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WHITLAWIA, Nat. Ord. Hydrophylla'cece. Charming hardy annuals, per p k\— s . d. 
2383 Wiltla/Yla grajldi fl o'ra, I nr violet-blue, 1 ft. 'j The fine Gloxinia-like blossoms of these f o 2 
2364 (( ,, al'tia,, pure white, 1 it, I adapt them for flower beds and border ) o 2 
2365 ,, „ gloxlnlol'des, 1 ft, ... j decoration during both spring and\ o 3 
2366 „ „ mixed, 1 ft ) summer. Sow Spring and Autumn. v. 3 <f. & o £ 
WIGAN'DIA, Nat. Ord. Hydrolea! cem. Half-hardy perennials. 
Majestic sub-tropical plants , with large ornamental undulating foliage, extremely effective when planted on lawns , 
in shrubberies, by the sides of lakes, ravines, and where plants of large elegant growth are a desideratum. 
2367 Wlgan'dla caraccasa'na, 5 It. to 10 ft. {seedling plants are very soon effective ) o ( 
2363 ,, mixed varieties {seedling plants are very soon effective ) o < 
WIN TER- CHERRY, Nat. Ord. Solano! cem. Hardy perennials. 
The red-fruited is much used in the composition of bouquets and winter ornaments, and for skeletonizing. 
2369 Wlnter-olterry, red-fruited (Physalis Alkekengi), 1 ft o ; 
2370 „ „ yellow-fruited (Physalis edulis, or the Cape Gooseberry, used for tarts, etc.), 1 ft. ... o ; 
XERAN'THEMUM, Nat. Ord. Compos' itoR. Charming everlasting hardy annuals. 
Xeran'themum album fl. pi., white, 2 ft h b.i.hm barter plant,. ntiM.gig f o < 
„ „ COmpaC'tUm fl. pi., white, iA ft Jtorlfama and ! ..(utb to c.t for \ 0 , 
„ lmperla'le fl. pi., deep violet, beautiful, 2 ft... L "pn7ZZ°or^'\"iu“a'bJh. lu -I o - 
„ ,, compac'tum fl. pL, deep violet, i), ft. «wa ». .««» ..it 4. o ■ 
" mixed from the above ,...J »»» •*«*<> •«< «■'««• ( 3 < y. & 0 ( 
ZE'A (Maize), Nat. Ord. Oramina’eoe. Handsome ornamental foliage plants. 
Zea Japonica variegata is an ornamental foliage plant not surpassed in beauty of variegation by the choicest 
stove plants. Caragua is tall and graceful ; Gracillima dwarf and neat. 
2376 Ze'a Japonica variega'ta, matchless in beauty for conservatory and flower garden, 3 ft 6d. & 1 c 
2377 M Caragn'a, Giant Maize, very graceful and majestic, 12 ft. to 15 ft. high 3 d. & o ( 
2378 „ gracilTima, the miniature Maize, very graceful and beautiful, 2 ft 3 d. & o ( 
ZIFNIA, Double, Single, and Varieties of HAAGEANA on page 8 . 
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ORNAMENTAL CLIMBERS AND TWINERS, 
DIVISION VI. 
This is an important section of our Catalogue, and fully merits the prominent position assigned to it, as no 
glass erection, whether conservatory, greenhouse, or stove, can be considered, furnished unless the walls, pillars, 
etc., are covered with Climbers. In the adornment of the flower garden, the hardier kinds aie invaluable 
for covering arbours, verandahs, trellises, rustic fences, and forming elegant chains and festoons such as formerly 
graced the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens at South Kensington. 
ABO'BRA, Nat. Ord. Cucurbit a cem. Half-hardy perennial. 
2379 Abol)ra vlridiflo'ra, an elegant climber, with dark glossy green foliage, and scarlet miniature fruit o 6 
ADLU'MIA, Natw Ord. Fumariacem. Hardy biennial. 
2380 Adlu'mla flesh-coloured flowers, and delicate pale green pinnate foliage o 6 
AMPELOP'SIS (Virginian Creeper), Nat. Ord. Vita’cete. Hardy climbers. 
2381 Ampelop'sis quinquefo'lia, the Virginian creeper, an elegant plant o 6 
2382 „ Veitcbil, Veitch's small-leaved Virginian creeper, a slender-growing elegant plant ... o 6 
ARISTOLO'OHIA, Nat. Ord. Aristolochia! cece. Handsome climbers. 
2383 Arlstolo'cMa choice mixed, greenhouse and hardy varieties h A - W” " P"/«"y *fnir, «“< if tnhuimjut r x 0 
, , . - . J J the hotue. or verandah, orovrr arclttt, tlu effect \ . 
2384 „ altis'sima, purple, for greenhouse I 0 / ft. /oiiagi u mauu.u. o . the) o 6 
2385 „ callfor'nlca, for greenhouse f t«»u •/ «< mi (» tmiiuv.ti 0 6 
none* p., . ^ !./•,. , . , , I cities, the luwunant foliage of this plant w an I r 
2386 „ SI pho, a noble foliage plant, hardy J object of admiration to visitors. \ ® b 
ASPAR'AGUS, Nat. Ord. Lilia' cece. Hardy perennial. 
2387 Aspar'agus verticiUa'tus, a very graceful climber o 6 
BIGNO'NIA (Trumpet-Flower), Nat. Ord. Bignonia’cem. Magnificent plants. 
2388 Bigno'nia rad'icans, orange-scarlet, hardy.. f 
2389 ,, capreola'ta, scarlet , hardy Magnificent climbers , with gorgeously brilliant 
2390 ,, Jasmlnol'des, white , crimson coloured /lowers in panicles. For the conservatory 
throat, greenhouse V they are truly noble plants. Kadicans and 
2391 ,, sanguin'ea, greenhouse Capreolata are hardy, and amongst the most 
2392 ,, Btans, yellow, greenhouse effective plants for covering walls, pillars, etc. 
2393 ,, mixed varieties J 
BOUGAIN ViL'LEA, Nat. Ord. Nydagina'cem. Warm greenhouse climber. 
For training along the roof of a warm greenhouse, or on a wire globe , or twisted round supports, or 
grown in small pots for table decoration, the effect of the rich coloured bracts is matchless. 
2394 Bougainvillea specta'bilis, rose-magenta bracls i 
GAIOPHO'RA (Loasa), Nat. Ord. Loaea'cem. Rapid-growing half-haruy annual climbers. 
2395 Caiopho'ra aurantla'ca, orange 'J Ornamental and very curious, both in flower and ( o 
2396 ,, Heroer'tll, scarlet > foliage, suitable for covering trellises , arbours, < o 
2397 „ Wallaceli, white J or trailing over rock-work, etc . I o 
CANARY CREEPER . — See Tropeeolum Canariense, p. 44. 
OARDIOSPER'MUM (Balloon Vine), Nat. Ord. Sapinda'cem. Half-hardy annual. 
2398 Cardlosper'mum halicaca'bum, white, a rapid growing handsome climber, remarkable for its 
inflated membranous capsule 
OISSUS, Nat. Ord. Vita cem. Ornamental greenhouse climbers. 
2399 CiBBUS antarc'ticus, the Kangaroo vine, much used in Russia for screens in rooms o 
2400 „ Royl'ei, foliage beautifully veined with rose-purple o 
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