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2 NOVELTIES and SPECIALITIES ofi^ehed hy WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S. | 
' AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR MARMORATUS. 
An exceedingly bright and showy ‘ 
foliaged plant, the ornamental character 
of its leaves being most attractive. The 
ground colour varies from light green to ' 
deep yellow, and is marbled and inacu- [ 
lated with brilliant carmine red, thus ► 
affording a very beautiful and striking * 
effect, especially w'heu planted iu groups. [ 
It is of free growth, and, like other ► 
Amaranths, should be treated as a half- 
hardy annual, la. per packet. [ 
AMAEANTIIUS TRICOLOR MARMORATUS. 
IMPERIAL CARNATIONS. 
^ ANTIGONON 
LEPTOPUS ALBUS. 
CARNATIONS, 
IMPERIAL. 
A greatly improved strain of 
these favourite flowers, gi\ing a 
wealth of bloom and variety of 
colour that cannot fail to please 
everyone. Many charming* self 
colours will be found among 
them, including almost eveiy 
shade of rose, pink, salmon and 
crimson, W’ith lovely combina- 
tions of flakes, bizarres, ic., 
on "vs'liite, yellow, and other 
coloui’ed grounds. Very highly 
recommended. 2^. W. and 
3s. Qd. per packet. 
A white variety of the lovely ‘ ‘ Mountain 
Hose,” a scaiulent plant whose free- 
flowering habit and striking beauty 
readily suggested to its discoverers a 
comparison w'ith the Queen of Flowers, 
the blossoms being of a beautiful rose 
colour with a darker centre, the bushes 
over which it grow.s being literally 
covered with a sheet of glowing colour. 
The variety now offered differs from the 
type iu having white flowers, which, like 
those of most Polygonaceie, last for some 
weeks. It recinires to be grown iu a 
warm greenhouse or stove. 2s. 6rf. per 
packet. 
ARCTOTIS 
GRANDIS. 
A very handsome annual of 
free growth, developing into 
profusely branidied bushes from 
2 to feet high, covered with 
numerous flowers 2^ to 3 inches 
in diameter. The ray florets 
are pale lilac on the uuder 
surface and pure white above, 
embellished near the base with 
a narrow yellow zone, con- 
trasting very prettily with the 
light blue disc with iis slightly 
projecting white stamens. It 
is of the easiest culture, flower- 
ing all through summer and 
autumn. U. per packet. 
