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CJLNNJBUlLiS’ SEED GUIDE, 1912. 
General List of Flower Seeds. 
ALL FLOWER SEEDS ARE SENT POST FREE. 
Any Variety not mentioned in this List can be supplied on a few days’ notice. 
ABBREVIATIONS. 
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Annual Climber. 
- gp Greenhouse Perennial 
hha Half-hardy Annual. 
Apetalous, without petals. 
gsh Greenhouse Shrub. 
lih Hardy Herbaceous. 
(rreenhouse Annual. 
bsli Hardy Shrub 
hi) Hardy Biennial. 
Greenhouse Biennial. 
hhsh Half-iiardy Slrrub. 
hbc Hardy Biennial Climber. 
Greenhouse Climber. 
ha Hardy Annual. 
libc Half-hardy Climber. 
hhb ilalf-nardy 
hbb Hardy Bulb or Tuber. 
hp Hardy ^ 
lihp Half-Hi 
sp 
Hardy Perennial j 
Half-Hardy Perennial 
Stove Plant. 
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HARDY ANNUALS may be sown from February till the eml of September ; March, April ami May are the best months for 
.hme and July for autniim oloomini ‘ " - ~ 
^eneral summer cUsjday ; 
, August uud September for spring flowering. HALF-HARDY ANNUALS — Sow from the beginning of March to the 
end of May ; place in a frame on a gentle bottom heat. When sowing from the middle of April to the end of May they may be easily raised without 
artificial heat, and hy selecting a warju, sheltered situation, and covering them with a hand-light till tliey arc are strong enough to bear transplanting. 
BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS— The most select and tender varieties for srnnmer and autumn blooming may be sown in a gentle heat in March and 
April, and pricked into pots until fully established, and then potted off singly, or transplanted into the open ground, as required. The hardier varieties may 
be .sown in the open ground, in prepared beds in June and July, and when strong enough transplanted to where they are intended to bloom the following year. 
HERBACEOUS PLANTS are those Perennials whicli lose their stems annually, whilst the roots continue alive in the gi’ound. 
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AbPOnia Umbellata (Sand Verbena)— Delicate rose; dwarf 
trailer, for poor dry soils and rockwork, hha, | ft. 
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Abutilon, Cannells’ — Very showy, decorative, and free- 
growing, hhsh, 3 to 6 ft. high. Mixed 
Acacia Armata— Yellow, useful for decoration, hhsh 
Dealbata— The well-known yellow Mimosa, hhsh 
Lophantha— Fine fcm-like foliage, hhsh, 6 ft 
Acanthus— Choice mixed, hp 6d. and 
Aconitum, Mixed. — Suitable for shady situations, hp 
Acpoelinium Album— White, hha, i.} ft 
Grandiflorum Atroroseum (Everlasting)— hlia, i to 2 ft. 
Roseum, fl. pi.— Rose, hha, IJft 3d. and 
♦Flowers of these should be gathered before they are fully opened. 
117 Adenophora Potanini— Flowers during July and August. 
Bell-shaped flowers, light blue, hp, 3 ft, ... 
Adonis .®stivalis (Flos Adonis)— Crimson, ha, 1 ft. 
Vernalis — Yellow ; for flower border and rookery in 
spring, hp, } ft 
Agreratum, Blue Perfection— For borders and bedding, 
hha, j ft 
“Cannells’ Dwarf ’’—The best of all the dwarf blues, 
hha, J ft. ... ... 
Imperial Dwarf White -hha, i ft 
“Swanley Blue ’’—Dwarf, hha, j ft. ... 
124 Agrostemma Coronaria Atrosanguinea— Deep crimson, 
hp, 2 ft 
Coronaria (Rose Champion)- Rose, hp, 2 ft 
Alonsoa Albiflora— White, hha, ij to 2 ft 
Miniata Compacta Coecinea- Scarlet ; elfective for 
beds, borders and pot culture, hha, IJ ft. 
Mutisl— Soft pink, crimson centre, hha, 1 ft 
Warseewiezii— Bright scarlet flowers, hha, 2 ft. 
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Per pkt. — 3. 
Amaryllis (flippeastrum), newest Hybrids— Saved from 
a collection of exceptionally fine varieties ... Is. 6d. and 
Ammobium Alatum Grandiflorum (Everlasting)— Flowers 
pure white, of a small rosette shape, hhp, 1 J to 2 ft 
140 Anagallls Grandiflora Brewer!— Dark blue ; edgings for 
rockwork and ^unny positions, hha, 4 ft. ... 
Sanguinea— Ruby ; beautiful, hha, J ft 
Finest Mixed. 6 in 
Anehusa, Dropmore Variety— A most lovely blue and a 
grand advance, hp, 3 to 4 ft 6d. and 
Italica--Deep blue, hp, 3 to 4 ft 
Anemone Apennina— Lovely sky-blue ; early, hp, 4 ft. 
Coronaria (Single Poppy)— Mixed, hp, 4 ft 
St. Brlgid— Large flowered ; of many beautiful 
colours, hp, 1 ft 6d. and 
Fulgens (Scarlet Wind Flower)— hp, f ft. 
Angelonia Grandiflora Alba— A graceful greenhouse plant, 
of aromatic odour, gp, 1 ft 
ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS GRANDIFLORUM (Snapdragon), hp, 24ftj 
150 Album, fl. pi ,^Out of the mouth-like aperture between the ! 
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Alstroemeria Aurantiaca— Golden orange, streaked 
red ; fine for cutting, hhp. 2 ft. 
Alyssum Little Gem— A compact form; ha, 4 in. ... 
Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum) — White; very pretty, 
ha. J ft 
upper and lower lips emerge abnormal fantastic petals, which 
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give a double and beard-like aspect to the large bloom, 6d. and 
HephsetOS- Bright cinnabar-red witli small yellow blotch on 
the under lip ... ... ... 6d. and 
Self Colours, Mixed— Beautiful ricli varieties 3d. and 
Striped, Mixed — A selection of the best striped kinds, 3d. and 
Collection of 8 ch.oice varieties, separate ... eaoli 
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— Saxatile Compaetum— Yellow ; suitable for rockery 
and early spring gardening, bp, j ft 
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AmaranthuS Caudatus (Love-lies-Bleeding)— Ornamental. 
Red, ha. 2 to 3 ft. 
Melancholicus Ruber— Crimson leaves, hha, I 4 ft. ... 
Saliclfollus (The Fountain Plant) — For bods, ribbon 
borders, or conservatory, hha, 8 ft. Sow early in March ... 
Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat)— Dwarf ; beautiful foliage, liha, 
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