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SELECT FLOWER SEEDS offbrbd by WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S. 
Per pkt. — «. d. 
THITNBSRQIA. — Tender annuals of climb- 
. ing growth. 
* 964. alata, yellow, with rich brown eye . . 0 6 
] 956. alba, white, with dark eye ..0 4 
. 966. anrantiaca, deep orange, black eye 0 4 
■ 957. ooccinea, scarlet .. .. ..10 
958. fragrans 0 6 
959. Choice mixed . . . . . . ,.06 
TOBENIA. — Lovely greenhouse annuals. 
] 960. Baillonii, bright yellow flowers, with 
. a piirplish- brown tube . . . . 1 0 
' 961. Fournieri, sky-blue flowers, spotted 
[ indigo-blue . . . . . , ..09 
, 962. grandiflora, nn improvement on 
• the typo . . . . . . . . ..10 
' — — Princess Helen, vide page 6. 
' The Bride, vuh' page 5. 
. 963. White Wings, pure white, with a 
■ slight flush of rose at the throat . . 0 6 
! TBACHELITTU. — Hardy perennial. 
■ 964. cssrnleum, sky-blue flowers . . ..03 
TBOP.ffiOLlJM. 
965. canariense (Canary Creeper), per oz. 2». 0 6 
966. Lobbianum, Brilliant, bright crimson . . 0 4 
967. Cardinal . . 0 4 
968. Geant des Batailles, sulphur, 
spotted red . , . . . . ..04 
969. heder®folium(Now). The Ivy-liko 
leaves, homo on very slender stems, 
are of a pleasing dark metallic hue, 
contrasting most strikingly with the 
] crimson-scarlet flowers. It is of great 
, service for hanging baskets, window 
■ boxes, va.ses, &c. . . . . ..10 
‘ 970. Lillipnt, very dwarf, flowers 
various . . . . . . . . ..06 
■ 971. Lilli Schmidt, scarlet .. ..0 4 
972. elegans. Crystal Palace Gem, 
' bright orange scarlet . . . . ..04 
. 973. fulgene, brilliant scarlet .. ..0 6 
974. Spitfire, rosy scarlet .. ..0 4 
975. Napoleon III., golden yellow, 
. spotted brown . . . . ..04 
976. Boi des Noirs, flowers almost black 0 4 
977. speciosum, scarlet, distinct .. ..1 0 
VALEBIANA. — Herbaceous perennials. 
978. Crimson Valerian. . .. .. ..0 3 
' 979. White Valerian .. .. .. ..0 3 
: VENUS’ LOOKING-GLASS (Specularia 
■ speculnm). — Hardy annuals. 
] 980. Large-flowered, blue 0 3 
' 981. lilac .. .. .. ..0 3 
■ 982. — ^ white .. .. .. ..0 3 
; VENUS’ NAVELWOBT.— A pretty hardy 
] annual. 
. 983. “ Omphalodes linifolia,” white flowers, 
■ foliage silvery white . . . . .,03 
VEBBASCUM. — Hardy biennials. 
984. Olympicum, large silvery leaves and 
spikes of yellow flowers . . . . 0 6 
985. Mixed hybrids, various colours . . ..0 6 
] VEBBENA. — Half-hardy perennials, in- 
. dispensable for bedcUng purposes. 
986. Carnation Striped. This section may bo 
] expected to produce flowers variously 
. striped, blotched, and spotted . . 1 0 
■ 987. hybrida auricnlasflora, choice mixed. 
] This superb and distinct section pro- 
, duces beautiful flowers with large 
■ pure wliite eyes , . . . . . ..10 
. 
VEBBENA — continued. Per pkt. — ». d. 
988. hybrida compacta candidissima, dwarf 
and compaot wliite flowering variety 1 0 
989. coccinea oculata, bright 
scarlet with a largo white eye . . 1 0 
990. Mammoth, a greatly improved strain 
of Verbenas, the plants yielding a 
profusion of immense trusses of 
flowers, of all the colours known in 
this useful section of bedding plants . . 0 6 
991. Scarlet Defiance, brilliant scarlet, in- 
valuable for Summer bedding purposes 1 0 
992. Finest mixed, from a splendid collection 
of the best named varieties . . . . 1 0 
VINCA — Warm greenhouse plants of 
shrubby habit. 
993. alba 0 6 
994. rosea ..0 6 
VIOLA. — Exceptionally valuable for bods 
.and borders. 
996. cornuta alba, small pure white flowers; 
profuse bloomer , . . , . . .,04 
996. Mauve Queen, a fine variety for 
bedding ,. .. .. .. .,04 
997. lutea grandiflora, one of the most 
useful of all the yellow-flowering 
groups of bedding Violas . . ..06 
998. Snow Queen, a very attractive variety, 
flowers of a delicate satiny white; 
suitable for bedding . . . , ..06 
999. odorata (Sweet Violet), purple . . 0 6 
1000. The Czar, a fine free-flowering 
variety, of robust habit, flowers very 
large, one of the best in cultivation 0 6 
VIRGINIAN STOCK. — Pretty hardy annuals. 
1001. Bed 0 3 
1002. White 0 3 
1003. Yellow .. .. .. .. ..0 3 
1004. Mixed . . . . . . . . ..03 
1005. Crimson King .. .. ..0 3 
1006. Fairy Queen . . . . . . ..03 
VISCABIA. — Handsome hardy annuals. 
1007. cardinalis, bright scarlet .. ..0 3 
1008. elegans picta, bright crimson, edged 
white . . . . . . . . ..03 
1009. oculata, rose flowers with crimson eye 0 3 
1010. cmrulea, blue .. .. ..0 3 
WAITZIA. — Elegant Everlasting flowers. 
1011. aurea, golden yellow .. .. ..0 9 
1012. grandiflora, bright yellow .. .,1 0 
WALLFLOWERS (Cheiranthus Cheirii). 
1013. Belvoir Castle, dwarf yellow. Dwarf 
compact habit ; the bright yellow 
blossoms being large and well-shaped 0 6 
1014. Dark Blood Red, fine dark ooloiir ,, 0 3 
1016. Double German, finest mixed, an 
excellent strain producing large 
spikes of double flowers . . . . 1 0 
In Collections, vide page 18. 
1016. Harbinger, an Autiunn and Winter- 
flowering variety. It continues in 
bloom during the Winter months 
(unless very cold), and thereby ensures 
cut blooms of this favourite flower 
when no other outdoor and but few 
greenhouse flowers can bo had. The 
blossoms are of a rich dark red colour 0 6 
1017. Primrose Dame. This Wallflower is 
of sturdy compact habit of growth, 
but is entirely different in colour of 
flower from any sort yet known, being 
of a beautiful clear primrose-yellow. . 0 6 
