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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES FOR 1879. 
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Amarantkus nobllls pyramidalis. Grown as a single specimen, Ibis is an attractive plant, rising 
to a height of 3 feet, and forming a compact pyramidal bush, crowded from the base 
with leaves of a rich brown tint, and crowned with short deep crimson flower spikes ... 
caudatus glbbosus, a new variety of Love Lies Bleeding, remarkable for drooping 
flowers in curious knots of xreddish brown colour, very picturesque, 3 ft. ............... 1 
Antirrhinum Tom Thumb, yellow, crimson, Galathce, and delicate rose; four new varieties of this 
beautiful, dwarf, bushy bedding plant Each variety, is. ; or the 4 for 3 
Tom Thumb improved, a fine selection from many beautiful colours, 1 ft bit. ix t 
Maius, extra fine striped varieties, carefully selected 6 «-. « 1 
Aphelandra Roezlli. During autumn and winter this highly ornamental plant is the most attractive 
of the hothouse, large terminal racemes of brilliant orange, tinted carmine-scarlet flowers 1 
Aquilegia truneata, flowers of a fine orange-red, with yellow mouth, hrrdy perennial, 2.5 It 
Arctium edule. In Japan this plant is cultivated for medicinal purposes; its culture is recom- 
mended in this country «s a substitute for Stakale and Cardoons .............. 
Aster Washington, silver-grey, white tinted with rose, lazulinc Hue, white, and fink ; five varieties 
of this splendid new Aster, with flowers from 5 to 6 inches in diameter, the plant of a fine 
robust branching habit, height 2 ft Each variety, is. ; or the five for 
dwarf paeony perfection, black-blue, rose, and white; three varieties of this fine dwarf com- 
” pact Aster, flowers incurved and faultless, height 1 ft ■ Each variety, it. ; or the 3 for 
Balaam, Barr's “ Criterion," in many colours, self, spotted and striped ; the flowers are large, very 
double, and perfect in form, surpassing all other Balsams in point of quality . 24 . of. a: 
Begonia new bedding varieties, embracing all the newest and finest English anti foreign, r rom 
seed sown in spring the plants are decorative the same season, and few plants ca J ’. b 5 
compared with these for conservatory decoration °f" 3 s - * 
saved from Laing's Sold Medal Collection, all extremely beautiful and highly decorative as 
pot plants and for bedding ■;••• is. id, oc 
Roezlil, a grand winter-blooming Mexican species, with large handsome foliage, and from 
October to March expanding large umbels of luminous dark red flowers, height 20 in. is. & 2 
robusta perfecta, a splendid new variety, of a sturdy robust growth, with flowers ol firm 
texture, brilliant cinnabar-scarlet, shading to delicate rose, height 1 ft. is. ix 2 
Rex hybrids, saved from a choice collection of. about 30 handsome varieties 2 
Bobartia aurantiaca, a charming hardy bulbous plant, producing for months in succession beautiful 
Tigridia-MVn yellow flowers, and succeeding in any light soil , ,, * 
Calceolaria crenatlflora, half hardy perennial, with large yellow, spotted crimson flowers ..... it. 1 
Victoria Prize. The flowers of this fine exhibition variety are very large, of good form, 
and in many colours, self and spotted ; the habit is dwarf and compact 
Calochortus, choice varieties ; these combine extreme beauty with the most striking characteristics 
to be found amongst flowers ; perfectly hardy, and admirable for select rockwork ••■••••, 
Campanula macrostyla. We do not remember seeing a more characteristic flower than this bam- 
tanula, and those who are fond of remarkable flowers should cultivate this fine annual, 15 inches 
Carnation grenaoln, a splendid very early variety, of dwarf compact growth, profusely covered with 
brilliant double scarlet flowers - V I. 1.1 ...... 
Castilleja indivisa, an exceedingly effective half hardy annual, the flowers are accompanied by large 
bracts, the outer half of which is brilliant red, the rest green, a good plant for pots and borders ... 2 
Celosia pyramidalis plumosa. The rich magenta feathery plumes of this tine c elosia are deco- 
rative for many months ; cuttings taken in July are handsome plants at Christmas 1 
pyramidalis, Yeates's superb varieties •••• 2 
Ceisla cretica, a beautiful half hardy biennial attaining a height of 4 to 5 feet, surmounted by a 
long terminal spike of large yellow blossoms with brownish spots , 0 
Centaur tea leucophaea (C. tutifolia ) a fine silvery foliage plant for mixed borders and large llower 
beds ; it is perfectly hardy, and exceedingly effective : “ 1 
Chrysanthemum, Lord Beaconsfleld. as described by the raiser — “ Mowers rich crimson-maroon, 
edged and striped with gold, and a golden rim surrounding a rich brown disc ... 1 
The Sultan, also as described by the raiser — " Of avery rich crimson maroon, with 
va/rf-coloured rim, and fine brown centre ” 1 
Cineraria, Covent Garden varieties ; the liosvers of this fine Cineraria are remarkable for their rich 
and diversified colours, large well-formed flowers, and line bushy habit. 2 
Cirsium llgulare ; a fine sub-tropical plant, attaining a height of 10 ft., and of robust pyramidal 
growth, rivalling in effect the gigantic Cardans of Algiers ; 1 
Cockscomb. Empress ; a fine variety, recommended for its large bright velvety crimson combs 1 
Cyclamen Persloum, large-flowered varieties ; the colours range from the purest white to the 
richest magenta, with the flowers thrown well above the foliage »“• & 3 
Delphinium Cashmerianum. a magnificent species from the Himalayas, flowers of a very large size, 
this species is considered the finest of the perennial l.arkspurs ........ 1 
coeruleum. a splendid species of perennial Larkspur, from die Himalayas at an eleva- 
tion of 17,000 ft. ; grows in a dwarf compact bush, with large blue flowers is. & 2 
• saved frmn 60 choicest perennial vanetl s 1 
’’ consolidum imperlale tl. pi., a splendid new variety of the Imperial double branching 
Larkspur, with rose coloured, blue-sirlpcd flowers 1 
Dlanthus hyb' ldus semperflorens, a cross between the Chinese Pink and Carnation, blooms the 
first year from seed ; producing abundantly hue flowers of an intermediate character, 13 ft, 
Blnensls ' ' Eastern Queen,” beautifully maroled with rich mauve on a paler surlace 1 
,, " Crimsou Belle, ' ricli vivid crimson -lake ; flowers evenly and finely lacimated ... 1 
Diplaccus glutlnosus, a fine hardy perennial, valuable for pot culture 1 
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