14 AMATEUR CULTIVATORS GUIDE 



NO. PRICE 



A.BTJTIL01V. Nat. Ord., Malvacea. 



These flowers are extremely beautiful for the conservatory : they are natives of Brazil, and 

 half shrubby, with vine-like leaves and bell-shaped flowers, being richly veined and striped, 

 of a wax-like appearance. Many of the varieties succeed well in the open ground during 

 the summer. Half-hardy. 



2 Abutilon Alphonse Karr. Orange, veined with crimson. Very fine. 5 feet . . ^.25 



3 ' Beranger. Yellow, striped with brown. 6 feet 25 



4 Due de MalakofF. Yellow, veined with maroon. Very fine. 6 feet . . . .23 



5 Esculentum. Very fine. 5 feet 25 



6 Floribundum. Fine yellow, s feet 25 



7 Hybridum. Lemon-color. 5 feet 25 



8 — Marmoratum. A beautifiil variety, flowering in great profusion all winter; pro- 



ducing pure white flowers, veined and marbled with bright rose. One ef the 

 best. 6 feet 25 



9 —- Mixed 25 



A-BOBRA.. Nat. Ord., Cucurhitacea. 



A rare and extremely pretty tuberous perennial climbing Cucurbitacea, with elegant cut 

 glossy dark -green foliage, and small oval vivid scarlet fruits. Suitable for planting out dur- 

 ing summer, forming beautiful garlands. 



10 Abobra Virdiflora 25 



A-CA-CIA.. Nat. Ord., Leguminosce. 



In praise of this class of ornamental shrubs, it is almost impossible to .speak too highly : 

 they are not only of invaluable use for greenhouse decoration, but also, during summer, 

 they will be of equal service in the flower garden, where their beautiful foliage and neat 

 habit alone cannot fail to render them very attractive. 



They are all remarkably fine in foliage ; but a lophantha and longiflora are pre-eminently 

 so. Acacia Jiilibrissin is half-hardy and elegant, with tassel-like tufts of rosy flowers. 

 Previous to sowing, soak the seed in water at 120° for six hours. Greenhouse shrubs. 



11 Acacia Albicans. White, with beautiful silvery foliage ; fi-om Mexico. 5 feet . . .25 



12 Armata. Golden ball-like flowers. 5 feet 25 



13 Asparagoides. Yellow, very choice ; firom New Holland. 6 feet 25 



14 Argyrophylla. Superb ; yellow, silvery foliage. 6 feet 25 



15 Cultriformis. Yellow ; from New Holland, s f^st 25 



16 • Coccinea. The most novel of the Acacias ; color, bright rose, fine foliage. 5 ft. .25 



17 Capensis. Yellow. 5 feet 25 



18 Oealbafa. Canary-yellow foliage, very gracefiil ; fi-om Van Dieman's Land. 5 ft. .25 



19 Douglassii. Yellow, graceful, and distinct ; fi-om North America. 5 feet . . .25 



20 Grandis. Golden yellow, a most beautifiil species ; from New Holland. 6 feet . .25 



21 Ixiophylla. Golden yellow, a very graceful and handsome species; from Swan 



River. 6 feet 25 



22 Julibrissin (silk-tree). A hardy and elegant shrub, with tassel-like tufls of beauti- 



ful rosy flowers : from Persia. 5 feet 10 



23 Longifolia. Yellow, foliage long and slender ; from New South Wales. 5 feet . .25 



24 Lophantha. Yellow, beautiful foliage ; from New South Wales. 5 feet . . .10 



25 Nemaiophyila. Bright yellow ; a splendid acquisition, called one of the best of its 



class, flowering freely nearly the whole year ; fine habit. 6 feet 25 



26 Trinervata. Fine yellow ; fi-om New Holland. 5 feet 25 



27 Xylophylloides. (New.) The most splendid of all the Acacias, producing rich 



clusters of golden blossoms, light-green lanceolated foliage ; fi-om New Holland. 

 6 feet 25 



ACA.1VTHXJ©. Nat. Ord., Acanthacece. 



These deserve a place in every collection, fi-om their stately appearance, and the legend of 

 their leaves having given the first idea of the capital of the Corinthian order of architecture. 

 They requiie a good sandy loam, and plenty of room. Hardy perennials. 



28 Acanthus Mollis. White ; from Italy. 3 feet 05 



29 Splnosus. White ; from Europe. 3 feet 05 



