SPECIALITIES OFFERED RT WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S. 
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122. DAHLIA, single. —These exceedingly showy and useful plants are most desirable and 
effective for back linos in flower borders or planting in shrubberies, not only from their 
stately habit of growth, but from the profuse manner in which they throw a successional 
supply of handsome bright-coloured flowers. Plants raised from seed sown in heat 
about the beginning of February, gradually hardened off, and planted out at the usual 
season, will flower freely. Various colours, mixed, U. per packet. 
123. DAHLIA, WHITE Q,TJEEH. — Pure white. Is. per packet. 
124. DAHLIA, double. — Saved from the finest show flowers. Is. per packet. 
125 DAISY, double. — Vide Beilin peremm^ page 12, 
126. DAISY, Snowdrift. — A new and beautiful pure double white variety, extremely proliferous 
bearing its flowers, which arc beautifully reflexed, on long footstalks, well above the 
foliage. 1.?. X)cr j)acket. 
127. DELPHINIUM IMPERIALE EL. PL., “EMPEROR LARKSPUR.”— Of sjnnmetrical 
bushy habit, forming fine compa(;t equally proportioned specimens of 18 inches in 
diameter ; both in respect to habit and doubleness of flower, this novelty is possessed of 
gi'oat constancy, whereby it Ls most particularly adapted for groups, &c., a single plant 
frequently having upwards of oO close erect spikes of flowers upon it. Mixed coloms. 
per packet. 
128. DELPHINIUM NUDICAULE. — Of compact branching growth; its usual height is from 
12 to 15 inches. The flowers ai*e x>roilu(!ed in spikes, each blossom being about one inch 
in length ; the colour varies from light scarlet to a shade verging closely on crimson ; it 
is perfectly hardy. 6<f. per packet- 
129. DIANTHUS, Eastern Queen and Crimson Belle. — The.se two beautiful fomis of the popular 
J). HeddeivUjii arc most distinct and x)lcasing. EdHtern Queen is beautifully marbled, the 
broad batids of rich mauve ui)on the i)alcr surface of the petals are strildug and pretty. 
CriniHon Belle is of a rich vivid crimson-lako colour ; flowers of good size and substance, 
finely laciniated ; the j)acket contains both varieties. Is. 6^/. per jjacket. 
130. DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGII DIADEMATUS FL. PLENO.— The colours embrace all the 
various tints of lilat^ e.rimsou, pur]>lc, ami maroon ; the fringed edges of the jietals being 
jjure wliite and blush, which tends to brighten the whole aijpearauce of the flower, and 
make it truly cluiractcrisod by its name, Diadem Fink. 6r/. per i)acket. 
131. DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGII LACINIATUS STRIATUS FL. PL.— A fine large-flowering 
double variety of the favorite J)ifnithnn lacinintu.'i. The white blossoms elegantly striped 
and streaked with ditt’ereut shiides, which vaiy from the most delicate ro.se to the deepest 
red, i^roduce a most (rharmiiig combination of hues. <od. per packet. 
DIANTHUS, Assortments. — Vide page 27. 
132. DIGITALIS ALBA MACULATA SUFERBA. — From the most beautifully spotted varieties 
in cultivation ; a superb stmin, and a decided improvement upon all previously known 
sorts. 6d. per packet. 
133. ESCHSCH0LT2IA CARMINEA. — Large flowers of an intense carmine rose. Gd. x^er packet. 
134. ESCHSCHOLTZIA MANDARIN. — A new and distinct variety, the outer side of the x’t^tals 
of a most brilliant orange-crimson, the inner side rich orange, very showy, with x^etuls 
of good substance. Gd. X)cr x>acket. 
135. EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS (The Blue Gum of Tasmania). — Is. per packet. 
EUCALYPTUS, of various sorts. — ric/c page 39. 
136. FUCHSIA, choice mixed. — Saved from a .sxdendid collection, con.risting only of the finest 
named varieties. Kv. Gd. per packet. 
137. GAILLARDIA PICTA LORENZIANA. — A distinct variety, differing entirely from the old 
form of G. picta. The flowers arc borne on long stems, making them very useful for 
bouquets. The colours vary from x>^ile yellow to deep crimson ; extremely effective for 
masses or beds. 6^/. per x^ac^ket. 
138. GENTIANA ACAULIS. — Dark blue ; fine for edgings and spring bedding. 6r/. per packet. 
139. GESNERA. — Saved from choice named hybrid varieties, 2.s. Gd. per packet. 
