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Outdoor Carnations. 
Border Seifs and Cloves. 
These can bo sent out from October to April, or even 
later, but we do not recommend planting after the beginning 
of May. 
Border Carnations are of easiest culture, and thrive in 
almost any good garden soil. Their chief enemy is the wire- 
worm, and this may be kept at a distance by sowing mustard 
seed in the late Summer, where it is intended to plant the 
carnations, and digging the mustard crop in when it has 
reached a height of 6 in. to i8 in. 
Twelve fine varieties, our selection, 4/-, 6/- and 9/- 
Reds, Whites, Rose and other shades, for borders, 4 /- dozen. 
Show Carnations and Picotees. 
Our collection has been most carefully formed from the 
numerous varieties in cultivation. These plants succeed 
best in fresh, cool, loamy soil, and but moderately rich. 
Carnations and Picotees should be planted at the end of 
March or early in April. 
Twelve fine varieties, our selection, 6/- 
Special priced and descriptive List of Carnations, 
Picotees, etc., gratis and post tree on application. 
Delphiniums. 
These grand liardy perennials are splendidly showy in the mixed border, while for massing their 
gorgeous effects are uririv.allcd. The prevailing colour in the group is blue, which varies from the 
palest lavender through cobalt to deep indigo; hut white, primrose, and orange-scarlet are represented. 
The flowers vary considerably in size, some being single, some semi-double, and others again perfectly 
double and imbricated. The spikes range in length from i to 3J ft., and almost all the varieties 
mentioned below produce lateral spikes most freely. They grow well, so long as they are not dry, 
in any ordinary deeply-worked soil, but prefer one that is cool, moist, and rich. They at all times 
show a generous appreciation for liberal treatment. Top dressings of manure in the Spring or 
early Summer keep the soil moist and cool and encourage a vigorous but lloriferous growth, especially 
when accompanied by a dressing of Clibran's Phosphate Manure at the rate of i oz. to the square 
yard. By regularly cutting off the spikes as the flowers begin to wither, they may be had con- 
tinuously in bloom for many months. A selection from the following varieties will insure a floral 
display from early June till late September, treated as advised. 
Varieties marked (*) are, double or semi-double. 
Purchasers' selection, i/- each, 10/6 per dozen, excejiting those priced. Our selection of Twelve 
fine varieties for 9/- 
Strong seedling plants to bloom this year, specially selected from a grand strain, all shades and 
very fine, 3/6 dozen ; 25/- per 100. 
These should not be compared for iirices to the produce of seeds saved from inferior sorts. 
Seeds from these fine varieties, 6d. |>er packet. 
No. Height— Ft. 
2 Agamemnon, light blue shaded 
purple, black eye ... ... t> 
3 Albert Edward, plum-coloureil, large, 
witli black eye ; striking and 
effective. 1/6 
*6 Albion, a variety of great beauty, 
w'ell-formed spike, when fully 
expanded ptire white, perfect form, 
distinct from any other white 
Delphinium, 2/- ... ... .■■ 4 i 
8 Avenir, dark metallic violet, .some- 
times striped white, white centre ; 
large ... ... ••• 5 
*10 Augustus Sala, deep royal blue, striped 
rosy-mauve, distinct black centre 5 
1 1 Barlowi Versicolor, dark blue, suffused 
rosy carmine, velvety-brown centre; 
serni-doubic, dwarf habit ... ... 4J 
No. Height — Ft. 
■•iz Beauty of Langport, a distinct break 
in a family where blue is predom- 
inant. Flowers semi-double, of a 
beautiful primrose. 2/6... ... 3 
15 Belladonna, azure blue, white eye : 
large and fine ... ... ... 3 
16 Belle Alliance, dark blue with white 
•centre ... ... ... ... 5 
18 Betsy, indigo blue, suffused purple. 
dark centre; fine ... ... ... 5 
21 bicolorgrandiflorum, blue, shaded pm 
pie, white eye... ... ... ... 3 
23 Brunonianum, a delightful blue, large 
fine form ... ... ... ... 5 
24 Blue Stone, light blue with white 
centre; beautiful, i/- ... ... 4I 
27 Britannoides, deep blue, inner petals 
violet-purple, dark centre ; fine 
spike ; excellent, i/- ... ... 4 
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