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169 RICINUS ELEGANTISSIMUS. — A bushy-growiug variety of the Castor Oil plant, attaining 
the height of from 4 tp 5 feet. The stems are dark reddish brown. Exceedingly effective for 
sub-tropical gardening. 6 d. per packet. 
170 SALVIA ARGENTEA. — A very useful and attractive variety, with large silvery ornamental 
foliage. 6(7, por packet. 
171 SALVIA CAMPHOR AT A. — Foliage white, somewhat similar to the foliage of Ccntaurca 
candidissima, exhales the odour of camphor when slightly rubbed by the hand. It produces 
long panicles of rosy lilac flowers at the ends of the branches, and is a most useful and effective 
plant for sub-tropical gardening, as it attains the height of from 5 to 7 feet. 6 d. per packet. 
172 SALVIA PATENS.— Too well known to require description. Is. per packet. 
173 SILENE PENDULA COMP ACT A.— A compact-growing form of the well-known Silcnc 
pendula ; the flowers are of the same size and colour as the type, but the plant is so dwarf and 
compact that it forms dense cushions two or three inches in height, and from nine to twelve 
inches in diameter, and during the season is perfectly solid with bloom ; a most valuable acqui- 
sition for spring gardening, as it produces itself true from seed, and may be Used for small beds 
and marginal lines with the best possible effect. 6(7. per packet. 
174 SILENE PENDULA COMPACTA ALBA.— In habit same as above ; flowers white. 6c7. 
per packet. 
175 SOLANUM CAPSICASTRUM HYBRIDUM.— These hybrids surpass all others for winter 
decoration, and may be had in perfection from November to May. They are robust and freely 
branching, growing to the height of about 18 to 20 inches, and densely covered with bright 
orange and crimson shaded berries. Is. per packet. 
176 SOLANUM WARSCEWICZIOIDES.— A picturesque plant, with a robust stem 6 to 8 fee 
in height, of bushy habit, with large dark grefen leaves, 5 to 7 inches long. The flowers are 
white, faintly tinged with violet, borne in long well-furnished bunches, and are succeeded by 
large berries of a beautiful cerise colour. 6 d. per packet. 
177 STEPHAN OTIS FLORIBUNDA.— Favourite stove climber, white wax-like flowers, very 
. fragrant. 2s. 6(7. per packet. 
STOCKS, DOUBLE GERMAN (Finest Imported). — In Collections. /Seepage 15. 
178 STOCK, EAST LOTHIAN, SCARLET, i These beautiful varieties are remarkable for 
179 STOCK, EAST LOTHIAN, PURPLE. > brilliancy of colour in the two former, and 
180 STOCK, EAST LOTHIAN, WHITE. ) purity in the latter. The flowers arc very 
double, produced on immense spikes. In separate colours. Is. per packet. 
181 SWEET WILLIAM, AURICULA EYED.— A greatly improved variety, with very rich 
beautifully coloured and smooth.edged flowers, produced in immense trusses. 6 d. and Is. per 
packet. 
182 TAOSONIA IGNEA. — Beautiful scarlet ; splendid variety. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
183 TACSONIA INSIGNIS (New). — A robust-habited and free-blooming evergreen climber, pro- 
ducing on long pendant stalks large flowers of a luminous crimson colour, which change after 
gathering to a violet rose ; the mouth of the tube is adorned with a beautiful incurved fringe 
of short filaments, which are blue mottled with white. 2s. 6 d. per packet. 
184 TACSONIA VAN VOLXEMII. — This beautiful climber was found by the Canon Cuervo, in 
the lofty regions of the Cordillera, which separate the basin of the Cauca from that of Magda- 
lena, in the province of Antioquia, in New Grenada, and was introduced by M. Van Volxem. 
It is a plant that flowers most abundantly, and for almost the whole year. Is. 6(7. per packet. 
185 TESTUDINARIA ELEPHANTIPES GLAUCA.— A glaucus-lcavcd form of the remark- 
able and curious African Elephant’s-foot plant. 2s. per packet. 
186 TROPJEOLUM COMP ACTUM CRIMSON.— A dwarf, bushy variety, having rich crimson 
flowers thrown well above the foliage ; its neat and compact habit renders it equally and 
admirably adapted either for riband bordering or bedding. Is. per packet. 
187 TROP-ffiOLUM COMPACTUM SCARLET.— In every respect the same as the preceding. 
with the exception of colour’. Is. pel - packet. 
188 TROPffiOLUM COMPACTUM ORANGE. — In every respect the same as the preceding, 
with the exception of colour, this being all excellent contrast. Is. per packet. 
189 TROP2EOLUM LOBBIANUM COULEUR DE BISMARCK.— A very striking and dis- 
tinct variety, with flowers of the singular Bismarck brown. Is. per packet. 
190 VERBENA, extra choice mixed. — Saved from a splendid collection of the best named 
varieties. Great care has been taken that this seed should be saved from such as are really 
good bedding kinds, and of attractive colours. 2s. 6(7. per packet. 
