10 
CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER’S VADE-MECUM FOR 1862. 
Scientific Name. 
1 L.Cl. 
L.O. 
o 
Native 
Country. 
C 
«« 
Col. 
of Fl. 
Hght. 
M. of 
Flow. 
Price. 
1 
No. 
feet 
4-5 
s. d. 
273 Aquilegia vulgaris striata 
274 vulgaris variegata 
U 
3( 
165 
gar. var. 
hP 
stri. 
var. 
2 
i! 
275 Wittmanni 
... 
... 
... 
6 1 
276 choicest mixed 
... 
div. 
G J 
277 A'rabis alpina 
15 
61 
id; 
Switzerland 
w. 
i 
3 1 
278 albida 
279 caucsisica 
... 
3 
Caucasus 
... 
4* 
... 
3 
280 Aralia papyrifera 
5 
30 
7t) 
China 
sS 
... 
6-7 
1 0 c 
281 Araucaria imbricata 
22 
49 
99 
S. America 
hS 
y- 
20 
1 0 11 
282 Arbutus Uncdo 
It 
21 
11(1 
Ireland 
10 
9-12 
3 \\ 
283 Arctotis breviscapa 
19 
5b 
98 
Cape G. Hope 
liliA 
o.&b. 
1 
6-10 
6 B 
284 grandiflora 
... 
... 
pa. y. 
40 
..a 
6 
285 Arcca olerhcea 
21 
49 
148 
W. Indies 
sT 
w. 
1 0 P 
2S6 madagascaricnsis 
100 
Madagascar 
... 
id 
1 0 
287 Argyraea multiflbra** 
5 
25 
E. Indies 
gP 
p- 
7-8 
6 1 
288 splendens** 
7-9 
g r 
289 Argyrolobium Linneanum 
17 
45 
132 
Mexico 
lih'p 
y- 
2 
6 V 
290 Argemone grandiflora 
13 
25 
149 
.a. 
hhA 
3 
... 
3 ] 
gar. var. 
Mexico 
3 
292 mexicana 
. 
... 
... 
3 [ 
293 platyceras [** 
gar. var. 
W. 
3 1 
294 Aristolochia altissima 
20 
41 
71 
gs 
P* 
6 
8-9 
6 R 
295 Bonplandi** 
... 
... 
Patagonia 
1 0 
296 ciliosa** 
p. &g. 
... 
6 
297 Sipho** 
298 Armeria angustifhlia 
299 cephalitis 
N. America 
hhS 
d. p. 
ro. 
30 
0-7 
1 0 
5 
30 
153 
bP 
i 
4-8 
6 
... 
... 
... 
... 
6 
gar. var. 
6 
301 formosa fl. alba 
w. 
1 
. .. 
6 
302 • — fl. carnea 
.«. 
fish. 
6 
303 grandiflora 
ro. 
... 
... 
3 
304 Artemisia arborescens 
id 
54 
98 
Levant 
iiS 
y. & g. 
10 
6-8 
4 Ce 
305 Asclepias curassavica 
5 
26 
73 
S. America 
bp 
s. 
3 
6-9 
3 Si 
gs 
gP 
w. 
7-9 
6 
307 salicifolia 
S. America 
6-7 
6 
308 Asperula ciliata 
4 
25 
108 
Levant 
hA 
y. 
i 
7-8 
3 Pi 
309 Aster alpinus 
19 
54 
98 
Alps 
hP 
p- 
* 
5-8 
3 Sc 
310 tenellus 
... 
Cape G. Hope 
b A 
b. 
2 
9-10 
3 
311 Astragalus chlorostachvs 
17 
45 
132 
Nepaul 
bP 
g.&y. 
3 
8-9 
6 
312 galegiformis 
S. France 
P- 
i 
4-8 
0 
313 leucophseus 
Germany 
w. 
... 
6 
314 purpureus 
... 
S. France 
p- 
... 
6-7 
0 
315 Astrantia maxima 
316 Athanasia annua 
19 
53 
98 
Barbary 
hA 
y- 
1 
6-8 
3 Af 
317 Atriplex cinereum 
23 
25 
94 
S. Europe 
... 
6 1 
318 mimularia 
... 
6 J 
319 Aubrictia grandiflora 
15 
60 
103 
Levant 
iii> 
p. 
i 
3-5 
6 Pr 
320 Azalea, Ghent ears. 
5 
25 
165 
China 
gs 
div. 
4 
1 0 w 
321 pontica 
322 Baeria chrysostbma 
Levant 
IiS 
6 
5-6 
1 0 
19 
54 
98 
California 
b A 
y. 
i 
4-6 
3 So 
323 Baptisia australis 
10 
25 
132 
N. America 
hP 
b. 
4 
6-7 
6 1 
324 perfoliata 
Carolina 
hhP 
y- 
3 
7-8 
6 
325 virginica 
Virginia 
... 
6 J 
326 Barleria casrulea 
14 
59 
63 
E. Indies 
sP 
li. 
1 
6-8 
1 0 He 
327 hirsuta 
... 
. 
1 0 
328 Prionitis 
... 
sS 
0. 
3 
7-8 
1 0 
329 Bartonia aurea 
12 
25 
135 
California 
bA 
H 
7-11 
4 Ri 
330 Bauhinia acuminata** 
10 
132 
E. Indies 
sS 
w. 
8 
1 0 
331 alba** 
15 
I o 
332 brachycaxpa** 
.. 
... 
... 
... 
1 0 
333 diphylla** 
.. 
... 
1 0 
334 parviflora** 
.. 
... 
... 
20 
1 0 
335 porrecta** 
... 
stri. 
1 0 
336 purpurea** 
.. 
... 
... 
p- 
1 0 
w. 
1 0 
338 — grandiflora** 
.. 
... 
1 0 
339 variegata** 
.. 
... 
stri. 
l 0 
340 sp. ex India** [ra** 
.. 
... 
w. 
1 0 
341 Beaumontia grandiflo- 
5 
... 
69 
... 
... 
... 
... 
1 0 On 
342 Bedfordia salicina 
0 
343 Begonia cinnabarina 
21 
18 
77 
Bolivia 
sPb 
0. V. 
2 
5-7 
1 0 Ha 
344 humilis [Daisy) 
1 0 
345 Beilis perennis ( Double 
346 Bellium minutum 
19 
54 
J 
98 
hybrids 
Italy 
hP 
div. 
w. 
• k 
TV 
3-8 
6-9 
0 Fii 
6 Co 
"i 
1 
General Observations. 
[ For descriptions and observations on the cul- 
ture of the Aquilegia, see preceding page. 
Very pretty early spring plants, well adapted 
for rockeries, clumps, and edgings. 
zania splendens. 
alms : sow in beat 
and peat. 
Useful Annuals for beds. Sow in March, and 
cover with a garden pot. 
larkable and handsome climbing plants •, 
the flowers resembling variously shaped horns. 
A. Sipho does well in the open borders. Soil, 
loam and peat. 
Useful hardy Perennials, adapted for rock- 
work, edgings, or culture in pots. Sow in 
sandy soil at the beginning of April. 
greenhouse : sow the hardy kinds in the open 
air in April. 
•ock or edging plant, 
open borders in March in common 
garden soil. 
Very easily cultivated herbaceous Perennials. 
Sow in pans, and plant out into borders : 
common garden soil. 
:an Daisy : sow in open borders. 
I Pretty ornamental-foliagcd plants. 
I Usual half-hardy treatment. 
lie plants. Sow in pans ; plant into 
common soil. 
seeds in warm water previous to sowing, 
then sow in hot-bed and grow in sandy 
loam. 
One of the best of the hothouse Climbers. 
ne-fo!iaged plants, the requisites for 
