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pumila for balding purposes far surpass ’•* the Calceolaria, the foliage ex 
nuisitclp graceful, covered with bright yellow flowers which continue in 
beauty till late in autumn. Tenutfoliu is in the same way, but taller, 
and jjucida is a fine distinct plant valuable for ribbons, etc. 
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SWAINSO'NIA, Nat. Ord. Leyumino'sce. Very beautiful greenhouse sbrubs. 
These charming and elegant plants are very effective in the borders during the summer months. 
2622 Swalnso'nla choice mixed, including the most beautiful varieties, 3 ft 1 o 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus barbatus), Nat. Ord. Caryophylla cece. Hardy perennials. 
Matchless border plants with heads of bloom equal in sice and beauty to the finest herbaceous Phloxes. 
Sweet William, Hunt and Bragg’s Perfection auricula-flowered choice mixed, 1 ft 1 
choice mixed, including all varieties, 1 ft o 
mixed, double, of various beautiful colours, 1 ft o 
margina'ta, double, very beautiful, 1 ft. 0 
nigri'eans, very dark crimson, 1 ft 0 
Dunnet'ti, beautiful rich crimson-scarlet, 1 ft o 
Perpetual of R.ueil, 1 ft ....... o 
new dwarf, very compact and profuse flowering, j ft 1 
fine mixed, all colours, 1 ft 
TAGE'TES, Nat. Ord. Gompos'itce. Charming half-hardy annuals 
Tage'tes pu'mila, bright yellow, 1 ft. ' 
„ lu'clda, orange, 1 ft f Ui) 
„ tenuifo'lia, orange, 2 ft 
TRAGHE'LIUM, Nat. Ord. Campanula! cece. Beautiful hardy biennials. 
Trachelium coeru'leum, sky blue, 1 ft j These are exceedingly ( 
al'bum, white, t ft ( pretty pot plants, and) 
car'neum, flesh-colour, i ft (favourites for conscr- j 
” lilaci'num, lilac, i ft ) vatory decoration. \ 
TRITO'MA, Nat. Ord. Lilia cece. Majestic and beautiful hardy perennials. 
Trito'ma Uva'ria, long spikes of effective bright orange-scarlet flowers, 5ft 
grand'is, bright scarlet, flowers later than T. Uvaria, and more stately in growth, 7 ft. ... 
TROP-E'OLUM, Nat. Ord. Tropwold cem. Beautiful hardy annuals. 
Tropse'olum mi'nus coccln'eum, scarlet 1 Very pretty trailers, valuable for vases, rustic ( 
triinacula'tum, orange ) baskets, rock-work, and shrubbery borders. ( 
For Tom Thumb or nanum var. of Tropceoliim, sec Nasturtium, p. 35. For Lobbianum var., see p. 
TU'NIOA, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla'cem. A pretty hardy perennial. 
2643 Tu'nica Saxif raga, pale purple, charming for small beds, rock-work, and old walls, 1 ft o 6 
URTI'OA, Nat. Ord. Urticdcece. Ornamental foliaged hardy perennials. 
2644 Urti'ca caracasa'na, handsome foliage, 3 ft 1 ° 
264-^ ,, ni'vea, foliage silver and green, very attractive, 3 ft 0 0 
VENI'DIUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Pretty half-hardy annual. 
1 2646 Veni'dium calendula'eeum, bright orange, an exquisite plant for large beds, rock-work, rustic 
baskets, and mixed borders ; its rich orange Catania-like flowers render it conspicuously elective, h It. o b 
VENUS’ LOOKING-GLASS, Nat. Ord. Campanula' cece. Pretty hardy annuals. 
Venus’ Looking-glass, large flowered, rich blue, J ft. 1 V cry pretty annuals, for beds, baskets, (03 
white, ft. ... ( vases, rock-work, ana borders. ( o 3 
VENUS’ NAVELWORT, Nat. Ord. Borayma’cece. Pretty hardy edging annual. 
Venus’ Navelwort, an elegant plant, with pure white flowers and silvery foliage, .j ft o 3 
VERBA'SOUM, Nat. Ord. Scrophularid cece. Showy hardy perennials. 
Verba’scum phcEni'ceum, violct-purilc, 3 ft j These are very effective plants for flower ( o 3 
New Yellow, yellow, 3 ft > and shrubbery borders, and for wooi-< o 3 
versi'eoior, various shades, 3 ft ) land walks. v 0 3 
VERBE'NA, Nat- Ord. Verbena ccoc. Splendid half-hardy perennials. 
To speak of the beauty and effectiveness of the Verbena would be to "paint the lily, or add new perf ume to the 
violet ." Verbenas in quantity are more easily obtained from seed than from cuttings ; sown in spring they flower 
quite early in the season. The self-colours are generally to be depended upon, and there is moreover the chance 
from seedlings of raising new varieties. 
2653 Verbe'na hy'brida very choice mixed, r ft. 
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Eckford’s very choicest first-class Exhibition flowers, i ft 2 
very fine mixed varieties, 1 ft “ 1 
al'ba, pure white, 1 ft Is • 2 
Blanche Audusson, pure white, very beautiful, 1 ft Iv - “ 2 
La Neige, snow white, very fine, 1 ft ls ■ <* 2 
Purple King, fine large purple flowers, 1 ft ts. & 2 
Defiance, beautiful rich scarlet, 1 ft ls - “ 2 
auriculseflo'ra choice mixed, 1 ft ts. & 2 
Italian striped varieties, choice mixed, 1 ft 2 
teuerioi'des, white, with delightful jasmine fragrance, i.J ft 3«- « 0 
veno'sa, purple-rose, exceedingly effective in ribbons and large beds, h. p., 1* ft. ...|rf. & o 
lemon-scented, foliage very fragrant, and always prized for bouquets, etc., ij ft. ...bd. is. 1 
VERONICA, Nat. Ord. Scrophularideece. Splendid shrubs, beautiful annuals, etc. 
The shrubby varieties bloom in autumn and winter, and are prized for conservatory and sitting-room decoration, 
and to cut for bouquets ; Syriaca and G/aitca for spriiig-bloomnig, and Spica/a for borders. 
on'ica, mixed, including Henderso'ni, purpu'rea, Llndleya'na, &c., flowering shrubs 
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2666 Veronica, uuxeu, mciuumg ... — , — ■ • . . 
2667 Veronica Syria'ca, bright blue, i ft. j These charming dwarf hardy annuals, sown m outumi j 
- ■ carpet the ground in spring with their pretty tiltlc-s 
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al'ba, while, J 
glau'ca, bright blue, J ft. 
inca'na, blue, 1 ft 
spica'ta, blue, pretty, 1 ft 
,, al'ba, while , 1 ft. 
„ ma'jor, blue, xj t 
mixed perennial varieties 
. j blossoms ; Glauca has the largest flowers. 
{ Charming hardy perennials, the flowers of which are j 
valuable to cut for vases and bouquets ; & . incana is fine -j 
for edging, its silvery grey foliage being very effective. 
