AND GUIDE TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



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MTHOCERCIS, Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacea;. 

 A greenhouse shrub, with fine foliage and white flowers tipped with grey. 



131 Anthocercis floribunda, 3 ft., from Australia 0 6 



ANTHYLIIS, "Nat. Ord. Leguminosce. 

 Pretty plants with silky-looking heads of flower. A. vulncriana is a neat plant for 

 rockwork. 



132 Anthyllis barba Jovis (Jupiter's beard), pale yellow, half-hardy shrub, 3 ft., from S. of 



Europe 0 3 



133 „ cytisoides, yellow, with silvery green foliage, very pretty, half-hardy shrub, 



2 ft., from S. of Spain 0 6 



134 „ Hermanniae, !/e//oii;, spike flowering, half-hardy shrub, 2 ft., from the Levant. 0 6 



135 „ vulneraria rubra, reff s/io/W, hardy peuennial, 3 ft., of Britain 0 4 



MTIRRHIIUM (Snapdragon), Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacece. 

 The Antirrhinum, popularly called Snapdragon, one of our most showy and useful border 

 plants : amongst the more recently improved varieties of this valuable genus are large finely 

 shaped flowers of the most brilliant colours, with beautifully marked throats ; they succeed in 

 any good garden soil, and are veiy effective in beds. A. nanum and varieties are valuable for 

 rockwork and old walls. Hardy perennials. 



136 Antirrhinum majus, choice mixed, 2 ft 0 3 



137 „ „ album, pure white, 2 ft 0 3 



138 „ „ brilliant, crimson and white, 2 ft 0 3 



139 „ „ caryophylloides, magnificently striped, 2 ft 0 6 



140 „ „ Delila, rosy carmine and white, 2 ft 0 4 



141 „ „ Firefly, orange-scarlet and white, 2 ft 0 4 



142 „ „ Galatha, crimson, yellow, and white, 2 ft 0 4 



143 „ „ Papillon, scarlet, while, and yellow, 2 ft 0 4 



144 „ „ pourpre superbe, dark purple, 2 ft 0 4 



145 „ „ Eoi des Feux, brilliant scarlet, 2 ft 0 4 



146 „ „ Solferino, splendid carmine, 2 ft 0 0 



147 „ „ nana novum album, pure white, 1 ft 0 C 



148 „ „ „ bicolor, crimson, yellow, and white, 1 ft 0 4 



149 „ „ „ Ophir, golden yellow, 1 ft 0 G 



APHELEXIS, Nat. Ord. Composites. 

 A charming greenhouse everlasting, occupying a prominent place at our floral exhibi- 

 tions, and wherever plants of a high decorative character are in demand; valuable for winter 

 bouquets. 



150 Aphelexis macrantha rosea, rose, fine flowers, 2 ft 0 G 



APHYILAIVTHES (Lily Pink), Nat. Ord. Liliacece. 

 A pretty little plant, producing its flowers in tufts on the top of rush-like stems. 



151 Aphyllanthes monspeliensis, sky blue, hardy perennial, 1 ft., from S. of France 0 6 



AQ,III1EGIA (Columbine), Nat. Ord. RanunculacecB. 

 An extremely showy and ornamental genus of early summer flowering herbaceous plants, 

 combining the most curious forms with the most beautiful and striking colours. A. Skinneri 

 is a great novelty. All the varieties succeed in common garden soil. Hardy perennials. 



152 Aquilegia, choice mixed double 0 3 



153 „ „ „ French varieties 0 3 



154 „ alpina, blue and white, 1 ft., from Switzerland 0 6 



155 „ alba camea, ^es/i co/o«;e(/, 1 ft 0 6 



156 „ californica gigantea nova, bright scarlet, large and beautiful, 2 ft., from Cali- 



fornia 0 4 



157 „ „ „ rosea, >we,veryhandsome and distinct, 2 ft., from California 0 4 



158 „ canadensis, purple, 2 ft., from N. America 0 4 



169 „ caryophylloides, double, magnificently striped, 2 ft 0 6 



160 „ 'DviTd.nAii, double red and white striped, \^ it 0 3 



161 „ „ aXha,, double white, it „ 0 3 



162 „ ,, variegata, double striped of various colours, 1^- ft 0 3 



163 „ formosa, rfowi/e ret/ an(f oranjfe, very showy, 1 i ft., from Kamschatka 0 3 



164 „ „ alba violacea pleno, double purple and white, 1 i- ft 0 4 



165 „ „ ca;rulea variegata, 2 ft 0 4 



166 „ „ tricolor, orange, red, and yellow, \l ft., from Siberia.. 0 3 



167 „ glandulosa, blue and white, splendid, 1 ft 0 6 



168 „ glauca rosea, rose-sWed s/aie, 2 ft., from Himalaya 0 4 



169 „ kermesina, bright red, 2 ft 0 3 



l^^O 7. leptoceras,WMe, slender horned, 2 ft., from Eussia 0 4 



\1\ .. „ lutea, paZe j^eZ/ow, 2 ft., from Russia 0 4 



13* » siberica, double purple, with yellow stamens, dwarf, 1 ft., from Siberia 0 3 



1"* >> Skinnerii, scaWei ani!/e//ow, very beautiful, lift., from Guatemala 0 G 



