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SPECIALITIES. 
SPECIALITIES in FLOWER SEEDS. 
27 ABUTIIiON (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. 6A and 2s. 6A per packet. 
2S ACHIOIENES, mixed. — Tuberous-rooted greenhouse plants of great beauty. Tlie seed oflered 
has been saved from a choice collection. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
29 AGERATUM IIMPERIAL 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. Is. per packet. 
30 ALONSOA LINIFOLIA. — Tlie plants growing from I to feet in height, are furnished with 
flax-like leaves ; and 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 of easy growth, and alike adaptable for pot or open ground culture. Qcl. per packet. 
31 ALOYSIA CITRIODORA. — The well-known lemon-scented Verbena. Is. per packet. 
32 AMARANTHUS SALICIFOLIUS. — Of pyi’amidal form, from 2J to 3 feet high. Tlie 
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 ends of all the principal branches assume a bright orange red 
coloui', forming magnificent bright coloured plumes, and giving the plant a most elegant and 
picturesciue appearance. 6d. per packet. 
33 ANTIRRHINUM, extra choice mixed. — S.aved from the finest and most beautifully flaked, 
mottled, and striped varieties in cultivation. 6ci. per packet. 
31 AQ.UILEGIA 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.— Fiitfe page 18. 
35 AURICULA, ALPINE, — Saved from the finest flowers. Is. 6d. and 2s. 6A per packet. 
36 AURICULA, SHOW. — From finest named green, grey, and white edged varieties. 2s. 6(7. per 
packet. 
37 AZALEA INDICA. — Is. 6c7. per packet. 
BALSAM, FINEST DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOWERED.— ri(7c page 7 
38 BEGONIA FRCEBELII. — The flowers, whieh are large and of a brilliant scarlet, are borne 
erect in bunches of from 8 to 25 well above the foliage, the petals being of good substance ; 
it commences flowering in June, and will continue uninterruptedly till late in autumn ; the 
plant is nearly hardy, and will thrive during the summer months in the open ground. Is. 6(7. 
per packet. 
39 BEGONIA SEDENI.— Eiiually as free in growth, and of the same upright habit as B. BoK- 
viensis, but with larger leaves, the veins of wliich are slightly tinted with rose colour. Tlie 
flowers are of the richest magenta, and of largo size. Is. 6i7. per packet. 
40 BEGONIA VEITCHII. — A beautiful species, discovered near Cuzco, in Peru, having iinmenso 
blooms of vivid vermilion or cinnabar red. Is. 6(7. per packet. 
CALCEOLARIA HERBACEOUS. — Vide page 6 
41 CALCEOLARIA, SHRUBBY. — Saved from a fine collection of bedding kinds, those only of 
superior habit having been selected for the jturpose of seeding. 2s. 6(7. per packet. 
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS METEOR, new.— Vide page 1 
42 CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA ALBA.-A splendid new and distinct 
variety of the well-known Can7c?-ir(ri/Pc77, the calyx forming an elegant cup round the base of 
the bell, and being of the same colour as the corolla ; this will be found extremely useful and 
effective as a single specimen border plant or if grown in large pots. 6(7. per packet. 
43 CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA C.fflRULEA.-Same as above, except 
in colour. The two varieties eome (juite true from seed. 6(7. per packet. 
41 campanula LACINIATA. — One of tlie most beautiful of this useful species, with large 
blue flowers, and fine lustrous elegant cut foliage. It will be found a most desirable and 
attractive novelty, and is of good habit and very free flowering. Is. per packet. 
