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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners . 
Daniels’ Choice Florists’ Flower Seeds. 
Daniels’ Superb Calceolarias. 
(See coloured plate.) 
We have much pleasure in offering our splendid strain 
of Calceolaria hybrida, which has been carefully saved 
from a magnificent collection during the past season, and 
which has been awarded many First Prizes. The flowers 
will be found of large size, beautiful form, and tigred and 
spotted with the most exquisite and brilliant markings. 
Sow the seeds of these in May, June, or July, in well-drained pots or 
seed-pans ; cover the drainage with rough fibrous loam, and fill up the 
surface with fine light sifted mould and silver sand ; water with a fine 
rose water-pot, after which sow the seed, placing a piece of glass over the 
pot to retain the moisture, no covering of soil being required. Place the 
pots in a cool frame or under a hand-light, taking care to shade from 
the sun. Remove the piece of glass as soon as the plants are up, and when 
large enough to handle, prick off one inch apart into pots or pans made up 
as before, placing in a somewhat close situation, and when of sufficient 
size pot off singly, and treat in a similar manner to that recommended 
for tender annuals. Calceolarias should however be always kept in a cool, 
moist position, a dry heated atmosphere being very prejudicial to then- 
growth, and should be kept well supplied with fresh air. 
per pkt. — s. 
DANIELS' PRIZE CALCEOLARIAS. 
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DANIELS’ CHOICEST MIXED ... ...' 5' 
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NEW DWARF. A beautiful strain of handsome varieties 
growing only about ten inches high, and bearing a pro- 
fusion of large brilliantly marked and spotted flowers ... 2 
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CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. 
From Major R. O. TRAVER8, Lecinount, Dawliuh. 
May 28th. 
•' Your Cineraria and Calceolaria Seed which you sent me 
have produced splendid blooms." 
Carnations and Picotees. 
Sow in March or April in pans of rich soil, scattering the seeds thinly, 
and oovering to the depth of about a quarter of an inch, and after watering 
place under glass. Prick out on well-prepared nursery beds to strengthen 
when the young plants have made four or five leaves, and plant out in 
September where intended to bloom, or pot up for the greenhouse. Those 
remaining in the open ground should have the benefit of a slight protection in 
severe weather, and be planted in a warm and dry position. A first-class strain 
of seed will produco at least eighty per cent, of fine double flowers, and the 
choicer varieties should be set aside for propagation by layering or cuttings. 
197 CARNATIONS. An assortment of 50 choice 
varieties, including the finest of the self, flake, yellow, 
fancy, bizarre, and perpetual-flowering varieties ... 10 
„ 25 varieties ... ... ... ... 6 
12 choicest self varieties ... ... 4 
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» 12 „ flake varieties 
» 12 ,, bizarre varieties ... 
„ 12 „ yellow flake varieties 
„ 12 „ fancy varieties ... 
,, 12 ,, yellow fancy varieties ... 
„ DANIELS’ CHOICEST MXD. per pkt. 
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,, choicest yellow 
,, pure white. Very choice 
,, NEW DWARF. Very fine and compact 
,, GRENADIN. A fine early-flowering 
variety with brilliant scarlet, double flowers ... 
„ DANIELS’ PERPETUAL or TREE. 
Very choice ; magnificent for pot culture 
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PICpTEES. An assortment of 50 choice varie- 
ties, including the finest white-ground, yellow-ground, 
and perpetual-flowering varieties 
„ 25 varieties ... 
„ 12 choicest white-ground varieties 
.. 12 „ yellow-ground varieties 
„ DANIELS’ CHOICEST MIXED 
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GARDEN PINK. Very choice double, mixed Is. 6d.and 
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