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BARR & SUGDEN'S COMPENDIUM 



Per Packet. 



33 CHRYSANTHEMUM LOUIS HONORATY. This charming miniature variety was raised 



from the Pompon section, and is looked upon as the first step towards an entirely new 

 class. It grows from 10 to 12 inches high, and from 15 to 18 inches in diameter, com- 

 pletely covered with pretty little flowers of a rosy purple, with white centre ; the whole 

 plant having the appearance of a bouquet .... 10 



34 CHRYSANTEMUM DUNNETTII, GOLDEN YELLOW, FL. PL. A new double yellow 



variety, similar in height and habit to C. Dunnettii, double white . . . .10 



35 CHRYSANTHEMUM TRICOLOR CARINATUM ANULATUM. A new beautiful variety, 



with a bright scarlet band on an orange ground, fine border plant . . .10 



36 CINERARIA ARGENTEA VERA, a handsome silvery foliaged species . . .10 



37 CINERARIA BURGJEII, another very handsome species, both in foliage and flower . .10 



38 CINERARIA PAPYRACEJE, a tall beautiful large leaved species . . . .10 



39 CLARKIA INTEGRIPETALA, new double white ; a handsome new variety, having very 



fine pure white double flowers ; the increased breadth of the petal rendering this 

 exceedingly effective in masses . . . . . . . .10 



40 CLIANTHUS DAMPIERII, magnificent varieties of this unique plant, colours ranging from 



white to crimson, with the black boss-like blotch . . . l.s\, Is. 6d., and 2 6 



41 COLEUS MOLLIS, handsome velvety oval leaves, and long racemes of bluish violet flowers 1 0 



42 CONVOLVULUS for hanging baskets. See body of Catalogue. 



43 CUCURBIT ACEJES for indoor culture. See Climbers. 



44 CYCLAMEN PERSICUM, unrivalled varieties. See body of Catalogue. 



45 CYTISUS GLABRATUS, large yellow sweet-scented flowers . . . . .06 



46 DAHLIA IMPERIALIS, splendid foliage species, flowers white, on large terminal pyramids . 1 0 



47 DATURA GIGANTEA, in the style of D. quercifolia, differing however in being dwarfer and 



more branching, a very desirable plant for isolation . . . . .10 



48 DATURA FASTUOSA HUBERIANA ; 10 novel and extremely handsome varieties; the 



collection, 2/6 ; in mixture . . . . , . . . .10 



49 DIANTHUS DENTOSUS HYBRIDIS, in bloom throughout the whole summer and autumn ; 



colours rich and varying ; many of the flowers double or semi-double. Some of the 

 varieties are so beautiful as to merit propagation by cuttings . . . .10 



50 DIANTHUS FRAGRANS, flowers pure white, elegantly fringed and produced in tufts, 



very fragrant hardy perennial, 1^ ft. . . . . . . .06 



51 DIGITALIS TOMENTOSA, flowers somewhat erect, dark purple, spotted with bright car- 



mine, the lip very hairy, a very effective border plant . . . r .10 



52 ERANTHEMUM HYPOCRATERIFORMIS (Acanthacea>), a warm greenhouse free-flower- 



ing plant from South America, flowers cinnamon-red with crimson centre, leaves bright 

 green, and slightly hirsute on the margin . . . . . , .36 



53 ERIOGONUM UMBELLATUM (Polygonece), a fine dwarf free-flowering evergreen hardy 



perennial from the Rocky Mountains, quite unlike any plant at present in cultivation, 

 commencing in June to produce abundantly its small primrose -coloured flowers in com- 

 pound umbels . . . . . . . . . . .10 



54 ERITRICHIUM GLOMERATUM (Boraginaceat), a fine hardy biennial rock-plant, with 



beautiful white flowers, from the Rocky Mountains . . . . .10 



55 EUPATORIUM GRANDIFLORUM ALBUM (Composite), a fine greenhouse plant, with 



large corymbs of rosy white odoriferous flowers, produced during the winter season . 1 0 



56 EUPHORBIA MARGINATA, an exceedingly interesting annual, with effective variegated 



foliage ; the lower leaves green, the next narrowly margined with white, and the upper 

 leaves almost entirely white, height 2£ feet : recommended for warm dry situations . 0 6 



57 GLAUCIUM FISCHERII, effective hardy perennial, large flame coloured flowers, spotted 



yellow . . . . . . . . . . . .10 



| 58 GLOXINIAS, saved by Mr. Bull from his very choice and superb collection, which contains 



all the best varieties of this favourite plant . , . . . . .26 



! 59 GNAPHALIUM CITRINUM, an effective half-hardy perennial species, the leaves and stems 



covered with white down, flowers yellow . . . . . . .10 



I 60 GRAHAMIA AROMATICA, valuable for the agreeable aromatic odour of its flowers, which 



entitles it to a place in the flower garden . . . . . . .06 



61 GREVILLEA THELEMANNI SPLENDENS, an exceedingly fine ornamental foliage plant 



for conservatory decoration . . . . . . . . .10 



62 GUICHENOTIA LEDIFOLIA, an elegant New Holland cool greenhouse shrub, producing its 



Campanula-like pink flowers in pendant bunches . . . . . .10 



! 63 GYNERIUM ARGENTIUM KERMESIN A, flower spikes tinted rosy crimson . .10 



64 HEBECLINIUM ATRORUBENS, a handsome and very fragrant warm greenhouse plant, 



introduced from Mexico by M. Ghiesbreght; the flowers, which are bright lilac and 

 feathery, are produced in immense corymbs, the footstalks of which are covered with 

 crimson hairs, contrast finely with the flowers, and impart to the plant a novel aspect . 2 6 



65 HELENIUM HOPESII (Compositce), a new hardy perennial from Pike's Peak, Rocky 



Mountains, distinct in habit from the rest of the genus, and comparatively dwarf ; 

 foliage strongly veined with white, and producing in June large heads of rich orange 

 yellow flowers . . . . . . . . . .10 



66 HERACLEUM EMINENS, a distinct species, a fine ornamental foliage plant . . .16 



67 HIBISCUS CANNABINU8, a fine ornamental sub-tropical plant, flowering the first year; 



foliage finely cut, and flowers white with purple throat ; 5 feet . . . .06 



68 HIBISCUS MACROPHYLLUS, a gigantic arborescent species, with large glossy leaves and 



light yellow fragrant flowers, most beautiful for planting out in summer . . .16 



69 HOLCHUS, exceedingly effective sub-tropical plants. (See page 16.) 



70 IPOMJEA MINIMA SPECTABILIS, a pretty hardy chmbing Convolvulus, with small heart 



shaped leaves and rosy carmine flowers, which continue open the whole day . ,10 

 ] 71 KOCHIA TOMENTOSA, a New Holland shrub, with peculiarly fine foliage . . .10 



! 72 LIATRIS PYCNOSTACHYA {Compositce), charming hardy perennial, with purple flowers . 0 6 

 73 LINARIA ALPINA, a beautiful dwarf rock plant, with blue and orange flowers j height, $ f t. 0 6 



