170 NEW AND CHOICE BEDDING AND SOFT-WOODED PLANTS. 
SALVIA NIGRESCENS. 
An herbaceous species discovered in Bolivia by M. Roezl. It is of robust growth, with oblong 
eordiform leaves, which are whitish above and woolly underneath, and have a strong aromatic odour. 
The (lowers are produced in very long drooping bunches, and are of a dark violet colour with beautiful 
lavender blue calyx. 3s. 6 d. 
SALVIA SCHIMPERI. 
A distinct species from the Mountains of Abyssinia. It has stout pubescent stems, bearing thick 
ovate-lanceolate loaves, clothed on both surfaces, especially beneath, with white woolly hairs. Its pure 
white flowers grow in a twiggy branched panicle, and are subtended by broad lloral leaves or bracts. 
3s. 6 d. 
SEMPERVIVUM CHRYSANTHUM. 
A useful and attractive succulent, of branching shrubby habit. The stems are as thick as one’s 
finger, and terminate in flattened rosulate heads of spathulate acute leaves, 3 to 4 inches long, of a 
pale glossy green colour, and finely ciliated at the margin. The plants form a branched conical mass 
about a foot and a half high and as much through, and produce spikes of pale yellow flowers. 2s. 6 d. 
SEMPERVIVUM ARACHNOIDEUM, 9d. 
„ ARBOREUM, Is. 
,, ,, ATRO- 
PURPUREUM, 2s. 6 d. 
„ CALCAREUM (CALI- 
FORNICUM), 9 d. & Is. 
„ CILIATUM, Is. 6 d. 
SEMPERVIVUM GLOBIFERUM, 9 d. 
„ GLUTINOSUM, 3s. 6(1. 
„ HAWORTHII, Is. 
„ HIRTUM, 9 cl. 
„ PITTONI, 9 d. 
„ SPECIOSUM, 2s. 6 d. 
„ TECTORUM, 9 d. 
STENOTAPHRUM GLABRUM VARIEGATUM. 
A curious and ornamental grass, introduced from New South Wales, and well adapted for a green- 
house basket plant, since it has freely creeping stoloniferous stems, which rapidly spread over the surface 
of the ground, rooting at every node. The shoots are compressed, and the blades spreading, freely 
striped with creamy white, the flattened sheathing bases being also striped in the same way. It is 
remarkably distinct, and grows well out of doors during summer. 3s. 6 cl. 
VERBENAS. 
CHOICE KINDS, for bedding and pot culture, at 9s. and 12s. per dozen. 
VERONICA CHAM/EDRYS AUREA. 
A golden-leaved form of this pretty plant, which for garden decorative purposes will be an 
acquisition. 2s. 6 d. 
WIGANDIA CARACASANA, 3s. 6d. | WIGANDIA MEXICANA, 3s. 6(1. 
ROSES. 
Mr. William Bull will be happy to supply choice selections of Boses at the 
following prices : — 
I’EK DOZEN. 
NEW VARIETIES 42s. 
SUPERIOR SELECTED STANDARDS, in fine varieties . . . 18s., 24s. & 30s. 
HALF STANDARDS, in fine varieties ....... 18s. & 24s. 
DWARFS, in fine varieties 12s. & 18s. 
CLIMBING, in pots, the best, selected from Noisette, Banksian, Macartney, 
Hybrid China, Ayrshire, Boursault and Evergreen .... 12s. & 18s. 
TEA-SCENTED, in pots 18s., 24s. & 30s. 
HYBRID PERPETUALS, finest varieties, in pots ..... 18s., 24s. & 30s. 
Extra-sized plants of the lest varieties of Hoses , in pots, for Exhibition or Forcing, at 
3s. 6 d., 5s. and 7s. 6 d. each. 
