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1761 
Artemis'ia argon 'tea, 3 ft. 
,, an'nua, 5 ft. ... 
., p^acilis, 5 ft. ... 
„ judaica, 4 ft. ... 
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ARTENIS'lA, Nut. Oi'd. Coitipositai. Ornamental sub-tropical foliage j)lants. 
A>fjracilUi$themo$tele(jantplantincultivation^andweUadapt€d / q (5 
Jbr imparting a grace to borders and subtropical gardens. -*1. \ q 
argenlea and A. judaicdywith their beautifully cut graceful I 
silvery foliage are no less attractive and strikingly elective, f y 
For dinner table decoration these plants are most desirable. ^ 
A'RL'Mf Nat. Ord. Ara'cece. Hardy perennials, singular and curious. 
A'rum, mixed varieties, very oniamental plants, with flowers singularly curious 0 <> 
ASCFiE'PIAS, Nat. Ord. Asclej)iada*cew. Beautiful greenhouse perennials. 
Asclo'pias Curassav'ica, bright scarlet, flowers abundantly during winter and spring, 3 ft. 0 d 
„ speci'osa, dark purple, handsome hardy i)ereunial, 3 ft 0 
A ASPEUU'LA, Nat. Ord. llnhia’ceai. Fragrant hardy mniual. 
1762^\&.Bperu'la azuYea seto'sa, light blue, a charming new variety of the "Woodrnfl: family, and 
very effective in borders and small beds, 1 ft 0 d 
AS'TER, Nat. Ord. Compos iioi. Beautiful half-hardy annuals. 
The Aster, well cultivated, is the most beaut if uljlower in its season : the Pieony Perfection, with Its massive 
tasselled flowers; the Victoria, with its large perfect imbricated blossoms; the Dwarf Chrysanthemum- 
flowered, hiding its foliage with its large beautiful flowers; the Pompone, with its model-shaped blossoms 
for bouquets; and the exomsiie Dwarf Bouguet Eleganiissima, with flowers ranging from the she 'f n 
florin to that of a five shilling piece, and (he colours so strikingly pretty as to give to the plant afainf-tike 
appearance. The new varieties, DtvarJ Victoria arid Schiller, take prominent rank in this galaay of beauty. 
1763 As'ter, French Pseony Perfection (Incurved or Tasselldlowered), w/xer/, l^ft 1 0 
176^ „ ,, „ mmsow, for beds or ribbons, JA ft 1 0 
1765 „ „ „ violet, „ I'i ft 1 0 
1768 ,, ,, „ white, „ l^fb 1 0 
1767 „ „ Improved, were, the largest formed of this variety yet introduceil, mixeti 2 (1 
1768 ,, „ New Victoria, mixed, perfect in form, and beautifully imbricated, I J ft J 0 
1769 „ ,, „ for beds or ribbons, 1 A ft : 
1760 „ ,, „ violrt, „ ft 
1761 „ „ „ crimson, l^tt 
1762 Tmbrique Pompone, wi/xef/, model shaped flowers for bouquets, ft I 0 
1763 „ Cockade, Twixer/, centres white, bordered scarlet, carmine, violet, A’c., 1 A ft. ... 1 0 
1764 ,, „ Hedgehog, improved mixed, a gi'and variety with large massive flowers. 1 ^ ft. 1 0 
1766 „ „ Pscony Globe-flowered Perfection, mixed, an early-blooming variety, L' fc. ... 1 0 
1766 „ ,, Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered, mixed, uniform height 10 inches 1 0 
1767 ,, „ ,, „ for beds or ribbons, 10 in I 0 
1768 ,, „ ., violet, „ \ 10 in 1 0 
1769 ,, ,, ,, white, „ 10 in I 0 
1770 „ ,, Dwarf Bouquet Elegantissima, mixed, exquisitely beautiful, I ft I 0 
1771 ,, ,, Schiller Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet, new, very beautiful, 1 ft 1 
1772 „ j, Now Dwarf Victoria, flowers very large, 10 in 1 
1773 „ „ New Paeony-flowered Bouquet Pyramid, mixed, splendid, 1 ft I 0 
1774 „ German, Quilled, Bettridge’s Prize varieties, 2 ft Cd. 1 0 
ASTRA'GALUS, Nat. Ord. jLrt/tt?nf/w'.Sfr. Beautiful liardy perennials. 
1776 Astra'galus, choice mixed, from six beautiful varieties 3^/. ik 0 0 
ATHANA'SIA, Nat. Ord. Compoti iUe. P’ine hardy annual for bouquets. 
1776 Athana'sia an'nua, ye/Zoia ball-like flowers, verj' durable and cfEective, 1 ft. ... 3d. S: 0 0 
A'TRII’LEX, Nat. Ord. Cheno podia' cere. Ornamental foliaged lim-dy animal. 
1777 A'triplex horten'sis ru'bra, leaves red, very eifective in shrubbeiy borders, 2 ft 0 3 
AIJRERGINK (Egg-plant), Nat. Ord. Solana’ceoi. Handsome fruit-hearing annuals. 
Unique for table decoration, and sub-tropical ejfect ; the fruit makes a phasing variety amongst dessert, 
1778 Aubergine (half-hardy annual), ft., fruit orange, scarlet, violet, oxwhite each var. 0 3 
1779 „ fine mixed ‘ 8^7. it 0 (5 
1780 „ New Giant, black, from Pekin, a picturesque variety, with black fruit 0 (J 
1781 ,, „ from Guadaloupe, very large fniit, and handsome 0 (5 
1782 ,, „ w’Age, veiy large and handsome 0 (► 
1783 „ „ Purple furrowed, a Chinese variety, weighing C pounds 0 0 
1784 
fine mixed .* 8^7. 0 
New Giant, black, from Pekin, a picturesque variety, with black fruit 0 
„ sti'iped, from Guadaloupe, very large fniit, and handsome 0 
„ w.’Age, veiy large and handsome 0 
„ Purple furrowed, a Chinese variety, weighing C pounds 0 
„ choice mixed, new Giant varieties 0 
AUBRIF/TIA, Nat. Ord. Crucif erai. Pretty spriug-floweriiig Iiardy perennials. 
1785 Aubrie'tia deltoi'dea, rose lilac, 4 ft. ) This charming plant (often called Blue Alyssum) is C 0 
1786 ,, purpu'rea, ,, > indispensable for beds, edging, ribbons, and a7/v 0 
1787 „ Gr»'ca,7Ju;7>7c, beautiful j kinds of fancy designs in spring gardening. ( 0 
AU'eUBA JAPOA'ICA, Nat. Ord. Cornaceo}. Handsome slirub. 
1788 Au'cuba Japon'ica, (A large proportion of Aucuba plants raised from seed come male) 
AlIRir/ULA, Nat. Ord. PrimuhTcem. Handsome favourite hardy perennials. 
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1791 „ ” » ••• I 
1792 „ fl--ph 15 per cent, come double, i ft, 
2 d 
Auric'ula, finest stage flowers, various coloni's, ^ ft... ^ Few plants mdeed excite so 7nnch ad- T 
„ finest mixed border varieties, „ .!. i mirationutourspringflowtr shows ; 
the Auricula ; they succeed best“\ 
groum in a northern aspect. 
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AZA'LEA, Nat. On.1. Rhodora' cece. Beautiful greenhouse and hiii-dy shruh.s. 
Aza'lea, saved from the choicest greenhouse varieties, 4 ft 2 
saved from fine greenhouse varieties, 4 ft. 
saved from the finest hardy Ghent varieties, 4 ft. 
RAIUA'NA, Nat. Ord. Iridcicece. Pretty half-hardy bulbs. 
1796 Babia'na, fine mixed varieties of Ciarly summer blooming bulbs, 1 ft 0 d 
BALSAM, Nat. Ord. PahaminaJcece. Magnificent half-hardy annuals. 
Magnificent conservatoi'y plants, and for flower beds and borders matchless in sheltered situations. 
1797 B^sam, saved from the most carefully selected English double varieties, 2 ft 2 d 
1798 ,, Camellia-flowered, sqve 1 from finest continent.al double varieties, 2 ft 1 0 
