CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 
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NAME. 
Primula . — Continued. 
Chiswick Red. 
tP 
8/ 
crim. 
coccinea, scarlet, yellow eye. 
u 
ti~ 
scar. 
Steilata Hybrida. 
n 
n 
black 
ccerulea. 
n 
it 
blue 
James* Prize. 
« 
tt 
mi x’d 
rubra violacea. 
tt 
d.crim. 
Snowball (Queen of Whites). 
u 
it 
white 
Fern-leaved Giant Flowering. 
n 
tt 
mix’d 
—mixed .. 
n 
n 
n 
double mixed . 
n 
tt 
n 
obconica grandiflora .. 
a 
n 
white 
- Kermesina . 
u 
n 
red 
- Rosy chamois . 
tt 
tt 
pr’rose 
- rosea . 
n 
n 
rose 
- fimbriata . 
u 
it 
Saintpaulia ionantha . 
ttP 
y 
blue 
Stevia eupatoria . 
tP 
white 
Lindleyana . 
u 
n 
rose 
Streptocarpus, imp. hybrida . 
u 
1 
mix’d 
Vinca (Periwinkle) alba . 
ttP 
3 
white 
•75 
rosea . 
u 
n 
rose 
•75 
— alba . 
it 
it 
ro.& w. 
•75 
— mixed. 
it 
n 
mix’d 
•75 
EVERLASTINGS 
Useful for winter bouquets. 
Acroclinium album. 
hhA 
I 
white 
•3° 
—fl. pi. 
n 
tt 
n 
•30 
roseum. 
rose 
•30 
— fl. pi. 
a 
u 
tt 
•30 
mixed. 
n 
n 
mix’d 
•3° 
Ammobium alatum. 
hhP 
2 
white 
•3° 
grandiflorum.. 
a 
a 
n 
•30 
Globe Amaranth, see Gomphrena 
Gomphrena aurea superba . 
hA 
iy. 
or’ge 
•30 
globosa alba . 
<< 
n 
white 
•30 
— rosea . 
rose 
•30 
— striata . 
<< 
<< 
stri. 
•30 
— violacea . 
u 
n 
violet 
•30 
— mixed . 
n 
ti 
mix’d 
•30 
— nana compacta rubra. 
n 
1 
red 
•30 
- alba. 
n 
u 
white 
• 30 
Helichrysum bracteatum, single... 
n 
1 y. 
yel. 
•30 
— album . 
n 
a 
white 
•30 
—Fireball . 
n 
n 
crim. 
.50 
monstrosum album, double . 
n 
n 
white 
.50 
— luteum, double . 
«< 
n 
yel. 
.50 
— purpureum, double . 
n 
it 
pur. 
• 5 ° 
—ro-eum, double. .... 
ti 
rose 
•50 
—double mixed. 
« < 
n 
mix’d 
• 5 ° 
—nanum, dwarf double . 
n 
I 
u 
•75 
Helipterum Sanfordi . 
n 
tt 
yel. 
.20 
corymbiflorum . . ... 
n 
ti 
white 
.20 
Rhodanthe maculata . 
hhA 
it 
r. & w. 
•50 
— alba . 
n 
white 
.50 
—mixed . 
<( 
n 
mix’d 
.50 
Manglesii . 
<( 
n 
rose 
•50 
Xeranthemum album, fl. pi . 
hA 
2 
white 
•25 
purpureum, fl. pi . 
a 
tt 
pur. 
•25 
mixed double .. 
mix’d 
25 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
A large number of these grasses, if cut 
before they are fully matured, will be usefu 
in the formation of winter bouquets, mixec 
with everlastings. 
collection, 12 distinct sorts.5c 
Abyssinian Grass, see Poa amabilis 
Agrostis nebulosa. 
n 
*y* 
AndropogetC argentus. .... 
hP 
4 
Animate oiodUs 
DESCRIPTION. 
SO 
50 
2 5 
50' 
50 
50 
50 
50 
2 5 
50 
*5 
25 
35 
25 
2 5 
2 5 
5 
5 
25 
5 
5 
5 
5 
seed is the cream of several collections 
that are recognized as the best in Europe. 
Breek's Superb is the finest strain in 
existence; vigor of plants, size, sub¬ 
stance and variety of delicate shades 
of flowers are its features. Seed 
should be sown in light soil, but for 
the final potting a richer soil is neces¬ 
sary, consisting of two parts loam to 
one each of well-decayed manure and 
leaf mould. They require to be well 
ventilated, well watered and slightly 
shaded throughout the summer. 
Beautiful violet-like flowers. 
Valuable for pots and borders. Fine for 
bouquets. 
1 Tender evergreen plants, suitable for 
I pot culture or planting out. 
I Handsome single flowers and glossy foli- 
J age. 
Graceful plants, with daisy-like flowers; 
useful for winter decorations. The 
flowers should be gathered when 
young. 
Gather before fully expanded to pre¬ 
serve for winter. 
These are old favorites for winter bou¬ 
quets, and were formerly called 
“Bachelor’s Buttons/’ 
*The flowers are globular in form, of 
delicate colors, and retain their beauty 
for years. They should be grown in 
an enriched sandy loam. 
These are the best known of all ever¬ 
lastings. The flowers are of large 
size and bright colors. The flowers 
should be gathered when partially un¬ 
folded and suspended with their heads 
downward in a cool place. 
They prefer a rich loamy soil. 
Small foliage, large clusters of white and 
golden star-like flowers. 
Very beautifully formed flowers. 
A showy class 
flowers retain 
long time. 
of everlastings. The 
their color and form a 
Fine plumes for bouquets. 
Dense, silky, with bright white hairs. 
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