Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
1270 . H.i'. Stenaetis Speciosa, s^n. Erigeron Speciosus 
(ComposiUe ). — Purple flowers, plants 2 ft. high. If the seed is sown in a 
slight hot-bed in March, it will produce flowering plants the same year. 
3d. per pkt. 
Stipa — >SVe Ornamental Grasses. 
STBEPTOCAKrnS. 
1271. o.P. Stpeptoearpus (Ge.<<nenicea:) Newest Hybrids — Re- 
markable for their abundance of bloom, and the continuous succession 
in which the flowers arc produced for about four months in the Summer 
and early Autumn, and also for the long time the individual flowers last 
in perfection. Of dwarf, neat habit; the flowers, which are very graceful 
in form, are trumpet-shaped. The vaiiation of colours in these hybrids is 
very striking, and the colours range from pure white, through pale 
lavender, lavender-blue, li.'ae-blne, light mauve, purple, violet, bright rose, 
and red to rich rosy purple, with all the intermediate tints, and in all the 
flowers the throat and three lower segments are more or less marked or 
splashed with long blotches or spots of various shades of purple, generally 
shaded and relieved with white. If seed is sown the end of January and 
February, the plants come into bloom the following June and July, and 
continue flowering freely until the end of September and October. This 
popular grecuhoue iilaut ha? now been brought to a very high state of 
jierfection by careful culture au<l hyl.iridisation, and the sefids now 
offered are selected from plants far in advance of the older varieties 
in richness of colour, size, and form of flower, containing only the most 
distinct and rarer shades ; particularly uinougst the purjtle, purplish 
violet, bright red, deep rose, and rich ros\ -,)urple. The whites are more 
pure, and the marking.? on the thicat more deiined. We have also saved 
seed of some of the lighter shades, rvhich have been so much admired, 
and given such satisfactoiy results in former years. Seed saved from the 
newest forms and brightest colour.?. 1.?. C t. and 2.v. Cd. per pkt. 
1272. G.r. Streptoearpus Wendlandii— A mo.st remarkable and 
interesting variety ; it i>roduces one immense sized leaf only', which is very 
often from 24 to 28 inches long and 12 to Id inches bread ; the flowers, which 
are violet-blue, and shaded white in certain parts, being produced from the 
main axis on rough hairy peduncles, attaining a height of 24 to 36 inches. Will 
be found useful for the conservatory, as the flowers are irroduccd from June to 
November. It will be found best to sow the seed in a warm greenhouse 
during the early ]«irt of the year, receiving the same temperature and treat- 
ment aS the Gloxinia as they’ advance in growth. Per pkt. ,2s. (id. and 
Is. Gd. 
Sunflowers — See Ilelianthus. 
Sweet Alyssum — See Alyssum Maritimum. 
Sweet Sultan — See Cemaurea Moschata. 
Sweet William — &e Diamhus Barbulus. 
SWEET PEAS. 
u.A. Lalhyrus odoratus. 
1273. Adonis— Bright carmine. 3d. jter pkt. 
1271. Alice Eckford — Rich cream tinted cerise standards, white wings 
a refined beautiful flower. Gd. per pkt. 
127."i. Apple Blossom — The standard bright |)inkish rose, the wings 
blush : a beautiful shade of apple blossom. 3d. i)Or pkt. 
127G. Aurora — 'I'hc flowers arc of fine substance, both standard and 
wings are flaked and striped on a white ground with bright orange- 
salmon. For bunching alone, or to brighten a bouquet of assorted colours, 
nothing could be more effective. I’er pkt., Gd. 
1277 . Blanche Burpee, New Giant White— A white-seeded pure , 
white of e.xquisite form and of immense size, bold upright sliell-.shaped I 
.standard of great substance. zV wonderfully ]>rofuse bloomer ; very chaste, 
Gd. per pkt. 
1278. Blushing Beauty— Soft pink, suffused with lilac; a superb | 
flower; a distinct and lovely variety. Gd. per pkt. 
1279. Boreatton — Fine deep maroon self. Gd. per pkt. 
1280. Brilliant — Tbe flowers are of good substance, of a rich, bright 
crimson-scarlet. The wings nearly equal the stnudaid in intense richness 
of colonr. Flowers retain their full brilliancy of colour under the hottest 
sun. I’er pkt., Gd. 
1281. Bronze King — A perfectly distinct coppery bronze, the wings 
arc pure white ; charming variety. Gd. per pkt. 
1282. Burpee’s New Countess— Flowers are of the largest size, 
and a pure light lavender both on standard and wings, Nothing . more 
beautiful. Per pkt., Gd. 
1283. Butterfly — Wonderfully attractive. 3d. per pkt. 
1284. Captain of the Blues — The standards bright purple-blue, with 
pale blue wings ; a very striking and fine variety. 6d. per pkt. 
1285. Captivation — Kosy-purple self, finely expanded shell-shaped 
standard ; quite distinct and beautiful. Gd. per pkt. 
1286. Cardinal — Bright .shining crimson-scarlet. 3d. per pkt. 
1287. Carmen Sylva — A dark purplish carmine base in llie centre to 
light rose at the edge, bright heliotrope blue wings. Gd. per pkt. 
1288. Celestial — 'i'bc flowers, freely borne on slender stalks, are of a 
wonderfully tender atrial blue. Gd. ])Cr pkt. 
1289. Coquette — Deep primrose colour, shaded fawn, suffused with a 
pleasing tint of purplish rose ; a fascinating flower. Gd. per packet. 
1290. Countess of Aberdeen— White, margined with pale pink ; 
finelv Conned staadards; charming, very lovely. Gd. per pikt. 
( 
; 1291. Countess of Fowls— For exquisite beauty and delicate finish 
; this lovely variety is unequalled. Glowing orange suffused with lightpurpfle. 
with a beautifai satin polish. In size and colonr this flower is really 
I unique. Award of Merit, R. II. S. Sealed pkts.. Is. each. 
1292. Countess of Radnor— I’ale mauve standards, with a deeper 
; shading of mauve, wiugs pale lilac or delicate mauv^. Gd. per pkt. 
1 1293. , Countess of Shrewsbury— A beautiful deep clear pink, 
; suffused with a lovely shade of light purple, the wings blush pale pink ; 
I large and fine. One of the grandest. Gd. per pkt. 
1294. Creole — Of good substance and large size; the vines average 
three flowers on a stem. The standard is light pinkish lavender, while 
the wings are a jmre lavender. Per pkt., 6d. 
1295. Crown Jewel — Palo standard, tinted and veined violet rose; 
wings creamy, slightly tinted rose ; a profuse bloomer. Gd. per pkt. 
1293. Cupid. — iiite Tom Tluinib. Tlie foliage is very dark green; 
blossoms pure, waxy white. The plant docs not grow over 6 inches high, 
and never more than 12 to l.'i inclies in diameter. A wondefully free 
bloomer, and begins to ilow'er ns early ns May and continues until Nov. 
The seed is wliite. Fcr jikt . Gd. and i.«. 
1297. Duchess of York — White, deeply striped and barred delicate 
I pinkish purple ; a pleasing shade ; large, perfect form. Gd. per pkt. 
I 1298. Duke of Clarence — Ko.-y claret self-coloured flower, large ; 
very fine. Gd. per pkt. 
1 299. Duke of York — The .standard is hriglit rosy pink, with a primrose 
tint in it; the rings are primrose, tinted white; distinct. Gd. per pkt. 
, 1300. Eekford’S — Finest varieties, mixed ; a splendid strain. G ft. Gd. 
per pkt. 
1301. Eliza Eekford — A ward of Merit. Standards a pretty hue of rose, 
' wings delicately striped witli ruse ; pretty and attractive. Gd. per pkt. 
1302. Emily Eekford— A superb 'flower, of a well-marked coerulcan 
tint, the standard suffused with reddish mauve, elosely approaches a true 
blue ; a most desirable variety, large, and of good substance. Gd. per pkt. 
1303. Emily Henderson — Fnrc white. The flowers are large, with 
broad round standards that stand np boldly without reflex or curl. For 
forcing under glass it is particularly adapted. Per pkt., Gd. 
13IJ4, Empress of India— Clear rosy -pink standards and white wings ; 
large and very pleasing. 3d. per pkt. 
130>. Fairy Queen— Flesh-coloured. 3d. per pkt. 
