]8 CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER’S VADE-MECUM FOR 1862. 
Scientific Name. 
L. Cl. 
5 
6 
z 
Native 
Country. 
=8 t 
IC 
Col. 
of FI. 
-C 
nd 
E 
M. of 
Flow. 
Price. 
General Observations. 
No. 
hpt 
"eet 
. d. 
865 Digitidis gloxinoidcs 
866 grandiflora 
867 lutea 
14 
59 
175 
gar. var. 
div. 
3 
7-9 
3 
N 
Usually called Foxglove ; a showy and hand- 
some class of Perennials, look fine on banks 
4 
3 
France 
y- 
2 
3 
868 nivedens 
hvbrid 
lipt 
3 
and open spaces in woods. Sow in open 
8G9 purpurea 
Britain 
p- 
4 
... 
3 
border and transplant, when they will bloom 
870 — alba 
... 
W. 
3 
the same season. 
871 — punctata 
hit’s 
spot. 
3 
y 
872 Dilhvynia cinerea 
id 
25 
132 
N. S. Wales 
y. 
2 
3-7 
6 
Sow on heat, and transplant. 
878 Diosma alba 
5 
168 
Cape G.llope 
(5 s 
w. 
6 
1 Handsome Shrubs for Greenhouse decoration. 
874 capitata 
875 Diospvros virginiana 
p- 
5-6 
6 
J Sow on heat, and transplant. 
25 
52 
108 
N. America 
iiT 
y.&g. 
20 
6-7 
4 
Mixture of sand, loam, and peat. 
S76 Dipsacus ferox 
4 
25 
107 
S. Europe 
hB 
P- 
3 
7-8 
6 
| Sow in good light soil. 
877 laciniatus 
. . . 
German v 
hA 
6 
G 
878 Diplachne fascicularis 
3 
26 
123 
N. America 
ap. 
2 
7-9 
3 
Good garden soil. 
879 Dipteracanthus spectabilis 
14 
59 
63 
Peru 
sS 
pa. b. 
8-9 
6 
Sow in loam and peat. 
880 Dodecatheon Meadia 
5 
25 
160 
Virginia 
hP 
div. 
j 
4-6 
1 0 
American Cowslip, very beautiful. 
881 dlegans 
gA 
... 
1 0 
882 Dblichos Labial) nana** 
17 
45 
132 
E. Indies 
6 
7-9 
6 
Handsome Greenhouse Climbers : the flowers 
883 lignbsus** 
884 melanophthalmus** 
885 martinicensis** 
... 
V. 
12 
3 
1 0 
6 
^ of D. melanophthalinus are of a violet rose 
colour. Previous to sowing the seeds, soak 
them in warm water. 
886 purpiireus** 
103 
... 
hP 
p- 
... 
G 
Aght rich soil. 
887 Dr aba borealis 
15.39 
S. Europe 
w. 
i 
... 
6 
888 Dracocephalum canescens 
889 moldavicum 
890 — album 
14 
58 
130 
Georgia 
Moldavia 
hA 
p- 
b. & w. 
w. 
1 
2 
7-8 
6-7 
3 
3 
3 
| Various kiuds of Sweet-smelling Balm. Sow 
[ iu sandy soil. 
891 Duranta Ellisia 
892 Plumieri 
59 
187 
W. Indies 
S. America 
sS 
b. 
6 
15 
7- 8 
8- 9 
6 
6 
j Sow in peat and loam in hot-house. 
893 Ebenus cretica 
16 
45 
132 
Caudia 
hhS 
pit- 
n 
6-9 
6 
Splendid plant, with long spikes of flowers. 
S94 l£chinops bannaticus 
895 cormgerus 
896 exaltatus 
19 
57 
98 
Hungary 
Russia 
Europe 
hP 
W. 
3 
2 
7-9 
7-8 
3 
3 
3 
1 Ornamental Thistles ; well adapted for Shrub- 
| beries : sow in garden soil and transplant. 
897 Echites paniculata 
5 
25 
69 
E. Indies 
sS 
id 
6-9 
1 0 
Handsome Climbers : sow in hot-bed. 
8!)8 fichium caudicans 
899 ferocissimum 
900 salmanticum 
81 
Madeira 
Spain 
g s 
hP 
b. 
pit. 
3 
6 
1 
5-6 
5-7 
5-6 
3 
6 
6 
Sow in hot-bed, and grow in sandy loam and 
V peat, llardy varieties, sow in good garden 
soil. 
901 violaccum 
V. 
3 
... 
6 
902 Eleusine corocana 
3 
26 
123 
E. Indies 
hA 
ap. 
2 
7-9 
3 
903 indica 
1 
6 
904 oligostacbya 
Egypt 
... 
6 
Ornamental Grasses ; light and graceful in 
905 sp. ex China (Fortune) 
... 
China 
... 
... 
6 
growth; very useful for summer or winter 
906 Elymus Caput-Medusa 
... 
... 
S. Europe 
... 
3 
bouquets. 
907 liystrix 
... 
3 
908 giganteus 
... 
3 
J 
909 Engelmannia pinnatifida 
in 
53 
98 
Chili 
V. 
1 
6 
Musk-scented. 
910 Entelia arborescens 
13 
25 
133 
N. Zealand 
gT 
\v. 
20 
5-6 
6 
Sow in mild heat. 
911 Epacris, finest mixed 
5 
109 
Australia 
gS 
div. 
div. 
div. 
2 6 
Same culture as the Erica. 
912 Eragrostis cylindritlora 
3 
26 123 
S. Europe 
hA 
ap. 
u 
6-7 
3 
1 
913 clegaus 
Italy 
2 
7-9 
3 
1 Ornamental Grasses ; succeed in any good 
9 1 4 megastacliya 
S. Europe 
H 
7-8 
3 
1 garden soil. 
915 narnaquensis 
China 
1 
3 
j 
916 Erianthus Ravennje 
S. Europe 
hP 
5 
6-9 
1 0 
Fine Grass, similar to the Pampas Grass. 
917 Erica arborea 
8 
25 
l’i'o 
hhS 
w. 
2-6 
6 
'j 
918 baccans 
Cape G.llope 
gS 
p- 
4-6 
6 
6 
These well-known handsome plants are com- 
monly called Heaths. Prepare the pots care- 
fully : if water is needed, use a very flue rose, 
or, rather, flood the pot by pouring the water 
gently on a shell ; when moveable, prick 
919 calycina minor 
920 coccinea 
921 conferta 
922 lateralis 
2 
5-7 
... 
S. 
w. 
v. 
14 
1-12 
2-10 
3-7 
6 
6 
6 
6 
0 
6 
923 mavgaritacea 
924 multiflora 
925 Plukenetti 
- 
w. 
p* 
V. 
5-9 
5-8 
4-7 
oft' six round a small pot, and keep close 
- until growing; then, at all times, give plenty 
of air, unless when frosty : use fibry sandy 
926 pvrolseflora 
... 
w. 
5-9 
peat witli little bits of charcoal and sand- 
927 ramentacea 
928 tubiflora 
d. r. 
pk. 
"i 
5-12 
4-7 
G 
G 
stone to keep the soil open, and be parti- 
cular with the drainage. The European 
929 — species nova 
930 multiflora 
France 
hS 
fls'li. 
G-i i 
6 
kinds will grow out of doors in sandy peat 
and loam, and make fine beds and edgings. 
931 — var. tubiflora 
6 
932 stricta 
S. Europe 
P- 
8-ii 
6 
933 Erigcron Bcyrichi 
934 Karwinskianum 
i: 
54 
98 
... 
i 
6-8 
6 
6 
| Grow in good light soil. 
935 Erin us alpinus 
14 
26 
175 
Pyrenees 
hP 
b. 
3-4 
6 
Very prettv for rockeries. 
936 Eriobotrya japonica 
12 
166 
J apan 
gT 
w. 
15 
6 
Ornamental for Greenhouse. 
937 Eryngium aquifolium 
938 planum 
5 
26 
r 
Spain 
Europe 
hP 
b. 
l.b. 
1 
3 
7-8 
7-9 
6 
3 
| Grow in any good garden soil. 
