Cannells’ Floral Guide, 1909. 
_^ving had frequent proofs of the great diflicnlty experienced by many of our patrons and 
V* making an effective and eatisfactory selection of the above plants, we ventore to 
think that we shall meet a general requirement of the present day, by offering at the above 
wceedingly low price onr Swanley Collection of Hardy Herbaceous Plants, FlorisS’ Flowers and 
iSnlbs, carefully selected for the purpose of giving more or less bloom in the open garden during at 
least nine months of the year. The plants are all such as will live and increase in effectiveness 
from yeM to year in an ordinary border, and all are sufficiently hardy to thrive in any part of the 
United Kingdom. y j r 
We shall be happy to advise intending purchasers as to quantity of plants, &c., for any given beds 
or borders, if particulars are sent as to dimensions, aspect, and soil. 
AC/ENA ARGENTEA — Useful for the 
rockery; pale brownish foliage, June-Sep- 
teni'oer. 6'1. each. 
AC.«NA BUCHANANI— Grey-brown foli- 
age, pretty red spikelets. 0-/. 
AU,^NA INERMIS- — Bronay foliage, very 
pretty 6rf. 
AO/ENA NOV/B-ZEAUANDly® —Dwarf 
spreading Alpine plant, brownish foliage, and 
rosy crimson heads of flower ^ fl. 6d. 
AOANTHOLIMON GLUMACEU M— Dark 
green spiny foliage, rosy -pink flowers; a useful 
lOCf plant i ft. 6rf. 
ACANTHOLIMON VBNUSTUM— Bright 
pink; very pretty. ^ ft. I.s- Gd 
ACANTHUS CANUEj_ABROM— A veiy 
strong grower 2 to 3 ft. flu 
ACANTHUS UATIFOUUS - Tall flower 
spikes, bold handsome foliage. 2 to 3 ft. Gd. 
acanthus SPINOSOS — Deeply- lit 
foliace handsome both in flower and fobaae. 
2^ ft. flu, 1 
ACHILLEA CLAVENNAB— Hoary-jagged ' 
foliage; flowers white, compact tufts. } to 1ft. Gd. 
ACHILLEA EUPATORIUM— Broad heads 
of yellow bloom ; effective. 4 to 5 ft. Sd. 
ACHILLEA HUTERII— White flowers and 
foliage. Grf. 
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM ROSEUM— 
Very useful, producing large heads of a deep lake 
colour ; very free. 1 to 3 ft. Gd. each ; 5s. perdoz. 
ACHILLEA MONGOLICA — Asa decorative 
plant one of the best; snow-white flowers, 
li ft. Gd. 
ACHILLEA PTARMICA, var. “ THE 
PEARL” (Snowbsill) — Large pure white flowers 
very double ; fine for cutting. 2 ft. 6rf. 
ACHILLEA RUPESTRIS— Capital for the 
rock garden or borders, growing well in poor 
sandy soil. Grf. 
ACHILLEA SERRATA, PL. PL.— Double 
white flowers ; fine for cutting. Gcf. 
ACHILLEA TOMENTOSA— A neat creep- 
ing evergreen, large heads of bright yellow 
flowers. ^ ft. Gd. each ; 6s. per doz. 
ACONITUM AUTUMNALE— Valuable as 
an autumnal blue-flowered plant. 3 ft. Gd. 
ACONITUM CALIFORNIOUM — Rich 
deep blue ; the fine.st. I.s. 
ACONITUM JAPONICUM — Rich blue; 
late flowering. 2 ft. flrf. 
ACONITUM LYCOTONUM — A nice 
species ; yellow flowers. 3 ft. Gd. 
ACONITUM NAPELLU3— Long spikes of 
blue flowers ; very effective. 3 ft. Gd. 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS ALBUM— Hand 
some white-flowered variety. 4 ft. Grf. 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS BICOLOR — 
Spikes, 3 to 4 feet high, blue and white flowers; 
effective. Gd. each ; 6s. per doz. 
ACORUS CALAMUS— AQUATICS. 
ACTsEA SPICATA PRUCTU-ALBO — 
Elegant foliage and small white flowers, suc- 
ceeded by large bunches of ivory-like berries. Is. 
AOTABA SPICATA PRUCTU-RUBRO— 
Similar to above, but the berries are a bright 
coral-red. Gd. 
ADENOPHORA POT ANINI— Light blue 
bell-.shaped flowers, in spikes 2 to 3 feet 
high. Gd. 
ADONIS AMURENSIS — A distinct Chinese 
species, similar in appearance to A. vernalis, but 
with denser foliage ; flowers very variable and 
the earliest in bloom. Is. 
ADONIS PYRENAICA — Flowers large; 
bright yellow. 1 to IJ ft. Gd. 
ADONIS VERNALIS— Bright yellow; 
fine spring-flowering plants. J to 1 ft. Gd. 
ADONIS WOLGENSIS — A distinct variety, 
flowers yellow ; taller and larger floweia. Is. 
AETHIONEMA GRANDIPLORA — Light 
wiry spreading habit ; numerous sprays of large 
rose or lilac Arabis-like flowers; fine for rock- 
work. ft. Gd. 
AETHIONEMA IBERIDEUM — White 
flowers; good. Gd. 
AGROSTEMMA CORONARIA ATRO- 
PURPUREA — Crimson-purple; distinct and 
showy. ft. Gd. 
AJUGA BROCKBANKII — Dwarf plant, 
flowers deep blue. ^ ft. Gd. 
AJUGA METALLICA CRISPA— Dark 
green crinkled foliage, dark blue flowers ; very 
dwarf. Gd. 
ALCHEMILLA ALPINA — Beautiful 
silver-backed foliage ; will grow in any soil ; the 
flowers are of no value. J ft. Gd. 
ALLIUM — For other varieties see Bulb List. 
ALLIUM PEDEMONTANUM — A most 
beautiful plant, forms tufts of broad grass-like 
foliage and numerous stems 1 ft., supporting 
numbers of large drooping bell-shaped flowers 
of a rosy purple. Gd. 
ALSINE ROSANI — A pretty rock plant, 
with pretty white flowers. ^ ft. Gd. 
ALSTRCEMERIA AURANTIACA— 
— Golden orange, streaked with red ; fine for 
catting. 2 ft. Gd. 
ALSTRCE MERIAS— For other varieties, see 
Bulb Catalogue. 
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