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A stock of these is easily secured. Scau the seed early in sfri?ig, in a strong moist heat, and they tvill he 

 \h-corative the first season ; or sow them later, and they will make nice rhizomes for another year. 



Mast of the following may be seen at Battersea Park in perfection : — Per pkt.— s. d. 



2011 Can'na An'nei, handsome longf green foliage, 6 ft o 6 



^012 ,. ,, ro sea, purple stems, handsome green foliage, margined maroon, 5 ft o 6 



2013 ,, ,, super'ba, fine bright green foliage, 5 ft o 5 



2014 ,, atro-ni'gricans, large dark handsome foliage (new), 4 ft i o 



2015 , , auranti'aca splen'dens, very handsome dark green foliage, 4 ft o 6 



2016 ,, BUlorel'li, du arf variety, with fine dark-sliaded foliage, 3 ft : o 6 



3017 ,, Ctia'tei dts'color, beautiful maroon foliage, 4 ft o 6 



2918 ,, dis'color floribun'da, very fine dark maroon foliage, 4 ft o 6 



2019 ,, ,, Tiola'cea, broad handsome foliage, finely-shaded maroon, 4 ft o 6 



2020 ,, elegantis'slma gran'dis, large robust foliage, 6 ft i o 



2021 ,, expan'sa, large handsome maroon-shaded foliage, 5 ft '. o 6 



2022 ,, Gloire de Nantes (new), very handsome, 5 ft i 6 



2023 ,, grandiflo'ra floribun'da, very handsome green foliage, 4 ft o 6 



2024 ,, Houllet'il, large green handsome Musa-like foliage, 5 ft i o 



2026 ,, Impera'tor, very handsome green foliage, 5 ft i o 



2026 ,, Krela'gei dis'color, a variety with beautiful maroon foliage, 4 ft o 6 



2027 ,, limba'ta ma'jor, a majestic variety, with fine green foliage, 6ft o 6 



2028 ,, macrophyl'la mussefo'lia, very large Musa-like foli.age, 5 ft i o 



2029 ,, max'ima, immense green foliage, handsome, 5 ft o 6 



2030 ,, nervo'sa An'nei, very pretty foliage, veined and margined maroon, 4 ft o 6 



2031 ,, ni'grlcans, very dark maroon, handsome foliage, 4 ft i o 



2032 ,, ,, margina'ta, handsome dark foliage, beautifully margined, 4 ft i o 



2033 ,, Peruvia'na robus'ta, large green liandsome foliage, edged dark maroon, 5ft i o 



2034 ,, Plantie'ril, very liandsome foliage, 5 ft o 6 



2035 , , prem'ices de Nice, very handsome large dark green foliage, 5 ft o 6 



2036 ,, purpu'rea spectab'ilis, crimson stems, and foliage veined and shaded crimson, 5 ft i o 



2037 ,, rubricau'lis, a very fine variety, with maroon-shaded foliage, 5 ft i o 



2038 ,, viola'cea super'ba (new), very handsome foliage, 5 ft '. i o 



2039 ,, zebri'ua na'na, new dwarf var., foliage beautifully margined and sliaded maroon, 3 ft i o 



In addition to the above we can supply many other fine species and varieties. 

 2049 Fine mixed, per pkt., i.f. 1 2041 Choice mixed, per pkt., 2j. 61/. 



OAE'BABIS, Nat. Ord. Vrticerp. Majestic hardy annual. 



2042 Can'nabiS g-ig'a'ntea, a most elegant sub-tropical plant, 8 ft o 6 



OAETEB,BURY-BELLS, Nat. Ord. Campanula'cecc. Very showy hardy biei)nials. 



As single specimens these are unrivalled border plants, and are also very effective if grown in large pots. 



2043 Canterbury-Bells double mixed, 2^ ft o 3 



2044 ,, ,, lilac, blue, or white, ft each o 3 



2045 , , , , new rose, pure pink, very beautiful, 2J ft i o 



2046 ,, single nii.xed, zh ft o 3 



2047 ,, ,, blue ot white, zhh each o 3 



2048 ,, ,, new TOse, pure pink, very beautiful, 2^ ft o 6 



GAP'SIOTJM, Nat. Ord. Solana'cece. Oi-namental half-hardy annuals. 



2049 Cap'sicum Cherry fruited, rfiir.i' rcii', 2 ft. 1 , . . • ,. , ., ^ . • 



2050 , ChUL scarlet fruit, ih ft ^" "/d'""" <° 'heir culinary value the Capsicums are 



- of a very ornamental character, when loaded tn 



autumn loith their highly-polished and richly- 



2051 ,, long-, jKnr/^/ fruit, 2 ft. 



2052 ,, ,, ve 1 ioiv \ra\l, 2 It , , ^ , ^ j ■ u j j.^ j r j- o 3 



2053 ,, monstro'sum,^«;-/.Vfruit,2ft. . coloured fruits, and are adnuraby adapted for din- \ ^■ 



2054 v,.//„7,.friiif off ner-table decoration. The yellow fruit and the ' 



2052 ,, ,, yellow fruit, 2 ft 



2053 ,, monstro'sum, ^^•^^;■/lVf 



2054 ,, ,, v<'//fw'fruit,2ft 



2055 ,, Prince of Wales, ivV/w/fr., 2ft. 



2056 ,, Squash sweet, for salads, 2 ft. 



2057 , , choice mixed 



citron colour of the Prince of Wales have a beauti- 

 ful ^vaxy appearance by gaslight, and as an agree- 

 able relief arc sometimes dished amongst dessert. o 6 



OAE'DUDS (Thistle), Nat. Ord. Compos ita: Hardy or half-hardy biennials. 



These Thistles are all of a highly ornamental character, and exceedingly effective in shrubbery borders. 



2058 Car'duus acanthoi'des (Scotch Thistle), silvery foliage, a noble plant, 6 ft ' o 6 



2059 ,, benedic'tus (the Blessed Thistle), 3 ft o 3 



2060 ,, ebur'neus (Ivory Thistle), 6 ft o 3 



2061 ,, Globe Thistle (Ecliinops bannaticus), 2 ft o 3 



2062 ,, ,, (Echinops spha;rocephalus), W?/f, 5 ft o 3 



2063 ,, Maria'nus, foliage beautifully variegated, _fm'« and 7('/i//f, 3 ft o 3 



2064 ,, Taur'icus, a majestic plant, 10 ft o 3 



OAENATION, Nat. Ord. Carj/nphylla'cece. Indispensable fratrrant hardy perennials. 



A reserve piece of ground should be devoted to the cultivation of Carnations for cut floivers : plants from seed 

 <tre infinitely more floriferous than from cuttings : and, as regards double fiowers, 80 per cent, from the best seed 

 come usually double, and most charming varieties can always be selected from these. 



2065 Carnation, saved from the choicest double flowers, ft 2 6 



2066 ,, ,, fine double flowers, ij ft i o 



2067 ,, perpetual, saved from the clioicest double flowers, lA ft 2 6 



2068 ,, ,, ,, fine double floweis, lA ft .". i o 



2069 ,, saved from the choicest double yellow varieties, ft is. and 2 6 



2070 ,, ,, ,, ,, fancy varieties, ft i^. and 2 6 



2071 ,, saved by Mr. Turner, from Iiis magnificent collection, ft 2s. 6,/. and 3 6 



2072 ,, Dwarf Double early flowaring, mixed colours, habit compact and bushy, I ft i o 



2073 ,, clove-scented, from the very choicest English varieties, ft i.r. and 2 6 



2074 ,, very good border flowers, 2 ft o 6 



CAS'SIA, Nat. Ord Lor/ amino' sm. Beautiful ornamental greenhouse shrubs. 



2075 Cas'sia grandiflo'ra floribun'da, brilliant ^(j/i/t-^ flowers, and (/^i'/^rfiv/ foliage, 2V ft i o 



2076 ,, choice mixed, from many varieties o 6 



OATANAN'OdE, Nat. Ord. Compos ike. Very useful liardy perennials. 



2077 Cataaan'che COeru'lea, blue, purple centre, 2 ft ") Pine free-fiowering border plants, pro- C o 3 



2078 ,, ,, ^iMcolor, white, violet centre, ducing valuable fiowers for bouquets. \ o 3 



