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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES FOR 1 872, 



Very few of these arc enumerated in the body of the Catalogue. 



B. & S. TEST THE GROWING QUALITY OF THE SEEDS BEFORE SENDING THEM OUT. 



Per pkt. 



s. d. 



1 ACTINELLA SCAPOSA, a charming hardy perennial of the Composite family, producing dwarf Armeria- 



like tufts of linear-lanceolate silvery -grey foliage ; 2 to 3 inches long, flowers in succession from early 

 summer to a late period in autumn 1 o 



2 ADENOSTOMA FASCICULATUM, a fine white-flowering Spirnsa-like shrub from California, height 3 ft. 1 o 



3 AGARISTATA CALLIOPSIDLA. This plant for the last two years has been sold under the name Leptosyne 



maritima. It is a most desirable and very showy fragrant hardy annual, with delicate lemon-coloured 

 flowers, 1^ ft o 6 



4 AGERATUM ARGENTEUM ; described as having long white leaves, blue flowers, and being distinct and 



pretty 1 o 



5 AGERATUM IMPERIAL DWARF. This plant cannot be too highly recommended. Its fine compact 



graceful habit, rich azure-blue colour, and profuse blooming, entitle it to a first place for bedding, 

 height 1 ft is. and 2 6 



6 AGERATUM INCARNATUM NANUM, described as an exquisite dwarf variety, blooming during the 



winter, and valuable to cut for bouquets 1 o 



7 AGERATUM LIMENROTHI, described as having charming blue flowers, far excelling A. Mexicanum ... 1 o 



8 AGROSTEMMA CORONARIA ATROSANGUINEA, a new variety of the Rose Campion ; flowers purplish 



crimson, which, in combination with its silvery foliage, make it an important addition to our her- 

 baceous plants, 2 ft 1 o 



9 AMARANTHUS ATROPURPUREUS. This species is from Calcutta, and is described as the most remark- 



able of the Amaranthus. " Imagine," says the introducer, " a mass of branches springing from the 

 root, divided and subdivided in hundreds of stems, each terminating in a long cylindrical drooping 

 raceme of the brightest purple, and you have an approximate idea of this fine acquisition. The 

 leaves are small and nearly hidden by the mass of bloom. The tout ensemble of the plant may be 

 compared to a burning sheaf," height 3 ft., diameter 1^ ft is. and 2 6 



10 AMARANTHUS BICOLOR OLBIENSIS, a French garden variety, obtained from A. bicolor, and distin- 



guishable from it in the stems being more rugged, the leaves being very long and well furnished, of a 

 dark purple ; the centre or terminal leaves are in the form of rosettes of a bright blood-red colour ; 

 the effect is unique, height about 3 ft is. and 2 6 



11 AMARANTHUS SALICIFOLIUS. The late Mr. John Gould Veitch brought seed of this remarkable 



annual from the Philippine Islands. The plant is of pyramidal growth, attaining a height of about 

 3 feet, branching close to the ground ; the lower branches being from 10 to 15 inches in length, and 

 extending in a horizontal position, the leaves being beautifully undulated, narrow, and, as its name 

 indicates, willow-like. When in perfection the foliage is of a bright orange-red, forming plumes of 

 the most elegant and picturesque appearance. We have seen no plant which will bear comparison 

 with this in pots, for the decoration of the conservatory or dinner-table, or for the flower-garden, and 

 the centres of beds ; also for grouping in beds cut out of the grass, the rich green of which will throw 

 up the colour of the Amaranthus, so that, with' the sun's rays upon the plant, it would be almost im- 

 possible to conjure up an effect so fine; in such a position the plant would look like garnets set in 

 emerald is. 6d. and 2 6 



12 AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR GIGANTEUS, a Cochin China species, resembling A. tricolor, but more ma- 



jestic ; as the plant developes, the black-purple and green of the leaves change, and ultimately pre- 

 sent an effect of bright scarlet and yellow, height about 4 feet 6d. and 1 o 



13 AMHERSTIA NOBILIS. We offer fresh seed received from India of this magnificent flowering tree, 



the cream of the Indian Flora 2 6 



14 ANTENNARIA ROEZLII, a North American plant of dwarf but upright growth, well furnished with 



leaves, and terminating in a large corymb of silvery-white everlasting flowers ; a fine pot plant, 1 ft. 1 o 



15 AQUILEGIA CALIFORNIA ROSEO-ALBO PLENISSIMA, rose with white centre, charming variety, 



height 2 ft i o 



16 ARALIA SACHALIENSIS, a hardy herbaceous ornamental magnificent foliage plant from Siberia ; the 



fern-like beautiful pinnate-decompound leaves are of gigantic size ; a noble addition to our hardy fine 

 foliage plants. For beauty and general usefulness it rivals the well-known Bocconia japonica 1 o 



17 ARTEMISIA PONTICA, a hardy perennial, growing in dense bushes 1 ft. in height, foliage tomentose, 



finely cut, and of a silvery-green colour ; very neat edging plant 1 o 



18 ASTER, BISMARCK ; shining blood' red ; a beautiful new colour, with a remarkable satiny glazed 



surface, and with flowers of the Pseony Perfection type if. and 2 6 



19 ASTER, BOUQUET ELEGANTISSIMA ROSE ; a new colour in this fairy section of Asters is. and 2 6 



20 ASTER, BOUQUET ELEGANTISSIMA NEW DARK BLUE OR PURPLE ; a very charming colour 1 o 



21 ASTER HORIZONTALIS, a North American Alpine species, a perfectly hardy perennial, flowers pure 



white, with bright crimson-scarlet, very profuse flowering 1 o 



22 ASTER, IMPROVED ROSE, azure blue, red-lilac and white ; separate or in mixture each 2 6 



23 ASTER, NEW VICTORIA HONEYCOMB, CARMINE ROSE, an exquisite introduction, flowers the 



most perfect ; habit, a graceful pyramid 2 6 



24 ASTER, NEW VICTORIA QUILLED, BRILLIANT CARMINE ; its habit is that of a beautiful pyramid,' 



while the flowers are exquisitely quilled ■ 2 6 



25 ASTRAGALUS MARIANUS. Roezl found this hardy herbaceous perennial in Texas, at an elevation 



of 6000 ft. ; flowers lilac, foliage white and silky, height ih ft 1 o 



26 BEET, NEW CRIMSON-LEAVED. In the whole range of foliage plants there is nothing to equal this in 



beauty and effect for flower-beds, but especially for ribbons and long lines ; the leaves rich crimson, 

 upright and slightly arched, of uniform growth ; when lit up by the sun's rays their refulgent, rich, 

 luminous beauty can only be realized whenseen in position per oz., is. 6d., 1 o 



27 BEGONIA BOLIVIENSIS -) f 1 o 



oq pi^ 1 * 1 ^ ^EARCEII I These new Begonias are of the first importance, ornamental I 1 o 



o« S522 NIA Ros ^ F LORA }■ alike for their beautiful flowers, and for their very elegant-^ 2 6 



30 BEGONIA SEDENEI foliage 



31 BEGONIA VEITCHII .... J 



32 BEGONIA ECHINOSEPLA, a half shrubby species from Santa Catarina, forming handsome well 



branched bushes, with obliquely heart-shaped leaves, which above are glossy light green, and 

 underneath purple ; flowers white, disposed in umbel-like panicles, flowering profuselv throughout 



the summer; considered an extremely handsome novelty is. and 



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