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NEW POLYANTHA ROSE. 
TURNER’S CRIMSON RAMBLER — 'I'his remarkable rose, now offered for tlie lirst 
time, was originally receive 1 from Japan. The plant is of very vigorous growth, making shoots 
from 8 to 10 feet in height during a season, and is conseiiuenlly a most desirable clinoing variety ; 
and when pegged down or grown as a bush a marvellous head of liloom is the result, the two-year-old 
wood producing trusses of flower on every growth. Tlie bright green glossy foliage with wliich the 
plant is covered very early in the spring forms a pleasing and striking contrast to the flowers which 
are produced in large trusses of pyramidal form, and of the brightest crim.sou colour. The foliige 
is also retained to a great extent during the winter, making the plant almost an evergreen. Three 
(.old Medals, as well as numerous First-Class Certificates, have been awarded to this Kose. 
Strong plants in pots or from open ground. 7.v. d./. each. Extra strong ditto. lO.s. 6>/. 
SAINTPAULIA lONANTHA— One of the most charming stove plants introduceil of 
late years. It belongs to the family of the Gesneriaceas, and was foimd on the Usamhara Mountains 
in East Africa by Mr. Saintpaul-Illaire. The tiny p'ants form a flat rosette of deep green hairy 
leaves, which are similar in form to those, of the Gloxinia, but smaller in all parte, and most reddish 
brown underneath. The flower stems. 2 to 4 inches in length, are crowned by beantitul deep l.liie 
lloivcrs, bearing a clo.se resemblance in form, as well a.s in colour, to tho.se of the sweet-scented 
violet; stamens deep golden-yellow. A well-established plant, will bloom continually throughout 
the year. The seed is extremely fine, and retpiires similar treatment to that of the Streptocarpiis. 
It is readily propagated by division of the leaves, but does uot form a bull), the roots being of a 
fibrous character. Fer i)kt., 2s. Plants ready in March, ■~ix. each. 
NEW AND RARE HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
ACHILLEA ARGENTEA — Spreading tufts, 1 inch high ; flowers snow-white. a|)pcaring 
in early spring ; leaves tiarrow, pinnatilid. clothed with a white tomentum. l.s. iW. 
ACHILLEA MONGOLIC A — Dwarf habit ; flowers white, l.s. 
ANEMONE HUDSONIANA — A pale ro.se-colonred American species, flowering freely in 
June, on stems one foot high. Is. 
ANTHYLLIS MONTANA V. RUBRA — Dwarf compact variety ; flower.s brownish- 
crimson, in dense terminal head.'-'. 2s. fid. ■ 
ARNEBIA ECHIOIDES (The Prophet’s Flower)— A showy Boragewort, about 1« 
inches in height ; flowers bright golden yellow, with conspicuous black blotches, l.v. fid. 
ARNICA MONTANA— L arge orange-yellow flowers ; very attractive. 
ASTRANTIA MAXIMA — Star-like flowers ; very useful for cutting, l.s. 
AUBRIETIA LEICHTLINII — Dwarf habit; flowers rich crimson, l-s. 
AUBRIETIA ROSEA — Soft rose-pink ; free flowering ; neat and compact, l.s. 
BUPHTHALMUM CORDIPOLIUM — Foliage large ; flowers golden-orange. 
CAMPANULA ABIETINA — Plant tnfted ; free habit; stems slender, !l to l.l inches high 
bearing loose spikes of light blue flowers, l.s. fid. 
CARDUUS HETEROPHYLLUS— ( ilobular heads of rosy-purple flowers. Is 
DODECATHEON MEDIA ELEGANS A showy and attractive species; .‘•hoiild be in 
every collection. Is. (id. 
EREMURUS BUNGBI — Dong spikes of straw-coloured flowers, with conspicuous anthers 
very rare and beautiful. 10s. 
EREMURUS OLGCE — Close spikes of rosy flesh-coloured flowers. 5.<. 
ERYNGIUM FLORIBUNDUM— A very distinct and beautiful border plant, l.s. fid. 
EURYBIA GUNNIANA — Erect much-branched shrub. 1 to 2 feet high, with dark green 
leaves ; bears a profusion of Aster like flowers of snowy whiteneas. 2,<. 
GENISTA HUMIFUSA — Racemes of deep yellow flowers ; prostrate, habit. 2s. ii«. 
GERANIUM LOWII — Leaves from a few inches to a foot in diameter ; l>right green ; flower 
stalks fleshy, surmounted with large clusters of pink flowers, l.v. fid. to '.\s. fid. 
GEUM MINI ATUM— Clear orange-coloured flowers. Flowers throughout the entire .season. 
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