f ^|EW persons — gardeners in partienlar — have the slightest idea of the effect these have (when 
itL planted in lines like other plants) and their easy management, or they would fill their beds 
^ every autumn, and so have a grand display, equally as satisfactory, and with half the 
trouble, as the ordinary summer plants. With these and a few Violas and Primroses, 
every lawn can be made gay and beautiful all the early spring and summer months. 
Per doz. Per 100 
s. d. 8. d. 
RED — Quilled, ordinary bedding 16 7 0 
WHITE — Ordinary Bedding 10 7 0 
MOTTLED RED AND WHITE, VICTORIA, syn. MAGPIE— Very large ; 
fine bedder 10 7 0 
ROB ROY— Quilled ; intense red 16 7 0 
HEN AND CHICKENS— Another of the old curiosities, and seldom seen, though highly 
interesting. 9(f. each ; 7s. per dozen. 
VARIETIES WITH VARIEGATED FOLIAGE. 
AUCUBzEPOLIA — Crimson. 4.s. per doz. ; 6<f. each. 
ADCUBzEPOLIA — White. Is. each. 
Delphi' niums. 
DOUBLE AND SINGLE-FLOWERED. 
T his family is perhaps the noblest of all the hardy plants. Few have seen the named kinds, 
those who have not cannot form the slightest conception of their splendour. We have often 
been amazed at the intensity of their colours, and spikes of flowers averaging from one to two 
feet long. They should he in every garden, for if once planted beautiful flowers of all shades of 
blue may be cut four months in the year. 
The undermentioned can be highly recommended as fine improvements : — 
ALFRED HENDERSON — Violet, white centre ; large. 6s. 
JAS. KELWAY — Deep velvety violet-blue, large white centre. 2.--. 
JOHN THORPE — Deep brilliant blue, pure white centre : semi-double. 2s. 6rf. 
lady ESTHER GORE — Azure blue, white eye ; semi-double. 6s. 
MRS. CREIGHTON — Cobalt blue, shaded idnm, black eye ; semi-double. 5s. 
ORPHEUS — Light blue and pink, white eye ; semi-double. 2s. 
PRINCESS MAY — Semi-double ; lavender-mauve, dark centre. 2s. 
SAILOR PRINCE — Deep blue and purple ; very large ; single. 2s. 
SARA — Sky-blue, whits centre, handsome spike. 6s. 
UNIONIST — Deep violet blue and pinkish-lavender, white eye ; semi-double. 2s. 
DTA — Large, semi-double ; deep purple, black centre. 2s. 
All the above have been Awarded Certificates. 
6. ATTRACTION — Violet-blue, blotched 
dark reddish lilac, white centre, large; fine. 
Is. 6<f. 
9 JBEN DAVIES — Grand spike, dark pur- 
ple and violet, black eye. Is. 6n. 
12. CANTAB — Pale blue, white centre, 
large ; the best single light blue. Is. 6rf. 
13. tCETO— Sky blue. F.C.C. Is. Gd. 
16. CHARMER — Deep blue, edged and suf- 
fused crimson, yellow and white centre ; free. Is. 
16. tCHAMELEON— Rosy-lilac, deep brown 
centre, vigorous ; fine. Is. Gd. 
17. CONSPICUA — Light blue, orange and 
black centre, large ; distinct. Is. 
18. tDIOMEDES— Violet. F.C.C. Is. 6rf. 
19. fDR. MORGAN — I’urple, white eye; 
very large and distinct. Is. Gd. 
t PIN ALE — Violet, white eye. Is. Gd. 
20. DISTINCTION — Deep blue, white 
centre. Is. 
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