4 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS, 
Excelsior.—Rich violet purple ; very large and free, 
with compact habit. 
Rollisonii.—Flowers large, deep lavender-blue, yel- 
low throat, spotted with deep crimson ; very effective. 
Aurora.—Rich rosy scarlet, with yellow throat; 
very large. 
Diadem.—Crimson-lake, shaded carmine, with deep 
yellow eye. 
Meteor.—F lowers rather large, bright crimson-scar- 
let, yellow eye, spotted carmine ; very dwarf and free. 
Hendersoni.—Rich orange-salmon, with yellow eye. 
Magnet.—Deep orange, spotted with crimson, with 
a distinct carmine zone ; a very free flowering and beau- 
tiful sort. 
Admiration.—Deep rose, spotted with carmine, 
white throat. 
Leopard.—Bright magenta rose, freely spotted at 
the throat. 
Rosea Magnifica.—Bright rose, with a yellow eye, 
very finely spotted ; a charming variety. 
Unique.—Rosy-pink, deep yellow eye, spotted crim- 
son; a very beautiful variety. 
Ambrose Verschaffelt.—Flowers of good size, 
pure white, with a dark-rayed center. 
Madame A. Verschaffelt.—Flowers large, pure 
white ground, heavily veined with purple; a very 
attractive variety. 
ACIS. 
A genus of very pretty dwarf bulbous plants, suit- 
able for the rockery, in sunny, sheltered situations. 
This genus was formerly included with Leucoium, from 
which it is readily distinguished by its dwarf slender 
habit, the narrowness of its leaves, and the smallness of 
the flowers, They are not as hardy, nor as ornamental, 
as the Leucoium, but are well worth cultivating. The 
best of the species are: 
