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d. 
2502 Se'dum spectab'ile (Fabaria), a grand hardy border plant, with large corymbs of rose-coloured 
/lowers. The most charming carpel and tapestry beds can be produced 
with this plant , if in June the flower heads are cut off, with a piece of the 
stem, and planted where required , 1 ^ ft 6 d. & 1 
2503 ,, ,, variega'tum 1 
2504 „ ro'seum grandiflo'rum o 
2506 ,, reflex'um monstro'sum, 1 ft .. 1 
2506 ,, the above and many other species in mixture i*. & 2 
SEMPEE.VrVUM (Umbilicus) Nat. Orel. Clrassula'cece. Hardy biennial. 
2507 Umbilicus Sempervi'vum, (new). This is one of the neatest, most beautiful and distinct of the 
House- Leek family. It throws up a large umbel of blood-red flowers resembling Rochea falcata. 
At the time of flowering the whole plant changes to red. It will be found most valuable for 
rockwork and for carpet gardening, ^ ft is. & 2 
SILE'NE (Cutohfly), Nat. Ord. Qaryophylla cece. Beautiful hardy annuals, etc. 
All exceedingly effective, some for rock-work , others for beds , and the taller sorts for borders, and to cut frotn, 
2608 Sile'ne orientalis, bright rose, flowers produced in large umbels, a fine border plant, h. p .,2 ft o 
At Cliveden these have always formed 3 d. & 
a leading feature in the spring dis- 
play ; the dark foliage of R uberrima 
is a fine contrast 10 the green foliage- 
of Pendula, while Bonnetti works in 
effectively with the Compacta va- 
rieties. 
3</. & 
-,d. & 
3 d. 8 c 
3rf. & 
Z< ! - 
2509 I, pen'dula, bright pink, 1 ft. 
2510 |, ,, fl. pi., double-red, 1 ft 
2511 „ „ al'ba, pure white, 1 ft 
2512 „ „ compac ta, red, $ ft 
2513 ,, ,, ,, alba, white, £ ft 
2614 „ „ ruber'rima, pink, 1 ft 
2515 „ „ „ Bon'netti, pink , ^ ft. 
2616 „ pseudo-ato'cion, rosy pink, a very beautiful plant for beds and masses, 1 ft 3 d. & 
2617 „ re'gia, crimson, a fine hardy perennial, ii ft o 
2518 ,, reticula'ta, deep rose, slender and graceful border plant, 2 ft o 
2519 „ Schaf'ta, pink-lilac, a fine hardy perennial for rock-work, ft o 
2620 ,, annual varieties in mixture 3 d. & o 
2621 „ perennial „ ,, 3 d. & o 
SOLA'NUM, Nat. Ord. Solana'cece. Ornamental fruit and foliage plants. 
The following list embrace a few of the most picturesque, and beautiful of this highly ornamental and elegant 
genus of plants for sub-tropical effect in summer, and conservatory decoration throughout the year. They are 
mostly of rapid growth, seedling plants soon becoming effective and ornamental. Pyracanthum is a perfect gem ; 
Marginatum conspicuous for its white foliage; Rob us bum for its massive brown-tinted leaves ; Laciniatum for 
its elegantly divided foliage ; and Warscewiczioides for majesty of form is unquestionably the grandest of the 
So tan urns, 
2522 Sola'uum acanthocar'pum, a stately branched species, with formidable spines, white foliage and 
curious spiny fruit, the size of a small orange, 6 ft o 
2523 „ atropurpuTeum, remarkable for its black prickly stems and purplish green leaves, 3 ft... o 
2524 „ cilia'tum (Balbis'ii), foliage very ornamental, fruit rich soft orange-scarlet , 2 ft o 
2625 „ citrullifo'iium, large rose-purple flowers and handsome elegantly divided foliage, 2 ft ... o 
2526 ,, erytlirocar'pum, ornamental palmated spiny foliage and scarlet fruit, 2 ft o 
2527 „ Fontanesia'num , canary yellow flowers, and neat, very elegantly divided foliage, 3 ft. o 
2528 „ gigan'teum, majestic species, with large ornamental oval leaves, downy white under- 
neath, and violet flowers, succeeded by scarlet berries, 6 ft o 
2529 „ lieematocar'pum, resembles S. pyracanthum, the Fire-Thorn , but the flowers are purple, 
white inside, and twice as large , and are succeeded by the richest blood-red berries, 3 ft. o 
2530 „ lacinia'tum, a particularly picturesque species, with long curiously cut foliage, 5 ft o 
2531 „ margina'tum a conspicuous and very ornamental plant for isolation or for groups, the 
leaves elegantly scolloped tomentose , and margined silvery white, 4 ft o 
2532 ,| pyracan'thum (Fire Thorn), picturesquely neat plant, covered with scarlet prickles, 3 ft. o 
2533 „ robus'tum, a magnificent species with extremely large effective foliage, covered with 
long spines ; the young leaves are of a rich, brown tint, 5 ft o 
2534 „ verbascifolium, large effective downy vet base urn-hike brown foliage, 3 ft o 
2635 ,, Warscewlczioi'des, a grand species, with large handsome ornamental foliage, 6 ft o 
2536 „ choice mixed, from the above and other ornamental foliaged species 6 d. and 1 
When in fruit the following are effective on the dinner-table, and handsome winter conservatory plants. 
2637 Sola'num capsicas'tram) small orange-scarlet fruit, literally covering the plant, ft o 
2538 „ hy'bridum Henderso'ni, a very handsome variety of pseudo-capsicum, 1 J ft o 
2639 ,, pseudo-cap'sicum, covered with pretty orange-scarlet berries, 2 ft o 
2640 ,, ,, na’uum, orange-scarlet fruit, freely produced in autumn, 1 ft o 
2541 ,| Texa'lium, rich vermilion fruit, resembling a small tomato, foliage ornamental, 2 ft. ... o 
2542 „ Weatherill s hybrids, fine variety of Pseudo-capsicum for table decoration, 2 ft o 
2543 „ choice mixed, from the above fruiting varieties & 1 
2544 
2545 
SPHENO'GYUE, Nat. Ord. Compos' ites. Beautiful showy hardy annuals. 
Spiieno'grne au'rea , pure golden yellow, l ft. 
„ sulpliu'rea, bright sulphur, 
• 1 The dwarf compact and free-flowering habit of these showy plants admi 
j rably adapts them for beds, lung lirn t, ribbons, etc, 
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STAT'IOE, Nat. Ord. PlwmbayindcecB. Highly ornamental perennials, etc. 
The flowers of all the Statices are Everlastings, and prized for vases and winter bouquets. Those enumerated 
in this section are splendid greenhouse plants. 
2546 Stat'ice arbores'cenB.yfomv'j blue, plant very ornamental , 2 ft 1 0 
2547 „ durius'cula, azure blue, a charming dwarf variety, 1 ft o 6 
2648 „ Holfor'di, rich blue flowers, a very handsome variety, 2 ft 1 o 
2549 ,, imbrlca'ta, blue, most beautiful, ft 1 0 
2550 ,, macrophyl'la, white, 2 ft 0 6 
2551 „ choice mixed greenhouse varieties - 6 </. & 10 
The following are all perfectly hardy, very effective in flower borders, on rock-work, etc. j Mr . Robinson 
illustrates S. lati folia in “ The Parks, Promenades , and Gardens of Paris." 
2552 Stat'ice exi'mia, pale purple, in large panicles, ii ft 0 6 
2653 ,, Fortu'nei, a fine species, with white and yellow flowers, 1 ft 0 3 
2554 ,, inca'na na'na, red, compact habit ; very desirable, 1 ft 0 3 
