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Chrysanthemum viscosum Desf. © (Electro.) 



Although there is no lack of annual Chrysanthemums yet 

 we do not hesitate to recommend most warmly this native of 

 Africa for its profuse flowering. The plant grows about 2 feet 

 high and bears hundreds of single flowers measuring about 

 I 1 /,, inches across, the short petals of which are sulphur-yellow 

 while the centre is orange-yellow. The yellow flowers form a 

 very effective contrast to the dark green foliage and they appear 

 early in June lasting until September . Highly adapted for groups. 

 The flowers keep very well in water even for 8 or io days. 

 I packet 5d; ioo packets 32' — . 



Cirsium polycephalum. 4 



A plant very highly adapted for groups, about 6 feet high. 

 Its slightly spiny leaves are much like those of the thistle and 



L. i il Chrysanthemum viscosum Desf. 

 Electro 4/5. 



form a splendid contrast with the globe shaped blooms of a 

 lively bright purple color. 



I packet 7d; ioo packets 40/ — . 



Cryptostemma lusitanicum. © 



This compositae can justly be considered as a rival of the 

 Gazanias all the more as it is an annual of rapid growth. The 

 plant attains a height of about 8 inches. Its narrow pinnate 

 or deeply cut leaves are of a greyish green and silvery grey on 

 the back. The plant produces a large number of flowers 

 measuring about 2 inches in diameter, the petals of which are 

 sulphur ■ yellow and chrome - yellow at the base with a dark 

 brown spot. 



I packet 10 d; 100 packets 64/ — 



Dianthus Heddewigi atrococcineus plenus. © 



A new dark scarlet and very fine color. The plant produces 

 a large number of very double flowers. 



1 packet 8d; 100 packets 48/ — , 



Gazania hybrida Venus. 4 



Satiny white flowers with a light yellow hue at the base. 

 The back side of the petals is crossed by a broad greyish green 

 line. This plant differs from G. nivea by its shorter and broader 

 petals and also by the greater profusion of flowers, which makes 

 it a worthy addition to the fine varieties introduced by us 

 2 years ago. 



I packet iod; ioo packets 64/ — 



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Gymnopsis uniserialis Hook, n (Electro.) 



This compositae is a native of Texas resembling as to its 

 habit the Helianthus cucumerifolius. It grows about 30 inches 

 high. Above the dark green foliage rise most abundantly on 



Gymnopsis uniserialis Hook. 

 Electro 4/ — . 



rather long stems very pretty chrome - yellow flowers of 2 to 

 3 inches across. They are very valuable for cutting as they 

 keep very well in water for a long time. The plant produces 

 flowers without interruption from June to September. 



I packet 7d; 100 packets 40 — . 



Perilla nankinensis laciniatus picta. © 



Under normal conditions the plant grows about 2 feet high; 

 the leaves are deeply cut, of a dark brown almost black color 

 with very distinct large rose and white stripes. Having grown 

 this pretty kind for several years we have found it almost perfectly 

 constant, producing about 75°/ 0 of true plants with fine leaves 

 as above. 



1 packet 8d; 100 packets 48/ — . 



Phlox Drummondi variabilis fl. pleno. 0 



With very fine partly and also very double flowers of the 

 same slate-blue shades as the single Ph. variabilis. 



I packet iod; ioo packets 64/ — . 



