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\p Dianthua chinen3is nanus atrosanguineus, beautiful bedding 

 N plant, Is. and 2s. 6d. 



Pteris tricolor, the beautiful new variegated Fern, 2s. 6d. 



Henderson's perfection sweet William, per packet Is. and 

 2s. 6d. 



Pyrethrum atrosanguineum, per packet, Is. 6d. 



Apple (j 



Stocks, Bouquet, crimson, rose, light blue and 



This beautiful section come very double 



blossom, 

 from seed. 



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WELLINGTON NURSERY, ST. JOHN'S HOOD LONDON, N„ 



respectfully announce their 



ILLUSTRATED SEED CATALOGUE 



for 1861, 



AMATEUR'S GUIDE 



Consisting of useful and practically accurate information in connection with careful y selected Lists of Flower and 

 Vegetable Seeds, as proved of superior excellence by the evidence of trials by the Royal Horticultural Society of 

 London P S For the guidance of Amateur Cultivators, the names of ineffective Annual Flowers and others erroneously 

 offered 'by substituted names, are given in a separate page of this Catalogue, apart from the offered Seed Lists. 



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Offered are so described as to enable the Amateur to discriminate those possessing the greatest merit and their adaptation. 



FLORISTS' FLOWERS 



Of a first-class quality are an especial feature Messrs. Hendersons' attention, with the best kinds. 



VEG ETA B LES 



Are in this Catalogue also brought out prominently before the reader, so that an uniustructed person may light on 

 the best of each section and its especial usefulness; for instance, among Peas, the best early, the best general crop, 



the best late, the best dwarf, the finest flavoured, the most prolific, &c, may be selected as required. 







GIANT EMPEEOK ASTERS. 



In 12 beautiful and distinct new colours. 



These are the most splendid flowers in Asters yet 

 offered, whether regarded for effect, individual beauty, or 

 ( competition; the habit is also distinct from other sections. 



ZINNIA ELEGANS FLORE PLENO. 



Double-flowered varieties (fig. two-thirds natural ^ize). 



Those are without exception tbe most remarkable 

 and unexpected novelties of the present season, forming 

 very beautiful additions to the class of annual flowers, 

 and differing from the usual kinds with single rayed 

 blosftOBM, in having tbe central yellow tubular florets 

 transformed into spathulate or oblong petals, regularly 

 imbricated to the centre, as seen in a well formed dou- 

 ble French Marigold, or elegant Lilliputian Dahlia, each 

 individual blossom forming a rosette-like outline, and 

 unbracing distinct purple, light n *, red. orange, deep 

 rose, buff, and mottled r e colours, which, being pro- 

 duced true to each variety from seed, will prove extre- 

 mely handsome, useful for the grouping of colours in 

 tbe Flower Garden. The rich pel A tints of the Zinnia 

 tribe are well known for their brilliance, in connection 

 with a neat, erect and compact style of growth. Con- 

 tinental saved seed, per pkt., I*. and 2*, tid. 







