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BARB'S PORTABLE INDOOR FRAIdES," heated with a paraffin lamp. Tliese are an improvement on the 
Waltonian Forcing Cases, and are invaluable for raising seeds, striking cuttings, starting into growth 
Begonias, Achimenes, Gloxinias, Tuberoses, &c. ; also for early forcing of Lily of the Valley and other 
Spring flowers, price 84/, 90/, 94/, 98/, & io$(. Illustration and description on application. 
{B. and S, test the growth of Flower Seeds immediately they are received from i/te Seed Grounds.) 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS, 
AND SEEDS OF 
TREES, SHRUBS, ORNAMENTAL FRUIT, AND FOLIAGE PLANTS. 
The Climbers and Twiners are arranged In a separate List, p. 41. 
BSr For a Special List of Novelties^ including many rare and beautiful Iniroductions^ see p. 4. 
DIRECTIONS FOR SOWING* AFTER-MANAGEMENT PRINTED ON EACH PACKET OF SEED. 
All Packets of Flower Seeds sent post-paid. 
%* In the Order Sheet accompanying [which, we trust, will be generally used), the Numbers and Names corre- 
spond to those in the Cai^ogue, so that in preparing an Order, fill in the number of Packets required. 
ABRO'NIA., Nat. Ord. N^ctagina'cece. Beautiful half-hardy annuals. 
721 Abro'nla arena'rlamacropbypla, 'j Charming trailing plantt^ Kith Verbena^-like head$ t ... o 6 
722 ,, umbella'ta grandiflo^ra, rose-lilac ... > of fragrant fio\otr*yfor hanging 6 
723 ,, deep } 0 se-lilac j rook-toork, etc., in sunny iitualion$. ( ..,06 
ABU'TILON, Nat. Ord. Malva'cece. Greenhouse Shrubs. 
These produce handsome, pendant, bell-shaped, wax-like flowers, beautifully veined and striped. Mr. George's 
New Hybrids far surpass the older sorts in compactness of growth, more abundant flouering, and with more 
of brilliant and decided colours. — See “ Gardeners' Chronicle,'* Dec. 2, 1882. Seedlings soon flower. 
724 Abu'tllon, George's new hybrids, in many beautiful and striking colours u. & 2 6 
*125 ,, fine mixed beautiful continental varieties 6d. & 1 o 
ACA'OIA, Nat. Ord. Legumino'soe. Magnificent greenhouse shrubs. 
Valuable winter and spring-flowering plants, remarkable alike for graceful flowers and foliage. 
728 Aca'cia acanthocar'pa, pale red, a superb species, 6 ft o 6 
727 ,, al^blcans, white, very ornamental, 5 ft o 6 
728 ,, anna'ta, a handsome free-flowering compact-growing species, 3 ft o 6 
729 ,, coccln'ea, very fine, 6 ft o 6 
730 , , dealba'ta, yellow, a handsome variety, 4 ft o 6 
731 ,, longlfo'lla, yellow, leaves long and slender, 6 ft o 6 
732 ,, lon^s'slma el'egans,^rf//f)w, very graceful species, 4 ft o 6 
733 ,, Lophan'tha, a most beautiful species, 6 ft o 6 
734 „ nematophyl'la, elegant foliage and fine habit, 5 ft. o 6 
735 ,, olelfo'lia, a fine winter-blooming plant, 5 ft o 6 
736 ,, mixed, including many cnoice species is. & 2 6 
737 ,, mixed, including many fine species 6d. & i o 
al^blcans, white, very ornamental, 5 ft o 
aima'ta, yellow, a handsome free-flowering compact-growing species, 3 ft o 
coccln'ea, rose, very fine, 6 ft o 
dealba'ta, yellow, a handsome variety, 4 ft o 
longlfo'lla, yellow, leaves long and slender, 6 ft o 
lon^s'slma eVegsms, yellow, very graceful species, 4 ft o 
Lophan'tha, yellow, a most beautiful species, 6 ft o 
nematophyl'la, bright yellow, elegant foliage and fine habit, 5 ft. o 
oletfo'Ua, deep golden-yellow, a fine winter-blooming plant, 5 ft o 
mixed, including many cnoice species is. & 2 
mixed, including many fine species 6d. & i 
ACANTHUS, Nat. Ord. Acantha'cem. Handsome hardy perennials. 
Picturesque ornamental foliage plants, very effective on lawns, in sub-tropical gardens, and flower borders. 
738 Acanthus lusltan'lcus (latlfo'lius), white, foliage large and handsome, growth stately, 5 ft o 
739 ,, mollis, the elegant Acanthus leaf of Architecture, 3 ft o 
740 ,, Bpino'sus, white, beautiful and curious spiny foliage, 3 ft o 
741 ,, choice mixed, from many species ^d. iSt o 
ACHILLE A, Nat. Ord. Fine hardy perennials. 
742 AcMlle'a segyptiaoa, sulphur-yellow, 3 ft Effective plants in flower borders, ( ° 
7M ;; I [ shrubberies, and to naiumuzc-, " 
746 ,, asplenlfo'Ua ru'bra, r<rf, I } ft ) tn wild gardens. o 
AOHIME'NES, Nat. Ord. Qesnera' ceoe. Splendid warm greenhouse bulbs. 
746 Achlme'neB mixed f Roots of choice varieties, 4/6 per dozen ; these are preferable to seeds) 2 
ACONITUM, Nat. Ord. Banun'oulacets. Showy hardy perennials. 
747 Aconl'tum lyoooto'num, 3 ft i These are decorative varieties of " Monk' s-hoodf 
748 ,, napellus, 3 ft > very beautiful in large flower borders, and 
749 „ „ al'bUB, white, j naturalize in wild gardens. 
AOEOOLIN'IUM, Nat. Ord. Oompos'itce. Cliarming hardy annuals. 
760 Acroclln'lum alTlum, white, i ft. > Beautiful border plants producing abundantly charming ( a,d. & 
761 ,, ro'eeum, i ft. ) “ everlasting flowers," whichareprizedforwinlcrbjuquels.\'id.& 
ADO'NIS, Nat. Ord. Banuncula ccce. Beautiful hardy annuals, etc. 
762 Ado'nlS gestlva'Us { Flos Adonis), scarlet, 1 ft. . i Very effective in flower borders, Vernalis flowers ( 
763 „ autumnaTis, crimson, i ft V in spring, JEstivalis in summer, Autumnalisi 
764 ,, verna'Us,y</^w, I ft., h. perennial ... j in autumn. I 
AITHIONE'MA, Nat. Ord. Crucif'erce. Hardy Alpine perennials. 
765 .Etblone'ma corldlfollum, rose. J ft . ^ charming dwarf plants which enliven the rock- ( 
766 „ grandlflo rum, rose-crimson, i ft I garden in summer with a profusion of prettyl 
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