SPECIALITIES. 
7 
SEED PROM PRIZE STRAINS. 
43 CALCEOLARIA, HERBACEOUS, Bull’s Prize Strain. — With the 
greatest confidence Mr. W. B. recommends the above magnificont strain, the seed 
has been saved from a collection of the most beautiful and varied flowers, of 
excellent form and substance, and including almost every shade of colour, 
exquisitely spotted and blotched, the foliage retaining a healthy green colour 
throughout the season. Is. Gd. and 2s. 6c?. per packet. 
From Mr. AVyness, Gardener to George 
Keith, Esq., Montrose, N.B. 
“Tho Calceolarias from the seed, we had from 
you are the finest we have ever seen in this 
locality ; they have been much admired ; hope 
you can send the same strain again.” 
From Messrs. Taylor and Sangster, 
Florists, Melbourne, Victoria. 
“ The seeds you sent us last season arrived in 
good condition, and came up well.” 
From Mr. W. Gow, Gardener to The Rt. Hon. 
The Dowager Countess of Seafield, 
Elgin. 
“ The Calceolaria 1 had from you proved a first- 
rate strain.” 
From Mr. E. Wharton, The Gardens, Ospringe 
House, Favcrsham. 
“For habit, colour, and quality, your Calceo- 
laria turned out A 1.” 
From Mr. W. l’oi.E, Florist, Belgrade, 
Leicester. 
“Your Calceolaria turned out very good — 
blooms very large and beautiful.” 
From Mr. G. Carr, Gardener to R. Eukroyii, 
Esq. , Lomcshay, near Burnley. 
“The Calceolaria you sent me last year turned 
out very good, the blooms were large and 
beautiful.” 
From Mr. J. D’Arcy, Gardener to The 
Rt. Hon. Baron Deasy, Dublin. 
“The Calceolarias I obtained First Prize with 
at the Dublin Botanic Societies’ Show was the 
produce of seed of your supply, they were a fine 
strain, very distinct, and retained their foliage to 
the last bloom. ” 
From Mr. Thomas Collier, Florist, Bradshaw 
Leach, near Leigh. 
“ The Calceolaria has been all that could be 
desired.” 
From W. K. Hulke, Esq., New Plymouth, 
New Zealand. 
“ I cannot close this without bearing testimony 
to the great superiority of your flower seeds over 
ail others that I have yet tried both as to quality 
and vegetating power.” 
From Dr. Henry H. Stabb, St. John's 
Newfoundland. 
“Please send by post packets and 
Calceolaria seeds, the latter this summer from 
your seed gave us a splendid show of flower's from 
dark ruby through many varieties of spotted 
flowers to pure yellow.” 
From R. D. Reed, Esq., Alameda Co., 
California, l/.S.A. 
“ The seeds you forwarded last year are giving 
immense satisfaction, so much so that I forward 
another order.” 
44 CALCEOLARIA, HERBACEOUS, Crystal Palace Prize.— This 
excellent strain can be strongly recoin inonded, the habit and growth is all that can 
be desired, the flowers are large, beautifully shaped, most brilliantly coloured, 
and variously marked, spotted and blotched iu tho most pleasing manner. Is. Gd. 
and 2e. Gd. per packet. 
