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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES. 
178 LEPTOSYNB MARITIMA. — This is an introduction from California. It grows about IJ foot 
high, producing many stems, which are terminated by a long peduncle, being very large 
Coreopsis-like flowers, of a delicate lemon yellow colour, and emitting an Acacia-like fragrance. 
Is. per jiacket. 
179 LOBELIA CRYSTAL PALACE COMPACTA.— This beautiful variety unites the deep 
colour of the true Crystal Palace sort with the compact habit of the erecta section, and being so 
very dense and bushy, the plants are less liable to suffer from wet weather than other Lobelias. 
The flowers are produced in great abundance, and arc of fine ultramarine blue. It is suitable 
for dwarf masses, and is of great value used as an edging in riband bedding, but is equally 
appropriate for cultivation in pots. Is. 6(7. and 2s. 6(7. per packet. 
180 LOBELIA ERINTJS SPECIOSA. — Crystal Palace variety ; very compact, producing in great 
profusion large blue flowers with white centre. 6(7. per packet'. 
181 LOBELIA HERBACEO'O’S. — A well-known summer-flowering perennial, extremely useful 
either for beds or borders. Is. 6(7. per packet. 
182 LYCHNIS LAOASC2B. — This is a charming dwarf Alpine species, of densely tufted trailing 
habit, evergreen, with small neat lanceolate foliage, and numerous deep rose-coloured flowers, 
produced in terminal clusters in considerable succession. It is well suited to pot culture, as 
well as to rock-work, or the open border in light sandy soils. Is. 6(7. per packet. 
183 MALVA AHRANTIACA RUBRA (The Red Mallow of Utah.)— This plant is of vigorous 
compact growth, attaining the height of from 1 to IJ foot, is well furnished with foliage, and 
freely produces beautiful bright orange red flowers, wdiich render it very showy and attractive. 
Is. per packet. 
184 MANDEVILLA SIJAVEOLENS. — A useful greenhouse climber, with largo pure white flowers. 
Is. per packet. 
135 MARTYNIA FRAORANS. —Splendid half-hardy annual, bearing fragrant crimson jrarplo 
flowers. 6(7. per packet. 
186 MATTHIOLA BICORNIS.— An evening-scented Stock of unrivalled fragrance, from the 
mountains of Greece. The plant grows 1 foot or more in height, the upper half or two-thirds 
being a branching spike of pink and lilac blossoms, partially closed during the day time 
(wh°n the scent is feeble), but expanding fully towards evening, and remaining so during 
the night and early morning ; when grown in a mass it forms a pretty effect. Is. per packet. 
187 MATTHIOLA TRICUSPID AT A.— A new annual sweet-scented Stock ; forming branching 
tufts, covered with a profusion of mauve lilac flowers. It has also an advantage over M. bkornis 
in having larger flowers, which remain expanded, exhaling a delicious perfume during the day 
as well as in the evening. Is. per packet. 
188 MELIANTHUS MAJOR. — A handsome sub-tropical plant, with large glaucous foliage. 
6(7. per packet. 
189 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CORDIPOLIUM VARIEQATUM.— An exceedingly attrac- 
tive varicgated-foliaged plant, remarkably well adapted for out-door summer bedding. The 
branches are furni.shcd with flat fleshy heart-slnaped leaves, distinctly margined with cream 
colour, and form a diffuse yellowish mass, entirely covering the surface of the giound. This 
has proved one of the most distinct and attractive bedding plants of the season. The flowers 
are bright rosy purple. 2s. 6(7. per packet. 
190 MIGNONETTE, PYRAMIDAL BOUQ.UET (Reseda odorata pyramidalis). — This forms 
a dense short pyramid of free growth, the numerous branches being terminated by largo spikes 
of red flowers. Is. per packet. 
191 MIGNONETTE, TALL PYRAMIDAL (Reseda odorata pyramidalis erigrantea). — A 
taller growing variety than the preceding, throwing out vigorous branches, which are clothed 
with dark green leaves and club-like spikes of flowers, 10 inches long, and of a fine red tinge. 
By a good culture it may be grown to a height of 30 and a breadth of 18 inches, it continues in 
bloom till late in autumn ; it should be sown in March, and potted off singly, the plants being 
either turned out into the open border or grown on in pots as required. Is. per packet. 
192 MIGNONETTE, NEW DWARF COMPACT (Reseda odorata nana compaota).— This 
forms a dense semi-globular bush of about 10 inches high and 18 inches across, the robust and 
vigorous branches being decorated with numerous close spikes of reddish tinted flowers, the 
blooming period being of longer duration in this than in any other variety, owing to the 
successional branching growths ; highly recommended for pot culture. Is. per packet. 
193 MIMOSA PUDIOA (Sensitive Plant). — Greenhouse annual. 6(7. per packet. 
