Barr 4' Sugden, 1870.] 
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510 
611 
612 
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514 
515 
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518 
* Pennisetum setosum, from Abysshiia, covered 
with long sil/ig litiirs 
brilliant as rubies, 1^ ft. 
Phleuin pamassicum, prellg, 9 in. 
PiptatherumThomasii,a very grace/ ul grass, 1 ft. 
Poa distiohophylla, very pretty, 1 ft. 
,, era^ostis, pretty and spreading. 
Polypogon littoralis, a nice grass, | ft. 
„ Monspebensis,^ne .yra*?, 1 ft. 
Schismus marginatus, very 2>reity, f ft. 
Schleropoa diverioata, elegant and slender, i ft. 
Setaria glauca, very effective, 2 ft. 
„ machrochata, elegant, IJ ft. 
retroflexa, pretty, J ft. 
619 Setaria viridis, very pretty, § ft. 
620 *Spergula pilifera,y«r rockicork, J ft. 
621 Stipa, of all grasses the most elegant in the 
flower border, and fine for bouquets. 
622 „ aristella, very graceful, IJ ft. 
623 „ ♦elegantissima, extremely elegant, 2 ft. 
624 „ filiculmia, very graceful, 1 ft. 
625 „ *intricata, very elegant, 2 ft. 
626 ,, pennata (Feather-grass), 2 ft. 
627 „ tortilis, reri/jjreWy, 2 ft. 
628 Trachynia rigida, a pretty rigid grass, 1 ft. 
629 Tricholsena rosea, exceedingly pretty, 1 ft. 
630 Tripsacum dactyloides, qirelly and dwarf, J ft. 
631 Vuipia geniculata, very pretty, 1 ft. 
2nd Section.— rAe Grasses composing this section are welt actaptea jor imjjanmg vane.y flower and 
shrubbery borders, and many of them, from their majestic growth, rank as first-class sub-tropical plants. 
Tlic price of the foUowing are 6d. per packet, except those marked with an *, which are Is. 
632 Andropogon, those enumerated are of large 648 Gynerium argenteumJ/’am;ios Grass), 7 ft, 
growth and fine subtropical subjects. 
533 „ a)gyptiacus, 4 ft. 
534 „ argenteus, o ft. 
535 „ bombyoinus, silvery spikes, G ft. 
536 „ *formosus, sjdendid plumes, 9 ft. 
537 „ Sorghum, 7 ft. 
638 „ *strictus, graceful silky violet 
tinted plumes, 5 ft. 
539 *Arundo conspioua, a gigantic grass, 8 ft. 
640 „ tenax, drooping foliage, 5 ft. 
641 „ variegata aurea, 5 ft. 
642 Cbloris myriostachys, silky qdumes, 4 ft. 
543 *Chloropsis Blanchardiana, bottle-brush-like- 
flowers of a bright rose colour, 4 ft. 
544 Echinoohloa colona, cruoiformis, and Zen- 
kowski. 
545 Erianthus Eavennse, a noble grass, 7 ft. 
646 „ strictus, majestic, 7 ft. 
547 „ violascens, violet tinted, 7 ft. 
549 „ »Bertini, 7 ft. 
650 „ roseum, rose tinted, 7 ft. 
651 „ foliage variegated,! ft. 
552 „ violaceum, violet tinted, 7 ft. 
553 Holcus saccharatus, majestic, 7 ft. 
654 Millium nigricans, 3 ft. 
656 Panicum gongyloides, 4 ft. 
656 „ violaceum, 3 ft. 
657 „ virgatum, 4 ft. 
558 Penicillaria spicata, leaves like the maize, 5 ft. 
659 *Saccharum cylindricum, silky panicles, 3 ft. 
660 „ Maddenii, resemofcsEriara/ios, 5ft. 
661 Sorghum, majestic subtroqncal plants. 
'662 „ cernuum, 5 ft. 
563 „ melanocarpum, 3 ft. 
664 „ nankinense, bronzed plumes, 5 ft. 
665 „ tartaricum, 5 ft. 
666 Tripsacum monostachyum, drooping leaves 
and cylindrical spikes of inflorescence, 5 ft. 
ORNAMENTAL PRIZE ZEA, MAIZE OR INDIAN CORN. 
Our splendid collection of Maize was awarded the first prize at the International ExhUption of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, South Kensington. 
The Zca in all stages of its growth is an effective plant, but pre-eminently so towar^ August and 
Septembeh, rvhen it has attained the height of from 4 to 8 fet. Si'aceful deh^ 
elegant tasseUed crown, and majestic appearance, make it particularly 
shrubberies, select plantations, sides of lakes, on islands, and 
variegated Zea is unLrpassed in beauty by any oj our variegated stove qdants ; and the majestic Zea Cuzco 
and Caragua are very important additions. 
567 50 packets in 50 splendid varieties, being the entire collection 
668a 30 „ 30 „ 
669a 20 „ 20 „ 
670a lo ,, 15 ,, * 
672a Splendid mixed I'"' * 
673a Zea Japonica variegata, striped leaved Japanese Maize, 3 to 5 feet high, foliage 2 to 3 inches wide, 
beautifully and regularly striped with bands of green and pure white, the white tinpd rose 
the most magnificent and beautiful garden foliage plant yet introduced. !^r the conser 
vatory it is equally decorative. To have plants of various sizes, adapted Jor different purposes 
and situations, sow at various times, and after the 1st of May sow where the plants are to 
remain; per pkt., C(/., Is., h 2s. G(7. 
Caragua, a tall majestic species, 10 to 15 feet high, per packet, Gd. & i 
Cuzco, the largest and tallest maize known, 15 to 20 ft., leaves very broad ; exceedingly O'un- 
inental in shrubberies and for sub-tropical work ; seed uncertain, but expected, perpkt. Is. zs.va. 
15 
10 
7 
5 
3 
2 
574a 
578a 
HERBACEOUS AND ALPINE PERENNIALS. 
Herbaceous Plants, or what we usually designate Perennials, have, during the last forty yearn, been 
gradually displaced to make room for the modern style of grouping in masses of colour. A reaction 
however, has taken place in favour of those discarded garden-favourites which so effectively graced the 
gardens of our ancestors, who, if they could not boast of their masses of red, blue, and yellow, could at 
least say that Nature had enchcled the brow of their Flora with an almost complete and perpetuM 
wreath, the ends clasped and bound together by the blossoms of the good old ChristmM Bose, lo those 
who are weary of the oft*repeated blaze of colour for three months of the year, and ^ho fee a 
brilliancy of a flower garden for a quarter is not a sufficient compensation for the bareness of their 
gardens during the three other quarters of the year, and who would gladly see the seasons indicatea 
their respective flowers, — to such we offer the following list of herbaceous and Alpine seeds, saved from 
one of the largest European collections. In the body of our Catalogue will be found a mni'y 
valuable herbaceous and Alpine plants not enumerated in this list, those specially enumerated here being 
rarely found in Seed Catalogues. We also offer suggestions as to culture, applicable alike to the peren- 
nials mentioned in this list and in the body of our Catalogue ; our reason for tlm being that in raismg 
these seeds more care is required, and more patience demanded, than in the case of our ordinaiy annuals. 
We would suggest that each variety be sown early in March, in a separate pot, say one o in. or b m 
in diameter. At the bottom place a crock over the hole, and over this a handful of potsheriM. On these 
place rough pieces of turfy loam tUl the pot is three parts full ; then fill up the remailer of the pot 
■with a nice compost, say two parts loam, one part leaf mould, and some nice silver sand. With aciicular 
piece of wood, or the bottom of another flower-pot, pre^s the soil firmly down to about half-an-mch |rom 
