WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1894. 
BEGONIA. 
A beautiful class of plants for the greenhouse, conserv¬ 
atory or parlor, producing brilliant colored flowers 
in great profusion, the effect of which is heightened 
in many of the varieties by the beauty of their 
charming foliage. Succeed well in a moist, shady 
border, or in masses on lawns. Readily grown from 
seed. The tubers should be kept warm and dry 
during winter. 
Per Pkt. 
Begonia, Laing’s Gold Medal Hybrid. These tuber¬ 
ous Begonias have attained a world-wide reputa¬ 
tion. Seed of this unrivaled collection procured 
direct. Single, choicest mixed.50 
Double, choicest mixed .75 
- Sharffiana. New. Large, pure white flowers. 
Distinct. .25 
- Double Mixed. (Tuberous rooted.) Saved from 
the very finest hybrids.50 
- Single Mixed. (Tuberous rooted.) From finest 
single varieties.25 
- Hybrida Gigantea. The greatest perfection at¬ 
tained as yet amongst the tuberous rooted Be¬ 
gonias. The beautiful flowers are of an un¬ 
usually large size, measuring from four to six 
inches across.50 
- Rubra. A splendid winter flowering variety, 
bearing flowers of scarlet rose, glossy and wax¬ 
like; most beautiful and distinct.25 
- Rex. Ornamental leaved varieties, extra mixed. .50 
- Collection of twelve distinct varieties.1 50 
BOCCONI A. 
Stately evergreen shrubs, with ornamental foliage; 
well adapted for lawns, either singly or in groups, 
they will require some protection through the win¬ 
ter, by straw or mulch. Easily cultivated in loamy 
soil, and increased from seed and cuttings in sand, 
in gentle heat under glass. 
Bocconia Japonica. Splendid foliage and clusters of 
pure white flowers, 4 to 6 ft.10 
BRACHYCOME. 
(SWAN RIVER DAISY.) 
Very pretty low growing plants, fine for borders, rustic 
work or pot culture, covered during summer with a 
profusion of Cineraria-like flowers. Half-hardy an¬ 
nual. 
Brachycome Iberidifolia. (Swan River Daisy.) Mixed 
blue and white, ^ ft.10 
BELLIS. 
(DOUBLE DAISY.) 
Charming little plants for edging and borders. The 
flowers are quilled and flat-petaled, white, pink, red 
and variegated. Not all will come double from seed, 
and the single ones should be pulled out. Sow early 
in hot-bed, and when large enough, transplant to a 
rich, cool, partially shaded situation. Set the plants 
six inches apart. Roots can be divided any time. 
Flowers are most abundant in spring. 
Per Pkt. 
Beilis Perennis fl. pi. Snowball. New pure white 
double Daisy. 25 
- Finest mixed, i ft. .15 
- Alba fl. pi. Pure white double Daisy.15 
- Rubra fl. pi. Double red quilled .25 
- - Longfellow. A fine large flowering double 
Daisy, with dark rose flowers.25 
BROWALLIA. 
Free flowering plants growing easily in any rich soil, 
and covered with beautiful flowers during the sum¬ 
mer and autumn months. Half-hardy annual, li ft. 
Browallia Czerwiakowski. Deep blue, very fine cen¬ 
ter..10 
- Elata Grandiflora. Sky blue. 5 
BRYONOPSIS. 
A pretty climber, with ivy-like foliage and beautifully 
marked green fruit, which changes to bright scarlet 
marbled white. Half-hardy annual. 
Bryonopsis Erythrocarpa. 10 ft.10 
CALCEOLARIA. 
A favorite and universally admired genus, remarkable 
for their large, beautifully spotted blossoms, which 
are very showy. They are perennial, are grown in 
pots in the conservatory, greenhouse and garden. 
Sow the seed in August or September, for early 
flowering, in a light, rich compost. Tender peren¬ 
nials. 
Calceolaria Herbaceous. (Williams’ superb strain.) 
Enormous flowers of exquisite and varied colors. 75 
- Hybrida Grandiflora. Flowers of immense size; 
seed saved from finest specimens. .25 and 00 
- - Pumila Tigrina. Large flowered dwarf, 
finest mixed.25 and 50 
Rugosa. Shrubby, finest mixed. Saved from the 
best shrubby bedding varieties only. 50 
