28 BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, | 



BALSAM — continued. ^^\^^d\ : 



660 Balsam, Queen Victoria, pearl-grey speckled carmine, foliage dark green, habit comjjact 



and bushy, exquisitely beautiful, 2 j:t., from India 1 0 



661 ,, Lord Clyde, joiV/A 6/jo«e</ />ear/-^re^, foliage dark green, habit compact and 



bushy, very beautiful, 2 ft., from India 1 0 | 



662 ,, Miniature, mixed from 8 splendid double varieties, 1 ft 0 G j 



663 EoS8-flowered (improved), 12 splendid varieties: — Blush; lilac; crimson; j 



peach; purple; scarlet; dark crimson; pink; white; vermi- | 



mlllon ; rose ; cerise. Each colour separate, Ad. per packet, | 



or the collection, 25. 6(/. 2 ft. I 



664 mixed from the above, 2 ft 0 6 I 



665 spotted (improved), 6 splendid double varieties : — White with j 



rose centre ; crimson spotted; bright purple spotted ; 



cerise spotted white ; pink spotted white ; purple j 



spotted white. In separate packets, Ad. each, or the i 



collection, Is. 6d. 2 ft. I 



666 (improved), mixed from the above, 2 ft 0 6 i 



667 „ Rose Chamois, chamois, new and Leautiiul, 2 ft 0 6 | 



668 • IsaJoelle, pale rose, cliaugiug to yellow, 2 h 0 6 j 



669 „ Fine mixed double, 2 ft 0 3 | 



BEGO'XIA, Nat. Ord. Begonia ceca. 

 A magnificent genus of ornamental plants, as remarkable for the varied and beautiful 

 foliage of some of the varieties, as for the profusion of flowers in others ; they succeed in sandy 

 peat and loam. Greenhouse arid stove plants. 



670 Bego'nia al'bo-coccin'ea, white and scarlet, 1 ft., from E. Indies 1 0 



671 „ floribun'da 1 0 



672 „ nit'ida, pink, \\ ft., from Jamaica 



673 „ minia'ta 1 0 



674 „ ricinifo'lia, pink, with beautiful Ricinus-like foliage and red prickly stems. ... 1 0 



675 „ scmperflo'rens, pink, with glossy handsome leaves, 2 ft., from Brazil 1 0 



676 „ choice mixed, from the most beautiful variegated varieties, 2 ft 1 0 



BEXTHA'MIA, Nat. Ord. Corna'cece. 

 An ornamental profuse-flowering half-hardy shrub ; the flowers succeeded by reddish- 

 yellow, strawberry-like fruit, which is eatable : succeeds against a south wall in any good soil. 



677 Bentha'mia fragifera, large cream-coloured flowers, 10 ft., from the East Indies 0 3 



BER'BERIS (Berbery), Nat. Ord. Berherida cece. 

 Highly ornamental free-flowering shrubs; covered in spring with a profusion of rich 

 yellow flowers, and in autunm with fruit of a very attractive character. Hardy shrubs. 



678 Ber'beris Eeal'ii, yellow, very handsome, 4 ft 1 0 



679 ,, crassifolia, 3 ft 0 6 



680 dealba'ta, yellow, evergreen with whitish foliage, 5 ft., from Mexico 1 6 



681 diversifo'iia, ye//ow, foliage distinct, 3 ft., from Monte Video 0 6 



682 Fortu'nii, ye//ow, evergreen, very handsome, 5 ft., from China 0 6 



683 heterophyi'la, e/eZ/oit;, 4 ft., from' the Straits of Magehan , 0 9 



684 „ intenne'dia, yellow, with beautiful foliage 0 9 



685 ,, Japon'ica, ?/(?//ozi;, handsome foliage 0 9 



686 Knigiit'ii, ?/e//owT, a superb species 1 6 



687 Leschenault ii, yellow, handsome, 5 fc, from China 0 6 



688 Nepalen'sis, yellow, beautiful foliage, 3 ft., from Nepal 0 6 



689 species from Buenos Ayres, yellow, 4 ft 0 6 



BILLEER'GIA, Nat. Ord. Bromeliacece. 

 A handsome stove plant, with showy flowers and graceful, delicate green, zebra-striped 

 foliage ; succeeds best in sandy peat and loam. 



690 Billber'gia zebri'na, 5carZef 6'^^^//>^^rJ^/e, beautiful, U ft, from Rio Janeiro 0 6 



EOll'BAX, Nat, Ord Sterculia'cece. 

 This is called the silk-cotton tree, and is remarkable for its prodigious size. Said to be one 

 of the loftiest trees of both Indies. Stove evergreen shrub. 



691 Bom'bax Gossy'pium, white 1 ^ 



BOX'TIA, Nat. Ord. Myofordcece. 

 An interesting stove (Daphne-like) evergreen shrub ; succeeds in loam and peat. 



692 Bon'tia Daphnoi'des, yellow and purple, 4 ft., from West Indies 1 0 



BORO'XIA, Nat. Ord. Rutdcece. 

 A handsome free-flowering greenhouse evergreen shrub ; succeeds best in rich fibrous 

 sandy peat. 



693 Boro'nia ala'ta, rose, very elegant, 3 ft., from New Holland 0 6 



