SPECIALITIES, 
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SPECIALITIES IN FLOWER SEEDS. 
29 ACHIMENES, mixed.— Tuberous-rooted greenhouse plants of great beauty. The seed offered 
has been saved from a choice collection. 2s. M. per packet. 
30 AGERATUM IMPERIAL DWARF.— This is an exceedingly popular bedding plant, being 
of a cheerful azure blue colour, and throwing a dense mass of blossom throughout the summer, 
averaging 6 inches in height, and being free and vigorous iu growth. Is. per packet. 
31 ALONSOA LINIFOLIA.— The plants growing from 1 to 1§ feet in height, are furnished with 
flax-like leaves ; and when in flower are covered from almost the base to the summit with glowing 
light scarlet blossoms, agreeably contrasting with an exceedingly j)retty dark green foliage. It 
is of easy growth, and alike adaptable for pot or open ground culture. 6rf. per packet. 
32 ALOYSIA CITRIODORA.— The well-known lemon-scented Verbena. Is. iier packet. 
33 AMARANTHUS SALICIFOLITJS.— Of pyramidal form, from 2i to 3 feet liigh. The leaves 
vary in the early stages of growtli from a green to a bronzy green shade. As the plants get 
stronger, the leaves at the ends of all the principal branches assume a bright orange red colour, 
forming magnificent bright coloured plumes, and giving the plant a most elegant and picturcsq_ufi 
appearance. 6rf. per packet. 
31 ANTIRRHINUM, extra choice mixed.— Saved from the finest and mo.st beautifully flaked, 
mottled, and striped varieties, in cultivation. 6d. per packet. 
35 AaUILEGIA CCERULEA,— A splendid species of Columbine, which has received two First 
Class Certificates. It is a native of the Rocky Mountains, and is remarkable for the length of 
its spurs, as well as for the large size of its violet and white flowers. Is. per packet. 
ASTERS, finest imported, in collections. — Vide page 16. 
36 AURICULA, ALPINE.— Saved from the finest flowers. Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. per packet. 
37 AZALEA INDICA. — Is. 6d. per pmeket. 
BALSAM, FINEST DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOWERED.— Fide page 6. 
38 BEGONIA, FROEBELII. — The flowers, which are large and of a brilliant scarlet, are borne 
erect in bunches of from 8 to 25 well above the foliage, the petals being of good substance ; 
it commences flowering in June, and will continue uninterruptedly till late in autumn ; the 
plant is nearly hardy, and will thrive dming the summer months in the open ground. 2s. ^d. 
per packet. 
39 BEGONIA SEDENI.— Eiiually ns free iu growth, and of the same upright habit as B. Boli- 
viensis, but with larger leaves, the veins of which are slightly tinted with rose colour. The 
flowers are of the richest magenta, and of large size. Is. Gd. per packet. 
40 BEGONIA VEITCHII.— A beautiful species, discovered near Cuzco, in Peru. It dill'ers in 
all respects from any other Begonia yet known, in having immense blooms of vivid vermilion 
or cinnabar red, and in being comparatively hardy. Is. 6d. per packet. 
CALCEOLARIA HERB ACEOUS. — Fide page 5. 
41 CALCEOLARIA, SHRUBBY. — Saved from a fine collection of bedding kinds, those only of 
superior habit having been selected for the purpose of seeding. 2s. 6d. per iiaeket. 
42 CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA ALBA.— A splendid new and distinct 
variety of the well-known Canterbury Bell, the calyx forming an elegant cup round the base of 
the bell, and being of the same colour as the corolla, this will be found c.xtremely useful and 
effective as a single specimen border plant or if grown in large pots. 6d. per packet. 
43 CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA C.fflRULEA.— Same as above, except 
in colour. These two varieties come (piite true from the seed. 6d. per packet. 
44 CAMPANULA LACINIATA.— One of the most beautiful of this useful species, with large 
blue flowers, and fine lustrous elegant cut foliage. It will be found a most desirable and 
attractive novelty, and is of good habit and very free flowering. Is. per packet. 
4,5 CANDYTUFT, TOM THUMB, new white. — A very dwarf variety, of compact growth, 
from 4 to 6 inches in height ; flowers of the purest white and of great substance. Sown early 
it will commence blooming iu June, producing its large even flower heads in succession till 
winter destroys the plant ; invaluable for edging or margining purposes. Gd. per packet. 
46 CANNA. — An extremely useful and ornamental class of plants for summer decorative pur- 
poses. 12 finest varieties, separate, 4s. 
