160 NEW AND CHOICE BEDDING AND SOFT-WOODED PLANTS. 
IRESINE WALLISII. 
A distinct new species of dwarf compact habit ; the leaves are small, round and of an attractive 
reddish imrplo colour with intense metallic green reflections, producing a brilliant effect. Its richly 
colomed foliage and bushy habit render it very useful for bedding. 2s. 6(f. 
NEW LANTANAS. 
LE GRENADIER, a vigorous growing variety, producing large round trusses of fine flowers of a 
clear yellow colour changing to crimson purple, striped with white. 6s. 
LE PATRIOTE, fine largo well-formed flowers of a brilliant yellow colour with bright scarlet centre ; 
a very rich and attractive variety of robust habit. 5s. 
LE VAINGtTEDR, a variety of vigorous habit, producing very large and well-formed flowci-s of a 
rich bright red colour changing to dark red ; very showy. 5s. 
PRETENTION, a robust growing variety producing fine large heads of creamy white flowers, centre 
brilliant yellow changing to rich carmine surrounded with amaranth ; extremely attractive. 5s. 
PRINCE DE GALLES, very largo and fine flowers of a beautiful bronzy yellow coloiu' with large 
bright red centre ; a magnificent variety of robust growth. 5s. 
SOUVENIR D’UN AMI, a variety of vigorous habit producing very largo fringed flowers of excellent 
fonn ; colour rich carmine crimson changing to violet amairmth ; very beautiful. 5s. 
SURPRISE, immense round fringed trusses of fine large flowers of a bright yellow colour changing 
to rich red with dark red centre ; a fine variety of robust growth. 5s. 
TRIOMPHE DU COMMERCE, a variety of vigorous growth producing strong well-formed trasses 
of very large fringed flower’s of a bronzy yellow colour with bright red centre, changing to lilac violet 
with crimson centre ; very fine. 5s. 
VENUSTA, fine large flowers of a rich deep golden yellow colour with bright red centre ; a beautiful 
viiriety of good robust habit. 5s. 
LOBELIA ERINUS. 
This dwarf-gi’owing section of the Lobelias is o.xceedingly useful and effective. Their neat and com- 
pact habit and the redundancy with which their blossoms are produced, render them almost invaluable 
for bedding, especially for edgings and ribbon borders. 
ANNETTE, lilac, with white eye prettily spotted with lilac. Is. 
BLUB BEARD, a very line variety of the sjteciosa type, of compact free-branching habit, producing 
very large finely formed flowers of a rich, bright, deep blue colour. 2s. 6d. 
BLUE BONNET, bright blue, with white centre spotted with dark blue. Is. 
BRIGHTON, a dwarf-habited variety producing a profusion of bright blue flowers. Is. 
CELESTIAL, celestial blue, with white centre, attractively spotted with indigo blue. Is. 
IMPERIAL, a splendid variety, of a lovely turcpioiso blue colour with attractive white centre. Is. 
OMEN, a beautiful rose-coloured flower, with distinct white eye. Is. 
SERENA, pure white, with upper lobes and tube light blue. Is. 
SPECIOSA ALBA, an extremely useful and effective variety, resembling the old L. speciosa in habit 
and growth, but having pure white flowers, which ai-e produced in great profusion. 2s. 6fl. 
VIOLETTA, charming light blue, with white eye ; a fine large flower, very pretty. Is. 
HERBACEOUS LOBELIAS. 
MARVEL, puce, with light centre ; an exceedingly attractive and well-formed flower. 3s. 6<f. 
RINGLEADER, light pui’ide, a very pretty colour ; free grower. Is. 6d. 
SYPHILITICA GRANDIFLORA, very light pink, with white eye ; a pretty flower. Is. 6rf. 
MIMULUS. 
The new and improved varieties of this showy flower are very handsome, many of them blotched or 
frcclded and spotted, on white, sulphur and yellow grounds ; the lobes margined with crimson and 
maroon. Selections at 9s., 12s. and 18s. per dozen. 
MIMULUS MOSCHATUS HARRISONI, I PELARGONIUMS, mdc Index. 
9d. each ; 6s. per dozen. 1 PETUNIAS, vida Index. 
PENTSTEMONS. 
As attractive and decorative plants, either for flower beds or borders, the modern varieties of 
Tentstemon have scarcely any rival, their cultivation being of the easiest description, while they arc 
suitable to almost any soil, and their large and showy flowers are given with a remarkable redundancy 
from June to September. Choice sorts, 12s. and 18s. per dozen. 
