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PRINCE'S FEATHER, Nat. Ord. Amaranta! ceoe. 
Prince’s Feather, large flowered, crimson, 3 ft. 
[Barr and Sugden , 
Per pkt. 
b. d. 
Ornamental hardy annuals. 
ft j These are exceedingly ornamental plants 
new golden 3 ft. i:::!::::'.:.' ^ and shrubbery borders. Thcntwl 
new purple, 3 ft ) purple variety is a valuable acquisition. ( 
PRIM'ULA, Nat. Ord. Primula' ceoe. Charming greenhouse perennials, etc. 
For winter decoration Primulas are amongst the most important of greenhouse plants, and it is of the first 
moment that the seed should be from the finest types of flowers. It is well known that several of the growers for 
Covent Garden Market are noted for their Primulas, the flowers being large, rich in colour, and of great substance, 
while the habit of the plant is robust and the flowers standing well above the foliage. It is from this style of 
plant the seed we offer has been saved, and it is unsurpassed. We mention this simply on account of the pretensions 
put forth by some houses, intended to make believe that they and they only possessed this Covcnt Garden quality 
of Primula. Primula Japonica is by far the most magnificent of the hardy varieties of this genus, and willbe 
esteemed as much for in as for out-door decoration. 
2067 Prlm'ula Slnen'sls flmbria'ta mixed, Barr’s select Covent Garden strain, the finest, J ft 2/6 & 3 6 
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fine mixed, J ft, 
aTba, Barr’s select white Covent Garden strain, the finest, J ft. 2/6 & 3 
„ fine variety of white, f ft 1 
ru'bra, Barr’s select red Covent Garden strain, the finest, J ft. 2/6 & 3 
„ fine red variety, J ft 1 
ru'bro-viola'cea, violet-rose, new and beautiful, ft 2 
Alexandra, white, with conspicuous yellow centre, J ft 2 
elegantls'sima puncta'ta, rich crimson, spotted white, beautiful, Jft. 2 
Florence, a beautiful deep scarlet, shaded madder, J ft 2 
Grand Duchess Maria, lilac, with conspicuous yellow centre, j ft. 2 
Magenta King, rich deep magenta, £ ft 2 s. 6 d. & 3 
Village Maid, white, sHckled and striped carmine, J ft 2 
Village Swain, rose flowers and russetty foliage, j ft 2 
lilaci'na stria'ta (new), lilac, striped and spotted, beautiful, £ ft... 2 
flliclfoUa al'ba, white, £ ft 
„ llla'cea, j ft 
„ ru'bra, red, f ft 
„ mixed, J ft 
„ double white (new), £ ft. .. 
„ stria'ta, striped ( new), j ft 
double white, (f ft 1 ... D . , 
fern leaved, £ ft. These do, f‘ , Pr ‘ mula ‘ 
- - are a valuable acquisi- 
. lion, especially to cut 
from ; they do not drop 
their flowers like the 
single varieties. 
These are the new fern- 
leaved Primulas Joiiagt very 
' handsome , flowers large and 
beautifully fimbriated. 
is. 8c 
,, rich magenta, £ ft. 
,, mauve, j ft 
,, Prince Arthur, carmine 
crimson, £ ft. 
mixed, fl. pi., £ ft. 
2/6 & 
2/6 & 
2/6 & 
■ 2/6 & 
2/6 & 
2/6 & 
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mixed, from the whole of the foregoing Primulas 3/6 & 5 
cortusol'des, rose-lilac, hardy perennial. £ ft 0 
amoe'na, rose purple, exquisitely beautiful, if ft 1 
farino'sa, pink, a charming Alpine, J ft 1 
japon'lca, English saved seed, from most beautiful varieties, 1 ft is. 8c 2 
lute'ola, yellow 1 
vertlcilla'ta, var. Abysslnlensls, yellow (new), very beautiful, 1 ft is. & 2 
Splendid hardy perennials. 
PYRE'THRUM (Golden Feather), Nat. Ord. Compos' itce. 
2101 Pyre'thrum Golden Feather, golden foliage, 1 ft. 6d. 8c 
2102 „ Golden Gem, golden foliage, 1 ft. 
2103 „ atrosanguln'eum, rich crimson, i\ ft. 
2104 „ caucas'icum, white, % ft 
2105 „ cinerariaefo'lium ...T 
2106 „ Tchihat'chewii, newlawn Pyrethrum, $ ft 
2107 „ Farthe'nium grand, fl. pi., white, 1^ ft. 
2108 „ Matrlca'ria exl'mium, white, double, 1 J ft 
2109 „ choicest mixed double, ii ft is. & 
2110 „ „ „ single, 1 ft 6 d. 8c 
It would be impossible to speak too highly of the New Double Pyrethrums, their large Aster-like flowers are charm- 
ing in May and June, and again in autumn. It is more satisfactory to purchase these as plants, and we can 
at all limes supply them in pots ready to plant out ; 9 s., 12s. and r 8 i. per dozen. 
RANUN'CULUS, Nat. Ord. Ramtmcula'cece. Beautiful early summer flower. 
2111 Ranun'culus Asiat'lcus superTius, large brilliant colours, flowers the first season, J ft 1 o 
The Golden Feather Pyrethrum it indeed the gas .Uner’t 
friend, always to be relied upon In spring it looks 
like masses oj gold ; in summer it relieves the. sombre 
lines, lighting up the whole garden, and harmonizing 
toith etcrything, pre-eminently with green. At Hat • 
tersea Park the finest carpet beds perhaps ever seen 
were formed with Altemanthrra and small plants • / 
the Golden Feather. Plants should never be propagated 
but raised from teed, as seedling plants continue 
longer in condition. Sow several times a year under 
glass, or in any shady corner out of do o-s Golden 
Gem is recommended for ribbons or lines where the 
tohife flowers as well as the yellow foliage are con- 
sidered u desideratum. 
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RHODAN'THE, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Half-hardy everlasting annuals. 
Rhodan'the Mangle 'sii, bright rose , i ft •yd. <80 
ma'jor, bright rose, i ft 
,, fl. pi. Prince Bismarck, 
rose, very double, new, i ft 
atrosanguin'ea, purple-crimson, r ft. }- 
macula'ta, rosy purple, with crimson 
circle, ft 3 d. & 
,, al'ba, silvery white, i| ft. 
mixed, including all sorts 6 d. 
RHODODEN'DRON, Nat. Ord. Erica! ceoe. 
44 Bright gemsf which should be universally cultivated. 
Few plants brought to Covent Garden Market charm the 
visitor so much as the silvery rose-tinted flowers of the 
Rhodanthe. In private establishments they might be 
grown in pans of about a doxen plants for autumn or 
spring decoration, and for this purpose they are much 
prixtl In the flower garden they are beautiful, and 
for bouquets unsurpassed. 
Magnificent shrubs. 
Rhododen'dron splendid mixed hardy varieties 
greenhouse varieties z 
