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VERBENA. 
offer a very excellent strain of this indispensable 
bedding plant. It is easily raised from seed ; if 
sown in bottom heat in February strong plants 
will be I'eady by tne end of May. 
Choicest Mixed, saved from beautiful collec- 
tion per packet Is- 
smaller packet „ 6d. 
Mammoth, splendid mixed, pi’oduces immense 
trusses of flowers, the single florets being as large 
as a shilling ; recommended ... p. pkt. 6d. and Is. 
— Pure White, pure clear white ,, 6d. and Is. 
- Dark Scarlet, new ,, (id. and Is. 
Salmon Pink, very delicate ,, (id. and Is. 
Citriodora, the lemon-scented Verbena, 
per packet 6d. 
VIRGINIAN STpCK. 
The earliest flowering annual in cultivation ; 
useful for edgings. 
Red, blush rose, i ft. ... per oz. 6d. : packet 3d. 
White, i ft *td. ; „ 3d. 
Crimson King, new 9d. : ,, 3d. 
Mixed, i ft .. .. 
VISCARIA. 
Profuse blooming hardy annuals, very showy for 
beds and edgings. 
893 Cardinalis, brilliant magenta, 1 ft. packet 3d. 
89-1 Oculata, pink with inirplish eye, 1 ft. 3d. 
895 Coerulea, blue with dark eye, 1 ft ,, 3d. 
WALLFLOWER 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
899 Finest German, collection of 12 choice 
kinds, separate, 3s. 
807 6 choice kinds, separate. Is. 9d. 
8i)8 Mixed Seed, tall varieties packet Od. and Is. 
899 dwarf varieties ... ,, (id. and Is. 
SINGLE VARIETIES. 
900 Cheiranthus Kewensis (Winter - Bluonriiuj 
Wallflower), borne on numerous slender stalks 
the black-brown buds open into flowers of a 
delicate sulphur shade, which passes 
yellow or prtrple - violet. 
flowers in five or six months 
after sowing, and is of a very long-blooming 
nature per packet (id. 
991 Cooling’s New Dwarf Compact. A dis- 
tinct race of Single Wallflowers, growing only 
about half the height of the old sorts; most 
compact in habit, of richest colours; invaluable 
for bedding ... ■ per packet 6d. and Is. 
99V Ella Willmott, bright ruby red, a most striking 
colour, ■ .per packet 6d. 
903 Golden Monarch, a large flowering golden yel- 
low varieiy of dwarf habit ... per packet bd. 
Ruby Gem. Colour beautiful clear shade of 
ruby-violet with a bluish satin-like sheen ; when 
planted in masses the effect is most striking, 
per oz. 2s. ; per packet od. 
Eastern Queen. A charming and striking new 
shade of colour, bright apricot when first open- 
ing and afterwards changing to salmon red, 1 ft. 
|ier oz. 2s. ; per packet (id. 
1)0(3 Single Annual, if sown in March will com- 
mence to flower in July, and continue through- 
out the season. The flowers are of v‘uions 
colours, and most agreeably scented pkt. hd. 
901 
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WALLFLOWER-SINGLE VARIETIES-contd. 
907 White Dame, cream white in colour, of dwarf 
and compact habit, a most ex- L 
cellent Contrast lo other spring 
bedding varieties per packet Od. 
908 Beivoir Castle, dwarf golden yellow, a very 
beautiful and striking bedding variety, 1 ft. 
per oz. 1/6 ; per packet 4d. 
909 Golden Tom Thumb, splendid bedding variety, 
and very effective, | ft. per oz. 2s; per pkt. 6d. 
910 Golden King, very early florvering, rich 
colour per oz. Is. (id.; per packet 4d. 
911 Cloth of Gold, rich yellow, valuable for Spring 
bedding, 1 ft. ... per oz. 2s.; per packet 6d. 
912 Harbinger, rich blood-ied, 1 ft. 
per oz. Is. Od. ; per packet 4d. 
913 Primrose Dame, beautiful clear yellow, dwarf, 
ft. ... ... per oz. Is. Od. ; per packet 4d. 
i)14 Blood Red, exceedingly dark sliade, and very 
sweet-scented, 1 ft. per oz. Is. Od. ; packet 4d. 
915 Finest Mixed per oz. Is. ; packet 3d. 
WAITZIA. 
910 Aurea, Handsome Everlasting, with oblong 
lanceolate leaves somewhat stem clasping. 
Half-hardy annual, 1 ft per packet Od. 
WHITLAVIA. 
Showy hardy annuals with bell-shaped flowers, for 
borders, edgings, &c. 
917 Grandiflora, large violet blue, 1 ft. packet 3d. 
WIGANDIA. 
918 Caracasana, grand decorative foliage plant 
with immense leaves, 0 ft. ... per packet Od. 
XERANTHEMUM. 
Free-flowering Everlasting annuals, with very double 
globular flowers, dwarf comiiact growth. 
919 Finest Mixed per packet 3d. 
ZINNIA ELEGANS. 
Grandiflora. Great improvement on the old sorts 
of this favourite flower. It is a most robust 
gi'ow^er, forming a handsome bush 3 feet or moi'e 
in height, completely covered by its enormous 
flower.-i, measuring from 5 to 54 inches across. 
Golden Yellow 
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packet Is. 
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Scarlet 
White 
- Mixed. The colours arc most beautiful and 
intense, some being perfectly dazzling 
per packet 6d. and Is. 
924 Scarlet Gem, dwarf and compact in growth, 
and bearing a profusion of pure scarlet flowers, 
7 f(;_ .. ... per packet Od. and Is. 
i)25 White Gem, pure white varieiy of the preced- 
ing, conijiact in growth and free in flowering 
per packet (id. and Is. 
9vfl Golden Gem, this and the two iireceding vaiie- 
ties are reallv excellent for bedding; they pro- 
duce. small well -shaped flowers which are 
charming for bouquets per packet Od. and Is. 
927 Ordinary Double, selected strain. U ft 
per jiacket 3d. and Od. 
i)V8 Single Mixed, rich brilliant colours, fine for 
cutting ppv packet .Id. and 6d. 
929 Collection oF 8 beautiful double var- 
ieties, separate Is. Od. 
“ Miss I’helps was very pleased with the Sweet Peas slie had from Messrs ('oohng last year. 
