WILLIAM BULL & SONS’ SEED CATALOGUE. 
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Per pkt. — ». d. 
THUNBERGIA. — Tender annuals of climb- 
ing growth. 
996. alata, yellow, with rich brown eye . 
. 0 
6 
997. aiba, white, with dark eye 
998. anrantiaoa, deep orange, black eye 
. 0 
6 
. 0 
6 
999. coocinea, scarlet ... 
,. 1 
0 
1000. fragrans . . 
.. 0 
6 
1001. Choice mixed 
. 0 
6 
TOBENIA. — Lovely greenhouse annual.s. 
1002. Baillonii, bright yellow flowers, with 
a purplish-brown tube . . . . 1 0 
1003. Fournieri. sky-blue flowers, spotted 
indigo-blue . . . . . . ..10 
1004. grandiflora, an improvement on 
the type . . . . . . . . ..10 
1005. White Wings, pure white, with a 
slight flush of rose at the throat . . 0 6 
XBACHELIUM. — Hardy perennial. 
1006. oserulcum, sky-blue flowers .. ..0 3 
TROP.EOLUM. 
1007. oanariense (Canary Creeper), per oz. 2s. 0 6 
1008. Lobbianum, Brilliant, bright crimson 0 6 
1009. Cardinal .. .. ..0 6 
1010. Geant des Batailles, sulphur, 
spotted red . . . . . . ..06 
1011. heder8efolium(New). The Ivy-like 
leaves, borne on very slender stems, 
are of a pleasing dark metallic hue, 
contrasting most strikingly with the 
crimson-scarlet flowers. . . ..06 
1012. Liliput, very dwarf, flowers 
various . . . . , . . . ..06 
1013. bright scarlet . . . . 1 0 
1014. Lilli Schmidt, .scarlet .. ..0 6 
1015. elegans. Crystal Palace Gem, 
bright orange scarlet . . . . ..06 
1016. fulgens, brilliant scarlet . . ..0 6 
1017. Napoleon III., golden yellow, 
spotted brown . . . . ..06 
1018. Roi des Noirs, flowers almost black 0 6 
1019. Spitfire, rosy scarlet .. ..0 6 
1020. speciosum, scarlet, distinct . . . . 1 0 
VALERIANA. — Herbaceous perennials. 
1021. Crimson Valerian .. .. ..03 
1022. White Valerian . - . . . . ..03 
VENUS’ LOOKING - GLASS (Specularla 
speculum). — Hardy annuals. 
1023. Large-flowered, blue .. 
.. 0 
3 
1024. lilac . . 
.. 0 
3 
102.'). white.. 
.. 0 
3 
VENUS’ NAVELWORT.— A pretty hardy 
annual. 
1026. “ Omphalodes linifolia,” white flowers, 
foliage silvery white . . . , ..03 
VERBASCUM. — Hardy biennials. 
1027. Olympicum, largo silvery leaves and 
spikes of yellow flowers . . . . 0 6 
1028. Mixed hybrids, various colours ..0 6 
VERBENA. — Half-hardy perennials, in- 
dispensable for bedcUng puriioses. 
1029. Carnation Striped. This section maybe 
expected to produce flowers variously 
striped, blotched, and spotted . . 1 0 
1030. hybrida anriculeefiora, choice mixed. 
This superb and distinct section pro- 
duces beautiful flowers with large 
pure white eyes . . . . . . ..10 
1031 . compacta oandidissima, dwarf and 
compact white flowering variety . . 1 0 
1032. coocinea oculata, bright 
scarlet with a large white eye . . ..10 
VERBENA — nnlinued. Per pkt. — s. d. 
1033. Mammoth, a greatly improved strain 
of Verbenas, the plants yielding a 
profusion of immense trusses of 
flowers, of all the colours known in 
this useful section of bedding plants. . 0 6 
1034. Scarlet Defiance, brilliant scarlet, in- 
valuable for Summer bedding piimoses 1 0 
1035. Finest mixed, from a splendid collection 
of the be.st named varieties . . . . 1 0 
Miniature, vide page 28. 
hybrida compacta, “Rosy Scarlet,” 
vide page 28. 
VINCA. — Warm greenhouse plants of 
shrubby habit. 
1036. alba 0 6 
1037. rosea . . . . . . . . ..06 
VIOLA. — E.xceptioually valuable for beds 
and borders. 
1038. cornuta alba, .small pure white flowers ; 
profuse bloomer . . . . . . ..04 
1039. lutea grandiflora, one of the most 
useful of all the yellow-flowering 
groups of bedding Violas . . ..06 
1040. Mauve Queen, a tine variety for bedding 0 4 
1041. Snow Queen, a very attractive variety, 
flowers of a delicate satiny white ; 
suitable for bedding . . . . ..06 
1042. odorata (Sweet Violet), purple . . 0 6 
1043. The Czar, a fine free-flowering 
variety, of robust habit, flowers very 
largo, one of the best in cultivation 0 6 
VIRGINIAN STOCK. — Pretty hardy annuals. 
1044. Red 0 3 
1045. White 0 3 
1046. Yellow . . . . . . ..03 
1047. Mixed . . . . ..03 
1048. Crimson King ..03 
1049. Fairy Queen 0 3 
VISCARIA. — Handsome haidy annuals. 
1050. oardinalis, bright .scarlet .. ..0 3 
1051. elegans picta, bright crimson, edged 
white 
1052. oculata, rose flowers with crimson eye 
1053. cserulea, blue 
WAITZIA. — Elegant Everlasting flowers. 
1054. aurea, golden yellow . . 
1055. grandifloi'a, bright yellow 
WALLFLOWERS (Cheiranthus Cheirii). 
1056. Belvoir Castle, dwarf yellow. Dwarf 
compact habit ; the bright yellow 
blossoms being large and well-shaped 
1057. Dark Blood Red, flue dark colour 
1058. Double German, finest mixed, an 
excellent strain producing large 
spikes of dotible flowers 
In Collections, vide page 4 1 . 
Bull's Golden Monarch, vide page 28. 
1059. Golden Tom Thumb, dwarf and distinct 
1060. Harbinger, an Atitumn and Winter- 
flowering variety. It continues in 
bloom during the Winter months 
(unless very cold), and thereby ensures 
cut blooms of tins favourite flower 
when no other outdoor and but few 
greenhouse flowers can be had. Tlie 
blossoms are of a rich dark red colour 0 6 
1061. Primrose Dame. This Wallflower is 
of sturdy compact habit of grow'th, 
but is entirely different in colour of 
flower from any sort yet known, being 
of a beautiful clear primrose-yellow. . 0 6 
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