CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER’S VADE-MECUM FOR 1862. 
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Scientific Name. 
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Col. 
of Fl. 
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1 M. of 
1 Flow. 
Price. 
General Observations. 
No. 
feet 
a. d. 
791 Delphinium cardiopetalon 
13 
2b 
162 
Pyrenees 
hA 
b. 
1 
6-7 
3 
The tribe of Delphinium, to which the well- 
792 
chinense, blue 
Tartary 
hP 
7-10 
3 
known Larkspur belongs, is one of the hand- 
793 
— album 
... 
gar. var. 
w. 
6 
somest and most useful of all Perennials, and 
794 
— azureum, red spot 
... 
b. & r. 
6 
for large gardens is invaluable. D. cardio- 
795 
— caeriileum,red spot 
r. & b. 
... 
6 
petalon is a pretty dwarf variety, well suited 
796 
dasycarpum 
Caucasus 
b. 
4 
7-8 
3 
for bedding. The varieties of D. chinense 
797 
Donkelacrii 
hybrid 
2 
6-8 
3 
are almost too well known to need comment; 
798 
el a turn 
... 
Siberia 
6 
6-9 
3 
hut we offer this year several new varieties, 
799 
forxnosum 
gar. var. 
lil’t 
b. «5d w. 
3 
3 
which are quite distinct from the older sorts 
890 
grand! fiorum 
Siberia 
bP 
d. 1). 
2 
3 
and very beautiful. D. formosum and Hen- 
SOI 
— coelestinum 
gar. var. 
... 
1. b. 
6 
dersoni are remarkably fine kinds, with very 
802 
Hendersoni 
hybrid 
b. & w. 
3 
6 
large and richly coloured blooms, and if sown 
803 
liy'bridum 
... 
b. 
3 
early will flow er the first year : both sorts are 
804 
pictum 
gar. var. 
b. & w. 
3 
admirably adapted for beds. No. 801, D. 
805 
triste 
Dahuria 
hr. 
2 
7-9 
3 
grandiflorum coelestinum, is a charming new 
806 
villbsum 
Caucasus 
b. 
3 
3 
variety of a delicate sky-blue colour. 
807 
Wheeleri 
hybrid 
... 
6 
Sow in sandy loam in open border. 
808 Desmodium gyrans 
17 
45 
132 
E. Indies 
sB 
P- 
7-8 
1 O 
Very handsome Greenhouse Evergreen. 
809 Dianthus atrorubens 
10 
26 
91 
Italy 
hPt 
c. 
i 
7-9 
4 
810 
barbafcus 
... 
Germany 
hP 
div. 
14 
6-10 
6 
The varieties of Dianthus barbatus are the 
811 
— scarlet 
gar. var. 
s. 
6 
well-known and universally grown Sweet 
812 
— double 
div. 
... 
G 
Williams, and the seed we offer of them 
813 
— Hunt’s superb 
... 
6 
has been saved from the finest collections 
814 
— dark crimson 
d. c. 
... 
6 
in Europe. 
815 
stri. 
6 
[816 
caucasicus 
Caucasus 
hPt 
P- 
i 
6-9 
6 
817 
Caryophy'llus 
England 
hliP 
div. 
1 0 
818 
— choicest double 
gar. var. 
2 6 
... ••• HI ••• 
819 
— Flake 
... 
... 
2 6 
820 
— Bizarre 
... 
... 
2 6 
The tribe of Dianthus is incomparably the 
821 
— Tree or perpe- 
... 
... 
2 6 
most useful of all Perennials, and for va- 
S22 
— yellow itual 
... 
2 6 
riety and beauty ranks second to none ; 
823 
— pun c tat us 
England 
... 
1 0 
for no flower can surpass, in delicacy of 
824 
choicest 
gar. var. 
... 
2 6 
marking and form and deliciousness of fra- 
825 
white ground 
... 
2 6 
grance, the richly-hued Carnation or Pi- 
826 
2 6 
cotee, which has always been one of the 
827 
bPf 
6 
most esteemed of Florists' flowers. D. atro- 
828 
— albus 
gar. var. 
w. 
4 
rubens is of a beautiful dark-red colour, 
829 
— albo-marginat us 
mar. 
... 
... 
4 
and well adapted for beds. D. Caryophyllus 
830 
— albo-pictus 
4 
and its varieties are the much-admired Car- 
831 
— atropurpureus 
... 
4 
nations and Picotees, for the seed of whicli 
832 
■ — Heddewigi 
Japan 
div. 
... 
6 
our House has been celebrated for more 
833 
6 
than twenty-six years : and this year our 
834 
— laciniatus fl. pi. 
6 
varieties are, if possible, finer than ever. 
835 
— nanus albus, fl. pi. 
gar. var. 
w. 
4 
... 
6 
D. chinensis and varieties are known as In- 
836 
— — albo-striatus 
stri. 
... 
6 
dian Pinks, perhaps one of the most useful 
837 
atropurpureus 
d. p. 
6 
class of plants existing. The dwarf varie- 
838 
purpuieus 
p. 
6 
ties No. 835 to 839 are quite new, and are 
839 
rubro-striatus 
stri. 
... 
6 
really invaluable additions to this already 
840 
— superb mixed 
div. 
i 
... 
6 
celebrated tribe of plants. D. Heddewigi and 
841 
hybrid 
2 
6 
laciniatus are new sortsfrom Japan, and have 
8.12 
Hungary 
hP 
w. 
| 
7-9 
6 
a multitude of blooms averaging 3 inches 
843 
pk. 
2 
6-8 
6 
in diameter, and of the most brilliant colours. 
844 
deltoldes 
Britain 
lihP 
fish. 
1 
6-10 
6 
D. moschatus fl. pi. is the double Garden 
845 
w. 
6 
Pink. D. deltoides, giganteus, and collinus 
846 
— ruber 
r. 
6 
are good for rockeries. General mode of 
847 
Garnierianus 
hybrid 
hP 
div. 
i 
6 
treatment for Dianthus may be taken as 
848 
giganteus 
Greece 
P- 
3 
7-8 
6 
follows. Sow the seed in spring in gentle 
849 
guttatus 
Caucasus 
r. 
1 
6-10 
6 
heat or in light rich soil, lightly covered, in 
850 
div. 
7-10 
3 
a situation where it can be protected from 
851 
hybrid 
6 
bright sun or dashing rain until fairly up : 
852 
d. r. 
6 
during the summer, transplant to a well- 
853 
latifolius splendens 
div. 
2 
6 
prepared border, placing the plants about a 
854 
Europe 
w. & r. 
1 
6 
foot apart, and let them have a slight pro- 
855 
— double garden Pink 
gar. var. 
1 0 
tection during winter. Sweet Williams, if 
856 
Europe 
w. & p. 
6 
sown early, even out of doors, will bloom 
857 
pulchellus 
Siberia 
... 
w. & r. 
6 
the first season. 
858 
superbus 
Europe 
w. 
2 
7-9 
6 
859 
— nanus 
... 
div. 
1 
6 
... 
800 
Veitchi 
hybrid 
c.& w. 
14 
6 
861 Didiscus cseruleus 
5 
26 
184 
N. Holland 
liliA 
b. 
6-9 
6 
1 Very pretty. Sow in gentle heat and trans- 
862 
nilosus 
6 
[ plant. 
863 Digitalis aurea 
14 
59 
175 
Greece 
bPf 
gold. 
3 
7-9 
6 
| Commonly known as Foxglove, a very useful 
864 
ferrugmea 
Italy 
hr. 
4 
3 
j class of Perennials. 
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