The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
MISCELLANEOUS SPRING-FLOWERING PLANTS. 
BEDDING 
AMY BARR. Dark pink, with deeply veined white centre. 
BULLION. Bright golden yellow, free bloomer. 
CRIMSON BEDDER, Bright violet, shading to dark purple. 
DUCHESS OF FIFE. Light primrose, distinctly edged blue. 
ETHEL BAXTER. Rich crimson purple. 
JOHN QUARTON. Light mauve self, beautiful colour for bedding ; highly 
recommended. 
KITTY HAY. Deep yellow self, one of the best bedders. 
VIOLAS. 
MARY McLEAN. A lovely blue rayless self, best blue for bedding. 
OSBORNE WHITE. Pure white, clear yellow eye. 
PRIMROSE DAME. Primrose self, slightly rayed ; first class. 
PURPLE KINO. Rich dark purple. 
ROLPH. Light bluish violet, heavily rayed, useful colour for bedding. 
SEA GULL. Pure white, rayless, one of the best bedders. 
WM. NEIL. Light lilac, a pleasing effective variety, being quite distinct. 
We offer strong plants of the above, per 100, 15s. ; per doz. 2s. 6d. ; each 3d. 
PRIMROSES AND POLYANTHUSES. 
A beautiful and indispensable class of brilliant Spring-flowering plants, blooming at the samo time as Narcissi and man 3’ other bulbs ; the single- 
dowered Hybrid Primroses include the most beautiful shades of crimson, scarlet rose, &c., to pure white. 
SINGLE, MIXED HYBRIDS. Very fine and brilliant. Strong Seedlings POLYANTHUS-PRIMROSE. Large-flowered yellow and orange shades, 
per 100, 17s. 6d. ; per doz. 2s. 6d. | very beautiful varieties . . . . . . . . per doz. 4s. fid. 
POLYANTHUS, GOLD-LACED. Fine seedlings . . per doz. 3s. j G. F. WILSON’S SINGLE BLUE. A very fine selected strain of the most 
POLYANTHUS-PRIMROSE. Large-flowered hybrids in splendid mixture beautiful dark violet blue flowers ; splondid per doz. 5s. ; each fid. 
per 100, 21s. ; per doz. 3s. PRIMROSE, MISS MASSEY. Dark crimson per doz. 4s. fid. ; each fid. 
PRIMROSES. — Double, White, Lilac, Yellow . . . . . . . . per doz. 4s. fid. ; each fid. 
GARDEN PINKS. 
per doz. s. d. 
ASCOT, b’oft fleshy pink, with deep carmine centre ; erect habit 3 fi 
EARLY BLUSH. Blush pink, large double fringed flowers ... 3 0 
ERNEST. Lacing rich ruby red ; large flowers . . „ 3 fi 
ERNEST LADHAMS. Blush, fine claret centre; extra large .. 3 0 
EURYDICE. Rosy red lacing ; a very fine variety ..40 
GLORIOSA. Pale pink colour, very powerfully scented; large flower 
. . . . . . . . . . . . each 9d. 7 fi 
HER MAJESTY. One of the finest and best White Garden Pinks 3 0 
per doz. — s. <1. 
MRS. SINKINS. Large pure white flowers ; very fragrant . . 3 0 
OLD DOUBLE WHITE FRINGED. Very sweet . . ..20 
PADDINGTON. Deep rose, dark centre, edged fringed . . ..30 
PROGRESS. Rosy mauve, perpetual flowering, also useful for pot 
culture . . . . . . . . . . each 9d. 7 fi 
SAM BARLOW. White, with crimson centre ; very free bloomer . . 3 0 
SARAH. Dark velvety red, laced . . . . . . ..30 
Choice named varieties. Our selection, per doz., 3s. ; per 100, 21s. 
NYMPH/tA ALBIDA. 
HARDY WATER LILIES. 
Foremost among the best Aquatics are Nymph;eas or Water Lilies, of 
which there are a number of new varieties of great merit, which are wonder- 
fully free flowering, producing flowers of almost every shade — white, cream, 
yellow, rose and red — and blooming from May to October. They are quite 
hardy, and can be successfully grown in tubs sunk in the ground. They 
may be planted from March to June, and should bo planted in shallow 
baskets in rich loam to give them a start, and sunk overhead in water. 
A fast-running stream is not satisfactory for them. 
each — s. d. 
NYMPHffiA CANDIDISSIMA, VAR. PLENISSIMA (WATER LILY). 
Very large, double white, extra fine . . . . ..36 
„ „ ROSEA. Bright carmine rose, orange stamens, very 
fragrant ; first-rate variety . . . . . . ..36 
„ „ ALBIDA. Large milky white flowers, tinted with pale 
pink ; very free . . . . . . . . ..36 
„ „ SULPHUREA GRANDIFLORA. Large sulphur coloured 
flowers ; very fine . . . . . . . . . . 3 C 
„ „ SANGUINEA. Large bright crimson, changing to deep 
blood rod. Centre light orange red ; an exceedingly good 
variety . . . . . . . . . . ..36 
COMMON WHITE WATER LILY. Strong roots . . ..20 
The above six varieties are all large-flowering and which we consider the 
best. We have others in stock, names and prices on application. . 
BOG PLANTS. 
Suitable for the margins of water, bogs, damp beds, &c. 
ARUNDO DONAX (The Great Reed). A grand ornamental bamboo- 
like grass. Likes a moist spot . . . . . . ..10 
„ „ „ FOL. VARIEG. Having beautiful green foliage, 
striped white. Height 4 feet . . . . . . ..16 
BAMBOOS, in variety. See page 137. 
GUNNERA SCABRA. A most handsome and imposing foliage plant, 
requiring plenty of room. Strong plants .. .. . . 2 0 
