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[Barr and Sudden, 
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES FOR 1881. 
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81 Ageratnm, Dudiess of Connaught, bright lavender-mauve, dwarf, robust, and literally covered 
with flowers ; ^ 
32 ,, Lady Jane, an exceedingly handsome free-flowering dwarf diue variety i o 
33 ,, conspicuum, reAf/e, profuse flowering, and fine for bouquets o o 
34 ,, superblens, flowers rich ° ° 
36 Allium stellatum, a fine TOir-cff/owTO,/ late-flowering species * ° 
36 Amaranthus sallclfollus splendldlSBlmuB, foliage delicately shaded /e/ii and rerf.;*a^« i ° 
37 ntonstrosUB nanus, a rWffxxtta flowered miniature Giant Prince s 1* eather, a fine 
pot plant, hardy annual, i ft t ° 
sanguineus nanus, a pretty dwarf red variety of Prince's Feather, a fine pot plant, 
hardy annual, I ft ^ ° 
Antirrhinum majus nanum plcturatum, described as distinct from al, others ol the lamiiy, tne 
flowers tinted and speckled in many shades * ° 
Armerla plantaglnea alba, a fine species of hardy perennial, i ft t t> 
Aquilegla fragrans, flowers wAf/f, very ornamental ^ ° 
Astragalus dasyglottls, a trailing /ar/fe species from Siberia ; ^ ° 
Aster Townshendl, figured in The Garden, April yth, 1880, a charming hardy species of Michaelmas 
Daisy, height ft., flowers rich wtfAr-/ar//< ^ ° 
New dwarf Cocardeau, assortment of 4 varieties ® ° 
Mont Blanc, an assortment of 3 varieties of this fine new Aster ^ ^ 
New dwarf Pteony Perfection, height i ft., and of a fine pyramidal growth, 3 varieties ......... i o 
New Victoria Honey-comb, crimson ) These are two beautifulvaneties, with the petals 1 i o 
red-lllac J quilled and spoon-shaped. ( i o 
Victoria Bouquet Pyramidal, with fine rich w'ofcf flowers * ° 
Prince of Wales, the flowers of this new Aster are very large and well formed, height ft. ... 
Pteony Perfection, Brilliant Crlmeon 1 These are new colours in this ( i o 
„ dark blood-red ) fine class of Aster. ( i o 
Auiuietta vlolacea, the violet-rose flowers of this fine plant literally cover the foliage i ° 
olymplca, Elchardl, Campbell!, Mooreana, erubescens, Eyresll, and croatlca, m mixture i 0 
Balsam, " Bijou*' dwarf compact, sturdy habit, flowers double (see also page 18) i ° 
Begonia semperflorens rosea, the flowers of this charming variety are produced in clusters, and are 
of a fine rore (see also page 18) •••; * ® 
Calceolaria crenatlfolla, a fine half-hardy species from Chill, flowers ye/Arc-i/oWca (see page 19) ... i c 
Campanula macroBtyla rosse-flora, a charming hardy annual ■."■y v; ^ ° 
Medium striata, an elegant variety of Canterbury Bells, ^ovfexs udirie stnped blue ...... i c 
Candytuft New Giant, carmine, a distinct beautiful variety with large spreading heads, i ft....6<f. & i 0 
New Giant, white, has the same fine characteristic habit of growth as No. 60, i ft., on. & x c 
New Carmine, a charming variety, with beautiful soft coloured flowers x c 
63 Castiueja Indlvlsa, a fine hardy annual from Texas, with brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers on a dense 
terminal leafy spike, a fine pot plant, ft. (See coloured plate in the Florist for Nov., 1880) i 
Chrysanthemum Inodorum plenlsslmum, double white flowers, fine habit, very hardy i 
Clarkla, “ Mrs. Langtry,” flowers //rrc-tr/Ar/c with a brilliant canwfffc-m'rwrcn disc x 
Cllanthus Damplerl, German Flag, flowers white, red, and black 2 
purpureus, white shaded lake, and mixed each 2 
Cockscomb, ‘‘Empress," recommended for its large velvety crimson combs yy'i. ^ 
no Coleus, new, described as ensuring to purchasers some of the most beautiful varieties yet seen, as. 6d. & 3 
70 Cortusa Mathloll grandlflora, a fine hardy perennial from Turkestan, and a most beautiful pot plant i 
71 Cyclamen Perslcum Brilliant, flowers intense brilliant crimson, foliage beautifully variegated 2 
72 ,, ,, large-flowered, in many beautiful colours 2 
73 Dahiia single, in beautiful varieties mixed (see page 24) V;""'; 'Ta ^ ^ 
74 Delphinium cashmerlanum, a magnificent hardy perennial Larkspur from the Himalayas, with flowers 
pale \odark blue and very floriferous (see coloured plate in The Garden of Dec. 4, 1880) I o 
,, cardlnale, a grand species, with large rrar/c/ and ye//tiai flowers, perfectly hardy i o 
,* decorum, a fine hardy species from Russia, flowers blue, 3 ft r o 
Digitalis grandlflora, var. obtusiloba, a fine species with nch yellow flowers x o 
Dracocephalum Ruprechtll (Rcgel), a new species from Turkestan, of great beauty, flowering from 
June to October most profusely - , t o 
,, speclosum (Koyle), a handsome species from the Himalayas, with bright flowers i o 
ou Echlum rubrum, a fine species from Hungary, flowers 3 ft ° 
81 Edelweiss. The Alpine tverlastlng Flower, the rarest of Alpines, (see The Garden. April, 1880) ... i o 
82 Erysimum pulchellum, a charming dwarf spreading plant, covered in early spring with a promsion 
of flowers hardy ..vd. & i o 
83 Eschscholtzla grandlflora carmlnea, the petals of the flower inside are rare, outside <ra>'« 1 o 
84 ,1 rosea, a fine r»re-cfl/<jar variety of this very popular annual i o 
8B ,, alba fl. pi., the raiser guarantees 75 per cent, double of this valuable novelty ir. & 2 6 
86 Geranium Iberlcum, a fine dwarf species, with large purple-violet flowers o » 
87 Geum aureum, a fine hardv perennial 'iyyj'l * ° 
88 Godetia, Lady Albemarle compacta, a dwarf close-grown variety, flowers rich magenta-rose, i ft.. Out. « i o 
89 ’ Princess of Wales, rich rrriy-rr/nwrert, edged /u/e-rurr, very beautiful hardy annual, I ft. ^ ... x o 
90 splendens, this is a taller growing variety in the way of Lady Albemarle, with bright 
carmtne-rose flowers, and a fine pyramidal growth, 2 ft ;... t o 
Gypsophlla cerastloldes, a fine hardy rock plant, with a compact cushion-like Aubrietia growth, 
profusely covered with flowers i''." ^ ° 
Heilantbus angustlfolius, remarkable for its fine dwarf growth and profusion of yellow flowers ; late i o 
Hellchrysum Fire Ball, flowers perfectly double, and the richest crimson-maroon, a fine everlasting i 6 
HeUeborus, fln« hybrid varieties of the Lenten Rose 2 6 
Iberls clllata, white, a fine perennial Candytuft ° ° 
,, glbraltarlca hybrlda perfectly hardy and with large flower he.ids of a pleasing mj'-Zr/r/re... i o 
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