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SPECIALITIES OFFERED BY WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S 
Mr. william BULL’S 
SPECIALITIES IN FLOWER SEEDS. 
For General List^ see page 33. 
151. AGERATUM, Little Dorrit, — A very dwarf compact variety, bearing a profusion of white 
VTi' flowers. 6rf. per packet. 
152. AGERATUM TOM THUMB, WHITE GEM. — This charming Ageratum is of verj’^ dwarf and 
compact habit, attaining only a height of 4 inches, the plants being completely covered 
with large heads of beautiful white flowers. It will be found a most valuable acquisition 
for ribbon borders. U. per packet. 
153. ANTIRRHINUM, QUEEN OF THE 
NORTH. — A valuable plant for pot 
cultmo, being densely covered with 
large pure white flowers. A gem for 
beds and borders. Is. per packet. 
154. AQUILEGIA GLANDULOSA.— One of the 
finest of all the Columbiue.s, flower-s deep 
rich blue, with white centre. It is 
perfectly hardy, and very frce-lloweriiig. 
])er packet. 
1 55. AQUILEGIA, New hybrids, very beautiful : 
of various colours. 1.9. per packet. 
156. AQUILEGIA CALIFORNICA HYBRIDA.— 
Largo flowers wth clear yellow centre 
petals, sepals and spm’s deep orunge- 
red. 4</. per packet. 
ASTERS, Finest Imported, in collections. 
Vide pages 28 and 29. 
157. AURICULA, ALPINE. — From finest 
flowers. illustration. 1.9. and Is.Crf. 
per packet. 
158. AURICULA, SHOW. — From finest named 
green, grey, and white-edged varieties. 
2s. 6^/. per packet. 
BEGONIA. — Handsome flowered, vide page 1 1 . AURICULA ALPINE. 
BALSAMS. — Vide page 30. 
159. BELLIS PERENNIS FL. PL. “ LONGFELLOW.”— Very large double dark rose-coloui’ed 
blooms, borne on long, stiff flower-stalks. Per packet, 1.9. 
160. BELLIS PERENNIS, Double Daisy. — This seed has been saved from a fine collection, 
and may be expected t» i)i*oduce a large proportion of double flowers, -id. per packet. 
161. BORONIA MEGASTIGMA. — A most desirable gi’eeuhouse plant of slender habit, remarkable 
for the delicious perfiune of its flowers ; these are marooii-piu’ple outside and yellow udthin, 
and produced in the most profuse manner. 1a. per packet. 
CALCEOLARIA HERBACEOUS, Prize Strain. — Vide-pfige 10. 
162. CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA ALBA. — A distinct variety of Canterbury Bell, 
the calyx forming an elegant cup round the base of the bell. \d. per packet. 
163. CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA C.XRULEA. — Same as above, except in colour. 
The two varieties come quite true from seed. Ad. per packet. 
164. CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA ROSEA.— The boll or trumpet is bright rose- 
pink, with a calyx of the same (jharming colour. 9rf. per packet. 
165. CAMPANULA TURBINATA HYBRIDA. — A very distinct, dwarf, neat-growing and elegant 
variety, producing large cup-shaped delicate lavender-blue flowers, which are very 
pleasing and effective. 1.9. per packet 
166. CANDYTUFT, TOM THUMB, white. — A dwarf variety, of compact growtli, from 4 to 6 
inches in height ; flowers of the purest white and of great substiince ; invaluable for 
edging or marginal purposes. Ad. per packet. 
CANNAS.— Tu/^page 6. 
167. CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS ALBA. — Handsome white plumes. Ad. i)er packet. 
168. CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS AUREA.— Golden yellow, 4^/. per packet. 
169. CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS COCCINEA.— Bright scarlet. 4^. per packet. 
170. CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS, “REID’S PERFECTION.” — A handsome ornamental plant, densely 
branched from the base to the summit; on each branch are borne magnificent plumes of 
silky inflorescence of a brilliant magenta colour. Ul. per i)ackc*t. 
CELOSIA. — Vide page 30. 
171. CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA (Ragusina). — This invaluable decorative foliaged plant is 
now too well known and appreciated to require de.scriptiou. 9^/. per packet. 
172. CENTAUREA CYANUS (Blue Corn-flower). — Useful for cut flowers, ^d. per packet. 
