WAI'TZIA, Nat. Ord. Compos itcc. 



46 \Barr and Sugd, 



Splendid everlasting half-hardy annuals. 



A charming section of Everlastings, equally valuable for pot culture and the flower border. 



3426 Wai'tsia a,u'rea, brilliant yellow, most beautiful, \\ ft o 



3427 ,, aciimina'ta, flowers varying from purple to citron, very beautiful, i ft o 



3428 „ corymbo'sa, deep amaranth-red, inside of flower lighter, very beautiful, i ft o 



3429 „ grandiflo'ra, the most beautiful yellow, large and handsome, i ft o 



3430 „ mixed from the above i 



Per pkt. 

 s. d. 



3431 

 3432 

 3433 

 3434 

 3435 

 3436 

 3437 

 3438 

 3439 

 3440 

 3441 

 3442 

 3443 

 3444 



WALLFLOWER (Cheiranthus Cheiri), Nat. Ord. Crucif'erce. Hardy perennials. 



Wallflower, German, splendid mixed, double") 

 ,, very good mixed, double 



finest blood-red, single, ft 



Young's Blood Red, single, i\ ft. 



purple, single, ih ft 



yellow, single, \\ ft 



Belvoir Castle, dwarf yellow, i ft. 

 German, crimson, dwf. single, i ft. 

 ,, ,, very dwarf „ ^ft. ... 

 ,, violet brown, single, i^r ft. 



The flowers of the Wallflower arc de- 



brown striped. 



ih ft. 



mixed colours, single, i| ft. 

 splendid mixed, single, ft." ... 

 Lockhart's Black Prince" single 



liciously fragrant, and greatly prized for 

 bouquets. In the spring garden they are 

 indispensable for filling beds, making 

 groups, and forming ribbons t the large 

 massive conspicuous spikes of the double 

 German varieties have a charming effect . 

 in beds and lines ; while the more bushy, J 

 compact growth and profuse blooming oj 

 the single Wallflowers render them ex- 

 ceedingly attractive, and most valuable 

 for spring gardening. Belvoir Castle 

 dwarf yellow is confidently recommended. 



6d. & 

 3d. & 

 6d. & 



WHITLATIA, Nat. Ord. Hydrophjlldcece. Charming hardy annuals. 



3445 Whitla'via grandiflo'ra,/^ violet-blue, i ft. \ Well cultivated, these are very effective; their ( o 



3446 „ „ zYba., pure white, zit. y fine rich Gloxinia-like blossoms recommend< o 



3447 



gloxinioi'des, i ft. 



them for flower beds and borders. 



WIG-AN'DIA, Nat. Ord. Hydrolea'cece. Half-hardy perennials. 



Majestic sub-tropical plants, with large ornamental undulating foliage, extremely effective pla?itcd on lawns, i\ 

 shrubberies, sides of lakes, ravines, and wherever plants of large elega hi growth are a desideratum. 



3448 Wigan'dia caraccasa'na, u'rens, vigie'ri, and mixed [seedlings soon effective), 5 ft. to 10 ft. ...each 1 1 



3449 ,, imperialis, leaves larger and finer than the older varieties, and less liable to be injured 



by wind, 10 ft is. and 2 



WINTER-CHERRY, Nat. Ord. Solana'cece. Hardy perennials. 



The berries arc much used for associating in bouquets and winter ornaments ; the seed vessels for skeletonising. 



3450 Winter-cherry, red-fruited (Physalis Alkekengi), 1 ft o 



3451 „ „ yellow-fruited, 1 f t o 



XERAFTHEMUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Charming everlasting hardy annuals. 



3452 Xeran'themum album fl. pi., White, 2 ft ") Beautiful border plants, exceed- 



3453 „ „ multiflo'rum compac'tum fl. pi., white, ih ft. j 



3454 ,, atropurpu'reum plenis'simum, rich purple, 2 ft I 



3455 „ „ multiflo'rum compac'tum fl. pi., piu-ple, \\ ft. \ 

 3456 



3457 

 3458 



ingly foriferous and valuable 

 to cut for summer and winter 

 bouquets. Compactvm forms 

 quite a bush, and should be 



imperialis fl. pi., deep violet, beautiful", 2 ft. j SffliAffejS 



Tom Thumb album, white, 1 ft. 

 „ purpu'reum, purple 



1 ft. 



Tom Thumb is prized for its 

 dwarf compact growth. 



YUCCA, Nat. Ord. Lilidccce. Ornamental evergreen shrubs. 



3459 Yuc'ca mixed, from choice varieties is. and 2 6 



ZAUSOHNE'RIA, Nat. Ord. Onagrdcecp. Handsome hardy perennial. 



3460 Zauschne'ria califor'nica, beautiful long spikes of orange-scarlet tubular flowers, x$ ft. ... 6d. and 1 o 



ZE'A, Nat. Ord. Gr amino! cece. Handsome ornamental foliage plants. 



Japonicavariegata is unsurpassed in t/ie beauty of its variegation by any of our most rare stove ornamental foliage 

 plants. Caragua is tall and graceful ; Cuzko is the most majestic of all, and Gracillima the most miniature. 



3461 Ze'a japon'ica variega'ta, matchless in beauty for conservatory and flower garden, 3 ft. ...6d. and 1 o 



3462 ,, Caragu'a, Giant Maize, very graceful and majestic, 12 ft. to 15 ft. high o 6 



3463 ,, CuzTco, the largest and most ornamental, leaves long and very broad, 15 ft 1 o 



3464 „ gxacil'lima, the miniature Maize, very graceful and beautiful, 2 ft 6d. and 1 o 



ZDT'ETA, Nat. Ord. Compos iter. Splendid half-hardy annuals. 



The double Zinnia is one of the sterling -novelties of recent years. The floicers are large and beautifully 

 formed, and exceedingly handsome. Few plants in the flower border arc more effective, and scarcely atiy flower 

 when cut, is so beautiful in bouquets. Well grown in pots it is a useful plant for in-door decoration. The single 

 Zinnias cire also very handsome, while the dwarf Z. Mcxicana for beds and ivck-work, is most vahiable. 



3465 Zin'nia el'egans, fl. pL, yellow, carmine, rosy-purple, scarlet, crimson, orange, pink, coprper colour, 



i\ ft each o 6 



„ choice mixed, all colours, 1^ ft 6d. & 1 o 



,, fine mixed, all colours, ih ft". 3^. & c 6 



,, Striped, rich colours, shaded, and beautifully striped, 13 ft, 6d. &. 1 o 



,, white, pure colour, handsome, \\ ft 6d. & 1 o 



,, pu'mila, mixed colours, a very fine dwarf variety 6d. & 1 o 



tag'etiflo'ra, mixed colours, a new distinct race 6d. & 1 o 



cocci'nea, single, scarlet, 1^ ft o 3 



pupur'ea, single, purple, ih ft • o 3 



iA ft o 6 



3466 

 3467 

 3468 

 3469 

 3470 

 3471 

 3472 

 3473 

 3474 

 3475 

 3476 



„ choice mixed, superb single flowers, 



„ fine mixed, ih ft ' 



Mexica'na, yellow, striped rich orange, a charming dwarf bedding plant, 



1 ft. 



GLADIOLI, arranged in colours for the convenience of readiiy producing a fine effect in the Flower Garde:: 



^ee page 70.* 



