AND GUIDE TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



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ACHIMEIVES, Nat. Old. Gesneracece. d. 

 A class of chaiming plants, combining great beauty with rich and brilliant colours, suc- 

 ceeding well in a warm greenhouse. 



76 Achimencs, niLxcd from the choicest varieties, various heights 1 0 



ACROCLINIUM, Nat. Ord. Compositce. 

 Charming everlasting flowers, in the style of Rhodanthe, valuable for winter bouquets, 

 flowering freely in any common garden soil. Hardy annuals. 



77 Acroclinium album, ui/die, 1 ft., from S.W. Australia 0 3 



78 „ atro-roscum, dark rose, 1 ft., from S.W. Australia 0 3 



79 „ ro.-;eum, briy/it ruse, I ft., from S.W. Australia 0 3 



AGAPANTHUS (African Lilj ), Nat. Ord. Ilemerocallidacece. 

 A highly ornamental plant, with large liandsomc licads of bloom, very eS'ective for por- 

 ticos, teiTaces, gravel walks, or planted by the >ide of lakes or ponds. 



80 Agapanthus imibellatus, blue, half-hanly bulb, 2 ft., from Africa 0 3 



AGERATUM, Nat. Ord. Compositce. 

 Valuable plants for large beds or borders, and A cry usefid where cut flowers are in demand, 

 continuing in bloom the whole summer, and succeeding in any soil. Half -hardy annuals. 



81 Ageratum coekstinum, sky blue, 1 ^ ft 0 3 



82 „ „ nanum, sky blue, 1 ft 0 3 



83 „ conspicuum, pure white, H ft 0 3 



84 „ Mexicanum albiflonun nanum, white, 1 ft 0 3 



85 „ „ xahmm, flower buds red and pretty, ft 0 3 



AGROSTEMMA (Jove's Flower), Nat. Ord. Caryophyllacece. 

 A veiy attractive herbaceous plant, growing freely in any common garden soil. 



86 Agrostemma, Flos Jovis, bright pink, showy, haixly perennial, 1^ ft., from Germany .... 0 2 



AILANTHUS (Tree of Heaven), Nat. Ord. Terehinthacece. 

 A stately tree, resembling a gigantic stag's hom Sumach, invaluable for avenues, groves, 

 shrubberies, or wherever trees of stately growth and large ornamental foliage are required ; 

 the leaves arc largely used in France as food for the new species of silkworm (Phalaena 

 Cynthia); succeeding in any poor shallow soil. 



87 Ailanthus glandulosa, 5iree«, hardy tree, 40 ft., from China 0 4 



ALLIUM, Nat.' Ord. Liliacece. 

 Very pretty bulbous plants, of essy culture, growing freely in any soil. Hardy bulbs. 



88 Allium, fragrans, white, with vanilla perfume, ft. from West Indies 0 3 



89 „ hirsutum, ro«e !.•io?e^ I ^ ft., from West Indies •. 0 4 



90 „ narcissiflorum, rose, 1 .j ft , from France 0 4 



91 „ rotundum, puce, 1 ^ ft., from S. of Europe 0 4 



92 „ triquetrmn, white, 1 ^ ft., from Europe 0 4 



ALONSOA, Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacece. 

 A handsome, free flowering, attractive, bedding plant, also valuable for in-door decoration, 

 continuing in bloom from June till cut off by frost, and succeeding in any rich garden soil. 



93 Alonsoa Warszewiczi, bright crimson, half-hardy annual, 1^- ft., from Chili 0 3 



ALSTR(EMERIA, Nat. Ord. Amari/liidacece. 

 A class of beautiful, free-flowering, tuberous-rooted plants, succeeding best in a warm, 

 south border, under shelter of a wall, or in front of a greenhouse. Half-hardy perennials. 



94 hlsttaim&c'\s.Y!inllo\\ttes,, mixed from choicest varieties, l^^h 0 6 



95 „ ChWrnsiS, mixed from choicest varieties, \\{t 0 3 



ALYSSUM, Nat. Ord. Cruaferm. 

 Free flowering, useful, pretty little plants for beds, edgings, or rockwork. The annual 

 varieties bloom neai-ly the whole simimer, and the perennials are amongst our earliest and most 

 attractive spring flowers. 



96 Alyssum argenteum. yellow, with silvery foliage, hardy perennial, 1 ft., from Switzerland. 0 6 



97 „ Atlanticum,_/i/ie /('f/Ai j/e//oM', very ornamental, f ft 0 6 



98 „ Benthamii. voiy fine, hardy annual, 1 ft 0 3 



99 „ saxatilc, yvllon-, extremely showy, hardy perennial. 1 ft., from Candia 0 2 



V 100 „ „ compacta, golden ycllmr, very compact, free flowering and beautiful, 



hardy jicrennial, 1 ^ ft., 0 6 



101 „ sweet (Koniga maiitima), ii7i/(e, very sweet, hardy annual, ^ ft., of England 0 3 



AMARAJiTHrS, Nat. Ord. ArnarantacecB. 

 Ornamental foliaged jjlants of an extremely graceful and interesting character, producing 

 a striking etlect, whether grown for the decoration of the conservatory or out-door flower 

 garden. If the seed be sown early in heat, and the plants put out in Slay or June in very 



