The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
SUNFLOWER. 
SUNFLOWl R -STARLIGHT. 
A very fine class of hardy annuals of great value for garden decoration. 
Those of the “Giant” type arc of stately growth and very tine when 
planted amongst shrubs, on large beds, or at the back of the herbaceous 
border ; whilst the dwarfer growing sorts are excellent decorative plants 
for the garden, the smaller flowering kinds furnishing some very i reful 
cut flowers. 
perpkt.— s. d. 
1051 GIANT YELLOW, Double. Enormous flowers, very double 0 3 
105- GIANT YELLOW, Single. Immense flowers, yellow with black 
disc. Height fi to 8 feet. . . . . . . ..03 
1053 PALLIDUS PLENUS (new). Enormous double pale yellow 
flowers, very fine. Height 5 to (i feet . . . . ..06 
1054 PRIMROSE DAME. Large flowers. Primrose-yellow with 
black disc. Height 5 to 6 feet .. .. .,0 3 
1055 DWARF, Double. Deep yellow double flowers. Height 4 feet 0 4 
1056 MINIATURE, Single. Small bright yellow flowers, very useful 0 4 
1057 STARLIGHT, Single. Palo primrose with pointed petals. 
Height 3 feet. Charming for cut flowers .. Ld. and I 0 
1058 STELLA, Single. Long bright yellow petals, with small black 
centre. First rate for cutting. Height 4 feet .. ..0 4 
TACSONIA VAN VOLXEMI. 
(The Scarlet Passion Flower.) 
1059 A superb evergreen climber for the greenhouse, with brilliant 
crimson-scarlet flowers . . . . . . ..10 
THUNBERGIA. 
Beautiful annual climbers for pots in the greenhouse. 
The plants grow about 4 feet high, with pretty flowers of yellow 
shades and white with black centres. 
1060 VERY CHOICE MIXED SEED .. .. ... ..0 4 
VERBENA. 
VERBENA LARGE FLOWERED VARIETIES. 
Beautiful free-flowering half-hardy perennials, producing an abundance 
of bloom during the Summer and Autumn. Exceedingly useful for beds 
or borders. The plants grow about one foot high. Sow in February or 
March, in pans or trays of light rich mould, and place in a gentle heat. 
As soon as the young plants have made three or four leaves pot them off 
singly into small pots, keep close till established, when they should bo 
placed near the glass and have plenty of air. gradually harden off and plant 
out in May where intended to flower. Seedling Verbenas are almost 
invariably very vigorous in growth, and if raised from a good strain of 
seed will produce some charming flowers. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
1061 LARGE-FLOWERED, Pure White. Beautiful trusses of pure 
white flowers . . . . . . . . ..06 
1062 „ „ Rose and Carmine. Lovely shades . . 0 (» 
1063 „ „ Scarlet and Crimson. Very rich colours 0 6 
1064 „ „ Purple shades. Very fine .. ..0 6 
1064a HELEN WILLMOTT. A lovely bright salmon rose with 
white eye. This variety now come3 fail ly true from seed 1 0 
1065 EXTRA' CHOICE MIXED, includes the most brilliant 
varieties . . . . . . . . . . 6d. and I 0 
1051 LWARF COMPACT. Brilliant scarlet, splendid bedder 0 6 
1067 AURICULA-FLOWERED. Beautiful largo-flowered varieties, 
with conspicuous white eyes, very showy. Choice mixed. . 0 6 
1068 A lovely bright salmon rose with white eye. This variety 
now comes fairly true from seed . . . . ..10 
VERBENA VENOSA. 
1069 A handsome ha:dy perennial about one foot high. Blooms 
first year from seed if sown under glass in March and bears 
num ;rous trusses of bright purple flowers till late in Autumn 0 6 
VENUS’ NAVEL-WORT. 
1070 A pretty hardy annual with silvery leaves and white flowers. 
Height 1 foot ... . . . . . . ..03 
