22 BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



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479 ^Imm rotun'dura, puce, ft., from S. of Europe 0 4 



480 Sibir'icuin, lilac, from Siberia 0 4 



481 triquc'trum, ^t7i^■<e, 1^ ft., from Europe 0 4 



ALONSO'i, Nat. Orel. Scrophularia'cece. 

 Handsome free-flowering, exceedingly attractive, bedding plants, blooming from June 

 till cut off by frost, also valuable pot-plants for in-door decoration, succeeding in any rich 

 garden soil. Half-hardy annuals. 



482 Alonso'a Warszewic'zi, bright crimson scarlet, 1^ ft., from Chili 0 3 



483 „ „ compac'ta, bright crimson scarlet, 1 ft 0 3 



ALSTR(EME'RIA, Nat. Ord. AmarylUda'cece. 

 A class of beautiful, frec-flowering, tuberous-rooted plants, succeeding best in a warm 

 south border, under shelter of a wall, or in front of a greenhouse. Half -hartly perennials. 



484 Alstroeme'ria Van Ilouttes, mixed from choicest varieties, I ^ ft 0 6 



48=5 „ Chileu'sis, mixed from choicest varieties, 1 g ft 0 3 



ALYS'SUM, Nat. Orel. Crucrferce. 

 Free flowering, useful, pretty little plants for beds, edgings, or rockwcrk. The annual 

 species bloom nearly the whole summer, and the perennials are amongst our earliest and most 

 attractive spring flowers. 



486 Alys'sum argen'teum, yellow, with silvery foliage, hardy perennial, 1 ft., from Switzerland 0 6 



487 ., Atlant'icum, fine light yellow, very ornamental, hardy perennial, !} f t 0 G 



488 „ Beniha'mii, white, very tine, luirdy animal, 1 ft 0 3 



489 ., saxat'ile, ?/e//oiy, extremely showy, hardy perennial, 1 ft., from Candia 0 2 



480 „ „ compac'ta, golden yellow, very compact, fiee-flowering and beautiful, 



hardy perennial, ft 0 C 



491 „ sweet (Ko'niga marit'ima), white, very sweet, hardy annual, \ ft., British 0 3 



AMARAVTHUS, Nat. Ord. Amaraniha'cecp,. 

 Extremely graceful plants, v, iih highly ornamental foliage, producing a striking effect, 

 whether grown for the decoration of the conservatory or the out-door flower garden. If the 

 seed be sown early in heat, and the plants put out in May or June in very rich soil, they 

 make remarkably handsome specim«ii^ for centres of beds or mixed flower borders. Half- 

 hardy annuals, 



492 Amaran'thus bi'color, leaves crimson and green, handsome, 2 ft., from E. Indies 0 3 



493 ,, melanchoricus, var. rub'cr, dark carmine foliage of resplendent beauty 



when illuminated by the sun's rays. One of the most strikingly beautiful 

 plants lor bedding, ribboning, or massing, 1 ft., from Japan 1 0 



494 „ trVcolor, leaves red and yelloio, \cry hiiinlsomc, 2 ft., from E. Indies 0 3 



495 „ speciosis'simus, /eayes c«rwji«e a)/rf?/e//otr, 2 ft., from E. Indies 0 3 



A?L\.RYL'LI8, Nat. Ord. AmarylUda'cece. 

 An important class of bulbous plants, with flowers of rare beauty, suitable for warm 

 greenhouse culture. Warm greenhouse bulbs. 



496 Amaryl'lis, various, all very hantsomc, 2 ft 0 6 



AMBLYOLE'PIS, Nat. Ord. Covijmsitce. 

 An exceedingly fragrant and showy border jdant, succeeding well in any common garden 



soil. 



487 Amtlyole'pis setig'era, bright yellow, hardy annual, 2 ft., from E. Indies 0 3 



AMIRO'LA, Nat. Oi'd. Terehinta'cece. 

 A highly ornamental tree, remarkable for its shining black seeds, Avhich arc made into 

 necklaces ; thrives in peat and loam. Stove evergreen tree. 



498 Amirola nit'ida, 20 ft., from Peru 1 0 



A3I3iO'BirM, Nat. Ord. Composites. 

 A useful everlasting for making dried winter bouquets, and a showy border plant, growing 

 freely in any garden soil. Hardy annual. 



499 AmmoT)iTim ala'tum, tchite, 2 ft., from N. Holland , 0 3 



AMOR'PIIA, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. 

 Elegant and free-flowering plants, succeeding in any common soil. Hardy shrubs. 



500 Amor'piia frutico'sa, purple, 6 ft., from Carohna 0 3 



501 „ Lewis'ii, violet, flowering in panicles, 3 ft., from N. America 0 3 



AllPHER'EPHIS, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. 

 A very pretty plant, grows freely in light rich soil. Hardy annual. 

 i 502 Ampher'epliis interme'dia, purple, \\ ft., from Brazil 



