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Sola^num clUa'tum {Balbisfii\, foliage very ornamental, fruit rich soft orange-scarlet, 2 ft o 
„ citrulllfollum, large rose-purple flowers and handsome elegantly divided foliage, 2 ft ... o 
„ erytlirocar'pum, ornamental palmated spiny foliage and scarlet fruit, 2 ft o 
„ Fontanesia'num, flowers, and neat, very elegantly divided foliage, 3 ft. o 
„ glgan'teum, majestic species, with large ornamental oval leaves, downy white under- 
neath, and violet flowers, succeeded by scarlet berries, 6 ft ° 
„ hsematocar'pum, resembles S. pyracanthum, the Fire-Thorn , but the flowers are purple, 
white inside, and twice as large, and are succeeded by the richest blood-red berries, 3 ft. o 
„ laclnla'tum, a patUcularly picturesque species, with long curiously cut foliage, 5 ft o 
„ marglBa'tuiu a conspicuous and very ornamental plant for isolation or for groups, the 
leaves elegantly scolloped tomentose, and margined silvery white, 4 ft o 
„ pyracan'thum (Fire 'Fhorn), picturesquely neat plant, covered scarlet prickles, 3 ft . o 
„ rotous'tum, a magnificent species with extremely large effective foliage, covered with 
long spines ; the young leaves are of a tick brown tint, 5 ft o 
„ verbasclfo'lium, large eftective downy vetbascum-like brown foliage, 3 ft o 
,, Warscewiczlol'dea, a grand species, with large handsome ornamental foliage, 6 ft o 
,, choice mixed, from the above and other ornamental foliaged species ^d. and i 
^hen in fruit the following are effective on the dinner-table, and handsome winter conservatory plants. 
Sola'num capslcas'trum, small orange-scarlet fruit, '.literally covering the plant, ij ft o 
„ hy'brldum Henderso'nl, a very handsome variety oi pseudo-capsicum, ij ft o 
,, „ Empress, in winter laden with bright coral-red berries, 2 ft * 
,, Lohel'i, fruit as large as an apricot, and changing from orange to blood-red when ripe... o 
„ pseudo-cap'sicum, covered with pretty berries, 2 ft. o 
,, ,, na'num, orange-scarlet hu\i, freely produced in autumn, i ft o 
„ Texa'num, rich fruit, resembling a small tomato, foliage ornamental, 2 ft. ... o 
„ Weatherill'a hybrids, fine variety of Pseudo-capsicum for table decoration, 2 ft o 
„ choice mixed, from the above fruiting varieties ^ * 
SPAEAX'IS, Nat. Ord. Iridaceoa. Beautiful half-hardy bulbs. 
Sparax'ls grandlllo'ra, choice mixed. These are charming flowers, i ft S'f. & t 
SPHENO'&TNE, Nat. Ord. Oompos'itce. Beautiful showy hardy annuals. 
Spheno'gyne sxL'rea,, pure golden yellow, 1ft. ' 
„ bright sulphur, 
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The dwarf compact and free-fto\ocring habit of then showy plants adm\ 
rably adapts them/or bids, long lines, ribbons, etc. 
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STATIOE, Nat. Ord. Plumhagmacea. Highly ornamental perennials, etc. 
The flowers of all the Slatices are Everlastings, and prized for vases and winter bouquets. Time enumerated 
in this section are splendid greenhouse plants. 
Stat'lce arbore 8 'cens,yfi>wfrj blue, plant very ornamental^ 2 ft o 
durius'cula, azure blue, a charming dwarf variety, i ft o 
Holfor'dl, rich blue flowers, a very handsome variety, 2 ft o 
imbrlca'ta, blue, most beautiful, ft ^ 
macrophyl'la, white, 2 ft ° 
The following are all perfectly hardy, very effective in flower borders, onroch-worh.etc. Mr. Robmson 
illustrates S. lati folia in “ The Parks, Promenades, and Gardens of Paris. 
stat'lce exl'mta, pale purple, in large panicles, i.J ft ° 
,, VoxtVLUQi, apine species, with while aud yellow pioiuers, 1 h ® 
,, Inoa'na na'na, red, compact habit ; very desirable, i ft ° 
,, latlfo'lta, a line ornamenlal species, with beautiful blue Jlowers, i ft t> 
„ SmTthll, blue, a very profuse flowering plant, 2 ft ° 
„ splca'ta, lovely rose-pink, contrasting richly with the emerald-green, leaves, i it 6 
„ choice mixed from hardy varieties 3“- “ ° 
he following are very showy, half-hardy annual Everlasting Jlenuers for flower border summer decoration. 
2600 Stat'lce Bonduel'll, golden yellow, flowers in large masses, li ft ° 3 
Blnua'ta,/ar/.?« aurfaiAi'/e, very pretty, I ft ° 3 
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blue and while, clmrming variety, i ft g, 
„ choice mixed from half-hardy annual varieties 3“- “ 
STENAO'TIS, Nat. Oi-d. Gompos'itm. Bine showy hardy perennial. 
Stenac'tls speclo'sa, liiac, an e.xceedingly useful showy border plant, 2 ft 
STOCKS (Mathi'ola). Nat. Ord. GrucifercB. 
For fragrance, beauty, and dazzling effect, the Stock Gilliflower" is a matchless plant. 
German Dwarf 10 -week Double Stocks. Half-hardy Annuals. For coUeotions see p. 6 . 
New large flowering splendid mixed, embracing the best colours, it. 
crimson, purple, or white, for beds or ribbons, ij it, each colour 
** ** The Shakespeare,** rich blood-red, splendid new variety, 1 ^ it i.?. & 
” " sulphur-yellow, rose, or coppery carmine, for beds or ribbons, ft., 
f j > colour IS. & 
„ Giant Globe pyramidal, splendid mixed, a handsome Stock, ft. ...xs. & 
Wallflower-leaved, “ The Milton,** rich blood-red, very beautiful new variety, ft xs. oc 
New dwarf bouquet mixed, a most beautiful variety for edgings and small beds, f ft 
Earliest Autumn flowering, splendid mixed, li ft 
Fine mixed varieties, all colours 
German Double Stocks. Half-hardy Biennials. 
Emperor, large-flowered mixed ; a beautiful branching variety, which if sown early 
flowers in autumn ; but if sown in July, the plants bloom continuously throughout the 
following summer and autumn. This truly valuable Stock deserves the most extensive 
cultivation, li ft ;••• 
,, large-flowered, crimson, violet, or white, for beds or ribbons, ft each colour 
, ,, “The Byron,’* rich blood-red, very handsome, li ft « 
Brompton splendid mixed, should be sown in July to flower the following summer, 2 ft. ............ 
„ scarlet, white, or violet, for beds or ribbons of one colour, 2 ft, each colour 
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