SELECT FLOWER SEEDS oiTerku by WILLIAM HULL, F.L.S. 
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PRIMULA — continued. Per pkt. — a. d. 
847. farinosa, a channhig hardy pl.ant of 
great beauty, forming dense rosettes 
of silvery leaves, and producing 
numerous stalks, each crowned with 
an umbel of pale purple blossoms with 
small yellow eye . , . . ..06 
848. floribunda, a pretty greenhouse species, 
producing continuously an abundance 
of yellow flowers, which are borne in 
superposed whorls, on erect stems. 
It has been awarded a First-class 
Certificate . . . . . . ..10 
849. japonioa, a Primula a foot and a half 
high, bearing > or 5 separate whorls 
of flowers, each flower nearly an inch 
in diameter, and of a splendid magenta 
colour, and the plant, moreover, per- 
fectly hardy . . . . . . ..06 
850. obcon'.ca, flowers of a soft lilac shade of 
colour, produced eontinuotisly from 
Spring till Autumn . . . . ..10 
grandiflora, rule page 8. 
851. rosea, a very desirable hardy specie.s 
from the Himalayas. Of free growth 
and vigorous habit, it succeeds in 
almost any situation, producing in the 
most jirofuse manner its heads of 
brilliant rosy-pink flowers . . . . 1 6 
sinensis fimbriata, of sorts, vide 
pages 8 and 9. 
852. sikkimensis, oiieof the best of the hardy 
Primulas, bearing clusters of long 
pendent flowers of a pale yellow, 
beautifully scented . . . . ..10 
PYRETHRUM. 
853. Finest Double Varieties. The v.ilue of 
these highly decorative plants can 
scarcely be over .c.stimated .. .09 
85i. aureum (Golden Feather). Its elegant 
feather-like golden leaves make it au 
effective plant for bedding or ribbon 
decora tion . . . ; . . ..04 
855. selaginoides, a distinct form of 
I’ynthrum aureum, of dwarf and 
compact habit, the flat foliage re- 
sembling fronds in'crlaying each 
other, which gives the plants a fine 
level appearance . . . . ..09 
RESEDA. — Vide ilignonette. 
RHODANTHE.- -Half-hardy Everlastings, 
most useful for pot culture. 
856. atrosanguinea. crimson, very hand- 
some . . . . . . . . ..06 
857. maculata, deep rose, with yellow disc. . 0 6 
858. flore pleno, bright rosy-carmine. . 0 6 
859. alba, silvery white . . ..00 
860. Manglesii. bright rose . . . . ..06 
RHODOCHITON. — Vide Lophosparmum. 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Plant). -Half-hardy 
annuals of quick growth. Very 
ornamental and suitable for sub- 
tropical gardens. 
861. africanus, .splendid green foliage ..0 3 
862. borboniensis, large ornamental foliage 0 3 
863. gambogensis, leaves and stems ebony- 
purple . . . . . . . . ..09 
864. Gibsoni, dark purple stems nn.l leaves 0 6 
865. mirabilis, dwarf and compact . . 0 6 
860. purpureus major . . . . ..03 
867. sanguineus (Obermanni), red stems and 
veins, immense growth . , ..03 
j RICINUS — continued. Per pkt. — a. d. 
\ 868. sanguineus tricolor . . ..03 
i 869. zanzibarensis, foliage of various colours 1 0 
ROCKET. - Hardy perennials, most useful 
for cutting. 
870. Sweet (Hesperis tristia), brown . . 0 3 
871. Purple (Hesperis matronalis), sweet- 
scented . . . . . . . ..03 
872. White (Hesperis matronalis alba), 
sweet-scented . , . . . . ..03 
ROSA. 
multiflora compacta, mV" page 1. 
873. rugosa (The Japanese Rose), a most 
ornamental variety, producing large 
single crimson flowers . . . . ,.10 
ROSE CAMPION (Lychnis Coeli Rosa). — 
Hardy perennials. 
874. Red 0 3 
875. Deep crimson .. .. ..0 3 
876. White . , . . . . ,.03 
RUDBECKIA. Hardy perennials. 
877. amplexicaulis .. .. .. ..0 6 
, 878. bioolor, yellow, dark centre .. ..0 6 ’ 
' 879. californica, golden yellow flowers ..0 6 
880. Newmanii, orange yellow .. ..0 6 
SAINTPAULIA. Vide page 6. ; 
SALPIGLOSSIS. — H.alf-hardy annuals. 1 
) 881. Finest mixed, large llowering . . ..0 3 
Collections, rxde I'age 20. 
SALVIA. — Annuals and perennials. Very 
I .showy aad attractive. 
882. argentea, silvery white foliage ..06 
883. cocoinea splendens, bright scarlet ..06 [ 
884. patens, beautiful blue flowering peren- 
j nial . . . . . . ..10 
t 885. splendens, intmse scarlet ..10 
SANVITALIA Half-hardy annuals. ) 
8B6. procumbens, flowers yellow' with dark 
centre . . . . . . . . ..03 
887. fl. pi., double yellow flowers ..0 3 ] 
SAPONARIA. Pretty hardy annuals.* 
838. calabrica, bright pink .. p>er oz. hv. 0 3 
839. alba, white . . . . . . ..03 [ 
890. pumila. dw.uf and compact ..03 
891. • Scarlet Queen .. .. ..0 0 
892. ocymoides. rosy pink perennial species 0 3 
SCABIOSA (Scabious). i 
893. oaucasica, largo mauve flowers ..06 . 
894. Common Sweet . . . . ..03 ' 
895. Double German finest mixed . . ..03 ) 
890. Double Golden Yellow .. .. ..10 
897. Fireball .. ..16 
898. hybrida Victori®, dwarf variety, fine [ 
mixed . . . . . . . . ..06 
899. King of the Blacks . . ..06 
900. Snowball .. .. ..0 3 ^ 
Assortments, ride piage 20. • ’ 
SCHIZANTHUS.— Hardy annuals. 
901. pinnatus, rosy purple .. .. ..0 3 
902. roseus, of a delicate rose, the [ 
upper petal being covered with a 
blood-red spot . . . . . . ..03 
903. retusus, rose and orange . . ..03 
SCHIZOPETALON. — Half-hardy annual, 
very sw'eet-scented. 
9)4. Walkerii, white .. .. .. ..0 6 
SCHYPHANTHUS.— Half-hardy climbing ! 
annual. ’ 
905. elegans, yellow . . . . ..06 [ 
SEDUM (Stonecrop). [ 
: P03. acre (Yellow Stonecrop) , , .. ..10 
907. cmruleum (Blue Stonecrop) .. ..0 6 
