16 
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Per pki. — i, <f, 
ARDIS'IA, Nat. Ord. Hyrsina' cece. Handsome fruit-bearing greenhouse shrubs. 
965 Ardls'la crenula'ta, a decorative plant, with bright scarlet berries in winter , 2 ft o 6 
966 ,, excel'sa, the laurel-leaved Ardisia, with bright scarlet berries in winter , 2 ft O 6 
ARGEMO'NE, Nat. Ord. Papaverdceoe. Very showy hardy annuals. 
967 Argemo'ne gTandiflo'ra, white , 2 ft ) These are remarkably distinctive in flower and foliage, < 
968 
970 
971 
Hunneman'nil, yellow, 2 ft. ... } 
l. Plm 
£E} 
and are very effective border plants. 
ARME'RIA, Nat. Ord. Plumbagind cece. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
969 Arme'ria formo'sa, light rose, 1 ft 'j As border plants and for rockwork, these are ( 
exceedingly effective ; the cut flowers are 
prized for winter bouquets. 
ARTEMISIA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Ornamental sub-tropical foliage plants. 
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972 Artemis ia an'nua grac ilis, h.h.a., 5 ft. 
973 „ argen'tea, silver-leaved , hhp, 
974 „ stelleria'na, silvery foliage, 
ft. ... 1 / 
ip, 2ft. > 
t, i ft. J 
4 
A. gracilis is an elegant border plant ; A. argentea 
has beautifully cut silvery foliage ; and A. stel- 
leriana is a fine hardy perennial. 
ASOLETIAS, Nat. Ord. Asclepiaddeece. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
975 A 8 Cle'pla 8 curassav'ica, bright scarlet, 3 ft. Fine herbaceous plants; under glass Curassavica blooms C 
976 ,, lncarna'ta, rose-purple, 2 ft ! profusely in winter and spring; out of doors Jncarnata) 
977 tubero'sa, bright orange, 2 ft ( ** valued for its deliciously fragrant flowers, and. Tube - ) 
mlrad voriotioa ) rosafor its thowy orange-ooloured blossoms. 
978 
rosafor its showy orange-t 
Rubio/ cece. Hardy annual. 
989 
990 
991 
992 
993 
994 
995 
mixed varieties 
ASPE'RULA, Nat. Ord 
179 Aspe'rula azu'rea seto'sa, light blue, a charming neat species of “ Woodruff," i ft 31 1. & o 6 
ASPHO'DELUS, Nat. Ord. Lilia'cece. Hardy perennials. 
180 Arpho'delus, mixed, fine border plants, and valuable for wild gardens 0 
AS'TER,'Nat. Ord. Compo'sitce. Handsome hardy perennials. 
981 Aster Perennial Mlobaelmas Daisies, in mixture, 3 ft 1 Grand autumn- f 6 d. & 1 
982 ,, ,, Curtlsll Bessarablcus Cassublcus and Ptarmlcoldes ... \ flowering plants ( each x 
For French, German, and China ABters, see p. 7. 
ASTRA'GALUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino' see. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
983 Astra'galus choice mixed, from seven varieties, 2 ft 3d. & 
ATHANA'SIA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Fine hardy annual for bouquets. 
984 Athana'sla an'nua, the clusters of ball-shaped golden flowers are beautiful in table bouquets, 1 ft., 3 d. & 
AUBERGINE (Egg-plant), Nat. Ord. Solana'cece. Handsome fruit-bearing annuals. 
Unique for table decoration, and sub-tropical effect ; the fruit makes a pleasing variety amongst dessert. 
985 Aubergine, scarlet-fruited, xj ft 3 d - & 0 
988 „ whlte-frulted, ft 3 d - & o 
987 ,, mixed varieties, ij ft 3 d - & 0 
AUBREE'TIA, Nat. Ord. Cruciform. Pretty spring-flowering hardy perennials. 
988 Aubrie'tla BougalnvU'lea, purple (new) ) f 
These are charming plants for beds, edgings, ribbons, 
and working into all kinds of fancy designs in 
spring gardening. In tapestry beds, associated - 
with daisies, they give a subdued mauve ground- 
work ; hardy perennials ; height J ft. 
o 6 
o 6 
deltoi'dea, rose-lilac 
Eyr'el, rich purple, large-flowered 
grse'ca, purple 
Hendersonti, deep purple 
olym'plca, pale purple 
vlola'cea, rose-violet (new) 
mixed 3d. &. 
AURIO'ULA, Nat. Ord. Primula cem. Handsome favourite hardy perennials. 
990 Auricula saved from finest named flowers 4 ft. ) Few plants elicit more admiration at the l a 
997 ,, finest mixed, border varieties, | ft. > spring flower shows than Auriculas. The< 1 
998 ,, fine ,, ,, ft. J seedvegetates best when sown early in spring. (. o 
AZATjEA, Nat. Ord. Rlwdora'cecB. Beautiful greenhouse and hardy shrubs. 
999 Aza'lea saved from the choicest greenhouse varieties, 4 ft x 
1000 „ saved from the finest hardy varieties, 4 ft 1 
BALSAM, Nat. Ord. Ralsamina'cece. Magnificent half-hardy annuals. 
Splendid conservatory plants, and out of doors in sheltered situations matchless for beds and borders. 
1001 Balsam, "Barr’s Criterion," is of the highest English type; the flowers are perfect in form, and 
uniformly double, while the habit of the plant is all that can be desired, 2 ft .... 1 J. 6 d. & 2 
1002 ,, German varieties. Saved from the finest double flowers, 2 ft 6d. & 1 
1003 „ French varieties. Saved from the finest double flowers, 2 ft 6d. & 1 
1004 ,, American varieties. Saved from the finest double flowers, 2 ft 6 d. & 1 
1005 ,, Carnation-striped varieties. Saved from the finest double flowers, 2 ft 6 d. & 1 
1006 ,, darlr blood-red, very splendid variety, 2 ft 6d. & 1 
1007 ,, Queen's white, this variety is extensively grown by American florists, 2 ft 6 d. & 1 
1008 „ yellow, a fine new German variety 6d. & 1 
1009 „ fine mixed, 1 to 2 ft o 
1010 
common mixed, 1 to 2 ft. 
BAPTI'SIA, Nat. Ord. Legumindsts. Hardy perennials. 
1011 Baptl'sla australis, blue, 3 ft ) Fine border plants, and valuable to natu- f o 3 
1012 „• virgln'ica, light blue, 3 ft ) ralize in wild gardens. I o 3 
BARTO'NIA, Nat. Ord. Loasa'cece. Very showy hardy annuals. 
1013 Barto'nla au'rea, golden-yellow, a very effective plant in flower borders, xj ft 3d. & o 6 
1014 ,, „ na'na, golden-yellow, a very effective bedding plant, 1 ft 3d. & o 6 
BEGO'NIA, Nat. Ord. Begonia’ceee. Beautiful greenhouse and out-door plants. 
The elegance of habit, profusion of bloom, and brilliancy of colour possessed by the new hybrid tuberous-rooted 
Begonias cannot be spoken of too highly. For greenhouse decoration they are unequalled, and as bedding plants 
