The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
AQUILEGIA. 
An exceedingly beautiful class of hardy perennials that will thrive in 
almost any position where they are not disturbed. Sow in Spring in pots 
or pans of light sandy soil, and place in a cool pit or frame, and plant out 
in Autumn, or early in the following Spring, where the plants are intended 
to remain, Tho New Long-spurred Hybrids are very elegant, and arc 
highly recommended for cut flowers. 
AQUILEGIAS— LONC-SPURRED VARIETIES. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
343 MRS. SCOTT-ELLIOTS LONG-SPURRED HYBRIDS. The 
result of many years’ careful selection and hybridising, this 
is undoubtedly the finest strain in existence of these charm- 
ing hardy plants. The large beautifully-formed flowers vary 
in colour through all tho delicate shades and tints of white 
lavender, salmon, mauve, pink, yellow, &c., with the most 
exquisite blendings . . . . . . . . 6d. and 1 0 
344 ALPINA SUP ERB A. Bluo and white, 18 inches . . ..03 
345 CHRYSANTHA. Go lden yellow, 2\ feet . . . . ..06 
340 QLANDULO SA V ERA. Dark blue and white, 1| feet .. 10 
347 CHOICE MIXED, in many charming colours, garden varieties 0 3 
ARCTOTIS GRANDIS. 
348 A pretty, free-flowering, half-hardy annual, about 2 feet in 
height. White, Marguerite-like flowers with mauve centre 0 G 
ASPARAGUS. 
349 PLUMOSUS. A beautiful greenhouse climber, with finely 
divided, fern-like foliage. Useful for cutting . . ..10 
350 SPRENGERI. Very handsome foliage. Splendid as a pot 
plant'or for hanging baskets in the greenhouse . . ..10 
ARAUA SIEBOLDI. 
351 This beautiful plant, a native of the far East, forms a handsome 
pot plant for the greenhouse or for table decoration. Grown 
outside in a sheltered place it makes a handsome shrub and 
is quite hardy. New seed supplied end of April. . ..06 
AUBRIETIAS. 
These charming dwarf-growing hardy perennials aro amongst the most 
beautiful and useful of all plants for Spring gardening, they are of 
a dwarf-spreading habit of growth, only about 6 inches high and for 
a long period in Spring aro quite covered with bloom, forming perfect 
cushions of flowers ; grown in association with Spring flowering bulbs as 
edgings to beds, &c., they are very effective and aro also admirably suited 
for growing on rookeries. 
per pkt.— s. d . 
352 LEICHTLINI ROSEA. Carmine rose, a beautiful Spring bedder. * 
Height 6 inches . . . . . . . . ..10 
353 GRjECA. Bright blue. Height 6 inches . . . . ..04 
354 VIOLACEA. Violet blue. Height 6 inches . . ..04 
AURICULAS. 
(PRIMULA AURICULA.) 
These deliciously-scented, fine old hardy perennials are worthy of ex- 
tensive cultivation. Sow tho seeds in March or April, in pots or pans of 
firmly pressed, light rich soil, giving them hut a slight covering; and place 
in a cool pit or frame. Prick the young seedlings off into pots to strengthen 
soon as large enough to handle, and pot off when large enough, for blooming 
under glass, or plant out of doors early in Autumn where intended to 
bloom. The best soil for Auriculas in pots is composed of about four parts 
loam with about one part leaf soil, and ono part well-rotted cow dung. 
They should be kept comparatively dry during Winter, hut have plenty of 
moisture when growth commences in Spring, and bloom best in a cool pit 
or frame close to the glass and facing tho north. The Alpine varieties 
are the hardiest and best for out-door growing, and will do well planted 
on a well-drained, fairly sheltered border, and givo a charming display 
of beautiful flowers in Spring. A position facing west or north-west is 
preferable. 
355 DANIELS’ PRIZE MIXED. From a fine collection of choice 
named flowers, including the green-edged and grey-edged 
sorts ; highly recommended . . . . . . ..26 
356 „ „ „ . . smaller pkt. 1 6 
357 ALPINE. From a superb collection, including all the most 
beautiful shades of colour ; very hardy and desirable . . 10 
358 „ „ „ . . smaller pkt. 0 6 
359 DANIELS’ GIANT YELLOW. A fine strain of Giant Yellow 
Auriculas, remarkable alike for their all-round vigour as 
hardy border plants, and their large trusses of handsome 
and deliciously fragrant flowers . . . . ..10 
ABUTILON. 
Choice Mixed Hybrids. 
360 Very useful for training on the wall in conservatory or green- 
house . . . . ... . . . . ..10 
ANAGALLIS. 
Beautiful showy half-hardy annuals growing only about 6 inches 
high. 
361 GRANDIFLORA COCCINEA. Scarlet .. „ „ 0 3 
362 „ CfERULEA. Blue .. .. 0 3 
ANCHUSA ITALICA. 
363 DROPMORE VARIETY. A splendid hardy perennial growing 
about 4 feet high with large gentian blue flowers 6d. and 1 0 
ANEMONE. 
304 FULGENS. Brilliant scarlet, very fine. 1 foot . . ..06 
365 ST. BRIG1D. Very fine strain of beautiful colours. 1 foot . . 0 6 
ALONSO A WARSCEWICZI C0MPACTA. 
360 A brilliant little annual growing about a foot high, and bearing 
quite a profusion of beautiful scarlet flowers. Very showy 0 4 
ARABIS ALPINA. 
367 A very useful hardy perennial for early Spring flowering. Tho 
plant grows only about 6 inches high, and the pure white 
flowers afford an excellent contrast to most Spring flowering 
plants . . . . . . . . . . .03 
AMARANTHUS. 
A brilliant class of ornamental foliaged plants, excellent for 
greenhouse decoration or in a warm spot out of doors. 
368 TRICOLOR SPLENDENS. Beautiful variety, very superior 
to the old tricolor. 18 inches .. ’ .. 6d. and 1 0 
