NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES. 
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168 OBASSES, OBNAMENTAL. — The many decoratire purposes for which these grasses are 
adapted have for some years past wonderfully increased the demand for them. Amongst the 
tall varieties are many whose gracefully drooping leaves, and erect and noble inflorescence, fit 
them especially for the sub-tropical garden, others are particularly neat and compact in habit, 
and are most suitable for pot culture, edgings, and centres of beds — many are very curious — all 
arc beautiful — when dried and tastefully arranged they make exceedingly attractive bouquets, 
very useful in winter when flowers are scarce. 
Per collection of 12 separate varieties, 4s. 
159 HELENITTM HOOPESII. — Hardy perennial, of a neat branching habit, feet in height, 
producing large oriinge flowers nearly 3 inches across. M. per packet. 
160 HELIOTBOPE. — Prom six new varieties. Is. per packet. 
161 HIBISCUS MUTABILIS AliBUS PLENUS. — A superb variety, with double white 
flowers. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
162 HIBISCUS MUTABILIS PUBPUBEO-STBIATUS EL. PL.— This is also a new variety 
of great beauty, and can be highly recommended. 2s. 6d, per packet. 
163 HIBISCUS SPINULOSUS. — A very attractive novelty, growing about 2 feet high, with 
oordifonn leaves, more or less lobed .and hairy. The flowers, both axillary and terminal, are 
very largo, of a beautiful rosy violet colour, and extremely sbowy. 2s. 6rf. per i)acket. 
164 HIBISCUS VITIFOLIUS. — A busby growing plant, well furnished with branches to its base, 
the leaves are deeply lobed, the flowers solitary, nearly as largo as those of IT. Syriacus, of a 
rose colour, marked with chamois rose on the lobes, and bright purple in the thro.at. It has 
been introduced from Kio Grande, and is exceedingly useful and ornamental. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
165 HOLLYHOCK, extra choice mixed, — From first-class show flowers. 6d. per packet. 
166 IBEBIS TENOBEANA. — This showy perennial forms large, dense, very rich green tufts 
which arc entirely covered with bunches of bluish lilac flowers. 6d. per packet. 
167 IPOM-ffiA CABNEA. — This charming novelty, 'with glabrous entire cordiform leaves, produces 
its pretty flowers, which are of a pale blush rose colour marked with ■violet in the throat, in 
axillary bunches, 3 to 5 flowers in a bunch. Is. per packet. 
168 IPOM.ffiA PENTAPHYLLA. — This novelty is peculiarly characterised by its foliage, which 
is distinctly five lobed ; it may be compared in this respect to Tropmolv/m pentaphyllum. The 
flowers arc barge and of a magnificent lilac 'violet colour, darker in the centre ; it is a most 
desirable acquisition. 2s. fid. per packet. 
169 IPOMJEAS, other varieties, vide Climbing Plants, pages 42 and 44. 
170 LANTANA HYBBIDA. — Charming bedding plants, with beautiful Verbena-like heads of 
flowers, of rich colours and changing hues. 6d. and Is. per packet. 
171 LANTANA UTICIFOBMIS. — A very pretty variety, with large soft velvety foliage, .and 
attractive flowers of a bright or.ange red colour ; it is of good compact growth, and will make a 
most useful and effective border jilant. 2s. fid. per packet. 
172 LAPAGEBIA ALBA. — One of tho most be.autiful greenhouse and conservatory climbers yet 
known, with numerous large, pure white, bell-shaped flowers. 3s. 6d. per packet of 5 seeds. 
173 LAPAGEBIA BOSEA — BriUiant carmine, bell-shaped flowers, one of tho most handsome of 
climbing plants. 2s. fid. per qracket. 
174 LEEBSIA LEHTICULABIS. — This novelty is an acqnatic perennial, and ■will bo found 
exceedingly useful and oil'ectivo for planting in damp and marshy places. 2s. fid. per packet. 
175 LEPTOSIPHON MULTIFLOBUS. — This lovely little annual will become a great favourite. 
It is compact growing, only 6 inches high, inofuse flowering, and of a brilliant copper red 
colour. It is exceedingly useful for all decorative purposes ; and as a spring-flowering pot plant 
will make a brilliant and effective display in the conservatory. Is. per packet. 
176 LEPTOSIPHOH MULTIFLOBUS ALBUS. — This variety is of similar character to the 
above (to which it will make an admirable companion), excepting that the flowers are of a 
pure snowy white. Is. per packet. 
177 LEPTOSIPHON BOSEUS. — This elegant little annual is similar in habit to Leptodphon 
awrem, from which it differs in its rather larger flowers of a charming tender rose colour. It 
is very dwarf, rarely exceeding 8 inches in height, and produces its flowers in clusters 
terminating the stem and branches. It has been exhibited at the gardens of the Eoyal 
Horticultural and Royal Botanic Societies in June last, and received on each occasion the 
award of a First Claes Certificate. Is. per packet. 
