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BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



Wew I.argre-Flowere«1 Mwarf JBouqnet Pyramid Aster. t. d. 



When well groMTi, almost every plant in this section forms a bouquet of from 150 to 200 

 flowers, completely hiding the foliage, and produces a splendid effect. 



94 8 Splendid Varieties, of the most beautiful colours 2 6 



95 8 „ smaller packets 1 6 



96 Splendid Mixed, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



Truffaut's Wew »warf I»s)eosiy-DFlo\rere«l Aster. 



A splendid new section of this really beautiful class, growing half the height of Pasony 

 Perfection Aster, and of a fine pyramidal habit, flowers large and very double. 



97 8 Splendid Varieties, of the most beautiful colours 2 6 



98 8 „ „ smaller packets 1 C 



99 Splendid Mixed, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



Boltzes' IVew IDwarf Bouquet Aster. 



100 5,Splendid Varieties, of the most beautiful colours 2 6 



101 5 smaller packets 1 6 



ltei«l's ^nille«1 Oerniast Aster. 



This section and the following are beautifully quilled, and for those who prefer this 

 style of flower we can confidently recommend them. They are by no means, however, so 

 effective either in the flower beds or borders as those already enumerated. 



102 12 Splendid Varieties, of the most beautiful colours 2 6 



103 12 ,, smaller packets 1 6 



104 Splendid Mxed, sufficicut for a large bed 1 6 



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01ol)e-JFlowere«l Pjramidal Ctnilledl Grerman Aster. 



105 12 Splendid Varieties, of the most beautiful colours 2 6 



106 12 „ „ * smaller packets 1 6 



107 Splendid Mixed, sufficient for a large bed 1 6 



108 130 packets in 130 varieties of the foregoing splendid Asters 30 0 



109 130 „ 130 „ ,, ,^ smaller packets 21 0 



Dou1)le Oerman TO'^allfiower. 



The early-flowering habit of the German Wallflower, combined with its long, handsome 

 spikes of deliciously fragrant flowers, renders it one of the most important acquisitions of the 

 spring garden. (See also page 83.) 



110 15 Splendid Varieties of the most beautiful colom-s, embracing the Rocket and 



Bkanching sorts 5 G 



111 15 „ „ ,, „ smaller packets 3 0 



112 8 Splendid Rocket Varieties of the most beautiful colours 2 0 



113 8 „ „ ., ., smaller packets 1 6 



114 6 „ Branching 2 6 



115 6 „ ,, ., smaller packets 1 6 



116 Splendid Mixed Rocket Varieties, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



117 „ Branching „ „ 2 6 



Keliclir^sum Compositnm Iflaxiinnm, W\. PI. 



(Large double-flowered Everlastings). 



Besides the fine effect produced by this class of Helichiysums in the flower border, and the 

 great value of its flowers for Winter bouquets ; it is also much esteemed for pot cultme, and 

 when the plants are well groAra, they are exceedingly valuable for the decoration of the con- 

 servatory at a season of the year when it is felt most difficult to maintain a floral display. 

 A collection of H. compositum maximum, groAvn in pots, Avas exhibited last year at the 

 Autumn FloAver Show of the Royal Horticultm-al Society, and Avas greatly admired for the pro- 

 fusion of large handsome double floAA ers, diversified colours, and fine habit. (See also page 51.) 



118 12 Sj)lendid Aaiieties of Helichiysum compositum maximum and nanum, fl. pi 3 6 



119 12 „ „ „ smaller packets 2 0 



120 8 „ \. maximum, fl. pi 2 6 



121 8 „ smaller packets . . 16 



122 Splendid IMixed, large packet 1 0 



123 5 Splendid Varieties of Helichrysum compositum nanum, fl. pi 2 6 



124 5 „ ' ., smaller packets 1 6 



125 Splendid IMixed, large packet 1 0 



ZDfm ELEftAlfS. 



A fine genus of autmnn -flowering plants, combining the greatest richness and diA'crsity of colour 

 with unequalled duration and profusion of^bloom. Amongst the noA'elties of recent introduction, the 

 New Double Zinnia" stands unrivalled, with its large handsome floAA'ers, riA'alling in beauty, size. 



