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Abridged List of Standard Varieties 



TOO WELL KNOWN TO NEED EXTENDED DESCRIPTIONS. 



(l'or Varieties not here mentioned, see General L,>st,.commencing: page 

 62, and NoTt'lty I*ist, commencing page 54.) 



Per PH. 



Abobra Viridiflora. Pretty hardy perennial climber, glossy green foliage, 

 bright scarlet fruits, 10 ft 1° 



Acacia, Finest Mixed. Handsome half hardy perennial green-house 

 shrubs, with large clusters of bright flowers, 3 to 6 ft 10 



Achimenes, Finest Mixed. Splendid green-house plants, showy flowers 

 of white, crimson, blue, etc., tender perennial, 1 ft 50 



Acanthus Latifolius. Stately hardy perennial foliage plants, suitable for 

 lawn specimens, 3 to 4 ft 10 



Aconitum Napellus. "Monk's Hood," handsome hardy perennial plants, 

 with dark blue flowers, 3 to 4 ft 5 



.Ethiortema Grandiftora. Elegant little plants forsunnybeds, rose colored 

 flowers, hardy perennial, 1 1 2 f t 15 



Anchusa Italica. Large growing hardy perennial plants, with blue flowers, 

 grows in shade, 2 ft 5 



Anemone Coronaria, Mixed. "Wind flowers," hardy perennial plants, 

 with large showy flowers in spring, 1 ft 10 



Ang-elonia Grandiftora. A beautiful dwarf, tender perennial, adapted for 

 pot culture in the house, or for open ground during summer, flowers pur- 

 plish and very fragrant, 1 ft 15 



Aralia Sieboldi. Beautiful foliage plant for pots or lawn, tropical appear- 

 ance, half hardy perennial, 4 ft 15 



Arabis Alpina. Dwarf hardy perennial plants, remarkably early flowers of 

 pure white, % 1 1 1° 



Argemone Grandiftora. Handsome large plants, with single Poppy-like 

 flowers, white, half hardy perennial, 2 ft 5 



Mexicana. "Devil's Fig," large plants, with single Poppy-like flowers, 



yellow, hardy annual, 2 ft 5 



Aristolochia Sipho. "Dutchman's Pipe Vine." one of our best hardy per- 

 ennial climbers, flowers brownish yellow, 30 ft 10 



Armeria Maritima. Dwarf hardy perennial plants, fine for edgings, rose 

 colored flowers, J£ ft 1" 



Asparagus Broussoneti. Beautiful hardy perennial climber, with feathery 



foliage and scarlet berries, 10 ft 10 



Azalea Indica, Mixed. Showy winter flowering shrubs for green-house, 

 large beautiful flowers, tender perennial, 1 to 4 ft 25 



Baptisia Australis. Hardy perennial large plants, long spikes of bright 

 blue pea-shaped flowers, 4 to 5 ft 5 



Beta, Scarlet Leaved. Gorgeous scarlet leaved beets, showy for masses, 

 etc. , tender biennial, 1 ft 5 



Yellow Leaved. Gorgeous yellow leaved beets, showy for masses, 



etc., tender biennial, 1 ft 5 



Dracaena Leaved. Dark maroon foliage, resembling a Dracasna Ter- 



minalis, tender biennial, 1 ft 1° 



Bocconia Japonica. Stately foliage plantsfor lawns orpots, large beautiful 

 leaves, hardy perennial, 5 to 8 ft 1° 



Cactus, Mixed. Singular and beautiful tender perennials, adapted for pot 

 culture in the window or green-house, the flowers of some are very beauti- 

 ful and the foliage of others very curious and interesting, mixed varieties. . 25 



Calycanthus Floridus. "Strawberry Scented Shrub," a favorite hardy 

 perennial shrub, fragrant brown flowers, 4 to 6 ft 10 



Castilleja Indivisa. Ornamental plant, dense mass of scarlet leaves at 

 ends of branches, half hardy perennial, 1 ft 15 



Catchfly, Mixed. Free flowering hardy annuals, with clusters of pink, 

 white and red flowers, 1 % ft 5 



Cedronella Cana. Evergreen half hardy perennial plant, long spikes of 

 crimson fragrant flowers, 2 to 3 ft 10 



Cerastium Tomentosum. "Snow in Summer," silver leaved hardy per- 

 ennial trailing plants, large white flowers, %tl 10 



Cerinthe Aspera. " Honey Wort," showy flowering hardy annuals, frequent- 

 ed by bees, yellow, 1 ft 5 



Gymandra. "Honey Wort," showy flowering hardy annuals, fre- 

 quented by bees, yellow and brown, 1 ft 5 



Clintonia, Mixed. Pretty trailer, for vases, baskets, etc., flowers blue, white, 



violet, etc., hardy annual, % ft 10 



Crucianella Stylosa. A very pretty hardy perennial, flowers pink, continu- 

 ing a long time in bloom, 1 ft 5 



Dracaena Indivisa. A foliage plant, extensively used for the centres of vases 

 and as specimen plants for pot culture ; long, thin, arching leaves ; tender 

 perennial, 2to3ft 10 



Terminalis. Handsome foliage plant for green-house or window cul- 

 ture, rich maroon and red leaves, tender perennial, 2 to 3 ft 25 



Fragrans. Handsome foliage plant for centres of vases, or as speci- 

 mens for pot culture, wide arching green leaves, tender perennial, 2 to 3 ft.. 25 

 Echeveria Metallica. Large pinkish fleshy leaves, for ribboning or pots, 

 flowers yellow and red, tender perennial, 1 ft 25 



Secunda Glauca. Small bluish white fleshy leaved plant for rib- 

 honing and pots, flowers yellow and red, tender perennial, '4 ft 25 



Erica, Fine Mixed. Beautiful green-house shrubs, bearing quantities of 



pendent flowers, half hardy perennial, 2 ft 15 



Exacum Afftne. Compact plant for winter or garden, with fragrant violet 



and yellow flowers, half hardy biennial, K ft 10 



French Honeysuckle. Elegant hardy annuals, with large clusters of red 



and white flowers, 3 ft 5 



Fuchsia, Mixed. Choice double and single sorts of this elegant pot plant, 



tender perennial, 1 to 2 ft 15 



Gentiana Acaulis. Dwarf hardy perennial plant, with large exquisite 

 blue and yellow flowers, )£ ft 15 



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Glaucium Luteum. Silvery leaved hardy perennial plants, with yellow 

 flowers, effective for ribboning, 1 to 2 ft 5 



Grevillea Robusta. A very graceful fern-like foliage plant, for pots or 

 tropical lawn effects, tender perennial, 3 to 5 ft 10 



Gypsophila Muralis. Free blooming hardy annual, with graceful bunches 

 of pink flowers, y 2 ft 5 



Paniculata. Hardy perennial variety, with white flowers, fine Everlast- 

 ing, 2 to 3 ft 5 



Hedysarum Gyrans. "Telegraph Plant," very novel, leaves frequently 

 move without cause, tender perennial, 1 ft 25 



Hyacinthus Candicans. (Cape Hyacinth.) A most beautiful autumn 

 blooming plant for flower beds or lawn decoration. The flowers are fra- 

 grant, 1 to 2 inches across, are creamy white, and borne on spikes 4 to 5 ft. 

 long, giving it the appearance of a monstrous Hyacinth, half hardy peren- 

 nial, 4 to 6 ft 10 



Ice Plant. Pretty summer trailer, for vases and rock-work, leaves covered 

 with ice-like drops, half hardy annual, K ft 5 



Incarvillea Olgea. Handsome plant, large rose colored flowers in clusters, 

 half hardy perennial, 3 to 4 ft 10 



Ipomopsis, Mixed. "Standing Cypress," brilliant flowers of orange and 

 scarlet in profusion, half hardy biennial, 3 to 6 ft 5 



Impatiens Sultana. Beautiful pot plant, or for summer bedding, waxy 

 rose flowers, tender perennial, 1 ft 15 



Jacobaea, Double Mixed. Summer blooming hardy annuals, showy flowers 

 of white, rose, violet, etc., 1 ft 5 



Dwarf, Double Mixed. Summer blooming hardy anmials, showy 



flowers of white, rose, violet, etc., K ft 5 



Copper Colored Pompone. Large double flowers of lustrous copper 



color; plant very compact, blooming for a long period, rendering it valu- 

 able for dwarf beds and edgings 10 



Kochia Scoparia. "Belvidere," graceful summer blooming hardy annual, 

 flowers yellow, 3 ft 5 



Kaulfussia, Fine Mixed. Pretty dwarf hardy annuals for beds, flowers 

 white, violet, rose, etc., J£ ft 5 



Kenilworth Ivy. Fine hardy perennial little climber, clings to old walls, 

 trees, etc., 3 to 6 ft 10 



Lantana, Fine Mixed. Constant blooming plants for pots or garden, clus- 

 ters of orange, white, pink, etc., tender perennial, 1 to 3 ft 10 



Lapag'eria Rosea. Magnificent green-house climber, large bell shaped flow- 

 ers of rose color, tender perennial, 6 ft 50 



Lathyr US Latifolius. Hardy perennial, "Purple Sweet Pea," climber, 5ft. 5 



Albus. Hardy perennial, "White Sweet Pea," climber, 5 ft 10 



Mixed. ' ' Everlasting Sweet Pea, " hardy perennial climber, 5 ft. . 5 



Lavatera Trimestris, Mixed. Tall hardy annuals, producing freely large 



single flowers of rose, white, etc., 3 ft 5 



Arborea Variegata. Handsomely variegated foliage of gray, green 



and white, half hardy biennial, 6 ft 10 



Lavender. Hardy perennial plants, with long spikes of fragrant blue flowers, 



1 to 2 ft 5 



Leptosiphon, Finest Mixed. Yellow, white, rose, etc., handsome dwarf an- 

 nuals for masses and edgings, making charming sheets of color, hardy an- 

 nuals, 8 inches 5 



Limanthes Douglasii. Showy trailing hardy annual for rockeries, frag- 

 rant flowers of white and yellow, % ft 5 



Linum. Coccineum. Showy hardy annual for flower beds, scarlet flowers, 



1 inch across, borne in profusion, U-a f t 5 



Flavum. Half hardy perennial, large yellow flowers, 1>£ ft 5 



Loasa, Mixed. Handsome half hardy annual climbers, curious flowers of * 

 orange and scarlet, 6 ft 10 



Lupinus, Mixed Annual Varieties. Large showy plants for beds and 

 borders, long spikes of pea shaped flowers of numerous shades and mark- 

 ings of blue, white, yellow, pink, violet, etc., 1 to 3 ft 5 



Mixed Perennial Varieties. Hardy sorts 5 



Malope Grandiftora, Mixed. Robust hardy annuals, large saucer-shaped 

 flowers of crimson, rose and white. 4 to 5 ft 5 



Martynia Fragrans. Large growing hardy annual, spikes of fragrant pur- 

 ple flowers, streaked yellow, 3 to 4 ft 5 



Mathiola Bicornis- " Evening Scented Stock," pink and lilac flowers, very 

 fragrant at night, half hardy biennial, 1 to 2 ft 5 



Matricaria Alba Plena. "Double White Feverfew," large double white 

 flowers, fine for cutting, hardy annual, 1 to 2 ft 10 



Crispa Alba Plena. "Double White Feverfew," with beautifully 



curled foliage, hardy annual, 1 to 2 ft 10 



Molucella Las vis. " Molucca Balm" or "Shell Flower," shell-like flowers 

 of white and purple, hardy annual, 1}£ ft 5 



Momordica Balsamina. "Balsam Apple," luxuriant tender annual sum- 

 mer climber, with handsome orange fruits, 10 to 15 ft 5 



Charantia. "Balsam Pear," luxuriant tender annual summer climber, 



copper colored and scarlet f ruits, 15 to 20 ft 5 



Mukia Scabrella. Elegant half hardy annual climber, flowers yellow, fol- 

 lowed by orange and scarlet fruits, 10 ft 10 



Mimosa Pudica. " Sensitive Plant," leaves close and droop when touched 

 or chloroformed, half hardy annual, 1 ft 5 



N'ieremberg'ia Gracilis. Free blooming half hardy annual plants for gar- 

 den orpots, flowers white, purple and yellow, 1 ft 10 



Frutescens. Half hardy perennial variety, large saucer-shaped blue 



and white flowers, 1 ft 10 



