6 BARR & SUGDEN'S COMPENDIUM 



Covent Crar<1«n Intermediate Stocks. 



The Intermediate Stock is extensively cultivated for Covent Garden Market ; it is dwarf and branching, 

 and in the early summer months constitutes the principal feature in fm-nishing jardinets, &c., for the 

 opulent classes dm-ing "the London season." Few, if any, Stocks are more important than these for an 

 early summer display in the flower garden. If sown early in Spiing, flowere during Autumn. 



154 Stock, Intermediate (the tme Covent Garden scarlet variety), throc-foui-ths of which may Ix; ». d. 



dep2nded upon to flower double 10 



155 „ ,, purple - OC 



156 „ ,, irhite ------- -..-..-lo 



157 „ „ Anderson's new rose, veiy beautiful variety - - - - - -10 



ASTERS. 



For tlic Ijeauty and variety of habit, form, and colour, the Aster stands unrivalled, and of all flowers 

 is best adapted to gTatify the taste, and meet the accommodation of every lover of floral beauty. Some of 

 the flowers arc nnusuall}' large, others extremely small; some are beautifully incurved, others reflexed ; 

 vvbUe some of the varieties arc tall and othti's dwai-f. Amongst the tall kinds most worthy of notice we 

 should mention the Emperor, vi itli its noble flowers ; the I'seony, with its beautifully incurved Ijall-shaped 

 Ijlossoms ; the Imbiique Pompone, with its numerous miniature flowers ; and the Cockade, with its beautiful 

 large white centre and variously-tinted border. The above are particularly suitable for large flower-beds, 

 or intermingled in the borders with Dahlias, Gladioli, and Roses. Of the dwarf varieties the cliief 

 beauties are the Chrysanthemum, its large flowei'S almost hiding the foliage ; and the Bouquet Aater, with 

 its 100 or 200 blossoms. These arc splendid, either for small flower-beds or edgings. 



IVew Criant Emperor Aster. 

 (Tassel-flowered Aster of the Horticultural Society.) 

 These have the largest and most magnificent flowers of the genus. The blossoms are double to the centre, 

 and of an even circidar outline when well cultivated. 



f. d. 



161 Splendid mLxed, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



163 Apple Blossom „ „ - 2 6 



163 Azure Blue ,, ,, - 2 C 



s. d. 



153 20 Splendid varieties - - - -50 



159 12 „ .... 3 6 



160 12 „ smaller packets - 2 0 



Traflfaut's Wew JPrencli !Papony-flowere«l Perfection Aster. 



(Tassel-flowered Aster of the Horticultural Society.) 

 The flowers of this section are remarkably handsome, both as regards colour and form. The plant 



possesses a fine habit, and is more extensively cidtivated than any other of the genus. 

 181 20 Splendid varieties - . - - 5 G | 165 12 Splendid varieties - - - - 3 6 

 166 12 Splendid varieties, smaller packets 20 



167 Si^lendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed 2 0 1169 Splendidrfa?7(ifoe, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



168 ., crimson, „ „ - 2 G j 170 , „ white „ ,, - 2 C 



IVew Crenclt Cockade, or Crown Aster, 

 An attractive section, each flower having a large white centre, surrounded -ndth pmple, crimsou, lavender, 

 rose, or brownish-pmple petals, and these again resting ou a green fringe. 



171 G Splendid varieties - - - - 2611 74 Splendid crimson, with wAiie centre, snffi- 



172 6 „ smaller packets -16 1 cient for a large bed . . . .20 



173 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed 2 0 175 „ ;;!H7j/e, sufficent for a large bed 2 0 



176 Splendid lavender, Sufficient for a large bed 2 0 



Xrntfaut's IVevr I'rencta Im1>rique Pompon Aster. 

 These are covered with a multitude of remarkably neat comiiact miniatm'e blossoms. 

 177 G Splendid varieties - - - - » 2 0 | 178 G Splendid varittiis, smaller packets -16 



179 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



Trnft'aut's Tall Clirysantbemom-ilowered X'rencli Aster. 

 These are remarkable for then- large flowers and beautifully reflexed petals. 

 180 8 Splendid varieties - - - - 2 0 | 181 8 Splendid varieties, smaller packets - 1 6 



182 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



Xraffaut's Pwony Perfection Crlolte-llowered Aster. 

 A new large flowered section of. considerable beauty, resembling the Paeo.iy-flowered varieties, but blooms 



a fortnight earlier, and possesses the branching habit of the Globe Aster. 

 183 7 Splendid varieties - - - - 2 C | 184 7 Splendid varieties - - - - 1 6 



"Victoria Aster (new). 

 185 G Magnificent ne-.v varieties, with large handsome flowers - - - - - - - 26 



Trnffaut's ]Vew S'rencb I>warf Ctaryganthemnm-tlowered Aster. 

 This section gi-ows to the imiform height of ten inches, with flowers three to four inches in diameter, 

 and produced in such profusion as enthely to hide the foliage ; it flowers somewhat later than the other 

 sections of this genus, and therefore is valuable for succession ; for beds, edgings, fronts of taller growing 

 ]ilants, and for pot culture, it is exceedingly useful. 



186 J 2 Splendid varieties - - - - 3 G 



187 12 „ smaller packets - 2 0 



188 Splendid mixed, sufSfcient for a large bed 2 G 



189 Splendid crimsoTJ, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



190 „ dark blue „ „ - 2 6 



191 „ jmre ichite „ „ - 2 6 



ntew Xarg-e-ilowered I>warf Pteony Aster. 



An important acquisition ; flowers large, handsome, and very double. 

 192 8 Splendid varieties - - - - 2 6 | 193 8 Splendid varieties, smaller packets - 1 6 

 194 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



