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SPECIALITIES. 
SPECIALITIES in FLOWER SEEDS- 
45 ABTJTILON (New varieties). — These seeds have been saved from the beautiful varieties now 
so popular, and having been produced from carefully hybridised flowers, new and handsome 
varieties of various colours and great excellence may be expected. Is. 6 d. per packet. 
46 ACHIMENES, mixed. — Tuberous-rooted greenhouse plants of great beauty. The seed olfered 
has been saved from a choice collection. 2s. Sd. per packet. 
47 AGAVE SALMIANA. — An interesting species. Is. per packet. 
48 AGERATUM IMPERIAL DWARF. — This is an exceedingly popular bedding plant, being 
of a cheerful azure-blue colour, and throwing a dense mass of blossom throughout the summer, 
free and vigorous in growth. 6d. per packet. 
49 ALONSO A LINIFOLIA. — The plants growing from 1 to 1| feet in height, when in flower 
are covered from almost the base to the summit with glowing light scarlet blossoms, agreeably 
contrasting with an exceedingly pretty dark green foliage. It is qf easy growth, and alike 
adaptable for pot or open ground culture. 6(J. per packet. 
50 ALOYSIA CITRIODORA.— The well-known lemon-scented Verbena. Is. per packet. 
51 AMARANTHUS SALICIFOLIUS.— Of pyramidal form, from 2J to 3 feet high. The 
leaves vary in the early stages of growth from a green to a bronzy green shade. As the plants 
get stronger, the leaves at the end of the principle branches assume a bright orange-red colour, 
forming magnificent bright coloured plumes, and giving the plant a most elegant and picturesque 
appearance. M. per packet. 
52 ANTIRRHINUM, extra choice mixed. — Saved from tire finest and most beautifully 
flaked, mottled, and striped varieties in cultivation. 6d. per packet. 
53 A Q.UILEGI A CCERULEA. — A splendid species of Columbine, which has received two First 
Class Certificates. It is a native of the Rocky Mountains, 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. — Vide page 18. 
54 AURICULA, ALPINE. — Saved from the finest flowers. Is. 6rt. and 2s. 6 d. per packet. 
55 AURICULA, SHOW.— J From finest named green, grey, and white edged varieties. 2s. 6 d. 
per packet. 
56 AZALEA INDICA. — Is. 6 d. per packet. 
57 BALSAM, CAMELLIA-FLOWERED. — Finest double, a splendid strain, bearing full 
double flowers of great substance, with petals over-lapped like a Camellia ; this seed may 
be expected to produce all the brilliant seifs and exquisitely mottled and striped varieties 
usually found in this favourite plant. The following unsolicited evidences of merit are taken 
from numbers that are constantly received. Collection of 8 splendid colours, 2s. 6 d. 
58 BALSAM, CAMELLIA-FLOWERED. — Mixed colours. Is. per packet. 
From II. W. Newton, Esq., Calcutta. 
“The Bulsam seed I received from you lust your germinated 
freely ; the blooms wore simply magnificont, and wore much 
admired.” 
From Mr. William Gow, Gardener to The Dowager 
Countess op Sbafikld, Ely in, N.H. 
“Your Balsams were very line, bearing large full doublo 
flowers liko a rose.” 
From The Right lion. The Dowager Countess of Kingston. 
“ I havo splendid Balsams, the third set of flowers from seed you sent me ; pray send me moro for next year, for tho flowors 
are magnificent.” 
BARB AREA VULGARIS VARIEGATA. — Vide page 1. 
50 BEGONIA, FRCEBELII. — The flowers, which are of a brilliant scarlet, are borne erect in 
bunches well above the foliage, the petals being of good substance ; it commences flowering in 
.Tunc, will thrive during the summer months in the open ground. Is. (jrZ. per packet. 
60 BEGONIA HYBRIDA GIGANTEA, mixed.— This strain produces flowers of gigantic 
size, each blossom measuring four to five inches, and embraces the various rich and attractive 
colours of the handsome- flowered section. The plants are of still' compact habit, and produce 
their immense flowers in the greatest abundance. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
61 BEGONIA, choice mixed — Saved from new handsome-flowering hybrids. Is. Qd. per packet. 
From R. Bn A ham. Esq., Phoenix Park , Jamaica 
“Your last Begonia seeds must every ono have germinated, a fow havo blossomod which are splendid in size and colour.” 
BE30NIA, GIGANTIC VARIETIES (New). — Vide page 1. 
