KOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES. 
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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES IN 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
37 ACHIMENES, mixed. — Tuberous rooted greenhouse plants of great beauty. The seed offered 
has been saved from a choiec collection. 2s. 6d. per pocket. 
38 AQERATUM IMPERIAL DWARF. — This is an e.xcecdingly popular bedding plant, being 
of a cheerful azure blue colour, and thron ing a dense mass of blossoms throughout the summer, 
averaging 6 inches in height, and being free and vigorous in growth. Is. per packet. 
39 AQERATDM SNOWFLAKE. — A dwarf white variety of this useful bedding plant, of densely 
compact growth, and yielding a succession of bloom late into the autumn. Is. per packet. 
40 ALONSOA LINIFOLIA. — The plants growing from 1 to li feet in height, are furnished with 
flax-like leaves ; and when in flower is covered from almost the base to the summit with glowing 
light scarlet blossoms, agreeably contrasting with an exceedingly pretty dark green foliage, it 
is of easy growth, and alike adaptable for pot or open ground culture. 6d. per packet. 
41 AL01TSIA CITRIODORA. — A well-known lemon-scented Verbena. Is. per packet. 
42 AMARANTHUS SALICIFOLIDS. — Of pyramidal form, from 2.5 to 3 feet high. The leaves 
vary in the earlier stages of growth from a green to a bronzy green shade. As the plants get 
stronger, the leaves at the ends of all the princijial branches assume a bright orange red colour, 
forming magnificent bright coloured plumes, and giving the plant a most elegant and picturesque 
appearance. 6d. per packet. 
43 ANTIRRHINUM, extra choice mixed. — Saved from the finest and most beautifully flaked, 
mottled, and striped varieties, in cultivation. Cd. per packet. 
44 AftUILEGIA CCERULEA. — A splendid species of Columbine, which has received two First 
Class Certificates. It is a native of the Kocky klountains, and is remarkable for the length of 
its spurs, as well as for the large .size of its violet and white flowers. Is. per packet. 
ASTERS, finest imported, in collections. — FVrfe p:ge 16. 
45 AURICULA ALPINE. — Saved from the finest flowers. Is. 6d, and 2s. 6d. per packet. 
BALSAM, FINEST DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOWERED. — page 6. 
CALCEOLARIA HERBACEOUS.— Kirfc jrage 5. ° 
46 CALCEOLARIA, SHRUBBY.— Saved from a fine collection of bedding kinds, those only of 
superior habit having been selected for the purpose of seeding. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
47 CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA ALBA. — A splendid new aird distinct variety 
of the well-known Canterbury Bell, the calyx forming air elegant cup round the base of the 
bell, and being of the same colour as the corolla, this will bo found extremely useful and 
effective as a single specimen border plant or if grown in large pots. 6d. per packet. 
48 CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA C.fflRULEA.— Same as above e.xcept in 
colour. These two varieties come quite true from seed. 6d. per packet. 
y 49 CAMPANULA LACINIATA. — One of the most beautiful of this useful species, with large 
bhre flowers, and fine lustrous elegantly cut foliage. It will be found a most desirable and 
attractive novelty, and is of good habit and very free flowering. Is. per packet. 
CANDYTUFT, Tom Thumb (irew white), vide page 1. 
50 CANNA.— An extremely rtseful and ornameirtal class of plants for summer decorative pm-poses, 
12 finest varieties, separate, 4s. 
*51 CARNATION, extra choice. — Saved from a collection of named flowers, which will produce a 
fine assortment of superbly coloured varieties, including flakes, bizarres, and seifs. The Carna- 
tion is an indispensable plant in all gardens for its varied and richly coloured flowers, and 
delicious aromatic perfume. 2s. Gd. per packet 
52 CARNATION, Perpetual Tree. — From the best collection extant, and may bo expected to 
produce beautiful new varieties, of various colours, and of the highest merit, added to which 
fully 90 per cent, with handsome double flowers. Is. Gd. per packet. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA (Cockscomb). — f^idc page 6. 
53 CELOSIA CRISTATA VARIEGaTA. — A magnificent variety of the well-known C. crislala, 
but differing from the latter in being of rather taller growth, with a straight upright stem, 
surmounted by a brilliant and compact crown of tinted and self-coloured plumes, ranging from 
bright crimson to orange, variously tipped and striped with carmine and amber. Is. pier 
packet. 
