12, King Street, Coven t Garden, 1872.] 



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CARNATIONS, SECTION I. 



This section consists of Four Collections, each forming a distinct feature. 



432 Coll. A. — SELFS.— One-coloured. — 12 superb varieties of 10 seeds each, 3/6. 



The flowers of these possess the delightful perfume of the old and highly-prized Cove. 



433 Coll. B. — FLAKES. — Two-coloured. — 12 superb varieties of 10 seed3 each, 3/6. 



The flowers are either white or of some other hue, striped or Jlaked with a distinct and brilliant colour. 



434 Coll. C.— BIZARRES.— Three-coloured.— 12 superb varieties of 10 seeds each, 3/6. 



The flowers are either white or of some light shade, striped with two distinct and brilliant colours. 



435 ColL D.— FANCY. — Parti-coloured.— 12 superb varieties of 10 seeds each, 3/6. 



The flenvers arc cither shaded, spotted, or mottled, with rich and peculiar hues. 



YELLOW CARNATIONS, SECTION II. 



This Section comprises Three Collections which on account of the colour of the flowers, are universally admired 



and extensively grown. 



436 Coll. E.— YELLOW FLAKES. — Two-coloured. — 12 superb varieties of 10 seeds each, 4/0. 



The fiowers are either yellow or orange, striped or flaked with a distinct colour, as purple, scarlet, etc. 



437 ColL F. — YELLOW BIZARRES AND SELFS.— 12 superb varieties of 10 seeds each, 4/0. 



The flowers of the Bizarres are cither yellow or orange, striped with two distinct colours. 



438 Coll. G.— YELLOW FANCY— Parti-coloured.— 12 superb varieties of 10 seeds each, 4/0. 



Yellow exquisitely variegated with every tint of the rainbow. 



PERPETUAL OR TREE CARNATIONS, SECTION III. 



This Section, consisting of Four Collections, is much sought after for conservatory decoration. The plants can 

 easily be had in bloom, under glass, from November till May. 



439 Coll. H.— SELFS.— One-coloured.— 12 fine varieties of 10 seeds each, 3/6. 



440 Coll. I.— FLAKES.— Two-coloured.— 12 fine varieties of 10 seeds each, 3/6. 



441 Coll. J.— BIZARRES.— Three coloured.— 12 fine varieties of 10 seeds each, 3/6. 



442 Coll. K— FANCY— Parti-coloured —12 fine varieties of 10 seeds each, 3/6. 



PIC0TEES, SECTION IV. 



The Picotee is distinguished from the Carnation by the flowers being pure white or yellow, etc., elegantly 

 margined or fringed with scarlet, purple, rose, carmine, crimson, vermilion, etc. This Section includes 



Three Collections. 



443 Coll. L.— WHITE GROUND, VARIOUSLY MARGINED. — Contains 12 superb varieties of 10 seeds each, 3/6. 



444 Coll. M. — YELLOW GROUND, VARIOUSLY MARGINED. — Contains 12 superb varieties of 10 



seeds each, 4/0. 



445 ColL N.— PERPETUAL OR TREE ; WHITE VARIOUSLY MARGINED.— Contains 12 fine varieties 



of 10 seeds each, 3/6. 



PELARGONIUM (GERANIUM) SEED. 



Saved by our " Sardinian Correspondent" from the following classes, which include some of his newest 

 varieties, and also the best English and French, carefully hybridized, to ensure the amateur against disappointment. 



SEALED COLLECTIONS OF PELARGONIUM SEED. 



446 COLLECTION O { 3 s. 6d.) 



Contains 12 splendid varieties, 10 seeds each, of Diadematum Pelargoniums. 



447 COLLECTION P ( 3 s. 6d.) 



Contains 12 splendid varieties, 10 seeds each, of fancy Pelargoniums. 



448 COLLECTION Q ( 3 s. 6d.) 



Contains 12 splendid varieties, 10 seeds each, of large-flowered Pelargoniums. 



449 COLLECTION R ( 3 s. 6d.) 



Contains 12 splendid varieties, 10 seeds each, of spotted Pelargoniums. 



450 COLLECTION S ( 3 s. 6d.) 



Contains 12 splendid varieties of Zonale and Nosegay Pelargoniums. 

 451 COLLECTION T (5*. 6d.) 

 Contains 12 splendid varieties of French Zonale Pelargoniums. 



The following were saved for us by eminent and well-known successful E?iglish hybridizers : — 



452 In mixture, Zonales, crossed with Tricolors of the newest and best varieties, 2s. 6d., 3 s. 6d., and 5.s\ 6d. 



453 ,, Tricolors ,, Zonales ,, ,, 2s. 6d., 3 s. 6d., and 5.?. 6d. 



0U0UMIS AND CUCURBITA, Nat. Ord. Cucurbit a! cem. 



Picturesque, curious, interesting, and beautiful, are the ornamental gourds and cucumbers 

 of our International Exhibition First Prize Continental Collection. 



The Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society in the autumn of 1868 also awarded to us a First 

 Class Certificate for our collection of Ornamental Gourds grown at our Experimental Grounds, from seed sown in 

 open ground, and simply thinned out, thus proving that the average general temperature of our English summers 

 is sufficient to mature these. 



The varieties in this collection have been selected either for the highly ornamental character of their foliage, 

 the singularity or exquisite symmetry of their fruit, or for the richness, variety, and peculiarity of their colouring ; 

 some are perfect monsters in size and oddity of shape, while others are miniatures of most elegant formation. 

 The colours range from white to crimson, orange and scarlet, blending and harmonizing with olive green, 

 bronze, and the most beautiful bright polished glossy green ; these again are striped, spotted, dappled, or 

 variegated in the most extraordinary manner ; others, being self-coloured, are distinct and beautiful. The style 

 of growth is as diversified as the size of the fruit ; some are of gigantic growth, others are slender and delicate, 

 and these latter are invaluable for covering arches, verandahs, trellis-work, or for the fronts of villas and cottages, 

 where trained round the windows they are exceedingly ornamental and in autumn their rich and parti-coloured 

 fruits are remarkably picturesque. The strong growers are invaluable for training to trees over summer retreats, 

 and arbours, or trailing on large rockeries and rooteries, sloping banks, by the margins of ponds, woodland 

 walks, and amidst ruins. On extensive lawns and park scenery, and in orchards, etc., where it is desirable to 

 diversify the scenic effect without obstructing the distant prospect, large beds of these form massive mounds of 

 green, which in the distance are very pleasing to the eye. 



The fruits when ripe make the most splendid and interesting hall and drawing-room autumnal and winter 



