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BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



A^VILWII— continued. d. 



174 Aquilegia virldiflora, green and yellow, 1 \ ft., from Siberia 0 4 



175 „ atropurpurea, rfarA ;?«r/j/e, 1^ ft., from Siberia 0 4 



176 ,, Wittmanniana, blue and white, very lumdeome, IJ ft 0 4 



177 „ „ alba rosea, (/e/(cafe rose, U ft 0 4 



ARABIS, Nat. Ord. Cruciferce. 

 An exceedingly early spring flowering plant, contrasting beautifully in ribbons with the 

 yellow Alyssura ; valuable for rockworli, edgings, &c., and succeeding well in any common 

 garden soil. 



178 Arabis alpina, pure white, liardy perennial, J ft., from Switzerland 0 3 



ARBUTUS (Strawberry Tree), Nat. Ord. Ericacecs. 

 A hanilsonie liardy evergreen shrub, covorcd during October and November with pearl- 

 like blossoms and strawberry fruit. 



179 Arbutus Unedo, 10 ft., from Ireland 0 3 



ARCTOTIS, Nat. Ord. Compositce. 

 Handsome, showy, free flowering ])lants, of close compact dwarf habit, with large beau- 



tiful flowers in the stylo of Gazania Spleudons, continuing in bloom the whole summer, and 

 growing freely in any rich soil. Half-hardi/ perennials. 



180 Arctotis grandiflora, pule yellow with dark crimson centre, J ft., from CajjC of Good Hope 0 G 



181 „ brevisearpa, f/eep oruni/e u)(7/i (/arA centre, .} ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 4 



ARGEMOXE, Nat. Ord. Papaveracets. 

 Exceedingly showy, free-flowering, border plants, with large Poppy-like flowers, succeed- 

 ing well in any common garden soil. Hard;/ annuals. 



182 Argemoue Hunnemannii, carmine and yelloiv, 2ft 0 :l 



183 „ platyceras grandiflora, white, very handsome , 2 f t 0 3 



ARGYROLOBIUM, Nat. Ord, Leguminosa;. 

 A pretty, Cistus-like plant, with beautiful variegated foliage, succeeding well in any rich, 

 light soil. Half-hardy perennial. 



184 Argyrolobium Linna;anum, ydlow broom-likc, leaves white edycd, 2 ft., from Mexico .... 0 3 

 ARMERIA, Nat. Ord. Plumharjinacece. 

 A genus of exceedingly beautiful plants, cflective citlier in pots for in-door decoration, or 

 for rockwork and mixed flower borders. Hardy perennials. 



185 Armeria formosa alba, white, I ft, from Portugal 0 0 



186 „ ,, carnea, rose and white, 1 ft., from Portugal 0 (> 



187 „ longiaristata, blue, 1 ft., from Portugal . v.,. 0 (i 



188 „ Welwitschii.pi/tA, 1ft., from Portugal..;!.. 0 4 



ARUM, Nat. Ord. Araceee. 

 Plants with singularly interesting and curious foliage ; fine for mixed borders or front of 

 shrubberies. Hardy perennials. 



189 Arum Corsicum, mottled like a snake, 1 ft., from Corsica 0 4 



190 „ Italicum, pale yellow, leaves yellow spotted, 1 ft., from Italy 0 4 



191 „ Draeunculus (Dragon Arum), highly ornamental, flowers extremely large ; stems 



spotted brown and i)urplc, like a snake, 3 ft., from N. America 0 4 



ASCLEPIAS, Nat. Ord. Asclepiadacete. 

 Handsome plants, remarkable for the singularity and beauty of their flowers, succeeding 

 in a light peaty soil. 



192 Asclepias curassavica, .scar/et, hardy perennial, 3 ft., from S. America 0 3 



193 „ Mexicana, w/ii<e, greenhouse shrub, 5 ft., from Mexico 0 4 



A.STER, Nat. Ord. Compositce. 



This splendid class of plants is not only one of the most jiopular, but also one of the 

 most efl'eetive of our garden favourites, producing in profusion flowers in wliich riclmess and 

 variety of colour, is combined with the most perfect and beautiful form ; it is indispensable in 

 every garden or pleasure ground wlicro an autumnal display is desired. In our flower beds 

 and mixed borders it occupies a deservedly prominent position, whilst for grouping or ribbon- 

 ing it stands unrivalled. 



The Aster may be divided into two grand sections, French iind German. The French, as 

 improved by TruHaut, has flat petals cither reflexcd or incurved ; the former resembling the 

 Chrysaiitlienmm, whilst tlie latter, turning its petals towards the centre of the flower, forms, 

 when well grown, a perfect ball, and is best described by its resemblance to the P*ony. Tlie 

 German varieties ore (pnlled, and the most ])erfeet flowers arc surrounded by a circle of flat or 

 guard petals, as in the Hollyliock. The flowers of these are i)artieularly admired for the ex- 

 quisite symmetry of their form. The dwarf bouquet varieties of this beautiful genus grow 

 from nine to fifteen inches high, and are particularly adapted for small beds, edgings, or for 



