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BARR & SUGDENVS SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



RIIAM'NUS, Nat. Ord. Rhamna'cece. \, d. 



Pretty hardy shrubs, valuable on account of their varied and beautiful foliage ; grow iu 

 any common soil. The timber of R. Alaternus makes highly ornamental articles of furniture. 



2036 Rham'nus Alater'nus, 10 ft., from S. Europe 0 3 



3037 „ oleifo'lius, 10 ft., fruit cam/7fe, and the size of an Olive 1 0 



RHODM'THE, Nat. Ord. Comjws'ifce. 

 Charming Everlastings of great beauty, valuable alike for the decoration of the con- 

 servatory and flower-garden ; tlieir neat compact growth renders them suitable for flower-beds 

 and ribbons, while their rich coloured flowers, elegant habit of growth, and profuse blooming, 

 make tliem objects of universal admiration ; the flowers, if gathered when young, are valuable for 

 winter bouquets. Succeed best in a light rich soil and warm sheltered situation. Half-hardy 

 annuals. 



2038 Rhodan'the Mangle'sii, bright rose, with silvery calyx, 1 ft., from Swan River 0 4 



2039 „ niacula'ta, flowers nearly 2 inches in diameter, and ( f a bright rosy-purple 



with yellow' di^c, surrounded by a conspicuous dark crimson ring. This 

 species possesses the fine habit of R. Mangle'sii, but is more robust, 

 sometimes exceeding 2 ft. in height, a first-class novelty, important 



alike for conservatory and out-door decoration 1 0 



RHODODEX'DROX, Nat Ord. Erica'cece. 

 A well knoA\Ti and magnificent genus of free-flowering hardy evergreen slniibs ; should 

 occupy a prominent place in every garden ; thrive best in peaty soil. 



2040 Ehododen'dron arbo'reum 1 0 



2041 „ splendid mixed 1 0 



RlCl'iXUS, Nat. Ord. Euphorbia cece. 

 A magnificent and highly ornamental genus ; the picturesque foliage, and stately growth 

 (6 to 10 ft. in height), comljined with the brilliant coloured fruit of the Giant vai'ieties, impart 

 to select plantations, shnibbcry and flower-borders, quite an oriental aspect. In the gardens 

 around Paris they form one of the princi])al features of attraction, and if planted out and grown 

 as single specimens on our lawns and pleasure-grounds, as an ornamental foliage plant, they 

 would form a new and striking feature. The 1)wakf varieties (3 to 4 ft. in height) are of a 

 compact growth, with rich and beautiful coloured foliage, stems, and fruit ; these are pecu- 

 liarly adapted for breaking the monotony and giving a picturesque effect to the flower-borders 

 of suburban gardens ; succeed best in rich soil. — (Sec Engraving on 3rd page of wrapper). 

 Half-hardy annuals. 



GIANT VARIETIES. 



2042 Eici'nus alTbidus novus, white fruited, stems and leaves silvery, from Africa 0 4 



2043 „ Brazilien'sis, dark green fruit, magnificent, from Brazil 0 3 



I 2044 „ leucocar'pus, 7chite fruit, from Africa 0 3 



I 2045 „ liv'idus, green fruit, red stems 0 6 



1 2046 ,, macrocar'pus, irliitish foliage, from Africa 0 4 



2047 „ mo'rus super'bus, mulberry coloured fruit, stems, and foliage 0 6 



! 2048 „ purpu'rcus major, purple, magnificent (new) 0 4 



I 2049 „ ro'seus, rose, very fine, from Africa 0 6 



! 2050 „ „ super'bus, fruit rose colour, changing to blood red, foliage exceedingly 



large and highly ornamental 1 0 



I 2051 „ sanguin'eus, fruit blood-red 0 3 



I 2052 „ tri'color, beautiful rec? stem and rfrf-5jpofte<i fruit 1 0 



! 2053 spectab'ilis, dark green fruit, from Africa 0 6 



2054 sulphu'reus, ye/W'/7-«tY and very handsome foliage 0 6 



2055 undula'tus, ?ravy-Ieaved, red and white, from Africa 0 3 



2056 „ variab'ilis splen'dens, stems rich vermilion, fruit bronzy green, covered with 



carmine prickles, an exceedingly pictm^esque variety (see Engraving of 



ornamental foliagcd plants, 3rd page of wrapper) 1 0 



2057 „ vir'idis ru'ber, bright green fruit, red stems 0 G 



DWARF VARIETIES. 



j 2058 Rici'aus na'nus can'dens, bronze coloured fruit, beautiful 0 6 



I 2059 „ „ ni'ger, black fruit and yelloic spines 0 6 



: 2080 „ „ STxlT[>h.vi'reusToseviS,yellow fruit, shaded red, stems green 0 6 



.. 2061 „ „ vir'idis, green fruit, stems red , 0 6 



2062- ,, „ „ i^al'lidTis, light gnen fruit and stems 0 6 



2063 „ „ spino'sus, green spiny fruit, magnificent 0 6 



RITI'XA, Nat Ord. Phytolacca cecB, 

 i Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, exceedingly ornamental' when fi-uiting. The berries of 

 j this genus form the principal portion of the food of the American nightingale. Grow freely 

 I in any light soil. 



: 2064 Eivi'aa hu'miUs, white, 2 ft., from W. Indies 0 6 



i 2065 „ la3'vis,p?«A, 2 ft., from W. Indies 0 6 



