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WHITLAWIA, Nat. Ord. Wy drop h y lla'ceCB . Charming hardy annuals. Z . P d. 
W^itla via grandiflo'ra,y?// 6 ’ violet-blue, 1 ft. N Well cultivated , these are very effective ; ( o 3 
»» »» arba, pure white, 1 ft. ( their fine rick Gloxinia- like blossoms re- j o 3 
nrj'iZ >» »» gloxinioi'des, ift. ... j commend them for flowerbeds and bor-j 
2738 »» »> mixed, 1 ft ) ders for spring and summer decoration. V 
l3 *. & 
WIGAN DIA, Nat. Ord. Ilydrolea'cere. Half-hardy perennials. 
Majestic sub-tropical plants , with large ornamental undulating foliage , extremely effective when planted on lawns , 
by Me sides of lakes , ravines, and where plants of large elegant growth are a desideratum. 
2739 wigan'dla caraccasa'na, u'rens, vigie'ri, 5 ft. to 10 ft each variety 1 c 
„ mixed varieties, (seedling plants are very soon effective) 6 d. & 1 0 
WINTER-OHERRY, Nat. Ord. Solatia! cece, 
2740 
Hardy perennials. 
The red-fruited is much used in the composition of bouquets and winter ornaments and for skeletonising, 
2 <41 Winter-clierry, red fruited (Physalis Alkekengi), 1 ft ” o 
27 ^ 2 •• •• yellow-fruited (Physalis edulis, or the Cape Gooseberry used for tarts, etc.), 1 ft o 
2743 
2744 
2745 
2746 
2747 
2748 
XERAN THEMIJM, Nat, Ord. Compos' itce. Charming everlasting hardy annuals. 
Xeran ,+1 ' a 
theraum album fl. pL, white, 2 ft. 
„ compac'tum fl. pi., white, ii ft 
atropurpu'reum plenis'simum, rich purple, 2 ft. . 
imperia'le fl. pi., deep violet , beautiful, 2 ft 
,, compac'tum fl. pi., 1 ^ ft 
mixed from the above 
Beautiful bottler plant*, 
exceedingly ftnrifcrous 
and valuable local Jot 
Hummer ami wittier 
bouquets, > ompuctum 
forms quite a bush, 
and should be grown 
singly. 
l3d. Sc 
ZE'A, Nat. Ord. Oramina! ccc e. Handsome ornamental foliage plants. 
Japomca variegata is an ornamental foliage plant not surpassed in beauty of variegation by the choicest stove 
plants. Caragua is tall and graceful ; Gracillima the most dwarf. 
2749 Ze'a Japon'lca variega'ta, matchless in beauty for conservatory and flower garden, 3 ft 6d. 8c 1 o 
2700 „ Caragu'a, Giant Maize, very graceful and majestic, 12 ft. to 15 ft. high o 6 
2761 » gTacil'llma, the miniature Maize, very graceful and beautiful, 2 ft 6d. Sc 10 
ZIN'NIA, Nat. Ord. Ccmpos'itai. Splendid half-hardy annuals. 
The double Zinnia is one of the sterling novelties of recent years. The flowers are large, beautifully 
formed, and, exceedingly handsome. Few plants in the flower border are more effective , and scarcely any flower 
when cut, is so beautiful in table bouquets. Well grown in pots it is a useful plant for in-door decoration. 
The Pumila varieties, which are dwarf and compact, are admirably adapted as pot plants, and valuable for beds. 
The single Zinnias are also very handsome , while it would be impossible to speak too highly of the double and 
single varieties of Haageana for beds, rock-work, and masses in the borders. 
2762 Zin'nia el'egans double, yellow, carmine, rosy-purple, scarlet, crimson, orange, pink, lilac, white, 
copper colour, carnea , and purple, ft each variety o 6 
choice mixed, all colours, ij ft 6d. Sc 1 o 
fine mixed, all colours, r.^ ft". 3 d. Sc o 6 
striped, rich colours , shaded, and beautifully striped , i4 ft 6 d. Sc 10 
pu'mila, crimson, salmon-rose . scarlet, violet, yellow, & purple, ift., each o 6 
pu'mila, mixed colours, very fine dwarf varieties, ift 6d. & 1 o 
Darwi'nii, mixed colours, flowers beautifully imbricated, ij ft 6d. Sc 1 o 
cocci'nea, single, scarlet, i£ ft o 
purpur'ea, single, purple , ft. o 
choice mixed, superb single flowers, i.J ft o 
fine mixed, 1 ^ ft o 
Haagea'na, yellow , striped rich orange, a charming dwarf bedding plant, ift 3 d. Sc o 
,, flore pleno, yellow , a fine plant and valuable to cut from, 1 ft o 
,, plenis'sima imbrica'ta, yellow , very double and imbricated, 1 ft 6d. Sc 1 
2753 
2754 
2755 
2756 
2757 
2758 
2759 
2760 
2761 
2762 
2763 
2764 
2765 
ORNAMENTAL CLIMBERS AND TWINERS. 
This is an important section o( our Catalogue, and fully merits the prominent position assigned to it, as no 
glass erection, whether conservatory, greenhouse, or stove, can be considered furnished unless the walls, pillars, 
etc., are covered with Climbers. In the adornment of the flower garden, the hardier kinds fie invaluable 
for covering arbours, verandahs, trellises, rustic fences, and forming elegant chains and festoons such as now 
grace the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens at South Kensington. For plants of climbers, see p, 49 . 
ABOBRA, Nat. Ord. Oueurbita'cece. Half-hardy perennial. 
2767 Abo'bra viridiflo'ra, an elegant climber, foliage dark glossy green, and with scarlet miniature fruit o 6 
2768 
2769 
2770 
2771 
2772 
2773 
2774 
2776 
2776 
ADLU'MIA, Nat. Ord. Fumaria cece. Hardy biennial. 
Adlu'mia c\.TTho' S3,, flesh-coloured flowers, and delicate/a/c green pinnate foliage o 
AMPELOP'SIS, (Virginian Creeper) Nat. Ord. Vita' cece. Hardy climbers. 
Ampelop'sis hedera'cea, the Virginian creeper, an elegant plant o 
„ Veitchii, Veitch's Virginian creeper, a slender-growing elegant plant . o 
ARISTOLO'OHIA, Nat. Ord. Aristolochia'cece. Handsome climbers. 
Arlstolo'cbia choice mixed, greenhouse and hardy varieties'! Am slpho „ „„4 ,y trained f 1 
altlS'Sima, purple, for greenhouse I the house, or verandah, oroi ter arches, the eflret j 
cllio'sa .purple and green, lor greenhouse... f 
Species from Martinique, very fine j atiea.the ,uu riant foliai/e of thu plant i. an 
Pt'pho, a noble foliage plant, hardy J cii,et 0) <« l 
ASPAR'AG-US, Nat. Ord. Lilt a' ecus. 
Agpar'agus yertlcllla'tus, a very graceful climber 
Hardy perennial. 
