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mostly of rapid growth , seedling plants soon becoming effective and ornamental. Pyracanthum is a perfect gem ; 
Marginatum , conspicuous for its white foliage ; Robust um for its massive brown-tinted leaves ; and Warscewic- 
zioides for majesty of form is unquestionably the grandest of the Solanums. Per pkt. — s. d. 
2201 Sola'num atro-purpu'reum, remarkable for its black prickly stems and purplish green leaves, 3 ft... o 6 
2202 ,, cilia'tum (Balbis'ii), foliage very ornamental, fruit rich soft orange-scarlet, 2 ft o 6 
2203 „ gigan'teum, majestic species, with large ornamental oval leaves, downy white under- 
neath, flowers violet , succeeded by scarlet berries, 6 ft • o 6 
2204 „ hsematocar'pum, resembles S. pyracanthum, the Fire- Thom, but the flowers are purple, with 
white inside, and twice as large ; these are succeeded by the richest blood-red berries, 3ft. o 6 
2205 „ marglna'tum, a conspicuous and very ornamental plant for isolation or for groups, the 
leaves elegantly scolloped, tomentose, and margined silvery white , 4 ft o 
2206 „ pyracan'thum (Fire Thom), picturesquely neat plant, covered with scarlet prickles, 3 ft. o 
2207 „ robus'tum, a magnificent species with extremely large effective foliage, covered with 
long spines ; the young leaves are of a rich brown tint, 5 ft o 
2208 „ Warscewiczioi'des, a grand species, with large handsome ornamental foliage, 6 ft o 
2209 „ choice mixed, from the above and other ornamental foliaged species o 
When in fruit the following are effective on the dinner-table , and handsome winter conservatory plants. 
2210 Sola'num capsicas'trum, small orange-scarlet fruit, literally covering the plant, 1$ ft o 
2211 „ Lobel'li, fruit as large as an apricot, and changing from orange to blood-red when ripe . o 
2212 ,, choice mixed, from the above fruiting varieties o 
SPHENO'GYNE, Nat. Ord. Compos'itee. Beautiful showy hardy annuals. 
2213 Spheno'gyne aUTea, pure golden-yellow, ^ ft. ) The dwarf compact and free-flowering habit of these showy plants admi- 
2214 „ sulrhu'rea. bright SulthurX ft. I rabl V adapts them for bids, long lines , ribbons, etc, 
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2224 
2225 
2226 
sulphu'rea, bright sulphur, l ft. ) 
STAT'ICE, Nat. Ord. Plimbagina cece. Highly ornamental perennials, etc. 
The flowers of all the Statices are Everlastings, and prized for vases and winter bouquets. Those enumerated 
in this section are splendid greenhouse plants. 
Stat'ice Holfor’dl, rich blue flowers, a very handsome variety, 2 ft o 
„ lmbrica'ta, blue, most beautiful, ij ft o 
„ choice mixed greenhouse varieties 6d. & 1 
The following are all perfectly hardy, very effective in flower borders, on rockwork, etc. Mr. Robinson 
illustrates S. latifolia in " The Earhs, Promenades, and Gardens of Paris." 
Stat'ice inca'na na'na, mixed colours, compact habit ; very desirable, 1 ft 0 
„ latlfo'lla, a fine ornamental species, with beautiful blue flowers, iff o 
„ splca'ta, lovely rose-pink, contrasting richly with the emerald-green leaves, 1 ft o 
„ choice mixed from hardy varieties 3‘i- & ° 
The following half-hardy annual Everlasting flowers are very showy border plants. 
Stat'ice Bonduel'li, golden-yellow, flowers in large masses, 1.$ ft o 
„ slnua'ta hy'brida mixed, very pretty, 1 ft o 
„ Thoun'li, blue and white, charming variety, 1 ft o 
„ suworo'wl, bright rose, shaded crimson, a splendid plant of rare beauty, ij ft o 
„ choice mixed from half-hardy annual varieties o 
ggP 1 Stocks, Ten- Week, Emperor, Intermediate, East Lothian, Brompton, fisc. On page 6. 
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SULTAN (Centaurea), Nat. Ord. Compos'itee. Showy fragrant hardy annuals 
Sultan, Sweet, dark purple, ij ft. ...\ These are showy border annuals, the flowers emit a 
white , 1.3 ft ! delicate honey perfume, and are much prized for bouquets. 
beautiful yellow, i^ft. f 
mixed varieties, ft. ) 
Autumn-sown plants produce finer flowers than those 
raised from spring sowings. 
SUTHERLAN'DIA, Nat. Ord. Legumino’sce. Hardy shrubs. 
Sutherlan'dla frutes'cens, scarlet, 2 ft 1 (° 
by grotesque and cotvtpicuou * te mi- transparent ) O 
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2 ft \ Por elegant gardening the Sutherla 
, ..... a ,, "V” ] ful green anil white pinnate foliage, < 
,, specta Dills floiribuu da, 2 ft, I which are succeeded by grotesque at. — . . 
al'ba 2 ft ( membranous seed vessels, impart a unique character to thep/anft] 
** . ", . , . ’ ’ ' ’I whether grown against a south wall, in pots for indoors, or used for 
,, mixed Varieties, 2 It ) tub- tropical effect. Seedlings are decorative in a few weeks. 
SWALNSO'NIA, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. Very beautiful greenhouse shrubs. 
These charming arid elegant plants arc very effective in the borders during the summer months. 
Swainso'nia choice mixed, including the most beautiful varieties, 3 ft 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus barba'tus), Nat. Ord. Car yophylla! cece. Hardy perennials. 
Matchless border plants with heads of bloom equal in size and beauty to the finest herbaceous Phloxes. 
2236 Sweet William, Hunt and Bragg’s Perfection auricula-flowered choice mixed, ft 6 d. 8c 1 o 
2237 „ Hunt’s smooth-edged, beautiful varieties, 1 ft 1 o 
2238 ,, ,, fWnged-edged, beautiful varieties, 1 ft o 6 
2239 „ New Giant, Barlow’s magnificent strain, ft o 6 
2240 „ choice mixed, including all varieties, ft o 6 
2241 „ mixed double, of various beautiful colours, i.J ft o 6 
2242 „ Dunnet'tl ni'grlcans, beautiful rich crimson-scarlet, 1.$ ft ° 6 
2243 „ “ The Bride,” single (new), pure white, very beautiful, 1^ ft o 6 
2244 „ " The Bride,” double (new), pure white, very beautiful, 1^ ft o 6 
2245 „ new dwarf, very and profuse flowering, | ft o 3 
2246 „ ,, double, very compact and profuse flowering, | ft o 6 
2247 „ fine mixed, all colours o 3 
TAGE'TES, Nat. Ord. Compos'itee. Charming half-hardy annuals. 
These are valuable plants for bedding purposes, and superior to the Calceolaria , the foliage is exquisitely 
graceful, and almost hidden with bright yellow flowers, which continue in beauty till late in autumn. 
2248 Tage'tes pu'mila, bright yellow, 1 ft 3^* & 0 6 
2249 ,, ,, Golden Ring, pure golden-yellow, 1 ft o 6 
Torenia Foumierl, see Novelties, page 44. 
TRAOHE'LIUM, Nat. Ord. Campanula! ceoo. Beautiful hardy biennials. 
2250 TracheTlum coeruleum, sky-blue, i ft. . .7 1 These are favourite pot-plants, (03 
2251 „ „ al'bum, white, 1 ft > and exceedingly pretty in the< o 3 
2262 ,, „ car'nea, light rose, 1 ft ) conservatory. I ° 3 
