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CARTERS’ GENERAL 
LIST OF STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS —continued. 
No. 
VARIETY AND DESCRIPTION. 
Height. 
Price. 
1049 
Nieotiana, glauca 
Large grayish green foliage, a good plant for varying the shadows in mixed borders 
6 feet 
s. d. 
- 6 
1050 
„ Havana 
Fine delicate smooth-leaved variety, of graceful habit, mixes well with Ricinus, etc. 
4 feet 
- 6 
1051 
„ maepophylla gigantea ... 
Fine-foliaged variety of superior merit in Sub-tropical Garden or as specimen plants 
6 feet 
1 0 
1052 
„ rustiea 
Free-growing kind of a hardy constitution, useful in mixed borders in large gardens 
4 feet 
- 3 
1053 
„ virginiea 
Fine large-leaved variety of considerable substance and robust habit, for shrubberies 
4 feet 
- 6 
1054 
NierembeFgia fruteseens 
Ilalf-hardy Perennial, Petunia-shaped, for edgings, pots, hanging baskets, violet 
6 inches 
- 6 
1055 
„ gracilis 
Profuse-blooming, for hanging baskets, edgings, etc., silvery lavender, excellent ... 
6 inches 
- 6 
1056 
Nigella damaseena 
Love-in-a-mist , hardy compact Larkspur-like habit, colour lavender blue, singular 
1 foot 
- 3 
1057 
,, hispaniea 
Devil-in-a-bush , Delphinium-like foliage, upper segments resembling horns, blue 
1 foot 
- 3 
1053 
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„ alba 
A white variety of the preceding, the half-hidden flower presenting a curious effect 
1 foot 
- 3 
1059 
,, atropurpurea ... 
Hardy Annual, a dark purple variety similar in shape and habit to the preceding 
1 foot 
- 3 
1060 
Nolana atFiplieifolia 
Similar to Minor Convolvulus, blue, white, and yellow, for rock work, vases, etc. ... 
trailer 
- 3 
1061 
ft 
laneeolata 
A larger-blooming variety, colour blue and white, excellent for hanging baskets ... 
trailer 
- 3 
1062 
paradoxa 
Trailing hardy Annual for rockwork, covering oil stumps, etc., blue and violet ... 
trailer 
- 3 
1063 
Nyeterinia capensis 
Half-hardy Perennial, for pots or edgings, white and blue shaded, sweet-scented 
4 inches 
- 6 
1064 
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selaginoides 
A rather looser-growing species for similar uses, very pretty, pink, recommended 
6 inches 
- 6 
1065 
Nymphsea alba 
White Water-Lily , the best known of all the aquatics, a pond favourite 
3 feet 
1 0 
1066 
Obelisearia puleheppima 
I lardy Perennial, curiously reflexed petals, crimson maroon with yellow border ... 
1 foot 
- 6 
1067 
(Enothera aeaulis 
Evening Primrose, hardy Perenn al, trailing habit, white pearl-like transparent fls. 
trailer 
- 6 
1068 
,, 
Drummondi 
Free-blooming, compact-habited hardy Perennial, clear yellow, fine border plant 
I'/z feet 
- 3 
1069 
tt 
>> 113,113, 
An improved variety of the preceding, most profuse bloomer, for mixed borders ... 
1 foot 
- 3 
1070 
> t 
„ „ alba 
This is rather a cream colour than a white, yet is distinct, a good companion plant 
1 foot 
- 3 
1071 
>> 
Lamarekiana 
The grandest of Evening Primroses, large spikes of handsome yellow flowers ... 
4 feet 
- 6 
1072 
> > 
macrocarpa 
A dwarfer-growing species, large individual blossoms, very showy, Perennial ... 
1 foot 
- 6 
1073 
n 
taraxaeifolia 
Trailing habit, wiih large mother-o’-pearl-like blossoms, a rare evening gem ... 
trailer 
- 6 
1074 
Oxalis 
posea 
Hardy Perennial, delightful little plant, bright rose flowers, for pots, rockwork, etc. 
4 inches 
- 6 
1075 
ft 
trop»eoloides 
Bronze-leaved Sha?nrock , a nice plant for edgings and rockwork, yellow flowers ... 
trailer 
- 6 
1076 
tt 
Valdiviana 
.Somewhat similar to preceding, dark red foliage and yellow flowers, for pots, etc. 
6 inches 
- 6 
1077 
Oxyupa chrysanthemoides ... 
Hardy Annual, one of the showiest, yellow, edged with white, abundant bloomer 
1 foot 
- 3 
1078 
Palafoxia Hookeriana 
A Mexican half-hardy Annual, used as a cut flower and dried for Winter Bouquets 
feet 
- 4 
1079 
Palava flexuosa 
Hardy Annual, with rose-coLured flowers, 
adapted for po.s or small beds 
1 foot 
- 6 
1080 
Pansy, 
Carters’ Inimitable ... 
Heartsease. Saved from finest named sorts, should produce spli-ndid flowers 
4 inches 
1/, 2/6,0 1 
1081 
t t 
International Prize ... 
An improved and selected stock from admired vars. at the Paris Exhibition 
4 inches 
I/- 2/6 
1082 
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Trimardeau 
Large blooms, three large spots, new race, flowers well thrown up, superior 
6 inches 
1 / 2/6 
1083 
Papavep bracteatum 
Perennial Poppy, large showy crimson scarlet flowers, excellent for mixed borders 
2 feet 
- 3 
1084 
>> 
croceum 
A saffron-coloured Perennial, a useful ana effective plant in the open border 
2 feet 
- 3 
1035 
) » 
Marshalli 
Good old-fashioned crimson scarlet perennial species, handsome and showy 
2 feet 
- 4 
1036 
ft 
nudicaule 
Iceland Poppy. Dwarf species, an early Spring herbaceous plant, yellow 
1 foot 
- 6 
1087 
,, 
„ miniatum... 
New variety of preceding, gem of a Poppy, vermilion 
1 foot 
1 /- 2/6 
1088 
> > 
orientale 
Showy border Perennial, with large dark scarlet blossoms, blotched with black... 
2 feet 
- 3 
1089 
ft 
pavoninum 
Peacock Poppy , Oriental var., scarlet with black ring, flowers in clusters, Annual 
1 foot 
1 6 
1090 
t ) 
umbrosum 
Annual, showy, large blossoms, deep crimson with black spot at base of petal ... 
\'/i feet 
1 0 
1091 
Passiflora ccepulea 
Passion / lower. Hardy climber, its chaste beauty is proverbial, blue and white 
6 feet 
- 6 
1092 
1 1 
gracilis 
Fine Greenhouse perennial climber, producing delicate white blossoms in profusion 
6 ieet 
1 0 
1093 
ft 
macrocarpa 
Strung-growing species, brilliant blue flowers, orange-coloured fiuit, handsome 
6 feet 
1 0 
1094 
,, 
pectinifera 
An annual species of great beauty, rather tender, rosy carmine, warm Greenhouse 
6 feet 
1 0 
1095 
Paulownia imperialis 
Handsome hardy Tree of rapid growth, the foliage is large and profuse, flower lilac 
20 feet 
- 6 
1096 
Pea. Lord Anson's, blue 
Hardy climber from Cape Horn, familiar to Cottage gardens, pa e blue ... 
1 foot 
- 3 
1097 
* > 
,, white 
White variety of preceding, good companion plant, for low walls and rough places 
1 foot 
- 3 
,, Sweet [See Sweet Pea) ... 
For full list of these favourite annual climbers, see p ge 83, Nos. 1376-1393. 
,, Everlasting 
These varieties come true from seed. See page 61. 
1098 
„ Tangier 
Hardy annual climber, with large individual blossoms, colour dark purple 
4 feet 
- 3 
1099 
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„ striped 
Differing from the preceding n colour only, white with dark stripes 
4 feet 
- 3 
1101 
Pelargonium, Carters’ Show... 
Saved from best named varieties of this favourite Greenhouse plant 
2 feet 
1 /- 2/6 
1101 
, „ Fancy . 
Includes all the best and richest coloured varieties, handsomely marked... 
I '/a feet 
1 /- 2/6 
1102 
, Bedding vars. ... 
f ine coll ction of all colours of crim-ons, scarlets, roses, and whites 
1 foot 
1 /- 2/6 
1103 
Pent?temon, choice mixed 
Herbaceous Perennials, saved from a splendid collection of all colours 
2 feet 
1 0 
110 * 
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eyananthus Brandegei 
A lately introduced hybrid of exceptional merit, fine large blooms, blue ... 
I foot 
1 0 
1105 
1 1 
Hartwegi coccineus ... 
Free-bloonvng hardy Perennial, bright scarlet Geniian-like flowers 
I foot 
- 6 
11(16 
ft 
heterop.iyllus 
Californian species, erect habit, long tubular blue flowers, for pots or borders .. 
feet 
- 6 
1107 
1 1 
Jaffrayanus 
Hands me large- flowered hybrid, exterior of blossom sky-blue, interior timed rose 
1 '/ 2 feet 
- 6 
1101 
> > 
Murrayanus 
The brightest colouied of all these herbaceous Perennials, vermilion scarlet 
\'/z feet 
- 6 
1109 
> » 
Palmeri 
Fine hirdy sort for pots or open borders, pervading colour peach blossom 
2 feet 
- 6 
1110 
« > 
pulohellus roseus 
Well-known kind, much used in the mixed border, a profuse bloomer ... 
1 foot 
- 6 
4 Messrs. Carter are quite welcome to m*ke use of my 
" I never remember one instance of failure when I used 
ESSFX. 
name *.s to the goodness of their Seeds." MIlDLESEX. 
H. FERRERS, Esq., Ingatestone. 1 
Carters’ Seeds.’ ~G. KNIGHTS, Esq. 
