LONG BROTHERS' CATALOGUE — SPRING, 1 878. 
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ALYSSUM, common sweet, for baskets, etc. 
Variegata, white foliage marked with green : 
white flowers. Liable to be attacked by the 
n Cabbage flea. 
Begonia Wrfton 
AMARYLLIS. Bulbous plants with exceeding- 
ly rich-colored flowers, at intervals. 
Formosissitno (Jacobean Lily), brilliant vel- 
vety crimson, - 
Johnsonii. large deep scarlet, with white stripes, 2.. 
ASPIDISTRA, Lurida var. A Draccna-likc 
plant with large, long green leaves distinctly 
striped in deep Rreen and white, . . . 
AZALEA, Indica. We have numerous fine sorts. 
Amoena, lilac 
Andersonii, rosy carmine, shaded with purple. 
Barkleyana, large whitc.stripcd with rosy purple. 
Baron de Vriere, salmon rose, margin white, . 
Belle Gantoise, rosy salmon and white, . 
Countess de Flandre, smooth flower, clear rose, 
DicudonneSpx, clear rose, broadly edged white. 
Exquisite, violet pink, edged white, . 
Glorie de Arras, bright rose, white margin, 
Ne Plus Ultra, orange, 
Pride of Dorking-, vivid crimson, . . . 
• Queen of Double Whites, fine double white, . 
BEGONIA-Z-Vrov-r/Mj- division. 
Fuchsioides coccinea, scarlet, in long racemes, : 
Glaucaphyllia scandens, a drooping variety ; 
Hybrida multiflora, rosy pink, free flowering, 
Foliosa, a handsome upright grower with grace- 
ful drooping foliage 
Nitida, salmon flowers i 
Degswelliana, flowers delicate rose to rich deep 
crimson; one of the finest sorts, . 
Parviflora.dwarf, white flowers, freely produced, : 
Saundersonii (Cokal Begonia), a very excel- 
lent variety : crimson scarlet flowers, . . 1 
Weltoniensis, an exceedingly handsome and 
valuable variety ; flowers of lovely pink, 
freely produced : 
Weltoniensis alba, similar to the last, but with 
fine white flowers : 
Camea, fine pink tinted 
Each. 
B E GO N I A — Showy-leaf division. 
Argyrostygma Veitchii, light green with dis- 
tinct silvery spots 30 
Mary Stuart, large richly marked leaves, fine 
for general use 35 
Queen of Begonias, large leaves, . . .35 
Silver Medal, medium silvery white leaves, . 35 
Mrs. Victor Lemoine, light-colored leaves, 
finely marked 35 
Silver Queen, large silvery leaves, . .25 
Palmata, palm leaf shaped foliage, ... 30 
Subpeltata Nigricans, deep dull crimson 
splashed with silver, 35 
Zebrina, dark green striped with light silvery 
BOUVARDIA. Exquisite "flowers of waxy tex- 
ture in pure white and rich colors, very 
freely produced. 
Davidsonii, pure white, very fine, . . .20 
Elegans, rich Vermillion red, very excellent. . so 
Jasiminoides, pure white, fragrant. . . 30 
Leiantha, small bright scarlet, profuse, . .15 
CACTUS. We have about nine varieties of these 
£lanls : according to size, . . , 30 10 so 
LA, (Ethiopian Lily). . . . 15 to 60 
Ethiopica, large pure white flowers, 
Ethtopaca nana, pure while, dwarf stocky 
f rower, fine so 
ADIUM, Esculentum, immense showy 
CALCEOLARIA (Caiipet Bag Flower), deep" 5 ° 
velvety maroon 15 
CAMELLIA. Our stock of these desirable 
plants is large. We can supply varieties ol 
almost any color. Price from 75c. 10 sev- 
eral dollars each, according to size and value 
for flowering. * 
CANNA. l''or best results in cultivating these 
magnificent plants, set the root six inches 
deep, in rich soil, give plenty of water during 
the summer and full benefit of the sunshine. 
Thus treated extraordinary results may be 
expected. The roots can be preserved dur- 
ing winter as easily as a potato tuber. 
Augusta Fcrrier, rich dark green leaves; 6 ft., so 
Blcolor, various shades of green 5 
Compacta, strong grower, flowers yellow 
dashed with red ; 6 ft 50 
Discolor, large dark maroon and green striped 
leaves. ^ fcct_ high. A most showy plnnt, 
planted cither individually or in clumps, . 35 
Indica, green foliage, scarlet Mowers, . . 15 
Jean Vandal, green foliage, crimson red flowers, 35 
Mettalica, ruddv chocolate and bronze, . . 35 
Prentices de Nice, sea-green foliage, free 
bloomer 40 
Rendatleri, green and maroon, orange red 
flowers, 35 
Tricolor, maroon, green and creamy white, 
deep scarlet flowers so 
CARNATIONS, Monthly. Of high value for 
summer or winter flowers. Young plants will 
flower the first summer if not cut back. 
La Purity, deep glowing carmine, large and at- 
Dcgrau,'ptirc white, free bloomer, ... 15 
Edwardsii, large white, less flowers than Dc- 
grau 15 
Humboldt, while, edge lightly striped with 
bright crimson 30 
Little Beauty, yellow and rose, dwarf, very 
fine , . .35 
Variegated la Purity, light and deep carmine 
striped so 
Darkness, very dark crimson, . . . .so 
De Fontaine, yellow, pink and scarlet, . . so 
Mamie, purest white, fine form, edge looihcd, . so 
Reward, glowing rose color, very Urge, . . 35 
CENTAUREA. Plants with silvery white 
foliage, of highest value for ribbons, vases, etc. 
Candida, neat compact habit, very beautiful, . 35 
Gymnocarpa, beautiful cut foliage, which 
droops gracefully with a little age. Wc recom- 
mend this plant very highly, .... so 
CEREUS, erandiaora, (Night-blooming Ce- 
rel's). Flowers a foot across, of most exqui- 
site grandeur, opening only at night. Of 
easiest culture, ...... 30 
