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RARE & SUGDEN'S COMPENDIUM 



TRITOMA, Nat. Orel. Lilia'cece. Majestic and beautiful hardy perennial. le J. pk rf. 



2309 Tri'toma uva'ria, long spikes of effective bright orange-scarlet flowers, 5 ft 0 C 



TROPiE'OLUM, Nat. Ord. Tropceola'cece. Beautiful hardy annuals. 



2310 TropEe'ohim mi'nus coccin'eum, scarlet, a pretty trailer 0 4 



2311 fJ }1 trimacula'tum, orange, spotted yellow, a pretty trailer 0 3 



2312 „ „ Tom Thumb varieties (see Nasturtium, page 36.) 



TUNICA, Nat. Ord- Caryophylld 'cece. A pretty hardy perennial. 



2313 Tu'nica saxif raga, yellow, striped purple, a neat rock plant, \ ft ■. 0 G 



TYDJl'A, Nat. Ord. Gesnera! cece. Splendid stove perennial. 



2314 Tydffi'a hyb'riila, a plant of great beauty 1 0 



URTICA, Nat. Ord. TJrtlcd cece. Ornamental foliage hardy perennial. 



2315 Urti'ca ni'vea, foliage silver and green, very attractive, 3 ft 0 G 



VENUS' LOOKING-GLASS, Nat. Ord. Campanula' cece. Pretty hardy annuals. 



2316 Venus' Looking-glass, rich blue, k ft. ) -r. .. , , , , . ( 0 3 



2317 w l t l te x ft ( Favourite little annuals for masses and edgings j q 3 



TEXTS' NAVEL WORT, Nat. Ord. Boragina'cece. Pretty hardy annual. 



2318 Venus' Navelwort, an elegant plant, with pure white flowers and whitish foliage, £ ft. . . 0 3 



VERBE NA, Nat. Ord. Verbena' cece. Splendid half-hardy perennials. 



Verbenas from Seed flower early, and are best suited for decorative purposes the jirsi season. 

 To speak oj the beauty and effectiveness of the Verbena would be to u paint the lily, or add new perfume 

 to the violet." 



We feel ft is of importance to state that toe offer seed saved by Mr. Wills from his newest and most 

 advanced varieties of the " Velvet-cushion" type, with which his name has become so familiarly associated in 

 gardening periodicals, plant catalogues, and at floral exhibitions. We have also secured from Mr. Bull seed 

 saved from his latest and most beautiful novelties, among which may reasonably be expected colours and 

 combinations original in this jlower. We must not overlook, in this galaxy of beauty, the Lemon-scented 

 Verbena (Aloysia Citrodora), a household pet. 



2319 Verbe'na, English, saved by Mr. Wills from his most advanced and universally admired 



Velvet-cushion varieties 1/- & 2 G 



2320 „ n saved by Mr. Bull from his superb novelties 2 6 



2321 „ French collection, saved separately from the newest and most advanced, 



24 named varieties, 5/6; 12 ditto, 3/6; mixed, 1/0 and 2/6. 



2322 v „ very fine useful mixed varieties Gd. and 1 0 



2323 n n auric'ula-flowered choice varieties 6 d. and 1 0 



2324 M n atrocarmi'nea, dark carmine 0 6 



2325 v w caeru'leae, a fine blue variety 0 6 



2326 v n La Negresse, the darkest variety 0 6 



2327 „ „ rouge pour'pre, fine scarlet, tinged purple 1 0 



2328 „ „ saved from scarlet varieties 1 0 



2329 „ Italian choice mixed, from all the best sorts 1/- & 2 6 



2330 „ lemon-scented (Aloy'sia citrodo'ra), very fragrant foliage Qd. and 1 0 



VERNO'NIA, Nat. Ord. Co7npos'itce. Handsome hardy perennial. 



2331 Verno'nia noveboracen'sis, rose purple, a stately very effective border plant, 6 ft 0 G 



VERON'ICA, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia 'cece. Splendid shrubs, beautiful annuals, &c. 



For autumn and winter blooming the shrubby varieties are conspicuous ; for the spring garden 

 Syriaca and Glauca are charming ; for the herbaceous ground Spicata is indispensable. 



2332 Veronica, mixed from the choicest half-hardy shrubby varieties 1 0 



2333 „ Syria'ca, bright blue, \ ft. l Sown in autumn, these beautiful h. a. carpet the f 0 4 



2334 „ Syria'ca alba, white, 1 ft. > ground in spring with their pretty little flowers ; <j 0 4 



2335 „ glau'ca, bright blue, % ft. ) S. glauca is the largest-flowered variety. ( 0 G 



2336 „ spica'ta, blue, pretty hardy perennial, 1 ft 0 3 



2337 ,, „ al'ba, white, pretty hardy perennial, 1 ft 0 3 



VINC'A, Nat. Ord. Apocyndcece. Charming greenhouse shrubs. 



2338 Vinc'a ro'sea, choice mixed ; seedlings bloom the same season ; plants may be put out 



in warm sheltered situations ; both flowers and foliage arc handsome 0 G 



VI'OLA (Heartsease, or Pansy), Nat. Ord. Viola' cece. Hardy perennials. 

 Seedlings flower the first season, so that in autumn their colours may be 

 arranged for spring decoration. 



In the spring garden the Pansy is chief flowering continuously, and producing a matchless effect 



tohen grouped in masses of distinct colours, or associated with other spring flowers. 

 Viola Cornuta did such wonderful service as a decorative plant in the summer of 1866, that it bids 

 fair to rank as a first class plant for beds, ribbons, and panels. 



2339 Viola Cornuta, mauve queen and purple queen, each 1 /- & 2 6 



2340 „ odorata, sweet scented violet 0 6 



2341 Vi'ola tri'color, German, pure white, golden yellow, dark blue, light blue, pure black, large 



flowered pure black, azure blue, deep azure blue, dark velvety 

 crimson, each 6d. per packet, the collection 3s. 6d., mixed . 1 6 



