The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners . 
TROP/EOLUM “ COMET.” 
Tropseolum “Comet.” 
each— s. d. 
An extremely beautiful, free-flowering, and graceful- 
growing variety ; splendid for pots or hanging-baskets 
in the greenhouse or conservatory. The blooms, 
which are elegantly formed, are of the most intense 
deep brilliant scarlet colour, and form an admirable 
contrast with the rich glaucous green foliage of the 
plants. It blooms profusely throughout the Summer 
and Autumn mouths, and with a moderate warmth 
will bloom freely throughout the Winter and Spring 
3 for Is. 3d. ; per doz. 4s. 6d. 0 6 
Fuchsia procumbens. 
An exceedingly pretty trailing species from New Zealand, 
with small round leaves and hearing small erect flowers 
with yellowish tube, the upper portion reflexed blue. 
Capital plant for suspended baskets or pots in the 
greenhouse ... ... ... 3 for Is. 3d. 0 6 
Fuchsia triphylla. 
A beautiful and very distinct Winter and Spring flowering 
species for the warm' greenhouse. The neat foliage is 
of a dark bronzy green, and the flowers are of 
the most lovely brilliant orange scarlet colour ; very 
attractive and striking in appearance 3 for 2s. 6d. 1 0 
Campanula isophylla. 
each — s. d. 
Beautiful dwarf trailing species, bearing large lilac blue 
salver-sliaped flowers; a gem for pots 3 for Is. 3d. 0 6 
Alba. A white form of the preceding 3 for Is. 3d. 0 6 
Crassula jasminoides. 
Beautiful pot plant for the cool greenhouse, growing 
about nine inches high, and bearing heads of pure 
white Jasmine or Bouvardia-like flowers per doz. 5s. 0 6 
Impatiens Sultani. 
(THE SULTAN’S BALSAM.) 
This is without doubt one of the most brilliant and 
beautiful plants of recent introduction. Its flowers, 
which are single, are of a beautiful bright magenta 
rose colour, and are produced in the greatest profusion 
throughout the year, forming a splendid plant alike 
for the greenhouse, conservatory, or the dinner-table. 
It is a fine perennial, easily cultivated, and should 
be in every greenhouse ... ... 3 for Is. 3d. 0 6 
Mimulus. 
Daniels’ Large-flowered Hybrids. In beautiful 
variety ... ... per doz. 2s. 6d. ; 6 for Is. 6d. — 
Musk. 
Harrison’s Giant. Splendid variety of a robust 
habit of growth, fine for pots ... per doz. 2s. 6d. 0 4 
New Double-flowered. Beautiful double yellow 
flowers quite as large as those of tho old single form, 
but bearing no seed. 
Strong young plants in April ; 3 for 2s. 0 9 
Pentstemons. 
Beautiful showy plants, with graceful spikes of brilliant 
and delicately coloured flowers, resembling the Fox- 
glove somewhat in form of flower and habit of 
growth ; height about two feet. Splendid for garden 
decoration and for cut flowers. 
Choice named sorts, our selection 
per doz. 3s. 6d. ; 6 for 2s. — 
Streptosolen (Browaiiia) Jamesoni 
A beautiful cool-greenhouse plant, growing to the height 
of three to five feet, bearing at the extremity of its 
branches dense panicles of thirty to forty flowers ; in 
colour a pale orange at first, but changing to a bright 
cinnamon. It is a free and vigorous grower, and 
makes nice compact specimens if stopped from time 
to time. Strong young plants ... ...3 for 2s. 0 9 
Swainsona galegifolia alba. 
Beautiful plant for the greenhouse, with clusters of 
pure white pea-like flowers ... ... 3 for 2s. 0 9 
Francoa ramosa. 
(THE BRIDAL WREATH PLANT.) 
Beautiful half-hardy plant, throwing up long sprays of 
pure white flowers ... ... ... ... 0 6 
From Mr. W. PAGE, Jun., Cliiddingfold. 
Nov. 12th. 
“The Dahlias, Show and Pompone, I had from you were a 
splendid lot, and were much admired." 
From Mr. J. BRUSHFIELD, Brockley. 
Oct. 9th. 
“I am pleased to say the Mrs. E. G. Hill Fuchsia has bloomed 
splendidly, with very largo blossoms." 
From Mr. THOMAS MORGAN, Pembroke Dock. 
May 10th. 
“The Dahlias to hand iu splendid condition." 
From E. D. COATES, Esq., Hornsey, N. 
Jan. 16th. 
“ I am pleased to be able to tell you that I obtained First Prize for four 
Fuchsias in bloom ; also First for Zonal Pelargoniums.” 
