ASTER — continued. 



634 As'ter, Gennan Ranuuculus-flowereil, mixed, a very useful variety for cut flowers, 2 ft. . 0 4 



635 ,, „ Dwarf, mixed, very uselul for edgings, 8 to 12 in 0 3 



636 „ „ Qiiilled, „ „ 2 ft 0 3 



ASTRAG'ALUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. 

 A genus of sliowy, beautifal, and very useful liorbaceous plauts, succeeding in any 

 conunon garden soil. Hardy perennials. 



637 Astrag'alus galcgifor'mis, yelloic, with pretty folingc, 3 ft., from Siberia 0 3 



638 „ Icucopha^'us, pale yellow, with pretty iolingc, 3 It., trailer 0 4 



639 „ purpu'reus, deep red, a pretty trailer, from South of France 0 3 



AUBERGINE (Egg-plant), Nat. Ord. Solana'cece. 

 The varieties enumerated are the eatable-fruited kinds, so extensively cultivated in the 

 South of Europe ; as pot plants these arc curious and interesting, being covered in autumn 

 with beautiful egg-shaped fruit ; the scarlet variety is a great novelty. In warm localities 

 they succeed out of doors on a south border. Half-hardy annuals. 



640 Aubergine, white fruited, 1 \ ft., from France 0 3 



641 „ violet „ . ft., „ 0 3 



642 „ large purple „ ft., „ 0 3 



643 „ new large striped „ 1 1 ft., from Guadaloupe 0 3 



AUBRIE'TIA, Nat. Ord. Crucifero}. 

 Exceedingly pretty, early, free-flowering plants, valuable for edgings, rockwork, or 

 small beds; they succeed best in an oj)en dry situation. Hardy perennials. 



644 Aubrie'tia deltoi'dea, rose lilac, trailer, from the Levant 0 4 



645 „ purpu'rea, purple, trailer, from Greece 0 6 



AURICULA, Nat. Ord. Primula' cec^. 



j^rple spotte(^^ca7'let spotted ; rose spotted ; rose spotted 

 v^te ; jine b^mze spt^t 



Well-known pLmts of great beauty, which succeed best in a northern aspect. i 



646 Auricula, from finest stage flowers, various colours, half-hardy perennial, |- ft. . .j; 1 0 , 



647 „ from finest mixed border varieties, hardy perennial, ^ f t 0 6 | 



AZA'lEA, Nat. Ord. Hhodora'cece. 

 These are amongst>thc most beautiful and ornamental of our greenhouse and hardy 

 shrubs. A. Indica grows best in a rich fibrous peat mixed with silver sand ; A. Pontica in a 

 mixture of sandy loam and peat. 



648 Azalea In'dica, saved from the finest varieties, greenhouse shnib, 4 ft 1 0 



649 „ Pon'tica, saved Irom the finest varieties, hardy shrub, 4 ft • 1 0 



BABIA'XA, Nat. Ord. Iridacece. 

 Dwarf, free-flowering Cape bulbs of great beauty, succeeding best in a sandy, peaty soil, 

 and sheltered suuny situation. Half-hardy bulbs. 



650 Babia'^na villbfea, delicate violet, 1 ft 0 4 



651 fine Infixed, various colom-s, 1 ft 0 4 , 



B.LL3I, Nat. Ord. Lahia'tce. I 



Sweet-scented plants, with ornamental foliage, very efiective in mixed borders, and 

 succeeding in any common garden soil. Hardy annuals. ^ 



652 Balm, Moldavian (Dracoccph'alum Molda'vicum), blue^ ft., from Moldavia 0 2 



653 „ „ white, 2 It 0 2 



BALSAM (Impa'tiens), Nat. Ord. Balsamina'cece. 

 Magnificent plants cither for conservatory or out-door decoration, producing gorgeous 

 masses of brilliant flowers ; when grown in pots, and large specimens are desired, they should 

 be shifted into 10 or 12-inch pots, using the richest compost at command, and the pots plunged 

 in spent hops or tan and liberally supplied with manure-water; when used for out-door 

 decoration, the soil should be rich ; the plants supported with neat stakes, and liberally 

 supplied with manure-water. Half-hardy annuals. 



654 Balsam, mixed, saved from all the most choice double varieties, including Webb's, 



Smith's, and Glenny's 1 



655 Aurora-coloured, striking and very beautiful, 2 ft 0 0 



656 Caraellia-flowered, 10 magnificent double varieties : Pink spotted ; lilac spotted , 



v^te; fne b^ze spe^ted; crimson spotted; bright pink 

 sphtted white ; beautiful crimson spotted white. Each colour 

 separate, Ad. per packet, or the collection, 2s. 6d. 2 ft. 



657 mixed from the above, 2 ft 0 6 ■ 



658 Copper-red, verv fine, 2 ft 0 6 ! 



659 „ Florence, pale yellow, extra fine, 2 ft 0 6 i 



