JAMES CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER’S VADE-MECUM FOR 1862. 
FULL EXPLANATIONS OF THE AUBKEVIATIONS AND GENERAL SYSTEM OF ARRANGEMENT 
WILL BE FOUND AT PAGES 1 & 2. 
TIIE ACCENTS. — The only accents employed are the long or open (') and the short or close ('). 
The long accent (') — as (a) in mate, (e) in mete, (i) in mite, (o) in mote, (u) in mute, and (y‘) in my'. 
The short accent (') — as (a) in mat, (e) in met, (i) in dig, (6) in d6g, and (y') in phy'sic. 
In giving orders it is preferable to mention the numbers without the names ; but as the numbers are changed every year, it is 
absolutely necessary to say that they are taken from Catalogue “ 1862." 
MISCELLANEOUS FLOWER SEEDS. 
A dash ( — ) indicates a variety. 
Example: No. 93. “Acacia (du- 
ioniafolia) nova, "ornew variety 
from Acacia dodonuvfoUa. 
Linnean Class. 
Linnean Order. 
Natural Order. 
Native 
Country. 
Hardiness and 
Duration. 
Colour of the 
Flower. 
| Height in Feet. 
Month of 
Flowering. 
Price per Packet. 
General Observations. 
Scientific Name. 
No. 
feet 
s.d. 
70 Abelmdschus gieanteus 
16 
35 
137 
India 
gS 
y- 
3 
6-9 
6 
Usual greenhouse treatment. 
71 Abroma angusta 
18 
45 
83 
E. Indies 
sS 
P- 
10 
8-9 
1 0 
Sow in light sandy soil in hot-lied. 
72 Abronia umbellata 
5 
25 
143 
California 
hhA 
ro. 
4 
7-9 
4 
Charming Verbena-like Annual. 
73 
Abiitilon esculentum 
16 
48 
137 
Brazils 
hhS 
... 
6 
1 O 
74 
floribundum 
... 
y- 
1 0 
These flowers are extremely beautiful, he- 
75 
hybridum 
hybrid 
... 
1 0 
iug richly veined and striped, of a delicate 
76 
marmoratum 
stri. 
1 0 
wax-like appearance : they succeed well 
77 
pulchcllum 
N. S. Wales 
w. 
8 
8-10 
1 0 
out of doors in summer, if planted out 
78 
venosum striatum 
Brazils 
... 
stri. 
6 
7-9 
1 0 
against a south wall. Sow in hot-bed, grow 
79 
var. Beranger 
gar. var. 
... 
... 
1 0 
in peat and loam, and prune back to a few 
80 
var. Due dc Malakoff 
... 
... 
... 
... 
1 0 
buds every year. 
81 
vitifolium 
Brazil 
li. 
... 
1 0 
82 Acacia albicans 
23 
si 
132 
Mexico 
gs 
w. 
5 
3-5 
4 
83 
acanthocarpa 
N. Spain 
sT 
pa. r. 
10 
6-9 
1 o 
..4 ... •• 
84 
arabica 
E. Indies 
w. 
20 
7-8 
6 
85 
argyrophyHa 
Swan River 
gS 
y- 
6 
4-5 
1 O 
8li 
armata 
N. Holland 
... 
... 
... 
8 
87 
Bartheriana 
... 
... 
... 
6 
88 
cacsia 
E. Indies 
... 
... 
15 
5-6 
6 
89 
coccinea 
gar. var. 
... 
pk. 
... 
1 0 
90 
cultriformis 
N. S. Wales 
... 
y- 
4-6 
4 
91 
dealbata 
V. D.’s Land 
... 
■i 
3-6 
4 
92 
dodonisefblia 
N. Holland 
..4 
... 
6 
4-6 
4 
93 
— nova 
gar. var. 
... 
... 
... 
..4 
6 
This tribe of handsome Shrubs lias long been 
94 
Douglasi 
N. Holland 
... 
5 
4-7 
6 
celebrated for its great variety and adapta- 
95 
Drummondi 
Swan River 
... 
4 
..4 
1 o 
bility for every purpose of garden decora- 
96 
eburnea 
E. Indies 
... 
5 
..4 
6 
tion, either in doors or out of doors. All 
97 
el at a 
sS 
W. 
... 
5-6 
6 
the Acacias are remarkably fine in foliage, 
98 
excelsa 
gS 
y- 
1 0 
and in this respect are unsurpassed by any 
99 
falcata 
N. S. Wales 
... 
6 
... 
(> 
other class of Shrubs. A. coccinea, lo- 
100 
farncsiana 
St. Domingo 
gT 
15 
6-8 
3 
phantha, and longifolia are the handsomest 
101 
fcrruginca 
E. Indies 
sS 
W. 
4-6 
6 
in foliage : the bloom of coccinea resembles 
102 
grandis 
N. Holland 
gS 
y- 
6 
2-5 
6 
that of armata in form, but is much larger 
103 
glandulbsa 
N. America 
W. 
2 
5-7 
6 
and of a rich pink colour, and it is one 
104 
glomerata 
y • 
6 
6 
of the finest Acacias grown. A. armata 
105 
neteroclyta 
C. G. Hope 
gT 
O. 
15 
7-8 
0 
and grandis being the mostcompact in habit, 
106 
Houstbni 
Vera Cruz 
gS 
p- 
10 
5-7 
6 
are the best adapted for general pot-culture : 
107 
ixiophy'lla 
Swan River 
y- 
2 
6 
A. Julibrissin is hardy and elegant, with 
108 
Julibrissin 
Levant 
iiT 
ro. 
20 
8-9 
3 
tassel-like tufts of rosy flowers. 
109 
lanuginosa 
N. Holland 
gS 
y- 
6 
3-5 
6 
Previous to sowing, soak the seeds in water 
110 
La Trobei 
India 
... 
5-6 
6 
at 120° for six hours ; then sow in heat 
111 
. latifolia 
V. D.’sLand 
y- 
5 
3-5 
6 
in sandy peat : but when the plants are 
112 
leptophy'lla 
S. America 
sT 
20 
6 
well established, use mostly loam. 
113 
leucocephala 
... 
g s 
W. 
5 
4-6 
6 
114 
longifolia 
N. S. Wales 
y- 
6 
3-5 
6 
... ••• ... 
115 
longissima glauca 
... 
4 
5-6 
6 
116 
lophantha 
N. Holland 
6 
5-7 
3 
... ... ... ••• 
117 
— Neumanni 
gar. var. 
... 
... 
6 
IIS 
— spccibsa 
... 
6 
... ... ... 
119 
melanoxylon 
V. D.’s. Land 
... 
8 
4-6 
6 
120 
platyptera 
India 
... 
6 
... .•• *44 
121 
pulchella 
N. Holland 
... 
y- 
4 
4-7 
6 
122 
rotundifolia 
... 
6 
5-6 
6 
... ... 
123 
Serissa 
E. Indies 
gT 
W. 
20 
5-7 
6 
124 
Sopbone 
V. D.’s Land 
gS 
y- 
10 
4-6 
6 
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