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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
SALVIA 
SCHIZANTHUS. 
Beautiful free-flowering half-hardy perennials, splendidly effective 
for beds or borders in Summer and Autumn. 
per pkt.— s. (1 
lOlii MINIATURE, New Dwarf. A splendid variety, with large 
pure scarlet flowers. First class for pot culture or for bodding. 
Height 1 foot . . . . . . . . ..10 
.1017 SPLENDENS. Brilliant scarlot. Height 2 feet .. ..00 
1018 ARGENTEA. Silvery white foliage, very fine. Height 6 inches 0 4 
1011) PATENS. Intense pure blue. A fine variety for beds. Height 
2 feet . . . . . . . . . . ..10 
SALVIA— BLUE BEARD. 
!020 A showy hardy annual growing about 18 inches high, with 
spikes of bright bluish purple bracts, very showy . . 0 .'1 
SCABIOUS— SWEET. 
Beautiful hardy biennials with large fragrant flowers of many rich and 
beautiful shades of colour, blooming the first year from seed. Sow in 
March under glass and transplant or sow in April in the open ground and 
tjreafc as hardy annuals. 
1021 THE BRIDE. Largo doublo pure white flowers, very sweet. 
H eight 3 feet . . . . . . . . ..03 
1022 FIRE KING. Deep crimson, large double flowers. A splendid 
variety . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 (i 
1023 ROSE PINK. Beautiful variety. Height 3 feet .. ..00 
1024 BLACK PRINCE. Largo double flowers of the richest dark 
purple colour. Hoiglit 3 feet . . . . . . ..00 
1025 MAUVE QUEEN. Fine doublo flowers of a beautiful lilae- 
mauve colour. Height 3 feet . . . . . . . . 0 0 
10 6 LARGE-FLOWERED VARIETIES, Separate. Our selection 1 o 
1027 LARGE-FLOWERED. Splendid double mixed. Height 3 feet 
3d. and 0 0 
A beautiful class of half-hardy 
annuals of elegant growth 
which succeed well grown out 
of doors. They are also of great 
value for pots in t he greenhouse 
where they aro charmingly 
effective. The flowers vary in 
colour from delicate pink and 
rose to carmine-yellow, apricot, 
mauve, crimson and other 
lovely shades, the long sprays 
of bloom being very useful 
when cut, and last a long time. 
The outdoor cultivation is 
very easy ; t he seed should bo 
sown thinly in clumps during 
April or May, and the plants 
thinned out to about G or 8 
inches apart, these will give 
a profusion of flowers all 
summer, for earlier blooming 
the seed may be sown in Feb- 
ruary or March in a slight heat 
for planting out in May. For 
pot culture seed may be sown at 
almost any time, and splendid 
specimens may be hail by 
sowing in August or September 
for Winter blooming, about 
five plants in a six inch pot 
being most suitable. 
From Rev. E. C. BELL, ChelfovU, 
Cheshire. 
“ Of the seeds wc had from 
you your Schmmthus Wiseton- 
ensis has turned out to be the 
best ; at present they are a lovely 
show.” 
Prom S. PENTNEY, Ealing. 
“The Srhizantbus seed you 
sent turned out a great success 
ami was much admired. 1 ' 
SCHiZANTHUS WISETONENSIS EXCELSIOR. 
per pkt.— 8. d. 
1028 WISETONENSIS, Daniels’ Excelsior Strain. This magnificent 
strain has been grown and specially selected for us at Wiseton 
during the past Summer by Mr. Musk, who rightly claims 
this as the finest strain of these beautiful flowers in existence. 
The plants, which grow from l£ to 2 feet high, are more 
robust in their habit of growth, and the flowers are much 
larger than those of tluselass hitherto offered. The individual 
blooms, which arc of good substance, frequently measure II 
to If inches across, and have a wonderful range of the most 
beautiful colours known in this class, and which contrast 
admirably with the elegant fern-like foliage. The lighter 
coloured varieties, which largely predominate, have a ground 
colour of buff, white, pink, rose, yellow, etc., marked and 
surrounded by a deeper shade, and are exquisitely beautiful. 
This strain is a grand acquisition, and will be found splendid 
for pot culture or for exhibition . . Is. Gd. and 2 (> 
1020 WISETONENSIS. Daniels’ Selected strain, charming shades 
of beautiful colours, very fine. Height 18 inches Cd. and 1 0 
1030 HYBRIDUS GRANDIFLORUS. Very fine large-flowered 
varieties. Height 18 inches . . . . . . . . 0 (> 
1031 PINNATUS. Lilac spotted. Height 18 inches .. ..03 
1032 „ Dwarf rose, very pretty. Height 1 foot .. 0 0 
1033 RETUSUS ALBUS. Flowers large puro white, blotched with 
yellow. Height 18 inches .. .. .. ..0 4 
1 034 CHOICE MI XED . Showy varieties . . . . ..03 
Prom C. R. DYSTER, ‘it. Yarmouth. 
Aug. 1th. 
“ Your Seeds have turned out grand this season, and is now in full bloom, and is 
the admiration of every one.” 
large-flowered sweet SCAEICL'S. 
SWEET PEAS 
See pages 71 to 74, 
