8o AMATEUR cultivator's GUIDE 



NO. PRICE 



1356 stocks, Ten-week, New Hybrid. Mixed between the rough and smooth-leaved 



varieties; very fine So. lo 



1337 Dwarf German (saved from pot-plants). This is one of the fkiest. 



Fifteen colors mixed lo 



1333 Miniature. A dwarf variety, growing four inches high; fine for edg- 

 ings; finest mixed lo 



1339 Semperflorens, or Perpetual. A fine variety, remaining in flower a long 



time; finest mixed 25 



1360 — Giant, or Tree. A very valuable acquisition, by its large flowers being 



fi-om one and a half to two inches in diameter ; height of plants two to two 

 and a half feet ; unsurpassed for bedding purposes ; finest mixed . . . -25 



The Intermediate or autumn-flowering varieties, if sown early in spring, will bloom the 

 same autumn. For winter-flowering, they should be sown in June. They are also valuable 

 for early spring-blooming, for which purpose they should be sown the last of July or in Au- 

 gust, and kept from hard frost during winter. Plants treated in this way, and planted out 

 \n beds in May, make a rich display during the early summer months. 



The Emperor, or perpetual-flowering. This magnificent class of Stocks may be treated 

 in the same manner as the Intermediate, and used for the same purposes. They frequently 

 last several years, if protected from fi-ost ; hence its name, — Perpetual. 



1367 Intermediate, or Autumn-flowering Stock. Finest (twelve distinct colors) mixed . .10 



1368 Perpetual, or Emperor Stocks. Finest mi.xed 10 



1369 New Large-flowering. Finest mixed: superb 25 



1370 Hybrid Giant Cape, or Cocardean Stocks. Finest (five distinct colors) mixed . .25 



The Brompton and Giant Cape are generally called Winter Stocks on account of their 

 not flowering the first year. The former is robust and branching. The latter possesses the 

 characteristics so much esteemed by some ; viz., immense pyramidal spikes of bloom. 



137 1 Brompton, or Winter Stocks. Finest mixed 10 



1372 Crimson. Dwarf; beautiful 10 



1373 ^^ Rose-color. Dwarf; beautifiil 10 



1374 Dark Blue. Dwarf; beautiful 10 



1375 New Large and Early-flowering. A splendid acquisition, the 



habit of which is extremely robust ; foliage is exceedingly strong-growing, and of 

 a most striking green, by which the lively colors produce the greatest effect ; 

 finest mixed .25 



(For splendid assortments of Stock, see Collections.) 



STIPA.. Nat. Ord., Graminaceee. 



1377 Stipa Gigantea. Fine ornamental grass 10 



1378 Pennata (Feather Grass). Beautiful 05 



1379 Capitata. Ornamental grass .10 



STEVIA.. Nat. Ord., Compositie. 



Mexican perennials, %vith tufts of very pretty white or pinkish flowers, which should be 

 grown in sandy peat ; fine for pots or borders. Tender perennials. 

 1330 Stevia Purpurea. Purple. 2 feet 05 



138 I Serrala. White ; the variety usually grown for cutting. 2 feet 05 



SUTH:EIllLiA.]Vr>IA.. Nat. Ord., Lesuvihiosa. 



An exceedingly beautiful little greenhouse shrub, with handsome Clianthus-like flowers ; 

 succeeds best in peat and loam. 



1382 Sutherlandia Frutescens. Scarlet; from Cape of Good Hope. 3 feet . . . .25 



1383 Speciosa Coccinea. A splendid new flowering shrub, with racemes of dark -red 



flowers, much like CHanthus 23 



' SULTAJV. Nat. Ord., Compositce. 



Handsome border annual, of easy culture ; native of Persia, with fragrant flowers from 

 July to September. 



1334 Sultan Sweet. White. 2 feet 05 



1385 Purpurea. 2 feet 05 



:386 Yellow. Fine. 2 feet 05 



