Canncll & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
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BEET, ORNAMENTAL foliaoe (Drarmta-I caved). 
ii n. Beta Chiliensis ( Chenopodiaceie ) — This magnilicent variety is 
admired by nil who visit our Nursery. The gorgeous colouring of its broad- 
stemmed foliage cannot, fail to render it a most effective plant either for 
borders or shrubbery. 3d. per pkt. 
h.b. Lee’S Belvoir Castle— A dwarf compact-growing Beet, with 
intensely dark purple glossy leaves, the best variety for flower 
garden decoration ; the root also is excellent, being deep red 
tender, and of good flavour. 3d. per pkt. 
Cannells’ Balsams 
( Impatient Balsamina 
Camellioe f ore). 
h.h.a. BALSAM, 
CANNELLS’ PER- 
FECTION — Our house 
of these when in bloom 
is a grand sight. 2 ft. I*, 
per pkt. 
h.h.a. Dwarf Camellia- 
Flowered Balsam- 
Imbricated double, large 
flowered. Lilac, rose, ver- 
milion, pale lilac, bright 
rose; all colours. Mixed. 
2 ft.. Is. per pkt. 
BALSAM, CANNELLS’ PERFECTION. 
BALSAM, CANNELLS’ PERFECTION 
Our 100-feet house was the finest sight of Balsams ever seen, and the many visitors to onr “ Home of Flowers ” pronounced them grand, ei g 
double; but considering the number of plants grown, the crop of seed yielded is very limited. .... • s ,hr>v annear 
Sow in March, in pans, aud place on a brisk hot-bed. When the young plants are up, pot off into 3-in. pots, shifting into larger s | z £ • 
to require it, 6 and S-inch pots being sufficiently large for the last shift. The soil best suited is half good strong loam, and halt nc goon 
and leaf mould. A moist and genial atmosphere in a cold frame, expose fully to all the light and air at all favourable oppoituin-i , 
as the soil becomes exhausted let them be well supplied with liquid manure twice a week, for it is impossible to grow them good witbou i . 
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