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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES. 
162 SALVIA PATENS. — Too well known to rcriuire description. Is. per packet. 
163 SILENE PENDULA COMPAOTA.— A compact-growing fonn of the well-known SiU-dc 
penduXa ; the flowers are of the same size and eolour ns the type, but the plant is so dwarf and 
compact th.at it forms dense cushions two or three inches in height, and from nine to twelve 
inches in diameter, and during the season is perfectly solid with bloom ; a most valuable actpii- 
sition for spring gardening, as it produces itself true from seed, and may be used for small beds 
and marginal lines with the best irossible effect. 6cl. per packet. 
164 SILENE PENDULA COMPACTA ALBA. — In habit same as above; flowers white. 6d. 
per packet. 
165 SOLANUM CAPSICASTRUM HYBRIDUM.— These hybrids surpass all others for winter 
decoration, and may be had in perfection from November to May. They are robust and freely 
branching, growing to the height of about 18 to 20 inches, and densely covered with bright 
orange and crimson shaded berries. 6d. per packet. 
166 SOLANUM WARSCEWICZIOIDES. — A picturcsi][ue plant, with a robust stem 6 to 8 feet 
in hciglit, of bushy habit, with large dark gi-een leaves, 5 to 7 indies long. The flowers are 
white, faintly tinged witli violet, borne in long well-furnished bunche.s, and are succeeded by 
large berries of a beautiful cerise colour. 6d. per packet. 
STOCKS, DOUBLE GEBMAN (Finest Imported). — In Collections. Sec page 18. 
167 STOCK, EAST LOTHIAN, SCAKLET. 
168 STOCK, EAST LOTHIAN, PUEPLE. 
169 STOCK, EAST LOTHIAN, WHITE. 
double, produced on immense spikes. In separate colours. Is. per packet. 
b- — -170 SWEET WILLIAM, AURICULA EYED. — A greatly improved variety, with very rich 
beautifully coloured and smooth-edged flowers, produced in immense trusses. 6d. and Is. per 
packet. 
171 TACSONIA IGNEA. — Beautiful scarlet : splendid variety. Is. 6(f. per iiacket. 
1(2 TACSONIA INSIGNIS. — A robust-habited and free-blooming evergreen climber, producing 
on long pendant stalks large flowers of a luminous crimson colour, which change after gathering 
to a violet rose ; the mouth of the tube is adorned with a beautiful incurved fringe of short 
filaments, which are blue mottled with white. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
1(3 TACSONIA VAN VOLXEMII. — This beautiful climber was found by the Canon Cuervo, in 
the lofty regions of the Cordillera, which separate the basin of the Cacau from that of Magda- 
lena, in the province of Antioquia, in New Grenada, and was introduced by M. Van Volxem. 
It is a plant that flowers most abundantly, and for almost the whole year. Is. 6d. per packet. 
174 TOBENIA FOURNIERI. — Very fine species, large sky-blue flowers, with three largo spots 
of a dark indigo-blue and a bright yellow stain in the centre of the flower ; sown fi-om February 
till April in pots, and kept under glass, it will flower from June to September. 2s. 6d. per 
packet. 
175 TBOP.ffiLUM COMPACTUM CRIMSON. — A dwarf, bushy variety, having rich crimson 
flowers thrown well above the foliage ; its neat and conniact habit renders it equally and 
admirably adapted either for riband bordering or bedding. Is, per packet. 
176 TBOP-fflOLUM COMPACTUM SCARLET. — In every respect the same as tlie preceding, 
with the exception of colour. Is. per iiacket. 
177 TBOP.ffiOLUM COMPACTUM ORANGE. — In every respect .the same as the preceding, 
with the exception of colour, this being an excellent contrast. Is. per packet. 
1(8 TYDZSA (choice mixed). — Saved from a fine collection of these favourite tuberous-rooted 
plants, embracing all the most distinct and impuhar colours and shades ; these can bo cultivated 
so as to pi oduce an abundance or bloom throughout the winter, their flowing season principally 
depending on the time of year their tubers are started into growth, 2s. 6d. per packet. 
179 VERBENA, extra choice mixed — Saved from a splendid collection of the best named 
varieties. Great care has been taken that this seed should be saved from such as are really 
good bedding kinds, and of attractive colours. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
180 VERBENA HYBRIDA AURICULIFLORA, extra choice mixed. — This superb ami 
distinct section produces flowers with clearly defined margins, and large pure white eye.s. 
2s. 6d. per packet. " ' 
These beautiful varieties are remarkable for 
brilliancy of colour in the two former, and 
purity in the latter. The flowers are very 
