36 BARR & SUGDEN'S COMPENDIUM 



MESEMBRYAN'TIIEMUM — continued. Pe , r . J,k j; 



1840 Mesembryan'themum Candol'lii, yellow, \ ft 0 4 



1841 „ gla'brum, light yellow, f ft 0 3 



1842 „ nodiflo'mm, white, a charming variety, \ft 0 4 



1843 „ pomeridia'num, brilliant yellow, § f t 0 3 



1844 „ tri'color, rose, purple centre, \ f t 0 3 



1845 „ „ album, white, purple centre, \ ft 0 3 



MIGNONETTE (Rese'da odora'ta), Nat. Ord. Reseda' cece. Hardy annuals. 

 Seed of this universal favourite should be scattered prof usely in shrubbery borders, cf'c. 



1846 Mignonette, very fragrant, £ ft 5/6 per lb., 6d. per oz. 0 3 



1847 ,, grandiflo'ra, a large-flowered fragrant variety, £ ft. . .7/6 per lb., 9d. per oz. 0 3 



MIMO SA, Nat. Ord. Legumino' see. An interesting greenhouse annual. 



1848 Mimo'sa sensiti'va (sensitive plant), most sensitive when grown in a warm house, 2 ft. . 0 3 



MIM'ULUS (Monkey-flower), Nat. Ord. Scrophularia' cece. Beautiful half-hardy 

 and greenhouse perennials. These bloom a few weeks after being sown. 



Singularly shaped and brilliantly coloured flowers, distinguished by their rich hieroglyphic-like markings. 

 A most valuable plant for out-doors in moist situations; in-doors stand the pots in saucers of water. 



1849 Mim'ulus cardina'lis, fine mixed varieties, 1 ft 0 6 



1850 „ cu'preus, bright orange crimson, fine self-coloured variety, 1 ft 0 6 



1851 ,, quinquevul'nerus, fine mixed varieties, 1 ft 0 6 



1852 „ ,, al'bus macula'tus, white spotted blackish brown, 1 ft 0 6 



1853 ,, maculo'sa, tigridioi'des, or pardi'nus, saved by Mr. Bull from his unrivalled 



collection of exhibition varieties, 1 ft. . . 1 0 



1854 „ „ „ saved by Mr. Barker, 1 ft 1 0 



1855 „ duplex-flowering, fl. pi., saved by Mr. Bull from his celebrated new race of 



mimulus, wherein flower and calyx are beautifully tiger spotted, 1 ft. 1 6 



1856 „ tigri'nus brun'eus, deep yelloiv spotted flowers/and dark brown foliage, 1 ft. . . 1 0 



MUSK-PLANT, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia! cece. A favourite hardy perennial. 



1857 Musk (Mim'ulus moscha'tus), yellow, sweet-scented, valuable for window boxes, \ ft. . . 0 6 



MYOSO'TIS (Forget-me-not), Nat. Ord. Boragina'cea. Hardy perennials, &c. 



M. Sylvatica, the most important amongst the spring gardening favourites. M. Azorica for pots. 



1858 Myoso'tis Azo'rica, blue, shaded purple, 1 ft., half-hardy perennial 0 6 



; 1859 „ alpes'tris, blue, beautiful spring flower, \ f t 0 3 



1860 „ „ al'ba, white, beautiful spring flowers, \ ft 0 3 



1861 „ palus'tris, bright blue, beautiful spring flower, \ ft 0 3 



1862 „ „ al'ba, white, beautiful spring flower, \ f t 0 3 



1863 „ Sylvatica (Cliveden variety), bright blue, the most effective, \ f t 0 0 



1864 „ „ white ; like the blue, this is fine for spring gardens, £ f t 0 6 



MYR'TUS (Myrtle), Nat. Ord. Myrtdcece. Half-hardy shrub. 



1865 Myr'tus, a fine sweet-scented variety 0 6 



NASTURTIUM (Tropae'olurn), Nat. Ord. Tropceola. 'cece . Beautiful hardy annuals. 



Unrivalled for beauty, effect, and utility. In dry soils, or soils made poor with lime rubbish, they often 

 surpass the Geranium, Calceolaria, cj-c, in profusion of bloom. They are a boon to amateurs who 

 have no -glass, and a valuable supplementary plant in cases of deficiency and failure. 



1866 Nastur'tium, Tom Thumb, rich scarlet (true), equal in beauty, duration, and effect to 



the Scarlet Geranium, 1 ft 1/ per oz., or 0 3 



1867 „ „ golden yelloiv (true'), surpassing in effect, duration, and 



beauty the Yellow Calceolaria 1 ft. 1/ per oz., or 0 3 



1868 „ „ yellow, spotted crimson „ „ „ 1 ft. „ „ 0 3 



1869 „ „ crimson, rich colour „ „ „ 1 ft. „ „ 0 3 



1870 ., „ compac'tum super'bum, scarlet, effect unsurpassed. See 



Novelties, page 5, \ ft 1 0 



1871 „ „ Crystal Palace Gem, sulphur colour, spotted maroon,! ft 0 4 



1872 „ „ Beauty, yellow spotted, or streaked vermilion, 1 ft. 0 3 



1873 „ „ King of Tom Thumbs, the intense scarlet, strikingly contrast- 



ing with its sombre blue-green foliage, very compact, I ft. 0 6 



1874 „ „ Theodore, intense crimson black, with compact bluish-green 



foliage, forming a striking contrast, 1 ft 0 6 



1875 „ ,, Rose (new), colour of Trentham Rose Geranium, 1 ft 1 0 



1876 „ „ Pearl, creamy white, very pretty, 1 ft 0 3 



1877 „ „ choice mixed 0 6 



NEMESIA, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia 'cece : Pretty compact growing half-hardy annuals. 



, owo ; . ,, . , 3U ( Neat bushv plants, the flowers expanding ) ft . 



1878 Neme'sia versic olor compac ta, mixed, f ft. ^ J few inches w h and CQn . 0 4 



}!S " ^\P^ewhiU % \it. J tinning for months. From the profusion \ ° * 



880 „ cceru'lea, sky blue, f ft \ f its & leasi blossoms , it is desirable ( ° Q \ 



1881 „ rosea, delicate rose, % ft (for beds, masses, rockwork, and pots. J 04 



