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leautiful, producing short, mrved glaiutnis h'avi'S. 

 and spri-adinf: l)V iiu-aiis of rliizomos, wliii-h form 

 bulhs at int.Tvais; \ho fiowiTS are didl pink. 



A. trill net I inn has wliiti- flowers, in ratlu'r dronp- 

 iiij: iiinl)t'ls. \>onu' on iTt-ct. triangular stt'ins, 15 

 t(.'^lf< inclio.s high; wliilt- tlu> loav.'s. too. are tri- 

 angular, gnvn. and in soni.> situations an- long 

 and i-oniparativi-ly l>r(.a<l. This pn-tty six'ck-s 

 may ho naturalised in grass or undrr lr<«'s with 

 good efft'ct. 



Mlitim !/uniuiiirnsr. from Chuia, is one of tiif 

 small, grassv-leavoii si)i'tii'S. of the same hahit as 

 .1. ,1/(1 licit lit, hut hearing umhels of i)ale-i)niU 

 flowers. 



Newer .•specie.'^. n«>t v.t well known iii gardens, 

 are AUiiiiii Fnrnri and .1. I'linlnmi. hut they 

 ai>|)ear likdv t.. !>.■ quite good and u.'^eful for the 

 Rt)»k (iardfU. Manv other taller species, such as 

 the handsome .1. nlho-pUosmii. are in cultivation. 

 hut the nuijority of those nientioiu>d in the ahove 

 notes may he grown on the Koi-k Garden or ni 

 narrow l.'.rders in siumy jxisitions. 



B., Dinu.iN. 



Catalogues. 



MkSSIvS. \Vi1X1.\M POWKI; & l"0.. W.VlKltKOKD. hilV 



favoured us with a copy of their current liuH. 

 Catalogue. As with all this well-known Firm's pro- 

 ductions it is excellentlv got up, printed on fine 

 pap.T and hcautifullv illustrated. A very full 



selection of all the most popular hidhous and, 

 tuhcrous plants arc (tffcred at very reasonahlc 

 prices, andwe have no hchitation m advising our 

 readers to .secun- a copy hcfor<' making up their 

 hull) orders. For a very modest outlay a charming 

 spring and suuuncr di^iilay can he asrtured. 



Mu. (i. N. S.Mini has kindly sent us a copy of the 

 latest N.wrv Catalogue of Hardv Hulhs. In ad- 

 dition to admiral. le .seh'ctioiis of Daffodils, Cottage 

 iukI I)ar\vin Tulips and other popular hulh.s tlie 

 Daisy Hill catalogues are nolahie lor the numher 

 of species or wild types of various kinds which 

 they contain. These ari-. in many instances, ut 

 gn-ater heauly than the ganhn hyhrids. and 

 deserve wider cultivation. Many of the Alliums, 

 Anemones. Brodi.cas. Crocuses, Iri.ses, l<ilies. etc.. 

 are of great lieniity. and worthy of oin- attention. 



Mkssiis. \\'. Dm .\i.MONi) & Sons' Bulh Catalogue 

 gives manv useful cultural hints for growing hulhs 

 in pots and howls, as well as in tlie garden. 'Very 

 full select ion.-^ are given of early and late flowering 

 Tulips and al.so the stately " Darwins," Daffodils 

 and Narcissi are offered in useful variety, as well 

 ;is Crocuses, Gladioli, Irises, Lilies, etc. Spring 

 l.edding plants, herhaceous plants, seed.^ for 

 autumn sowing, and various sundries make up an 

 interesting catalogue. 



Messrs. Sutton have been good enough to send us 

 their i-atalogue of " Bulhs for 1'.)'21," and we note 



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Established 1 830 



Largest Bulb and Perennial Farms in Holland 



Do not order before you have perused my new descriptive 

 catalogue, containing the most favourable terms and showing 

 more than 50 reproductions and coloured prints of various 

 flowers, and which list will be mailed free on application. 



Now is the time to plant bedding Hyacinths. Please compare 



my bulbs with those of other firms and you will be more than 



satisfied. 



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