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ADO NIS, Nat. Ord. Banuncula'cem. Beautiful hardy annuals, etc. 
Ado'nls autumna'lis flam'mea, dark red, 1 ft. ) Very elective in fewer borders. Vernalis flmuers ( 
„ vema'lis, yellow, 1 ft., h. perennial... , in spring, Flammca in autumn. ) 
2ETHI0NE MA, Nat. Ord. Orucij'croi. Hardy Alpine perennials 
iEthlone'ma cordifo'Ha, delicate fink, J ft. ... 
Baxa'tlle, rose-lilac, J) ft Charming dwarf plants which enliven the rock - 1 
grandifl'ora, rose-crimson, J ft. ]■ garden in summer with a profusion of pretty / 
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per si cum, rose, A ft 1 "ft esh-coloured flowers. 
mixed, \ ft ) 
AGAPAN'THUS (African Lily), Nat. Ord. Hemerocallida! cece. 
Agapan/thus umbella'tus, blue, 2 ft F he African Lily is a useful conservatory plant ; C 
»• M max'imus, blue, 3 ft. very ornamental on the terrace and lawn, by the | 
• t - . multlfio'rus, blue, 3 ft. p- margins of lakes and ponds it imparts a picturesque 
,, praecox, purple-blue, 3 ft I effect. Half hardy perennials. {For the price of\ 
,, Choice mixed J Flants, see A utumn Catalogue, page 37). I 
AGERA'TUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Very showy half-hardy annuals. 
Agera'tum Mexica'num, blue, i ft ~| Tht 
hu'hrddimi o tronrorii'lou m 1. 1 ... . C, , 
hy'bridum atrocceru'leum (new), dark blue, 1 ft. 
Comte de Circourt (new), bright blue, 1 ft. 
Tom Thumb, blue, | ft. 
al'bum, white, & ft. . 
Imperial dwarf, azure blue, { ft. , 
,, ,, red-lihc, A ft. . 
,, ,, white, £ ft 
LUsseau'xii, rose, 1 ft. “ 
Agtratum h a fine bedding plant , 
blooming continuously till destroyed by 
frost. For furnishing vases the cut 
flowers are most useful; the blue change, 
to a rich mauve by candle light. The 
Tom Thumb and Imperial dwarf 
varieties are most valuable additions to 
our bedding plants. Cultivated in pots 
all these varieties are decorative under 
glass. ^ 
All beautiful and showy. 
0 f cecli- rosa are very ( 
AGROSTEM'MA, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla'ceai 
Agrostem'ma coe'li-ro'sa, bright rose, ft ) The 
„ al'ba, pure white, i* ft pretty free-flowering hardy annual's I 
,, na'na lilaci'na, lilac, ill J (See also Viscaria.) ( 
corona'ria, rose purple, i jft 1 These arc very shovy hardy peren- f 
,, al'ba, white, rose ccnhe, ft. ... | nials, and arc the popularly known 
„ bi'color, rose, white centre, ft. " Rose Campion." The cut flowers 
,, atrosangui'nea, purple-crimson, ft. j arc beautiful in bouquets. Avalu-' 
Flos-Jo’vis (Jove’s Flower), bright pink, i£ ft. | able plant to naturalise in wild 
mixed perennial varieties, ft J flower gardens. 
ALTjIUM, Nat. Ord. Lilia'cece. Hardy bulbs. 
Allium, mixed, consisting of Neapolitanum, Ciliatum, Acuminatum, Roseum, and Triquetrum, 6d.Sc i o 
ALONSO'A, Nut. Ord. Scrophularia'cece. Beautiful half-hardy auriuals. 
Charming plants for conservatory decoration, and elegant for flower beds and borders. 
Alonso'a albiflo'ra, (new) white, rich glossy green toliage, i it 0 5 
,, llnifo'lta, (new ) bright scarlet , 1 ft 0 e 
,, Warscewic'zli, bright crimson -scarlet, 1 ft 0 ^ 
ALSTRCEME RIA, Nat. Ord. Amari/llida'cece. Handsome hardy perennials 
Alstroeme'rla choicest mixed, including many fine species, t§ ft ... 
ALYS'SUM, Nat. Ord. Crucif era:. Attractive hardy perennials, etc. 
Most valuable plants for rock-work, edgings, and the decoration of the spring flower-garden. 
Alys'sum argen'teum, yellow, with gracefully divided silvery-grey foliage, i ft 
,, saxat'ile, yellow, i ft 7 in the spring flower-garden the golden hue of ( 3 d. & 
,, ,, compac'tum, yellow, A ft. ) Alyssum contrasts effectively with white Arab is. | 3 d. & 
,, odora'tum (Sweet Alys'sum), white, a charming summer bedding annual, £ ft 3 d. & 
AMARAN THUS, Nat. Ord. A.inariintacece. Handsome half-hardy annuals. 
Beautiful ornamental foliage plants, very striking in beds, masses, and for conservatory decoration. 
Amaran'thus bi'color olbieu'sis, leaves dark purple , terminal ones blood red, 2 ft 
n 1 » ruber, leaves bright carmhiatc scarlet , base of leaves and branch lets green 
striped and shaded purple-red, and sofnetimes pointed yellow, 1 ft. ...3 d. & o 
it elegantissimus, leaves intense scarlet shaded bronzy purple, 2 ft o 
,, Hen'deri, leaves brilliantly coloured and varied, 3 ft o 
Princess of Wales, (new) leaves intense carmine, tipped olive-green or 
bright yellow, 3 ft. 
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„ hybridus, Queen Victoria, a beautiful variety of A. tricolor, i.V ft. ..... 1 ... " o 6 
,, melancho'licus ru'ber, rich resplendent carmine foliage, beautiful, 1 ft 3^. & o 6 
»i .. versi'color, foliage beautifully variegated, 1 ft o 6 
,, salicifo'lius, graceful leaves, shading to a bright orange red, &c., 3 ft. ............ ~d. 8c o 6 
,, tri'color, leaves scarlet, yelloiu, and green, beautiful, i£ ft 3d. & o 6 
»• 11 amabi'lis, leaves variegated brilliant rose, scarlet and yellow, ft. o 6 
»i 11 gigan'teus, leaves purple, red, green, and yellow, 5 ft 3 </’ & o 6 
AMARYLLIS, Nat. Ord. Amarijllidacecp.. Magnificent greenhouse bulbs. 
Amaryllis, from choice hybrid varieties & 2 6 
AMBLY0LE PIS, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Very fragrant hardy annual. 
Amblyole'pis setig'era, bright yellow, fine showy border plant, ift o 3 
AMBRO'SIA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. A very fragrant hardy annual. 
Ambro'sia Mexica'na, valued for its sweet-scented foliage, 2 ft o 3 
AMMO'BIUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. A fine hardy annual. 
Ammo'bium ala'tum, white, a very distinctive border plant, with fine everlasting flowers, 2 ft o 3 
