12, King Street, Covent Garden, 1875.] 
43 
Per pkl. 
d. 
2602 
2603 
2604 
2506 
2606 
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2508 
SILE'NE (Catchfly), Nat. Ord. Caryophylla! cece. Beautiful hardy annuals, etc. 
All exceedingly effective, some for rock-work, others for beds, and the taller sorts for borders. 
Slle'ne alpes'tris, pure white, a beautiful dwarf alpine plant. J ft o 
orientalis, bright rose, flowers produced in large umbels, a fine border plant, h. p.,2 ft o 
2609 
2510 
2511 
-2512 
2613 
2514 
2615 
pen'dula, bright pink, 1 ft, 
,, fl. pi., double-red, 1 ft. j 
„ al'ba, pure white, 1 ft. | 
„ compac'ta, red, J ft. ... \ 
,, „ alba, white, I 
4 ft- I 
ruberr'ima, pink, i ft. J 
At Cliveden these have always formed a leading 
feature in the spring display in beds and in 
ribbons ; the dark foliage of R uberrima pro- ' 
duces a fine contrast, which enhances its effect. 
3 d - & 
id. & 
3 d • & 
pseudo-ato'cion, rosy pink , a very beautiful plant for beds and masses, i ft 3 d. & o 
re'gia, crimson, a fine hardy perennial, 1} ft o 
reticula'ta, deep rose, slender and graceful border plant, 2 ft o 
Schaf'ta, pink-lilac, a fine hardy perennial for rock-work, flowering for months, .3 ft o 
annual varieties in mixture 3 d. & o 
perennial „ 3 d. & o 
SOLA'NUM, Nat. Ord. Solana’cere. Ornamental fruit and foliage plants. 
The following embrace the most picturesque, grotesque, and beautiful of this highly ornamental and elegant 
genus of plants for sub-tropical effect in summer, and conservatory decoration throughout the year. They are 
mostly of rapid growth, seedling plants soon becoming effective and ornamental. Pyracanthum is a perfect gem ; 
Marginatum conspicuous for its white foliage ; Robustum for its massive brown-tinted leaves ; Lacintatum and 
Rcclinatum for their exceedingly elegan tly divided foliage ; Glaucophyllum for its Oleander-like habit and bluish- 
green leaves ; Warscewiczioides for majesty of form is unquestionably the grandest of the Solan ums . In this manner 
the striking characteristics of each might be individually described. 
2516 Sola'num acanthocar'pum, a stately branched species, with formidable spines, white foliage and 
4 curious spiny fruit, size of a small orange, 6 ft o 
acanthifo'lium, a handsome Acanthus-leaved species, 3 ft o 
atropurpu'reum, remarkable for its black prickly stems and purplish green leaves, 3 ft... o 
Balbis'ii (ciliatum), white, stem and leaves prettily covered with yelloiu spines, 3 ft. ... o 
citrullifo'lium, large rose-purple flowers and handsome elegantly divided foliage, 2 ft ... o 
Cyanantbum, more majestic than S. giganteum, leaves eighteen inches long, 10 ft 1 
erythrocar'pum ornamental palmated spiny foliage and scarlet fruit, 2 ft o 
Fontanesia'num, canary yellow flowers, and neat, very elegantly divided foliage, 3 ft. o 
gigan'teum, majestic species, with large ornamental oval leaves, downy white under- 
neath, and violet flowers, succeeded by scarlet berries, 6 ft o 6 
hcematocar'pum, resembles S. pyracanthum, the Fire-Thorn, but the flowers are purple, 
white inside , and twice as large, and are succeeded by the richest blood-red berries, 3 ft. 1 o 
glaucophyllum, fine bluish foliage, large blue flowers, very ornamental, 4 ft 1 o 
hy'strix, dark green foliage and stems, covered with dark prickles ; very ornamental, 2 ft. o 6 
lacinia'tum, a particularly picturesque species, with long curiously cut foliage, 5 ft o 4 
luctuo'sum, foliage sombre green , covered with prickles, robust and branching, very 
ornamental, 4 ft 1 o 
margina'tum (Cabilicnse argenteum), a conspicuous species for isolation or for groups, 
with elegantly scolloped tomentose leaves, margined silvery white, 4 ft o 6 
neriifolium, oleander-leaved 1 o 
pyracan'thum (Fire Thorn), picturesquely neat plant, covered with scarlet prickles, 3 ft. o 6 
reclina'tum, similar in foliage to No. 2528, but with large azure blue flowers, 4 ft o 6 
robus'tum, a magnificent species with very large extremely effective foliage, covered with 
long spines ; the young leaves are of a rich brown tint, 5 ft 1 o 
verbasclfolium, large effective downy verbascum-like brown foliage, 3 ft o 6 
Warscewlczioi'des, a grand species, with large handsome ornamental foliage, 6 ft 1 o 
choice mixed, from the above and other ornamental foliaged species is. and 2 6 
When in fruit the following are wonderfully effective on the dinner-table, and some of them very handsome 
winter conservatory plants. The larger fruits are very ornamental when dished amongst dessert. 
Sola'num amazon'icum, large rich violet flowers, very effective, 2 ft o 6 
11 comuli'culum, remarkable for its curious fruit, size and shape of a hen’s egg, ornamented 
at the base with five horns, of a brilliant orange colour, large foliage, 2 ft o 
»> capsicas'trum, small orange-scarlet fruit, literally covering the plant, ft o 
,, Gilo, cherry-sized fruit, bright scarlet, very effective, 2 ft o 
,, macrocar'pum, large violet-coloured flowers, succeeded by very ornamental fruit, shape 
and colour of a Tangerine orange, foliage large and handsome, iA ft o 
,, mammo'sum, pale blue, fruit very ornamental, 3 ft : 1 
,, pseudo-cap'sicum, covered with pretty orange-scarlet berries, 2 ft o 
,, racemi'gerum, or currant-fruited, very ornamental when loaded with its small fruit, 3 ft. o 
» Texa'num, rich vermilion fruit, resembling a small tomato, foliage ornamental, 2 ft. ... o 
„ Weatherin’ s hybrids, fine for table decoration, 2 ft 1 
„ xanthocar'pum, very ornamental, yellow fruit, 2 ft o 
» Zuccagnia'num, a nice plant with cherry-shaped blood-red fruit, 1 j ft o 
„ choice mixed, from the above, and other fruiting varieties 6 d. & 1 
SPHENO'G-YNE, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Beautiful showy hardy annuals. 
2517 
2518 
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2520 
2521 
2522 
2523 
2524 
2525 
2526 
2527 
2528 
2529 
2530 
2531 
2532 
2533 
2534 
2535 
2536 
2537 
2538 
2539 
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2542 
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2548 
2549 
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6 
6 
6 
3 
4 
o 
6 
6 
2551 
2552 
Spheno'gyne au'rea, pure golden yellow, 
sulphu'rea , bright sulphur. 
The dwarf and compact free-flowering liahit of these showy plants ad mi 
rally adapts them for beds, long edgings, ribbons, etc. 
{o 
SPRAGUE'A, Nat. Ord. Portulaca! cece. Charming half-hardy annual. 
2663 Sprague'a umbeUa'ta, white, shaded and spotted purple, fine for edging or rock-work, J ft i 
STA'OHYS, Nat. Ord. Lamia’cece. Ornamental foliaged hardy perennials. 
2664 Sta'Chys lana'ta, glaucous silvery foliage plant, fine for large edgings, i ft o 
2665 „ Byzan'tium o 
2666 „ coeru'lea o 
STAT'IOE, Nat. Ord. Plumbagindcete. Highly ornamental perennials, etc. 
The following are splendid greenhouse plants, the flowers are everlasting, and make fine winter bouquets. 
2557 Stat'ice arbo'rea, blue, 2 ft ; o 
