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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES FOR 1880. 
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Aconltuiu pyrenaicum. a handsome hardy perennial, with yellow flowers, 3 ft o 
Agapanthus minor Mooreanus, a fine dwarf species of the African Lily, with bright blue flowers, ift. 1 
Ageratum auperbiens, this is described as the finest of the Ageraiums, flowers rich violet-blue i 
AgTOStemma coronaria atro-purpurea, a beautiful purpU-Jlowa-ed variety of Rose Campion, j.} ft. o 
Allium McNablanum, a charming species, with rich rose-purple flowers, i ft i 
Amarautbus nobilis, leaves rich brown-tinted, flowers deep crimson i 
Apbelandra Roezlli. in the hot-house during autumn and winter, llie large terminal racemes of 
brilliant orange-tinted carmine-scarlet flowers rank amongst the most ornamental i 
Aquile^a californlca bybrida, central petals clear sepals deep orange-red, very beautiful ... i 
Aster, *• Prince of Wales." the flowers are unusually large, very double, well formed, of a dark-red 
colour : the habit of the plant is vigorous and graceful, height ft 2 
„ New Goliatb Perfection, the light-pu>ple flowers are large, and of a fine globular shape 2 
,, Pseony-flowered fiery scarlet, a new colour in this section is. Sc 2 
large-flowered dwarf Cbrysautbemum, dark scarlet, a brilliant new colour is. & 2 
Balsam, Barr’s “ Criteridn," the flowers of this beautiful strain are perfect in form, very doublCj 
with a line variety of colours, stripes, and mottles 6d. & 2 
,, “ Bijou” dwarf compact, recommended for its dwarf bushy growth i 
Begonia, new bedding varieties, the finest of ilic English and foreign largc-flow'ered, embracing 
every shade of colour. These arc also very decorative in tlie conservatory, 2 s. 6d., 3J. 6d., & 
,, saved in colours, viz., peach-blossom, rose, copper-colour, yellow, salmon, crimson, white, 
pink, magenta, straw-cohur, and ^carlet each colour is. per packet ; or the collection 
„ Lalng’s Gold Medal Collection, containing many beautiful varieties 
„ saved from double varieties of the very finest sorts 
„ Res,bybrid varieties, with ornamental foliage 
Calceolaria, Rirr's magnificent International Prize varieties (id. & 3 6 
,, Victoria Prize, fine dwarf compact habit 2 o 
Calendula officinalis “Meteor," a new variety of Pot Marigold, with do white central line running 
down the beautiful orange imbricated petals l ^ 
Campanula macrostyla, the flow'ers of this charming hardy annual are beautifully netted, while tlie 
outlincof the flower is quaint and full of character, figured in The Garden, Vid.y^, 2879, l o 
„ „ Wannerl, a charming dwarf hardy perennial Alpine, with large blue flowers, ^ ft o 6 
45 Celosia pyramidalls plumosa, rich magenta feathery plumes, decorative for months i o 
46 Yeates’ superb varieties, in mixture i ^ 
47 Cbrysautbemum, Sultan, and Lord Beaconsfield, edged and striped with and i 6 
48 Cineraria, choicest varieties in mi.xtnre ; - ^ 
49 Clarkia integrlpetala, “Mrs. Langtry," flowers pure white, with a brilliant disc, i$ft. i 
50 Cockscomb “Empress,*’ recommended for its large velvety combs i 
61 Colcbicum speciosum rubrum, the largest and most beautiful of the Meadow Saffron, rose-purple 1 
62 Coleus, saved from a fine assortment of all the most beautilul varieties ss. 6d. & 3 
63 Cyclamen Persicum, large flow-ered Prize varieties, in many colours 2 
54 ^ giganteum. the new giant-flowered Cyclamen, in various colours 2 
55 ” graudiflorum, the new largc-flow«red variety, with corona 2 
56 ,, ,, odoratum, saved only from sweet-scented flowers 2 
67 Dablia gracilis, orange-scarlet \ These two new v arieties of the single Dahlia we can ( ... i 
58 ,, ,, perfecta, velvety scarlet y recomiiu ml as remarkably beautiful ( ... i 
59 Delphinium casbxnerianuni, a magnificent Himalayan species of hardy perennial Larkspur, flowers 
pale \o deep blue, exceedingly floriferous. the most valuable of recent introductions 6d.Sc 1 
60 Dracocepbalum vlrginlanuni album, a handsome herbaceous perennial, w\\\\ pure white flowers... i 
61 Ruysebianum Japonicum, a fine hardy herbaceous perennial, branched from tiie 
base, and covered with beautiful large violet-blue flowers i 
32 Erigeron regale, a handsome hardy perennial, with beautiful blue flowers, ft o 
63 Erysimum pulcbelluin, a fine rock plant, covered with beautiful canary-yellow flowers o 
64 ,, rupestre, a very neat rock plant, with fine_jv//cJ2f/ flow'ers o 
65 Escbscboltzia grandifiora rosea, outside brilliant ms passing to pale rose i 
66 Euryanglum Sambul {Ferula Sambul of the Bot. Mag.), a rare species from Turkestan i 
67 Gloxinia, saved from the most beautiful varieties of tiie various classes 2 
68 ,, Wills’ Paris Exhibition Collection, representing all the most advanced types which have 
yet been ofiered to the public, whether in England or the Continent 2 s. 6d. & 3 
69 Qodetia, Princess of WaUs, ricli ruby-crimson, outer edge shading to pale-rose\ for beds, ribbons, or 
as a pot plant it is exceptionally fine is. 6d. Sc 
70 ,, Wbitneyi Brilliant, flowers rich carmine, shading to delicate rose, a fine dwarf compact 
plant, v.aluabie for beds, borders, and pot culture i 
71 Gomphrena globosa nana compacta, a fine variety of the Globe Aniaranthus, with violet-red flowers, 
and of a neat dwarf growtli, valuable for pot culture i 
72 Gypsophila cerastioides, a fine hardy rock plant, with a compact cushion-like Aubrietia growth, 
prolusely covered with white rose-striped flowers i 
73 Heiiantbus nanus foliis variegatis. a new dw’arf Sunflower, leaves spotted and marbled ... i 
74 axigustlfolius, remarkable for its dwarfness and profusion of bloom i 
76 Hemerocallls Middendorflana, a fine hardy herbaceous perennial, with hxxghi yellow flowers, ft. o 
76 Hyaclntbus candicans, the most beautiful of summer flowering hardy bulbous plants, the stem 3 to 
4 feet high, is surmounted by numerous bell-shaped snow-white flowers (id. Sc i 
77 Hypericum reptans, a very fine creeping species of hardy perennial i 
78 Ipomoea scarlet, ivy-leaved ; an elegant climber, with fiery-scarlet flowers i 
79 Iris violacea major, the flow'ers of this fine species are of a rich violet-purple, 2 ft i 
80 ,, reticulata Krelagei, the fragrant flowers are of a beautiful rose-purple, blotched gold, ^ ft i 
81 ,, virginlca, flowers beautiful height 3ft o 
82 .. decora, flow'ers beautiful pale blue ® 
83 Ixiolirlon montanum, a handsome hardy bulb with beautiful blue flowers, 2 ft i 
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