The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Daniels’ Choice Florists’ Flower Seeds. 
DANIELS’ SUPERB MIMULUS. 
From Mr. J. W. WHITROW, Newport. Mou. 
Jan. 1st. . _ , 
“I have a White Primula now in bloom, 1J inches across, grown from heed 
obtained irom you.” 
From Mr. J. LANES, Norbriggs. 
May 6 th. 
*• I have taken several Fir«t and Second Frizes with flowers grown from your 
Seeds tikis season.” 
From Mr. WILLIAM BRIDGE MAN, Shaw. 
Sept. 16th. 
“I can again recommend your Prize Asters. They took the First Prize at 
Parian this year." 
Mimulus. 
These beautiful flowers are easily raised from seed, and will 
well repay the small amount of trouble required in rearing and 
growing them. The individual blooms of some of the newer 
and choicer sorts attain an immense size, and are possessed of all 
the rich and varied colours and markings of the finest Calceolarias. 
They are quite hardy, but succeed much better when raised 
under glass. Sow the seeds in March or April on the surface of 
pots or pans of firmly pressed light rich soil, cover very slightly 
with fine soil and sand, sprinkle gently with a fine rose water-pot, 
and place in a gentle heat of about sixty degrees, not more. 
A piece of glass laid over the pot or pan will assist germination 
by ensuring an even moisture. When the young plants come 
up, keep near the glass and give plenty of air, and soon as they 
can be handled pot off singly into small pots, or prick out five or 
six in a five-inch pot to strengthen, give plenty of air and 
moisture, and plant out in May, or shift into larger pots for 
continuing under glass. A somewhat shady position is the most 
favourable for blooming, and, when planted out, a north or 
north-westerly aspect will be best, and the plants should have 
an abundance of water in dry weather. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
324 DANIELS’ LARGE-FLOWERED. A 
magnificent break, remarkable for the great size 
and rich colouring of the flowers and the 
vigorous habit of the plants. First-class for 
pot culture in the greenhouse, conservatory, or 
window. Confidently recommended as one of 
the finest strains in cultivation. Choicest mixed 1 0 
325 ,, „ „ smaller pkt. 0 6 
326 Giant Emperor, Duplex. A superb large- 
flowered variety of the hose-in-liose type. The 
calyx is of large size, and of the same rich and 
beautiful colouring as the flower itself. A 
charming plant for pot culture or the garden 1 6 
327 Cupreus Brilliant. Orange scarlet ... 0 4 
328 White-ground varieties. Choice mixed ... 0 6 
329 Hose-in- Hose varieties. Mixed... ... 0 6 
330 Choice mixed. Good varieties ... ... 0 3 
331 Moschatus (Musk plant). Well known ... 0 4 
332 „ compactus. A new and excellent 
variety of the preceding, very dwarf and compact 1 0 
Lobelias. 
To secure fine plants of the erinus or speciosa varieties of 
these for bedding out the following May, some prefer to sow the 
seed in Autumn, but February or March is good time for sowing 
if the plants have careful attention and are grown on freely. 
Sow the seeds thinly in pans or pots of sandy loam, cover very 
lightly, and place in a gentle heat of about sixty degrees, keep 
moist, and soon as the young plants can he handled, pot off singly 
into small pots of light rich soil, keep near the glass in a gentle 
heat, and give plenty of air on fine days. Carefully picking off 
all the flower buds will greatly assist their growth, and they should 
on uo account bo allowed to suffer from want of moisture. Other 
excellent methods are to prick the young plants five or six in a 
five-inch pot, or, better still, to plant them thinly in shallow 
trays of rich soil, keeping in gentle heat, giving air, &c., as 
recommended. These will generally form compactly-grown sturdy 
per pkt.- 
— s. 
a. 
333 
Speciosa (true). 
Fine dark blue 
0 
6 
334 
.. alba. White 
0 
6 
335 
„ White 
Perfection. Very fine 
white, compact 
1 
0 
336 
Paxtoniana. Blue and wlnte, pretty 
0 
3 
337 
Erinus compacta. Bright blue ... 
0 
6 
338 
J> 99 
alba White ... 
0 
6 
339 
99 99 
Blue King. Very fine... 
0 
6 
340 
99 9) 
Distinction. Bright rose, 
distinct 
0 
6 
341 
99 99 
Emperor W illiam. Rich 
dark blue 
... 
0 
6 
plants, that will quickly produce a beautiful effect when planted 
out. Lobelias intended for pots or window boxes succeed best 
when planted out thinly in good soil in an open situation, and 
carefully lifted when they have formed nice tufty plants : these 
will at once commence blooming, and produce an effect that could 
uot be otherwise obtained. 
The beautiful perennial L.fulgens Victoria, growing about 
two feet high, with its rich metallic foliage and brilliant scarlet 
flowers, comes quite true from seed, and sown in February or 
March on a gentle heat will make nice plants for bedding-out in 
May or June for blooming the following Autumn. The roots of 
these should be protected in severe weather by a covering of 
cocoarimt refuse, ashes, or any light similar material, or they 
may be lifted after flowering, and stored in a cool pit or frame 
for the Winter, and planted out again the following April or May. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
342 Erinus compacta. Cobalt blue. Very 
fine dark blue ... ... ... ... 10 
343 ,, Prima Donna. A beautiful compact- 
growing variety, first-class for bedding out; 
flowers a rich velvety maroon colour, very 
distinct. First Class Certificate R.H.S. ... 1 0 
344 Gracilis. Blue ... ... ... ... 0 3 
345 ,, alba. White ... ... ... 0 3 
346 Pumila magniflea. Splendid dwarf compact 
variety, with large dark blue flowers ... 1 0 
347 Ramosa. Dark blue ... ... ... 0 3 
348 ,, alba. White ... ... ... 0 3 
349 Fulgens, Queen Victoria. Brilliant scarlet 1 0 
