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AJIPHICOME, Nat. Orel. Bignoma'cece. a. 

 Very elegant and slender-growing luilf-liardy evergreen perennials, with beautiful Pent-V 

 stemon-likc flowers ; succeed in loauiy soil mixed with sandy peat. 



503 Amphic'ome argu'ta, lilac, 1 ft., kom Himalaya 0 ^ 



504 „ Emo'di, rose icith ormuje corolla, 1 ft., from Himalaya 0 U 



AXAGAL'LIS, Nat. Ord. Primulacece. 

 The grandiflora varieties of this genus of pretty little plants are exceedingly valuable for 

 small beds, edgings, rustic baskets, vases, or rockwork ; they succeed best in light rich soil, 

 and delight in a sunny situation, covering the ground with their rich-coloured flowers the 

 whole summer; they make also neat pot plants. Half-hardy annuals. 



505 Anagal'lis grandiflo'ra, xlspromonte, fine carmine maroon, most beautiful of the genus, i ft. 1 0 



506 „ „ Brcwe'rii, rich velvety blue, f t 0 4 



607 „ cav'nca,Jlcsh colour, a ft ^ 



508 ,, Eugenie, liyht blue shaded with white, ^ f t 0 G 



509 „ ., frutico'sa, vermilion, 1 ft., from iSIorocco ^ ^ 



610 „ Garibaldi, vermilion, very beautiful, ^ f t • • 1 ^ 



511 „ iMarmora dell' Etna, bright red, ^Jt « ^ 



612 ,. Napoleon III, wiaroon, I ft ^ ^ 



613 ., ., Parks'ii, rose, large, \ ii 0 3 



614 „ ., sanguin'ea, Z^r/r/A^ rwi?/, beautiful, ^ ft 0 G 



615 „ „ superTja, bright blue, lit 0 6 



616 „ ., Trionfo di Firenze, pale blue, f t 0 C 



AXE31'0XE (Wind-flawer), Nat. Ord. Ranuncula'cecB. 

 These rank amongst the earliest and ])rettie3fc of our spring flowers ; with successional 

 sowings a gay display may be maintained for many months ; they succeed in any ordinary 

 light soil. Hardy perennials. 



517 Anera'one alpi'na, white, \ ft., from Austria 0 ^ 



618 ,, corona'ria, choice mixed, \ ft., from the Levant 0 3 



619 ,, vernal'is, A ft., from Switzerland 0 4 



A^OMATHE'CA, Nat. Ord. Ividalcece, 

 A pretty Cape bulb of a very dwarf compact habit, covered from June to October with 

 rich-coloured blossoms ; particulai'ly cfTective for edgings or pot culture, and delights in a free 

 sandy peaty soil, and warm sunny border. Hardy bulb. 



520 Anomathe'ca crucu'ta, rich orange spotted with crimson, ^ ft 0 3 



A^'O'XA (Custard-apple), Nat. Ord. Anona'cece. 

 Tropical trees extensively cultivated in America and the V/ est Indian Islands, and greatly 

 prized on account of their fruit. Half-hardy trees. 



521 Ano'na triloba'ta ■ • 0 3 



522 „ tripet'ala, irown, 20 ft., from S. America ^ 0 



523 „ sf^uamo'sa, white, 20 ft., from S. America 0 4 



AX'TIIEJilS, Nat. Ord. Comj)os'itce. 

 Showy free-flowering plants. A. Arabicus has curiously cut sweet-scented foliage and 

 large flowers ; growing freely in any soil. Hardy annuals. 



624 An'themis Arab'icus, o;-an^e, 1 ft., from Arabia 0 2 



525 „ Chi'a, white, very pretty, 1 ft., from Chio • • 0 2 



626 „ lu'tea fl. pi., rich orange, flowers double and Chrysanthemum-likc 0 6 



A^THOLY'ZA, Nat. Ord. Irida'cece, 

 A genus of beautiful bulbous plants, succeeding best in light rich peaty soil, and in warm 

 situations. Half-hardy bulbs. 



527 Antholy'za iEthio'pica, scarlet and green, 1 ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 3 



528 „ bicolor dc Gasparini, red and black, 1 ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 3 



ANTHOCER'CIS, Nat. Ord. Scroiihularia'cece. 

 A greenhouse shrub, with fine foliage and white flowers tipped with gray. 



629 Anthocer'cis floribun'da, 3 ft., from Australia 0 6 



AXTHYL'LIS, Nat. Ord. Legumind see. 

 Pretty plants with silky-looking heads of flower. A. Vulneraria is a neat plant for 

 fockwork. 



630 Anthyllis Barba Jo'vis (Jupiter's beard), pale yellow, half-hardy shrub, 3 ft., from S. of 



Europe 0 3 



531 „ cytisoi'des,^e//o2/;, with silvery green foliage, very pretty, half-hardy shrub, 2 ft , 



from S. of Spain * 0 6 



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