12, King Street, Covent Garden, 1878.] 
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2188 Se'dum ro'seum grandlflo'nun o 6 
2189 ,, reflex'iun monstro'sum, I ft 1 o 
2190 ,, the above and many other species in irixture is. &. 2 6 
SEMPERVrVTTM (tJmbilicua) Nat. Orel. (lrassula'ce<e. Hardy biennial. 
2191 Umbilicus Sempervl'vum, (new). This is one of the neatest, most beautiful and distinct of the 
IIouse-Leek family. It throws up a large umbel of blood-red flowers resembling Rockea falcata. 
At the time of flowering the whole plant changes to red. It will be most valuable for rock- 
work and for carpet gardening, J ft is. 8c z 6 
SILE'NE (Catchfly), Nat. Ord. Cari/ophj/lla'cem. Bejiutiful hardy annuals, etc. 
All exceedingly effective, some for rock-work, others for beds, and the taller sorts for borders, and to cut from. 
2192 Sile'ne alpes'tris, pure white, a beautiful dwarf alpine plant. J ft o 
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2194 
2195 
2196 
2197 
2198 
2199 
2200 
2201 
2202 
2203 
2204 
2205 
2206 
2207 
oiientallB, bright rose, flowers produced in large umbels, a fine border plant, h. p.,2 ft o 
pen'dula, bright pink, 1 ft 
fl. pi., double-red, i ft 
al'ba, pure white, i ft. 
compac'ta, red, J ft 
„ alba, while, i ft 
ruber'rima, pink, i ft 
Bon'nettl, pink, ^ ft. 
At Cliveden these have always formed 
a leading feature in the spring dis- 
play ; the dark foliage of R uberrima 
IS a fine contrast to the green foliage 
of Pcndula, while Bonnetti contrasts 
with the Compacia varieties. 
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2210 
2211 
2212 
2213 
2214 
2215 
2216 
2217 
2218 
2219 
2220 
2221 
2222 
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2225 
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2227 
2228 
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2234 
2236 
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pseudo-ato'clon, rosy pink, a very beautiful plant for beds and masses, i ft ■^d. & o 
re'gla, crimson, a fine hardy perennial, lA ft o 
retlcula'ta, deep rose, slender and graceful border plant. 2 ft o 
Schaf'ta, pink-lilac, a fine hardy perennial for rock-work, J ft o 
Valle'sll,y7«/i hardy perennial, J ft o 
annual varieties in mixture ^ ° 
perennial ,, ,, 3<^- ^ ° 
SOLA'NTJM, Nat. Oi'd. Solana'cece. Ornamental fruit and foliage plants. 
The following embrace the most picturesque, and beautiful of this highly ornamental and elegant 
genus of plants for sub-tropical effect in summer, and conservatory decoration throughout the year. They are 
mostly of rapid growth, seedling plants sooft becoming effective and ornamental. Pyracanthum is a perfect gem ; 
Marginatum conspicuous for its while foliage ; Robustuni for its massive brown-tinted leaves ; Laciniatum and 
Reclinatum for their exceedingly elegantly divided foliage Gtaucophyllum for its Oleander-like habit and bluish* 
green leaves ; Warscewiezioides for majesty of form is unquestionably the grandest of the Solanums, In this manner 
the striking characteristics of each might be individually described. 
2208 Sola'num acantbocar'pum, a stately branched species, with formidable spines, white foliage and 
curious spiny fruit, the size of a small orange, 6 ft o 
atropurpu'reum, remarkable for its black prickly stems and purplish green leaves, 3 ft... o 
cUia'tum {Dalbis'ii), foliage very ornamental, fruit rich soft orange-scarlet, 2 ft o 
cltrullifoliuin, large rose-purple flowers and handsome elegantly divided foliage, 2 ft ... o 
erythrocar'pum, ornamental palmated spiny foliage and scarlet fruit, 2 ft. o 
TontSJiesi9.'mxm, canary yellow flowers, iind neat, very elegantly divided foliage, 3 ft. o 
glgan'teum, majestic species, with large ornamental oval leaves, downy white under- 
neath, and violet flowers, succeeded by scarlet berries, 6 ft o 
h^matocar'pum, resembles S. pyracanthum, ike Firc-Tkom, but theflowers are purple, 
white inside, and twice as large, and are succeeded by the richest blood-red berries, 3 ft. o 
glaucophyllum, fine bluish foliage, large blue flowers, very ornamental, 4 ft o 
hy'strix, dark green foliage and stems, covered with dark prickles ; very ornamental, 2 ft. o 
laciala'tum, a particularly picturesque species, with long curiously cut foliage, $ ft o 
luctuo'sum, foliage sombre green, covered with prickles, robust and branching, 4 ft. o 
margiua'tum a conspicuous and very ornamental plant for isolation or for groups, the 
leaves elegantly scolloped iomentose, and margined silvery white, 4 ft o 
P3n:acaii'tliuin (Fire Thorn), picturesquely neat plant, covered with scarlet prickles, 3 ft. o 
recUna'tum, similar in foliage to No. 2218, but with large azure blue flowers, 4 ft o 
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 
verbasclfolium, large effective doiony vetbascurn-like brown foliage, 3 ft o 
Warscewiczloi'des, a grand species, with large handsome ornamental foliage, 6 ft o 6 
choice mixed, from the* above and other ornamental foliaged species and i o 
When in fruit the following are wonderfully effective on the dinner-table, and some of them very handsome 
winter conservatory plants. The large beautiful fruits when disked with dessert are very attractive. ^ 
Sola'num coraulic'ulum. curious fruit, with five horns, of a brilliant orange colour, 2 ft, o 
„ capsicas'tnun, small orange-scarlet fruit, literally covering the plant, i j ft o 
,, ,, erect'um, fruit, freely produced in autumn, ft o 
,, Gilo, cheriy.sizcd fruit, bright scarlet, very effective, 2 ft ® 
„ macrocar'pum, fruit shape and colour of a Tangerine foliage handsome, i.J ft... o 
„ pseudo-cap'slcum, covered with pretty orange-scarlet berries, 2 ft o 
,, ,, na'num. fruit, freely produced in autumn, I ft o 
„ Texa'num, rich vemnilion fruit, resembling a small tomato, foliage ornamental, 2 ft. ... 
„ Weatberlirs hybrids, fine for table decoration, 2 ft 
,, xantbocar'pum, very ornamental, yellow fruit, 2 ft 
„ choice mixed, from the above fruiting varieties & 
Beautiful showy hardy annuals. 
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2238 
2239 
SPHENO'GYNE, Nat. Ord. Comfos'itcs. 
5 au'rea, pure golden yellow, ^ ft. ' 
sulphu'rea, bright sulphur, I ft. 
STATIOE, Nat. Ord. Phimbaginacecs. Highly ornamental perennials, etc. 
Spheno'gyne S.U'Te9., pure golden yellow, .-^ft. ) The dwarf and lompact pee.Jloicenng habiio/thfS*»hotcy ptnnttadtni. S O 
■ ■ • ‘ • * *t. ) rabt\/ a(lapt$ thtm /or bfdt,long edginy»,ribb07U, 
The following are splendid greenhouse plants, the flowers are everlasting, and make fine -winter bouquets. 
2240 Stat'lce arbo'rea, blue, 2 ft ° “ 
2241 sotborta'esna, flowers blue, plant very ornamental, 2 ^ ° 
2242 ,, durlus'cula, a charming dwarf variety, I ft ° ° 
2243 „ Holfor'dl, rich blue flowers, a very handsome variety, 2 ft ^ ° 
2244 ,, Imbrica'ta, blue, most beautiful, ij ft ^ ° 
