Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide 
Stock, Princess May — Large-flowering pyramidal ten-week, 
originating from one of the finest types ; very large flowers of good shape, 
and of the purest and most delicate light primrose. The percentage of 
donhle flowers is far above the average, and the few singles being of the 
same tint as the double ones (which in other varieties are most white) are 
barely noticeable. The bold foliage is glossy green, wallflower-leaved, 
and shows off the delicate hue of the flowers to the best advantage. Per 
pkt., Is. (ir/ 
SILENE, AMALIA. 
Silene pendula nana compacta, Amalia — A regular* 
compact, semi-globular formed variety, 4 to 6 iuches high, which is, during 
^the time of flowering, densely covered with soft rose-coloured flowers in 
such a number that hardly the leaves are to be seen. Admirably suited 
\ hr spring gardening, and very useful for beds or borders. Per pkt., U. 
Stock, Carters’ Giant Winter Blooming’— a white 
winter-flowering variety, which has always been in the forefront in Coveut 
Garden Market. It matures with greater certainty, and in finer form than 
any other grown. Its spikes, both central and lateral, surpass all 
competitors. It has come with the grower 90 per cent., double, and its 
pure white flowers are invaluable -from Christmas to Easter. The grower 
writes of it as follows: — “It is a cross between the ordinary Intermediate 
and Last Lothian White. If sown in May in a cool frame and pricked off 
in small pots in a North pit, or outdoors in a shady place, it can be 
gradually forced into bloom by Christmas, or sown in July it will bloom at 
Easter if brought iuto a cool house and kept at 10 to 15 degrees. It 
does best on a cool bottom, and requires plenty of air. Per pkt., Is. fit/, 
and 2s. fit/. 
SAINT PAULI A IONANTIIA. 
Saintpaulia ionantha —One of the most charming stove plants 
introduced of late years. It belongs to the family of the Gesneriaceas, and 
was found on the Usumbura Mountains in East Africa by Mr. Saintpaul- 
Illaire. The tiny plants form a Hat rosette of deep green hairy leaves, 
which are similar in form to those of the Gloxinia, but smaller in all parts, 
and most reddish brown underneath. The flower stems, 2 to 4 inches in 
length, are crowned by beautiful deep blue flowers, bearing a close 
resemblance in form, as well as in colour, to those of the sweet-scented 
violet ; stamens deep golden-yellow. A well-established plant, will bloom 
continually throughout the year. The seed is extremely fine and requires 
similar treatment to that of the Streptocarpus. It is readily propagated by 
division of the leaves, but does not form a bulb, the roots being of a fibrous 
character, l’er pkt., 2s. 
Sesbania Grandiflora— Tiie gigantic and magnificent white 
(lowers of this attractive plant arp produced in racemes, it belongs to the 
Leguminosffi, and is one of the largest flowering species known, each 
raceme has usually four of its immense flowers, which individually are 
about 3 inches long, the standard being ovate, wings long, and the calyx 
about three-quarters of an inch in depth. Introduced from West Australia, 
and is therefore well adapted for greenhouse or conservatory decoration. 
The plant has elegantly pinnate leaves. Per pkt., 2s. lid. 
Sunflower, Lorenz's Milflowered— if planted singly in 
good soil this new variety reaches the enormous height of 12 to 15 feet, and 
is thickly branched from the base to the top, each branch bearing a 
multitude of medium-sized, golden-yellow flowers, with small black centre. 
The best place for this is to be planted singly on lawns, and for filling up 
vacant spaces in the garden no better material can be found. Per pkt., Is. 
SUNFLOWER, MILFLOWERED* 
