S', dkiiiiell & Soi\^’ Gl^iiide. 
For the Decoration of Conservatory and Exhibition. 
Gd. each ; 6.v. per doz.; after May, 3s. per doz. ; Cuttings, Is. Crf. per doz. 
A collection of the best 24, in rootetl cuttings, 8s. ; cuttings, 4s. ; our selection. 
BEDDING VERBENAS. 
71. BEETHOVEN — Deep rosy lake, deeper 
centre. 
72. BASILISK— Bright scarlet. 
73. BLUE BEAUTY — Deep blue, white 
centre. 
74. CRIMSON KINO- — Bright crimson ; 
fine habit. Rooted cuttings, 8s. per 100. 
77. PRE-EMINENT — Pure pink, white 
eye. Rooted cuttings, 8s. per 100. 
78. MELINDRIS SPLENDENS — Bril- 
liant scarlet in colour, and for covering the 
ground this is still one of the best bedding 
varieties, and a great favourite with many per- 
sons. Gd. each ; 4s. per doz. 
79. PURPLE KING — Purple, a well- 
known variety. Rooted cuttings, 8s. per 100. 
80. SUNNY THOUGHTS— Rosy crimson 
centre. 
81. STADTGARTNER SCHWARZ— 
Deep rosy pink, deep lake, round creamy centre, 
trusses medium. 
82. VENOSA — Hardy kind, and for long 
ribbon borders for back rows is one of the best 
colours, mauve-purple. 6rf. each ; 6s. per doz. 
84. ZULU — Deep rich claret ; free. Gd. 
Rooted cuttings. Is. per doz. ; post free, ls.4rf.; 
established in pots, 2s. Gd. per doz. 
Special price per 100 and 1,000 on application. 
Messrs. H. C. & Sons carried off the only Medal for Verbenas ever given by the Royal 
Horticultural Society. 
Vbroni'cas. 
SHRUBBY VARIETIES.— General Collection. 
VERY useful and ornamental group of small half-hardy evergreen shrubs, but in many 
places perfectly hardy, especially in the south of England and near the coast, forming into 
* luxuriant bushes, and ornamental both in foliage and flower. As'pot plants they are useful 
the whole year, and in the autumn are amongst the prettiest of flowering shrubs ; planted out during 
the summer and lifted in the approach of frost they will produce flowers for a long time. 
1 ANDERSONI — Large ample foliage, dark 
green, with spikes of blue and white flowers. Is. 
2. ADOLAR HERLL — Fine variety. 
3. BLUE GEM — Very dwarf,free-blooming; 
light blue, small foliage. 
BOLIDE — Fine ; red ; good habit. 
4. CLAUDINE. 
6. CELESTIAL — A pleasing variety, sky- 
blue, white centres ; free, good habit. 
6. CREhlE ET VIOLET— Bushy ; flesh- 
pink, clear mauve at the base ; splendid 
7. DECUSSATA — Small box-like leaves, 
and spikes of blue flowers. 
DIAMANT — Flowers deep red, darker 
centre ; effective. 
8. DIOGENE. 
EVELINE— Of a pretty shade of rosy 
lilac ; good habit, fine spike. 
9. FAUST — Dark foliage, dark blue flowers ; 
habit dwarf. Is. 
10. GIRDWOODIANA — Flowers in summer, 
colour light blue ; perfectly hardy. 
11. HULKEANA — Is more of a greenhouse 
variety, producing spikes fully 18 inches in length; 
flowers of a creamy pink colour. Is. 
12. IMPilRATRICE — Flowers rich blue ; 
prettry. Is. 
14. LYALLI — Foi-ming neat bushes, about 
9 inches high, light blue flowers in summer. 
15. LA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE— A very 
fine variety ; dwarf. 
IG. MADAME H. JACOTOT. 
17. MARIE ANTOINETTE— A free- 
flowering pink. 
18. MADAME M. BOUOHARLAT. 
19. MINIATURE — Also resembles V. decus- 
sata in foliage, bright reddish-violet flowers. 
20. MADAME TREZEL. 
21. MURILLO. 
REINE DES BLANCHES — Pure 
white ; a very pretty variety. 
22. ROT UNDIFOLIA — Very neat and 
bushy habit ; flowers blue. Is. 
23. RUBRA SPLENDIDA. 
24. SOCRATE. 
25. SALICIFOLIA — Willow-leaved foliage ; 
long and narrow, light blue ; distinct. Is. 
26. TRAVERSI — Leaves resemble those of 
the Box, flowers white in long spikes ; quite 
hardy. Gd. and Is. 
27. ANDERSONI VARIEGATA — A 
beautiful plant for centre of beds ; the white is 
exceedingly effective, and, being half-hardy, it 
has a fine appearance in the autumn. 
All those not priced, Gd. each ; our selection, 4s. per doz. 
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