H. Ciii)i]ell & Gfuide. 
Sal'vias. 
tli^ost in“ei“se blueTcfaH^r “> ^row them, there would be no more scarcity of either 
thL^fs of hnvinll “"'1 ®®''er«I other intermediate colours, than 
S trouble or® SaUdr Chrysanthemums, and with not nearly so 
mucn trouble, tor bait las are much more easily propagated and grown, ^ 
GREENHOUSE 
1. SPLENDENS BRUANTI — Dwarfer, ' 
and flowers much brighter than the old variety, 
and produced in greater abundance. Elegant ' 
foliage of a pleasing fern-like colour. Is. 
2. PITCHERI, syn. AZUREA GRANDI- 
FLORA — A beautiful herbaceous Salvia, with 
branching stems, 2 to 3 ft. in height ; one of the 
most desirable plants, colour a beautiful azure- 
blue, producing flowers all the autumn. Is. & 2s. 
ANGUSTIPOLIA — Lighter and larger 
t^han 1 lichen ; flowers and spike not so compact, 
but of a very desirable colour. Is. 
3. BETHELI — Rose, shaded white ; both 
the flowers and foliage are most lovely. Is. to 2s. 
4. RUTILANS (^Pineapple scented) — 
Growth neat and graceful either before or after 
blooming, foliage is delightfully fragrant, pro- 
dacing quantities of very pretty neat spikes of 
flowers of a lovely magenta colour; invaluable 
for general purposes. 1.9. and 2s. 
5. MONS. ISSANCHOU — Pure white, 
bracts cream colour, flaked scarlet; good habit, 
free-flowering, striking and attractive. Received 
a First-Class Certificate. Is. Gd. 
6. SPLENDENS — The old variety, which 
IS well known. Is. 
7. SPLENDENS INGENIEUR CLA- 
VENAD — Foliage of a pleasing green shade, 
dwarf, and very free flowering, is. 
8. LEUCANTHA (barbata) — Has a very 
woolly appearance; ba.se of tubes rosy mauve, 
upper part of tubes pure white; long deep green 
leaves. Is. 
9. COCCINEA GRANDIPLORA — Deep 
reddish salmon, flowers somewhat resembling 
the shape of Salvia Pitcheri, and of a dwarf and 
branching habit. Is. 
10. ALBO-CCERULEA— One of the most 
beautiful, of a dwarfish habit, long slender leaves 
of a deep green. Is. 
11. ^ GESNERZEFLORA — Somewhat re- 
sembling the Gesnera ; bright scarlet. Is. 
12. ELEGANS. 
13. DULCIS — Scarlet ; very fine l.s. 
OTHER BEAUTI 
25. CONPERTIPLORA — Broad foliage ; 
pretty. 
27. INTERRUPTA. 
29. SCHIMPERI, sm. COLEUS BARBA- 
TU3— Free flowering. 
OBTUSA — Of a pleasing shade of ro.'-y 
pink. 
VARIETIES. 
14. HEERI — Red, shaded orange. Is. 
15. GONDOTII. Is. 
GARDEN VARIETIES. 
IG. PTJLGENS — Glowingscarletflowers. Gd. 
. PULGENS VARIEGATA — Distinct 
and pretty. 
17. ^ PARINACEA — A most charming and 
pleasing blue ; grand for cut flowers. Sow seed 
in March. Is. per pkt. 
18. PATEN S — A beautiful bright blue 
flower, for borders or centres of beds a very 
handsome and useful variety. Gd. to Is. each ; 
8s. per doz. 
19. PATENS ALBA — Pure white, in all 
other respects identical with Patens. Is. 
20. ^ TRICOLOR — A white tube and mouth, 
with its lower segment scarlet and upper lip 
purple-rose; colours beautifully defined. 
1 o.VLVI.V ^XLUJi^■S. 
FUL VARIETIES. 
12 varieties, in strong bushy plants, for ‘Js. 
Small plants of those not priced, 6i). each. 
35. NIGRESCENS— Flowers are produced 
in very long drooping branches of a dark purple 
colour, with deep lavender- blue calyx. Is. 
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