b. & 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. 

8th Column.—Price of the seeds per single packet. 


A star, *, added to the letters of the fourth column, denotes that the biennial and 
perennial plants flower the first year as weil as the second. 

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

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


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Time oF Sowine.—Hardy annuals from April to June, and many of the kinds in 


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the autumn. Half hardy annuals in May, or earlier, in a green-house or a hot bed. 
Tender annuals in a hot Jed, and transplanted to the borderin June. Biennials and 
perennials from April to July. 


ASS Oi WWM is I 2S 
OF 
SPLENDID FLOWER SEEDS, 


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


No. Price. 
1. 8 varieties of superb DoubleGerman Asters. . ..... .. . . $050 
2. 8 varieties of beautiful German Ten Week Stocks ...... . . 0850 
3. 4 varieties do. do. do. do. 2 
4. 8 varieties of superb Double Balsams . 5 
5. 4 varieties do. do. do. 

6. 8 varieties of fine Double Poppies 
7. 4 varieties do. do. do, 
§. 4 varieties of fine Wall-flowers 


9. 4 varieties of Godetias, handsomest colors 

10. 4 varieties of splendid Dwarf Rocket Larkspurs 
_ 11. 8 varieties of fine Double Hollyhocks . 

12. 4 varieties of fine Candytuft . : 

13. 4 fine Schizanthuses 

14: 4 varieties of dine Zinhias** 2.95 2 25). % 

15. 20 varieties of Flower Seeds assorted kinds . 

16. 50 varieties do. do. do. do. . 


Ne oooocoqococdws 
SIONNNUNWNW UND 
SOMANnTUAANS WO WH 


Crick Jy To Gr Ulla, 


The following plants, being best known by their common or English names, they are 
thus arranged in alphabetical order—and the scientific name given in the third column. 
A collection may be ordered, by merely giving the numbers, and date of the Catalogue. 


oa Color of |S-=| Period of 
No. COMMON NAME. SCIENTIFIC NAME. | £5 Flower. == Flowering. 
AS x6 
1. Adonis, Flos Adonis estivalis ha SC. 1 | July, Aug. 
2. Animated Oats Avena sensitiva ha White |e oe eae, 
3. Aster, Chinese, mixed Aster sinensis, var. hha var. 2 | Aug. Oct 
4 German, mixed — sp. and vat. a y 2 : 
5. blue — ceruleus ae blue 2 
6. hight blue — lxte-ceruleus Ht p.. bl. “he a 
7 red — atrorubens ah? red 2 
8 rose — roseus bg rose Pie \ a ako 
9. white — alba i) white | 2 
10. ash gray — var. ap ash 2 so 
ih. red and white — rubro albus os | he ees, te 
12. blue and white — ceruleo albus os § edb gene ONT 
3. turkey — turcicus a red ala eas 
14, early dwarf —nanus rye var. 2 | July, Sept. 
15. Auricula, fine mixed |Primula auricula hhp % |May, June 
16. Anagallis, mixed Anagallis, sp. and var.| ha 1 | July, Aug. 
17. Balsam, fine mixed /|Balsamina hortensis ta my 2 | July, Sept. 
18. striped — striata ~ strip: [Po iaur, - » 
19. rose —- rosea =. rose 2 ‘ 
20. searlet — coccinea ry sc. 2 ‘ 
21. white — alba - white | 2 
22. ruby — var. ‘. 1), MUDy Me 
23. purple — purpureus a pur. 2 
24. new mottled — punctata var. aD Pics ay A ; 
25. crimson spotted — puunctata var. oy | Me. OW ine 
26. scarlet spotted — punctata var. > ASG. Go Wort 
om purple spotted — punctata var. .. |pur. & wi 2 
28. Chinese rose — sinensis rosea p rose 2 
29. Cape Marygold Calendula pluvialis Das Waee pe) of. ss 
30. Candytuft, fragrant j|Lberis odorata iy Ww. 1 |June, Aug. 
31. purple umbellata i pur. 1 Wipe See he 
32. Normandy — major Je 1 : 
33. new crimson — phaenicea 3 ef. a ee 
34, superb rocket coronaria Ae white | 1 | 
35. white amara -s . eer 
36. Calliopis, golden Calliopsis tinctoria .. ly. & pur.| 2 |June, Sept. 
a7. Drummond’s Drummondil fe y. | ae) eee 
35. dark red atrosanguinea oe iwc Clu) eal 


var. | 2 May, Aug. 


39. Calceolaria,fine mixed|Calceolaria var. P 


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HOVEY & CO’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


No. COMMON NAME. 
40. Carnation, mixed 
41. — extra fine 
42. Picotee 
43. — extra fine 
44. Catchfly, Lobels 
45, large clustered 
46. white 
47. Canterbury Bell, blue 
48, white 
49. Coxcomb, crimson 
50 yellow 
51. Columbine, mixed 
52 Siberian 
53. Chrysanthemum, yell 
o4. white 
55. tricolored 
56 new golden 
57. Chinese Primrose 
58. white 
59. Cypress vine, 


88. 
89. 


91. 


. Convolvulus, dwarf 
. Cacalia, scarlet 


new golden 


. Dahlia, finest mixed 
. Evening Primrose 
. Egg Plant, purple 


white 


. Eternal Flower,goulden 


new white 
common purple 
common white 


. Forget-me-not 
. Fraxinella, purple 


white 


. Foxglove, purple 


white 


. Globe Amaranthus 


white 
striped 


. Gourd, bottle** 


striped pear** 
orange** 
mandrake** 
Geranium(or Pelargo- 
nium,) extra fine 


. Hawkweed, golden 
. Heartsease, mixed 
86. 
87. 


fine mixed 

extra, from very 

fine named flowers 
Hibiscus, African 

swamp 


white** [ple** 


SCIENTIFIC NAME. 


Dianthus caryophyllo- 


== Vale 
aan 
— var. 
Silene armeria 
compacta 
alba 
Campanula medium 
— alba 
Celosia cristata 
— lutea 
Aquilegia vulgaris 
Siberica 


[ides 


Chrysanthemum coro- 


ee [narium 
carinatum 
luteum 
Primula prenitens 
— alba 


Tpomea Quamoclit 
Convolvulus minor 
Cacalia coccinea 

— lutea 
Dahlia, var. 
Gsnothera grandiflora 
Solanum melongena 


Elichrysum 


— album [tum 


Xeranthemum annu- 


— album [um 
Myosotus arvensis. 
Dictamnus fraxinella 

= aba 
Digitalis purpurea 

— alba 
Gomphrena globosa 

— alba 

— striata 
Cucurbita lagenaria 

ovifera var. 

aurantia 

— var. 


Pelargonium sp. & var. 


Crepis barbata 
Viola tricolor 
grandiflora 


var: 
Hibiseus africanus 
palustris 


90. Hyacinth beans, pur: Lablab vulgaris 


=e a 


92. Honesty or Satinflower| Lunaria biennis 


bractea- 


|Durat. 
of Color of 
Plat. Flower. 
hp var. 
ha red 
rose 
ae white 
hb blue 
= white 
ta cr. 
ae yel. 
hp var. 
~ blue 
ha yel. 
white 
D COL, 
e, yel. 
hhp* ee 
white 
ta er. 
ha | bl. & wh. 
se. 
: yel. 
tp var. 
ha yel. 
ta purp. 
; white 
hha | purp. 
white 
yel. 
a white 
ha blue 
hp red 
sa white 
purp. 
A white 
ta oh ie 
white 
str. 
white 
yel. 
ep var. 
ha yel. 
a. i eer. 
hb* 
ha {yel. & br. 
hp rose 
hha | purp. 
Bye white 
hb blue 


09 09 DH LO | Height’ 


EVE NOM ww) ee ne 
woe oe ek Fe rage Sage SS ge 


Sov ny PP wre nunwnnwoarrn 


10 


14 
10 


1h 


Period of g 
flowering. |x 
June, Aug.) 9 
+ 1 

6 

12 

6 

6 
ahha - 6 
June, Sept.| 6 
hoe 6 
July, Sept.| 6 
oe 6 
May, July | 6 


pe es 6 
July, Aug.| 6 
ee 6 
6 

= te 6 
July, Dec. |25 
25 

July, Sep. 6 
4 OT Aug.| 6 
6 

6 

| July, Oct. 6 
| July, 6 
pals 6 
6 

6 

6 

6 

er 6 
July, Aug} 6 
June, Aug.) 6 
eee: 6 
July, Sept.) 6 
Sk aa 6 
6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 


April, June; 
July, Aug. 
May, Sept. 


July, Sept. 
June, Aug. 
July, Sept. 


July, Aug. 


HOVEY & CO’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


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Durat. 
No. COMMON NAME. SCIENTIFIC NAME. of 
Plant. 

93. Hollyhocks, mixed _|Althea rosea hp | 
94. black — nigra . 
95. yellow — lutea 

96. rose — rosea 

97. pink — rubella 

98. white — alba 

39. sulphur — sulphurea 

100. crimson — coccinea 

i101. mottled — var. -s 
102. Ice plant Mesembryanthemum, | ta 
103. Indian Shot Canna indica [sp-} +» 
104. Jacobea, purple Senecio elegans hha 
105. white — alba os 
106 double purple '— purpurea -* 
107. Larkspur,dwarf rocket/Delphinium ajacis— ha 
108. — blue’ ceruleum -. 
109. — porcelain — var. 

110. — white — album 

111. — rose — rosea 

112. branching, mixed | Consolida var. 

113. — blue — ceruleum 

114, — red — roseum -- 
115. Bee elatum hp 
116. Chinese chinensis 8 
117. large flowered grandiflora s 
118. Lavatera, red Lavatera trimestris ha 
119 white — alba Sr 
120. Love Lies Bleeding |Amarantus caudatus 

121. Lupins, mixed Lupinus sp. & var. 

122 large blue hirsutus’ 

123 rose — pilosus 

124 small blue angustifolius 

125 yellow luteus . »: 
126 white albus me: 
127. Marygold, French _|Tagetes patula, pl. var.| hha 
128. African erecta . 
129. Marvel of Peru, mix’d| Mirabilis dichotoma ha 
130. Mignonette, sweet Reseda odorata - ot 
131 tree, or branching! — var. hb* 
132. Nasturtium, com’n** Tropeolum majus ha 
133 dark red ** — atrosanguineum - 
134 spotted ** — Shillingii 

135. Peas, sweet, mixed** Lathyrus odoratus var. 

136 — striped iadial — striatus 

137. — Painted Lady — pictus 

138. — white ** — albus 

139, — black ** — nigrus 

140 — scarlet ** — coccineus 

141 — purple ** — purpureus 

142 Tangier ** tingitanus ite 
143 Everlasting ** . latifolius hp 
144, — white — albus it 
145. Persicaria, red Polygonum orientale ha 
146. Poly anthus ,fine mixed Primula elatior var. hp 
147. Pink, fine clove “mixed, ‘Dianthus moschatus 3 


Color of 
Flower. 


var. 
black 
yel. 
rose 
pink 
white 
sulph. 
cr. 
mot. 
-white 
sc. 
purp. 
white 
purp. 
var. 
blue 
p- blue 
white 
rose 
var. 
blue 
* Tose ° 
‘blue 


rose 
white 
red 
var 
blue 
rose 
blue 
yel. 
white 


yel & br. 


yel. 


Period of 
flowering. 


Price. 


Height 


Cores Cy Or Cy Cr.Creen Or Or Or} 


June, Sept. 


hea conaeten | 


3 July, Aug. 
1 | July, Sept. 
1 er” 
as [> a ee 
13 |June, Sept. 
Fe ee 
1 

13 


s 
3 July, Aug, 


ete 


2 June, Aug. 


J uly, 5 Sept. 


July, Oct. 
June, Sept. 


July, Sept. 


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OQ 
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om 
a a 
=> 


June, Sept. 


SE, LEE A OR Dibra! OLE: EES EES EERE TT 


DA OO HOH HH 1 PD Ts Ht OPE 09 09 NO 09 09 09 09 0 DIN Wie 


1 nly, ‘Sept. 
14 !June, July 


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NOVEY & CO’'S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


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No. COMMON NAMB. SCIENTIFIC NAME. (P84! Color of | | Period of |= 

Plant.| Flower. | = flowering. | & 
148. Pink, annual Chinese |Dianthus annuus | ha var. 1 | July, Aug.) 6 
149, Poppy, fine mixed Papaversomniferum | -: 2 | July, Sept.) 6 
150. superb fringed — fimbriata | wh. 6 IT.) 2geies .. 6 
151. Ranunculus sineusis ve var. 1 6 
152. Phlox, perennial, mix |Phlox sp.& va.[driacus hp 3 6 
153. Prince’s Feather Amaranthus hypocon- ha cr. ye i ae 6 
154. Petunia, white Petunia nyctaginiflora | | white 2 | July, Oct. | 6 
155. purple _ phenicea | violet | 2] . . oe 
156. fine mixed — var. liege] | WOR: Supisie ao 
157. Rocket, sweet Hesperis matronalis | hp PUI: 2 |July, Sept. | 6 
158. Rose Campion Agrostemma githago | .. 2 June, Sept.) 6 
L59. Scabiosa, fine mixed |Scabiosa, var. ba var. 2 |July, Sept. | 6 
160. purple atropurpurea Lwii.'s purp-4 2 late Sle 
161. Sensitive Plant Mimosa sensitiva | ta pink i 6 
162. Snapdragon, fine mixt/Antirrhinum majus | hp*| var. I} 6 
163. Stock, 10 w. fine mixt|Mathiola annua var. | bha | a 1h June, Sept 6 
164, scarlet — coccinea Sc. Lg dey = | 6 
165. white —alba white | 14 | 6 
166. purple — purpurea | purp. | 14 6 
167. giant white — alba major white | 14 6 
168 wall-leaved white | — var. | a He ra «6 
169. Stock, Ger. 10 w. mixt} annua densiflora | | var. | 6 
170. dwarf carmine — miniata | eee 6 
byl. Mulberry — var. mul. | 1] 6 
Wie new yellow — lutea | | | velo 6 
173. crimson — kermesina | er. 1 | 6 
174. dwarf rose — rosea rose | 1] 6 
Lg 58 peach blossom — persicetoha peach 1 | 6 
BD. violet — violacea Vio. 1 | 6 
177. red — rubra red. id 6 
178. — white —.alba white | 1 | 6 
£19. chamois — var. | | Bust jill | 6 
180. dark — var. | | daxk. | 2) 6 
181. cinnamon — cinnamomea ai.) cin. | 1 |eReeea cs 6 
182. Stock, Queen, scarlet} incana | hhb Senate Mas eg 6 
183 purple — purpurea | purp. 2 | ; 6 
184, white — alba white | 2 | 2 6 
185. Stock, Brompton,scar.| simplicifolium SG. uh 24 6 
186 purple — purpurea | purp. ‘| 2 z 6 
187 white — alba white | 2 6 
188 Victoria — new var. a cr. *| 2 ha 12 
189 imperial — imperialis | hhp red i frat 12 
190. Sweet Alysstuin Alyssum maritimum | ha white. | 1 June, ‘Sept. 6 
191. Sweet Sultan, mixed |Centaurea var. | hha} var. * | 13] ease Sept.| 6 
192 purple moschata | | purp. | 14], i 6 
193 white — alba | white | 14 , 6 
194 yellow suaveolens yel. 13 , 6 
195 new blush crocodylium a flesh | 2 6 
196. Sweet William,mixed Dianthus barbatusflum hp var. | pis 6 
197. Venus’ s Looking Glass| Prismato ‘carpus spect-| | ha blue 1 jJune, Sept.| 6 
198. Virginian stock Malcomia maritima red 4 |July, Sept. | 6 
199. Wallflower, blood Cheiranthus Cheiri hhp br. 14 |May, Aug. | 6 
200 yellow — flava ae yel. ne ris 6 
201 double dark — flore pleno datk jg {owes 5 Re 
202 purple / — purpurea PREP due: “as 50/5 4 ae 


HOVEY & CO’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


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 transla- 
tions of the specific name: Example—Clarkia elegans, “elegant” Clarkia, &c. 


| = o 

No. SCIENTIFIC NAME. COMMON NAME. er | Color of E | Period of | 
Plant.) Flower. |= | flowering. | 

(epee ae — — 

203. Ageratum mexicanum {Mexican ha blue 13 \July, Aug. | 6 
204. Alonsoa grandifiora great-flowered gp* sc. 13 June, Sept. le 
205. Amarantus tricolor three-colored fa!) 3eok 1 July, Sept.| © 
206. Argemone mexicana Mexican ha white af cee riewhe 6 
207. | — ochroleuca yellow 2 mi. fs 6 
208. Athanasia annua annual a. | 1 6 
209. Bartonia aurea golden ie at 13 6 
210. Brachycome iberidifolia |Swan River Daisy eng blae | 1 25 
211. Browallia elata blue = bhiens «ae 
212. Campanula pyramidalis|pyr’midal bell-flower bhp .. | 4 |June, Sept.) 6 
Sana white White bArbiithead- ee 
214. sp. & var. mixt peren. sorts hp var, /h2 6 
215. — Loreii Lore’s ha | blue | 1 12 
216. Centaurea americana /American ih red 3 Aug. “Sept. 6 
217. Cladanthus arabicus _ | Arabian 3 saungel. i July, Aug. | © 
218. Clarkia elegans elegant : lil. 14 )J uly, Sept. 6 
219. — rosea new rose rose jae beta .. Te 
220. pulchella pretty lil. ] 6 
221. —alba white By white 1 6 
222. Calampelis scabra** climbing hhp*) or. 10 6 
223. Cleome grandiflora great-flowered ha | rose 4 6 
224. Clintonia elegans elegant bl. & wh.| 4 6 
225. pulchella pretty ne s 3 12 
226. Cobeea scandens** Mexican gp*| purp. 10 Aug. Sept. 12 
227. Collinsia bicolor two-colored ha | wh. & p.| 2 July, Aug. | 6 
228. heterophylla various-leaved a 2 | 6 
229. Calandrinia grandiflora |large-flowered ae! | pe & red | 13 July, Sept. 6 
230. discolor two-colored ti | rose 13]. 6 
231. Cassia Marylandica Maryland hp yel. | 4 June, Sept. 6 
232. Commelina celestis ‘(sky blue ta blue /14 July, Aug.! 6 
233. Cuphea silenoides Silene-like ha | purp hr. aie oo 
234. Dahlia repens creeping hha | var. 1 | 12 
235. Didiscus ceruleus blue . blue | 2 12 
236. Digitalis aurea golden hp* or. 2 6 
237. lutea yellow Ps yel. 2 6 
258.  bicornata two-horned B wete | Soh). 0s) Sa 
259. Dracocephalum altaiense| Altaic ag blue 4 {|June, Aug.! 6 
240. Elichrysum macranthum large-flowered hha pink 3 |July, Aug. | 6 
241. Erysimum © Peroffskya-|Peroffsky’s ha yel. 2 July, Sept. |12 
242. Eutoca viscida _ [num/fine blue ia bing [1g wee. HE 
243. Gaillardia Richardsonii |Richardson’s hp*|_—yel. 2 6 
244, Gilia capitata bunch-flowered ha} blue | 2 6 
245. tricolor three-colored ai, aol 1 6 
246. Godetia bifrons two-fronted | p.d&&ec. | 1 6 
247. concinna neat | p&r. |4% 6 


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( eS rene aS ee eae ae ee 
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No. SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME mat Color of | =| Period of 
Plant.| Flower. = | flowering. 
248. Godetia Lindleyana Lindley’s ha | wh. & r.| 1 | July, Sept. 
249. quadrivulnera four-spotted ; spot. 8 ae 
230. Romanzovu Romanzow’s pur. 1 
251. rosea rose colored rose 1 
252. rosea alba rose and white a ie a 
253. rubicunda blushing purp. 1 
204. viminea twiggy lil. 1 
250.  vinosa |wine-colored purp. 1 
256.  Willdenovii Willdenow’s flesh oo 
257. Helenium Douglasii Douglas’s yel. 1 July, Aug. 
258. Heliophylla araboides | Arabis-like . blue 1 out. 
259. Impatiens candida white ta white | 3 |July, Sept. | 1: 
260. Ipomeea coccinea** sear. Morning-glory | ha sc. 10 \July, Oct. 
261. rubro cerulea** sky blue’ ep* blue « 440s 4. 
262. .. Nil** blue ha *G 2D 1s seg 
263. Lasthenia californica [Californian . yel. 1 |July, Aug. 
264. Leptosiphon androsaceus|long-tubed lil. Ne Spa 
265. densiflorus dense flowered var. 1 
266. *Limanthes Douglasii. ‘| Douglas’s fa oe yel. 1 
267. Lisianthus Russellianus|Duke of Bedford’s  ( hhp|  purp. 2 June, “Sept. : 
268. Loasa Pentlandica Mr. Pentland’s ha yel. 
269. Lobelia gracilis graceful , 4 blue i Ju ly. Oct. 
270. —cardinalis Cardinal flower hb SC. 4 June, Aug. 
271. Lophospermum _ scan- 
272 ; fdens** |climbing ha} rose |10 hes Oct. |12 
273.  atrosanguineum dark red . cr. 10 12 
274. Lotus jacobzeus - -\dark flowered ta black | 14 12 
275. Lupinus Cruikshankii |Cruikshank’s ha | var. | 2 12 
276. nanus dwarf -s |p. & bl. "| 1 6 
277. . Hartwegii Hartweg’s | Db. Gomme pis Se? ER 
278.  polyphyllus many leaved hp blue 3 |June, Aug.| 6 
279. —alba white white {| 37°). 6 
280. Lychnis chalcedonica _|scarlet +s sc. 2 6 
281. ceeli rosa Rose of Heaven ha flesh teenie) Tee 
282. Madaria elegans elegant a yel. 2 July, Sept. | 6 
283, Malope grandiflora large-flowered Sy ee) ae 
2384. . — alba white white | 2 6 
285. Malva elegans elegant oC: 3 6 
286.  zebrina striped . str. 2 6 
287. Martynia fragrans fragrant ta | var. Bil) gen? ain 
258. Maurandya _ Barelaya- Barclay’s hha] purp. {10} July, Oct. {12 
259. _semperflorens** [na** ever- flowering rose 8 Joos 12 
290. Mimulus, sp. & var. fine mixed var. 1 |June, Aug. |12 
291. Nemophila atomaria white spotted -- | w. spot | 1 | July, Oct.| 6 
292.  discoidalis white bordered -- | black 1 ie). 
293. insignis beautiful blue os blue 1 6 
294. Nolana atriplicifolia large blue os “§ 1 6 
295. GEnothera macrocarpa _jlong-fruited hp* yel. 1 May, “Aug. 6 
296.  tetraptera lw “hite ha | white | 1 July, Sept. | 6 
297. Oxyura chrysanthemoi-Chrysanthemum-like| . . yel. 1 | 6) 
298. Papaver orientale [des Oriental poppy hp se. 2 ‘May, June 6 
299. Pentstemon, mixed fine mixed ae var. 2 June. Aug.| 6 
300. Phacelia tanacetifolia Tansy-leaved ha blue 14 July, Sept. | 6 
301. Phlox Drummondii Drummond’s annual, hha var. 1 ek Oct. |12 
302. Portulaca splendens splendid . Sy oe one 


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Durat. | Color of 2 Period of | 5 
No. SCIENTIFIC NAME. COMMON NAME. of Flowers. | ‘5 | Flowering. | & 

Plant. ’ = & 
303. Portulaca Thellusonii | Thelluson’s hha se. 3 | July, Oct. {12 
304. Potentilla formosa ‘handsome hp rose 14 June, Aug.| 6 
305.  atrosanguinea idark red ahs ek bere 6 
306. Rodanthe Manglesii Mr. Mangles’s hha rose 1 July, Sept.) 12 
1307. Rudbeckia amplexicaulis stem clasping ha yel. LER evs 6 
308.  lasciniata yellow hp ars 2 \June, Sept.) 6 
(309. Salpiglossis, fine mixed fine mixed hha var. 1 July, Sept.|12 
310. Salvia coccinea scarlet hhp* Se. 2 | June, Oct. |12 
i311. splendens scarlet vs ee 
i312. patens fine blue | PB blue 3 OS" irae vee 
(313. Schizanthus pinnatus _pinnate-leaved ha | l.ip.y. | 14|July, Sept.| 6 
314. — humilis idwart | fe Rye hy B + eae 6 
315. — porrigens spreading lp. y. | 1a 6 
(316. — Priestii Priest s white | 14 : 6 
317. — pulchella pretty . wh.& pur.) 1 12 
318. — venustus beautiful ate dark 1 6 
319.  retusus blunt-leaved sé |er.8e'yel.| 1 12 
320. Schizopetalon Walkerii ‘Walker’ s hha: | witite: |B pee) ee apes 
321. Silene regia scarlet hp* sc. 14 \June, Sept.|12 
322. Sophora japonica Japan hp perp: 2b ae 6 
523. Stevia serrata sWeet-scented ha white | 13 July, Sept.| 6 
324. Thunbergia alata** winged ta buff 6 | July, Oct. |12 
320. —  alba** iwhite ay white 6 (ee 
326. — aurantiaca** orange ia: or. 6 29 
327. — Fryeri** |Mr. Fryer’s Les yel. Sol oe ee 
328. Tropeolum peregrinum* Canary-bird flower “er 10 |July, Sept./12 
(329. Verbena aubletia ‘Mr. Aublet’s ha hl. 1 | July, Oct. | 6 
330. venosa ‘veined hhp* bl. ie: 6 
33! var. & sp. ‘extra fine mixed ae var. Cie.” ee 
332. Zinnia elegans elegant hha vio. 2 jJuly, Sept.) 6 
333: « — sia ‘white ef white 2 / 6 
334. — coccinea ‘scarlet ye sc. r h 
335. — var. fine mixed 2. var. 2 6 

ADDITIONAL SEEDS. 

No. NAME. \Durat.] Pr | No. NAME. Durat.|Pr. 
336. Ageratum mexicanum bha | 6 || 354. Chryseis crocea ha | 6 
337. Antirrhinum elegans hp* | 6 |) 355. californica 4 ve 
338. caryophylloides bie 1231 39n. compacta mr 
(339. Anemone vitifolia | hp | 6 || 357. Cineraria, splendid mixt zhp* |25 
340. Aquilegia formosa | .. | 6 || 358. Clarkia gauroides ha | 6 
341. grandiflora | - 123]| 399. alba fimbriata 6 
342. speciosa | «+ | 6 || 360. Cynoglossum glochidiatum hp* 6 
345. Astragalus, mixt / .. | 6 || 361. Delphinium splendens hp | 6 
344. Aster, German pyram., new ha | 6 || 362. Dianthus superbus ep © 
345. Cacalia coccinea hha | 6 | 363. fimnbriata oa | 6 
346. aurea | 124)| 264. Digitalis, new spotted 124 
347. Calceolaria, choicest mixt k. zhp* 25 || 565. Eucharidium concinnum ha |123 
348. pinnata hha {122)| 366. Francoa appendiculata hp 6 
349. Canterbury Bell, double hb |123)| 567. Fuchsia, extra fine, mixt gbp |25 
350. Campanula stricia hp |124!| 368. Fumaria spicata hp | 6 
351. pulcherrima hp* | 6 || 369. Gaillardia Drummondii = |bBh 
352. Centaurea cyanus ha | 6 || 370. Gilia splendens ha {123 


353. Chelone barbata hp | 6 || 371. Godetia Gayana .. 16 


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No. NAME. Durat.| Pr. || No. NAME. Durat. | Pr. 
372. Hibiscus Humboldtii ha |124)) 391. Potentilla Mackayana hp | 6 
373. Impatiens tricornis hha |124)| 392. Podolepis gracilis hha | 6 
374. granduligera hha | 6 || 393. Ranunculus, fine mixed hp |12 
375. Ipomopsis picta hhb | 6 ||394. Salvia Tenorei hp* |124 
376. Lobelia ramosa bhp 25 ||395. Scutellaria alpina i. |e 
377. Lobelia ignea, rare *| 25 | 396. columnea of | 
378. Lophospermum Hendersonii: ‘hhp* 124)| 397. peregrina hp | 6 
379, Mesembryanthemum glab’m) hha |124/398. Schyphanthus elegans** hha (25 
380. tricolor .. (25 |399. Schizanthus obtusiolius ha | 6 
381. Nemophila aurita ha | 6 || 400. Silene fimbriata hp* | 6 
382. Nigella damascena 6 || 401. Spheenogyne speciosa ha | 6 
383. hispanica 6 | 402. Stenactis speciosa hp | 6 
384. Nolana grandiflora 6 || 403. Stock, new intermediate hha |124 
385. Pelargonium, from the finest 404 New Victoria, fine hhp |124 

new scarlet mAticties ghp |25 || 405. Sunflower, fine double ha | 6 
386. Pentstemon campanulatum | up 6 || 406 double dwarf | 
387. speciosum |: 6 | 407. Sweet William, May’s splen- 
388. gentianoides coccinea 124 did double scarlet} 124 
389. Pink, Pheasant-eyed .. | 6 || 408. Tropzolum pentaphy Num**) as : 25 
390. Morning Glories, mixt ha | 6 | 409. Verbascum tormosum hp* | 6 

SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS, DAHLIAS AND PLANTS, 
FOR PLANTING IN MAY. 

Gladiolus natalensis, yellow and crimson, showy, each $0 124 
cardinalis, scarlet, splendid, each 0 374 
floribundus, pink with dark lines, be: autiful, each 0 374 

—— ramosus, blush, new and very fine, each 1 00 
a gandavensis, very rare, splendid vermilion, crimson 1 and yellow, each 300 
new seedlings, very splendid, each duets . 50 

Amaryllis formosissima, velvety crimson, superb, each . 0 25 

Tigridia pavonia, light red, spotted, each . : 0 12 
conchiflora, yellow. spotted, each 0 25 

Tuberoses, fine double white, very fragrant, each 0 25 

Commelina tuberosa (or ceelestis, ) fine blue, each . 0 123 


Peeonies, of all the finest double varieties, each. ; $0 50 to 1 00 
Dahlias, upwards of 200 varieties, inciuding the finest new ones to be obtained 


Carnations, extra fine and good varieties.each . . 
Picotees, extra fine, with white and yellow grounds, each 


in England, a Catalogue of which is annually published:—price per doz. $ 2 to 8 00 
: $0 25 to 0.50 


Pinks, fine double sorts, clove scented, &c., per dozen ; : 

Verbenas, (in 20 varieties) for turning out into the border, per dozen $1 50 to 2 00 

Chinese Roses, of dwarf kinds for planting i in masses. per dozen. 

Hardy Herbaceous Plants, in twelve different handsome sorts, per dozen . . 
. $0 25 to $0 50 


Chrysanthemums, all the finest new kinds, each 


$0 25 to 0 50 


$2 00 


3 00 
3 00 


Fuchsias, twelve of the most splendid new varieties per? +S UG 
Anemonies, splendid varieties, assorted,per doz. 0 50 to $1 00 
Achimenes, five beautiful species, in pots, each  \, > aoe 


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marta Budding Knives, Grape Scissors, Syringes, &c. &c. Russia Mats of the best 
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