St. dkr\r\ell & S^lorkl Quide. 
Bedding Calceola'dias. 
1ITHE secret of having good beds of Calceolarias is getting healthy green plants, perfectly free from 
J 1 1 insects. When planted out very early, good, deep, rich soil is essential, with a quantity of 
* manure below the plant ; this will prevent them going off as they usually do. The main thing 
is to grow them vigorously, by always having rich soil to root into. Too much moisture causes them 
to die off. ■' 
6. OOLDEN GEM — One of the best 
2s.' Gd. to 3.9. 6rf. per dozen; rooted cuttings in 
spring, 6s. per 100. , 
6. PRINCE OF ORANGE— A beautiful 
variety. 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. per dozen. 
7. SULTAN — Fine dark variety. Gd. each ; 
6s. per dozen. 
1. AMFLEXICAULIS — Lemon colour, good 
for large beds and borders, late blooming. Gd. 
each ; os. per dozen. 
2. AMFLEXICAULIS ALB A (species)— 
creamy white. Is. each ; 8s. per dozen. 
8. AUREA FLORIBUNDA — Yellow ; 
fine. 8s. per dozen. 
4. OAINE'S YELLOW -Good bedder. 
2s. Gd. per dozen ; rooted cuttings in spring, 5s. 
per 100. 
Taken from cold frame in the spring at the usual reduced prices. 
Can'nas. 
INDIAN SHOrr. 
IIHESE give a very beautiful and tropical aspect to pleasure grounds, by their stately growth 
and broad, massive foliage, relieved by rich crimson-scarlet, orange, or yellow flowers 
during the late summer months ; their foliage, comprising various shades of rich green, 
glaucous and chocolate-crimson leaf-tints, fits them admirably for effective groups, their appearance 
rendering them a striking contrast to other plants. ' ' 
They are also invaluable for large pot plants as portable specimens in pleasure-ground decoration, 
and equally so for summer groups in large conservatories, in which their gyeat diversity of foliage 
appears to advantage, and they are very ornamental for any purpose. Thet. following are the best 
for conservatory, porches, or standing in tubs, pots, &c. ; about a garden they are grand objects, 
and for beds or single clumps are the finest';flbwering varieties of this family we ever had. 
^ STILL ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL GANNAS IN EXISTENCE. 
97. KONIOIN CHARLOTTE — Very vigorous, with beautiful and massive^. folmije ; very 
dwarf; the spikes, on which the individual blooms are arranged bouquet-like,, are very large, and 
stand out well around the foliage; the flowers are large With well-rounded petals, bright red, edged 
one-eighth of au inch wide with gold, the contrast of colour giving a novel aiid effective appearance ^ 
to the plant. A grand variety fqr the conservatory and greenhouse. We have rtoweiredand shown 
it all the year — lovely even in* December and January. Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural 
Society. 1a*. Strong plants, Is. 0</. 
THE ORCHID FLOWERING CANNAS. 
!)8. AUSTRIA — Musa-like light green leaves; flowers Very large and compact, of a canary-yellow 
with a silver hue, inside slightly dotted with brown ; maguificent for groups and a grand acquisition. 
2s. Gd. ' , 
99. ITALIA — Musiv-Iike foliage, bright green and white bordered ; spikes gigantic, about 16 in. 
long, with a number of flowers which are very large and measuring from 4 to 6 in. across ; scarlet, 
streaked on the margins and^tira with yellow. It flowers continnally. 2s. Gd. 
i’or Newest Varieties, sec front part of Guide. 
Is. Gd. 
GENERAL COLLECTION. ^ 
GLADIOLUS FLOWERED. 
1. A. DE MONTEBELLO — Carmine, shaded orange, green foliage ; distinct. 3.«. 
2. AIGRETTE — 'Foitage green ; scarlet, occasionally edged golden-yellow; large. 2s. erf. 
3. ALPHONSE BOUVIER-^Deep rich crimson, large well-shaped flowers ; free and good. 
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