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AEOTO'TIS, Xat. Or J. Compos ike. 



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Beautiful half-hardy bedding-out pereunial. 



Arcto'tis grandiflo'ra argen'tea, Liri^e yellow flower, crimson centre, and silvery foliafu, 'A ft. 



ARDIS'IA, Nat. Ord. Myr mna'cco'. Handsome fruit-bearing greenhouse shrub. 

 Ardis ia crenula'ta, a very decorative ■winter plant, cozercd -with bright scarlet berries, i f t o 



ARGEMO'NE, Xat. Ord. Pajmvera'cem. Very showy hardy shrubbery annuals. 



Argemo'ne grandiflO ra, white, 2 ft \ These are revutrknbly distinctive plants, ( o 



Uvixmemaja.'mi, carmine and yellow, 2 U. ) and very effective in the borders. \ o 



AEGYEA'i^THEMUM, Xat. Ord. Gmnpos'iUe. Greenhouse shrub. 



Fine I.omnlir.-like vriiamental foliage plant, suitable for conservatory and out-door summer decoration. 

 Argyra'nthemxun frutes'cens, odoriferous orange-coloured flowers o 



AEME'EIA, Nat. Ord. Plumhaqina'ceoi. Beautiful hardy j^erennials. 



i>jme ria, 5 beautiful varieties 7 .1., iordir ,,lmils a,„l for m^l.uorh, that „r, eznalinghj 'efcelivc ( each O 



,, choice mixed varieties ) /"' "'' ■flo'^^^^""""i'>'^^'<',<""i'"i««i>t'/vr <cinurbauq<uit 'j q 



ARTEMISIA, Nat. Ord. Compos'iioi. Ornamental sub-tropical foliage plants. 



Artemisia argen'tea, 3ft....~) A. gracilis isthemostelegant plant in cultivation, andwelladapted ( o 



annua, 5 ft ( for imparting a grace to borders and sub-tropical gardens. A. | o 



arbores'cens,7 ft. \ argentca and A. judaica, with their beautifully cut graceful ■{ o 



gracilis, 5 ft. ... ] silvery foliage, are no less attractive and strikingly effective. l-or\ o 



juda'ioa, 4 ft J dinner-table decoration these three plants are most desirable. t o 



A'RUM, Nat. Ord. Ara'cece. Hardy perennials. 

 A'rum, mixed varieties, verj' ornamental plants, witli flowers singularly curious o 



ASCLE'PIAS, Nat. Ord. Asclepiada'cco'. Beautiful greenhouse perennial. 

 Ascle'pias Curassav'ica, bright scarlet, flowers abundantly during w inter and spring, 3 ft o 



ASPEEU'LA, Nat. Ord. Buhia'cece. Fragrant hardy annual. 

 Asperu'la azu'rea seto'sa, light blue, a charming new variety of the Woodruff family, and very 

 effective in borders and small beds, i ft ^d. and o 



AS'TEE, Xat. Ord. Compos Itc. Beautiful half-hardy annuals. 



The Aster, well cultivated, is the most beautiful flozuer in its season : the Paony Perfection, with its massive 

 tassclled flowers ; the I 'ii toria, with its large perfect imbricated blossoms ; the Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered, 

 hiding the foliage ^oith its large beautiful flowers; the Pompone, with its model-shaped blossoms for bouquets; 



and the exquisite Dwarf Bouquet Elegantissima, with flowers ranging from the size of a florin to that of a five 



shilling piece, and the colours so strikingly pretty as to give to the plant a fairy-like appearance. The new 

 varieties, Dccarf Victoria, Schiller, etc., take prominent rank in this galaxy of beauty. 



1860 As'ter, Fi'ench Paeony Perfection (Incurved or Tassell-flowered), OT/jrfo', li ft i o 



,, crimson, for beds or ribbons, i| ft .". 1 q 



,, violet, ,, lift I o 



,, white, ,, lift I o 



,, Improved, the largest formed of this var. yet introduced, j/z/A tv/, li ft. i 6 



,, Mont Blanc (new ),/«/-<• z-i'/z/Vr, and pyramidal in growth, 2 ft 2 6 



,, New Victoila mi.xed, perfect in form, and beautifully imbricated, li ft i o 



7i'///7<', for beds or ribbons, fl ." i o 



violet. ,, 4 ft I o 



,, ,, ,, crimson, ,, ij ft i o 



'Rontty-fiOVcCo, carmine rose, 1^ ft 2 6 



,, Imtrique Pompone model-shaped flowers for bouquets, I J ft i o 



,, Cockade mixed, centres white, bordered scarlet, carmine, violet, etc., 1^ ft i o 



Hedgehog improved w/m/, a grand variety with large massive flowers, li ft i o 



New Victoria Needle «.'/V>r.i', veiy handsome, li ft ." 2 6 



Pasony Globe-flowered Perfection jw/.aV, an early-blooming variety, 2 ft i o 



,, Dwarf Clirysailtlienium-flowered mixed, uniform height 10 inches i o 



,, ,, ,, crimson, for beds or ribbons, 10 inches i o 



,, ,, ,, violet, ,, 10 inches i o 



,, ,, ,, white, 10 inches 1 o 



New " German Emperor " a highly recommended variety, i ft 2 6 



Bwarf Bouquet Elegantissima inixed, exquisitely beautiful, i f t i o 



Scliiller Dwarf Pjrramidai Bouquet (new), mixed very beautiful, i f t i o 



New Dwarf Victoria, flow ers ver)- large, 10 in i 6 



New Pssony- flowered Bouciuet Pyramid splendid, i ft i o 



Bwarf Fffiony-flowered Glote (nev.), crinson, i f t 2 6 



German Quilled, Eettridge's Prize varieties, 2 ft 6d. and i o 



ASTSA'trALUS, Xat. Ord. Leg ami n usee. Beautiful hardy perennials. 



1837 Astra galus choice mixed, from six beautiful varieties, 2 ft 3a'. and o 6 



ATHANA'SIA, Xat. Ord. Compos'itcn. Tine hardy annual for bouquets. 



1838 Attana'sia an'nua, ball-like flowers, very durable and effective, I ft 3(/. and o 6 



AUBEEGINE (Egcr-plant), Xat. Ord. SoJana'cem. Handsome fruit-bearing annuals. 



Unique for table decoration, and sub-tropical effect ; the fruit makes a pleasing variety amongst dessert. 



Aubergine (half-hardy annuals), ft. fruit orange, scarlet, large violet, and white each var. o 



fine mixed, iJ, ft 3(/. and o 



New Giant, black, from Pekin, a picturesque variety, with black fruit, li ft o 



striped, from Guadaloupe, very large fruit, and handsome, i| ft „ o 



,, ,, 7(iAj7e-, veiy large and handsome, I.; ft o 



,, Purple fxirrowed, a Chinese variety, weighing 6 pounds, ij ft o 



choice mixed, new Giant varieties, ft o 



AUBREE'TIA, Xat. Ord. Crucifercv. Pretty spring-flowering hardy perennials. 



Aubrie tia deltoi'dea, rose lilac ■) This charming plant [often called Blue Alyssum) is indis- 



purpu'rea, purple V pensable for beds, edging, ribbons, and all kinds of fa. 



Grceca, purple, beautiful j designs in spring gardening ; height \ ft. 



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