S*. Ckimel] & floral Quide. 
WINTER-FLOWERING AND EVERGREEN VARIETIES. 
Onr 100-ft. house during autumn and winter is a grand sight. No other kind can lay claim to so 
many advantages, as a winter-flowering plant, as this class, and none are more useful than the 
summer-flowering varieties. 
200. ARGYROSTIGMA ELEGAN- 
TISSIMA— Maculata class, foliage denticulated 
and distinctly spotted silver; free, vigorous. Is. 
210. ARGYROSTIGMA GIGANTEA — 
Larger foliage, but not denticulated like the 
above—in fact, this variety may truly be called 
a Maculata , with the silver spots more distinct. 
211. ASCOTENSIS—Oneof the finest; large 
clusters of a beautiful pink colour. In a warm 
and suitable climate a gem for bedding purposes. 
212. BIJOU DE GAND — Bright green 
foliage, dwarf bushy habit, and producing in 
great profusion soft pink flowers. 1 s 
213. CARRIERI—Flowering more particu¬ 
larly during the winter. It will grow anywhere 
and under the roughest treatment, and always 
producing beautiful pure white blooms in nice 
clusters. Is. 
DUCHARTREI—A beautiful vigorous 
growing hybrid; very ornamental with its long 
flower stems and large trusses of white flowers, 
the under surface of which are covered with 
red hairs. Is. Gd 
214. UNDULATA, syn. COMTE A. DE 
LIMMINGHE and GLAUCOPHYLLA 
SPLENDENS—For covering pillars, baskets, 
and hanging over the brickwork or stages in 
greenhonse is a useful variety, deep green foliage, 
edged lighter green, and flowers of a reddish- 
salmon colour. Is. 
215. COMTESSE DE NERVELliJE — 
Partaking somewhat of the tuberous-rooted kinds ; 
white flowers. Is. 
21G. DIGSWELLLANA—Neat and com¬ 
pact, and producing clusters of a soft pink colour; 
pretty and distinct. 
217. DREGII, syn. CAFFRA and RENI- 
FORMIS — Beautiful green foliage medium¬ 
sized white flow r ers; free. 
218. FOLIOSA, syn. MICROPHYLLA— 
Small dark green foliage, very graceful habit: 
miniature white flowers, tinged pink. 9 d. 
219. FUCHSIOIDES, syn. MINIATA— 
Has the appearance of a Fuchsia, deep green 
foliage, flowers hanging in clusters of a bright 
red colour. 
220. HYBRIDA FLORIBUNDA. syn. 
MULTIFLORA — Producing coral - coloured 
flowers the whole of the season: free, vigorous 
habit; one of the prettiest. 
221. HYBRIDA WELSIANA — A very 
pretty and effective kind ; drooping flowers of a 
soft red. Is 
222. HYDROCOTYFOLIA—Bronzy foliage, 
flowering throughout the winter. 
223. INGRAMII, syn. SAUNDERSIANA 
and LAURA—Medium-sized deep green foliage, 
flowers of a reddish-pink colour dwarf habit. 
224. INSIGNIS, syn. INCARNATA—Free 
and vigorous medium-sized flowers of a lilac pink. 
225. KNOWSLEYANA — Of great value 
where cut flowers are in request during the 
winter and early spring; free and vigorous 
; habit, silvery blush flowers. 
220. MANICATA AUREO-MACULATA 
—A very effective foliaged variety, the variega¬ 
tion being well-marked ; green, heavily splashed 
, and spotted deep cream, and occasionally soft 
I chocolate. Is Gd. 
227. METALLIC A—Very useful, and form¬ 
ing into large plants with rough dark leaves, the 
surface is a lustrous bronze-green, veins dark 
red ; free blooming. 1.9. 
228. NITIDA, syns. OBLIQUA, PULCHRA 
and PURPUREA—Deep green shiny foliage, 
fine flowers in clusters of a silvery blush ; dis¬ 
tinct. Is. 
229. NITIDA ALBA ODORATA—Smaller 
flowers than Nitida, but of the purest white. Is. 
230. ODO R ATISSIM A—Very sweet 
scented, full size; bright rose coloured flowers. 
Is. 
231. PAUL BRUANT — Pointed leaves, 
very free flowering, and showing a superabund- 
I ance of soft pink flowers ; pretty foliage. Is. 
232. PICTA — Narrow-pointed deep green 
! leaves, faintly spotted with silver; the whole 
I plant when in full vigour has the appearance of 
a densely foliaged Caladium, flowers bright red. 
I Is. 
233. POLYANTHA—Pretty green foliage 
and soft pink flowers, early flowering; can be 
used for sprays and buttonholes. Is. 
234. RICHARDSIANA VASTISSIMA. syn. 
VALIDISSIMA—Flowers identical with Dregii , 
but in foliage smaller and more toothed ; bushy 
habit. 
236. RICINIFOLIA—Large bronzy green 
foliage like those of the Castor Oil plant, where 
a bold plant is required, and throwing up a bold¬ 
flowering stem which continues in good condi¬ 
tion for some considerable time; this will be 
found a most useful variety. Is. Gd. 
237. SATURNE—Dark foliage, free ; con¬ 
tinues in blossom for a length of time. Is. 
238. SEMPERFLORENS ALBA—Dense 
green foliage, white flowers. Gd. each ; 4s. per 
doz. 
239. SEMPERFLORENS ROSEA I 
240. SEMPERFLORENS RUBRA > 
Identical in every way with the above, excepting 
the colours, which are white, edged soft rose and 
red respectively. 9c/. 
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