WILLIAM BULL & SONS’ SEED CATALOGUE. 
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FLORIBUNDA. 
PRIMULA — coniiiuied. Per pkt. — s. 
971. japonica 0 
972. Kewensis, a grand greenhouse variety, 
producing llowers in wliorles, which 
are of a bright yellow and very 
fragrant ... ... ... ... 2 
973. obconica, llowers of a soft lilac shade 
of colour, produced continuously 
from Spring till Autumn ... ... I 
974. grandii1ora,a large-IIowered form 
of the pretty decorative Primula 
obconica, producing almost continu- 
ously large trusses of bloom, Is. and 1 
975. Taymouth Castle, a magnificent strain 
of these lloriferous Primulas.compris- 
ing many shades of colour, ranging 
from almost white to bright piidr. The 
blossoms are of large size and good 
substance, and cannot be surpa.sscd 2 
970. rosea, a very desirable hardy species 
from the Himalayas, producing in 
the most profuse manner heads of 
brilliant rosy-pink llowers ... ... I 
sinensis flmbriata, of sorts, vide 
pages 28, 29 and 30. 
977. sikkimensis, one of the best of the 
hardy Primulas, bearing clusters of 
long pendant llowers of a pale 
yellow, beautifully scented ... ... I 
malacoides, vide page 25. 
PYRETHRUM. 
978. Finest Double Varieties. The value 
of these highly decorative plants can 
scarcely be over-estimated ... ... I 
PYRETHRUM— con id. Per pkt.— s. d. 
979. Finest Single Varieties. Single 
llowers of rich colour ... ... 0 (i 
980. aureum (Golden Feather), its 
elegant feather - like golden 
leaves make it an effective plant 
for bedding or ribbon decoration 0 0 
981. aureum selaginoides, a distinct 
form of Pyrethriim aureum, of 
dw.arf and compact habit ... 1 0 
RHODANTHE. — H.h. Everl.astings, 
most useful for pot culture. 
982. atrosanguinea, crimson, very 
handsome ... ... ..0 0 
983. maculata, deep rose, with yellow 
disc ... ... ... ... 0 6 
981. flore pleno, bright rosy- 
carmine ... ... ... ... 0 0 
985. — alba, silvery white... ... 0 0 
980. Manglesii, bright rose ... ... 0 0 
RHODOCHITON. — Vide I-opho- 
S|5ermurn. 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Plant).— 
ll.li.a. of quick growth. Very 
ornamental and suitable for 
sub-tropical gardens. 
987. africanus, splendid green foliage 0 3 
988. borboniensis, large ornamental 
foliage ... ... ... ... 0 3 
989. cambogensis, leaves and stems 
ebony-purjjie ... ... ... 0 0 
990. Gibsoni, dark purple stems and 
leaves ... ... ... ... 0 6 
991. ■ — mirabilis, dwarf & compact 0 0 
992. sanguineus (Obermanni), red 
stems and veins, immense 
growth ... ... ... 0 3 
993. zanzibarensis, foliage of various colours I 0 
ROCKET. — Hardy perennials, most useful 
for cutting. 
994. Sweet (Hesperis tristis), brown ... 0 3 
995. Purple (Hesperis matronalis), sweet- 
scented ... ... ... ... ... 0 3 
990. White (Hesperis matronalis alba), 
sweet scented ... ... ... ... 0 3 
0 
ROSA. 
997. multiflora compacta, a 
race of Dwarf Fairy or 
Miniature Roses, flower- 
ing in the most profuse 
manner the same year as 
sown. The blossoms are 
of all the colours existing 
amongst ordinary Roses, 
some being single, others 
semi-double, & many com- 
pletely double of rosette 
formatipn. Is. per packet. 
