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BARR'S SEEDS FOR MAY AND JUNE 

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 iiriae , C i n erariais , De 1 ph i n iu m s Hoi 1 y hooks , 

 I'ansi**. Primulias, Stoekis. WaJ/fiowers etc. 

 i*st on applieation. BA^RR and SONS, 'll, 12. 

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hinumfi, 

 Calceo- 

 Lupine , 

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GISHUKST COMPOUND is harmless in 

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ONAL PELARGONIUMS. 



Catalogue of New and Choicest -Varieties 



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EBB'S WALLFLOWERS. 



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Canary Bird (gfolden-yellow). 

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 Kinver Favourite (blood-red). 

 Bolvoir Casrfcle (yellow). ' 

 Primrose Bame (primrose). 

 Each, 6d. per packet, post free. 



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BORDER CARXATIONJS, 50 YARIETIES. 

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THE MODERN HERBACEOUS BORDER. 

 Full particular and prices of Keilw».y Borders, 

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OW IS THE TIME TO PLiVNT 



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 t h at they a re pi anted . and blo.>tso mts pro - 

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 are on long stems, and last Ln water for a 

 fortnight. Choice named colJcctioncr- , I'is. a 

 <lo^n. From pots. 



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large quantity. 



IL DIEM, Antil>e8. Sud. France. 



XL 



THE POPULARITY OF XL ALL SPE 

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G, H. RICHARDS, Mlinufacturer, 

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