WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897 
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STOCKS. . 
(Gl LLI FLOWER.) 
A world-wide favorite, brilliant and varied in color, equally 
well adapted for massing, bedding, edging or pot cul¬ 
ture. Very profuse bloomers; should be grown in rich 
soil with an admixture of lime rubbish, which all stocks 
delight in. Sow the seed in February or March in the 
hot-bed, or May and June in the open border. 
Per Pkt. 
Large Flowering Dwarf Ten Weeks Stock. 
Pure White.10 Canary-Yellow.10 
Blood Red.10 Bright Rose .10 
Yiolet.10 Chamois (buff).10 
Double Mixed Large-Flowering Dwarf.10 
Boston Market. Handsome, pure white ; the perfume is 
unsurpassed for fragrance. .15 
Snowflakes. A beautiful dwarf growing variety, with 
very large double snow-white flowers. Very early 
and excellent for forcing. (See Cut.).15 
Princess Alice. (Cut and come again.) A perpetual flow¬ 
ering variety, growing about 2 feet high, and pro¬ 
duces from spring to late fall beautifully shaped 
double pure white flowers. It throws out numerous 
side branches which bear clusters of bloom, and 
thrives best when freely cut. .10 
Wallflower-leaved. Pure white, extra fine, very desirable 
for bouquets .15 
- Crimson .15 
- Finest mixed .. 15 
Giant Perfection. Splendid variety of pyramidal growth; 
height. 2% ft.; finest mixed.15 
-Crimson White. Each.15 
Dwarf German Ten Weeks. Fine mixed. 5 
INTERMEDIATE STOCK. 
(AUTUMN FLOWERING.) 
Purple. .10 Scarlet.10 
White..10 Mixed.10 
BIENNIAL STOCKS. 
Emperor or Perpetual. Finest mixed.10 
Brompton or Winter. Finest mixed. 10 
IMPORTED COLLECTIONS OF STOCKS. TM 
Per Pkt. 
Large-flowering Dwarf Ten Weeks. 12 varieties.75 
Wallflower-leaved Ten Weeks. 10 varieties ..60 
East Lothian. (Autumn flowering.) 4 varieties.50 
Brompton or Winter. 12 varieties.75 
Emperor or Perpetual. 6 varieties. .50 
STEVIA. 
A useful plant for pot or border culture; very free flower¬ 
ing Extensively used by florists for cut flowers. Very 
easily grown, requiring a' light, rich soil. Tender peren¬ 
nials. 
Stevia Purpurea. Purple, very fine.10 
- Serrata. White, fine for bouquets. 10 
SWEET SULTAN. 
(CENTAUREA MOSCHATA.) 
Sweet-scented, profuse flowering plants, very effective in 
mixed or shrubbery borders; the flowers emit a'delicate 
honey perfume, and are much prized for bouquets; 
grow freely in rich soil; hardy annuals. 
Sweet Sultan. Purple. 1^ ft. 
-White, ljgft. 
-Suaveolens. Beautiful yellow. 1% ft. 
-Mixed Colors. 
5 
5 
5 
5 
T ACSONI A. 
A beatiful climber for house or conservatory; flowers 
abundantly and nearly the whole season; closely al¬ 
lied to the Passion flower. They require a fine rich 
loam, plenty of light and moisture; half-hardy peren¬ 
nial. 
Tacsonia Ignea. Scarlet; 10 ft. . 25 
- Yon Volxemi. Large flowered; bright scarlet.25 
TAGETES. 
Beautiful and delicate fern-leaf plants, forming compact 
bushes covered with neat, bright-colored blossoms; half- 
hardy annuals. 
Tagetes Pumila. Brown and yellow; very compact 
grower; 1 ft . .10 
-Golden Ring. New; color rich orange; an 
abundant bloomer. . .* ... 10 
THUNBERGIA. 
Extremely ornamental climbers, much admired, very free 
bloomers. Sow in strong hot-bed in April after moist¬ 
ening the seed; pot first into sandy loam and peat, 
afterwards use a good portion of poor lime-rubbish. In 
flower July to October; half-hardy annuals; 4 ft. 
Thunbergia Alata. Yellow or buff, with dark eye. 5 
- Aurantlaca. Bright orange, with dark eye.5 
- Bakerii. Pure white. 5 
- S ul ph urea. Sulphur yellow, dark eye.... 5 
- Freyerii. Buff. 5 
- Finest Mixed. Peroz.,40cts. 5 
GREENHOUSE VARIETIES. 
Thunbergia Fragrans. White.25 
- Harris!!. Blue.25 
TYD/EA. 
A beautiful class of dwarf free flowering greenhouse plants, 
producing a great variety of magnificent colors. Its 
dwarf habit renders it very valuable for florists, being 
equally as pretty as Gloxinias, blooming at the same 
time if sown early. 
Tydrea, Choice Mixed. Greenhouse perennial.50 
