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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES FOR 1875. 
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B. & S. TEST THE GROWING QUALITY OF SEEPS BEFORE SENDING THEM OUT. 
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1 Abutllon follis variegatls, golden variegated foliage, exceedingly ornamental is. & 2 6 
2 Boule de Neige, large pure white pendant flowers, produced throughout the year ij. & 2 6 
” monstrosum, flowers bright yellow, varied with rich crimson 2 6 
Acacia Famesioides, very elegant, flowers yellow, foliage beautifully cut, 8 ft 1 o 
5 Ageratum, Countess of Stairs, dwarf, compact, and dense flowering, excelling Imperial Dwarf, 
fine lavender blue colour, £ ft ; •••••• •:•■ ' 7/ I ~ 
6 Agrostis minutiflora, a graceful ornamental grass, of a thick tufted growth 1 ft • • 1 0 
7 Alonsoa linifolia, it would be impossible to speak too complimentary of this plant, either lor pot 
culture or out of doors, flowers warm light scarlet, ij ft 1 o 
8 myxtlfolla, intenser scarlet than Linifolia, and equally valuable, 2 ft.. ................... 1 o 
9 Amaianthus amabilis tricolor, a first-class novelty, foliage rose, yellow, and fiery red, studded with 
spots of intense brown, ij ft v “ 2 b 
10 elegantlssimus, leaves intense crimson, shading to bronzy purple, 2 ft x o 
” Henderl • this remarkably beautiful hybrid Amaranthus comes between Elcgantisstmus 
and Salicifolius ; the colours are tricolors, bicolors, and unicolors 2 
,2 Olblensls comatus, long slender drooping purple leaves, shading to blood-red, 3 ft 1 
it ” coronatus, strong bushy plant, lower leaves maroon, upper pale yellow, 
AO ” ” marbled green and purple, summit dazzling purplish-carmine, 3 ft 1 0 
. . i Queen Victoria, in the way of Tricolor, but with the ample foliage of Salici- 
folius, very beautiful, 3 ft 1 “ 
m mllitaris, base of plant dark purple, changing to carmine-scarlet, surmounted 
by a \oug yellow plume, 3 ft 1 o 
jg salicifolius splendidissimus, leaves rich golden and purplish red, habit of the plant 
bushy and very ornamental, 3 ft •■•••• ..is. & 2 6 
sanguineus elatior, foliage purple to carmine red, flowers 3 ft. long, robust, 10 It r o 
^ IS Aquilegia chrysantha, a beautiful species, somewhat resembling A. carulca in habit, flowers clear 
waxy yellow, and continuing a long time, xj ft. * ° 
19 Aralla Sleboldi aurea variegata, a fine plant, with foliage variegated yellow 1 «> 
20 Aster Bettrldge's Duchess of Edinburgh, rich crimson, centre pure white 1 t> 
21 ’ Duke of Edinburgh, bright rose, centre pure white I ° 
22 ” cellular Victoria crimson, a rich glowing crimson variety, of great beauty, il ft if. & 2 6 
23 ” dwarf Chrysanthemum, fiery scarlet, the most brilliant coloured of all, 1 ft 2 o 
24 ” German Emperor, large dark crimson flowers, a splendid variety, ft 1 > 
25 Balsam Barr’s Criterion, in mixed colours, the highest type of Balsam flowers, the most perfect in 
form, uniformly double, and habit of the plant all that could be desired ...... zs.bd. & 3 O 
26 Beaucamla tuberculata. an exceedingly graceful greenhouse plant, very effective on pedestals, flower 
stands, and for table decoration ■■■ ;•••••■ ; _ 2 0 
27 Blumenbachla coronata, this beautiful " Touch-mc-Not annual has a fine habit, and produces 
profusely bright orange-red flowers, ii ft V'V'lu" 1 ° 
28 Brodsea volubiiis, a remarkable plant, with flowers of a light rosy purple, produced in umbels, the 
plant is of a twining habit, and reaches a height of 7 to 8 feet 1 ° 
29 Briza gracilis violescens, a very pretty graceful bouquet grass, 1 ft 1 ° 
30 medea violescens, a very pretty graceful bouquet grass, 1 ft. •••••■ x ° 
31 Calceolaria, Barr’s Prize, flowers large, finely shaped and beautifully spotted 2/6 it 3 6 
32 Callionsis cardamlnlfolla hybrida nana, yellow, fine dwarf habit, ft 1 0 
nana compacta atrosangulnea, crimson, fine compact habit, 1 ft.. 1 o 
34 Campanula macrorhlza, flowers dark indigo-blue, produced profusely in compact tufts, 1 ft 1 o 
35 Carnation, nana compacta, fl. pL, recommended for its compact dwarf habit, 1 ft. 2 o 
36 Capsicum arboreum, a charming greenhouse plant, when covered with its coral-like fruit 
37 Celosia crlstata nana coccinea, a remarkably fine dwarf scarlet Cockscomb, i ft 1 0 
38 pyramldalis atrosangulnea pumila, rich crimson, dwarf feathery plumes, iA It 1/ 0. 2 o 
39 ” violet feathered, a beautiful variety of Pyramidalis pliimosa 1 0 
* 40 Centaurea Americana Halil, flowers rich purple, a fine decorative border plant, 3 ft. 1 o 
41 Cineraria hybrida flore pleno, for illustration see Gardeners Chronicle, ISov. 22, 1873, page 1569. 
41 Cineraria nyoriua uO of ^ were scn( , Q us by , he raiser| and thcy were equal to the illus- 
tration. Plants were exhibited at South Kensington last summer 3 6 
42 hybrida flore pleno, extra large flowered, including richly margined varieties o o 
^43 ” Barr’s Prize, flowers large, finely formed, rich and varied in colour 2 /b k 3 b 
44 Cleorne sesqulorgyalls, a very ornamental annual, with large leaves and fine aspect, 10 ft 1 o 
45 Crvphiacanthus lacteus, a pretty annual Acanthus, with very ornamental foliage, ., tt. 1 0 
46 D^phlnium consolldum, fl. pL, “ Bismark.” branching Larkspur, resembling Imperial , with densely 
U foliated branches, forming a compact bush, and when in flower resembling a large bouquet, „ ft.... 1 o 
47 Desmodium Sandwicense, flowers in terminal bunches, a very pretty pot plant, ^ tt. ■*. » ° 
48 Dianthus Heddewigl hybridus nanus, fl. pi., dwarf, compact, and very flonferous, J ft. 1 
49 Dlcentra chrysantha, flowers golden yellow, nearly one inclt in length, with handsome glaucous rue- ^ ^ 
like foliage, hardy perennial, 3 ft 
60 Eleusine penieillata, curious grass, edges of leaves fringed with white hairs 
51 Eragrostis maxima, an elegant grass for flower borders and bouquets, 2 ft 
52 Erigeron angustlfolius, flowers bright yellow, hardy perennial, 7 ft. 1 ° 
53 floribundus, a graceful hardy perennial with bright yellow flowers, j ft. ................... 1 
— • - 54 Erlo'gonum compositum, white flowers, produced in large umbels, at a distance the effect is that 1 a ^ 
55 Fedla cornucopte florlbunda, flowers rich purple, freely produced, hardy annual, 1 ft 1 ° 
56 Fenzlla dlanthiflora alba, an exquisitely graceful miniature plant, .{ft 
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