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SEED GUIDE, X914 
General List of Flower Seeds. 
ALL FLOWER SEEDS ARE SENT POST FREE. 
Any Variety not mentioned in this List can be supplied on a few days’ notice. 
ABBREVIATIONS. 
ac 
ap 
ga 
g'> 
go 
Annual Climber. 
Apetalons, witlioiit petals. 
tTreenliou.se Animal. 
Greenlionse Hiemiial. 
OreeiiliOHse Climber. 
gp Ctroenliouse Perennial 
gsli tlreeubonse Shrub, 
bsh Hardy Shrub 
bb.sli Half-hardy Shrub, 
ba Hardy Annual. 
liba Half-hardy Annual, 
lib Hardy Horbaoooiis. 
bb Harily Biennial, 
hbe Hardy Biennial Climber, 
bhc Half-hardy Climber. 
bhb Half-hardy Biennial, 
bbb Hardy Bulb or Tuber, 
lip Hardy Perennial 
blip Half-Hardy Perennial 
sp Stove Plant. 
HARDY ANNUALS maybe sown from February till the end of September ; Manb, April anil May are the best months for general summer disjilay ; 
.liiiie and .Tidy for autumn blooming ; August and September for spring lloweriug. HALF-HARDY ANNUALS— Sow from the beginning of March to the 
end of May ; plaee in a frame on a gentle bottom heat. When sowing from the middle of April to tb.c end of May they may be easily raised without 
artitieial lieat, and by selecting a warm, sheltered situation, and covering them with a h.and-!ight till they are are .strong enongb to bear transplanting. 
BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS— The mo.st select and tender varieties for Slimmer and antiimn blooming may be sown in a gentle heat in March .and 
April, and pricked into pots until fully cstablisbed, and then (lotted off .singly, or tr.ansplanted into the open ground, as mpiired. The hardier varieties may 
be sown in the o[ien ground, in prepared beds in June and -luly, and when strong enough tran.spl.anted to where they are intended to bloom the following year. 
HERBACEOUS PLANTS are those Perennials which lose their stems annually, whilst the roots continue alive in the ground. 
Perpkt. — s. (1. 
107 Abutilon, Cannells’ — Very sliowy, decorative, and free- 
growing, hhsli, 3 to 6 ft. high. Mixed 1 0 
108 Acacia Armata —Yellow, useful for decoration, hhsh ... 0 C 
109 Dealbata— The well-known yellow Mimosa, lihsh ... 0 6 
110 Lophantha— Fine fern-like foliage, hhsh, 6 ft 0 4 
111 Acanthus— Choice mixed, lip 6d. and 1 0 
112 Aconitum, Mixed.— Suitable for shady sitiiation.s, hp ... 0 0 
113 ' Acroclinium Album— White, hha, i v ft 0 3 
114 ' Grandiflorum Atroroseum(Everlasting)— hha,i to2ft. o 3 
n.o ♦ Roseum, fl. pi. — Rose, hha, IJft 3d. and 0 6 
•Flowers of these should be gathered before they are fully o()ened. 
116 Adenophora Potanini— Flowers during July and August. 
Hcll-shai>ed llowers, light blue, hp, 3 ft, 0 6 
117 Adonis iEstivaliS (Flos Adonis)— Crimson, ha, 1 ft. ... 0 3 
118 VernaliS — Yellow ; for flower border and rockery iir 
spring, hp, J ft 0 6 
119 Ageratum, Blue Perfection- For borders and bedding, 
hha, J ft 0 6 
120 “Cannells’ Dwarf ’’—The best of all the dwarf blues, 
hha, 4 ft. 0 6 
121 Imperial Dwarf White -hha, 1 ft 0 3 
122 “ Swanley Blue ’’— Dwarf, hha, 4 ft 0 3 
123 Agrostemma Coronaria Atrosanguinea— Deep crimson, 
hp, 2 ft 0 3 
125 Alonsoa Miniata Compaeta Coeeinea— Scarlet ; etfectivc 
for bods, borders and pot culture, hha, 14 ft. 0 6 
126 Mutisi— Soft (link, crimson centre, hha, 1 ft 0 3 
127 Warseewiezii-Bright scarlet flowers, hha, 2 ft. ... 0 3 
128 Alstroemeria Aurantiaea— Colden orange, streaked with 
red ; line for cutting, hhp. 2 ft. 0 3 
129 Alyssum Little Gem— A compact form; ha, 4 in 0 3 
130 Maritlmum (Sweet Alyssum) —White ; very pretty, 
ha. ?,* ft 0 3 
181 Saxatile Compactum- ^'ellow ; suitable for rockery 
and early siiring gardening, hp, J ft 0 3 
132 Amaranthus Caudatus tLovc-lies-Blecding)- Ornamental. 
Red, ba. 2 to 3 ft. 0 3 
133 Salieifolius (The Fountain Plant)— For beds, ribbon 
borders, or conservatory, hha, 3 ft. Sow early in M arch ... 0 4 
134 Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat)- Dwarf ; beautiful foliage, hha, 
1 4 ft 0 3 
135 Amaryllis (Hippeastrumi, newest Hybrids— Saved from 
a collection of exceptionally line varieties ... Is. 6d. and 2 0 
136 Ammobium Alatum Grandiflorum (Everlasting)— Flowers 
(lure white, of a small rosette shape, hhp, 14 to 2 ft 0 3 
137 Anagallis Grandiflora Brewer!- Dark blue; edgings for 
rockwork and sunny positions, hha, 4 ft. ... ... ... 0 3 
138 Sangulnea— Ruby ; beautiful, hha, 4 ft 0 3 
139 Finest Mixed. 6 in. 0 3 
140 Anehusa, Dropmoro Variety— A most lovely blue and a 
grand advance, hp, 3 to 4 ft Cd. and 1 0 
141 Anemone Apennina— Lovely sky-blue ; early, hp, 4 ft. ... 0 6 
142 Coronaria (Single Popp,y)— Mixed, hp, 4 ft 0 3 
Per pkt. — s. d. 
143 Anemone CoronariaSt. Brigld— Large flowered; of many 
beautiful colours, hp, 1 ft. ... 6d. and 1 0 
ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS GRANDIFLORUM (Snapdragon), hp, 24 ft. 
144 Album, fl. pL— Out of the raouth-like aperture hetween the 
upper and lower lijis emerge abnormal fantastic petals, which 
give a double and beard-like aspect to the largo bloom, fld. and 1 0 
145 Self Colours, Mixed— Beautiful rich varieties 3d. and 0 6 
146 Striped, Mixed— A selection of the best strijii'd kiiid.s, 3d. and 0 0 
147 Collection ol 8 choice varieties, separate ... each 1 6 
ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS NANUM (Intermediate)-hp, i5toi8in. 
148 Brilliant Rose — A pretty rosy red colour; free flowering 
Cd. and 1 0 
149 Daphne— Carmine-rose, white throat Cd. and 1 0 
151) Defiance- Intense orange -scarlet ; one of the best Cd. and 1 0 
151 Fire King— Shiningorange-scarlet-red, with whitethroat,6d. and 1 0 
152 Firelight— A very pleasing vermilion shade Cd. and 1 0 
163 Salmon Queen- -A beautilul salmon rose oolour ... 6d. and 1 0 
154 Queen of the North— Large white flowers ; useful for cutting 
3d. .and 0 6 
ANTIRRHINUM TOM THUMB (Dwarf Vars.). 
155 E,ynSford Pigmy — r a very fine strain, about 6 ins. in height. 
Self-colours, mixed | furnished with numerous sjiikcs bear- 
1,-,6 Striped, I ii'g flowers of large size and effective 
mixed 1. coTouriiig ... ... ... each 0 6 
157 Tom Thumb— Finest mixed, very compact ; free oweriug 0 6 
158 Golden Gem— Dwarf ; rich yellow; attractive ... ... 0 6 
AGEBATUM— cannells’ DWABF. 
