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105 PELARGONIUM, BULL’S GOLD AND BRONZE. Purchaeers may rely upon raising fine 
varieties from this seed 5 0 
108 PELARGONIUM. BULL’S ZONALB VARIETIES, finest .soits 2 G 
107 PENTSTEMON SPECIES NOVUS, a new species from California, described as having large \ 
fine blue flowers, with neat ovate toothed foliage and much brauclied fi*ee growing habit ... 1 0 | 
j 103 PENTSTEMON WRIGHTII ANGUSTIFOLIUS. 'I'his species is from the Arizona ; sown I 
I early blooms the same season ; flowers beautiful rose, blooming in succession the year round 1 0 
109 PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA LA SUPERBB, flowers of good .substance, brilliant magenta 
with pure white eye, very fine 1 0 
I 110 PETUNIA LARGE FLOWERED PURPLE, large flowered hydrid, rcd*purple, a splendid ' 
I variety for beds of one colour 1 0 I 
I 111 PETUNIA LARGE FLOWERED CENTRE PURPLE STRIPED, a fine contrast to No. 110 
I both varieties come true from seed 1 0 I 
; 112 PETUNIA LARGE FLOWERED STRIPED, a splendid variety, red, violet-purple, or 
crimson, blotched, striped, stained, or stellated ; forma an interesting and beautiful bed 1 0 ! 
I 113 PETUNIA LARGE FLOWERED DOUBLE, collected from carefully Iiybridised flowers | 
and may, therefore, be expected to yield a fair proportion double 2 G ; 
I 114 PETUNIA, BULL’S, produces beautifully striped, spotted, and reticulated flowers 1 .«j. 2 G 1 
! 116 PHLOX DRUMMONDII HEYNHOLDI, the new true scarlet Phlox Drummondii \s. & 2 G i 
116 PHLOX DRUMMONDII ATROPURPUREA STRIATA, deep purple, striped white ...U. & 2 G ! 
117 PHLOX DRUMMONDII “GRAF GERO,” described as of dwarf pyramidal growth, flowers \ 
I alternately red and white, with white centre 2 G , 
! The varitfies of Phlox Drvmmondii are all hujhh/ esteemed as bedding plants. The neiv ones \ 
( no7o off'tret) ai'e recommended as great improvements. \ 
I 118 PHCBNIX SAHARIENSIS PICTA NIGER, a splendid Palm, with black spotted leaves 1 0 j 
! 119 PINKS, Keynes' choicest laced varieties (p/an^5, {).•?. per dozen) seed 2 G ‘ 
I 120 POLYMNIA EDULIS, a highly ornamental foliage plant for subtropical gardens. The 
introducer naively remarks that, “ in addition to the ornamental eftect, we have a gratuitous 
supply of roots which form a desirable augmentation to the vegetables now in demand for 
ourtjible” !.■».& 2 G 
121 PTYCHOTIS AJOWAN, described {is not omamentid but very aromatic, and much used in 
India for seiwoning. The introducer suggests that its cultivation be tried jus a tuberous- 
rooted plant for flavouring soups Gd. 1 0 
122 RUDBECKIA CALIFORNICA, from California, and described as an exceedingly showy 
species, with large yellow flower hc;ids, hard}* perennial ; supj^osed to be quite new ...Gd.& 1 0 
123 PYRETHRUM TCHIHATCHEWII, OR LAWN PYRETHRUM. On dry poor .soils, or 
» deeply sloping banks, where grass generally gets burned up, or where it is difficult to mow, 
this plant will ho found a boon : it is perfectly hardy, covering the ground in a remarkably 
I rjipid manner, forming a close carpet of short fre.di dark green leaves, laying quite close to 
j tlie ground, neither affected by extreme licat, drought, or severe cold, but fresh jind healthy- 
looking the year round Plants, 12s. per dozen ; each 1 G 
i 124 PYRETHRUM GOLDEN FEATHER, undoubtedly the most valuable modern addition to 
i our bedding plants. In spring the plants look like bjill.s of gold, while in summer their fresh 
! yellow foliage ada])ts them for almost atiy style of gardening. They should never be 
propagated from cuttings, but Jilways raised from seed, as seedlings remain twice the time 
i in good condition : sown two or three times a-year in pans or in the open ground l.s. & 2 6 
; 125 SALVIA CANDIDISSIMA (5. argentea vera), described as whiter in tlie leaves and 
altogether superior to S. argentea in its general effect 1 0 
126 SALVIA GRANDIFLORA, flowers d.irk violet with dark oval green foluige, habit pyramidal 
and effective in the borders as single specimens, 1^ ft 1 0 
! 127 SALVIA HIRSUTA, flowers dark violet, leaves bright green, forming an agreeable contnist in 
' the flower borders, 1 i ft 1 0 
1 128 SALVIA VERTIOILLATA, flowers djirk purple and very numerous, arranged on Ji pyramidsil 
i branched head, imparting a very striking appearance to the plant in the flower borders, 1 ^ ft. 1 0 
329 SANTOLINA ROSMARINIFOLIA, esteemed as a rock plant, and for the delightful avom{itic 
fragrance which it exhales 1 0 
130 SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM MACROPHYLLUM, a new species of Tomato. It is robust 
in growth, fruit more abundant {ind larger th{in the common variety, and with larger and 
more ornamental foliage 1 0 
' 181 SOLANUM WARSCEWICZIOIDES, the grandest of the Solanums for subtropical work ; 
indeed, a typical foliage plant, and one which should occupy a prominent pl'.ice wherever 
I an attempt is made to pass beyond the ordinary routine of gardening. It i.s a favourite at 
Battersea Park, the Parc Monceau, and Versailles, and is illustrated by Mr. Robinson, in 
, his “ Parks, Promenades, and Gardens of Paris.” 1 0 
132 SPRING GARDENING. — There may be many who hsive not yet furnished their bed.s 
• with spring flowering phuits. To such we may notice that we have still abnndjince of 
Pansies, Dai.sies, Myosotis, Arabia, Iberis, Alysanm, Aubrietia, Cerastium, Primrose, Poly- 
I anthiis, Cowslips, Pyrethrum Golden Feather, Hepaticas, 'Wallflowers, dwarf Phlox, white 
and red, Viola lutea, Viola cornuta, Viola comuta alba, double white Pink-s, double blush 
Pinks, Stachys laimtii, and other spring flowering plants. For list and prices, see our Bulb 
f Catalogue for I8G9, page 31. 
133 STOCKS, NEW LARGE-FLOWERED 10-WEEK VARIETIES.-y-ZM?’/; blood red, a 
splendid colour and very double. Sulphur yellow, new and beautiful. Dark blood red 
wallflower-leaved, splendid. Brilliant yellow tinted rose, a great novelt}" each variety 2 G 
134 SUBTROPICAL AND COLOURED-FOLIAGE PLANTS. These being interspersed 
( throughout the Catalogue, we shall simply indicate their names, and refer to the body for 
j descriptions: — Cilmson-leavcd Beet, Tall-growing Grasses, Orimmental Gourds, Abutilon, 
I Acacia, Acanthus, Ailantus, Amarjinthus, Aralia, Artemisia, Atriplex, Bocconia, Canna, 
; Osirduus, Centaurea, Cerastium, Chamtepeuce, Chenopodium, Cineraria, Coleus, Cordylinc, 
Cosmos, Datura, Eucalyptus, Ferdinandia, Ferns, Ferula, Gnaphalium, Gunueni, Heli- 
anthus, Heracleum, Humcji, Ice-plant, Lavatera arhorea, Love-lies-bleeding, Magydaris, 
Miilva Californica, Melianthus, Mimosa, Nicotiana, Oxalis corniculata rubra, Perilla, Poly- 
i gonum, PjTcthrum, Prince’s Feather, Ricinus, Salvia argentea, Solanum, Statice, Suthev- 
landia. Urtica, Wigandia, Yucca, Zea, Polymnia edulis, Phormium tenax, Cannabis giganteus, 
135 TROPiEOLUM, BEAUTY OF MALVERN. An exceedingly compact dwarf bedding variety 
flowers ^h scailet, thrown well above the foliage, and continuous-blooming throughout 
the season ; used largely by Mr. Vertigans in the public garden at Malvcra. It seeds 
