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121 Gladiolus, Lemolne's tardy hybrids, the seed offered has been carefully fertilized 
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122 Godetla grandlflora maculata, flowers satin-white, blotched crimson, large and very beautiful, ij ft. i 
123 Godetla "Pearl," flowers light lilac, blotched purple-carmine, a bushy free-flowering habit, h.a., i ft. 1 
Haplocarpha Lelchtllnl, h. h. a., in the way of Gazania, flowers ai inches in diameter, ray-florets 
yellow, tinged underneath red-purple, in flower throughout the Summer and Autumn, r ft i 
Hormlnum pyrenatcum, flowers vfe/e/, very dwarf neat plant with wrinkled foliage, h.p., ^ft., 6 rf.& i 
Hypericum reptans, a creeping hardy (rerennial, with large rie// je//£JZO flowers from June to November i 
Iberls stylosa, h. p., during Keb. and March this neat plant is a dense mass of light purple flowers i 
Impatlens Sultanl, h. h. a., a magnificent species of single balsam, with large rosy-scarlet flowers 1 
Japanese Hop, a splendid annual climber, soon covering a large space with its fine ornamental 
foliage, which remains fresh and green till late in Autumn ^ 
Larkspur Imperial branching, double white. Pure white flowers on a superb spike, 2 ft. bd. ac 1 
Llnarla aparlnoldes splendens. Most beautiful, flowers large, with golden yellow, h.a.. ,sis.bd.& 1 
Lobelta ' ' Amethyst, " flowers a beautiful purple-blue, a hybrid of L. syphilitica and fulgens, h. p. , jft. 1 
Lobelia syphilitica alba, a grand hardy perennial, flowers white on long spikes, 2 ft. ‘ 
Marigold, French, “ Scotch rrtze,’' saved from striped double flowers, ains. across, splendid strain, i^ft. 1 
Marvel of Peru "Tom Thumb," tricolor, flowers wArVe, with red anA yellow, produced in great 
profusion on compact bushes, with yellowish-green foliage, r ft 1 
Marvel of Peru "Tom Thumb," hlcolor, the companion plant to 135, the flower _ye//ow, with eerf, i ft., r 
Matricaria exlmla corymbosa, double, a beautiful new dwarf Feverfew, with large white quilled 
double flowers, produced in compact round clusters, and remaining long in flower, 1 } ft i 
Mutlsla decurrens, large orange Gazania-like flowers t. 
Mignonette, Covent Garden Favourite, the largest flowered and most robust growing of any ...... i 
Montbretla crocosmloeflora, a beautiful free-flowering hybrid between M. Pottsii and Crocosmia 
aurea, flowers from seed first season, hardy bulb ■■■■ ' 
Munstead Iceland Poppy, h. b., there are few border plants of equal beauty and variety to this 
strain of Iceland Poppy, colours from pale lemon to deep brilliant orange-scarlet, flowering in 
succession for many months, much prized for cutting .....bd. & 1 
Nasturtium Tom Thumb, "Cloth of Qo\A," fiomas's brilliant scarlet, borne well above the ample 
golden-yellow foliage, the characteristic of this variety, i ft ■■■■ • 
Nlerembergla frutescens azurea, a plant of fine habit, effective in pots and borders, flowers of a 
beautiful a«rrr<.'-W«e h.h.p., r ft ’ 
Omphalodes lucllim, flowers of a fine Nemophila-blue. a charming rock plant t 
Oxytropls ochroleuca, a fine hardy Alpine, with sulphur pea-shaped flowers r 
Papaver Hookerl double, a beautiful new species of the garden Poppy, with large flowers of 
various shades of crimson, I'osc-purple, and rose, 2 ft t 
Papaver Hooker! single, very beautiful single garden Poppy of various colours, 2 ft c 
Papaver nudlcaule, " Mrs. Davidson.” It would be difficult to overestimate the beauty and 
elegance of this charming large-flowered " Iceland Poppy." B\o%soms snow-white, conspicuously 
blotched /«««« at base of each petal, produced in succession for many months, prized for cutting, rr.& 
Papaver umbrosum, single and double, P. Mephlsto and P. Danebrog, in mixture, these are 
splendid poppies for spring and autumn sowing _ .....bd. & i 
Fentst 6 iiioii heterophyllus, flowers of the finest sky-blue, bearing the alternations of sunshine and 
rain better than P. |efferey.anus, h.p., i ft. & * 
Pentstemon choicest novelties in mixture, sure to yield high class flowers 2 
Petunla.fringed double, a very fine strain, carefully hybridized, producing 40 p. cent., full double flowers 3 
Petunia, “ Carmen Sylva,” in the way of Countess of Ellesmere, with small velvety violet flowers, 
with a white throat, and profuse flowering habit, i It - “ 
Petunia, Countess of Ellesmere's Tom Thumb, as a bedding plant or for pot culture this will be 
most useful, flowers rose, white throat, very abundant, and constantly in bloom, i ft i 
Phacella campanularla, h. a., flowers of the finest deep Gentian satiny blue, in this respect 
rivalling Salvia patens, height 6 to 8 inches, branching and compact. Certificated by the R. H. S. 1 
Phacella Parry! flowers three-quarters of an inch in diameter and of a lovely violet-purple, a most 
beautiful Californian hardy annual, 14 ft ^ 
Phlox Dmmmondl! stellata splendens, large rich crimson flowers, with a pure white star, i ft.. ..... r 
Platycodon grandtflora, a grand hardy herbaceous J unc-flowering plant, with large charactM^tic 
Wae flowers, 2 ft ^ 
Poppy (French), a very fine Covent Garden selection '"'J' u, ^ 
Poppy, Victoria Giant, described as rivalling Poeonies in fine form, great size, and perfect doubly 
ness, colours ranging from pui'e white to rich crimson, 2 ft 6 ^- « r 
Poppy, Chinese Dwarf, magnificent double flowers, many beautiful colours in mixture bd. & i 
Primrose " Crimson Beauty," brilliant in colour, and of fine form 2 
Primrose, Dean's Highly Coloured, firstclass v.irietics for spring-gardening and pot-culture 2 
Primrose, Gilbert's Hybrids, from Harbinger, &c., h.p,. large flowers, in many colours, flowering 
early in spring in the borders : also grand pot plants - 'is.lh. 2 
Primrose " Vlrgtnle,” pure white, very beautiful in spring beds and for pot culture ^ 1 
Primula, choice Indian species, in mixture : “ 
Primula acaulls Iberlca, a rare Primrose from the Caucasus, flowering during the winter months 
and in great abundance, blossoms large and pale rose-lilac 
Frlniula floribunda, a beautiful Himalayan Primrose, related to P. verticillata, but with a broader 
and bright green foliage, flowers brii^ht yellaiv, very numerous, and produced in succession for 
many weeks, of easy culture with greenhouse protection 
Frixuula japonlca splendens, flowers very rich crimson., in large whorls, hardy perennial 
Frimula japonica, choice mixed beautiful varieties, flowers in large whorls, hardy perennial 
Frlmula Olgae, a hardy species from Turkestan, flowers a beaatiful rose-purple, i inch in diameter 
Primula rosea grandlflora, flowers twice as large as the type, the most beautiful of the Indian 
Primroses, hardy perennial, ^ ft 
Frimula sekkimensis. a splendid species, with large yellow cowslip-like flowers 
Rhaponticum niveum, a very dwarf hardy perennial, with large purplish-red flower heads and 
whitish foliage, beneath purple .... ...... 
Rhodanthe ManglesU alba nana flowers pure white and very abundant on a dwarf compact plant, 
a valuable acquisition for pot culture and flower borders, ^ ft - ••• 
Rhodanthe maculata double, bright rose-carmine flowers, gracefully borne on delicate stalks, the 
plant has a busby compact growth, i ft 
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