40 L Barr and Sugdcn. 
Beautiful showy hardy perennials. 1 tr p •' 
A flower border must indeed be in- 
complete which is not represented 
by some of the beautiful varieties 
of this genus. They arc almost 
always in flower , and may be 
usefully grown to cut for filling 
flower baskets , etc. In the rock- 
garden , and fot naturalization in 
semi-wild places, they arc valuable. 
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POTENTIL'LA, Nat. Ord. Rosa'ceoe. 
2332 Potentll'la atrosanguin'ea, scarlet, 2 ft 
2333 „ au'rea, orange, J ft 
2334 „ insig’’nis, yellow, orange centre, ft 
2335 „ formo'sa, orange-rat, 2 ft 
2336 „ Machaya'na, yellow and fink, beautiful, ti ft. 
2337 „ McNabla'na, orange and red, xA ft 
2338 „ choice mixed varieties, ft 
2339 „ fine mixed, 1 } ft 
~ 2 340 ,, double, several choice varieties in mixture, 1 ft. 
PRIMROSE (Primula vulgaris), Nat. Ord. ' Primula' cece. Hardy perennials. 
2341 Primrose, yellow, exceedingly useful in spiing gardens, £ ft 6d. Sc i o 
2342 ,, choice mixed, from fine coloured varieties, l ft is. & 2 o 
PRINCE’S FEATHER, Nat. Ord. Amarantha! cece. Ornamental ltardy annuals. 
2343 Prince’s Feather, large flowered, crimson, 3 ft ) These arc exceedingly ornamental flants ( o 3 
2344 ,, new golden flowered, 3 ft Kinfiower and shrubbery borders. The news o 3 
—< 2345 ” new purple, 3 ft j purple variety is a valuable acquisition, too 
PRIM'ULA, Nat. Old Primula! ceat. Charming greenhouse perennials, etc. 
For winter decoration Primulas are amongst the most important of greenhouse plants, and it is of the first 
moment that the seed should be from the finest types of flowers. It is well known that several of the growers for 
Covent Garden Market are noted for their Primulas, the flowers being large, rich in colour, and of great substance,, 
while the habit of Hu plant is robust and the flowers standing well above the foliage. It is from this style or 
plant the seed we offer has been saved, and it is unsurpassed. We mention this simply on account of the pretensions 
put forth by some houses, intended to make believe that they and they only possessed this Covent Garden quality 
of Primula, "having bought the entire stock ," they say. Primula Japonica is by far the most magnificent of the 
hardy varieties of this genus, and will be esteemed as much for in as for out-door decoration . V erticillata is also 
a much-prized novelty. ■ ■ , , , 
2346 Prim'ula Slnen'sis fimbria'ta mixed, Barr’s select Covent Garden strain, the finest, j ft 2/6 it 3 o 
fine mixed, j ft 1 0 
al'ba, Barr’s select white Covent Garden strain, the finest, J ft. 2/6 & 3 6 
„ fine variety of white, f ft x 
rubra, Barr’s select red Covent Garden strain, tlie finest, f ft. 2/6 & 3 
2347 
2348 
2349 
2350 
2351 
2352 
2353 
2354 
2355 
2356 
2357 
2358 
2359 
2360 
2361 
2362 
2363 
2364 
2365 
2366 
2367 
2368 
2369 
2370 
2371 
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2373 
2374 
2375 
2376 
2377 
„ fine red variety, J ft 1 
elegantis'sima puncta'ta, rich crimson, spotted white, beautiful, $ ft. 2 
Florence, a beautiful deep scarlet, shaded madder, J ft 2 
Village Maid, white, speckled and striped carmine, § ft 2 
Village Swain, white, speckled 6 r> striped carmine, russetty foliage, (j ft. 2 
Village Swain, rose flowers and russetty foliage, j ft 2 
Williams’ very fine strain, in mixture, :j ft . 2/6 & 3 
Hayes' and Wetherill's very fine Covent Garden strains, in mixture 
or in colours ...2s.6d.Sc 3 
lilacl'na stria'ta (new), lilac, striped and spotted, beautiful, J ft... 2 
al'ba macula'ta (new), white, spotted crimson, :j ft 2 
alba stria'ta (new), white, striped carmine, J ft 3 
margina'ta, lilac, margined white, beautiful, J ft 2 
rifw fc, 
’ \ leaved Primulas foliage very l 
• r handsome, flowtri large and 1 
I beautifully fimbriated. 
IS. Sc 
flliclfolla al'ba, white, f ft 
„ ru'bra, red, f ft 1 1 
„ mixed, $ ft . 
,, double white (new), $ ft. 
„ stria'ta, striped (new),;} ft. j 
double White, J ft... \ double rrimulasar* a rnlu- I 
, , , , fern leaved, f It. I able acquisition, especially to cut > 
, , rich magenta, J ft gfft&g, 
mixed, fl. pi., j ft / 
mixed, from the whole of the foregoing Primulas 3/0 & 
See also Novelty Sheet for introductions of 1875 . 
cortusoi'des, rose-lilac, hardy perennial. -J ft 
farlno'sa, pink, a charming Alpine, J ft 
japon'lca, English saved seed, from most beautiful varieties, 1 ft .is. Sc 
luteo'la, yellow •_••• 
verticllla'ta, var. Abyssiniensis,yr//»m (new), very beautiful, 1 ft is. Sc 
-n,r ,r\ i 1 ttv j.1 v >t_ r A ’ a ... 
i' 2/6 & 
I 2/6 & 
I 2/6 & 
[2/6 Sc 
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PYRE'THRTJM (Golden Feather), Nat, Ord. Compos’ ilce. Splendid hardy perennials 
2378 Fyre'thrum Golden Feather, golden foliage, i ft. 6 d. & 
2379 ,, atrosanguln'eum, rich crimson, il, ft. 
2380 
2381 
2382 
2383 
2384 
2385 
2386 
2387 
caueas'lcum, white, A ft. 
Tchlhat'chewil, new lawn Pyrelhrum, J ft 
Parthe'nium grand, fl. pi., white, i\ ft. 
macrophyl'lum, white, 3 jft .. 
Matrica'ria, dwarf double white, i.A ft. “ 
„ exi'mia, white, double, ft. 
choicest mixed double, rA ft is. Sc 
single, 1 ft 6d. Sc 
The Golden Feather Pyretlmm is indeed the gardener’s 
friend, always to be relied upon. In spiing it looks 
like morses of gold ; in summer it relieves the sombre 
lines, lighting up the whole garden, ami harmonizing 
with «i crythiog, lire- eminently with green. At Bat- 
tersea Park (he finest carpet beds perhaps ever seen 
were formed with Alter nanth-ra and small plants of 
the Golden Feather, limits should not hr propagated 
from cuttings, but only from seed, as the latter con- 
tinue longer in condition. Sou? several times a year 
under glass, or in any shady corner out of doors. 
2388 
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6 
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It would 
continue 
beautiful in 
colour ; valuable to cut from, especially in autumn when outside flowers are becoming scarce. 
RANUNCULUS, Nat. Ord. Ramtmcula'cece. Beautiful early summer llower. 
Kanun'culus Asiat'icus super'bus, large brilliant coloured flowers, blooms first season, J ft x o 
RHODAN'THE, Nat. Ord. Composite. Half-hardy everlasting annuals. 
,, cuuiceso uuacu uoulhc, 13 *•>. » — - 
2387 „ „ „ single, 1 ft 6 d. Sc J- 1 °, 
Double Pyrethrums, best named varieties, strong plants in pots ready to plant out, 9 s. and 12 s. per dozen. It would 
be impossible to speak too highly of these charming plants : they commence flowering in May, and continue 
throughout the summer, yielding profusely large double Aster-like flowers, perfect inform and beautiful in 
2389 
2390 
2391 
2392 
2393 
2394 
Rhodan'the Mangle'sii, bright rose , 1 ft 3 ^. 
t9 ma'jor, bright rose, 1 ft. ... 
M atrosangui'nea, purple-crimson, 1 ft. 
macula'ta, rosv purple, with crimson 
circle, i£ ft 3 d. Sc 
M ,, al'ba, silvery white, i£ ft. 
„ mixed, including all sorts 6 d. Sc 
Bright gems," which should be universally cultivated. 
Few giants brought to Covent Garden Market charm the 
visitor so much as the silvery rose-tinted flowers of the 
Rbodantbt. In private establishments they might be . 
grown in pans of about a doxen plants , and sown several 
tunes during the year fora succession, but especially in 
autumn for spring decoration. In the flower garden they 
are beautiful , and for bouquets unsurpassed .] 
