NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES. 
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S') AQTJIIiEQIA CCERTTLEA. — A splendid species of Columbine, which has received two First 
Class Certificates. It is a native of the Kocky 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. 
35 ASPERtTLA AZtTREA SETOSA. — A profuse blooming hardy annual, obtained by Dr. Regel, 
of St. Petersburgh, from the Caucasian Mountains. It is of a dense habit, attaining an average 
height of 12 inches, and covering itself with bunches of beautiful light blue flowers, which are 
very sweet scented, lasting a long time in perfection. per packet. 
36 ASTERS, finest imported, in collections. See page 23. 
37 ATJBRIETIA GR.a:CA. — A pretty dwarf perennial, blooming early in spring, admirably 
adapted for borders and beds. The flowers are of a rich violet purple colour, and produced in 
great abundance. 6d. per packet. 
38 AtrCTJBA JAPONICA.— These have been gathered from the well-known Japan Aucuba, so 
familiar in gardens ; they may be expected to produce plain-leaved, blotched, and maculated 
varieties, also many quite new sorts, the flowers having been carefully and variously fertilized 
for that object. It may be worthy of remark that in the seedlings, the sexes will most likely 
be somewhat equally divided. Is. 6d. per dozen ; 9s. per 100. 
39 AURICULA ALPINE. — Saved from the finest flowers. Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. per packet. 
40 BALSAM, FINEST DOUBLE CAMELLIA. FLOWERED.— A magnificent strain, remark- 
able for its size, perfection in symmetry, and perfect doublcness of the flowers, which in colour 
include the most brilliant and striking seifs, together with the elegant marbled and striped 
varieties. Eight beautiful colom-s, separate. 2s. 6d. the collection. 
BALSAM, CAMELLIA-FLOWERED. — Fine double, mixed, one of the finest strains in the 
kingdom ; saved by a celebrated grower. Is. per packet. 
42 BEGONIA CARMINATA, — An elegant tuberous-rooted hybrid of the ioliviensis group. The 
leaves are stained with a coppery brown tint between the veins, while the ilowers are large, of a 
pretty delicate salmony hue tinged with rose, the males having four oblong segments upwards 
of an inch long, and the females five petals of a smaller size. The plants flower while quite 
dwarf, and continue blooming in the most profuse manner. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
43 BEGONIA PEARCEI — A most desirable acquisition to this popular section of plants. Its 
foliage is very pretty, the upper surface being of a dark velvety green, traversed by pale straw 
coloured veins, and the under side of a dull red colour. The flowers are large, of a bright j'el- 
low, and borne well above the foliage. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
44 BEGONIAHSEDENI. — One of the finest hybrid flowering Begonias. It is equally as free in 
growth, and of the same upright habit, as £. ioliviensis, but with larger leaves, the veins of 
which are slightly tinted with rose colour. The flowers are of the richest magenta, and of large 
size. The plant continues a long time in bloom. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
45 BEGONIA VEITCHII.— A beautiful species, discovered near Cuzco in Peru ; it differs in all 
respects from any other Begonia yet known, in having immense blooms of a vivid vermilion or 
cinnabar red, and in being comparatively hardy. 2s. 6d. per p.acket. 
46 BEGONIA, choice mixed. — Saved from a splendid collection. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
47 BEGONIA, choice mixed. — Saved from handsome flowering, choice new hybrids, vide page 3. 
48 BELLIS FERENNIS (Double Daley). — This seed has been saved from a fine collection, and 
may be expected to produce a large proportion of double flowers. Is. per packet. 
49 CALANDRINIA SPECIOSA ALBA. — A pure white variety of the popular C. spedosa, the 
abundance of its blossoms and dwarf habit making it particularly attractive and useful for 
edging of beds, rockeries, and very pretty as a pot plant. 6d. per packet. 
50 CALCEOLARIA, HERBACEOUS. — 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 plants from which the seed now offered was saved, were of compact 
habit, the foliage retaining a healthy green colour throughout the season, whilst the flowers, 
rising erect and robust above, present an appearance of brilliancy and legularity almost incon- 
ceivable. Is. 6d. and 2s. 6(f. per packet. 
51 CALCEOLARIA, HERBACEOUS, THOMSON'S SUPERB DALKEITH STRAIN.— 
Is. Qd. and 2s. 6<i. per packet. 
Sow in June, July, and August. If large plants arc required early, the former month is the best. 
The seed germinates best without heat, and should be sown in pians or pots, following the directions here 
given as nearly as possible : — The pots to be half filled with drainage, over which place the rough siftings 
of the mould, filling up the pot with very fine soil, half of which should be eomposed of sand. When 
