Novelties & Specialities foe 1889, offered by WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S. 
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PAPAVER LJEVIGATUM. 
PAPAVER L>EVIGATUM. 
This new and showy annual has been introduced 
from Persia. It grows about 2 feet high, and pro- 
duces in great abundance finely-shaped large 
flowers about 4 inches in diameter ; these arc of a 
brilliant deep scarlet, a black blotch at the base of 
each petal being surrounded with a white margin, 
producing a striking and novel appearance. The 
flowers are also of great persistence, lasting in 
blossom (even in a cut state) for several days. The 
two outside petals are double the size of the iimcr 
ones, giving to the floAvers a cup -shaped appearance. 
Very free flowering and extremely showy. The 
seeds are of slow germination. Is. Gd. per packet. 
ICELAND POPPIES. 
Tliese Poppies range in colom- from the pm'est satiny white and yellow to the deepest glowing 
orange-scarlet, and have a delicious lilao-like fragrance, the flowers being produced in never ceasing 
succossion from the beginning of June to October. Not only are these Poppies attractive in the 
garden, but for elegance in a cut state they are simply imsurpassed, lasting quite a Aveek if cut 
directly they are open. They are offered in the foUoAAring varieties: — 
21 PAPAVER NUDICAULE, clear yellow. 6rf. per packet. 
22 PAPAVER NUDICAITLE ALBRU, pure white. l.s. per packet. 
23 PAPAVER NUDICAULE MINIATUM, brilliant orange-.scarlet. l.v. per packet. 
2. PRIMULA 
FLORIBUNDA. 
A pretty greenhouse species, pro- 
ducing continuously an abAmdance of 
^ yellow floAvers, Avhich are borne in 
\ superjjosed AA'horls, on erect stems. 
> It has been aAvardcd a First-Class 
Certificate. l.v. 6rf. per packet. 
PRIMULA 
OBCONICA. 
A pretty and interesting Primula, 
Avith floAvers of a soft lilac shade of 
colour. It is a native of China, and 
in habit and foliage resembles the 
beautiful P. eortusoitlen, but differs in 
floAvering continuously and profusely 
from Spring till Autumn, rendering 
it one of the most useful of Primulas 
for pot culture; it also succeeds 
admirably during the summer months 
in the open border. 1». per packet. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA. 
