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List of Hardy Bulls. — Acis (Leucojum) autumnalis, Allium 

 azureum, A, fragrans, A. ciliatum, A. Moly, Amaryllis Belladonna, 

 Brodiaea coccinea, B. grandiflora, Biilbocodium vernum, Calliprora 

 lutea, Colchicum (Meadow Saffron or Autumn Crocus). All these 

 are very beautiful, both single and double. They are most 

 effective when coming through some thinly-growing plant — a 

 Sedum, for instance. Criuum capense, Crocosmia aurea. Crocus 

 — many kinds besides those usually imported from Holland — 

 should be collected together in such a garden. The Lady's Sli^Dper 

 plant, from North America, Cypripedium spectabile and guttatum, 

 not forgetting our own native species, C. Calceolus. The Slipper 

 plants shoidd be planted in peat in a cool, partially-shaded bed or 

 border. Just within the edge of a bed of Rhododendrons would 

 suit them. Epipactis jialustris, Erythronium americanum, E. Dens- 

 canis (Dog's-tooth Violet), are very pretty, both foliage and flowers ; 

 plant in peat or sandy loam and leaf-mould. Fritillaria imperialis 

 (Crown imperial), F. Meleagris, and others; Galantluis nivalis 

 (Snowdrops), G. plicatus (Crimean Snowdrop), GladioU — may be 

 had in great variety, the early-flowering kinds beginning to blossom 

 in May, and the late (Brenchleyensis) finishing off the season in 

 September, or later if not planted too early. I have had beds of 

 Brenchleyensis in good condition in October that were planted in 

 May. Hj-acinthus amethystinus, H. orientalis, H. candicaiis. The 

 Grape and Musk Hyacinths should be included, and as many of the 

 imported Dutch varieties as means and space will allow. Under 

 carefid management, planting in well -prepared beds, very good 

 spikes can be obtained from English-grown bulbs. Narcissi in 

 many kinds, including N. bicolor, bulbocodium, Jonquilla maximus, 

 juncifolius minor, poeticus, odoms, and triandrus ; Ophrys apifera, 

 and scolopax — plant in peat and loam mixed with crushed lime- 

 stone Orchis foliosa, 0. latifolia, 0. maculata, 0. nigra, 0. papili- 

 onacea — the two last named genera are orchidaceous plants, and 

 should be planted in slight shade. The Orchis family delight in 

 moisture ; a bed of moist peat will grow them well. Ornithogalum 

 montauum, 0. umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem), 0. nutans, 0. 

 pyramidale. Pancratium illyricum, Scilla amoena, S. l)ifolia, S. cam- 

 panidata, S. nutans, S. siberica, S. peruviana. The Scillas are 

 most beautiful dwarf spring-flowering bidbs, and shoidd be planted 

 3 inches deep in light sandy soil. A mixture of leaf-mould and 

 road-scrapings is a great help, where the soil is heavy, for these and 

 many other kinds of bidbs. Sterubergia lutea, Tigridia pavonia, 

 Trillium grandiflorum (Wood Lily), in shaded situations. Triteleia 

 iiniflora, Tuhpa sylvestris, T. viridiflora, T. turcica, T. cornuta, T. 

 Clusiana, T. Gesneriaua, Iris cristata, I. flavescens, I. florentina. 



