OF THEIR ILLUSTRATED FLORAL GUIDE. 



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2157 Sola'nuni cilia'tum (Princess Beatrice), beautiful vermilion fruit, and very ornamental 



foliage, 3 ft 0 6 



2158 „ fascicula'tum, Oleander-like foliage and violet flowers, 3 ft 0 6 



2159 „ Fontanesia'num, undulating cut foliage, canary yellow flowers, and spiny- 



fruit, 3 ft 0 0 



2160 „ gigan'teum, majestic species, with large ornamental oval leaves, downy white 



underneath, violet flowers, followed by scarlet berries, 9 ft. 0 0 



2161 „ glaucophyl'lum, fine foliage, large blue flowers, and oval black fruit, 4 ft.. . . 1 0 



2162 „ glutino'sum, grand ornamental foliage species, downy stems, and scarlet 



fruit, 4 ft 0 6 



2163 „ lacinia'tum, a particularly picturesque species, with long cut foliage, 5 ft. . . 0 4 



2164 „ lancecla'tum, downy stem, long lanceokte ornamental leaves, hoary under- 



neath, 7 ft " 0 G 



2165 „ marginatum (Cabiliense argenteum), a conspicuous species for isolation, 



with tomentose elegantly scolloped leaves, margined silvery white, 4 ft 0 G 



2166 „ pyr~ c an'thum (fire thorn), hoary foliage, picturesquely covered with scarlet 



prickles, 4 ft 0 G 



2167 „ reclina'tum, similar foliage to No. 2163, but with large azure blue flowers, 4 ft. 1 0 



2168 ., robus'tum, covered with long spines and very large and extremely effective 



ornamental foliage, which, when young, is of a rich brown tint, 5 ft 1 0 



2169 „ verbascifo'liuni, large effective silvery foliage, and large violet blue flowers, 3 ft. 0 6 



2170 „ choice mixed Is. and 2 0 



For table decoration the following are conspicuous Jor their effective coloured fruits ; the larger forms 



of these (used like yellow Capsicums) form ornamental dishes on the dessert table. 



2171 Sola'nuni cornulicu'luia, remarkable for its curious fruit, size and shape of a hen's egg, 



ornamented at the base with five horns, of a brilliant orange colour, 2 ft. . . 0 6 



2172 „ capsicas'trum, small orange-scarlet fruit, literally covering the plant, \\ ft. . . 0 4 



2173 ,. „ hybridum, like the above, but with better habit, 2 ft 1 0 



2174 ,. Gilo, cherry-sized fruit, bright scarlet, very effective, 2 ft 0 4 



2175 ,, heteroga'nuin ; this species is conspicuous by its large black fruit, 1^ ft 0 4 



2176 ,, hy'strix, novel, pretty white fruit, marbled with dark green, 2 ft 0 6 



2177 ,, macrccar'pum, large violet-coloured flowers, succeeded by very ornamental 



fruit, size, shape, and colour of a Tangierine orange, 1 \ ft 0 6 



2178 „ pseudo-cap'sicum, covered with pretty orange-scarlet berries, 2 ft 0 3 



2179 „ pendulum, like No. 2178, but more graceful & compact, 2 ft. 1 0 



2180 Texa'num, very ornamental rich vermilion fruit, resembling a small tomato, 2 ft. 0 3 



2181 „ Zuccagnia'num, a superb plant with cherry-shaped blood red fruit, 1£ ft. .. . 0 G 



2182 „ choice mixed 1 0 



SOJi'CIIUS, Nat. Orel. Compos 'it&. Handsome, half-hardy, foliage plants. 



2183 Son'chus, fine varieties, mixed r 1 0 



SPARAX'lS, Nat. Ord. Irida'cece. Beautiful half-hardy bulbs. 



2184 Sparax'is grandiflo'ra, choice mixed, charming flowers, 1 ft 0 G 



SPIIEXO'GlTflS, Nat. Ord. Compos 'it ce. Beautiful showy hardy annuals. 

 Very effective in beds and masses, continuing in flower a considerable time, 

 MS185 Spheno'gyne specio'sa, bright yellow, black centre, compact fine habit, 1 ft ... ;V. . 7 . . 0 3 



2186 ,, versicolor, saffron, black centre, „ „ „ 1ft 0 G 



SPRAGUE'A, Nat. Ord. Portulaca'cece. Charming half-hardy annual, 



Graceful and beautiful, the flotvers terminating in clusters of densely-crowded blossoms. 



2187 Sprague'a umbella'ta, white, shaded and spotted purple ; fine edging or rock-plant, \ ft. . 1 0 



STA'CIIYS, Nat. Ord. Lamia'cece. Ornamental foliage, hardy perennial, &c. 



2188 Sta'chys lana'ta, glaucous silvery foliage plant, fine for large edgings, 1 ft 0 6 



STAT'lCE, Nat. Ord. Plumbagina' cea. Highly ornamental plants. 

 The following are splendid greenhouse and half-hardy species of this genus, the flowers of which are very 

 lasting, and much prized, when dried, for winter bouquets : — 



2189 Stat'ice arbores'cens, /lowers blue, plant very ornamental, 2 ft 1 0 



2190 „ Bonduellii, large masses of golden yellow flowers, very showy, lg ft 0 4 



2191 ,, brassicsefolia, powers blue, very handsome species, 2 ft 0 6 



2192 ,, emargina'ta, pale blue flowers, very beautiful, f ft 1 0 



2193 ,, floribun'da, large panicles of white flowers, with purple calyx 1 0 



2194 ,, grandiflo'ra, large blue flowers, very beautiful, 1^ ft 1 0 



2195 „ Halfor'dii, exceedingly fine variety, with rich blue flowers, 2 ft 0 6 



2196 „ imbrica'ta, beautiful blue flowers, 1* ft 0 G 



2197 „ pectina'ta, fine species, with beautiful rose-lilac flowers 1 0 



2198 „ propin'qua, a splendid species, fine blue flowers, 2 ft 1 0 



2199 „ puberu'la hyb'fida, beautiful pale blue flowers and downy foliage, f ft 0 6 



2200 ,, choice mixed 1 G 



