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General List of Flower Seeds. 
For brief Cultural Notes, see page 30. 
ABBREVIATIONS: h.a. Hardy Annual ; h.h.a. Half-hardy Annual ; t.a. Tender Annual ; h.b., Hardy Biennial ; h.p. Hardy Perennial ; 
g.p. Greenhouse Plant ; cl. Climber. 
ABRONIA, h.h.a. 
1 Umbellata, pretty trailing plant, with fragrant Verbena- 
like flowers of a rosy-lilac colour. Prefers a light soil. 
Fine for rockwork. Per pkt. 3d. 
ABUTILON, g.p. 
An easily-grown family much appreciated in every collection 
of greenhouse plants. Sow in heat and gradually harden off. 
2 Finest Mixture of cross-fertilized sorts. Per pkt. 1 /- 
ACACIA, g.p. 
3 Lophantha, handsome yellow flowers, with lovely fern- 
like foliage, valuable for decorations, &c. Per pkt. 6d. 
4 Mixed, choice varieties. Per pkt. 6d. 
ACHIMENES, g.p. 
Extremely showy free-flowering plants, valuable for growing 
in hanging baskets. 
5 Mixed, finest new varieties. Per pkt. 1/6 
ACONITUM ( Monk's Hood), h.p. 
Ornamental plants, producing long racemes of handsome 
flowers. Likes strong soil; the matured plants grow well under 
the shade of trees. 
6 Mixed, various colours, 5 ft. Per pkt. 6d. 
AC ROC LIN I UM, see Everlastings, page 74. 
ADONIS. 
7 Flos, h.a., bright scarlet, a charming variety, 1 ft Per 
pkt 3d. 
3 Vernalis, h.p., The Flower of the Gods,” with beautiful 
large buttercup yellow star-shaped flowers, suitable for 
rockwork, borders, &c., 1 ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
AGERATUM, h.h.a. 
■11 ^' lnC bedding plants, very fond of sun. Any ordinary soil 
will suit them, and plenty of room should be given. 
9 Imperial Dwarf, blue, i ft. Per pkt. 6d. 
10 Little Dorrit, azure blue, floriferous, i ft. Per pkt. 6d 
11 Mexicanum, light blue, 1} ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
12 Mexicanum, “Little Blue Star.” Extremely handsome 
variety the tiny bushy plants, not exceeding 4 to 5 ins. 
in height, being densely covered with clusters of feathery 
flowers, which show, when in bud, a light blue colour 
with a purplish-red centre, when fully open a lovely and 
bright light blue, the plants being literally a sheet of 
flowers from early summer until the autumn. Per 
pkt 1/- 
13 Princess Victoria Louise. Every branch produces very 
handsome umbels of delicately fragrant white flowers, 
which seem to be covered with a veil of lovely azure 
blue stamens. Dwarf compact habit of growth, par- 
ticularly adapted for edgings and bedding, 3* in. Per 
pkt. 6d. 
1 l White Gem. Very dwarf and compact growing variety, 
profusely covered with pure white flowers, 4 ft. Per 
pkt. 6d. 
AGROSTEMMA. 
Free blooming, sun loving plants, valuable for borders. 
15 Coronaria, h.p., deep red, 2£ ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
~ , Alfosanguinea, h.p., dark crimson, silvery white 
foliage, 2J ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
PllOtO ] AGROSTEMMA CORONARIA. [ CUbtatlS 
ALONSOA, h.h.a 
17 Myrtifolia, with numerous graceful spikes of dainty bright 
scarlet-vermilion flowers, 2 ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
ALYSSUM. 
18 Compactum (Little Gem), a., very dwarf and compact, 
very effective for bedding, edging or rockwork. Per 
pkt. 6d. 
19 Procumbens (White Carpet), a., very dwarf creeping 
habit. Per pkt. 6d. 
20 Saxatile Compactum, h.p., yellow, showy, good for sunny 
rockwork and spring bedding, J ft. Per pkt. 6d. 
21 Sweet, h.a., white, free-flowering, suitable for beds and 
edgings, J ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
AMARANTHUS, h.h.a. 
Ornamental foliage plants, fine for beds, &c. 
22 Henderi, brilliant scarlet-crimson foliage, 3 ft. Per pkt. fid. 
23 Melancholicus ruber, blood red leaves, 1 ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
