SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST 



OF ALL THAT IS RARE AND NOVEL 



IN FLOWER, TREE, SHRUB, ORNAMENTAL ERUIT 

 AND FOLIAGE PLANT SEEDS. 



CULTURAL DIRECTIONS PRINTED ON EACH PACKET OF SEED. 



All packets of Flower Seeds se?tt post-paid. 

 In giving Orders, the Marginal Numbers alone will suffice. 



ABRO'NIA, Nat. Orel. Nyctagina'ccce. A beautiful lialf-liardy annual rerpkt. 



500 Abro'nia umbella'ta, rose lilac, a fragrant trailing plant for hanging baskets, &c 0 3 



ABU'TIIOIV, Nat. Ord. MalvcicecB. Handsome greenhouse shrubs. 



501 Abu'tilon Alphonse Karr, orange, heautifulhj veined with crimson, 5 ft 0.6 



502 „ Comtesse Medicis Spada, primrose, veined with carmine, flowers large, 6 ft. . . 0 6 



503 „ Vtu.<i (lQ,lAix\ixkoiY, yellow, beautifullj) veined, maroon, & it 0 4 



504 „ marmora'tum, />i/re w/n7e i;e//ie(/, Z/r/(;/(i roM, a charming variety, 6 ft 0 6 



505 „ Regel'ii, deep gulden yellow, exquisilcly veined, foliage handsome, 2 It 0 6 



506 „ Van Houtteii, orange veined with mulberry, ■>ery showy, 5 ft 0 6 



607 „ vitifo'liuni super'bum, light violet, 5 ft 0 6 



508 „ choice mixed 1 o 



ACA'CIA, Nat. Ord. Legumino'so}. Magnificent greenhouse shi'ubs. 



509 Aca'cia acanthocar'pa, j)ale red, superb species, 6 ft 0 4 



510 ,, argyrophyl'la super'ba, yellow, foliage silvery, 6 ft 0 4 



511 „ aniiala, y(.7/oii>, a hiinijsome frec-flowuring, compact growing species, 3 ft 0 G 



513 „ asparagoi'des, yellow, asparagus-likc foliage, 6 feet 0 6 



513 ,, ca'venia aroma'tica, orange, very fragrant 0 G 



514 „ coccin'ea, rose, very fine, 6 ft 0 6 



515 „ tlealba'ta, canary yellow, foliage graceful, 5 fti 0 3 



51S „ Drummon'dii, yellow, very frce-flowei ing, 6 ft ] 0 



617 „ gran'dis, golden yellow, a beautiful species, 6 ft 0 4 



"18 ,, hor'rida, gjlden yellow, a picturesque species, with long white spines, 6 ft 0 G 



Ip „ impress'a, yellow, a splendid and distinct species, 6 ft 0 4 



'0 „ .longifto'ra magnifica, ?/e/fo(« clusters of flowers, a noble species, 8 ft. ... 0 6 



521 ,, longis'siiiia, glau'ca pcn'dula, yt'//o!^j, graceful drooping habit, 4 ft 0 6 



522 ., Lophau'tha Kewman'ii, yellow, beautiful foliage, 6 ft 0 4 



523 „ nematophyl'la, iri^A< ye//o!£;, elegant foliage and fine habit, 5 ft 0 G 



524 „ odoratis'sima pen'dula, yellow, flowers fragrant, foliage very graceful, 6 ft. ... 0 9 

 825 „ petiola'ris, primrose, broad dark green foliage, magnificent species, 9 ft I 0 



526 „ prostra'ta, pule yellow, profuse bloomer, 3 ft 0 6 



527 „ pulchel'la, yelloiu, foLmge very pretty, 4 ft 0 3 



528 spectab'ilis excel'sa, yellow, charming species, 4 ft 0 6 



529 ,. spino'sa, rose and white, striking species, 6 ft 0 6 



530 „ xylophylloi'des, rich golden yellow, handsome species, 6 ft. 0 6 



531 ,, choice mixed, from very handsome choice species 2 6 



532 „ fine „ from very fine species 1 0 



ACAJV'THUS, Nat, Ord. Acantha'cece. Highly ornamental hardy perennials. 



533 Acan'thus mollis, wliite, foliage very handsome, 3 ft 0 3 



634 „ spino'sus, white, handsome spiny foliage, 3 ft 0 6 



ACHIME'STES, Nat. Ord. Gesnera'cecs. Charming greenhouse bulbs. 



535 Achime'ues, mixed from the choicest varieties 1 0 



ACONI'TUM (Monk's Hood), Nat. Ord. Mammcula' cece. Showy hardy perennials. 



636 Aconi'tum, al'bum, white, 4 ft 0 3 



537 „ Canarien'se, yellow f. 0 6 



538 „ Napcl'lus, W^e, 4 ft 0 3 



ACROCMV'IUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itai. Charming hardy annuals. 



539 Acroclin'ium al'bum, white, 1 ft., beautiful everlasting 0 3 



540 „ ro'seum, bright rose, \ ft., beautiful everlasting 0 3 



ADENOCAR'PUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. Hardy shrub. 



541 Adenocar'pus teloneu'sis, yellow, 3 ft 0 6 



