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AGERA'TUM, Nat. Ord. Compos' it ce. 
845 Agera'tum mexlca'num, blue, i ft. 
Very showy half-hardy annuals. 
Cannell’s Dwarf, blue, $ ft 
Countess of Stair, rich blue , 1 ft 
Imperial dwarf, azure-blue , £ ft 
,, ,, white, $ ft 
Heckfleld dwarf, bright lavender-blue, i ft.... 
“ Little Blue Gem," blue , J ft 
Little Dorrlt, azure-blue ^ ft 
Tom Thumb, blue, £ ft y 
AGROSTEM'MA, Nat. Ord. Caryophylld ccce. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
854 Agrostem'ma corona'ria, rose-purple , ft. These showy hardy perennials are the ' 
855 ,, ,, al'ba, white, rose centre, iA ft I well known “ Rose Campion .” 
856 ,, ,, atro-sangTll'nea, purple-crimson, \\ ft - Valuable as border plants and to 
857 „ Flos-Jo'vis (Jove’s Flower), brig ht pink, ft. naturalize in wild gardens. The 
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The j4geratum is a fine bedding plant, 
blooming (ontinuouslj till destroyed by 
frost. For furnishing vases the cut 
/lowers are most useful f the blue changes 
to a rich mauve by candle light. The 
dwarf varieties are very cmpact in 
growth and jloriferoui, admirably adapted 
for small beds and edgings. In pots under 
glass all the ylgeratums are decorative 
plants. 
868 
cut flowers are beautiful in bouquets. 
Hardy Bulbs. 
„ mixed varieties, i.j ft. 
AL'LIUM, Nat. Ord. Lilia' cea 
859 Al'llum acumina'tum, rich r<?j£-coloured. flowers in umbels, very beautiful, i ft. 
860 ,, neapollta'num, pure white, flowers in umbels, very beautiful for table bouquets, i ft o 
861 ,, mixed varieties o 
ALONSO'A, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cece. Beautiful half-hardy annuals. 
Elegant plants for flower beds and borders, and charming for conservatory decoration. 
862 Alonso'a albiflo'ra, white, rich glossy green foliage, i ft o 
863 „ llnifo'lla, bright scarlet, i ft o 
86 i „ myrtlfolia, scarlet, i ft o 
865 „ Warscewlc'zli, bright crimson-scarlet, i ft o 
866 „ mixed varieties 3 <f. & o 
ALSTRCEME'RIA, Nat. Ord. Amaryllida! ceoe. Handsome hardy perennials. 
867 Alstroeme'rla choicest mixed, including the beautiful varieties of A. Htemantha, &c., i^f ft o 
858 ,, au'rea, orange spotted carmine, an exceedingly decorative border plant, 2 ft o 
ALYS'SUM, Nat. Ord. Crucif erce. Attractive hardy perennials, etc. 
Valuable plants for rock-work, edgings, and for filing beds, etc., in the spring flower-garden. 
869 Alys'sum argen'teum, yellow, with gracefully divided silvery grey foliage, i ft o 
Per pkt. 
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gemonen'se, yellow, flowers larger than in A. saxatile, i ft o 
saxat'ile, yellow, i ft > In spring the golden hue of Alyssum contrasts ejfec- ( 3 d. & o 
,, compac'tum, yellow, A ft. S lively with white Arabis and blue Aubrietia. ( 3d. & o 
odora'tum (Sweet Alys'sum), white , a charming summer bedding annual, £ ft 3 d. & o 
AMARAN'THU S, Nat. Ord. Amaranta'cece. Handsome half-hardy annuals. 
Beautiful ornamental foliage plants, very striking in beds, masses, and for conservatory decoration. 
874 Amaran'thus bl'color ru'ber, leaves bright carminate scarlet, base of leaves and branchlets green 
striped and shaded purple-red, and sometimes tipped yellow, 1 ft. ... 3 ^. & o 6 
875 ,, Hen'deri hvbridus, leaves brilliantly coloured like Iresine Lindeni, 3 ft o 6 
87G ,1 ,, Princess of Wales, leaves intense carmine, tipped green, or yellow, 3 ft o 6 
877 ,, ,, Queen Victoria, a beautiful variety of A. tricolor, 1 $ ft o 6 
878 ,, melancho'licus ru'ber, rich resplendent carmine foliage , beautiful, 1 ft 3 d. & o 6 
879 ,, sallclfo'llu 8 splen'dens, graceful leaves, shading to a bright orange-red, &c., 3 ft o 3 
88 j ,, trl'color splen'dens, leaves scarlet, yellow, and green, beautiful, 1 ^ ft yi. & o 6 
AMARYL'LIS, Nat. Ord. Amwryllida'cece. Magnificent greenhouse bulbs. 
8S1 Amaryllis, saved from the finest hybrid collection in Europe. We recommend this serd is. & 1 6 
AMBLYOLETIS, Nat. Ord. Compos' itcu. Very fragrant hardy annual. 
832 Amblyole'pls setig'era, bright yellow, sweet smelling flowers, a fine border plant, 1 ft o 3 
AMBRO'SIA, Nat. Ord. Compos' itm. A very fragrant hardy annual. 
883 Ambro' 8 ia mexlca'na, valued for its sweet-scented foliage, 2 ft o 3 
AMMO'BIUM, Nat. Ord. Compos' itce. A very ornamental hardy annual. 
884 Amm o'blum ala'tum grandiflo'rum, white, a fine border plant, with “everlasting flowers,” 2 ft. 3 d. & o 6 
ANAGAL'LIS, Nat. Ord. Primula! cece. Beautiful half-hardy annuals. 
Lovely dwarf plants, effective as edgings , beautiful as pot-plants, and valuable for rock-work. 
885 Anagal'lls grandlflo'ra Brewe'ril, rich intense blue flowers, ^ ft o 6 
886 ,1 ,, sangul'nea, bright ruby , beautiful, £ ft o 6 
887 1 , „ choice mixed from the above 3 d. & o 6 
ANOHTJ'SA, Nat. Ord., Boragina'cece. Hardy perennials. 
Effective plants; Italica for shrubberies ; Capensis [ Cape Forget-me-not ), charming in beds, borders , and edgings. 
888 Aachu'sa capen'sls, intense blue [if sown in heat , plants are ready to bed out in May), i£ ft.... 3 cf. & o 6 
889 „ ltallca, intense blue [a valuable plant for naturalization),^ ft o 3 
ANEMO'NE, Nat. Ord. Ranuncula! cem. Splendid hardy perennials. 
8^0 Anemo'ne corona'ria varieties, mixed, ^tt. * 
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scarlet 
,, “The Bride, 1 ’ beau- 
tiful pure white 
,, Victoria Giant, mixed, 
splendid new French vars. £ ft. 
ful'gens, bright scarlet , ^ ft. 
f 3<*-& 
Beautiful Spring-flowering Poppy Anemones. 
The new varieties, " St. Brigid," “ The 
Bride,” and " Victoria Giant ” are very 
handsome. Fulgens is unsurpassed for its * 
rich colour and graceful habit. Serd vege- 
tates best sown early in spring. [See page 1 r 
for Anemone roots for spring-planting.) 
Japo'nica el'egans, rose! 2 ft... ) Grand autumn- flowering plants for flower-borders, ( o 
„ H. Jobert, white, 2 ft. J shrubberies, and for naturalization. For plants, seep, n( x 
al'plna. white, tinged rose, i ft o 
decape'tala, white, outside tinged purple, % ft o 
