CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 43 



PRICE. 



SCHIZOPETALUM. Nat. Ord., Crucifera. 



An interesting plant, with prettily-fringed flowers, emitting in the after- 

 part of the day a delicious perfume ; should be grown in masses in mixed- 

 flower borders ; succeeds best in a rich, loamy soil. Hardy annual. 



Sohizopetalum Walkerii. White. £ foot 10 



SNAPDRAGON. Nat. Ord., Scrophidariacea. 



(See Antirrhinum.) 



SILENE, or Catchfly. Nat. Ord., Caryophyllacece. 



Among the Silenes will be found some of the brightest ornaments of the 

 flower-garden, in respect to brilliancy of color, or length of duration in 

 bloom ; line for beds, borders, or ribbons. Hardy annuals. 



Silene pendula alba. A low, branching plant, covering as much ground 

 as a strong Verbena ; flowers, pure white ; very free 



bloomer ia 



" " ruberima. The same habit as S. Alba ; flowers, bright- 

 carmine rose . . 10 



" orientalis. Bright-rose flowers ; border variety. 2 feet . . .05 

 "' Scbaftii. Rosy lilac ; hardy perennial ; blooms for months. £ ft. .05 

 " saxifraga. White ; hardy perennial ; grassy foliage. £ foot . .05 

 " Mixed varieties ........... .10 



SPHENOGYNE. Nat. Ord., Composite. 



A very showy, free-flowering plant ; very effective for bed3, mixed bor- 

 ders, edging, or ribbons. Hardy annual. 



Sphenogyne speciosa. Bright yellow ; black centre. 1 foot . . .05 



" " aurea . . . 25 



** " sulphurea 25 



Two beautiful varieties of S. speciosa; one a 

 bright golden-orange, the other a bright sulphur. 

 The colors are pure and well contrasted, and will 

 prove more effective than the original S. speciosa, 

 from which they are quite distinct. 



STOCKS (Mathiola Annua). Nat. Ord., Cruciferce. 



The Stock Gilliflower is the most popular, beautiful, and important of our 

 garden favorites ; and, for bedding, massing, edging, or ribboning, it is 

 unsurpassed for brilliancy and diversity of color, or profusion and duration 

 of bloom. 



IMPORTED G lilt MAN TEN-WEEK STOCKS. 



These, on account of the very great proportion (viz., two-thirds) which 

 may be depended upon to flower double, are now extensively used for bed- 

 ding, massing, grouping, and edging ; and few plants indeed, in such posi- 

 tions, produce so brilliant a display, and are so universally admired. They 

 may be classed under five heads ; viz., Dwarf, Miniature, Large-flowered, 

 Pyramidal, and Wallflower-leaved. The Stock bears transplanting well ; 

 and seeds may be sown in the hot-bed or cold-frame, or in the open ground 

 in May or June. They should be removed from the seed-bed before they 

 become " drawn." • Make the soil deep and rich. Set the plants about 

 eight or ten inches apart. Half-hardy annuals. 



