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YEKBE'^A, Nat. Ord. Verb- na'cerv. Splendid half-hardy perennials. 



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

 violet." Verbenas in quantity, are more easily obtained from seed than from cuttings ; sozon in spring they /lower 

 quite early in the season. The self colours are generally to be depended upon, and there is moreover the chance 

 from seedlings of raising new varieties. Pcrpkt. s. d. 



3367 Verbe'na hy brida very choice mixed, 1 ft i.r. and 2 6 



3368 „ „ Eckfcrd's very choicest first-class Exhibition flowers, 1 f t 2 6 



3369 „ „ very fine mixed varieties, 1 ft 6d. and 1 o 



3370 blue, large flowered, very beautiful, 1 ft is. and 2 6 



3371 ,, „ scarlet, large flowered, very beautiful, 1 f t is. and 2 6 



3372 ,, auriculffiflo ra, choice mixed, 1 ft is. and 2 6 



3373 ,, Italian striped varieties, choice mixed, 1 ft u. and 2 6 



3374 ,, teucrioi'des, white, with delightful jasmine fragrance, i£ ft 3d. and o 6 



3375 ,, veno'sa, purple-rose, a fine plant for ribbons, beds, etc.'ii ft 3d. and o 6 



3376 lemon-scented, foliage very fragrant, and always prized for bouquets, etc., 1^ ft. 6d. and 1 o 



VEKNO'KEA, Nat. Ord. Compos 'itce. Handsome hardy perennials. 



3377 Verno'nia noveboracen'sis, rose purple, 4 ft ) Two handsome stately herbaceous plants, for { o 6 



3378 || scaber'rima, purple, 4 ft j flower borders and naturalization. (06 



VEKON'ICA, Nat. Ord. Scropluilaridcece. Splendid shrubs, beautiful annuals, etc. 



The shrubby varieties bloom in autumn and winter, and are prized for conservatory and sitting-room decoration, 

 and to cut for bouquets ; Syriaca and Glauca for spring blooming, and Spicata for borders. 



3379 Veron ica, mixed, including Henderso'ni, purpu'rea, Lindleya'na, &c, flowering shrubs 1 o 



3380 ,, Syria'ca, bright blue, h ft. \ These charming little hardy annuals, sown in autumn, (03 



3381 || „ alba, -white' \ ft. S carpet the ground in spring with their pretty lillle< o 3 



3382 „ glau'ca, bright blue, h ft.... j blossoms ; Glauca has the largest flowers. { o 3 



3383 „ inca'na, blue, 1 ft. V^, . , , . 7 jr „ f ,. , ( 06 



3384 .. spica'ta, blue, pretty, 1 ft.... ( Charming hardy perennials the flowers of which a re \ 



^ 7 _ . r J 1 VC'/T flirt hlr> T,is~nt trt-v rut car si -n H MiM4/^/r • J1J/',7}J,7 77t?/*<. 



33 85 " kroa" -'hite'i ft ' \''aluable to cut for vases and bouquets ; S. incana is flnc\ Q ■ 



3386 '/, ',; jna.'jm, blue, i\'ii'. J fledging, its silvery grey foliage being very effective. [ Q | 



VINCTA, Nat. Ord. Apocyndcece. Charming greenhouse shrubs. 



3387 Vine 'a ro'sea, rose-zohite centre, 2 ft \ "^^"j^J^^ /^n^TnSr ( ° 6 



3388 „ ,, al'ba lu'tea, 70/iite, yellow centre, 2 ft. I 2v.Xo"^'";" JZs^at^and) o 6 



3389 ,, ,, al'ba PU'ra, pure white, 2 ft f sitting-room, tliey are of the first impor-\ o 6 



3390 „ mixed, 2 ft. J m » u " mm \ 6d. & 1 o 



YI'OLA (Heartsease or Pansy), Nat. Ord. Viola cecB. Hardy perennials. 



In the spring flower garden the Pansy [viola tricolor) is chief, blooming continuously, and producing a match- 

 less effect in designs, beds, and ribbons. From seed the colours cannot be implicitly depended upon ; they should, 



therefore, be flozvered before arranging the planting out. Seed sown in spring, flowers during the summer ; sown in 

 summer, flowers in autumn. With a little attention, the Paxsy can be made a charming plant for summer 



decoration. The Viola cornuta and lutea varieties aix very important subjects for effective gardening. Viola 

 odorata varieties are prized for their fragrance. 



3391 Vi ola cornu'ta Mauve Queen, \ ft ^ ' , (6d.& 1 o 



3390 PnrnlP Oup^ti "1 ft- I For continuous lines in ribbons, and edgings to large beds, 1 rj e_ 



" " rurpie yueen, -.y tt I th „ !e are eharming . Tointerminpetcith oilier plants m 



3393 M al'ba, white, ^ ft | mixed beds, they are most valuable, beina continuously \ 6.7. or Z O 



3394 Pprfpftinn hi 110 l ft y in bloom if attended to. The cornuta alba is prized in j JS o. 0 5 



„T? " , rerieCUOn, Out, o n C bouquets rorits snow-whit? flowers, and th- luUa grandi- I IJ<X - ° 



05)35 „ lU Cea, golden yellow, % ft j flo, a in beds for Us large beau'-iful yellow floicers. cornuta ' O 0 



3396 „ „ grandi&O'ra, golden yellow, \ ft. I PfficlionandLutea-major ive offer fortius first time seea \ j Q 



oon* , , s i r 2 1 of tlnse valuable varieties. ! „ 



3397 „ „ major, golden yellow, ^ ft J {is.& 2 6 



3398 ., odora'ta semperflo'fens, sweet-scented violet, J ft 0 6 



3399 Lauchea'na, ./ hybrid between the Neapolitan and Russian violets, \ 1 o 



3400 ,, Wilso'nii, flow c is light violet, large and very fragrant, \ ft 1 o 



3401 „ , , Double White Tree, the first time we havf been able to offer seed of this variety, \ ft. 1 o 



3402 „ „ The Czar, Russian Superb, White Tree, Rubra superba, and suavis, all charm- 



ing single Sweet-scented Violets, \ ft each 6d. & 1 o 



3403 „ ,, the above sweet-scented varieties in mixture, \ ft is. & 2 6 



3404 ,, tri'color (Pansy), saved from large-flowered Scotch and English varieties, including the 



named -varieties of such growers as Downie, Hooper, Bragg, Dean, etc., \ ft. is. 8: 2 5 



3405 „ „ Harlequin, or fancy varieties, saved from the named collections of such grovcers 



as Dean and Bragg, etc. , h f t is. 8: 2 6 



3406 „ ,, very fine mixed, including fancy and florists' flowers, ^ ft 6d. & 1 o 



3407 „ „ Black Knight,//^ rich purple-black colour, h ft " 1 o 



3408 „ „ Black King, this is the densest black Pansy knenon, ^ ft 1 o 



3409 „ Cliveden, vellow, purple, magpie , and white ,wh / te porcelain shaded , o ft. each... is. &. 2 6 



3410 „ „ „ mixed, I ft u. & 2 6 



3411 ,, „ German, yellow, white, black, blue, and red, h, fl each 6d. & 1 o 



3412 „ ,j n the 5 varieties in mixture, h ft 1 o 



3413 „ „ M striped, gold-margined, marginata perfecta, violet bordered white, and 



mixed, % ft each 1 o 



3414 „ „ || mixed, in many colours, h ft 6d. & 1 o 



3415 „ ,, French, large flowered varieties in mixture, h ft 1 o 



3416 „ „ || very large stained (new), in mixture, g f t is. & 2 6 



VIEG-DTIAIT STOCK, Xat, Ord. Crucif'ercn. Charming little hardy annuals. 



3417 Virginian Stock, red, | ft ^ When sown in February or March in beds or {3d. & o 6 



3418 „ „ white, h f t | marginal lines a very gay display is produced in 1 3d. & o 6 



3419 „ yelloic, \ f t \- theflowcr-gardenwith these plants, zvhile the spring -{ o 6 



3420 ,, Pig my white, \ ft. | flowers are going over, and the sum?ncr flowers j o 6 



3421 ,, mutab' 'His, ^ ft. ... J are coming in. ( o 6 



VISOA'EIA, Nat. Ord. Caryopln/lldceo?. Beautiful effective hardy annuals. 



// is scarcely possible to over-estimate the brilliant effect of V. cardinalis, or the charming beauty of Elegans 

 picta in beds, lines, or masses : their habit is graceful and beautiful. 



3422 Vise a ria cardinalis, brilliant magenta, ranging to the richest crimson , very effective, i\ ft., 3d. Sc o 6 



3423 el'egans pic'ta, scarlet, margined white, very elegant and beautiful, 1^ ft ., 3d. & o 6 



3424 „ al'ba Dunnet'tii, ivhite, dark centi-e, 1 ft o 3 



3425 fine mixed, from the above 3d. & o 6 



