SPECIALITIES. 
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SWEET PEA, LOTTIE ECKFOBD (New). — Vide page 1. 
186 SWEET PEA, PRINCESS BEATRICE (New). — This charming novelty was awarded 
a First Class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society, on August 14tli, 1883. The colour 
of the flower is a rich and beautifnl carmine-rose, slightly shaded, and entirely distinct from 
any other sort ; they are of remarkable substance, and the plant has a most robust and free- 
blooming habit. It is equally hardy with the other varieties, and requires the same treatment. 
Is. 6 d. per packet. 
187 SWEET WILLIAM, AURICULA-EYED. — A greatly improved variety, with very 
rich beautifully-coloured and smooth-edged flowers, produced in immense trusses. 6d. and Is. 
per packet. 
188 TACSONIA IGNEA. — Beautiful scarlet, splendid variety. Is. 6 d. per packet. 
189 TACSONIA INSIGNIS. — A robust-habited and free-blooming evergreen climber, producing 
on long pendent stalks large flowers of a luminous crimson colour, which change after gathering 
to a violet-roso ; the mouth of the tube is adorned with a beautiful incurved fringe of short 
filaments, which are blue mottled with white. Is. 6 d. per packet. 
190 TACSONIA VAN VOLXEMI. — This beautiful climber flowers most abundantly, and 
for almost the whole year ; the flowers individually are about 5 inches in diameter, and of 
the richest scarlet. Is. per packet. 
191 TORENIA BAILLONII. — A very pretty and distinct species, bearing bright yellow flowers, 
with a purplish brown tube, similar in habit to T. Asiatica and T. pulcherrima. Is. per packet. 
192 TORENIA FOURNIERI. — A most charming half-hardy annual, bearing large sky-blue 
flowers with three spots of a dark indigo blue and a bright yellow stain in the centre. Sown 
from February to April in pots, and kept under glass it will flower profusely from June to 
September, or it will thrive equally well if planted out in the summer months in the open 
ground. Is. per packet. 
193 TR0PH30LUM KING OP TOM THUMBS (Scarlet), — A dwarf variety of bushy 
habit, bearing brilliant scarlet flowers and dark foliage ; valuable for bedding. 6 d. per packet. 
194 VERBENA (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. Is. per packet. 
195 VERBENA HYBRID A AURICULIFLORA, choice mixed.— This \uperb and 
distinct section produces beautiful flowers with large pure white eyes. Is. per packet. 
196 VERBENA CARNATION STRIPED. — This section is generally known as “ Italian 
Verbenas,” from the striped kinds having first originated in Italy. They may be expected to 
produce flowers variously striped, blotched, and spotted. Is. per packet. 
197 VIOLA CORNUTA, MAUVE. — A fine variety for bedding. 6d. per packet. 
198 VIOLA LUTEA GRANDIFLORA. — One of the most useful of all the yellow-flowering 
group of bedding Violets, having a vigorous compact growth, with perennial habit and rich 
green foliage. 6d. per packet. 
199 VIOLA ODORATA, THE CZAR. — A fine free-flowering variety, of robust habit, flowers 
very large ; one of the best in cultivation. Is. per packet. 
200 VIOLA TRICOLOR MAXIMA, EMPEROR WILLIAM.— A large-flowering 
variety, having blossoms of a splendid ultramarine-blue, with well-defined eye of purple-violet, 
borne well above the foliage. Is. per packet. 
201 WALLFLOWER, “HARBINGER,” an Autumn and Winter Flowering- 
Variety. — It continues in bloom through the winter months (unless very cold), and thereby 
ensures cut blooms of this favourite sweet-scented flower when no other out-door, and but few 
greenhouse, flowers can be had. The blossoms are of a rich dark red colour. 6 d. per packet. 
