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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
COSMEA. 
(Cosmos.) 
COSMOS, ROSE QUEEN. 
A beautiful class of free-flowering, showy, half-hardy Annuals, growing 
about three feet high, with finely-divided, elegant, fern-like foliage. 
The flowers, which in form somewhat resemble those of single Dahlias, 
aro borne on long, wiry stems, and are very useful for cutting. If the 
seed is sown in March under glass and the young plants planted out in May. 
they will commence blooming in .Inly and continue in full flower quite 
into late Autumn. 
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450 ROSE QUEEN (New). Soft rose, beautiful early-flowering 
variety, continues in bloom from July till killed by the frost 0 (i 
457 EARLY-FLOWERING VARIETIES. Splendid mixed . . 0 4 
458 BIPINNATA ALBA. Largo pure white . . . . ..04 
459 CHOICEST MIXED. All colours . . . . ..03 
CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. 
A fine class of well-known beautiful annual climbers for covering walls, 
trellis work, &o. Although only half-hardy, may be sown out of doors 
in April and May with perfect safety. 
4G0 CHOICEST MIXED, in boautiful variety . . . . ..03 
CANDYTUFT DANIELS' MAMMOTH SPIRAL. 
CONVOLVULUS MINOR. 
CANNA. 
A splendid race of handsome foliaged plants suitable for the sub- 
tropical garden or for greenhouse decoration. The seods of these, being 
extremely hard, should be soaked in tepid water a day or two before sowing 
453 NEW DWARF LARGE-FLOWERED. A superb strain of 
large, brilliantly-coloured flowers. Highly recommended for 
pot culture. Height 3 feet . . . . . . 6d. and 1 0 
454 VARIEGATA. Beautiful variegated foliage and brilliantly 
coloured flow ers. Very handsome. Height 2 feet 6d. and 1 0 
455 CHOICE MIXED VARIETIES .. .. .. ..06, 
Beautiful hardy annuals, growing about 1 foot high and con- 
tinuing in bloom for a long time. 
461 CRIMSON VIOLET. Splendid colour, quite distinct 0 3 
402 DARK BLUE OR PURPLE. Fine . . ..03 
From Mr. J. HANCOCK, Suite. 
July 24th. 
“ I enclose you a photo of one of our beds of Candytuft y town from your Seeds, with, 
which I am highly satisfied.” 
From Mrs. E. HIDE, Bromlcv. 
July 18th. 
** I am delighted with the produce of your Seeds. I took five Firsts and four Seconds, 
at our Show.” 
CANDYTUFT. 
An exceedingly useful and showy class of hardy annuals that should 
be grown freely wherever a good display is desired. The beautiful 
variety “ Rose Cardinal ” is paiticularly Cno, as are also thoso of the new 
dwarf large-flowered section. “ Little Prince ” is distinct and charming 
with its numerous trusses of pure white flowers. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
441 DANIELS’ MAMMOTH SPIRAL, WHITE. Immense spikes 
of large pure white flowers, very fine . . . . fid. and 1 0 
442 ROSE CARDINAL. Brilliant carmine rose, very showy, 
and most beautiful colour. 6 inches . . . . ..04 
443 CREAMY WHITE. Largo creamy flowers, beautiful. Height 
1 foot . . . . . . . . . . ..03 
444 DARK CRIMSON. Selected, very lino colour. Height 1 foot 0 3 
445 LILAC. Pale lilac-purple. 1 foot . . . . ..03 
446 CHOICEST MIXED . . . . . . . . ..03 
447 LITTLE PRINCE. Only 6 inches high, and producing 
large spikes of pure whito flowers. Very pretty and quite 
distinct . . . . . . . . . . ..03 
LARGE-FLOWERED DWARF. A splendid new class of largo- 
flowered beautiful varieties of a dwarf, compact habit of 
growth. Highly recommended for edgings of large beds or 
borders. Vory showy. Height 9 inches 
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