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SPHACE'IiE, Nat. Ord. Lahia'Ice. Grecnliousse evergreen shrub. 
2998 Sphacele ctunpaaula'ta, blue, very pretty plant, 2 ft ® ® 
SPIIENO'GYNE, Nat. Ord. Covtpox'itce. Beautiful show'y hardy annuals. 
2999 Spheno^gyae aurea, />«re yoWen ye//«?c j DwnrJ and compact^ excfedinfjlp showy r« 7 9 ,9 
8000 ,, aurea sulphiirea, itw/pAwr ( bedSf masses, and os edyittys, ^ft. ) u 
SPKAGBE'A, Nat. Ord. Vortulaca'cece. Charming half-hardy annual. 
3001 Sprague'a umbella'ta, white, shaded and sjtotted purple, Jine edying or rock-plant, ^ ft 1 0 
STA'CIIIS, Nat. Ord. Lamia'cem. Onmniental foliaged hardy perennial. 
8002 Sta'chys lana'ta, glaucous silvery foliage plant, yiW /or large edgings, 1 ft 0 0 
STAT'ICE, Nat. Ord. Plumbagina' cece. Highly ornamental plants. 
Splendid greenhouse plants, which during summer may be plunged ntd of doors, and fomn a very striking 
ejfect in the flower borders ; the cut flowers are fine Everlastings Jor winter bompiels. 
3003 Sta'tice arbores'cens, /owers blue, plant very ornamental, 2 ft t ® 
8004 „ durius'cula, OT««, fine species, 1 ft o p 
8006 „ emaigina.'tai, pale blue flowers, very beautiful, i it ” " 
8008 „ Boribun'dSi, large panicles of white flowers, with, purple calyx, I ft i « 
3007 „ graodiflo'ra, large blue flowers, very beautiful, li ft " ° 
3008 „ Holfor'dii, exceeilingly Jine variety, with rich blue flowers, 2 ft 1 u 
8009 „ margina'ta and orienta'lis ^ 
8010 „ puberu'la hy'brida, beautiful pale blue flowers aud downy foliage, J ft u b 
8011 „ choice mixed ^ 
These are all perfectly hardy, and few plants are more effective in flower borders, m rockwork, <Jr. 
Mr. Robinson illustrates lati/olia in his tiew work “ The Barks, <^c., oj Parus. 
3013 Stat'ice Arara'ti,^ne trailing species, with rose flowers, ft ^ fa 
8013 „ Arme'ria formo'sa (S. pseudo-Armeria), m I ft U 4 
8014 „ „ bright rose carmine flowers in rosettes, very handsome, lit,... 0 fa 
8016 ,, eximia, in large panicles, ft ® 
3016 „ Fortu'nei, a fine species, with white and yellow floicers, 1 ft ” 
8017 „ Gmelinii, virntt blue, in large branched panicles, 2 ft Jj 
8018 „ inca'na atrosangui'nea, crimson, large showy panicles, ft JJ b 
8019 „ „ nana, red, compact habit ; very desirable, 1 ft ^ b 
3020 „ ,, rosea, large beautiful heads of flower, ft b fa 
8021 „ \ 2 Xno'Mei,flne species, with beautiful blue flowers, \ it, 9 6 
8023 „ choice mixed from the above and others 1 9 
The following Statices may be treated as halj-hardy annuals flor summer decoration 
8023 Stat'ioe Bonduel'li,s’oWen »/ef/o«); flowers in large masses, 14 ft 0 4 
3024 „ siDua'ta., purple and white, vary pretty, JJ “ 
3025 „ „ alba, white very pretty, 1 ft “ « 
3027 „ Thoun'ii, blue and white, charming variety, 1 ft 9 9 
STEJiAC'TIS, Nat. Ord. Compos' it cb. Fine showy hardy perennial. 
3028 Stenao'tis specio'sa, lilac, an exceedingly useful border plant, 2 ft 9 3 
STOCKS (Matthi'ola), Nat. Ord. CrucifercB. 
Of flowers which bloom but far a season none can compare with “ the Stock Gilliflower ” for fragrance, 
beauty, and dazzling effect, whether in masses, beds, or borders. 
German Dwarf 10-week Double Stocks. Half-hardy Annuals. 
3029 New large flowering, splendid mixed, embracing the best colours, 14 ft 1 9 
3030 „ crimson, purple, or white, for beds or ribbons of one colour each 1 u 
8031 ’ pyramid^, splendid mixed, embracing the best colours, 14 ft 1 0 
3032 ” „ Giant, or Tree, mixed, long handsome spikes of flowers, 2 ft Is. « 2 6 
3033 Wtiflower-leaved, splendid mixed, embracing the best colours, 14 ft 1 0 
8034 New dwarf bouquet, mixed, a most beautiful variety for edgings and small beds, 4 ft. 1 9 
3035 New large-flowered dwarf pyramidal, mixed, valuable for edgings and small beds, f ft 1 0 
3036 Tom Thumb (miniature), a pretty little variety for edgings and small beds, 4 ft 1 « 
8037 Fine mixed varieties, all colours , ■■■■,' o il’ 1 n 
8038 Covent Garden New Giant, mixed, scarlet and purple, double, veiy large handsome spikes, 2 tt. 1 u 
3039 „ ,, Pyramidal, mixed, scarlet and purple, double, veiy large handsome spikes, 14 ft. 1 0 
8040 Large flowered, very fine, mixed, English seed, 14 ft " " 
8041 Pyramidal, very fine, mixed, English seed, 14 ft 9 « 
German Double Stocks. Half-hardy Biennials. 
8042 Imperial or Emperor, large flowered, mixed ; a beautiful branching variety ; sown early 
in spring, flowers in autumn; sown in July, blooms early in summer, and 
continues flowering throughout the season 1 9 
3043 „ crimson, m'oto, or loAiVe, for beds or ribbons of one colour, 14 ft • „ 
3044 Brompton, splen^d mixed, sown in July, blooms during the early summer months, 2 ft. ... 1 0 
8046 „ scarlet, while, or violet, for beds or ribbons of one colour . each 1 0 
8040 „ new hybrid, or Giant Cape, mixed, a magnificent Stock, which if sown early in July, 
produces a grand effect during the following early siunmer montlis, 24 ft 1 0 
3047 „ „ ,, crimson, white, or vwUt each 1 0 
The Intermediate or Spring flowering Stock is extensively cultivated for Covent Garden Market ; 
in the early summer months, during “ the London season,” it constitutes one of the pnncipal features in 
furnishing jardinets, «Jic., and is also of great value in filling the early summer flower-beds. 
3048 Intermediate, scarlet, true Covent Garden variety, 1 ft. ) For autumn flowering sow early T 1 9 
8049 „ put'ph „ „ 1ft. > in spring. For spring flower^ 1 0 
3060 „ white „ „ 1 ft. ) ing sow early tn July. (. 1 0 
3061 „ mixed from the above coloiu‘8 ^ ^ 
3062 English Covent Garden Giant Brompton (Victoria), scarlet, purple,rose, white, waa mixed; 
these produce massive flower spikes, each 6a. A 1 0 
8063 „ Common Brompton, sW.arlet, white, purple, or mixed, 2 ft each 0 3 
