42 
[Barr and Sugden, 
Per pki. 
d. 
2555 Stat'ice latifolia, a fine ornamental species, with beautiful blue flowers, i ft. ... o 
2556 (tml'fhH A/*,.. « c.. iJ : > ft. 
2557 
2558 
2565 
2566 
2567 
2568 
2569 
2670 
2571 
2572 
2573 
2574 
2575 
2576 
2577 
2578 
2579 
2680 
2581 
2682 
2683 
2684 
2585 
2586 
2587 
2588 
2589 
2690 
2591 
2592 
2693 
2594 
2595 
2596 
2597 
2698 
2699 
2600 
Intermediate, scarlet , true Covent Garden variety, i ft. 
purple 
„ white 
,, mixed 
East Lothian, scarlet 
purple 
white 
intense crimson 
rose -carmine ,, 
mixed .. 
i ft. 
i ft. 
i ft. 
i ft. 
i ft. 
i ft. 
i ft. 
i ft. 
i ft. 
The Intermediate or Spri tig -floweri vg Stork 
in extensively cultivated for Covent Oardeti 
Market. In the early summer months, during 
“ the London season,” it constitutes one of the 
principal features in furnishing jardin ' ts, etc., 
and is also of great value in filling the early 
summer flower-beds. The East. Lothian Stock 
is more branching than the true Intermediate , 
and therefore not so well adapted for pot -culture, 
but it is more valuable for the flower-garden. 
For autumn-flowering sow early in spring ; for 
spring-flowering sow early in July, 
English Giant Brompton, scarlet , purple, white, or mixed, 2 ft each 6d. & * 
Cottager’s ” Brompton, scarlet , spike and flowers of immense size, 3 ft 6 d. & 1 
The Wldcombe ” Scarlet Tree, a grand variety, flowers very large, 3 ft 6d. & 1 
SULTAN (Centaurea), Nat. Ord. Compos itce. Showy fragrant hardy annuals. 
Sultan, Sweet, dark purple, ft. ...\ These are showy border annuals, the flowers emit at o 
»» »» white, ft I delicate honey perfume, and are much prized for bouquets. J o 
»» »» beautiful yellow, i£ft. | Autumn sowings produce finer flowers than from spring\ o 
»» *» mixed varieties, iA ft. ) sowings, Sf are in bloom throughout the summer. ^ o 
SUTHERLAND A, Nat. Ord. Lequmino* son. Hardy shrubs. 
' Ma?iy are the trees of God that grow in Paradise and various , yet unknown to us.'* 
Suthcrlan'dia frutes'cens, scarlet, 2 ft 1 _ , , , . ml . „ r 0 
For elegant gardening the Sutherltinaiat are admirable. Their fine w 
** •* ai Da I h-bit and elegant green and white pinnate foliage, combined with j O 
grandlflo'ra 2 ft L their large white or scur'et flowers, succeeded by grotesque and con- J _ 
f epicuouo semi transparent membranous teed vessels, greatly add | u 
to the charurter of the plants in pats nr far sub-tropical effect. O 
e decorative in summer. I q 
spectab'ilis florlbun'da, 2 ft. 
mixed, 2 ft j From seal sown in spring, plants a 
Sml'thil, blue, a very profuse flowering plant, 2 ft o 6 
splca'ta, lovely rose-pink, contrasting richly with the emerald-green leaves, 1 ft o 6 
choice mixed from hardy varieties & 1 o 
The following are very showy, half-hardy annual Everlasting flowers for flower border summer decoration. 
2559 Stat'ice Bonduel'U, golden yellow, flowers in large masses, i.A ft o 3 
2660 ,, slnua'ta , purple and white, very pretty, 1 ft " o 3 
2661 11 Thoun'il, blue and white , charming variety, 1 ft o 3 
2662 „ choice mixed from half-hardy annual varieties g d. & o 6 
STENAO'TIS, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Fine showy hardy perennial. 
2663 Stenac'tls speclo'sa, lilac, an exceedingly useful showy border plant, 2 ft 0 3 
STOCKS (Mathi'ola). Nat.. Ord. Crucif'erce. 
For fragrance, beauty, and dazzling effect, “ the Stock Gilli/lower" is a matchless plant. 
German Dwarf 10-week Double Stocks. Half-hardy Annuals. For collections see p. 6 . 
2564 New large flowering splendid mixed, embracing the best colours, it i 
»» M crimson, purple, or white, for beds or ribbons, ft, each i 
»» H “The Shakespeare,” rich blood-red, splendid new variety, ft is. & 2 
»» »» sulphur-yellow, rose, or coppery carmine, for beds or ribbons , i| ft., 
each is. & 2 
” ». Giant Globe pyramidal, splendid mixed, a handsome Stock, il ft. ...is. & 2 
wallflower-leaved, “ The Milton,” rich blood-red, very beautiful new variety, 1 ^ ft is. & 2 
New dwarf bouquet mixed, a most beautiful variety for edgings and small beds, $ ft 1 
Earliest Autumn flowering, splendid mixed, ft 1 
Fine mixed varieties, all colours o 
German Double Stocks. Half-hardy Biennials. 
Emperor, large-flowered mixed; a beautiful branching variety, which if sown early in spring , 
flowers. in autumn; but if sown in July, the plants bloom continuously throughout the 
following summer and autumn. The Emperor or Imperial Stock is well deserving the 
most extensive cultivation, 1 ^ ft r 
11 large-flowered, crimson, violet, or white, for beds or ribbons of one colour , 1 ^ ft. each 1 
** »i “The Byron,” rich blood-red, very handsome, i.A ft u. & 2 
Brompton splendid mixed, should be sown in July to flower the following summer, 2 ft 1 
„ scarlet, white, or violet, for beds or ribbons of one colour, 2 ft each 1 
Giant Cape mixed, a magnificent Stock , 2 ft 
SWAINS0 NIA, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. Very beautiful greenhouse shrubs. 
These charming arid elegant plants are very effective in the borders during the summer months. 
2601 Swainso'nla choice mixed, including the most beautiful varieties, 3 ft 1 o 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus barbatus), Nat. Ord CaryopJiyll a'ceoe. Hardy perennials. 
Matchless border plants with heads of bloom equal in size and beauty to the finest herbaceous Phloxes. 
Sweet William, Hunt and Bragg’s Perfection auricula-flowered choice mixed, ft i 0 
auricula-flowered varieties, mixed colours, ft 6 d. Sc i o 
choice mixed, including all varieties, i J ft o 6 
mixed double, of various beautify.' colours, ri ft o 6 
2602 
2603 
2604 
2606 
2606 
2607 
2603 
2609 
2610 
2611 
2612 
2613 
2614 
ni'gricans, very dark crimson . it. 
Dunnet'ti, beautiful rich c. n.son~scarlet, 1 1 ft o 
white, scarlet or striped, ri ft each colour o 
new dwarf, very compact and profuse flowering, f ft o 
double o 
o 
Charming naif-hardy annuals. 
Tage'tes pu'mila, bright yellow, I ft. 7 - pumila for betiding purposes far aurpnaaeti the Calceolaria the foliage ea- 
lll'Cida orange I ft > ^ u *«itelypraceful, and covered with bright yellow flower* which continue 
fine mixed, all colours, i ft. 
TAGE'TES, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce . 
tcnulfolia, orange , 2 ft. 
beauty till late v 
and Lucida is a fine distinct plant valuable for ribbons, etc. 
autumn. Tenuifolia 
the same way, but taller, 
