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CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER’S VADE-MECUM FOR 1862. 
Scientific Name. 
3 
3 
3 
4 
o 
Native 
Country. 
a ^ 
iip 
Col. 
of FI. 
To 
X 
3 ? 
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Price. 
1 
No 
cet 
.d. 
125 Acacia sp. ex India 
126 stipulhta 
127 tenuifolia 
23. 
>i 
32 
India 
gS 
y- 
10 
4 
4-6 
6 1 
.. 
... 
N. S. Wales 
... 
5 
4-6; 
6 f 
0 I 
128 xylophylloides 
14 
58 
... 
IGood Hope 
l’lP 
J. & w. 
6 
5-7 
129 Acanthus mollis 
03 
Italy 
3 
7-9 
3 St 
130 spinbsus 
131 Achillea Eupatorium 
19 
54 
98 
Caspian Sea 
... 
y- 
2 
7-8 
3 So 
0 Us 
132 Aclnmenes, mixed 
59 
120 
S. America 
si’i) 
div. 
liv. 
div. 
1.33 Achnodonton Bcllardii 
3 
26 
23 
Spain 
hA 
ap. 
2 
6-7 
3 Or 
134 Achras Sapota 
5 
25 
S. America 
sT 
w. 
30 
5-9 
6 Us 
135 Aconitum album 
136 lycoctonum 
13 
28 
162 
Pyrenees 
Alps 
hP 
y- 
4 
3 
6- 7 
7- 8 
3 
3 - 
137 Napellus 
138 Acroclinium roseum 
... 
Europe 
hhA 
b. 
4 
1 
O— '/ 
3 
19 
54 
98 
Swan River 
ro. 
6-10 
139 album 
gar. var. 
w. 
... 
5-8 
^ / 
140 Adenocarpus telonensis 
io 
15 
132 
E. Indies 
gS 
y. & w. 
5 
6 Sa 
1 4 1 Adenophora coronata 
142 suavcolens 
b 
25 
87 
Siberia 
hl’t 
h. 
pa. b. 
2 
5- 7 
6- 8 
6 Hi 
6 
143 iEgle Marmelos 
13 
75 
E. Indies 
sS 
w. 
6 
7-8 
6 Tt 
144 vEgilops cylindrica 
23 
oi 
123 
Hungary 
hA 
ap. 
1 
6-7 
3 T 
145 /Etliioncma cordifolium 
146 Buxbaumi 
15 
103 
Levant 
... 
pa. b. 
h 
6-7 
3 } 
147 Ageratum cterrdeum 
19 
53 
98 
W. Indies 
h'liA 
1. 1). 
i 
6-9 
3 
148 coelestinum nanum 
... 
gar. var. 
i 
6-9 
4 
149 Iloustonianum 
150 Hudsoni 
... 
S. America 
.!•* 
b. 
H 
3 
3 
151 mexicanum 
Mexico 
... 
... 
1 
3 
152 ■ — album 
153 — nanum albiflbrum 
154 — rhbrum 
gar. var. 
... 
w. 
'i 
... 
3 
6 
r. 
1 
... 
6 
155 — nanum eicrideum 
i). 
4 
... 
6 
156 odoratum 
Mexico 
... 
i’ 
6-8 
3 J 
157 Agrostis dulcis 
3 
26 
123 
Greece 
hA 
ap. 
4 
158 elegans 
Europe 
... 
... 
... 
4 
159 laxiflbra 
160 nebulosa 
161 ■ pulchella 
N. America 
Europe 
Russia 
... 
... 
4 
4 
4 
162 plumosa 
Europe 
... 
... 
... 
4 
1 (53 rctrofracta 
N. Holland 
... 
... 
4 
164 verticillata 
S. Europe 
20 
4 J 
1G5 Ailanthus glandulosus 
23 
5*2 
179 
China 
h'F 
S- 
7-8 
6 L 
166 Alcheinilla conjuncta 
4 
25 
170 
France 
hP| 
w. 
h 
3 1 
1 07 Alfrcdia cernua 
19 
53 
98 
Siberia 
... 
1 
6-7 
6 i 
1 68 Allium azurcura 
6 
25 
74 
Altai 
hPb 
1). 
5-7 
(i 
169 fragrans 
... 
AY. Indies 
w. 
2 
9-10 
1 70 Molv 
S. Europe 
... 
y. 
6-7 
R 
1 7 1 Victorialc 
Austria 
\v. 
5-6 
6 
1 72 Aloe ferox 
125 
C.Goodllopt 
litis 
y. 
6 
4-5 
(i S 
1 73 Alonsoa incisifolia 
174 grandi flora 
14 
59 
I7S 
Chili 
hhA 
s. 
2 
6-10 
3 
3 
175 AVarszewiczii 
1 76 — compacts 
gar. vor. 
1 
2 
6-8 
3 
4 
177 Alstrocmcria aurauliaca 
(i 
25 
65 
Chili 
fi’t 
o.spot. 
3 
178 brasiliensis 
17!) chilensis, mixed 
180 Pelegrina 
Brazil 
hPt 
r. & y. 
div. 
9-1 ( 
6-8 
6 
3 
Peru 
fPt 
stri. 
i 
(i-9 
6 
181 tricolor 
Chili 
hybrid 
S. Europe 
i'- $• 
div. 
2 
div 
6 
1 0 
183 Althaea cannabina 
184 narbonense 
If 
48 
137 
hP 
P- 
6 
6-7 
6 S 
6 
185 Alyssum Benthami 
186 maritimum 
15 
6( 
103 
Europe 
England 
Candia 
gar var. 
I.A 
y. 
w. 
i 
i 
i-5 
7-U 
3 A 
3 
187 saxatile 
1 88 — compactum 
hPf 
y- 
i 
1; 
4-5 
3 
1 0 
189 Wiersbccki 
Candia 
3 
100 Amaranth us bicolor 
2 
4( 
64 
E. Indies 
lil’iA 
var. If. 
2 
6-9 
3 
191 chinensis 
China 
c. 
6-8 
3 
192 speciosissimus 
E. Indies 
... 
var. If. 
(i-9 
I 
193 tricolor 
... 
... 
3 
1 0 G 
194 Amaryllis, new species 
6 
2. 
65 
hybrid 
li'pb 
c. 
1 
4-5 
195 Amblyolcpis setigera 
1 
15 
98 
Texas 
hA 
y. 
6-8 
3 A 
3 
196 Ambrosia mexicana 
2 
31 
i 
Mexico 
,, 
g- 
3 
7-8 
197 Ametlivstea c'acrulea 
2 
2. 
131 
Siberia 
b. 
H 
6-8 
3 
198 Ammbbium alatum 
1 
to. 
98 
N. Holland 
hhPf 
\v. 
2 
3-8 
3 L 
General Ohservations. 
of the various kinds of Acacia, see preceding 
page. 
loam. 
Showy hardy Perennials : grow in any good 
garden soil ; also under trees. 
garden soil. 
, Good garden soil. 
Well-known bedding plants, of long duration 
in bloom : the colour of the Ageratum, 
bluish lilac, forms an admirable contrast 
with the more brilliant Verbenas and Gera- 
niums. Sow on heat in the early spring ; 
prick out and transplant in May to the beds 
where they arc to bloom : they flourish 
freely in any good garden soil. 
The Agrostis rank high among the Orna- 
mental Grasses from their delicate and 
graceful growth, and arc very useful for 
Winter or Summer Bouquets. A. ncbulosa 
is a new species, and is extremely graceful. 
The Agrostis will grow in any good garden 
soil. 
. Sow in good garden soil. 
A verypretty tribe of bullions plants: will grow 
in any good garden soil and under water. 
Very showy plants : first-rate for mixed beds. 
Sow in slight hot-bed in sandy soil, and plant 
out at the end of May. 
A beautiful genus of tuberous-rooted plants. 
Sow under glass in sandy peat; when 
established and at rest, keep dryish in pots, 
or protect from much frost in a border. 
A. chilensis is adapted for rockeries. 
garden soil. 
.. maritimum or Sweet Alvssum is too well 
known to need comment. A. saxatile com- 
paction, a new variety of the present year, is one 
of the best early spring-blooming plants in cul- 
tivation and can be strongly recommended. 
IIC vi.v-ov. 
some, which renders them invaluable for pro- 
ducing effect as centres of beds and the back- 
ground of borders. 
I Good garden soil. 
