I. ATROPURPUREA (sanguinea) — Pur- 
plish red, canaliculated narrow leaved, similar to ' 
Aloes ; very effective. Is. each ; 9s. per do^en. i 
5. OCERULESCENS— Is. Qd. to 2s. Crf. 
6. METALLICA— Is. to 2s. 
7. GLAXJCA— A greyish blue edging plant, 
for whicji it is well adapted, and makes a i 
beautiful neat finish to all kinds of bedding. 
<ad. each ; 4s. per dozen. 
II. PUMILA — Makes a good edging-plant; 
it is more green than ]£. qlauca^ also more up- ; 
right in growth, and longer in the lea/. Gd. each ; ' 
3s. per dozen. ' 
12. ROSEA — Rich and high glaucous colour, ' 
an acquisition for bedding purposes. Gd. each • 
5s. per dozen. ’ 
13. SECUNDA — Is of the same habit as E. 
gliiuca, more green in colour, but turns very red 
outside of the leaf with exposure to the weather • 
very distinct. Gd. each ; 4s. per dozen. ’ 
15. RETUSA — In a warm greenhouse com- \ 
mences throwing up a quantity of beautiful 
flowers at Christmas. Prom its easy culture and 
lasting properties (as cut flowers), it is surprising 
that it is not more generally grown. l.s. 
17. PEACOCKII (Desmetiana) — A fine va- 
riety of a light glaucous green, at times almost 
white, slightly tinted red round edges of leaves; 
very effective. Is. each ; 6s. to 9s. per dozen. 
18. AGAVOIDES. Is. to 2s. Gd. each. 
19. PACHYPHYTUM BRACTEOSUM— 
Very peculiar; the noblest and prettiest of this 
family. Is. Gd. each 
Fuch'sias. 
AN OLD FAVOURITE RE-INTRODUCED. 
DUNROBIN CASTLE— A very distinct bedding variety, small dark foliage, 
innumerable quantity of small coral-red flowers; when trained into standards it 
feature in all floml dis})lay8. l.v. 
j-is^ducinf; an 
makes a lovely 
THE BEST DARK VARIETIES. 
f beautiful kinds, when well grown, there are in this list, which embraces all 
wifi, ‘^'1 descriptions will be found correct. Our lOO-feet house, tilled 
autumn at^Swanley"" ^ “ grand sight all through the summer and 
1. ABUNDANCE — Bright red tube and 
sepals, rich dark purple corolla, shaded maroon ; 
bright and effective ; free. Gd. 
2. AMIE— Sepals crimson, exceedingly long 
(2J ins.), very rich dark purple corolla. No. 3. 
Is. 
3. SALOPIA — Sepals crimson, corolla light 
purple, handsomely expanded corolla, 34 inches 
across. No. 4. Is. 
4. ELEGANCE — Sepals crimson, singularly 
contorted or twisted, corolla deep purple 
broadly striped with pale red. No. 5. Is. 
6. WALTER LONG — Bright pale coral- 
red tube I and sepals, clear violet corolla, deeper 
in colour towards the edges ; a very tine e.xhibi- 
tiou Fuchsia. 
8. DELIGHT (Sankey) — Beautiful dark 
corolla, sepals well reflexed. 
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