d^nnell & $oi^’ Complete $eed Gfuide. 
NEW 
HYBRID COCKSCOMBS. 
The many hundreds who honoured 
us with a visit last summer will 
acknowledge that one of our 100- 
feot houses, filled with Cockscombs, 
contained the most magnificent lot 
of this family ovor seen in Eng- 
land, perhaps in the world. Hither- 
to, one or two colours has been the 
extent of the varieties, whereas we 
have now a dozen distinct colours. 
All are of rich satiny colour, such 
ns bring forth the expression, “Had 
I not seen these I could not havo 
believed they would have caused 
such a glare.” Many had perfectly 
arched heads more than 2 feet 
over, and every seed is from those 
which had combs quite equal to the 
engraving. Mixed, 2s. G d. per pkt. 
o.A. SWANLEY DWARF — Intense I g.a. GLASGOW PRIZE— Is. 6</. per pkt. 
crimson. 1 he best for market purposes, only o.A. EMPRESS— Verv tall, and grows to 
averaging G to 9 inches high. Is. G</. per pkt. | an immense size. Is. per pkt. 
H.H.P. CLIANTHU S DAMPIERI (Glory 
Pea of Australia)— Xo lover of flowers should 
rest content until be has either seen or grown 
this, the most brilliant of the Australian plants. 
True, it it rather difficult to grow, like many ' 
other plants, but if seed is sown in April, in 
heat, after attaining the height of three inches, 
exposed to all the light and sun in a temperature 
of GO to 70°, and well looked after, it will cause 
such a furore in the. neighbourhood that it 
would be difficult to restrain people from 
coming to see. It likes rather poor gravelly 
or sandy soil. Seeds should be soaked in water 
till they swell, and then be covered with a 
quarter of an inch or less of Sandy soil, and 
pressed down with the hand. It is always best 
to sow where it is wanted to grow, as the young, 
plants do not like being shifted. Is. per pkt. 
it. A. COLLOMIA COCCINEA (Phlox- 
worts) — Scarlet; blooms in July. Sow the seed 
either in the spring or autumn, id. per pkt. 
COLLOMIA COCCINEA. 
.Miss J. liounsTON, Victoria Street, Kirkwall. 
The Cockscomb and Balsam Seeds I had from you last year pleased me very much, giving 
beautiful and vigorous plants. " 
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