AND GUIDE TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



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ACAX'TIIUS, Nat. Ord. Acantha'ccce. \ a. 



Interesting border plants, with highly ornanicntiil foliage : Iroin the leaf of A. mollis the 

 capital of the Corinthian column was derived ; they grow freely iii any good, deep, rich 

 loamy soil. Hardy perennials. 



455 Acan'thus mol'lis, tchite, 3 ft., from Italy 0 3 



456 „ spino'sus, zt7«<c, 3 ft., from S. Europe 0 3 



ACIIIME'XES, Nat. Ord. Gesnera'cece. 

 A genus of charming plants, combining great beauty with rich and brilliant colours ; they 

 succeed well in a warm greenhouse. Gremhouse perennials. 



457 Achinie'nes, mixed from the choicest varieties, various heights 1 0 



ACOM'TUSI, Nat. Ord. Hanuncula'cecc. 

 Highly ornamental free-flowering i)lants, succeeding under the shade of trees, and grow- 

 ing in any common garden soil. Hardy perennials. 



458 Aconi'tum al'bum, it'/u/e, 4 ft., from the Pyrenees 0 3 



459 „ Canarien'se, ydloiv, from the Canaries 0 6 



460 „ Napel'ius, blue, 4 ft 0 3 



ACROCLIA'IUJI, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. 

 Charming everlasting flowers, resembling the beautiful Rhodanthe, valuable for winter 

 bouquets, flowering freely in any common garden soil. Hardy annuals. From S. W. Aus- 

 tralia. 



461 Acroclin'iuni al'bum, ^vhite, 1 ft 0 3 



462 ,, atro-ro'seum, dark rose, 1 ft 0 3 



463 „ ro'seum, bright rose, I ft 0 3 



ADAXSO'MA, Nat. Ord. Sterculia'cece. 

 Loudon says this is considered the most wide-spreading tree in the Avorld ; it yields a fruit 

 resembling a Gourd, and has large white flowers. Greenhouse evergreen tree. 



464 Adanso'nia digita'ta, from Senegal, 60 ft. .". 1 0 



ADEXOCAR'PUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. 

 Beautiful free-flowering shrubs. A. foliolosus thrives best in a sandy peaty soil ; A. 

 telonensis will succeed in ordinary garden soil. 



465 Adenocar'ptis foliolo'sus, yellow, a handsome evergreen greenhouse shrub, G ft., from 



the Canaries . 0 6 



466 „ telonen'sis, yellow, hardy shrub, 3 ft., from S. Trance 0 3 



AGAPA^'THUS (African-lily), Nat. Ord. Hemerccallidd cece, 

 A highly ornamental plant, with large handsome heads of bloom, very effective for por- 

 ticos, terraces, gravel walks, or planted by the side of lakes or ponds. Half-hardy perennial. 



467 Ag-apan'thus umbelia'tus, blue, 2 ft., from C. of Good Hope 0 3 



AGER'ATUM, Nat. Ord. Comjws itce. 

 Valuable plants for large beds or borders, and very useful where cut flowers are in demand, 

 continuing in bloom the whole summer, and succeeding in an^ soil. Half-hardy annuals. 



468 Ager'atum ccelesti'num, shy blue, 1 1 It 0 3 



469 ,. „ nanum, sky blue, 1 ft 0 3 



470 „ conspic'uum, pure lohite, It 0 3 



471 ,, Mexica'num ua'num albilio'riim, white, 1 ft 0 3 



472 ,. „ coeru'leum, blue, | f t 0 3 



473 „ „ xwlhvxxm, Jlower-buds red and pretty, 0 3 



. AGROSTEM'MA (Jove's Flower), Nat. Ord. Caryophylla'cece. 

 A very attractive plant, growing freely in any common garden soil. Hardy perennial. 



474 Agrostem'ma Flos Jo'vis, bright pink j showy, 1^ ft,, from Germany 0 2 



AILAX'TUS (Tree of Heaven), Nat. Ord. Xanthoxyld cece. 

 A noble tree, resembling a gigantic stag's horn Sumach, invaluable for avenues, groves, 

 shrubberies, or wherever trees of stately growth and large ornamental foliage are required ; 

 succeeds in any poor shallow soil. Tlie leaves are largely used in France as food for the new 

 species of silkworm (Phala;na Cynthia). Hardy tree. 



475 Ailan'tus glandulo'sus, green, 40 ft, from China 0 4 



AL'LIUM, Nat. Ord. Lilia'cece. 

 Very pretty bulbous plants, of easy culture, growhig freely in any soil. Hardy bulbs. 



476 Al'lium fra'grans, white, with vanilla perfume, 1^ ft., from West Indies 0 3 



477 ,, hirsu'tum, rose violet, 1^ ft, from West Indies 0 4 



478 .J narcissiflo'rum, rose, 1 ^ ft , from France 0 4 



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