fl. dki\r)e]] & G(^uide. 
IMF»ROYEr> PLANTS. 
Nothing is hailed with more joy by all lovers of Floriculture than gradual and marked improve- 
ment in our Florists* Flowers from year to year. Changes without attractiveness are of little or no 
value ; new colours aud stout dwarf growth are qualities immediately sought for. We should be 
glad to hear from any amateurs or gardeners having new and improved varieties of plants (also 
vegetables, see Seed Catalogue) enumerated in our Floral Guide; they must bo a decided advance 
on all existing kinds. 
Abu'tilons. 
i|0 grow them they only require the ordinary cultivation of the Fuchsia, and if placed in a little 
heat early they will produce innumerable quantities of bell-shaped flowers, of beautiful and 
VMious colours. For baskets, vases, button-holes, and decorations, they are most valuable, 
bloom in an ordinary greenhouse all the winter, and if planted out in May they 
will form one of the most continuous flowering shrubs until the frost comes, when they can be 
easily lifted or propagated by cuttings taken from the hard wood early in Seiitembcr, and struck in 
a mild bottom heat. 
ABUTILON, DOUBLE FLOWERED. 
I* THOMPSONI FLORSj FXiEjNO — H abit and foliage the same as the old Thompsoni ; very 
double flowers of a rich orange, veined crimson ; novel; for cut flowers a gem. Is. 
GENERAL COLLECTION. 
4. ANNA CROZY — Deep pink, shaded lilac, 
veined white, splendid shape ; dwarf. 
6. BOTJLE DE NEIGE — Robust ; the best 
white of the family. 
6. BR ILLIAN T — Bright red, free ; dwarf. 
7. CALYPSO — Very free, large, of the 
purest white. Is 
8. CAPRIVI — Vigorous habit ; flowers large, 
and of a deep red shade. 
9. CHRYSOSTEPHANUM (Oouronne d’Or) 
— Distinct bright yellow, fine form, the stamens 
extending quite an inch beyond the corolla, and 
of the brightest yellow ; bold foliage. Is. 
10. CHRYSOSTEPHANDM COM- 
P ACTU M— Dwarf and free, bright yellow ; a 
tsefnl variety. 1.?. 
11. CHRYSOSTEPHANUM GRANDI- 
FLORUM — Large well-opened flowers of a 
golden-yellow shade. Is. 
If’. DELICATE PEACH — Delicate peach, 
plondid shape, good habit; distinct. 
13. EMPEROR — Claret-crimson, large. Is. 
14. ELEG-ANTISSIMUM— Bright rosy red, 
laage. 
16. FUTURE FAME — Very deep rose, 
shaded crimson. Is. 
16. lONEUM, syn. INSIGNE— Interesting 
and ornamental foliage, large and beautifully ; 
netted ; distinet. Is. ! 
17. GOLDEN FLEECE — Good shape 
vigorous. 
18. KING OF ROSES— Rich, deep rose. Is. 
19. LADY OF THE LAKE— Rosy-pink ; 
good shape. 
21. MISS LAURA POWELL— One of the 
best yellows ; dwarf and free. Is. 
22. M. JULES MARTY— Buff, shaded 
yellow ; splendid dwarf habit ; distinct. 
23. ROSEUM COMPACTUM— Deep rose, 
compact, foliage small. Is. 
24. ROYAL SCARLET— A splendid rich- 
coloured variety. 
25. SANGLANT — Vigorous; reddish 
scarlet, large. Is. 
27. SCARLET GEM— Brilliant red, dwarf : 
small foliage. 
28. STRIATA SPLENDIDA— Brightorange, 
beautifully striped rich crimson ; fine shape. 
30. THE PREMIER — Rosy purple, the 
rose shade very intense ; large. Is. 
31. THE GEM — Deep red, tinted buff, 
veined deep crimson, medium size. 
33. VENOSUM (species)— Tall growth, 
beautiful palm-shaped leaf and gorgeous fiowess, 
invaluable for large aouservatories or for hy- 
bridising. Is. 
34. WISSMANN — Ovauge-buff, vained 
crimson ; good habit. 
All those not priced. Is. 
each; 9s. per dozen. 
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