The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Daniels’ Choice Florists’ Flower Seeds. 
SINGLE-FLOWERED DAHLIA. 
Dahlias— Single and Double. 
Sow in February or March in light rich soil, and place in 
a gentle heat; when the young plants are about two inches 
high, pot off singly into small pots, place in a frame or greenhouse 
where a gentle hoat is maintained, gradually hardening them off 
preparatory to planting out towards tho end of May. After they 
are transferred to the open air, give them a slight protection for 
a few nights if tho weather bo cold. A liberal application of weak 
liquid manure in dry weather will greatly' assist in the development 
of fine flowers. 
The single-flowered varieties are especially valuable for culti- 
vation in this way. They commence blooming in July or August, 
and continue with a profusion of lovely flowers till killed by the 
frost; are exceedingly useful for cut flowers, and should be grown 
freely in every garden. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
240 SINGLE-FLOWEEED HYBRIDS. Care- 
fully saved from our grand collection of choice 
named flowers, and may be expected to produco 
some fine novelties ... ... ... 1 0 
241 „ „ ,, smaller pkt. 0 6 
242 LARGE-FLOWERED DOUBLE. Care- 
fully' saved from our superb collection of upwards 
of 250 choicest show and fancy varieties. Will 
produce a large percentage of fine double flowers 1 C 
243 POMPONE or BOUQUET. Beautiful minia- 
ture varieties with handsome double flowers ... 1 6 
From Mr. JAMES.2TRAI7CI&, Cbapel, near Spalding. 
March 12th. 
*• Tho Seeds I have hail from you tlii» last six yearn have all turned out well— I 
may especially mention the Ant ere ami Dahlias. From the Mixed Victoria 
Asters I had more than twenty splendid varieties; from the Dahlia Seetl 1 luid 
forty -two varieties. I rained the plants in an ordinary frame and found them very 
easy to manage, although I hod not ruined any’ from 8eed before. The blooms were 
very lino and of every couceivahlo colour ; on Home of the plants I counted more than 
fifty blooms, and in one case seventy-two all out at one time.’’ 
Delphiniums. 
Beautiful hardy border perennials, with noble spikes of handsome flowors, varying in colour from puro white to tho richest blues 
and purples ; exceedingly useful for cut flowers, &c. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
244 Barlowi. Dark blue, shaded rod .... ... 1 0 
245 Cardinale. Scarlet, fine ... ... ... 1 6 
246 Cashmerianum. Very fine dark blue ... 0 6 
247 Chinense pumila alba. White, dwarf ... 0 G 
248 „ ,, cserulea. Light blue, dwarf 0 6 
249 Elatum “ Le Mastodonte.” Bright blue 
with white centre ... ... ... 0 6 
per pkt. — s. d. 
250 Formosum. ltich dark blue, boautiful ... 0 4 
251 „ coBlestinum. Beautiful light blue 0 6 
252 Hermann Stenger. Violet mauve, doublo ... 1 0 
253 Nudicaule. Orange scarlet, very distinct, fine 0 6 
254 Choicest mixed single. In beautiful variety 0 6 
255 Double-flowered, choicest mixed. Fino 
new varieties .. ... ... ... 1 0 
DIANTHU8 DIADEMATUS FL. PL. 
Dianthuses. 
The Chinese or Indian Pinks constitute one of the most brilliant and splendid 
groups of hardy biennials in cultivation. All the varieties are easily raised 
from seed ; and sown early in Spring under glass and transplanted, they make 
charming beds during tho Summer and Autumn. The lleddowigi section produce 
the largest flowers, and are perhaps the most beautiful ; but all are richly 
deserving of extensive cultivation, and no garden should be found without some 
of the varieties. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
256 Heddewigi, Crimson Gem. Splendid dark crimson ; single... 1 0 
257 ,, Snowflake. Splendid pure white ; single ... 1 0 
258 „ diadematus fl. pi. (The Diadem Pink). Fine 
double flowers ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 
259 „ atropurpureus fl. pi. Large dark blood red. 
Splendid ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 
260 ,, laciniatus. Beautiful fringed flowers ... ... 0 6 
261 ,, Choicest mixed single ... ... ... 1 0 
262 ,, ,, „ ... smaller pkt. 0 6 
263 Chinensis (Indian Pink). An assortment of 12 choice double- 
flowered varieties... ... ... ... ... ... 2 6 
264 „ Finest double, mixed ... ... ... 0 6 
266 „ albafl.pl. White, double ... ... ... 0 6 
