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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES. 
COLEUS. 
These seeds may all be expected to produce very magnificent and distinct new sorts. They have 
been produced by fertilisation, and saved from the handsome varieties introduced last season by 
Mr. William Bull, a full description of which will be found in his Plant Catalogue. 
Every seed offered is the result of careful fertilisation, and the greatest pains have been taken that 
the varieties should be so blended as to give, not only a diversified, but an entirely new character. 
In some the leaves will be so strikingly cut or seiratcd as to present a fringed appearance, while in 
contrast to this, others will be almost smooth ; the colours in the different seedlings will embrace 
many shades of glowing red, magenta, crimson, purple, and claret ; while in the different varieties 
the markings and blotches will be varied almost indefinitely, some of the leaves being handsomely 
marked with crimson on an olive ground, blotched with crimson on a green ground, while others will 
be green margined with crimson, and vice versa, the lustrous tints, striking venations, and peculiar 
shot silk-like appearance making them irnmenscly attractive. 
The utility of the Coleus is well knomi for ornamental purposes, whether for bedding or other 
decorations where coloured-leaved plants are desired ; they arc grown so easily, and make such fine 
specimens in so short a time, that their merit can be scarcely over estimated. 
The following crosses have been carefully effected, and the seeds arc offered separately : — 
83 SYREN fertilised with 
HERMIT 
92 NONSUCH fertilised wirh NOTABLE 
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DIADEM ,, „ 
CHANCELLOR 
93 PROVOST 
ft 
„ LUSTRE 
85 
DICTATOR ,, „ 
GOLDEN GEM 
94 TEMPLAR 
it 
,, RENOWN 
86 
DIANA ,, „ 
EAUST 
95 OSCAR 
ti 
„ PHYLLIS 
87 
DISPLAY 
BRILLIANT 
96 ACHILLES 
tt 
„ SUNRISE 
88 
LUMINOUS ,, „ 
PROVOST 
97 PERFECTION 
„ CHARM 
89 
LUSTRE „ ,, 
HERO 
98 GAIETY 
1 1 
„ TROPHY 
90 
SUNBEAM ,, ,, 
REPULGENS 
99 PROVOST 
it 
„ EXCELLENT 
91 
OEM 
MONARCH 
100 HECTOR 
tt 
,, ELEGANT 
101 
Collections 
of 6 sorts, six seeds of each. 
15s. 
102 
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of 12 ,, six ,, ,, 
26s. 
103 
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of 6 ,, twelve ,, 
21s. 
104 
it 
of 12 ,, twelve ,, 
35s. 
Single packets, 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d., and 5s. each. 
The following varieties have been variously fertilised, but no separate pedigree 
of the parents retained. 
105 MONARCH 
111 SPANGLE 
117 RENOWN 
106 SUNRISE 
112 PERFECTION 
118 ACIS 
107 BEAUTY 
113 SURPRISE 
119 SALUTE 
108 LUSTRE 
114 MIRANA 
120 MODEL 
109 LUMINOUS 
115 COMUS 
121 GOLDEN BEAUTY 
110 DISPLAY 
116 JEWEL 
122 NONSUCH 
Is. 6d., 2s. 6(7., and 3s. 6d. per packet. 
123 COLLINSIA HETEROPHYLLA. — This very pretty species resembles the well-known 
Collinsia bicolor in general habit, but is readily distinguished from it by its three-lobed, and 
sometimes pinnately divided lower foliage, and by the violet purple of its flowers. The throat 
of the corolla is always open, whilst in O. bicolor it is almost closed. Is. per packet. 
124 COLLINSIA VIOLACEA. — This beautiful little annual is of similar habit to C. verna, but is 
more compact and bushy, growing from 9 to 12 inches high, with foliage narrowly lanceolate, 
in whorls of from five to eight leaves, from the axils of which the flowers are produced. These 
are slightly smaller than those of 0. verna, but are of a better form, and have the upper lip 
nearly pure white, and the lower one of a deep violet blue. Is. 6d. per packet. 
125 CONVOLVULtrS MATJRITANICUS. — A beautiful trailing half hardy perennial, bearing a 
Iirofusion of lavender-coloured blooms, admirably adapted for suspending baskets, rock-work, 
and edgings. 6d. per packet. 
126 COKEOPSIS ARISTOSA. — Though described by botanists as a perennial species, this showy 
autumnal bloomer proves in European gardens to be strictly annual. It grows to the height of 
about 4 feet, with a branching bushy habit, and yellow flowers, each flower-head being about 
2. inches across. From the abundance with which they are produced, the plant promises to be 
an effective and useful addition to the limited class of late bloomers. Is. per packet. 
