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ARATjIA, Nat. Ord Aralitt'oece. 
1154 Ara'lla Japonlca, 4 ft 
1155 „ ,, aurea retioulata, 4 ft, 
Highly ornamental half-hardy shrubs. 
Per plcf. 
s. d. 
The large Jim Atoms and dfobinctiuo foliage of the Andia is 
u/wai/8 a subject, for admiration , whether seen in the con 
zervatory or used for sub-tropicul effect in groups, or 
single zpecim*m at such places ns Hyde Park, Battersea 
Park, and Victoria Park, the Lower Grounds Aston, etc , 
where subtropical gardening is well represented. 
is. 8c 
1156 „ papyrl'fera, 5 ft. 
1157 „ SieboKdll, 4 ft. .. 
1158 ,, sptno'sa, 5 ft 
1169 „ choice mixed 
ARCTO'TJLS, N"at. Ord. Compos itce. Beautiful half-hardy perennials. 
All very showy border plants ; Calcndu/acea is a matchless bedding plant, surpassing the Gazania in effect. 
1160 Arcto'tis breviaca'pa, deep orange, crimson centre, 3 ft Q ’ 
1161 „ grandtflo'ra argen'tea, large yellow (leavers, centre crimson, foliage silvery, £ ft. . . . . . o 
1162 ,, calendula'cea, bright orange, Gazaniadike flowers, valuable for bed and rock work, i ft. ... o 
ARDIS'IA, Nat.. Ord. Myrsma' cece. Handsome fruit-bearing greenhouse shrubs. 
1163 Ardis'ia crenula'ta, a decorative plant, with bright scarlet berries in winter, 2 ft 
1164 ,, excel'sa, the laurel-leaved Ardisia, 2 ft 
ARGBMO'NE, Nat. Ord Papamra'ceoe. Very showy hardy anuuais. 
1X65 Argemo'ne gTandiflo'ra, white, 2 ft ) Thescart remarkably distinctive plants in flower and ( 
1166 ,, Hunneman'nii, yellow, 2 ft.... j foliage, and very effective in the borders. j 
ARMB'RIA, Nat. Ord. Plumb at) i.na! ckcr. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
1167 Arme'rla formo'sa. tight rose, 1 ft i As border plants and for rock-work, these are ( 
1168 ,, Cepaalo'tes, satin rose, r ft f exceedingly effective-, the cut flowers are much< 
,, oholoe mixed varieties ) prised for winter bouquets. 
ARTEMiS'lA, Nat. Ord. Compos' it in. Ornamental sub-tropical foliage plants. 
1170 Artemisia an'nua, 5 ft 1 A. gracilis is an elegant plant for the flower borders, f 
1169 
A. judaica, has beautifully cut silvery foliage, J 
and is a handsome pot plant ; Iioestii is very ) 
pretty. 
Beautiful hardy perennials. 
/ tan In; under tilata, Curagianica bloom* profusely ( 
sprinfi ; out of door* Incar nata i ' ' • ’ 
1171 ,, grac ilis, 3 ft. 
1172 „ Judaica, 2 ft 
1173 ,, Roez' lii, silvery foliage, £ft 
ASOLE'PIAS, Nat. Ord. Asclepiada'ceoo, 
1174 A 8 Cle'piaS CUra 8 Sav'ica, bright scarlet , 3 ft. 'l Fine herbn 
1175 ,, incarna'ta, rose-purple, 2 ft > in writer ana *r>r,inp; out of door* Invaryata i* valued for ii$J 
n*7C ♦ l it r. f deliciomly frayt ant flowert, and Tuheroaa for it$ showy oranue-i ~ ~ 
1176 ,, tuhero sa, bright orange, 2 ft ) coloured blossoms. owyor U n ac ^ Q ^ 
ABPE'RULA, Nat. Ord. Rubio.’ cece. Hardy annual. 
1177 Aspe'rula azu'rea seto'ea, light blue, a charming species of the Woodruff family, 1 ft 3 d. 8c o 6 
ASPHO'DEbUS, Nat Ord. Lila’cece. Hardy perennial. 
1178 Aspho'delus, mixed, fine border plants, and valuable for wild gardens 0 g 
AS'TER, Nat. Ord. Compos’itce. Beautiful half-hardy annuals. 
The Aster, when well cultivated, is the most beautiful flower in its season : the Hamburgh Prize Peeony Perfection 
has massive tasselled flowers ; the Victoria, large perfectly formed imbricated blossoms ; the Dwarf Chrysan- 
themum-flowered, covers the foliage- with its large beautiful flowers; the Pompone is a charming flower for 
bouquets \ 1 and the Dwarf Bouquet Elegant issima with its exquisite flowers , which range from the size of a 
florin to that of a five shilling piece, the combination of colours being very striking, while the habit of the plant 
is neat and fairy-/ ike. The German Emperor Aster is remarkable for its dwatf growth and large flowers , 
and the Dwarf Victoria for its symmetrical ■ blossoms. Sec also p. 7 for collections. 
1179 As'ter, Peeony Peifection Hamburgh Prize mixed, the most perfect type of the Paeony variety, 
1180 ,, crimson, for beds or ribbons 
1181 „ ,, ,, ,, violet, ,, ,, 
1182 ,, „ ,, ,, white , ,, ,, 
1183 ,, ,, ,, ,, rose, ,, ,, 
1184 ,, New Victoria mixed, flowers perfect in form, and beautifully imbricated, 1 $ ft 
1185 ,, ,, „ white, for beds or ribbons, ij ft x 
1186 ,, ,, „ violet, ,, lift ! 
H87 ,, r itnson, ,, i£ ft x 
1188 ,, Imbrlque Pompone mixed, exquisitely formed small flowers for bouquets, ft 1 
1189 ,, Cockade mixed, white centres, bordered scarlet, carmine, violet, etc., i£ ft 1 
1190 ,, Hedgehog improved mixed, a grand variety with large massive flowers, !^ ft 1 
1191 ,, Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered mixed, uniform height 10 inches, flowers very large ... 1 
1192 ,, ,, ,, crimson, for beds or ribbons, ioinches ,, „ ,, ... 1 
1193 ,, ,, ,, violet, ,, ioinches ,, „ ,, ... 1 
1194 ,, ,, ,, white, ,, ro inches ,, ,, ,, ... 1 
1195 ,, German Emperor mixed, a beautiful dwarf variety, with large Paeony flowers, 1 ft 1 
1196 ,, Dwarf Bouquet Elegantissima mixed, the flowers are exquisitely neat, 3 ft 1 
1197 ,, New Dwarf Victoria mixed, (lowers large and exquisitely formed, 10 inches 1 
1198 ,, Quilled Bettridge s Prize varieties mixed , prized for table bouquets, 2 ft 6 d. Sc 1 
1199 „ alpi nus, the blue daisy of the Alps, hardy perennial, ^ ft o 
1200 ,, floribun'dus, purple, nardy perennial, 4 it o 
AS i'i'LEB, Nat. Ord. Sfbxitrwjdcece. Hardy perennial. 
1201 Asti'lbe rivula'ris white, an effective plant with elegant spirea-Wke flowers in panicles, does best 
in moist, sh tdy situations. 3 ft. o 
ASTRa'GALUS, Nat. Ord. Lnjnmind see. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
1202 Astra'galus choice mixed, from six beautiful varieties, 2 ft 3 d, 8c o 
ATHANA'SIA, Nat. Ord. Compos’ itce. Fine hardy annual for bouquets. 
1203 Athana’sia an'nua, the dusters of ball-like golden flowers. are very effective, r ft 3 d. 8c o 
AUBERGINE plant), Nat. Ord. Solano! wee. Handsome fruit- bearing annuals. 
Unique for table decoration , and- sub-tropical effect ; the fruit makes a pleasing variety amongst dessert. 
1204 Aubergine, fruit ortvtye, scarlet, large violet, round violet , and white , half-hardy, i£ ft each 
1205 
1206 
1207 
1208 
fine mixed, 1.3 ft ~ 3d. Sc 
New Giant black, from Pekin, a picturesque variety, with black fruit, iA ft 
,, striped, from Guadaloupe, very large fruit, and handsome, ik ft 
„ choice mixed, new Giant varieties, 1.3 ft 3 d. 8c 
