J 10 BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



VINCA.-Sec page 82. ^'V^d. 



2356 Vinca alba pura nova, pure white ; an exquisite addition to our greenhouse and 

 conservatory plants, or for warm situations out of doors, this variety is truly beautiful ; 

 its dark-green shining foliage contrasting n;ost etFectivcly with the snow-white flowers, which 



are produced freely all over the plant 0 g 



2357 Vinca alba oculata lutea, pure white, with yellow eye ; an elegant variety ; worthy 



of the most extensive cultivation. Both varieties flower the first year from seed. . 1 0 



LIST OE SPECIALITIES. 



Many enumerated in the following list are really xovelties, so far at least as having Seed of them 

 to offer. The ])lants, however, not being new introductions, Ave have distinguished them as 

 " Specialities^" yet, judging by the standard of excellence, they are equally entitled, from their 

 RARITY and BEAUTY, to a ]>lace in every collection, as those on the " Novelty Sheet," and we feel 

 assured they will be as much appreciated by every lover of floral beauty. 



418 ACACIA HORRIDA.— Sec page 20. ^""V^d. 

 A most picturesque species ; formidable ivory-likc spines ; flowers golden yellow 0 9 



498 AMIROLA NITIDA.— See page 22. 

 A veiy ornamental evergreen shrub 1 0 



501 AMORPHA LEWISII.— Sec page 22. 

 A hardy deciduous shrub of neat compact growth ; foliage small, and very thick on the 

 plant ; flowers rich i)urple, and very ]irofuse 0 G 



3261 ANTIRRHINUM, from the choicest named Flowers.— See page 24. 

 This seed was saved for us by an Amateur in the north of England 1 0 



592 ARCTOTIS GRANDIFLORA ARGENTEA (REPENS).— See ])age 25. 

 A most eff'ective plant for flower beds, borders, or rockwork, ^\•itll large handsome Ga- 

 zania-like yellow flowers, with rich crim.-;on centre, and beautiful silvery foliage 0 6 



602 ARTEMISIA ARGENTEA.— See page 25. 

 A handsome greenhouse evergreen shrub, with silvery foliage and beautiful yellow flowers 1 0 



608 ASCLEPIAS PRINCEPS.— See page 26. 

 A fine shrub, with thick oval leaves and I»eautilul white rose-tinted flowers in umbels . . 0 G 



2412 BANISTERIA CHRYSOPHLLA ; beautiful golden foliage 1 0 



692 BONTIA DAPHNOIDES.— See page 28. 

 Beautiful shrub, with yellow and i>ur]ile flowers 1 0 



706 BRUGMANSIA SUAVEOLENS.— See page 29. 

 A magniflcent conservatory plant, with very fragi'ant ti-umpet-shaped white flowers, 

 upwards of one foot in length 0 9 



708 BUMELIA TENAX.— See page 29. 

 A handsome hardy deciduous silvery-foliagcd tree, with beautiful white flowers 1 0 



717 JAMES' PRIZE HERBACEOUS CALCEOLARIAS.— See page 26. 

 Eemarkable for compact growth, large heads of bloom, flowers of perfect form, rich and 

 numerous colours, with distinct and beautiful markings 2 0 



719 BOUSIE'S PRIZE HALF-SHRUBBY CALCEOLARIAS.— See page 30. 

 These are remarkable for their extremely dwarf compact growth, and dense masses of 

 bloom ; the flowers distinctly and beautifully spotted, and continue in bloom for months in 

 succession 2 C 



CARNATION, in Collections, and Mixed.— See pages 12 & 33. 

 The Carnation seed we offer has been saved by " Our Sardiniax Correspoxlext,"' who 

 possesses one of the most extensive and beautiful collections in Em-ope. The exquisite 

 flowers obtained from the seeds we have hitherto sold, have elicited from our patrons the 

 hiohest encomiums. 



