44 [Barr and Sugden, 
Per pki. 
s. d. 
2558 Stat'JLce arbores'cens, flotvers blue, plant very ornamental, 2 ft 1 o 
2559 „ brassicaefo'lia.y/ow/'j blue, very handsome, 2 ft 1 o 
2560 ,, durius'cula, azure blue, a charming dwarf variety, 1 ft o 6 
2561 „ macrophyl'la, white , 2 ft o 6 
2562 „ choice mixed greenhouse varieties 6 d. Sc 1 o 
The following are all perfectly hardy , and few plants are more effective in flower borders , on rock-work, etc. 
Mr. Robinson illustrates S. lati folia in “ The Parks, Promenades, and Gardens of Paris." 
2563 Stat'ice bellidifolia, pale violet, a fine dwarf species for rockwork, £ ft o 6 
2564 ,, exi'mia, pale purple, in large panicles, ih ft o 6 
2565 ,, Fortu'nei, a fine species, with white and yellow flowers, 1 ft o 6 
2566 ,, inca'na al'ba, white, 1 j ft o 6 
2567 ,, ,, na'na, red, compact habit ; very desirable, 1 ft o 6 
2568 „ , , ro'sea, rose, large beautiful heads of flowers, iA ft o 6 
2569 „ latifo'lia ve'ra, a fine ornamental species , with beautiful blue flowers, 1 ft o 6 
2570 ,, Smi'thi, blue , a very profuse flowering plant, 2 ft o 6 
2571 ,, spathula'ta, purple, i£ ft o 6 
2572 „ specio'sa , flowers rose-colour, and foliage fine glaucous green, 1 ft o 6 
2573 ,, spica'ta, lovely rose-pink, contrasting richly with the emerald-green leaves, 1 ft 1 o 
2574 ,, virga'ta, blue , ft o 6 
2575 ,, choice mixed from hardy varieties 6 d. Sc 1 o 
7’//<r following are very showy , and may be treated as half-hardy annuals for summer decoration. 
2576 Stat'ice Bonduel'll, golden yellow, flowers in large masses, ih ft o 3 
2577 ,, sinua'ta, purple and white, very pretty, 1 ft o 3 
2578 „ „ lilaci'na, lilac and white , 1 ft o 3 
2579 „ Thoun'ii, blue and white , charming variety, 1 ft o 6 
2580 ,, choice mixed from half-hardy annual varieties 3 d. Sc o 6 
STENAC'TIS, Nat. Ord. Compos 1 it os. Fine showy hardy perennial. 
2581 Stenac'tis specio'sa, lilac, an exceedingly useful showy border plant, 2 ft o 3 
STOCKS (Matlii'ola). Nat. Ord. Crucif'crce. 
Of flowers which bloom but for a. season none can compare with " the Stock Gilli/lower" for fragrance, beauty, 
and dazzling effect , whether in masses, beds, or borders. 
German. Dwarf 10-week Double Stocks. Half-hardy Annuals. See also p. 7. 
2582 New large flowering splendid mixed, embracing the best colours, ft 1 o 
2583 „ „ crimson, purple, or white, for beds or ribbons of one colour, ft each 1 o 
2584 „ ,, “ The Shakespeare,” rich blood-red, splendid new variety, i.J it is. & 2 6 
2585 ,, „ sulphur-yellow, rose, or nankeen, for beds or ribbons each is. Sc 2 6 
2586 „ ,, Globe pyramidal Giant, splendid mixed, a handsome Stock, ifc ft. ...is. & 2 6 
2587 New robust Rocket, splendid mixed, an exceedingly fine Stock, ijft is. Sc 2 6 
2588 Wallflower-leaved splendid mixed, embracing the best colours. 1 J ft 1 o 
2589 „ „ “The Milton,” rich blood-red, very beautiful new variety, ft is. 8c 2 6 
2590 New dwarf bouquet mixed, a most beautiful variety for edgings and small beds, \ ft 1 o 
2591 New large-flowered dwarf pyramidal mixed, valuable for edgings and small beds, ft 1 o 
2592 Earliest Autumn flowering, splendid mixed, ih ft 1 o 
2593 Fine mixed varieties, all colours o 6 
2594 
2595 
2596 
2597 
2598 
2599 
2600 
2601 
2602 
2603 
11 purple ,, ,, 
.. 1 ft. 
2601 
, , white ,, ,, 
„ 1 ft. 
2606 
,, mixed ,, ,, 
1 ft. 
2606 
East Lothian, scarlet ,, ,, 
„ 1 ft. 
2607 
,, ,, purple ,, ,, 
„ 1 ft. 
2608 
„ ,, while ,, ,, 
1 ft. 
2609 
,, ,, intense crimson ,, 
, , 1 ft. 
2610 
,, ,, rose carmine , , , , 
i ft. 
2611 
,, ,, mixed ,, ,, 
1 ft. 
2612 
2613 
2614 
2615 
2616 
2617 
2618 
2619 
2620 
2621 
German Double Stocks. Half-hardy Biennials. 
Emperor {Imperial or Perpetual), large-flowered mixed; a beautiful branching variety ; if sow?i 
early in spring , seedlings flower in autumn ; but if sown in July , the plants bloom the 
following summer, and continue flowering throughout the season, iA ft 1 
„ crimson, violet, or white, for beds or ribbons of one colour, ij ft.” each 1 
„ “The Byron,” rich blood-red, very handsome, ft is. & 2 
Brompton splendid mixed, if sown in July, flowers the following summer, 2 ft 1 
„ scarlet, white, or violet, for beds or ribbons of ®ne colour, 2 ft each 1 
„ “The Virgil,” sulphur-yellow , very fine, 2 ft is. Sc 2 
Brompton new hybrid Cocardeau or Giant Cape mixed, a magnificent Stock, which, if sown 
early in July, produces a grand effect during the early s'ummer months, 2^ ft 1 
„ new hybrid Cocardeau, crimson , white, or violet, 2J ft each 1 
Intermediate, scarlet, true Covent Garden variety. 1 ft. The Intermediate or Spring-flowering Stock - r 
is extensively cultivated for Covent Garden 
Market; in the early summer months, during 
“ the London season,” it constitutes one of the 
I principal features in furnishing jar dinets, etc., 
\ and is also of great value in filling the curly 
summer flower-beds. The East Lothian Stock 
is more branching than the true Intermediate, 
and therefore not no well adapted for pot-culture, 
but it is more valuable for the flower-garden. 
For autumn-flowering sow early in spring ; for 
spring -flowering sow early in July. 
English Giant Brompton, scarlet , purple , white, and mixed, 2 ft. ' each 6 d. 8 c 
,, Tall Giant Brompton, scarlet, flowers of immense size, 3 ft bd. 8 c 
SULTAN (Centaurea), Nat. Ord. Compos itce. Sliowy fragrant liardy annuals. 
Sultan, Sweet, dark purple, 1 ft. ...\ These are effective showy border annuals, the flowers are I 
,, „ white , 1 ft ( greatly prized for the rich delicate honey perfume they ) 
,, ,, beautiful yellow 1 ft. f emit, and are valuable for bouquets. If sown in autumn thej 
„ „ mixed varieties, 1 ft. J flowers are finer. Sc arc produced throughout the summer, k 
SUTHEKLAITDIA, Nat. Ord. Leyimino' see. Hardy shrubs. 
" Many are the trees of God that grow in Paradise and various , yet unknown to us.” 
Sutherlan'dia frutes'cens, scarlet, 2 ft. "N Vor elegant Gardening the Sutherlandins arc admirably adapted with 
nnnrtfoVi'iHr. -a ^ r* I their fine habit and elegant green and white pinnate foitage, producing 
,, SpeCtaD JllS flOribUn Cia, 2 It. V freely large white or scarlet flowers throughout the teuton, succeeded 
al'ba, 2 ft. I by grotesque and con’picuoifly large membranous semi transparent 
j teed vessels, which add greatly to the character of the plant . In pots 
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mixed 
) iced vessels, which add greatly to the character of I 
or for tub- tropic ul effect. Decorative from seed the first season. 
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