dkr\r|ell & Complete $eed Gfuide. 
II. II. A. FRENCH MARIGOLD, CAN- 
NELL'S WELL-KNOWN FIRST PRIZE 
STRAIN — Some blooms of this were sent to the 
Gardeners' Magazine, and the following is the 
reply 
“ H. Cannell & Sons. — Your French Marigolds 
are really magnificent ; we have not seen anything 
to equal them. The colour and marking is won- 
derfully bright and decisive, and the form can be 
summed up in the one word • perfection A few 
stands of bloom like those before us would present 
a striking contrast to, and have a great appearance 
amongst other cut flowers usually exhibited at this 
season of the year." 
Sow in March, shift into a good-sized pot, plant 
out the, first warm weather in May ; they will last 
in bloom till the frost sets in. Is. per pkt. 
n. ii. A. NEW SPLENDID DWARF 
FRENCH MARIGOLD — Is. per pkt. 
Our strain out of several when shown before 
the Floral Committee unanimously carried off a 
vote of thanks, and were acknowledged to ho 
the finest and most perfect flowers exhibited for 
30 years ; they were the surprise and admiration 
at Brighton, and ali the large shows in the South 
of England. 
ii. ii. A. MARIGOLD, DARK AFRICAN 
(Orange)— -These produce heads of bloom of 
immense size ; at a distance they have the ap- 
pearance of Dahlias ; to be treated the same as 
Asters, id. per pkt. 
ii. ii. A. MARIGOLD, SELECTED AFRI- 
CAN LIGHT LEMON COLOUR— Extra fine 
for exhibition. These arc equally as fine in 
quality as the preceding varieties, id. per pkt. 
OCR FRENCH MARIGOLD. 
AFRICAN MARIGOLD. 
II. II. A. MARIGOLD AUREA FLORI- 
BUNDA — One of the prettiest dwarf yellow 
bedding plants that we know. Ail. per pkt. 
1I.II.A. MARTYNIA FRAGRANS— Splen- 
did, bearing fragrant crimson -purple flowers. 
id. per pkt. 
H.H.p. MARVEL OF PERU — A very 
picturesque plant, the diversified colours con- 
trasting well with its dark green glossy foliage ; 
continues in bloom through the summer and 
autumn; the root mny be preserved, like Dahlias, 
throughout the winter ; the best colours mixed. 
id. per pkt. 
MATRICARIA. 
H.p. MATRICARIA EXIMIA NANA 
AUREA CRISPA COMPACTA FL. PL.— 
Lovely little cream-coloured quilled flowers, very 
useful for cutting. It is one of the curled-leaved 
Feverfews; height about 8 inches; a gem in any 
garden, la. per pkt. 
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